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Release Date: 23 March, 1999 Retail Price: $9.98 OUR Price: $9.98 You SAVE: $0.00! Cast: |
Superman - The Lost Episodes Reviews
Superman - The Lost Episodes DVD
Superman's first major visit to the big screen is finally captured on DVD and preserved. This DVD is the project of WinStar, not Paramount. I don't think Paramount in any way even sanctioned this or their logo would appear somewhere in the viewing of the DVD.
Be aware! This is not the full collection of the Fleischer cartoons. Only the eight episodes produced by Famous Studios are on it. The Episodes included are:
1) Jap O Tears
2) Showdown
3) Eleventh Hour
4) Destruction Inc.
5) The Mummy Strikes
6) Jungle Drums
7) Underground World
8) Secret Agent
If you want the full collection or the rest of the collection you'll have to purchase the DVD's listed below:
Complete Superman Cartoons: Diamond Anniversary Edition
The Superman Cartoons of Max and Dave Fleischer
Max Fleischer's Superman/ Superman: The Lost Episodes
(For all the episodes)
Superman (1998) (For the other nine not on this DVD)
All are available here at Amazon.
This restoration is a very noble attempt. The film is very much cleaned up and more enjoyable to watch. The colors, particularly the reds, are very vibrant now. Images hard to make out on older VHS copies are now crystal clear. The sound quality is another story, however. You can choose three different sound settings: Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, and Stereo. They all still sound like they're in a can to me. In fact, when you watch the restoration demo on the DVD the sound beforehand is cleaner and clearer than the restored sound, in my opinion. New sound effects have been blended with the old ones. Try to picture the old sound effects (in a can) blended with digitally crisp ones. Do you see my point? They do not blend very well and that can be distracting.
I'm not trying to talk you out of buying this product, just be aware of what you're buying.
Bonuses for this DVD:
It's a DVD and will never wear out - That's a bonus in itself.
It does have a very interesting history of the Fleischer Studios and the all the Superman shorts they created.
It also has the very first "Mighty Mouse" short that is known of included on it. You'll note that Mighty Mouse's colors were different.
This is a worthy investment if you're like me and love any and all things that are Superman related.
Happy to find the Lost Episodes
This DVD is a great companion to "Max Fleischer's Superman (1943)." I am so happy to finally have to complete collection on DVD. I have owned to cartoons in various formats over the years, and this is the best I have ever seen. Short cartoons really lend themselves to the DVD format, as you can select the episode you want to watch without having to fast forward.
These cartoons are great, although they are a very different flavor from the first set. Here, World War Two is in full swing and Superman is more likely to battle Nazis and the Japanese than Mad Scientist. He also tends to be a bit more destructive. There is more of a darker feel to these "Lost Episodes."
The animation is top quality, and the use of shadows and color is beautiful. America has never had a better animator than the legendary Max Fleischer . Great color restoration, and the sound quality is just fine. My only complaint, as with "Max Fleischer's Superman (1943)," is the bonus features, which are not really features but adds for other tapes in the collection. The nice thing about it is you don't have to watch them. IT does come with a picture disk, which is cool. I am very happy with this DVD.
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