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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786305943389
Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 6305943389
Label: Image Entertainment
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Image Entertainment
Release Date: August 01, 2000
Running Time: 147 minutes
Sales Rank: 18331
Studio: Image Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: September 26, 1941
Editorial Review:
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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
Description:
THE MAN OF STEEL IS BACK! When America's favorite superhero flies back into theaters this summer, you can catch the original animated adventures on DVD with the complete 1941-1943 Paramount Superman cartoon classics! Legendary animation innovators Max & Dave Fleischer were the first to bring Superman to theater screens, only four years after the comic book hero's debut. Capturing the comic book spirit better than any live action film with the stunning early art-deco look of the original Superman/Action Comics era and a film noir feel, these stylish adventures proved so powerful that they influenced every Superman production afterward. Now restored to their best possible quality, these 17 animation masterpieces are presented in superbly clear quality! FEATURING: Superman (Pilot) Mechanical Monsters Billion Dollar Limited The Arctic Giant The Bulleteers The Magnetic Telescope Electric Earthquake Volcano Terror on the Midway Japoteurs Showdown Eleventh Hour Destruction Inc. Mummy Strikes Jungle Drums The Underground World Secret Agent
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With a quality of animation heads and shoulders above anything done today, these 40s Superman cartoons are in many ways the definitive Superman. Watch him fight art-deco robots in a city the looks more like Fritz Lang's Metropolis than anything that ever existed.
the episodes are short without much of a plot but the visuals are second to none.
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I got this BOSCO Diamond Anniversary Edition after reading Scott's informatative review - He's right on the money - This is the DVD we've been waiting for. Speaking of money, IT'S A STEAL! Terrific value - Terrific transfer to DVD - Terrific CLASSIC ANIMATION! What are you waiting for? GET IT!!!
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These are well produced and the color is very good. I bought reproductions that had been put onto VHS tape in the mid 1980's and the quality was not nearly as good. There is some extra information that was never in my early VHS tapes. Like the dates of release and the cost of production. I was very pleased with the price and quality and have no problem with a thumbs up to purchase.
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I have 2 huge Superman fans at home; my husband and my 2 1/2 year old son. I got this for them for Christmas and they absolutely loved it! Even my son! I wasn't sure since he's been watching Jetix Superman, but he seems to like anything Superman. These animations are wonderful. I couldn't believe how well done it was for the forties! A must for any Superman fan!
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When watching these cartoons, if you focus on the depiction of Superman they can seem somewhat dated, but if you focus on execution and technique they remain amazing cinematic achievements. Most of the cartoons of decade, whether shorts or full lengths, were borrowing from cutting edge techniques in cinematography. Many were developing their own aesthetic, such as the masterful Warner Brothers cartoons or the great early feature length films by Disney, but the Fleischers decided to give these early ... Read More
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