Rating: - Better than Warner's "superior vault elements" in box set
This is mainly to point out the difference between this classic Bosko Video release, and the cartoons in Warner's 2006 Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition (Superman - The Movie/ Superman II/ Superman II - The Richard Donner Cut/ Superman III/ Superman IV - The Quest for Peace/ Superman Returns) box set. Although the WB edition boast that the Fleischer cartoons are from "superior vault elements," there are numerous drop-outs in audio and video. While the box set is still an essential purchase for Superman fans, there is simply no finer home video presentation of these 17 classic cartoons than this release.
Bosko Video seems to have a very small catalog of such animated titles. I hope they will release more classic cartoons, such as the Fleischer's landmark early Popeye shorts from the 1930's.
Rating: - The Animation Is Awesome
Seeing that these cartoons were done over 60 yrs. ago, the animation is superb!! I was floored by the richness of color and the fluidity of the movement of the characters. Just mesmerizing! Not to mention, the actual plots of the episodes were great! I suspect that the animators for Batman The Animated Series (BTAS) probably studied these classic Superman clips quite a bit before doing any sketches for BTAS.
This is a must-own for any serious Superman fans and for action adventure cartoon collectors! I highly recommend it!!
Rating: - Supreme Superman
Excellent! Exactly as advertised. Great historic Superman with classic animation and storyline.
Rating: - better than other copies I've seen...
This is the 4th set of Fleischer Cartoons I've seen on DVD. I've also seen many on VHS [all pretty bad].
I've watched more than half of the cartoons here and all look pretty remarkable. I am very pleased with this edition.
I've heard Warner Brothers plans to do a set of these. Until Then this is the set to purchase. No Extras, but the cartoons themselves are enough for me.
Thanks to Bosko video for a job well done.
Rating: - Classic Superman Still Rocks!
The animation is great. It is exactly the same way I remember it to be when I was just a little kid. The modern superman has the true characteristics of a super man, but the classic superman has the perfect animation.
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