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Summary: Jonny Quest still censored?
Review: On Jonny Quest Box Set the picture is great and so is the sound. Yet, in the 4th episode "Pursuit of the Po-Ho" Race leaps out of the water and starts talking to the Po-Ho tribe. Race said "All right, you ignorant savages..." but I did not hear a thing. Then Race continued, "...get a good look at Aquezio," this I heard him say! Yet, next I notice his mouth moving and heard nothing. So, I turn on the subtitles and found the last sentence stating, "you heathen monkeys." This is the first DVD I have gotten that was censored. The DVD's are suppose to be the original version of the show. Yet, it is to bad a cartoon that was shown to a 1964 audience before PG movies were on the theaters is being censored on a private home viewing today. I know they let the subtitles go threw but they should have let the sound go to. Maybe Warner Brothers could not replace the audio when Network TV originally cut it in the 1970's. If this is the case then I am sorry for blaming the wrong people.
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Summary: Still relevant. Still wonderful.
Review: Okay okay, if you loved the series when you were a kid, you'll still love it today on these wonderful DVDs. Buy this set without hesitation. But what about today's kids? Does Jonny have what it takes to grab their attention away from Yu-Gi-Oh and Ed Edd and Eddy? In my home, the answer is a resounding yes! My two boys -- ages 8 and 9 -- are loving this box set. The stories resonate with them. They laugh at Bandit's mishaps. They cheer for the heroes and relish the demise of countless memorable bad guys. They love the gadgets and the mystery. And they beg to stay up late for just one more episode. This series connects to them just as it did my own brother and me. Every episode I can remember is included here (and it's just season one?!) I've had the theme song playing in my head for well over 30 years. It's a true pleasure now to hear it again as we gear up for the next adventure. And it's even better to share it with my kids. On a side note, I recall years ago when the Cartoon Network was brand new, they had an online poll asking viewers to vote for their favorite cartoon mom. Wilma Flinstone came in second. Viewers' pick for top mom? Race Bannon!
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Summary: Buyer beware...
Review: Disappointed to find that the Complete series on DVD has been "edited for content". Politically incorrect dialog has been removed or "silenced". I find it particularly offensive that one can watch an unedited episode on TV, but after spending $60.00 for a DVD to watch in the privacy of your own home, Turner/WB decide to remove 40 year old dialog from classic animation. Save your money and look for "other" collections of the same series.
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Summary: Was Dr. Zin in charge of packaging and DVD compression :-)
Review: Got the set in the mail yesterday and have only watched "The Robot Spy" (one of my favorites) so far. There are what appear to be some mild pixelization artifacts present (a character moves and a few stray "blocky" pixels of the character's image remain on the background from the character's previous position). Maybe it is in the source print but in freeze frame, it looks like artifacts to me. Otherwise, the quality is pretty good. We'll see how the rest of the episodes measure up. The DVDs are packaged in that "wonderful" quadruple-fold cardboard thingy that Warners is known for. I don't know about you, but I do not care at all for this cheapish, flimsy, awkward packaging, especially for a relatively high-dollar item such as this. Perhaps Dr. Zin works at Warners and was trying to keep the set less than perfect. :-) For all these "nit picks", I dock the set a star. As far as content, I watched JQ in syndication in the late 60's and early 70's when I was a wee chap. It was one of my favorite shows and having all the episodes is a real treat. This set has been long overdue. Now, if we can work on that packaging...
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Summary: Jonny Quest Classics
Review: This is the first time I have ever seen 5 stars on every review (thus far) on anything in amazon.com! There are maybe 10 episodes that are Excellent, well written scripts and effects and maybe 10 other really good ones. This is my favorite cartoon of them all from the 1960's era. It is futuristic but not unrealistic. Who could ever forget the dr. zin and the giant spider, the invisible monster, the mad WWII pilot (where in the beginning there was foreshadowing of what was to come in all the crashed planes), the lizard men, "kill turu kill"(the big teranasourous bird), hadji from india, "race bannon"the bodyguard and on and on. Hell, this series is part of the reason I pursued a science career in colege.
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Summary: Hanna Barbara's best!
Review: This is by far Hanna Barbara's best work. It actually has some thought behind plot. I have their other works, but this is THE one I've been waiting for.
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Summary: Classic, well-drawn boy's-book adventures
Review: In an era dominated by frenetic, nerve-jangling, video-game cartoons, I know there's an audience out there for the clean lines and elegant simplicity of this '60s adventure serial, which recalls the early Hardy Boys series or comic strip serials like Terry and the Pirates. The Quest team jets to exotic locales, confronts nefarious evildoers of various suspect ethnicities armed with the latest "science" (lasers, rockets, fake volcanos), and beats them with better "science," old-fashioned American brawn (courtesy of Roger "Race" Bannon), youthful ingenuity, and a touch of the mysticism of the Mysterious East (courtesy of Hadji). It's great retrograde fun--though sensitive types should be warned that it's borderline racist at times, in the casual, semi-spoofing spirit of an adventure movie like GUNGA DIN or the INDIANA JONES pictures. It has the virtues of straightforward storytelling, slow build-ups of tension, and a sense of mystery--all lacking in contemporary cartoons. I loved it as a kid, my kids love it today.
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Summary: Classic Adventure Series
Review: If you think about it, you could probably come up with many examples of classic comedies, classic dramas, classic cop shows, detective shows, etc. But you would be hard pressed to come up with numerous classic adventure programs. Jonny Quest is certainly one of the greatest adventure series that television ever produced. Along with the other great Hanna Barbera series like The Flintstones and The Jetsons, Jonny Quest was blessed with inspiration from the word go. Who can forget the classic Hoyt Curtain theme? Who can forget the great voice talent the show offered, even though Vic Perrin and Henry Corden worked WAY overtime to create a wonderful rogue's gallery of villains. But what really makes this show succeed is its storytelling. These are just good stories well told-and fans of the series have their favorites. I am especially looking forward to this set to re-watch the all-time great episode The Curse of Anibus. As many know, this is the famous mummy episode. Has a mummy EVER been more scary, in real film or animation?? Perhaps the mummy in the Brendan Fraser film ranks about as high as this one, but what makes the spirit of Anibus especially creepy is that this mummy doesn't talk or make any sound at all. It just walks and follows. You've got to see this one. And full marks must go on how beuatiful and terrifying the mummy is drawn. Watch for the famous moment where the mummy is looking into Jonny's bedroom window. Wow, this is the stuff for nightmares!! This is a marvelous series that is finally being released and it is worth watching again and again. May you all enjoy and re-enjoy this set as much as I plan on doing!
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Summary: "And everyone's friend & copilot....Bandit"
Review: When I heard that Johnny Quest series was being released on disc
I almost fainted. This was not only one of the best animated series
to crank out of the Hanna and Barbera factory but still remained on
top as one of the most intelligent. I never really considered it on
a cartoon level because the characters seems so 3 dimensional. Sure there was the comical antics of Bandit and a living Mummy here
& ahovercraft there but you also learn a real facts about radiation
or how a laser works or what the Russkies & Red China might be up to(and these were pretty hot topics in the early '60's.) The show
just always had a way of being entertaining without being boring
or overstimulating. A feat unfortunetly rare on today's tube. The moment you hear that infamous Jungle Jazz beat opening theme
you know your in for the best half an hour (20 min?) ride of your
life because "this IS the adventures of Johnny Quest!"
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Summary: Another GREAT HANNA-BARBERA Series on DVD.....
Review: With horrible BOX ART! What is WARNER BROTHERS thinking? They have the classic style guides from DOUG WILDEY and ALEX TOTH But they use a 3rd rank artist to do an important box cover like this? Anyway....the series is EXCELLENT and I will be getting this set for sure. I will just have to cover up the bad art with some of the original art from the series. STEVE RUDE even did box art that was wonderful when the set was slated for LASER DISC a few years back. Oh well....
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