Review(s): DVD Thundercats - Season One, Volume One
THUNDERRUBBISH!! HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
C'MON, ITS THE 2000'S, WE CAN HAVE IT ALL! - SO, IN CASE YOU WONDER IF ITS WORTH THE MONEY, EVEN IF YOU DONT MIND THE HORRIBLE QUALITY OR THE LACK OF DOLBY/5.1 BECAUSE OF "THE-MORE-IT-RESEMBLES-THE-OLD-STUFF-THE-BETTER", WELL:
NO
Great show...DVD set not as bad as some people say....
While I agree on the general feeling around here that Warner did a sub par effort with this release, I still think it is still well worth getting.
Yes "Exodus" is not in it's original form and is not remastered correctly. And yes "The Unholy Alliance" is missing the soundtrack.
But to say that EVERY episode is not remastered is simply wrong. I have compared old tapes that I have to the DVDs and there is a clear improvement on the DVD set. Colors are more vibrant and the picture is much sharper...
Having said that the set has problems (hence only 4 stars). Some people I guess have different tolerance levels when it comes to products such as DVDs. For me I can still immensely enjoy the set despite it's problems. And since I also have "Exodus" on VHS, the biggest problem for me is the missing soundtrack on episode 2. The rest of the set is flawless as far as I can see.
So if you were a big fan of the show and don't mind the price tag, I definitely recommend this set.
Not As Bad As I Thought
After reading some of the reviews about how poor the quality of the Thundercats DVDs are, I was reluctant to purchase the set in light of the $50 purchase price. However, I could not resist and finally gave in.
Perhaps my expectations were low after reading so much negative feedback about the quality, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was not nearly as bad as I imagined. You can tell it has not been remastered, but it does not detract at all from the episodes...it's just like watching it on T.V. for the first time. Would it have been nice if WB digitally remastered the episodes (like the He-Man DVD set)...yes. However, they did not (and probably will not, now), so make the best of it. You get to watch the first half season of the Thundercats! If you're a fan of the show, the $50 purchase price may just be worth it, especially if WB stops production and the price sky-rockets afterwards.
For those of you who are concerned about the 2nd episode not having a sound track, I purchased my set from amazon.com very recently and my set did not have any problems.
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