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Summary: Saturday morning memories, and they're great!
Review: Oh, the memories: of watching these on Saturday mornings; of racing home after the last school bell so I could catch reruns in the 80's; and of the pure joy of seeing so many heroes and villains that I had heard of, all in one show. Cheesy? Predictable? Sure, but I loved it!
The older I get, the more I appreciate how good those of us who grew up in the 80's had it. Today's cartoons can't hold a candle to the characters and stories like you find in The Challenge of the Super Friends. Sure, the animation may be tons better today, but it takes lots more than good animation to make up a good 30 minute show.
The extras on this DVD box set were great too. The commentary was cool. It was cool hearing comic book writers relive and talk about things I had seen and remember in episodes. The hero and villain bios were too short in my opinion, but the sound bites and music leading up to the voiceovers which were included, helped balance these short comings.
The only disappointment I have with this series is that it didn't last longer. Oh well, it just makes the Super Friends seem all the more unique, and desirable. Personally, The Challenge of the Super Friends was, and still is, my favorite version of the Super Friends. All in all, a great box set that every fan, whether remote or passionate, of the Super Friends should have, especially if you remember the "good old days."
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Summary: CAINT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Superfriends RULE!!! I can't wait for this to be released...I would watch all the Superfriends shows and this version was always my favorite. After seeing some as an adult, I can laugh at how bad these episodes were actully made. But they are still very enjoyable...there are websites dedicated to all the mistakes that were made...anyway, here is a list of episodes and extras that will be included...
"Wanted: The Superfriends",
"Invasion of The Fearians",
"The World's Deadliest Game",
"The Time Trap",
"Trial of the Superfriends",
"Monolith of Evil",
"The Giants of Doom",
"Secret Orgins of the Superfriends",
"Revenge on Gorilla City",
"Swamp of the Living Dead",
"Conquerors of the Future",
"The Final Challenge",
"Fairy Tale of Doom",
"Doomsday",
"Superfriends, Rest in Peace", and
"The History of Doom".
Running time is 352 minutes on this 2-Disc set.Commentary on selected episodes Saturday, Sleeping Bags & Super Friends: A Retrospective
Hall of Justice - character bios
Legion of Doom - character bios
Trailers - Batman: The Animated Series, The Jetsons: Complete First Season, The Flintstones: The Complete First Season, Jonny Quest: The Complete First Season. Because it's only a 2 disc set, don't expect the price to be so high, so GET IT!!!
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Summary: We Want More Wonder Twins!!
Review: SuperFriends was an escape for me as a child because it kept me out of trouble and mostly it was enjoyable. You don't get the same of cartoons today as you did in the 70s or 80s but having said that one of my favorite characters are the Wonder Twins. The Cartoon Network televised that during the Basketball Allstar's Favorite Cartoon pick and Jersey Net's Jason Kidd also said that he liked the Wonder Twins. As a result, we were treated with 4 short episodes of the Wonder Twins. Now if only the rest would come out on DVD Complete Season Sets.
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Summary: Absolute good vs. Absolute evil
Review: With Wendy, Marvin & Wonderdog gone, (thankfully) The Superfriends now face their greatest challenge...13 of the most evil villians are on the loose and causing chaos. Watch the members of the Hall of Justice battle the Legion of Doom in many exciting episodes. Watch the Legion of Doom penetrate the fabric of time itself and go into the past and into the future. Only the Superfriends can stop them! Great stuff!
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