Gumby's Greatest Adventures

Gumby's Greatest Adventures

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DVD Review: Gumby Served Up On A Silver Platter: It's A Gumby DVD...
Summary: 3 Stars

First, some basic info: this is a single disc which runs approximately 55 minutes, containing a total of ten episodes. The menu is simple (no animations) yet effective: you can choose each episode separately, or just simply play them all in order. Bonus features? Uh, well, there are none. Considering that many DVDs ship with a second disc of bonus material, this may seem cheap. But keep in mind, this Gumby disc IS cheap. The price is kept low simply because it is a no-frills presentation. Also, considering the repetitive, self-congratulatory, and commercial-filled fluff that constitutes the bonus features on 90% of full-priced DVDs, this may not be such a bad thing (although, it would have been nice to see some behind-the scenes footage; however, since Gumby's creators weren't involved with this release, it wasn't meant to be.) Picture quality is shaky: forget pristine clarity, or meticulously restored prints here, or, for that matter, THX certified 5.1 surround. You're getting scratchy old films, with basic mono audio.
However, in an interesting way, this actually adds to the charm. Gumby is about nostalgia... slickness and Gumby simply do not go together well (this is why the "updated" synthesized music added to recent televised broadcasts of classic Gumby episodes are so despised by purists.)
I'm not sure how older kids and teens, who have been raised on Pixar movies and edgy animated shows like "South Park," will react to Gumby (although, since each episode on this disc is only around five minutes long, it will appeal to the short attention spans common today.) Younger children will, I bet, still have a lot of fun watching Gumby, and parents won't have to worry about violence or double entendres. Older viewers like myself who are long-time Gumby fans will enjoy this disc as well; the price is right, and the sad fact is that Gumby has been increasingly hard to find these days. Hardcore Gumby fans, or those who can't tolerate lower production values, may want to hold out for deluxe, restored, bonus-filled Gumby collections. But the price of "Gumby's Great Adventures" is low enough that it's worth it just to get your Gumby fix, even if you plan to "upgrade" at some point in the future. After all, it's Gumby! And although we're into the new millenium, Gumby's appeal truly remains timeless.

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