Christmas in New York (Mondo World) - Phelous

[@rawrzers123]

As a native New Yorker, everyone knows Fox

[@TheCinemaniac]

Every native New Yorker knows that it’s such a small place that everyone knows each other.

[@masterof4elements826]

I met him when I was there touring the city.

[@SharpDesign]

Aw, ha ha ha, ohhh.

[@RainyDays2790]

hes my dogs third cousin once removed, we're practically family

[@AnimeNPC.]

Yeah I was born in Buffalo , everyone knows Fox.

[@trevingrayek1671]

“Good king, now that you’re free, would you help us abolish evil from the planet?”- Ash Ketchum, Prince of the jungle

[@JackedThor-so]

I laughed my ASS off won that line read!

[@Dark_Jaguar]

King: "I certainly can!" And then he launched his entire nuclear stock pile sterilizing the planet of all evil forever. That's why I'm telling you this story from our space station containing the last flickers of human life in the universe.

[@bendavenport4136]

Manuela: "Yes, yes, the line was REALLY awkward. Sometimes you get a role you're not particularly proud of." Byleth: "..." Manuela: "Ah, well, let's not dwell on the past like that. Merry Christmas, Darling."

[@Little1Cave]

For later use: 7:57

[@christopherspielbergproduc7128]

Coinicidentally, Ash is in a new recent Pokemon movie where he meets a boy living in the jungle.

[@OnDavidsBrain]

6:22 "Kingdom Hearts is a really hard series to get into." Mondo: "Hold ma beer!"

[@nanopanda]

Just like phelans Chihuahua, this movie was unexpected and unexplained

[@dragonempress8367]

Such a cute doggo though

[@Cheesecake_lover360]

But much welcomed

[@tbirdUCW6ReAJ]

Very cute puppy

[@Chloe4656.]

Cute doggo

[@hopemueller2658]

That is one fluffy chihuahua

[@michellemorton5568]

To be fair I'm pretty sure the toy shop selling food was the Spankenheimer store.

[@sweetcinnamonpnchkin]

Nuke it from orbit. You may fire when ready

[@HeilRay]

What horror did they bring upon these cursed lands?

[@JackedThor-so]

Nobody: Film Theory: "IS GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REIGHNDEER IN THE SAME UNIVERSE AS THIS ITALIAN SHOW?"

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@JackedThor-so Would that not make sense?

[@attilavarga1152]

So, it has become a franchise, after all...

[@mathewt7744]

"We've had Jack Frost, Ghost Busters, Sonic, and Mario He-Man and She-Ra, Snowden, and Noel But do you recall, the weirdest Christmas character of all?"

[@tommydeonauthstheouterids9641]

...Prancer.

[@KittiesRMegaCute]

Donder!

[@crimsondynamo615]

Beetle from Christmas brigade

[@tfmaster96]

Mrs. Hopewell

[@FrenchPaul1988]

Burton ?

[@spicybicy6667]

This movie series is like those games you used to play with random figures you had as a kid.

[@shenloken2]

I can relate! It’s like when I mixed my X Men and Jurassic Park toys with my sister’s Littlest Pet Shop toys to have them go on random adventures when I was a kid! Fun in real life. Not to so much fun though to make a movie about it!

[@tultsi93]

I can totally create a scene in my head: A writer of the movie has no inspiration whatsoever. Then (s)he watches a child playing and makes a movie script around it.

[@tultsi93]

@Aly H I was talking about Christmas in New York.

[@tfmaster96]

It honestly reminds me of the fanfics I’m ashamed to have written in jr high. Fun to have worked on; not as much fun to look back on.

[@spicybicy6667]

@@tfmaster96 You're right it does! Ugh I'm cringing right now from flashbacks of that time.

[@ujimasahojo7144]

Phelous: "Sex Studio" Me: WAT Image: Sek Studio Me: Ohh

[@subcaratothemoon1982]

😂

[@ultraturbojack2926]

Thought the same thing! I swear that company did it on purpose...

[@maikmost8589]

@@ultraturbojack2926 weii it does mean 'color' in Korean, but i think you are right anyway :)

[@MforMovesets]

You know, if you only turn the sound on at 13:28, it might as well be sex studio.

[@MforMovesets]

Might as well with the weird stranger danger characters. But whatever floats North Koreans boat...

[@jeffreybarrow9788]

Your dog is wondering why you are doing this to yourself.

[@Redblood802]

You see, the reason why Golden Child was given a penalty for turning the witch into a vulture was because he used his hands.

[@gracekim1998]

Eh makes sense, football/ Soccer is not a contact sport unless you’re goalie

[@tazzreviews1578]

Mondo, Dingo, GoodTimes, Video Brinquedo. The four animated horsemen.

[@user-iq8on2uu8z]

Don’t forget spark plug and The Asylum

[@Sean_Bird]

Throw in Bevenfield for good measure.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Throw in Golden Films and Jetlag Productions for great measure as well!

[@JackedThor-so]

And Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time was the antichrist who summoned them.

[@andreasnickmann370]

And Wolf Tracer, known for Rapsittie Street Kids

[@mightyfilm]

I'm not surprised the English dub of the cartoon series features the same voice acting pool as 4Kids' dubs. When you're at a convention and one of them is on a panel they'll always talk about the weird crap they have to dub outside of anime to pay the bills. One guy went on about having to dub all these weird Turkish Christian soap operas.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

The things voice actors do for a paycheck!

[@mightyfilm]

It's pretty depressing, actually. It's like when they're booked for conventions they essentially tell everyone to NOT go into the field, but very subtly and nuanced. Basically saying that you don't go in just being an anime dubbing star, you kind of have to do really stupid stuff, and said stupid stuff pays more than the anime gigs do. I forget his name, but the guy who played Jammerhead in TMNT Fast Forward kept telling those stories every time he was booked.

[@minatempes4151]

@@mightyfilm Maybe some of these people could get more jobs if the same people didn't hog all the good jobs, like how Troy Baker has to get in every videogame ever.

[@mightyfilm]

In the realm of voice acting, you get what you can get. That's what they always say when they have panels at conventions. It's very competitive and there's always that one guy who can't act that can do like ONE imitation that asks them for advice, and that's when you can tell the union VA's from the non-union VA's. The union guys will always go "sure, follow your dreams," the non-union guys will be like "uhhhhh.... that's...that's cute." And while there are cases of non-union VA's starting out and then becoming bigger names in the dubbing business, there seems to be a fear of going into said unions and not being hired much and losing their lower paying dub work.

[@mightyfilm]

They were getting some bigger names in the dubbing world at that convention right up until we couldn't have them any more (Max Mittelman was scheduled for last year), so I haven't seen Tom Wayland at one of those in a while. He's the one that usually talks about all the things besides the anime he has to dub and direct. His panels were very interesting, if splashing cold water on wannabe voice actor dreams.

[@wastelandlegocheem]

Jungle loser: **Plays soccer* Everyone: Well boys, we did it. Evil is no more.

[@Tareltonlives]

Wabuu: Oh, I don't think soooo!

[@chelseaadams5454]

In the immortal words of Krusty The Clown "What the hell was that!?"

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

In the equally immortal words of Homer Simpson: "It's just a bunch of stuff that happened."

[@andreasnickmann370]

Me (In the immortal words of Ralph Wiggum): "duck, duck, duck, duck" You (In the immortal words of Grant): "What you said didn't really add much." (guncock) Me (In the immortal words of Cletus): "I know. I just wanted to belong." (guncock)

[@DinosaurFan88]

In the words of Steve Martin in Planes Trains & Automobiles "Here's a good idea, have a point. It makes it so much easier for the listener!"

[@mikusz3]

Dingo Pictures: We created the weirdest "cinematic" multiverse. Mondo World: Hold our beer mugs.

[@matthewmoran5297]

I think you mean Mondo World *and* SEK Studios.

[@annien7831]

Hold my clipart beer

[@masterfarr8265]

At least Dingo did insult Titanic survivors

[@Etherman7]

@@annien7831 Oh no, it's the duplication animation error! ITS HITTING COMMENTS NOW! @Annien Oh no, it's the duplication animation error! ITS HITTING COMMENTS NOW!

[@dancepiglover]

steins

[@nanomasa929]

Its great when Phelous's dog is a better actor then 90% of the characters

[@raggletaggle8827]

Dingo Pictures even have more consistent plots than anything Mondo ever made.

[@fermintenava5911]

Yeah, and even when they have not, the intellectual depth of their dialogue holds you over. 😉

[@raggletaggle8827]

@@fermintenava5911 true, Dingo's dialogue suddenly sounds far smarter and more insightful than "Huuuuuuh" "Ahhhh" "Ooooo" "Haaaaah!" "Oooooh" :D

[@rupert281]

Jungle bunny's

[@WileyCylas]

But do they have SEMI-functioning animation with slightly original-ISH character models that have a LITTLE BIT of fluid movements occasionally?? Thought not

[@WileyCylas]

Although I will admit the photo shopped in pics of the toys was a pretty Dingo-y move 🤣

[@jdenoe69]

This Christmas special is like parachuting into a jungle with a knife, a survival kit, and the optimistic belief that you'll make it.

[@wolfworks7339]

It's so bizarre tho that it's actually fun to watch.

[@mikekz4489]

So, only Naked Snake could survive this cartoon.

[@shenloken2]

I’ve survived the jungle hell that is The Star Wars Holiday special. This experience is equally as bizarre.

[@jdenoe69]

@@shenloken2 I hate saying this, but the Star Wars holiday special had a more cohesive narrative. I feel so dirty having said that.

[@Poever]

I liken it to a bad fever dream

[@rodrolliv]

Little pupper be like "Mondo?! Nope. You're on your own, hoomin"

[@ArendAlphaEagle]

Text: "Simba the King Lion" Saberspark: "Simba King Lion" Phelous: "Simba the Lion King" Me: "Mondo, come up with better titles than 'Simba the King Lion'."

[@ExplorerDS6789]

Mah God!

[@omnimonramone8459]

Kimba the Lion White

[@comixproviderftw_02]

@@omnimonramone8459 HMMMM... SUSPICIOUS

[@andreasnickmann370]

Simba the lion and the king King MAGAWD: "MAGAWD!"

[@hypno-scream5652]

Wait a minute, is that the animation style of...THOSE ANIMATED TITANIC MOVIES!? DEAR MERCY, HOW MANY INSANE THINGS HAVE THEY MADE!?

[@JacobinCad]

They were also involved with Samurai Cop!

[@koichidignitythief7429]

yeah Mondo studio was behind those. And the animated series. Yes. Animated Series.

[@ginogatash4030]

The animation studio that worked for Mondo also made that propaganda cartoon series popular with furries because of the fox character, but that was an exclusively North Korean thing, without the involvement of Mondo.

[@koichidignitythief7429]

@@ginogatash4030 I know I watch Saberspark too

[@ginogatash4030]

@@koichidignitythief7429 I saw stuff about the North Korean cartoon before Saberspark, but I guess he's one of the more popular guys who talked about it.

[@wstine79]

"Dear, Santa. I want my friend , Beauty's Father, to have spices that aren't wet. I wish that Halloweenie had his show back. I would like that my friend, Wabuu, had a party with his friends. With many, many, many, many hot dogs. They deserve these gifts because they are the best friends in the world.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Amen.

[@andreasnickmann370]

What about Robin? Answer: Robin isn't your friend. He said: "I think we should be enemies."

[@aiyannaboykins7888]

I don't know why, but hearing Phelous crack up after saying "stupid bimbo" made me laugh too. 😅

[@dubuyajay9964]

He should get some Bimbo bread and cookies as a reward. Yes, that is a thing.

[@aiyannaboykins7888]

@@dubuyajay9964 I never heard of those, do they taste good? 😂

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@aiyannaboykins7888 Yes. :-/

[@ember9361]

@@dubuyajay9964 ... I shan't ask where the yeast for that bread comes from

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@ember9361 Myeesss. :-/

[@D.G.M.]

Did anyone notice how everyone says Santa Claus, but the boy always calls him Father Christmas?

[@IStandForTJandTAW]

Apparently cause he’s bri’ish

[@kikiyoshimura3770]

So to explain, North Korean schools teach the kids NOT American English, but British English.

[@pennysanchez7656]

@@kikiyoshimura3770 Facts!

[@kikiyoshimura3770]

And I mean seriously, idk how many documentaries I had found where North Korean teachers have said this

[@The3y3]

@@kikiyoshimura3770 the animation was done in North Korea, not the script or voice acting.

[@delaneymiller5822]

Ah. So you finally fell into this Rabbit-Hell-hole of a Animation studio.

[@Annausagi2]

I seriously can't wait for him to review the Hunchback version Mondo made. It's.... oh god.

[@aaronlandry3934]

@@Annausagi2 Phelous has a lot of content to make out of Mondo. Every one of their movies and shows is like a fever dream. This studio is also the studio that made the animated Titanic movies for a reference

[@Oniqueen]

So how does the Titanic movies fit into the Mondo universe?

[@phelous]

I think some of the mice from those appear in other series. Also the Octopus has a series about it.

[@masterfarr8265]

@@phelous Please tell me you'll review it.

[@andrewollmann304]

Given that several characters change names between those movies: Baron Van Der Tilt/Maltravers, Razorteeth/Ice, Tentacles/Otti. It’s safe to say those movies are their own brand of madness.

[@bearerofbadnews1375]

I just treat it like alternate universes, because the continuity gets wacky if look into the jungle book and simba where Sher Khan died in the jungle book but appears in Simba and Golden child.

[@jurassickaiju14]

I don't think the Titanic movies actually fit in with the "Simba Extended Universe" or whatever you wanna call the four shows that comprise it. And yes, there were four. Winner and the Golden Child was actually a crossover between the Simba continuity and-I kid you not-a Sleeping Beauty show.

[@TheAlexSchmidt]

It's kind of funny how they named Serpico, the dog with criminal connections, after a cop who was famous for rooting out corruption on the force.

[@ember9361]

they really said, ACAB

[@dancepiglover]

35:08 Getting flashbacks to a nightclub for animals where a "sexy" cat sang about fish and chips.

[@gracekim1998]

🤣

[@JasSpy]

This is basically what you'd get if you combined the Titanic animated movies (which I'm sure are connected to Sek somehow) and something like Dom DeLuise's The Magic Voyage, or an animated thing in that same weird sub genre as it, where it's dangling keys in front of your kid's face with constant noise and everyone talks over each other. There is no quality located in either one of these areas of animation.

[@notchuckproductions5029]

It is it's mentioned in the imdb page

[@CaptainSpiffari]

Tentacolino and In Search of the Titanic are. Titanic: The Legend "Of The Rapping Dog" Goes On thankfully is not tied to SEK.

[@ArendAlphaEagle]

Didn't SEK also make that Squirrel and Hedgehog propaganda TV series for North Korea? Yeah. There's connections between Vixen the evil fox lady and Tentacles the dog-faced octopus.

[@anitamihholap5926]

@@ArendAlphaEagle Squirrel and Hedgehog is quite good compared to Mondo products.

[@KrasMazovHatesYourGuts]

@@ArendAlphaEagle That's actually their primary artistic output outside of their stuff for Mondo.

[@littleNorwegians]

This is giving me an ulcer in the brain You're a stronger man than me, Phelous.

[@Raximus3000]

He can say "SEK STUDIO" without laughing, of course he is tough.

[@johnt.campbell316]

This movie and the show look *horrible!!* Like, it's trying to be anime and Disney at the same time, but it's Italian.

[@otakon17]

Nah, that part of his brain that should be telling him to stop got burnt out when he realized Dingo Pictures named the crocodile Dundee.

[@shenloken2]

The madness of this holiday special is almost Lovevcraftian!

[@dubuyajay9964]

Take one Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" and call me in the morning.

[@MissBarker93]

Who would win in a fight: Demon Tree or Blood Bush?

[@lwanco1018]

My money is on Blood Bush.

[@masterfarr8265]

Blood Bush

[@ArendAlphaEagle]

...Mrs. Hopewell????

[@fallenwolf3368]

Demon Tree

[@FrenchPaul1988]

Blood Bush. Dingo FTW.

[@bloodrunsclear]

The little dog is adorable!

[@johnroche]

18:12 "Gee, Ari! How come your mom lets you have TWO dogs?"

[@BugsyFoga]

Well this is probably the weirdest way to spend Christmas eve .

[@brysonaarondawsoncartoonch2514]

Totally

[@Black_Revue]

I like how the Dog Catcher has a Normal Non Ugly Family

[@canaisyoung3601]

I've seen and experienced weirder.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Being with Phelous makes it special though.

[@gracekim1998]

@@dubuyajay9964 agreed

[@edisonlima4647]

A Christmas gift of confusing animation with nonsensical and WAY too deep a lore? Awwwn, and I brought you nothing. You shouldn't, Phelous. ♥️

[@Sean_Bird]

So Mondo are the ones behind some of the animated Titanic movies... Well, this is a new mine of animation that needs to be explored!

[@MiXVoy]

Some say Mondo was the Italian version of Dingo

[@lizzychrome7630]

That explains all the obvious Disney ripoff characters.

[@candycane1744]

And squirrels and hedgehog

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Mondo is also the one that produced Puppy in my pocket and Princess Sissi.

[@otakon17]

*No* this is a mine that needs to be sealed for the good of mankind.

[@altromonte15]

The dog catcher became so good his beard disappeared and his hair changed color. The magic of Christmas.

[@caucasoidape8838]

maybe Gandalf came by, and exorcised the corrupting influence out of him.

[@kilderok]

He also either regrew teeth or got implants or dentures...

[@DomiNathanSports]

Even the dog was "I'm out you're on your own"

[@planescaped]

I legitimately did not expect that "ooooh hahaha" anime noises montage to go on for that long...

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

This just makes me appreciate Veronica Taylor more.

[@mikusz3]

Speed Racer: has the fastest speaking dialogues and ooh, haw haw... Mondo World: Aaahh... haha... aaaaahh.. ooh... hahaha...

[@1000huzzahs]

Fun fact, Veronica Taylor cites Speed Racer character Spritle as an influence for her little boy voices.

[@sonicfangal2000]

If Mondo made a movie of just "ahhh haha oooohhh ahhhh ooh hahahaha" it would be a porno

[@caucasoidape8838]

@@1000huzzahs Spritle is hilarious.

[@1Thunderfire]

He'sgoingoverthatcliff-AHH!

[@poni_poki]

Omg i was looking for this lmao. as a speed fan yes the dub is a lot like this movie

[@Theravingranter]

I love how much they "borrow" from other companies. The manager elf looks exactly like Disney's Merlin, the snowflake fairy looks like Queen Frostine from Candyland, and on the sexy dog store they just straight up use Jenna from Balto as the mascot. What else could I expect though from the makers of "Simba king lion"?

[@WileyCylas]

At least they’re tracings r somewhat animated unlike ANOTHER certain company we know....!!!

[@MmMm-sf7pe]

"Bimbo" is also a rip-off of Bambi, which is more obvious in the "Simba the King Lion" show where he's a fawn.

[@CartmansFat98]

Let's also not forget the totally "not" copy and pasted jpgs of Mickey & Minnie Mouse and Winnie the Pooh plushies

[@Canada1994]

I was expecting a SpongeBob joke when I heard the presents going "I'm Ready".

[@prixe12]

So are we gonna talk about how there's straight up just a picture of Jenna from Balto outside the pet shop at 14:49?

[@Alejandroigarabide]

That's indeed her.

[@Kaleidosaur]

It's almost criminal, watching clips of Veronica Taylor's talented voice acting in the series, and then switching to that pitch-shifted garbage from the film.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

It really makes you appreciate her great voice acting.

[@Poever]

Exactly what is the point of all this stuff anyway~?

[@minatempes4151]

"New-style" Ari sounds like an alien...

[@chibikim77]

Phelan: This was a confusing mess. Saberspark: First time?

[@Poever]

Covering the Legend of Titanic guys? It’s a Christmas miracle!

[@WileyCylas]

Yes!! Let’s pressure the Phelan to plough through those ghastly offensive titanic-themed beasts!!

[@Raximus3000]

Don't say "SEK STUDIO!!" I will die laughing, lol.

[@Dalehan]

SEK Studio and DIC Entertainment, the ultimate fusion

[@Capydapy]

That moment when you've grown up on anime and you're used to the weird "ahhh !" "ooooh !" "eeee" ! "hmmm" ! sounds.

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

I've grown up on it and am used to it but it still never stopped sounding awkward and annoying.

[@Zxzero36]

They did that to fill in the blanks for the mouth flaps right?

[@Silverstar_]

@@Zxzero36 Yep.

[@minatempes4151]

Like, in Japanese characters do make weird unnecessary noises, but it's not that often or bad. BUT oh man, english dubs....I couldn't stand watching most anime until I got in college and started watching things subbed...It was like oh yeah, they keep going "mmmm, ah, oh, uuuuhhh" to fill in mouth flaps, Jesus, nice to not hear that anymore.

[@johnt.campbell316]

Watch an English dub but don't look at the screen. The parts with the "oohhh!" and "aaahhhhh!" get really bizarre... And can come across as sexual sounds. They do happen in the original dubs too, but not as often.

[@hikimi18]

“That’s the movie! That’s the movie! THAT’S THE MOVIE! THAT’S THE MOVIE! THAT’S THE MOVIE!! THAT’S THE ENTIRE MOVIE!!” ~SaberSpark

[@tommydeonauthstheouterids9641]

That's sounds about right!

[@pennysanchez7656]

Saberspark: “What’s going on!?” *about to lose it by eternally screaming*

[@ShadeMeadows]

That Art Style looks familiar... ... OH NO. 🧊🚢

[@dragonempress8367]

JonTron: t-titanic.

[@masterfarr8265]

@@dragonempress8367 can't forget the flying eggplant

[@BlazeHeartPanther]

@@masterfarr8265 Man, 1910 times was ScAaAaAaAaAaRy!!

[@sweetcinnamonpnchkin]

OH YEEESSSSSS

[@POLE7645]

Yoyoyo! Look at mah teeth!

[@DepressyDuck]

My first dog was called Bimbo. My mum named her. She used to watch me while I slept as a baby and if I woke up, she would go bark at my mum to wake her up so she would come check up on me. I loved that dog. She was a good dog. RIP Bimbo.

[@keatonthekoopatroopa246]

This makes Good Times look like Rankin/Bass specials.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

That is a big oof from me!

[@kobaltsteel6418]

Not only does everyone know Fox the dog, but they all also want to hug, kiss, and dance with him... I think they like him a little too much

[@therevelistmovement4683]

This movie should be called "Taking The Piss."

[@mathieuleader8601]

Golden Child is Ash's half-brother

[@masterfarr8265]

Ash: I don't talk about him..... He has issues

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Gotta say though that dialogue in Ash's voice is absolute gold.

[@flightlesschicken7769]

Well you never see Ash's father, right? It's because he's off being a king in where ever the Mondoverse is

[@crazyluigi6664]

@@flightlesschicken7769 Of course, that explains so much!

[@DiscoBolante]

I was squinting and grimacing the entire time watching the Mondo clips. How can you stand even five minutes of this crazy shit, let alone review it? You must be a mighty strong-brained man, Mr. Phelous.

[@jcoster8291]

This "Christmas" movie is more dysfunctional than the Tech N9ne song

[@twilightozzylovelyrockocip8222]

The Mondo series Angel's friends is obviously made as a competitor to Winx Club, another magical girl series from Italy. What makes it funnier is for the English dub they get Liza Jacqueline (Bloom's 4Kids voice) to voice the lead angel, Raf, who is pretty much Bloom with blond hair and Lisa Ortiz (Musa and Icy) to voice Miki (who looks a lot like Musa) and Cabiria.

[@mesousagaby740]

WOW. Irony by accident.

[@nostalgiaworks5999]

Great! A ripoff of a ripoff... We all know that W.i.t.c.h. is superior to both shows

[@MrXemnas1992]

@@nostalgiaworks5999 winx's pilot was from 1999 tho.

[@twilightozzylovelyrockocip8222]

@@nostalgiaworks5999 I think Winx was in production before WITCH's first issue. I still love both.

[@nostalgiaworks5999]

@@twilightozzylovelyrockocip8222 I knew that, but I love spitting salt

[@Engardian]

It’s...strange. This kinda seems like the shadow of a pretty cool story. Like this jungle kid getting confused and taking things too literally in the city, trying to find out the names of all the reindeer because of some offhanded question Santa’s helper gave to him. The dog telling Ari all about the evil dog catcher who wants to get him, only to find out the the dog catcher really likes animals. Well, maybe not a really cool story, but sound like this could have been charming, at least. I’d like to see this movie done by some other, competent studio.

[@Tareltonlives]

Saberspark and Rickraptor have gone down the Mondo hole-it's a trap! IT'S A TRAP! DINGO IS JUST A DROP IN THE POND IN COMPARISON!

[@Black_Revue]

Well, Angels Friends is pretty good in a "So Bad it's Good" way

[@flightlesschicken7769]

I don't know, Saber seems to think Dingo is far worse

[@sweetcinnamonpnchkin]

Now we need all 3 to review something regarding Mondo together and the unholy trinity will be complete

[@wastelandlegocheem]

Something WORSE THAN DINGO????

[@Tareltonlives]

@@wastelandlegocheem Not animation-wise, but in terms of sheer length

[@paladinjones1833]

I'm highly dissatisfied that the Meatball Club didn't have a sexy singing cat.

[@Tareltonlives]

She and the mouse showgirl from Great Mouse detective were busy with other gigs and Panthy charged too much

[@MediumRareOpinions]

@@Tareltonlives Showgirl Mouse remains one of the weirdest "that actually happened?" moments from childhood movies. For a while I was convinced that was part of an elaborate furry fanfiction.

[@totz_the_plaid9625]

32:36 ...yes, actually, the reindeer's name is actually supposed to be Donder, not Donner. If you go back and read the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas"* by Clement Clark Moore, thar deer's name is spelled "Donder" like the Dutch word for 'thunder,' and is paired with Blitzen, named after the German word for 'lightning.' * = commonly referred to as "Twas the Night Before Christmas," after its opening line.

[@BlazeNStar]

bringing a new meaning to "show, don't tell" with the Mondo cinematic universe

[@Emberilliance]

Me, having seen Saberspark's review of the movie: Oh god, Phelous...honey, no...please, don't end it like this, you have so much to live for!!

[@paddiefrog]

Your chihuahua is adorable! Much cuter than the dogs in the movie XD

[@deskish3930]

"uhhhhh.... penalty?" cracks me up every time.

[@jurassickaiju14]

And so at last Phelous dips into the absolute insanity that is the Mondo TV Shared Universe. A surprise to be sure, but _definitely_ a welcome one. Also the dog is adorable. Yours, not the ones in the movie.

[@Jess-jt4zf]

Ah, yes, "secretly made in North Korea animation" - my favourite type of cartoons.

[@DrBigt]

This movie made Dingo Pictures look like masterpiece of cinematic storytelling.

[@MK-dr7dx]

The kid's jacket is such a vibrant pink it's painful to look at.

[@femmefatale4809]

Why I am getting serious "Tentacolino" vibes from this movie?

[@shwahgamer]

Same animation studio.

[@WileyCylas]

R we sure that this animation studio is not just a cover for one big acid outlet?? 🤪😈 like great advertisement for trippy times lol

[@thejman5683]

Same companies made both (mondo tv and North Korea)

[@Chloe4656.]

Exact same animation studio

[@gracekim1998]

Same people 😅

[@fiery_scream]

"Have you doped?" I was NOT expecting that, I spit out my water laugh-wheezing.

[@erikios7292]

"How far are you going to travel?" "I don't know, past the mountain at least." * *goes through a crotch portal and instantly arrives* *

[@WileyCylas]

We’ve all been there

[@DonaldRilea]

If you're ever interested in jumping down another North Korean-related cinematic hole, you may want to check out "Ten-Zan: The Ultimate Mission", which is a 1987 Italian-North Korean action film directed by Ferdinando Baldi, a veteran director of Italian Westerns and other genre films, stars an international cast featuring Mark Gregory(best known as "Trash" in the "Bronx Warriors" pair of flicks), and shot on location in North Korea. I understand it's outside of your usual fare, but it's available in English on KZbin on the Film and Clips channel, and you may find viewing it as much of a "unique" experience as this is.

[@rezalustig6773]

Check out Guy DeLisle’s “Pyongyang”: he’s a Québécois animator who lived in NK for two months to oversee a SEK animation team. He drew and wrote the graphic novel describing his (mis?)adventures, including stuff about his career.

[@DonaldRilea]

@@rezalustig6773 I've heard about that.

[@Jude300c]

@@rezalustig6773 Hey, can you explain how it work when people visit North Korea. Ive seriously been curious of the fact its possible and wanted to know how you keep safe, etc.

[@rezalustig6773]

@@Jude300c I’ve never been, but one would typically go sponsored by either their employer and the NK government jointly, or one of the tour groups approved by the NK government. Most transportation seems to involve flying into Pyongyang from China. It has been possible for US citizens to visit, but I’m not sure if that applies to date. As for safety, that’s mostly a given because your movement would be monitored and controlled as much as possible. Guy Delisle basically had to go everywhere with a government-assigned translator and driver. If you’re with a tour group, there’s a set itinerary of activities and visits the government wants you to stick to (picked for propaganda value, like museums about the Korean War). You’re probably safe as long as you don’t get any bright ideas about going out of the hotel on your own, playing any pranks or making clever remarks about NK or the Kim dynasty. Oh, and from what I’ve seen/read, it seems to be a tradition to bring a gift for your chaperones (preferably some kind of luxury liquor and/or cigarettes; both North and South Koreans drink like fish and smoke like chimneys).

[@Jude300c]

@@rezalustig6773 Thanks for sharing that. I imagine the smokes and drink is something the individual can atleast automomous control over. Ive looked at pictures and saw that NK is definitely beautiful

[@scitechian]

Credit where it's due - the animation is insultingly good in spite of the dub writers' bizarre belief that silence, as a concept, has never really existed.

[@BBBHuey]

When someone says that 70's animation was weird and trippy, they haven't seen Mondo.

[@crimsondynamo615]

I’ll gladly watch Down and Dirty Duck over this shit

[@georgerhodes6129]

Merry Christmas Phelous and everyone who reads this

[@sonicfangal2000]

Merry Christmas! Try not to rot too many braincells watching this movie or Rapsittie Street Kids

[@georgerhodes6129]

@@sonicfangal2000 i watch only dingo picture movies ;)

[@sonicfangal2000]

@@georgerhodes6129 Ohhh I see you're a man of culture as well

[@Cheesecake_lover360]

27:41 I love the sound of genuine amusement in phelous's voice every time he says Bimbo's name.

[@catp6946]

Phelous, your dog is soooooo cute! The dog helped ground me after bearing witness to the "movie"

[@mudlark4099]

That is one of the cutest Chihuahuas I've seen, and I've been a dog groomer since 1999.

[@geardog24]

Have a merry Mondo Christmas, and a Happy Dingo New Year.

[@Lrr_Of_Omikron]

So you hope we all have a generic, badly animated Christmas and new year?

[@WileyCylas]

FOR YOU!!!

[@undercooked_spaghettios]

14:43 I see Jenna from Balto had to resort to other means in order to care for Rosy

[@Black_Revue]

Phelous takes on a Mondo TV Cartoon, I hope that is true

[@ZER0O9]

Can you image Mondo tv?

[@0deadx21]

Mondo TV is responsible for the beloved Zorro anime _Kaiketsu Zorro_ This was back in the mid-90s when North Korea wasn't involved.

[@cartooncritique6625]

He is not ready for what is to come.

[@kobaltsteel6418]

@@ZER0O9 Hey, that. Mondo TV. Cartoon is waiting? For Phelous? *page flip* *Exit Scene*

[@shenloken2]

An Italian-North Korean co-production!! And after it’s bizarre opening; it was clear even your dog didn’t want to stick around for this one!

[@foxtoons1999]

Awww Phelous has a doggo ❤️🐶

[@lizzychrome7630]

Why do they all have Tommy Wiseau's accent?

[@bearerofbadnews1375]

So, to watch and understand Christmas in New York you have to watch simba the king lion, simba jr and the World Cup, then sleeping beauty, and winner and the golden child and people say Kingdom Hearts lore and story is confusing.

[@gracekim1998]

At least Kingdom hearts isn’t a dozen shows 😂

[@bearerofbadnews1375]

@@gracekim1998 and Kingdom Hearts try’s to keep a tight continuity between games. Mondos works seem to only have a rough idea of what happened in between their shows.

[@SpeedyEric1]

Mondo TV also worked on that animated Titanic movie with talking dolphins and jail house sharks, and a giant octopus with a child's voice. 13:24- This movie has more ohs and ahs than Matthew Broadrick in Deck the Halls. 21:26- You finally did it, Phelous! You brought up the "Shut that door!" line from Rapsittie Street Kids! It's a Christmas miracle! 26:23- I'm now convinced that this was a 2nd grader's fan-fiction.

[@johngleeman8347]

Sek Studio's animation blows Dingo Pictures out of the water, but I think their dialogue is even more annoying somehow.

[@latviandragon2718]

yup

[@rhett8-u1n]

This entire video was amazing; phelous' commentary, the movie itself! I lost track of how many times I burst into laughter when something completely random and nonsensical happened (the back n forth byes being the highlight). Also, Fox's series voice sounds like Roger Craig Smith.

[@Lrr_Of_Omikron]

I had no idea so many english people lived in new york.

[@dubuyajay9964]

I mean it has a international population of over a million people, so number game and all that.

[@gracekim1998]

I mean it’s possible yesh

[@TheRoflcer]

(Sees Thumbnail) "Phelan! Oh my God!" Having said that, I'm glad one of my favourite KZbinrs referenced Nippons-Animation adaptation of The Jungle Book.

[@Alejandroigarabide]

Is that "Phelan! Oh, my God!" a reference to his Mr. Hyde review? If so, congratulations for the obscure reference!

[@TheRoflcer]

@@Alejandroigarabide It is indeed.

[@Alejandroigarabide]

@@TheRoflcer Then you are a person of culture, fellow fan.

[@gracekim1998]

@@Alejandroigarabide yay!😂❤

[@benfarrar741]

It's a North Korean studio, and it kind of looks like what the North Koreans must think America is like. Casinos, booze and harems all over the place.

[@ember9361]

they're not the ones behind the script or anything, they just did the animation...

[@mathieuleader8601]

what a cute dog you have as a pet Phelan

[@Uncle-Jay]

I don't care about anything besides that amazing dog.

[@Nanokoex]

You forgot to mention Faux is a full grown adult in his 20's dog and he's dating simba's daughter who'd the equivalent of 10 and under. Yep, thats a thing

[@shwahgamer]

And in that cartoon the only issue the other characters have is "You can't be with a dog!" They have no concern about the age difference...

[@collaterale1]

@@shwahgamer Pedophilia and racism. You know, for kids!

[@j3ssthealien283]

Wait I thought Simba's daughter was in love with winner the small white dog who is still an adult did they change his name between series

[@ocean386]

Wow with all the crazy characters in this I’m surprised Jesus didn’t make an appearance

[@DaimosZ]

Being that it was animated by a studio based out of a dictatorship who massacres Christians every day, I'm not surprised that Jesus didn't appear

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

@@DaimosZ And yet they made a Christmas movie

[@DaimosZ]

@@Grey_Warden_Invasion Technically the secularized Christmas the west at large celebrates but that's probably the only kind of Christmas the Kims permits. Plus the SEK animators probably got a much nicer paycheck from the Capitalist pigs in Italy than they got from Kim Jong Un's wallet from making Squirrel and Hedgehog so it was worth it. (Ps I get that the movie was written and mostly produced in Italy I just wanted to make the joke because it was easy)

[@gracekim1998]

@@DaimosZ wouldn’t the child be Jesus in this case 😂

[@DaimosZ]

@@gracekim1998 fair call

[@Wnick1996]

Got to love that it was North Korean who made this Italian cartoon based in America. You going to review Squirrel and Hedgehog at some point?

[@FlameOfUdun96]

That scene where the kid runs into the middle of the road and the dogs play frogger trying to catch up to him and cause a 20 car pileup is seared into my mind lol Edit: the dog in the beginning of the video is adorable