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Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) - DVD Review

Posted on 12.07.03 by Doc @ 7:14 am
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Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker DVD cover art

Film:
DVD:

Written by Paul Dini, Glen Murakami, and Bruce Timm
Directed by Curt Geda
Starring the Voices of Kevin Conroy, Will Friedle, Angie Harmon, Mark Hamill, Melissa Joan Hart, Michael Rosenbaum, and Henry Rollins

Features:

Filmmakers' commentary
Making-of featurette
Deleted scenes
Animation tests
Theme song music video with Mephisto Odyssey and Static X
Animated character bios
Production notes
DVD-ROM content

Released by: Warner Brothers.
Rating: PG-13
Region: 1
Anamorphic: N/A; appears in its original 1.33:1 format.

My Advice: Own it.

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Batman: The Legend Begins (1992) - DVD Review

Posted on 12.07.03 by Doc @ 7:14 am
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Film:
DVD:

Directed by Bruce Timm
Starring Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill

Features:

"Life on the Edge" game
Conversations with Bruce Timm
How-to-draw Batman
Five episodes

Released by: Warner Brothers.
Rating: Suitable for 7+
Anamorphic: N/A; presented in its original 1.33:1 format.
My Advice: Rent it.

It's hard to believe that Batman: The Animated Series premiered a decade ago, injecting new life into the superhero cartoon genre and American animation in general. Not to mention revitalizing the Batman character by returning to the essential elements of the series: detective work, dark urban settings, and a hero with decidedly creepy streak. The series also served to define the aesthetic of the Timm/Dini creative team, a style that would carry through several seasons of Batman, a Superman cartoon series, and into the new Justice League show for Cartoon Network.

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Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002) - DVD Review

Posted on 12.07.03 by HTQ4 @ 6:42 am
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Film:
DVD:

Written by Bruce Reid Schaefer & Stephen Sustaric
Starring the Voices of Jim Cummings, Laurie Main, and Andre Stojka

Features:

"Covered in Snow" game

"New Year's Eve Party Countdown"

Song Selection

Sing Along Featurette

Enchanted Environment

Released by Buena Vista.
Region: 1
Rating: NR
Anamorphic: N/A; appears in its original 1.33:1 format

My Advice: Buy it for the wee ones, if you have them. Otherwise, skip it.

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Santa Claus is Coming to Town (1970) and The Little Drummer Boy (1968) - DVD Review

Posted on 12.07.03 by HTQ4 @ 6:40 am
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Santa Claus is Coming to Town DVD cover art

Film:
DVD:

Written by Romeo Muller
Directed by Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Santa Claus Stars the voices of Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees, Robie Lester

Drummer Boy Stars the voices of José Ferrer, Paul Frees, June Fornay, Ted Eccles, Greer Garson

Released by: Sony Wonder.
Rating: NR.
Region: 1
Anamorphic: N/A; appears in its original 1.33:1 format.

My Advice: Avoid it.

Ever wonder why Santa (Rooney) wears a red suit? Ever wonder why he comes down a chimney? Ever wonder how he became the man who delivers all those presents to all the good little boys and girls every year? Ever wonder how he became immortal? (Well, after all, there can be only one...) Well, all you need to do is watch this show and you'll see all this and more!

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Frosty the Snowman (1969) & Frosty Returns (1993) - DVD Review

Posted on 12.07.03 by HTQ4 @ 6:16 am
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Film:
DVD:

Features:

Animator's Original Pencil Test from Frosty
Other Golden Books Titles
Introduction by Arthur Rankin

Released by: Sony Wonder.
Rating: NR.
Region: 1
Anamorphic: N/A; appears in its original 1.33:1 format.

My Advice: Avoid It.

Frosty the Snowman

Written by Romeo Muller
Directed by Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Starring the voices of Jimmy Durante, Billy De Wolfe, Jackie Vernon, Paul Frees, June Foray

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