Toon Talk Special: Go the Distance: Disney's 50 Greatest Heroes (Part 2 of 2) - May 4, 2007

Toon Talk Special: Go the Distance: Disney's 50 Greatest Heroes (Part 2 of 2)
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THE THREE JACKS

Anti-heroes. Rebels. Reluctant heroes. Call them what you will … we’ll just call them “Jack�?.

JACK KELLY

Film: Newsies (1992)
Actor: Christian Bale
Sidekicks: All his newsboy pals
Heroic Anthem: “And I’m free, like the wind, like I’m going to live forever …�?
Quote: “There’s a lot of people out there, and they ain’t just going away. They got voices now and they’re going to be listened to.�?
DVD: Available

This would be “cowboy�? just wants to make it to the Wild West and find his own fortune. It takes a newsboy strike (and a bit of advice from the President of the United States) for him to realize that all he ever needs is right in front of him.

JACK SKELLINGTON

Film: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Voice Actor: Chris Sarandon/Danny Elfman
Sidekicks: Loyal pet Zero and the fair Sally
Heroic Anthem: “Our man Jack is King of the Pumpkin Patch, everyone hail to the Pumpkin King!�?
Quote: “Just because I cannot see it, doesn’t mean I can’t believe it!�?
DVD: Available

Awash with ennui, this skeletal fellow yearns for something new in his (after) life. When he discovers the wonders of Christmas, he blindly usurps the holiday with ghoulish delight. When he realizes the error of his ways, can he fix it in time?

JACK SPARROW

Film: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Actor: Johnny Depp
Sidekick: Reluctant allies Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann
Quote: “When you marooned me on the godforsaken spit of land, you forgot one very important thing, mate: I’m Captain Jack Sparrow.�?
DVD: Available

A boozy, sun-stroked pirate legend (in his own mind), Captain Jack looks out only for Captain Jack at all times. Nevertheless, he constantly finds himself doing the right thing. Despite all his posturing protestations, we still think he’s okay with that - if the price is right, of course.

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Coming Soon:
  • The big green ogre is back again in DreamWorks’ Shrek the Third (May 18).
  • Yo ho, the final chapter of the saga arrives with Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (May 25).
  • HSM mania continues with the new Disney DVD High School Musical: The Concert - Extreme Access Pass (June 26).

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-- Posted May 4, 2007