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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Image Entertainment
EAN: 9786305943389
Format: Animated, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 6305943389
Item Dimensions: 20
Label: Image Entertainment
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
MPN: 014381957426
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Image Entertainment
Release Date: August 01, 2000
Running Time: 10 minutes
Studio: Image Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: September 26, 1941
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Collection of Superman cartoons released between 1941-1943.
Amazon.com:
This collection of fully restored, 1930s animated shorts from the legendary Max Fleischer are a real treat. For anyone who has grown up associating the Superman character with different phases of art direction in Superman comic books over the last 50 years, or best remembers the look of the Christopher Reeve films or the old television show, these 'toons will be a mini-revelation. Expanding on cues from the first generation of Superman comics, Fleischer immerses the man from Krypton in a marvelous blend of art deco, William Cameron Menzies-inspired sets, and edgy compositions that can't help but remind one of Fritz Lang-ian paranoia. Everything is oversized, blocky but rounded, ferociously modernist, and all too vulnerable. Superman's very function as a character in these highly dramatic and richly colored fables is both defending the overbearing, urban progressiveness and capital excesses of a young 20th century while also reassuring us that progress is not as indomitable as a man--at least a Superman. The DVD includes a bonus Fleischer short, "Play Safe," plus information about the restoration process, three choices of sound, complete history, synopsis, and credits. --Tom Keogh
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Of all the Superman cartoons available on DVD the 17 episodes on this collection from the 1940's are by far the best. Paramount Pictures gave the Fleischer brothers a huge budget (by cartoon standards) for these shorts and it shows. They are animated in a style that echoes German Experessionism and film noir. The stories are good and loaded with action. Superman is voiced by Bud Collier (of "To Tell the Truth" fame) who also portrayed the Man of Steel on the radio. Beware: There are many versions ... Read More
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Max Fleischer most famous cartoons these days are Popeye, Betty Boop and these Superman episodes. They were shown in movie theaters as "shorts" short subjects that preceded the main film. If you watch these you will see that some of the conceptual themes in this artwork for the Superman cartoons was captured and modernized in the film "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" making a great homage in a subtle way. The episodes are interesting as a time capsule view of attitudes of the world for ... Read More
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This is what I wanted. They say, "This is the best" and they are right! Excellent remasters of a wholesome classic. I have 3 copies of the Academy Award Nominee The Mad Scientist.
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I love these cartoons and really appreciate them in their unenhanced original sound and fury!
The Fleischer Superman cartoons are an important part of art, animation and cultural history as well as a window into the social/cultural/technological mix of the 1940s...For example: Examine the robots in 1941's "Mechanical Monsters" with their retro homage as shown by the robots in 2004's "Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow".
The cartoons also offer a window into the WWII era's war fever and ... Read More
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Born in the 1980s, I was pleasantly surprised by the animation and overall quality of the production. These cartoons were my first experience watching the original superman series and I was very happy for making the purchase. At only 5 dollars, it is quite the bargain!
The last few episodes (I forget how many exactly) are produced differently and IMO not as good as the others, but still entertaining. Overall I am very pleased with my purchase.
P.S. Lois Lane is infuriating in ... Read More
