Actors & Directors
- Masters of Russian Animation
- N. Serebryakov
- V. Kurchevsky
- M. Kamenetsky
- A. Khrjanovsky
Price: $19.98
Review Masters of Russian Animation Vol. 7: Andrei Khrjanovsky and Leaders Of The Stop Motion Movement / Jove Films:King's Sandwich (Director A. Khrjanovsky) Glass Harmonica (Director A. Khrjanovsky) There Lived Kozyavin (Director A. Khrjanovsky) Armoire (Director A. Khrjanovsky) Wolf and Calf (Director M. Kamenetsky) Ball Of Yarn (Director N. Serebryakov) My Green Crocodile (Director V. Kurchevsky).
Release date: 1996-12-24
Run time: 110 min.
Price: $14.98
Review Magic Adventures of Mumfie / Bmg Video Label:
Actors & Directors
- Alec Baldwin
- George Carlin
- Michael Brandon
- Ringo Starr
- Michael Angelis
Run time: 67 min.
Creator: Lindsey Dillion-Massey
List Price: $14.98
Price: $89.99
Review Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends - Thomas and The Jet Engine (with Toy) / Starz / Anchor Bay:
Actors & Directors
- Peter Cullen
- Peter Wallach
- Chris Latta
- John Walker
- Frank Welker
- Casey Kasem
- Corey Burton
Run time: 368 min.
Creator: Earl Kress
Price: $49.98
Review Transformers - First Season Collector's Edition / Rhino Entertainment Company:Earth is the battleground, control of the Universe is the prize, and the only defense is an army of Autobots able to transform into massive fighting machines as powerful as their enemy—the deadly Decepticons. This special collector's edition VHS set contains all 16 episodes: More Than Meets The Eye Part 1 More Than Meets The Eye Part 2 More Than Meets The Eye Part 3 Transport To Oblivion Roll For It Divide And Conquer Fire In The Sky SOS Dinobots Fire On The Mountain War Of The Dinobots The Ultimate Doom Part 1 The Ultimate Doom Part 2 The Ultimate Doom Part 3 Countdown To Extinction A Plague Of Insecticons Heavy Metal War All episodes are in chronological order and digitally remastered from original 35mm negative. The 1985 series Tatakae Cho Robot Seimetai Transformers ("Fight Super Living Robots Transformers") was a U. S. -Japanese coproduction, written in America and animated in Japan. Based on a line of robot toys from Takara-licensed to Hasbro in America-that could be reconfigured into cars, trucks, planes, etc. , it spawned numerous sequels and a feature. Civil war rages on the planet Cybertron between the virtuous Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Both sides launch crews into space to find new energy sources, but the ships crash on Earth and are buried in lava. When the robots awaken four million years later, the Decepticons, led by the dictatorial Megatron, want to drain the planet of its resources, enslaving or destroying mankind. [+]The Autobots ally with humanity and befriend oil-rig worker Spike Witwicky. The Saturday morning-style cheat of cutting to a logo, rather than animating transitions, and the frequent pauses for commercial breaks make for very choppy storytelling. The designs of the robots are interesting but lack the graphic sophistication of Yoshiyuki Tomino's Gundam Mobile Suits. The animation is very limited, and the choreography of the battle sequences lacks the panache of Tomino and other more talented directors. Like Robotech, Transformers will appeal most strongly to adults who watched the show as kids: it's remained popular through Web sites, role-playing games, fan fiction, and a lively trade in the original toys. Serious students of anime will find this early series of historic interest. Unrated; suitable for age 6 and up: Robot vs. robot violence. -Charles Solomon.
Actors & Directors
- Zdenek Miler
- Czech Symphony Orchestra
Run time: 8 min.
Price: $14.99
Review Mole and the Green Star / Picture Start Inc.:
Actors & Directors
- Casey Carlson
- Bill Melendez
- Scott Beach
- Annalisa Bartolin
- Daniel Anderson
- Bill Melendez
Run time: 76 min.
Creator: Bill Melendez
Price: $9.95
Review Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown, and don't come back! / Paramount Pictures:
Release date: 1993-06-24
Run time: 40 min.
Price: $9.99
Review More Stories for Young Children / Dove Audio Books:
Release date: 1993-03-23
Run time: 30 min.
Price: $9.99
Review Swamp Thing: Falling Star (animated) / Sony Bmg Music:
Release date: 1994-10-06
Price: $12.99
Review Musical Universe of Nursery Rhymes / I-Video:
Actors & Directors
- Marvel's Mightiest Super Heroe
Run time: 132 min.
List Price: $59.98
Price: $79.99
Review Marvels Mightiest Heroes (3pc) / 20th Century Fox:The Mighty Thor There was some amazing, classic animation for superhero cartoons done as far back as Max and Dave Fleisher's Superman series of the early 1940s (echoes of which can be found in Batman: The Animated Series). Those were done for the big screen; by the mid-1960s, superhero cartoons were being brought to television, and some of Marvel Comics' biggest heroes-Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor, and the Incredible Hulk-were the stars. Unfortunately, television didn't have much in terms of cachet-or production values-at the time, and all four heroes suffer for it. Between Odin's ever-changing looks (Thor's father rarely manages to keep the same face-let alone the same outfit-from shot to shot) and the over-the-top dialogue, it's hard to follow whatever semblance of plot was scripted. On the two episodes here-"Enter Hercules," in which the Norse God of Thunder battles his equally brawny Greek cousin, and "Battle of the Gods," in which Loki enlists the Enchantress and the Executioner to defeat Thor-the animation is minimal. It looks as if only a couple dozen pictures of the main characters were drawn; for the most part, this is a series of stationary illustrations with voice-overs and plenty of narration. -Randy Silver Sub-Mariner This vintage 1966 cartoon features Marvel Comics' king of the deep, the Sub-Mariner. In the first story, "Atlantis Under Attack," the sacred trident of Neptune is stolen and all signs point to Namor's trusted grand vizier, Lord Vashti. In disbelief, Namor follows Vashti's trail to the carnivorous sea forest while the real thief, his archenemy, Attuma, lies ready to attack the city. The second story, "To Conquer a Crown," opens with a military demonstration by Atlantis's munitions expert, Namor's cousin Biera. [+]When the citizens protest the apparent warmongering, Namor calls on Biera to explain that the arms are for defense only. To the prince's surprise, the treacherous Biera turns on him and challenges him to a duel of strength for the throne. Namor accepts, not knowing that Biera holds the ultimate weapon. Each story is divided into three six-minute serial-type segments. The animation is minimal, restricted mostly to camera zooms and moving limbs and mouths, punctuated by Batman-style sound effects ("Wham!"). Other heroes in this series include Iron Man, Spider-Man, Captain America, the Hulk, and Thor. -David Horiuchi Spider-Man Spider-Man comes across the best of the four, though part of that might be because Spidey's geeky alter ego, Peter Parker, looks and sounds remarkably like Bill Gates. On the two episodes here-"The Kilowatt Kaper," a run-in with Electro, and the self-explanatory "The Origin of Spider-Man"-the animation is minimal. It looks as if only a couple dozen pictures of the main characters were drawn; for the most part, this is a series of stationary illustrations with voice-overs and plenty of narration. -Randy Silver.
Release date: 1991-10-23
Run time: 59 min.
Price: $12.99
Review Ivor the Engine & the Dragons / Bfs Video:
Release date: 1991-05-28
Run time: 90 min.
List Price: $39.99
Price: $79.89
Review 3 to See / Smarty Pants Video:
Release date: 1998-08-04
Run time: 258 min.
Price: $29.95
Review Jules Verne Animated Adventures Pack / Plaza Entertainment:
Release date: 1990-12-05
Run time: 30 min.
Price: $7.99
Review Smokey the Bear:Founders Day Folly / Star Classics:
Release date: 1992-10-27
Run time: 46 min.
Price: $12.98
Review Gi Joe: Sludge Factor / Rincon Childrens Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- Anndi McAfee
- Walt Kubiak
- Tara Strong
- Nancy Linari
Run time: 30 min.
Creator: William J. Bennett
Price: $77.88
Review Book of Virtues Gift Set (Gift) / Pbs Home Video:Based on the best-selling anthology edited by former Secretary of Education William J. Bennett, this heartwarming animated family series draws its themes from classic American stories, European fairy tales, African fables, Bible adventures and other folk tales. In each episode, young Zach and Annie and their four animal friends from the mythical town of Spring Valley meet heroes and larger-than-life characters from far-away places. Each of these timeless stories teaches a moral lesson involving a lasting human virtue. Six 30-minute episodes include "Work," "Honesty," "Responsibility," "Compassion," "Courage," and "Self-Discipline. " Top Hollywood stars such as Mark Hamill, John Forsythe, Paula Poundstone and others lend their voices to this charming series.
Actors & Directors
- Greatest Adventures of the Bib
Run time: 30 min.
Price: $9.98
Review Greatest Adventure: Joseph & Brother (Spanish) / Turner Home Ent:
Release date: 1994-08-24
Run time: 27 min.
Price: $12.99
Review Sleeping Beauty W/Audio Cassette / Orion Home Video:
Release date: 2000-07-25
Run time: 83 min.
List Price: $9.98
Price: $89.98
Review Marvin the Martian - Space Tunes / Warner Home Video:Eighty great minutes of classic Looney Tunes with a sci-fi theme. While most of the toons deal with Marvin the Martian (featured prominently on the video cover), the collection includes lesser-known shorts such as "Rocketbye Baby" (a Martian and human baby are switched), "Space Net" (a Dragnet parody featuring Daffy Duck), and the inspired "Hyde and Go Tweet" (Tweety Bird turns into a monster). Most of the toons are directed by Chuck Jones, including one of the all-time classics, "Duck Dodgers in the 24-1/2th Century. " The tape also includes the lesser-known 1980 sequel, as well as "Hareway to the Stars," "The Hasty Hare," "Spaced Out Bunny," "Mad as a Mars Hare," "Jumpin' Jupiter," "Lumber Jack Bunny," and "Haredevil Hare. " Nearly as fun as having your own Uranium Pew-36 Explosive Space Modulator. -Doug Thomas.
Actors & Directors
- Lee Kresel
- Daisaku Shirakawa
- Setsuo Shinoda
- Osamu Tezuka
- Kiyoshi Komiyama
- Taiji Yabushita
- Hideo Kinoshita
- Frankie Avalon
- Noriko Shindô
Run time: 84 min.
Creator: Keinosuke Uegusa
List Price: $24.99
Price: $100.00
Review Alakazam the Great (Collector's Widescreen Edition) / Orion Home Video:
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Masters of Russian Animation Vol. 7: Andrei Khrjanovsky and Leaders Of The Stop Motion Movement, Magic Adventures of Mumfie, Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends - Thomas and The Jet Engine (with Toy), Transformers - First Season Collector's Edition, Mole and the Green Star, Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown, and don't come back!, More Stories for Young Children, Swamp Thing: Falling Star (animated), Musical Universe of Nursery Rhymes, Marvels Mightiest Heroes (3pc), Ivor the Engine & the Dragons, 3 to See, Jules Verne Animated Adventures Pack, Smokey the Bear:Founders Day Folly, Gi Joe: Sludge Factor, Book of Virtues Gift Set (Gift), Greatest Adventure: Joseph & Brother (Spanish), Sleeping Beauty W/Audio Cassette, Marvin the Martian - Space Tunes, Alakazam the Great (Collector's Widescreen Edition)Top headlines: No Who-ville in Louisville this Christmas: The Kentucky city is scrapping plans to use the iconic Dr. Seuss village and characters as part of its annual Christmas display after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from Dr. Seuss Enterprises. 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