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The Bargain Nexus - Freakazoid - The Complete First Season
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List Price: $26.98
Our Price: $18.99
Your Save: $ 7.99 ( 30% )
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Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Starring: Paul Rugg
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0085391171850
Format: Animated
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-07-29
Running Time: 300
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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Summary: Perhaps best for young teens
Comment: Freakazoid was part of the animation revival of the mid 90's. It was animation targeted to a slightly older audience, utilizing more complex animation techniques including many visual and textual homages to the entertainment that preceded it. The one thing that Freakazoid does not have, in general, is a plot. It is almost entirely a vehicle for interesting ideas, jokes, and parodies, with no attempt to weave them into a cohesive whole.
In many ways this is a good thing, unless the target audience are young children. I believe that young children require a beginning, middle, and end. Small children also emjoy simple themes and repetition. Which is to say that Freakazaoid, like much of the animation of the mid 90's, is targeted more for what we now call tweens and older, and in this way it was far ahead of it's time. There is nothing in the content inappropriate for small children, but I think that most simply will not get it. This is a departure from much of what Amblin created at the time, so it is an interesting tidbit.
To the DVD itself. The fourteen episodes are on one single sided dvd and one double sided DVD, so when the second DVD ends, flip it over. There is some commentary, most of it very good, and nothing I heard should be objectionable to most parents. The transfer seems to be of good quality. The only issue is that the subtitles do not seem to run during the comentary.
Two minor negatives. The first DVD starts with an anti-piracy advertisement which includes footage from the Wizard of Oz. It begins with a shot of the Wizard, which was disconcerting to me. I can't imagine what young kids would think of it. Second, the packaging is made of a plastic does not seem to as tough as the regular DVD case. Mine broke during shipment, and at some point small pieces of plastic broke off, so keep it away from the very young children.
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Summary: Finally...The Freak is back!
Comment: In 1995 I was only nine and woke up diligently for my Saturday morning cartoons. Being something of an oddball kid from day one I took a fond interest in Steven Spielberg's work. "Tiny Toons", "Animaniacs", and "Freakazoid". His series' harken back to the original "Looney-Tunes" while being fresh, new, and hilarious no matter what your age. "Freakazoid" was probaly the greatest work of them all, a true 'diamond in the rough'.
I'll spare the commentary on the plot's basis and skip right on to the package itself. This two disc collection is completely stuffed full of greatness with commentaries, behind-the-scenes, and the original advertisement Promos (which I remember seeing as a kid). All in all they made sure to cram everything the fans of Freakazoid wanted. My only real issue with the whole set is that the second disc is a dual-sided DVD which is very prone to scratches. I've taken precautions to prevent it but I think that it was a gross oversight to keep costs down. Also be careful to check your DVD case when you get it. Shipping can sometimes dislodge the discs in this case as well as (in my case) break the teeth holding the second disc in place. Luckily there was no damage but keep that in mind.
My vote: If you liked "Tiny-Toons" or "Animaniacs" even in the slightest the complete first season of "Freakazoid" delivers everything that will have you rolling with laughter for hours. So, what're you waiting for, the Horn of Urgency? BUY IT!
All in all: a big freakin' 9 out of 10!
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Summary: Freakin' Fantastic
Comment: Although I originally bought this DVD for my husband, my six-year old daughter loves it! We really enjoy watching it together. There is a lot of humor that adults can appreciate. But, my daughter finds it hilarious. It is a great DVD.
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Summary: Hilarious show... subpar DVD
Comment: I'm finding it challenging to accurately "star" this review because I am frankly overjoyed to be able to own this gem of a show on DVD.
THE SHOW: First the good news: The show is hilarious. Rating the DVD on the episodes alone I'd give it a 5 of 5. Some of the humor is decidedly childish, and alot of it relies on a knowledge of the events and culture of the mid-1990s, but when it hits it can be side-splittingly funny. The extended lament on the loss of the aerial tram at Disneyland has made me laugh for over a decade.
The quality of the shows voice acting is consistently excellent, with inspiring performances by Ed Asner, Ricardo Montleban, David Warner, Paul Rugg and others.
The animation quality is on a par with quality Warner TV animation at the time. It comes off as a hypbrid of the styles of Batman: The Animated Series and Animaniacs.
THE DVDs: Now the bad news. This is not a lovingly restored animated show. In fact, compared to a number of other 2-D animated features I own on DVD the show looks downright awful. Noise and artifacting are rampant throughout the discs. It looks worse than a standard def television broadcast of the same material, which is truly a shame.
On a more positive note, the commentary on 3 episodes is very entertaining and the original promotional spots (which I don't remember ever seeing on TV at the time of the shows airing) are a hoot.
SUMMARY: Great show, poor transfer, average special features. I hope it says alot about the quality of the show itself that I will definitely still purchase Season 2 (a meager but rewarding 11 episodes) if/when it is released.
Emmitt Nervend appeared one time in this review
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Summary: What you would expect
Comment: I watched Freakazoid! when it was on TV. This collection brought back many fun morning memories and gut busting high jinx.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Cyber nerd Dexter Douglas surfs the web one fateful night, gets swept into a digital techno-electro smash-up that bites him in the gigabytes and – ZAP! — goes from geek to freak. To Freakazoid!, that is, a smart- mouthing, butt-kicking, mega-voltage superhero with things to do (unless there’s something really good on TV). It’s Freaka-Me, Freaka-You fun!
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