DVD : The Complete Superman Cartoons - Diamond Anniversary Edition

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Rating:

- Agreed - this is worth the money
For what this is worth - I have the dollar store version, and the 9 dollar one here - the dollar store version I have has mirky video, a sound that track that has been modified ("The Bulleteers" has something that sounds like a 707 on take-off, not the prop airplane noises in the original) - this is worth the extra dollars you spend, if you truly want something enjoyable to watch. The video is spotless, and the sound track is in excellent shape. I am very pleased with this.

Rating:

- GREAT RETRO ENTERTAINMENT VALUE
This review is in reference to the Bosko DVD version.

I remember seeing some of these about a decade or so ago on cable tv, and thinking that they would be quite enjoyable to have on video. Bosko has made that wish come true with this nicely restored version of all 17 classic cartoon shorts. These are quite interesting to watch even if one is not a big Superman fan, for a couple of reasons. First, they were done in a great film noir style, with lots of cool shadow images and dark story lines. Second, several of the cartoons clearly reflect the fact that America was at war against hated enemies. If you're looking for P.C. cartoons for your little kid, you'd better look elsewhere because this is not the Care Bears.

The Bosko DVD Has very clear, crisp video and good sound. Quite remarkable that they were able to restore these 1940's cartoons so well. A fine addition to anyone's collection, at a very affordable price.

Rating:

- FOR THE FLEISCHER PURIST
If what you want is the superb and unparalleled works of Max and Dave Fleischer, then THE SUPERMAN CARTOONS OF MAX AND DAVE FLEISCHER is the one to get, lovingly restored. An excellent collection.

Rating:

- Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!
Superman takes it to the "Evil Axis". Hell Yeah!

Rating:

- Excellent value and great quality
This is the best collection of the early 1940s Superman cartoons I have seen to date. To clarify THIS COLLECTION DOES NOT HAVE THE ENHANCED DIGITAL SOUND!! That was a horrible idea, adding such modern sound effects to these classics. (and a crappy job at that) This DVD has all the original cartoons (17 total) with the original mono soundtrack. The menu design is pretty cool as well. The only small drawback is that they placed the release date of each cartoon in the first 10 seconds of each episode. This may be nice for some but it is kind of annoying. Overall though I am happy with this collection and its presentation of these timeless classic cartoons.

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