Over-Caffeinated Squirrels
"Hammy" in Over the Hedge, and "Twitchy" in Hoodwinked.
The winner: Hammy, as the film switches into bullet time to travel with a seemingly normal Hammy while the rest of the world is froze-frame stationary. Which brings us to...
Bullet-Time Cartoon Characters
"Hammy" in Over the Hedge and "Fry" in Futurama, "Three Hundred Big Boys"
The winner: Philip J. Fry, saving his slo-mo friends from a fiery demise thanks to 100 cups of 31st century coffee. Also, his heroic feat aired in 2003, three years prior to OTH's premiere. (Hmmm...)
Joe Strike has written about animation for numerous publications. He is the author of Furry Nation: The True Story of America's Most Misunderstood Subculture.
