Voltron

By Graeme McMillan Let's get this out the way right now: The Action Masters subset of the Transformers line? A completely bad idea. For those of you who don't remember the Action Masters, this is their gimmick: They were Transformers that didn't transform. You'd think that someone, somewhere at Hasbro might...

 OR I recognized Prowl, the police car Autobot, as Michael Bell, who had voiced both Lance and Sven from Voltron as well as GI Joe leader Duke. Another Scooby Doo alum, veteran radio personality Casey "Shaggy" Kasem, voiced Bluestreak and the "shoot first, ...

 CA Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen won't hit the cinemas till June 24 globally, so for now you just have to contend with the Voltron Star Shooter camera if you're into shape-shifting robots. Flickr user John Kratz collects old and weird cameras, ...

Why don't we do this? Every city should have one of these in it. It screams, "Don't mess with us, we have a giant robot to destroy you with!" Cause that's what giant robots do. I'm telling you, if this catches on, Cleveland has dibs on Voltron. ...

 CA And, while he's just as able to "spin a web, any size," our hero "catches thieves, just like flies" with the use of a gigantic Spider-Man themed Voltron-ish robot. While a kick to watch, the show highlights a couple things. First, there's no limit to ...

The plastic camera was made in Macau for Impulse Ltd. of Missouri, United States, in 1985, and was inspired by the Japanese Voltron robot. Unfortunately an eBay search doesn't turn up any results, so the chances of finding this camera are fairly low ...

Yes, this transforming Voltron action figure shoots 110 film and also defends against all enemies. It's the best of both worlds! By Adam Frucci Voltron never transformed. It combined the smaller cats or cars into the larger Voltron robot. ...

 Canada Back in early April we had the heads-up that World Events Productions ("WEP") and VCI Entertainment was planning an upcoming DVD release of Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs - Collector's Edition, Volume 2. Now a new pre-order listing at Amazon shows ...

kinda scary, and even had references to groups of enslaved citizens on the planet Arus. What was most memorable for me was that Voltron figurine. ... and more »

This was drawn by Andy MacDonald and colored by me a couple years ago. Devil's Due basically hated everything about it and told me to make all the trees green and everything local colored. I was...

 CA Bay publicly said he wants to see the Terminators take on his Transformers, then McG hurled an insult saying Bay's movie is based on a toy, they went back and forth, and before Voltron fans could get a word in, suddenly there's a dick measuring contest ...

 PA Shogun Warriors, Voltron, and best of all, the Transformers had a profound effect on me as a kid. This same awe and passion for enormous mechanical automatons has been passed on to my kids. So, when we saw Dynasty Warriors Gundam playing on a kiosk, ...

Co-head writer/producer Tom Root and co-creator/executive producer Matthew Senreich created the spin-off series, which pits a collection of dysfunctional heroes and their Voltron-style assembled robot (pronounced “RO-bet,” if you're cool and from the ...

How does Haggar keep her job as head witch of Planet Doom? Not one of her spells has succeeded to date, but Zarkon keeps listening to her with ... www.tv.com

Air unit leader Keith (a surprisingly non-threatening name for an air unit leader) takes a team of pilots to the planet Arus to find Voltron, the ... www.tv.com

There are two things Sven has trouble with: pronouncing words that contain the letter "w" and fighting witches. The latter turns out to be his ... www.tv.com

 CA Japan and robots often go down well together, after all, aren't they the ones who introduced Voltron and its ilk to the world? French performance art group La Machine decided to pay back the favor by taking part in Expo Y150 and bringing two giant ...

 MA What comes across most clearly in GAO's review is that the disparate Voltron lions that make up DHS have each been developing their own distinct systems for processing FOIA requests, many of which sound positively quaint. Only three of the seven major ...

  USA Maybe there’s going to be a Voltron mode with this one. Whatever happens, you better know that I’ll form the head. Go Voltron force. nicole: "I think it’s unfair to attack Jen for continually bringing up her relationship. When we get out of a. ...

With Earth and its allied worlds suffering from dangerous levels of overcrowding, Galaxy Garrison sends the Stellar Ship Explorer into the Near Universe to search out new worlds. However, doing so brings them critically close to the evil Drule Empire. For protection, they develop 15 exp...

Cliff and his Land Team find an ancient city on a forgotten planet. While exploring, Cinda and Modok find an army of strange bats. Modok goes berserk before finally collapsing, burning up with fever. It seems the bats have given him a strange virus. Then the Drule fleet attacks, but without Mod...

The Stellar Ship Explorer has landed on a new planet and is preparing to set up a permanent base. Drule fleet commander Hazar has gotten word of this plan, and has decided to capture the planet and the Alliance facilities in one fell swoop. However, his assistant Captain Quark gets impatient...

Hazar issues an ultimatum to the Explorer and her crew: vacate the planet or he will obliterate it. Jeff, Cliff, Krik and the rest of the Voltron Force try to stop them, but the planet is too fragile and begins to explode. To escape the doomed planet, the Land, Sea and Air Teams must combine to fo...

Krik's sixth sense leads the Stellar Ship Explorer to a strange black hole cluster. A faint distress call convinces Commander Hawkins of the need to investigate, so he sends in the Sea Team. However, the entire team is soon lost in the Sea of Holes, and there they encounter an enormous Robeas...

The Explorer arrives at a new planet, only to find a strange Ghost Fleet appearing and disappearing around the globe. Intrigued, the Voltron Force begins a wild goose chase as the Explorer waits in a central lake. Hawkins has a bad feeling that the planet holds a terrible secret, but will the...

A young Drule pilot crashes during training exercises and is saved by Jeff and the Voltron Force. Nursed back to health, the pilot begins making friends. Newley and Hawkins think that the Drule pilot could become an emissary of peace. However, Sea Team member Shannon has a brother who is a POW...

Infighting among the Drules makes it impossible for them to make a move for either peace or war. On the Explorer, the crew gets surprise news as they try to meet up with the Drule for peace talks. Captain Newley is being transferred to Galaxy Garrison headquarters. It is an honor, but the captai...

Galaxy Garrison decides to send the Explorer into enemy space to try and make peace. Giving their word that they will not use Voltron, Hawkins and his crew approach the Drule Empire. To keep them safe, they are escorted by Commander Kio and his squadron. When Kio's squadron is ambushed by the D...

While Toei produced Hyakujuu Ou Golion (King of Beasts Golion), the anime localized as "lion" Voltron and Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV (Mechanized Fleet Dairugger XV), localized as "vehicle" Voltron, Koplar Communications licensed the ...

By David Lambert - A month ago we reported that Media Blaster's second DVD release for 'Vehicle Force' had been delayed to January 13th, and that we were still waiting on the cover art and final title... (more)

By Carina Coderis(noreply@blogger.com) Voltron was aired on television last September 10, 1984. Featuring the voices of Michael Bell as voice of Lance and Sven, B.J. Ward as voice of Alura / Nanny / Haggar, Lennie Weinrib as voice of Hunk / Lotor, Neil Ross as voice of Keith / Jeff / Pidge / Chip, and many more…

Personal favorite sketches include a play on the tediously slow assembly process of the Voltron robot in times of peril, and a hilarious take on the life of Where in Time is Carmen San Diego host Kevin Shinick (who happens to be one of ...

If you're looking to have some fun with an updated version of a classic toy, look no further! The Voltron Lion Force Gift Set brings back the famous robot with all five lions able to separate and combine at your pleasure. Additional accessories, like a giant sword, are included so you can van...

Front & Rear DVD Package Art for Vehicle Force Voltron ...  Canada - Since the Voltron of Planet Arus was too far away to help the explorers, a totally new Voltron is constructed to battle the Drule threat. ...

By Jessica Barnes If you didn't grow up watching 80's cartoons, then Voltron might not inspire much excitement. But, for those of a certain age, Voltron was a religion. The story of Volton centered on a team of five young pilots commanding five robot ...

Justin Marks accomplishes the impossible: Robot lions that don't suck.

By Deamentia I’m probably one of the few Voltron fans out there who prefers the Vehicle Force to the Lion Force, and in this issue we get both squadrons. I’m actually really impressed with how writer Josh Blaylock manages to get both teams in the ...

By Werelemur This fic is rated: R Fandom: Voltron: Defender of the Universe Characters/Pairing: Keith, Lance, Hunk, Pidge, Allura, (Nanny), (Lotor) Summary: what they think about Warnings: masturbation, mention of bdsm Word Count: 100 ...

Speed Racer Review  NY - May 9, 2008 All the kooky animation stuff you know from Robotech to Voltron (or maybe Pokemon to Yu-Gi-Oh!'s for you whippersnappers) is replicated in live action to a ...

Movie Review: Speed Racer  TX - May 9, 2008 Not that I didn't try --it was just too boring, too plain, and too predictable, especially when Transformers and Voltron were engaging my impressionable ...

By Peter in Japan Voltron and Judas Priest -- what's not to love? General Leonard played by Peter, and yet another voice for old reliable Debbie Despite the cheery closing narration, we'd resurrect the Voltron Force characters later, in The Lost Episode…

By Peter in Japan Voltron: The Lost Years is a prequel to Voltron: Hell Bent for Leather, building off the conceit that all five-member hero teams are comprised of the same characters: level-headed, somewhat boring leader, hotheaded second, fat guy, chick, and kid. Gatchaman's famous fashion sensibil...

TIFF Movie Review: Captain Mike Across America  MA - RadicalX: Matt, It follows neither Voltron nor GoLion. It’s it’s own animal. Just as the Lions in the... RadicalX: Yeah, it’sa He-Man movie. ...

By Wilson Rothman Real and MTV are putting together a Voltron-like online retailer called Rhapsody America in order to better combat Apple's iTunes Music Store. The V Cast Music over-the-air service from Verizon Wireless will form the 3G-powered mobile-distribution arm. Though no pricing or timing det...

By TMZ Staff Yet another '80s cartoon is set to hit the big screen -- "Voltron." And I'll form ... the head!New Regency is working with the Mark Gordon Co. to turn "Voltron: Defender of the Universe" into a live-action film. ...

Fan buzz surrounding the planned Voltron movie has been on the rise of late. The success of Transformers, a similar franchise, and the ludicrously misinterpreted line from JJ Abrams' "Cloverfield" trailer ("It's alive! ...

By Tommy DiChiara Also on the horizon is a live-action Thundercats flick, in which Lion-O and an army of humanoid cats (yes, you read that correctly) battle the evil sorcerer Mumm-Ra on a planet known as Third Earth. And last but not least is a real gem for the true cartoon aficionado: a live-action movie base...

By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) Some have even speculated that this might be one giant campaign for the Abrams co-created television series LOST. It could just be a coincidence that LOST returns to network television a few weeks after the 1.18.2008 date and is expected to involve flash forwards to the “real world”. JJ Abram...

With Transformers on deck to smash the box office and plunder our wallets, you better believe that more robot films will be green lit. If I get to see the 5 lions assemble on the silver screen, it will be a glorious treat, this is for certain!

By Patrick Walsh Let this be an inspiration to all you aspiring screenwriters out there. 22 year-old newcomer Justin Marks has been selected by writer/director/producer David Goyer to write the screenplay for Goyer's proposed Green Arrow movie, Super Max. (Erik brought you news of the project here and h...