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Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:34:23

Seems that Silverhawks is pretty rare these days, a 4 disc set is £20 + on ebay. 

Still no Pirates of Dark water dvds Sad

Sam and Max complete series:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sam-Max-Freelance-Police-Complete/dp/B0012680AI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1252785046&sr=1-1

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Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:49:26

MEGATON

King Arthur and the Knights of Justice complete series dvd.

I got this from retrojunk.com

I emailed BKN Entertainment and they wrote the following back:

"Thank you for your email, our new US distributor Image Entertainment will be releasing a box set of the entire 26 episodes of King Arthur on March 2nd 2010. This will be King Arthur's DVD debut. 

I suggest you put a note to yourself to check Amazon early in January as that is when the listing will go on the site."


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Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:03:36

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MEGATON

King Arthur and the Knights of Justice complete series dvd.

I got this from retrojunk.com

I emailed BKN Entertainment and they wrote the following back:

"Thank you for your email, our new US distributor Image Entertainment will be releasing a box set of the entire 26 episodes of King Arthur on March 2nd 2010. This will be King Arthur's DVD debut.

I suggest you put a note to yourself to check Amazon early in January as that is when the listing will go on the site."


Hmm, I never heard of it.

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Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:14:02

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gamingeek said:

MEGATON

King Arthur and the Knights of Justice complete series dvd.

I got this from retrojunk.com

I emailed BKN Entertainment and they wrote the following back:

"Thank you for your email, our new US distributor Image Entertainment will be releasing a box set of the entire 26 episodes of King Arthur on March 2nd 2010. This will be King Arthur's DVD debut.

I suggest you put a note to yourself to check Amazon early in January as that is when the listing will go on the site."


Hmm, I never heard of it.

 WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fkOJh7_DSc&feature=related

They released a vol 1 disc which was 5 episodes, I picked it up but it didn't sell well enough for them to do the whole series. Now its finally coming out Happy

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Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:27:55

So I got the complete series of:

The Legend of Prince Valiant is an American animated television series based on the Prince Valiant comic strip created by Hal Foster. Set in the time of King Arthur, it's a family-oriented adventure show about an exiled prince who goes on a quest to become one of the Knights of the Round Table. He begins his quest after having a dream about Camelot and its idealistic New Order. This television series originally aired on The Family Channel from 1991 to 1994 for a total run of sixty-five episodes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Prince_Valiant

What I love about Hearst corporation toons like Defenders of the earth and this is that they put out the complete series in two volumes which is about 10 discs in total for a bargain price. Seriously these two series are great starting points into the world of classic cartoons. 

So I had like an unintentional PValiant marathon, 16 episodes which is about 8 hrs worth. It's rocketed up my list of best cartoons. Each individual episode isn't going to wow you, but the series is like buying a large collection of short stories all set within a persistent fantasy universe. The episodes all together combine to elevate the series beyond any single episode. 

Suprisingly its not fantasy - I mean its reality based, no dragons or real magic. And its accurate in that unlike virtually any other toon of its kind, people are frequently killed, when an arrow hits someone they are wounded. When someone is thrown off a cliff they die etc. 

It actually aired in a prime time slot on the US family channlel, whereas I watched it on BBC saturday mornings as a kid. Some of the stories are quite affecting, its not really kids programming but drama that's animated. Very good stuff. 

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Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:36:18

I also got this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_television_series#Spider-Man_-_1994_animated_series

Spider-Man (1994 TV series)

The 1994, Spider-Man animated series was made for the Fox Network, (to accompany their X-Men series) with Christopher Daniel Barnes providing the webslinger's voice. This series had a bigger budget and used a novel system of one large story arc per season developed by John Semper. As a result each of the individual 65 episodes (starting with Season 2) were called "chapters." This series more closely reflected the comic book as it focused on the personal conflict Peter Parker felt as Spider-Man, instead of following the action-oriented shows that preceded it. This was the longest Spider-Man series, with 65 episodes in five seasons. [3] Several episodes were consolidated into direct-to DVD films, such as Daredevil vs. Spider-Man.

A UK company has released the first 3 seasons and 4 already has a pre-order up. 

Pretty good stuff, the 3-D stuff which I was worried wouldn't hold up, actually works very well. The voice acting is great and it manages to capture the essence of spiderman perfectly. There were also a few wisecracks which had me snorting water out of my nose at J. Jonah. Jamesons expense. 

Season 5 is launching here in October this year. 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Spider-Man-1995-Season-Volumes/dp/B002NQCHRS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1253030653&sr=1-3

Meaning that the complete series, 10 discs will finally be availible. Happy

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Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:45:06

Lastly I got this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_the_Galaxy_Rangers

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (1986-1989) was an American animated Space Western television series created by Robert Mandell and Gaylord Entertainment Company.

The series combined sci-fi stories with a typical wild-west-"feel", elements of a space opera and with the traditional fantasy elements of sword and sorcery. It was one of the first anime-style shows to be primarily created in the US, although the actual animation was done in Japan by the famed Tokyo Movie Shinsha, and at the time it was aired, it was a revolutionary children's show.[1]

When the series originally aired, episodes were aired five days a week until all 65 episodes were shown, with the episodes largely being aired out of order.


Firstly this is sold in two volumes, each containing 33 episodes, 4 discs each. It released at the end of 2008 and really you can tell that they know who their audience is. People who grew up watching it in the 80s and who are now in their mid-twenties or older. 

The bonus features are superb, a lengthy interview with the creator preceeds a music video of the main theme performed by the characters that has you squealing like a child:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hSMzrWZCAE

Then there is a virtual jukebox with several other of the original songs from the show. 

I watched the first 3 episodes and TBH the first two seemed a little disjointed, there was no flow and on the one hand the series has impossibly cool elements (Half android Space cowboys-robot horses) but then they funk it up with really bad jokes and kiddie stuff like comedy characters. 

The 3rd episode got into the swing of things with some badass action. The animation is pretty great, all anime style and very visually impactful. 

Sadly the voice acting can be pretty bad compared to other shows I've been watching. 

But there is a character called BUZZWANG LOL

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Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:55:55

Some guy has done a 20 minute video review of Vol 1 of the Galaxy Rangers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uqmziorZOM

Plus there is stuff on youtube from the dvd, check out the trailer. 

Galaxy Rangers: The Collection Vol. 1 - Interview (1:5Cool 
Galaxy Rangers: The Collection Vol. 1 - Trailer (1:50)

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B15D9402B865372D&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL

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Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:14:36

http://www.youtube.com/user/Zaranyzerak

This guy has tons of classic cartoon boxset video reviews Happy

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Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:11:58

Okay firstly I cannot stop laughing in the Galaxy Rangers episodes which feature BUZZWANG. Whenever the characters say his name I laugh. LOL

But secondly, Galaxy Rangers has some of the worst voice acting I've heard outside of the singapore english dub of the Japanese Transformers Headmasters show. Only Shane Gooseman comes out okay. The Doc sounds really camp and looks really camp too. Some of the voice overs are sometimes stilted because you can see them waiting to sync up with the animation.

Otherwise this show is like on the brink of being the most amazing thing ever, the designs the concept, the powers etc. But some of the writing can be amazingly bad at times and quite good at other times. All in all its quite enjoyable in places because of its ultra cool concepts and art, TMS actually went on to animate the 94 Spiderman series.

But there is a large bad to good ratio of episodes, about 50/50 which is higher than other series I've been watching.

Now, PRINCE VALIANT has gone from engrossing to totally LOTR style EPIC as the story arc brought him back to the first episode as he retook his homeland in like a 4 part episode. Its a persistent world and characters reappear and have consequences. Its proper story telling too. Outside of the first couple of episodes which feature a few out of place monsters, its serious and completely engrossing. I can watch episode after episode and its rocketed up my list of the best animated series out there. Top 5 definetly.

And finally, I just ordered this:

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_&_Dragons_(TV_series)

The general premise of the show is that a group of children are pulled into the "Realm of Dungeons & Dragons" by taking a magical dark ride trip on an amusement park roller coaster.[1] Invariably, the children try to return home, but often take detours to help people, or find that their fates are intertwined with the fate of others.

Upon arriving in the Realm the children are a little out of place, but the Dungeon Master, named for the referee in the role-playing game, appears assuming the role of their mentor, and gives them each clothing and magical paraphernalia to suit their abilities.

The euro version has no frills, unlike the splendidly presented US version. But I got the complete series for £8 including postage so I'm happy Happy

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Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:10:15

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=InfernalMonkey&view=videos&query=Mouse+Police

This is the worst fucking thing I've ever seen in my life. I have never raged so much while watching a cartoon.

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Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:50:57

So I've been watching:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exosquad

With war with the Pirate Clans looming, an uprising begins among the Neosapiens, an artificial humanoid race coexisting with Terrans. In the back-story, the Neosapiens were used primarily as slaves during the colonization of Mars and Venus and therefore have been engineered to be physically stronger and better adapted to hostile environments than humans. Their mistreatment by Terrans led to the First Neosapien Revolt fifty years before the series' begin, which was mercilessly crushed but had brought some positive changes into their lives. Still not content with his fate, the Neosapien Governor of Mars, Phaeton, sets a new insurrection, codenamed "Operation [Neosapien] Destiny", in motion.

Now, this was a show I used to watch sporadically but had forgotten about. It's suprisingly... great actually. Despite it being animated the writing and voice acting is generally as good a modern sci fi series. I mean the first 7 episodes come across as part Battlestar Galactica (modern series) crossed with V and the resitance fighting against Earth's overthrowers.

It has horrible character designs though, obviously geared towards the toy market, but ignoring that, everything else is top notch in production value terms. This DVD is 2 discs, the entire first season which is 13 episodes. They only made two series so snap this up.

The critical reception of Exosquad was generally positive, as it was described as "no ordinary cartoon",[11] "truly a superb piece of work",[19] "a kind show that [one]’ll never forget",[23] and "one of the greatest anime epics ever made".[5] Phil Summers of Shamoozal.com commented that while "the early 90s wasn't exactly the best time for cartoons", Exosquad was "one of the most underrated cartoon series of all time". Summers spoke highly of its "serious, ongoing storyline", complimenting the maturity of raised themes, and denoted the decision to cancel it despite the rising popularity as "weird".[23] Likewise, Thomas Wheeler of MasterCollector.com described the abrupt ending as "a VERY frustrating cliff-hanger".[19] Both Summers and Wheeler praised the quality of the toy line that accompanied the series.[19][23] TG Moses of Evabeast.com pointed out that the two main strengths of Exosquad are its "phenomenal" story and its characters. Like Phil Summers, he complimented the mature themes (such as racism, religion, and politics), calling the show "thought provoking and inspiring" with "an incredible amount of depth" in it. Moses specifically praised the characterization of the Neosapien characters, which avoided "absolute good and evil" designations, and voice acting in the show, wherein he perceived it "better than everyone else".[5] Both Will Meugniot and Michael Edens commented that Exosquad was the best show they have worked on.[4][9]

Gord Lacey of TVShowsOnDVD.com reviewed the first season upon its DVD release and likewise praised the maturity and complexity of the show, which subverted his expectations.

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http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=InfernalMonkey&view=videos&query=Mouse+Police

This is the worst fucking thing I've ever seen in my life. I have never raged so much while watching a cartoon.

Wooooooooooooow.

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Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:58:54

This is a channel 4 documentary about the 100 best cartoons ever which includes films and TV.

A Channel 4 produced 3-hour special of the top 100 most popular cartoons voted by the British public. This clip features entries 11-8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D6cDbXI-hs&feature=related

Just follow your nose to get the rest of the top 10

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Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:44:24

An email I got:

Dear GG,


Thank you for contacting Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

No date has been announced for the next season DVD release of "Exosquad." A multitude of factors, including contractual issues, influence the timing and content of our DVD releases. Unfortunately, no further information is available at this time.

For a listing of upcoming releases, please check our website periodically at: http://www.universalstudioshomeentertainment.com.

We appreciate your interest and hope that you will continue to enjoy Universal products.

Sincerely,

Consumer Relations
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT

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Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:15:10
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An email I got:

Dear GG,


Thank you for contacting Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

No date has been announced for the next season DVD release of "Exosquad." A multitude of factors, including contractual issues, influence the timing and content of our DVD releases. Unfortunately, no further information is available at this time.

For a listing of upcoming releases, please check our website periodically at: http://www.universalstudioshomeentertainment.com.

We appreciate your interest and hope that you will continue to enjoy Universal products.

Sincerely,

Consumer Relations
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Clearly a form letter as they must be getting thousands of inquiries about the DVD release of Exosquad.

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Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:46:54

Sarcasm? Sad

I dont understand this:

A multitude of factors, including contractual issues, influence the timing and content of our DVD releases

The content? The season 1 discs are just the episodes straight up. Contractual issues over seasons 2 and 3? Wouldn't they sort all this out before season 1 gets released?

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Guess what I just got?

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http://www.timelife.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=1001&catalogId=10001&productId=75501

ABOUT THIS DVD COLLECTION:
Available for the first time on DVD! Get all 147 episodes of The Real Ghostbusters plus over TWELVE HOURS of bonus material. This special offer includes a deluxe firehouse collector’s box with lenticular (hologram) panels on the front and sides. Inside this box are 5 separate steel book cases containing a total of 25 DVDs with every episode from The Real Ghostbusters and Slimer!

A must have for any Ghostbuster fan.

$180 GASP

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Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:10:37


Megaton!

http://www.amazon.com/King-Arthur-Knights-Justice-Complete/dp/B00316DA9I

3 disc set, March 2nd

In the depths of the Middle Ages, King Arthur and his noble Knights of Justice are taken captive by Arthur's evil half sister Morgana and imprisoned in a tomb of ice. It is up to Merlin the Magician to travel into the future to seek replacement Knights from a modern day football team to defend Camelot from Morgana, Lord Viper and the Warlords in a fight for justice!

Episodes: Opening Kick-Off, The Search for Guinevere, The Unbeliever, Even Knights Have to Eat, Assault on Castle Morgana, Quest for Courage, The Warlord Knight, The Challenge, To Save a Squire, The Surrender, Darren's Key, Viper's Phantom, The Way Back, A Matter of Honor, What the Key Unlocked, Tyronne and Everett Alone, The Dark Side, The Quitter, Camelot Park, The High Ground, The Island, Quest for the Book, Enter Morgana, The Cure, Winter Campaign, Tone's Triumph

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Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:59:50


So I got the Ghostbusters set a while back.

Watched about half of the 25 discs provided.

Shock and horror. Did you know that the voice actors for several of the main characters changed mid-way through? And that in order to pander to the audience some changes were made to central characters?

The Real Ghostbusters I remember are the REAL ghostbusters, the original voices and designs for the series.

Past a certain point, because this was the Reagan era they wanted to have positive female role models, so Janine was changed from just a caricature of a new york secretary into a plucky, chirpy go getter. With pixie voice and a chipper clenched voice, eventually even becoming part of the ghostbusters team.

At around the same point in time Lorenzo Music the original voice actor for Peter Venkmen was replaced with a terrible substitute. A few episodes later Arsenio Hall got his own TV show and so the voice of Lothar in Defenders of the Earth was brought in.

Slimer proved so popular and so this led to his character increasingly going out on each and every ghostbusters call. And he suddenly developed perfect english skills. Before he just did incoherent babble with the odd real word.

At this point the show was re-named as SLIMER and the real ghostbusters, the beggining sequence was re-done marking Slimer as the hero and the title sequence had Slimer painting out his name in slimer before zooming to fill up the screen, pointing to himself and shouting "And me! And me!"

This

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Became this

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