The Complete Superman Cartoons - Diamond Anniversary Edition
by Dave Fleischer, Steve Muffati
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Actor: Bud Collyer, Jack Mercer, Jackson Beck, Joan Alexander, Julian NoaDirector: Dave Fleischer, Steve Muffati
Brand: FLEISCHER,MAX & DAV
Producer: Max Fleischer
Writer: Izzy Sparber
Writer: Jay Morton
Writer: Jerry Siegel
Writer: Joe Shuster
Writer: Seymour Kneitel
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Animated, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 10 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-08-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Image Entertainment
DVD Reviews of The Complete Superman Cartoons - Diamond Anniversary Edition
DVD Review: Now that's more like it!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is what I wanted. They say, "This is the best" and they are right! Excellent remasters of a wholesome classic.DVD Review: Look! Up on the screen! It's a review!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love these cartoons and really appreciate them in their unenhanced original sound and fury!
The Fleischer Superman cartoons are an important part of art, animation and cultural history as well as a window into the social/cultural/technological mix of the 1940s...For example: Examine the robots in 1941's "Mechanical Monsters" with their retro homage as shown by the robots in 2004's "Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow".
The cartoons also offer a window into the WWII era's war fever and the public's heroic perception of the news media as represented by Lois and Perry White.
This DVD should be a part of any grade and high school teacher's bag of tricks as a media drop in to history and art studies.
DVD Review: An interesting experience
Summary: 4 Stars
Born in the 1980s, I was pleasantly surprised by the animation and overall quality of the production. These cartoons were my first experience watching the original superman series and I was very happy for making the purchase. At only 5 dollars, it is quite the bargain!
The last few episodes (I forget how many exactly) are produced differently and IMO not as good as the others, but still entertaining. Overall I am very pleased with my purchase.
P.S. Lois Lane is infuriating in these episodes!
DVD Review: The greatest animation EVER!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this set when it first came out, and I am still just as impressed now as I was years ago.
These were all taken from the original 35mm prints and carefully restored. Each one has gorgeous color, picture, and sound with nothing added or taken away. You will not find a better copy of these masterpieces anywhere. Ironically, this is the best copy of the cartoons, and also one of the cheapest in terms of cost.
This set collects all 17 animated shorts form the 1940's produced by the Fleischer Study (later reincorporated as Famous Studios). The episodes include the following:
Superman (aka The Mad Scientist)
Mechanical Monsters
Billion Dollar Limited
The Arctic Giant
The Bulleteers
The Magnetic Telescope
Electric Earthquake
Volcano
Terror On the Midway
Japoteurs
Showdown
Eleventh Hour
Destruction Inc.
Mummy Strikes
Jungle Drums
The Underground World
Secret Agent
Each cartoon is like a mini-movie. Each features a clever plot, beautiful fluid movement of the characters, stunning camera angles, amazing use of shadows, and top notch painting.
There have been a lot of cartoons and animated films since these came out in the early 1940's, but none have come close to matching--let alone surpassing--the quality of these gems. I highly recommend them. They are good fun for all ages.
DVD Review: Even better than I remember!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I remember watching this cartoon on tapes that my mom had recorded most likely for my older brothers since they are several years older than me God only knows when since I was quite small. When I discovered that they had released the entire set on dvd (instead of a few episodes on random discs with other cartoons) I was thrilled and instantly bought it. It's just as I remember the episodes...but even better since the sound quality and picture quality have been restored to the best of present day ability. If you are looking for a dvd set for your kids, you can't go wrong with this one. It may be a good 43 years older than me but I still enjoy it more than the more current Superman cartoons of the 90's and 00's.
Description of The Complete Superman Cartoons - Diamond Anniversary Edition
THE MAN OF STEEL IS BACK! When America's favorite superhero flies back into theaters this summer, you can catch the original animated adventures on DVD with the complete 1941-1943 Paramount Superman cartoon classics! Legendary animation innovators Max & Dave Fleischer were the first to bring Superman to theater screens, only four years after the comic book hero's debut. Capturing the comic book spirit better than any live action film with the stunning early art-deco look of the original Superman/Action Comics era and a film noir feel, these stylish adventures proved so powerful that they influenced every Superman production afterward. Now restored to their best possible quality, these 17 animation masterpieces are presented in superbly clear quality! FEATURING: Superman (Pilot) Mechanical Monsters Billion Dollar Limited The Arctic Giant The Bulleteers The Magnetic Telescope Electric Earthquake Volcano Terror on the Midway Japoteurs Showdown Eleventh Hour Destruction Inc. Mummy Strikes Jungle Drums The Underground World Secret AgentThis collection of fully restored, 1930s animated shorts from the legendary Max Fleischer are a real treat. For anyone who has grown up associating the Superman character with different phases of art direction in Superman comic books over the last 50 years, or best remembers the look of the Christopher Reeve films or the old television show, these 'toons will be a mini-revelation. Expanding on cues from the first generation of Superman comics, Fleischer immerses the man from Krypton in a marvelous blend of art deco, William Cameron Menzies-inspired sets, and edgy compositions that can't help but remind one of Fritz Lang-ian paranoia. Everything is oversized, blocky but rounded, ferociously modernist, and all too vulnerable. Superman's very function as a character in these highly dramatic and richly colored fables is both defending the overbearing, urban progressiveness and capital excesses of a young 20th century while also reassuring us that progress is not as indomitable as a man--at least a Superman. The DVD includes a bonus Fleischer short, "Play Safe," plus information about the restoration process, three choices of sound, complete history, synopsis, and credits. --Tom Keogh
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