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DVD Samurai Jack - Season 1
When Samurai Jack burst onto the small screen in 2001, it introduced a boldly imaginative visual style to the often dreary realm of television animation. Other series have tried to imitate the flattened, angular graphics pioneered by the UPA studio during early '50s. Samurai Jack succeeds in recapturing the essence of the UPA shorts because creator Genndy Tartakovsky and his artists understand that these highly stylized visuals require equally stylized movements.
The ongoing battle between heroic Jack and the evil shape-shifter Aku simultaneously evokes and spoofs the conventions of anime and Western live-action film. Long ago, Jack nearly destroyed Aku in a duel; in desperation, the wizard hurled the samurai far into the future, where Aku's word is law. Jack fights robots, monsters, bounty hunters, etc. as he seeks to return to his own time, so he can prevent Aku's rise to supremacy.
The writing is sometimes uneven, but even when the material feels weak, the visual imagination never falters, from the flamboyant character designs to the use of split-screen. The filmmakers stage the quiet moments as skillfully as the action sequences, and Samurai Jack offers more exciting storytelling than many big-budget animated features. (Unrated: suitable for ages 10 and older: stylized violence, occasional profanity) --Charles Solomon
Drawing its influences from classic science fiction and Japanese animation, Samurai Jack has set the standard for animated series in America. Equal care is given to creating engaging, complex story lines and superb visuals. The writing is brilliant.
Unlike other cartoons, Samurai Jack is anything but predictable. Jack's journey into the distant future from his native ancient Japan is heart-wrenching, hilarious and thrilling. Mako (who played the wizard in Conan the Barbarian) is wonderfully outrageous as the voice of Aku -- the "Shogun of Sorrow" who is Jack's nemesis. Nerds such as myself will appreciate references ranging from Star Wars, to Conan to Shogun Assassin.
A Samurai is Born- TOO GOOD FOR WORDS
The first time i saw this cartoon i was instantly hooked. The dvd was a great refresher for me. It is the story of a samurai that is trying to defeat a great evil name 'Aku'. His home town is raided by this evil and he must protect his family, just as he's about to defeat Aku, he is cast into the future, and now he's on a quest to get back home and defeat Aku. Anyone would love this dvd. I just can't wait for more Samurai Jack.
Fake Anime,
Is everyone on earth blind, this show is awful. All it is is fake anime. Except for the fact that anime is way cooler than this piling heap of garbage. How could everyone say the animation in this show is good, it's awful. Theres no dimension to the art and the animation is awful. And the character designs are so bad it's laughable.
Samuari Jack's story also leaves much to be desired. For one thing it's totally unoriginal, anime has done things like that a million times over, and it's also done it much better than Samurai jack, but of course since an american made it everybody talks about how great it is. The characters also suck. Jack is completely monotoned and talks in the clich'e samuari asian voice. Aku is also completely boring, just your typical villain.
In conclusion I hate Samurai Jack, It's one of the worst shows I have ever seen.
The imagination never flags in Episodes XIV-XXVI of Samurai Jack, Genndy Tartakovsky's Emmy-winning comedy-adventure. The artists skillfully employ design, color, and pattern to compliment the directors' use of deft cutting and split screen imagery. The resulting visuals are sharp, fresh, and appealing.
As Jack continues his quest to return to the past and destroy the evil shape-shifter Aku, the tone of the adventures shifts from dramatic to farcical and back again. In Episode XX, Jack proves his determination by climbing treacherous Mount Fatoom with three highly trained monks. The clerical trio consists of little more than pentagons with stylized faces, but their geometric simplicity plays effectively against the jagged facets of the mountain. The warriors who battle... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Phil LaMarr - Mako Director(s): Robert Renzetti - Randy Myers - Robert Alvarez (II) - Genndy Tartakovsky DVD Release Date: Released the 24 May 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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The graphically inventive feature that introduced the Cartoon Network series owes as much to the cartoons of UPA and Chuck Jones as it does to anime. The title character is a prince whose family has fought the evil demon Aku for control of their fanciful Asian kingdom for ages. During an intense battle, Jack is hurled into a future city ruled by Aku and his henchmen-robots. After aiding some talking dogs, Jack vows to continue his struggle against Aku and return to own time. The angular, minimal visuals are effective and eclectic: Aku's face is modeled on Sri Lankan demon masks, and the characters move in ways that fit their stylized designs. Unfortunately, the writing falls short of the visuals--the talking dogs would feel more at home in a "Ren and Stimpy" cartoon than in this... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Phil LaMarr - Mako Director(s): Robert Renzetti - Randy Myers - Robert Alvarez (II) - Genndy Tartakovsky DVD Release Date: Released the 19 March 2002 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Make no mistake, Clone Wars is honest-to-goodness authentic Star Wars. The animated series takes place between Episode II, Attack of the Clones and Episode III, Revenge of the Sith. If the feature films covers the beginning and end of the war, Clone Wars depicts the actual battles and events that made heroes into legends. Don't expect too much character development, as the episodes tend to be driven more by flat-out action than by dialogue (which can be a good thing, considering some Star Wars dialogue). We see such familiar faces as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and Mace Windu in combat, and we meet the elite ARC (Advanced Recon Commandos) clone troopers plus new Jedi--the amphibious Kit Fisto and two women, Luminara Unduli and Barriss Offee. We also... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Genndy Tartakovsky DVD Release Date: Released the 22 March 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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This is an amazing DVD collection for anyone who loves Batman the animated series this one contains many classic episodes like "Perchance to Dream" and "Almost Got 'Im" A great addition to anyone's DVD collection. More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 25 January 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Comic book artist Jhonen Vasquez's outré sci-fi spoof, which ran on Nicktoons at Night from March 2001 to December 2002, remains the object of a vociferous cult following. Pressure from the fans compelled Nickelodeon to resume production of Invader Zim twice before the show was cancelled permanently. The title character is a zealous, none-too-bright agent from the Irken Empire posing a human boy. Zim imagines he's gathering vital information for the imminent conquest of Earth; the Irken leaders actually sent him here to get rid of him. With the rather spotty assistance of Gir, his robot sidekick disguised as a dog, Zim alternately sneers at humanity and gets himself into trouble. The only person who recognizes Zim as an alien is his UFO-obsessed classmate, Dib.
