I knew studios were pushing the Blu-Ray format hard in their product announcements, but I was surprised to see them stacking the deck when it comes to release dates. BoltBuy this DVD Normally, DVDs are released for sale on Tuesdays. On March 24, Disney’s Bolt will be available in a one-disc edition at $30 or a [...]
Review by Ed Sizemore This two-disc Collector’s Edition is based on the manga by Masamune Shirow. Screenplay by Kiyoto Takeuchi; directed by Shinji Aramaki. Available on Warner Home Video, list price $34.98 US, complimentary copy provided for review. The planet has been ravished by conventional warfare that reshaped the geological and political landscapes. Out of this [...]
WizardsBuy this DVD Ralph Bakshi’s Wizards, the cult-classic animated film about a post-apocalyptic battle between elves and magicians, is airing on Fox Movie Channel Thursday, August 6, at 8 PM Eastern time. I saw this film in college, and I don’t remember much about it, except for the pneumatic fairy girl in not much clothing and [...]
Review by KC Carlson and Ed Sizemore [A note from KC: When Johanna asked me to review the new Batman: Gotham Knight animated DVD, it didn’t take me long to realize that I was in over my head. Although the history of American animation is kind of a hobby of mine, I have only a [...]
Batman: Gotham KnightTwo-Disc Collector’s EditionOrder this DVD The next original animated DC Universe movie is Batman: Gotham Knight, and Warner has just announced that its world premiere will be at Wizard World Chicago on June 28. The evening showing will be followed by a panel featuring members of the film crew and cast, including legendary animation [...]
Batman: Gotham Knight trailer:
The original animated film will be released on July 8.
Here’s an ad for Monday’s new episode of The Spectacular Spider-Man. I like seeing Sandman animated — he was made to be in motion.
The company that brought out Masters of the Universe on DVD has two more products coming up. Flash GordonThe Complete Series In July, Flash Gordon — The Complete Series is due, with extras selected by Andy Mangels, including a mini-documentary; three episode commentaries; and “two collectible 4×6 exclusive Flash Gordon art cards by acclaimed comic artists [...]
Next on the list of “complete series DVD sets that Shout Factory puts out to please fan collectors” — earlier this summer, they did Transformers — is the boys’ favorite, G.I. Joe. The G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Complete Series Limited Edition Collector’s Set comes in a footlocker (of course). The 95 episodes are [...]
Yet another company jumps on the “motion comic” bandwagon… Eagle One Media sent out a press release announcing that they were producing “animated motion comic productions” of Street Fighter (formerly a video game) and Voltron: Defender of the Universe (formerly an anime series) to air on Syfy starting September 28. Since the Eagle One website prominently [...]
Review by KC Carlson Subtitled DC Comics Classic Collection, this two-disc set gathers the 18 cartoons starring the “other” DC Comics heroes that were originally featured on the 1967 Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure. Three cartoons each of The Flash, Green Lantern, The Atom, Hawkman, Teen Titans (Speedy, Kid Flash, Aqualad, and Wonder Girl) and the Justice [...]
Here’s another piece of evidence for studios trying to shove the Blu-Ray format down the customer’s throat: I just got notified that, when it comes to review copies of the upcoming Disney release Pinocchio 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition, the company will ONLY provide the Blu-Ray version.
Now, Disney is shipping a standard DVD copy of [...]
Review by KC Carlson Disney is reissuing some of their great Christmas cartoons in new editions this year, just in time for the holidays. Disney Animation Collection: Mickey’s Christmas Carol Mickey’s Christmas Carol is a new entry in the Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Short Films series that I reviewed earlier this year. The lead feature is an [...]
Warner Home Video has announced a new, authorized release of the Fleischer Superman cartoons from the early 1940s. Although they’re in public domain, so you can get copies of them at varying quality cheaper, a cleaned-up, well-presented version would be welcome. The two-disc package is due April 7 at a list price of $26.99, containing [...]
In December, a new edition of the 1940s Fleischer Superman cartoons was announced. Now, there’s a short clip available:
I’m astounded by how neat the staging is for this, with the tracking shots and the shadows — it looks more like a classic film than a kids’ show. And I love the bad guy’s retractable [...]
Review by KC Carlson Freakazoid! Season 1Buy this DVD set His brain’s overloading It has a chocolate coating Textbook case for Sigmund Freud Freakazoid! Freakazoid! – from the Freakazoid! theme song There’s a pretty definite ascending level of cartoon insanity in the cartoon shows that Steven Spielberg produced for Warner Bros. in the ‘90s, beginning with the out-of-control Tiny Toon Adventures (also [...]
Freakazoid! Season 2 will be coming to DVD on April 21 with a list price of $26.99.
The 11 episodes on two discs complete the series, since Season 1 was out in July. Bonus features include
A full season’s worth of commentaries. A look back at creating the final episode. Richard Stone – Original Bonjour Lobey [...]
Review by KC Carlson “When will young people learn that Dungeons and Dragons won’t make you cool!” — Philip J. Fry When Cubert Farnsworth, Dwight Slim, and their friends embarked on a new D&D campaign with a 12-sided die made from a mysterious substance, they had no idea what kind of trouble was in [...]
Review by KC Carlson “Woah! Sci-Fi!” — Philip J. Fry Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder is the last of the series’ original four direct-to-DVD movies, following Bender’s Big Score, The Beast With a Billion Backs, and Bender’s Game. It may also be the last original Futurama animation project, although the usual rumors of an additional season [...]
In February, Warner Bros. Animation announced that Green Lantern: First Flight would be the next direct-to-DVD DC animated film, out July 28. Green Lantern: First FlightTwo-disc special editionBuy this DVD In April, they moved it up a week to July 21 and released a trailer. Now comes word that the date is back to July 28, [...]
