Animaniacs, Vol. 1
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Movie Reviews of Animaniacs, Vol. 1
Movie Review: Great DVD Set
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great DVD set. It has the first 25 episodes of the Animaniacs on 5 discs. Everyone knows the show itself is great, so I'm just reviewing the actual DVD itself. I'll start on the packaging. The case itself is made of cardboard (I personally hate these types of cases... but that's just me.) and it has lovely artwork. The inside has a little episode guide telling you what episode is on which disc. The discs are nice also. Each features a different character on it and they look really nice. The DVD menus were a dissapointment though. All the discs have the same menu design and play the theme song over and over and over again. The theme was just taken from an episode because the sound effects and such were still there. They could have just put a nice little instrumental to the song or something... Also, only one disc has special features... yet every disc has the "special features" option. Just a little annoying. Oh well. I wasn't really expecting anything great, so it's OK. Basically, if you even *slightly* liked the show, this is a great purchase.Movie Review: Hello Nurse!
Summary: 5 Stars
Buy these DVDs and watch 'em with your kids. There is so much going on here and while kids may not get all the references to history, personalities (Orson Wells as the Brain), the experience of seeing them will give them a future baseline to refer to as they (hopefully) become aware of the wider world.
Some of my favorite monents include the John Houseman-like character explaining that Michaelangelo, Leonardo, et al, are NOT TURTLES! Also the great songs about the universe, planets ("you forgot uranus!"), geography and the like. Wonderful episodic music, liberally quoting everything from Brahms to Gilbert and Sullivan. Subtle lessons abound, like the "Wheel of Morality"
Lots of stuff to talk about and enjoy with kids.
Oh yeah, they are truly funny as well. Not watered-down lowest-common-denominator pap.
Buy 'em before the right-wing nuts decide they are too subversive.
"Stop playing with my bust!" "Goodnight Everybody!"
Movie Review: Wheel of Morality Spin Spin Spin
Summary: 5 Stars
The Animaniacs in my opinion are the end to an era. This show was the final chapter in the slapstick yet amazingly intelligent and cultured humor of WB cartoons. The references made in this show to classical art, literature, and historical events has never ceased to amaze me. A few or my personal favorite memories are having Wakko recite every single state of the US including their capitals, Yakko attempting to say every word in the English dictionary, and the Animaniacs helping Abraham Lincoln write the Gettysburg Address.
The other thing that has always amazed me was the ability of the artists and writers to tie in amazing musical numbers into a half an hour show. The amount of work that must have gone into producing these episodes astounds me to no end. My personal favorite being the episode "King Yakko", nothing better than the Anvilanian National Anthem.
I recommend this show to anyone who enjoys classical cartoons at their best.
Movie Review: "Say Hi to Christopher Walken!"
Summary: 5 Stars
I know it's not on this dvd, but Wakko's birthday party in the water tower had to be one of the funniest episodes. That and "Bumby's mom is... Bwuaahhaahhahahaah*sob!" I just recently turned 28, I grew up watching many great cartoons as an 80's kid. I had the honor of watching the original Looney Toons uncut, The 3 Stooges, and the classic Tom and Jerry/ Tex Avery cartoons. Cartoons nowadays are totally "PC" and cartoon violence has been tweeked pretty heavy. The Animaniacs came out when I was in high school. I can honestly say that these and Pinky and the Brain were the last of cartoon gold. Histeria was okay and Freakazoid had it's moments, but Animaniacs was dead on! Great writing and a stellar established voice cast made for some funny stuff. I was told that the video quality of this dvd is so so, but hey ya can't have everything. At least I get my cartoons I loved on dvd finally to enjoy. Let's Get Tiny Toons rollin next yall!Movie Review: They're zany to the max!
Summary: 5 Stars
My Grandma got me this for Christmas.
I LOVE IT! :D
I can't believe I've never seen this before! It's so awesome! Yakko is so cool~ Wakko is also cool, Dot is eh-ish. But that's only my opinion.
The inbetween shorts (Goodfeathers, Slappy Squirrel, etc.) can be a bit annoying at first...but they grow on you. :) Especially Pinky and the Brain. I think I remember watching the spin-off series for that when I was like four or five...
I'm twelve, and Animanaics my favorite show. My sister is nine, and she also loves it. So does my fifteen-year-old cousin. My parents don't seem to care for it, though...which is unusual, since I heard it was really popular with adults, too. Eh...I guess they just like 24 better.
So, I highly recommend this video set. Volume 2 is probably good, too. :D Buy it, you won't regret it!