some shows are just ripe for the picking welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten cartoons that deserve their own
cartoons that deserve their own
cartoons that deserve their own live-action movie before we begin we
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content for this list we’ve chosen
content for this list we’ve chosen animated television shows whose plots
animated television shows whose plots
animated television shows whose plots and characters are either of a high
and characters are either of a high
and characters are either of a high enough quality or have a unique enough
enough quality or have a unique enough
enough quality or have a unique enough premise to warrant a live-action movie
premise to warrant a live-action movie
premise to warrant a live-action movie adaptation but they don’t have one yet
adaptation but they don’t have one yet
adaptation but they don’t have one yet we’re only looking at Western animation
we’re only looking at Western animation
we’re only looking at Western animation this time around so anime will be for
this time around so anime will be for
this time around so anime will be for another list and another day definitely
another list and another day definitely
another list and another day definitely getting a clearer picture and it’s bad
getting a clearer picture and it’s bad
getting a clearer picture and it’s bad bad doesn’t begin to describe it number
bad doesn’t begin to describe it number
bad doesn’t begin to describe it number 10 the Magic School Bus this show proved
10 the Magic School Bus this show proved
10 the Magic School Bus this show proved that cartoons with an educational agenda
that cartoons with an educational agenda
that cartoons with an educational agenda didn’t have to be boring or pander to
didn’t have to be boring or pander to
didn’t have to be boring or pander to their audience the premise involves a
their audience the premise involves a
their audience the premise involves a group of students and their unorthodox
group of students and their unorthodox
group of students and their unorthodox but awesome teacher miss Frizzle aka the
but awesome teacher miss Frizzle aka the
but awesome teacher miss Frizzle aka the frizz as they explore the various
frizz as they explore the various
frizz as they explore the various wonders of life science nature history
wonders of life science nature history
wonders of life science nature history and more all via a school bus with oddly
and more all via a school bus with oddly
and more all via a school bus with oddly appropriate shape-shifting qualities
with so many issues facing new
with so many issues facing new generations of children a colorful
generations of children a colorful
generations of children a colorful light-hearted but well-meaning flick
light-hearted but well-meaning flick
light-hearted but well-meaning flick about human beings or what’s beyond the
about human beings or what’s beyond the
about human beings or what’s beyond the stars would be quite refreshing since
stars would be quite refreshing since
stars would be quite refreshing since the show was littered with celebrity
the show was littered with celebrity
the show was littered with celebrity cameos it’s only fair to throw in a few
cameos it’s only fair to throw in a few
cameos it’s only fair to throw in a few of our own suggestions for the potential
of our own suggestions for the potential
of our own suggestions for the potential live-action adaptation Amy Poehler is
live-action adaptation Amy Poehler is
live-action adaptation Amy Poehler is the Friz anyone have created a mob of
the Friz anyone have created a mob of
the Friz anyone have created a mob of little Leslie Knope monsters I’m so
little Leslie Knope monsters I’m so
little Leslie Knope monsters I’m so proud
proud
proud number 9 Johnny Bravo well the
number 9 Johnny Bravo well the
number 9 Johnny Bravo well the muscle-bound oath who was always trying
muscle-bound oath who was always trying
muscle-bound oath who was always trying to score with the ladies never failed to
to score with the ladies never failed to
to score with the ladies never failed to bring the laughs on the small screen
bring the laughs on the small screen
bring the laughs on the small screen during his heyday a live-action
during his heyday a live-action
during his heyday a live-action adaptation would prove to be much more
adaptation would prove to be much more
adaptation would prove to be much more of a challenge
of a challenge
of a challenge um how about if I had pay for dinner
um how about if I had pay for dinner
um how about if I had pay for dinner play it too safe and it’s a boring flick
play it too safe and it’s a boring flick
play it too safe and it’s a boring flick push it too far and Johnny comes across
push it too far and Johnny comes across
push it too far and Johnny comes across as vile and lecherous and that’s the
as vile and lecherous and that’s the
as vile and lecherous and that’s the last thing anyone wants as long as mr.
last thing anyone wants as long as mr.
last thing anyone wants as long as mr. Bravo has a huge heart gets into all
Bravo has a huge heart gets into all
Bravo has a huge heart gets into all kinds of mischief and may or may not
kinds of mischief and may or may not
kinds of mischief and may or may not find that special someone he’ll have the
find that special someone he’ll have the
find that special someone he’ll have the makings of a stellar comedy assuming he
makings of a stellar comedy assuming he
makings of a stellar comedy assuming he can pull off that hair why not put
can pull off that hair why not put
can pull off that hair why not put Dwayne Johnson in the lead more roll the
Dwayne Johnson in the lead more roll the
Dwayne Johnson in the lead more roll the dice completely on Nicolas Cage okay
dice completely on Nicolas Cage okay
dice completely on Nicolas Cage okay let’s run number eight gargoyles
let’s run number eight gargoyles
let’s run number eight gargoyles [Music]
[Music]
[Music] since it seems like half the cast of the
since it seems like half the cast of the
since it seems like half the cast of the Star Trek franchise lent their voices to
Star Trek franchise lent their voices to
Star Trek franchise lent their voices to this 90s animated heavyweight there’s no
this 90s animated heavyweight there’s no
this 90s animated heavyweight there’s no reason a transition to the big screen
reason a transition to the big screen
reason a transition to the big screen can’t be done easily you just have
can’t be done easily you just have
can’t be done easily you just have better than this
better than this
better than this these cliffs were our home ages before
these cliffs were our home ages before
these cliffs were our home ages before they built their stone fortress
they built their stone fortress
they built their stone fortress following the adventures of a group of
following the adventures of a group of
following the adventures of a group of living gargoyles that awakened from
living gargoyles that awakened from
living gargoyles that awakened from their stony slumbers when the Sun sets
their stony slumbers when the Sun sets
their stony slumbers when the Sun sets the animated series features a lot of
the animated series features a lot of
the animated series features a lot of good source material for a dark fantasy
good source material for a dark fantasy
good source material for a dark fantasy adventure in modern New York time to
adventure in modern New York time to
adventure in modern New York time to take the gloves off just make sure you
take the gloves off just make sure you
take the gloves off just make sure you focus on practical effects over CGI
focus on practical effects over CGI
focus on practical effects over CGI which would give dignity and depth to
which would give dignity and depth to
which would give dignity and depth to each of the winget warriors and for the
each of the winget warriors and for the
each of the winget warriors and for the love of everything make sure that Keith
love of everything make sure that Keith
love of everything make sure that Keith David returns to voice Goliath then find
David returns to voice Goliath then find
David returns to voice Goliath then find a role for David Tennant keep Michael
a role for David Tennant keep Michael
a role for David Tennant keep Michael Bay far far away from the director’s
Bay far far away from the director’s
Bay far far away from the director’s chair and you’ll be golden very
chair and you’ll be golden very
chair and you’ll be golden very impressed I’m warning you guys have it
impressed I’m warning you guys have it
impressed I’m warning you guys have it your way
your way
your way number seven the Powerpuff Girls sugar
number seven the Powerpuff Girls sugar
number seven the Powerpuff Girls sugar spice and everything nice stick to these
spice and everything nice stick to these
spice and everything nice stick to these very basic guidelines and you have three
very basic guidelines and you have three
very basic guidelines and you have three of Animation’s most revered super
of Animation’s most revered super
of Animation’s most revered super heroines with young girls nowadays
heroines with young girls nowadays
heroines with young girls nowadays having very little in terms of superhero
having very little in terms of superhero
having very little in terms of superhero like role models aside from Black Widow
like role models aside from Black Widow
like role models aside from Black Widow or Wonder Woman these three have served
or Wonder Woman these three have served
or Wonder Woman these three have served as the pinnacle of what it means to be
as the pinnacle of what it means to be
as the pinnacle of what it means to be good while also overcoming tasks that a
good while also overcoming tasks that a
good while also overcoming tasks that a lot of children face all the while
lot of children face all the while
lot of children face all the while kicking the crap out of giant monsters
kicking the crap out of giant monsters
kicking the crap out of giant monsters on the small screen
a big-screen live-action adaptation
a big-screen live-action adaptation would have to capture their innocence
would have to capture their innocence
would have to capture their innocence balance it out with fighting crime and
balance it out with fighting crime and
balance it out with fighting crime and not go down the dreaded studio route of
not go down the dreaded studio route of
not go down the dreaded studio route of making them teenagers or 40 year olds
making them teenagers or 40 year olds
making them teenagers or 40 year olds playing teenagers because that would be
playing teenagers because that would be
playing teenagers because that would be a disaster number six Thundercats
this 80s classic was the definition of
this 80s classic was the definition of gloriously cheesy TV fair as it featured
gloriously cheesy TV fair as it featured
gloriously cheesy TV fair as it featured humanoid alien jungle cats battling an
humanoid alien jungle cats battling an
humanoid alien jungle cats battling an ancient mummified demon priest their
ancient mummified demon priest their
ancient mummified demon priest their leader is a sword wielding lion light
leader is a sword wielding lion light
leader is a sword wielding lion light creature with flowing red hair dressed
creature with flowing red hair dressed
creature with flowing red hair dressed in tight blue you just can’t beat that
in tight blue you just can’t beat that
in tight blue you just can’t beat that a more recent TV adaptation show that
a more recent TV adaptation show that
a more recent TV adaptation show that despite the ludicrous premise it could
despite the ludicrous premise it could
despite the ludicrous premise it could still be grounded with great characters
still be grounded with great characters
still be grounded with great characters and awesome fight scenes a live-action
and awesome fight scenes a live-action
and awesome fight scenes a live-action version would have to breathe life into
version would have to breathe life into
version would have to breathe life into the world of third earth established
the world of third earth established
the world of third earth established lion-o as an undeniable badass and make
lion-o as an undeniable badass and make
lion-o as an undeniable badass and make sure mum raw is the stuff of nightmares
sure mum raw is the stuff of nightmares
sure mum raw is the stuff of nightmares oh and maybe think about making snarf a
oh and maybe think about making snarf a
oh and maybe think about making snarf a mute number five Teen Titans
mute number five Teen Titans
mute number five Teen Titans [Music]
with studio output being quite superhero
with studio output being quite superhero centric in the early 21st century a lot
centric in the early 21st century a lot
centric in the early 21st century a lot of unlikely properties are being dusted
of unlikely properties are being dusted
of unlikely properties are being dusted off and given a spot in the limelight
off and given a spot in the limelight
off and given a spot in the limelight while DC is focused on the collection of
while DC is focused on the collection of
while DC is focused on the collection of characters in and related to the Justice
characters in and related to the Justice
characters in and related to the Justice League this animated show about a group
League this animated show about a group
League this animated show about a group of sidekicks and lesser known characters
of sidekicks and lesser known characters
of sidekicks and lesser known characters in that universe has proven to be a
in that universe has proven to be a
in that universe has proven to be a powerhouse this isn’t over
teenage plates an incredible set of
teenage plates an incredible set of villains a well-developed romance and
villains a well-developed romance and
villains a well-developed romance and numerous opportunities for Batman cameos
numerous opportunities for Batman cameos
numerous opportunities for Batman cameos this could be the franchise that finally
this could be the franchise that finally
this could be the franchise that finally gives the DC Universe a foothold at the
gives the DC Universe a foothold at the
gives the DC Universe a foothold at the box office that is as long as they get
box office that is as long as they get
box office that is as long as they get Robin Wright going to win number 4
Robin Wright going to win number 4
Robin Wright going to win number 4 Captain Planet and the Planeteers it may
Captain Planet and the Planeteers it may
Captain Planet and the Planeteers it may be cheesy yes but at least it’s
be cheesy yes but at least it’s
be cheesy yes but at least it’s environmentally friendly cheese right
environmentally friendly cheese right
environmentally friendly cheese right say hello to the ecosystem defenders
say hello to the ecosystem defenders
say hello to the ecosystem defenders here to save the world from evil and
here to save the world from evil and
here to save the world from evil and pollution while its moral message was
pollution while its moral message was
pollution while its moral message was very blatant and ham-fisted
very blatant and ham-fisted
very blatant and ham-fisted a live-action version could offer some
a live-action version could offer some
a live-action version could offer some depth to each of the Planeteers and find
depth to each of the Planeteers and find
depth to each of the Planeteers and find a more subtle way of getting its meaning
a more subtle way of getting its meaning
a more subtle way of getting its meaning across especially when tackling heavier
across especially when tackling heavier
across especially when tackling heavier subjects like AIDS and gang violence I
subjects like AIDS and gang violence I
subjects like AIDS and gang violence I do not understand why it is such hatred
do not understand why it is such hatred
do not understand why it is such hatred just because the games live in different
just because the games live in different
just because the games live in different housing projects the Planeteers even
housing projects the Planeteers even
housing projects the Planeteers even encounter Hitler and a Yeti albeit
encounter Hitler and a Yeti albeit
encounter Hitler and a Yeti albeit separately among their adventures
separately among their adventures
separately among their adventures there’s definitely a lot of silliness to
there’s definitely a lot of silliness to
there’s definitely a lot of silliness to sift through but in the right hands
sift through but in the right hands
sift through but in the right hands it could be a fun flick that could raise
it could be a fun flick that could raise
it could be a fun flick that could raise awareness about real world issues if you
awareness about real world issues if you
awareness about real world issues if you stop the violence stop the gang you stop
stop the violence stop the gang you stop
stop the violence stop the gang you stop the killing stop the crime declare a
the killing stop the crime declare a
the killing stop the crime declare a truce
truce
truce number 3 gravity falls Oh Norman you can
number 3 gravity falls Oh Norman you can
number 3 gravity falls Oh Norman you can tell me anything
there is so much paranormals a meanness
there is so much paranormals a meanness in this series that have a film war ever
in this series that have a film war ever
in this series that have a film war ever commissioned the studio would be
commissioned the studio would be
commissioned the studio would be hard-pressed to choose a single
hard-pressed to choose a single
hard-pressed to choose a single narrative you have gnomes that puke
narrative you have gnomes that puke
narrative you have gnomes that puke rainbows a time-traveling tape measure
rainbows a time-traveling tape measure
rainbows a time-traveling tape measure and the hilarious world ending bill
and the hilarious world ending bill
and the hilarious world ending bill cipher what made the show so compelling
cipher what made the show so compelling
cipher what made the show so compelling and what would thus be the most
and what would thus be the most
and what would thus be the most essential ingredient of any possible
essential ingredient of any possible
essential ingredient of any possible future movie our spot-on portrayal of
future movie our spot-on portrayal of
future movie our spot-on portrayal of its three main protagonists the dynamic
its three main protagonists the dynamic
its three main protagonists the dynamic relationship between twins dipper and
relationship between twins dipper and
relationship between twins dipper and Mabel is a must
Mabel is a must
Mabel is a must while their ever grouchy grunkle Stan
while their ever grouchy grunkle Stan
while their ever grouchy grunkle Stan will have to be both a badass as well as
will have to be both a badass as well as
will have to be both a badass as well as an obnoxious pensioner considering JK
an obnoxious pensioner considering JK
an obnoxious pensioner considering JK Simmons lent his voice to the show the
Simmons lent his voice to the show the
Simmons lent his voice to the show the movie should ideally let him run amuck
movie should ideally let him run amuck
movie should ideally let him run amuck as the owner of the mystery shack or
as the owner of the mystery shack or
as the owner of the mystery shack or perhaps another interesting character
perhaps another interesting character
perhaps another interesting character there she is maple the cheapest fare
there she is maple the cheapest fare
there she is maple the cheapest fare money can rent number two
money can rent number two
money can rent number two Kim Possible if Disney has time between
Kim Possible if Disney has time between
Kim Possible if Disney has time between Marvel films and Star Wars movies in the
Marvel films and Star Wars movies in the
Marvel films and Star Wars movies in the next 30 years maybe the company could be
next 30 years maybe the company could be
next 30 years maybe the company could be convinced to bring the exploits of a
convinced to bring the exploits of a
convinced to bring the exploits of a feisty cheerleader who moonlights as a
feisty cheerleader who moonlights as a
feisty cheerleader who moonlights as a crime fighter to the big screen
having to deal with the prospects of
having to deal with the prospects of womanhood which is often shown to be
womanhood which is often shown to be
womanhood which is often shown to be scarier than dealing with supervillains
scarier than dealing with supervillains
scarier than dealing with supervillains Kim’s the kind of girl that can take out
Kim’s the kind of girl that can take out
Kim’s the kind of girl that can take out a roomful of killers with ease while
a roomful of killers with ease while
a roomful of killers with ease while also fretting about her social outcast
also fretting about her social outcast
also fretting about her social outcast of a sidekick Ron stoppable as long as
of a sidekick Ron stoppable as long as
of a sidekick Ron stoppable as long as they nail their chemistry which wouldn’t
they nail their chemistry which wouldn’t
they nail their chemistry which wouldn’t work without Kim’s wit and Ron’s dorky
work without Kim’s wit and Ron’s dorky
work without Kim’s wit and Ron’s dorky charm then filmmakers will have the
charm then filmmakers will have the
charm then filmmakers will have the makings of a standout heroine we also
makings of a standout heroine we also
makings of a standout heroine we also hope they try and fit in that catchy
hope they try and fit in that catchy
hope they try and fit in that catchy theme song before we unveil our number
theme song before we unveil our number
theme song before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] I know teachers come on you guys if
I know teachers come on you guys if
I know teachers come on you guys if you’re gonna be superhero sidekicks
you’re gonna be superhero sidekicks
you’re gonna be superhero sidekicks you’re gonna have to be a little more
you’re gonna have to be a little more
you’re gonna have to be a little more focused you’re supposed to be helping me
focused you’re supposed to be helping me
focused you’re supposed to be helping me study for the test tomorrow and you’re
study for the test tomorrow and you’re
study for the test tomorrow and you’re supposed to be helping me catch these
supposed to be helping me catch these
supposed to be helping me catch these goats so I have to study here in my
goats so I have to study here in my
goats so I have to study here in my stomach that you shall gain a newfound
stomach that you shall gain a newfound
stomach that you shall gain a newfound respect for the noble denizens of deep
respect for the noble denizens of deep
respect for the noble denizens of deep earth for I Dexter have used my superior
earth for I Dexter have used my superior
earth for I Dexter have used my superior intellect to assemble the world’s
intellect to assemble the world’s
intellect to assemble the world’s largest most amazing
largest most amazing
largest most amazing number-one Samurai Jack no one attacks
number-one Samurai Jack no one attacks
number-one Samurai Jack no one attacks aku’s minions destroy him while the
aku’s minions destroy him while the
aku’s minions destroy him while the show’s unique art style and narrative
show’s unique art style and narrative
show’s unique art style and narrative are best expressed through its animation
are best expressed through its animation
are best expressed through its animation the tale of the wandering Samurai and
the tale of the wandering Samurai and
the tale of the wandering Samurai and his quest to return to the past is a
his quest to return to the past is a
his quest to return to the past is a story just begging for a live-action
story just begging for a live-action
story just begging for a live-action adaptation I was a young Emperor at the
adaptation I was a young Emperor at the
adaptation I was a young Emperor at the time and was helpless against his powers
time and was helpless against his powers
time and was helpless against his powers the dystopian future the various alien
the dystopian future the various alien
the dystopian future the various alien races Jack’s training and teachings not
races Jack’s training and teachings not
races Jack’s training and teachings not to mention the ever-present threat of
to mention the ever-present threat of
to mention the ever-present threat of the demon aku there is so much to love
the demon aku there is so much to love
the demon aku there is so much to love about the series that the potential
about the series that the potential
about the series that the potential screenplay writers and filmmakers would
screenplay writers and filmmakers would
screenplay writers and filmmakers would be spoiled with choices on what to
be spoiled with choices on what to
be spoiled with choices on what to include in a film
include in a film
include in a film [Applause]
as long as the characters remain
as long as the characters remain authentic the fighting is both beautiful
authentic the fighting is both beautiful
authentic the fighting is both beautiful and visceral and they do the Scotsmen
and visceral and they do the Scotsmen
and visceral and they do the Scotsmen justice Samurai Jack has the potential
justice Samurai Jack has the potential
justice Samurai Jack has the potential to become a cinematic hero’s journey
to become a cinematic hero’s journey
to become a cinematic hero’s journey like no other
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