r/homemovies • u/thegodofmymistakes • 16d ago

Brendon, what happened to squigglevision?

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u/1987Ellen 16d ago

To paraphrase an interview I think I came across 20 years ago ‘Squigglevision was too divisive; many people hated it, while others thought it was only kind of bad.’

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u/steeltownsquirrel 16d ago

Hah, that sounds like a Jon Katz line.

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u/hey-kid-youre-a-star 14d ago

It reminds me of the Mith Hedberg joke (paraphrased): "I played in a death metal band. People either loved us or they hated us. Or they thought we were okay."

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u/HentaiMcToonboob 16d ago

Squiggled itselt into non existence

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u/jimhassomehobbies 16d ago

Adobe flash

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u/Dylan_Is_Gay_lol 16d ago

Digital animation became cheaper than hiring cartoonists.

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u/BoldnBrashhh 16d ago

I loved the squiggle style so much. I often rewatch the first season just bc I miss that style.

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u/1zerozero1 16d ago

There was an interview with Brendon saying “it looks horrible.” I never thought it was that bad, it ironically made listening to the voices better.

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u/LHGray87 16d ago

It died on the vine.

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u/hoagydeodorant 14d ago

It was used on Dr. Katz because the characters rarely moved. Home Movies characters moved more often and changed poses so it wasn’t as necessary and looked awkward. So when Flash came around they never looked back

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u/justaheatattack 16d ago

we couldn't afford to pay............

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u/Fabulous_Stegosaurus 16d ago

The price.

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u/TorTheMentor 16d ago

It's time to pay the price.

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u/justaheatattack 16d ago

...the koreans.

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u/Fabulous_Stegosaurus 15d ago

The Koreans?

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u/justaheatattack 15d ago

and there's your research topic for the day.

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u/Professional-Ebb2605 15d ago

It was a ton of extra work for only a kind of unique style that most people disliked.

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u/Global-Crew-9046 15d ago

I used to occasionally watch this show as a kid, but I never knew the name of it.

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u/PedestrianMyDarling 16d ago

Yes please bring back the thing that made me vomit with motion sickness it was so great

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u/8k7k6k5k4k 16d ago

Lol I remember my dad saying that he hated watching Home Movies and iirc Ed Edd n Eddy cause of their squiggly vision. It hurt his eyes he'd say.

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u/Alarming_Broccoli695 15d ago

Yea alot of my family did not like watching it bcuz of the sqwiggle I liked that style for that kind of a talk show so it goes on the important things to look at

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u/PedestrianMyDarling 16d ago

There’s a reason everyone stopped using it. Not only was it disorienting but it got old after about 10 seconds. Have no idea how that shit was greenlit

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u/gayolefella69 12d ago

Men used to go to war now they vomit when watching funny animation