Samurai Jack - Season 3
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Movie Reviews of Samurai Jack - Season 3
Movie Review: None of the wonder lost in Season 3
Summary: 5 Stars
No sophomore slump for Jack--the concept would be anathema to him. We get introduced to tons more marvelous characters. It is difficult to name favorites, because I've seen them all repeatedly. Above all though Samurai Jack is composed of moments. There's an aesthetic here, whether it consists of Aku asserting his dominion with just a look (just before he unleashes the laser beams) or Jack smiling at the beauty of the forest in Episode XXIII.
Genndy has created that rare world where we both don't want to live in it and yet are fascinated to escape to it. The earth ruled by Aku has its own logic that's as complex as the hero and villain. I personally wouldn't mind traveling with the Traveling Creatures, or stopping for an Aku-burger in the Central Hub, or hanging at the inn with the kindly innkeeper and his daughter. Even though Jack may hate his time, we love watching the silently eloquent Samurai interact with his world. Since Jack and Aku both get flustered by unexpected wackiness (Jack with the chicken and the creature, Aku way back in Season 1 with the children), it's amusing to put them against quirky characters. I could almost wish Aku had had more interaction other than "you will bow to me" with his subjects, but that's not his personality.
Yes, Aku is completely evil from birth, which we see the minute after being "born" when he taunts Jack's father. But you wouldn't do Jack any favors by giving him a buffoon. For Jack's quest to be believable, the villain has to be smart, tough, all-powerful, completely loathsome and yet utterly compelling. It helps that Aku is voiced by the marvelous Mako, who invented such a unique accent and speech pattern for a completely unforgettable villain. Aku is marvelously seductive even in his Armageddon moments, and always watchable when he's being foolish. It's hysterical to watch Aku, as the grumpy old wizard, try to fool Jack again. His arrogance proves to be his fatal flaw, not to mention his vanity--how many statues and architectural tributes does the guy need?
As an aside, I always thought it would be brilliant to have the final defeat of Aku in the future, and just as Jack jumps into the portal, the Scotsman, the Triseraquin, the talking dogs and the innkeeper among others pull down an enormous statue of Aku in an echo of the statue of Saddam Hussein being toppled. (Aku, like Saddam, is prone to outbursts.) That would be an epic end to an epic series.
Movie Review: SEASON 3 ROCKS!!
Summary: 5 Stars
First of all, this features the EMMY AWARD WINNING 2 PARTER, "BIRTH OF EVIL", as well as 28-The Rave, an episode just about every Jack fan puts near the top of their list.
SECOND, YOU DO NOT, i repeat DO .. NOT! have to see the previous 26 episodes to appreciate season 3. The opening credits explain the premise. Once you've seen that, you can jump right in at any time.
Episodes in this set:
27 (XXVII)....Chicken Jack ¬_¬
28 (XXVIII)...The Rave ^_^
29 (XXIX).....The Clenches
30 (XXX)......The Zombies ^_^
31 (XXXI).....The Minions Of Set ¬_¬(ending sucked)
32 (XXXII)....The Time Portal
33 (XXXIII)...The Friendly Creature
34 (XXXIV)...The Swamp Wizard
35 (XXXV)....Haunted House ^_^
36 (XXXVI)...The Monks and The Ancient Master's Son
37 (XXXVII)..The Birth Of Evil Part 1 ^_^
38 (XXXVIII).The Birth Of Evil Part 2 ^_^
39 (XXXIX)...The Labyrinth
40 (XL)........The Shinobi Warrior ^_^
¬_¬ - not so great ep
^_^ - great or exquisite ep
I have already seen all 52 episodes of Samurai Jack, and IMHO, the shows improved every season. CERTAIN people will disagree with me, but you can't compare episodes like 4 (the Woolies) or 13 (Aku's Fractured Fairy Tales) with episodes like 43 (the Aku Infection) or 49 (Seasons of Death). While it will probably take till May 2007 for Season 4, that's no reason to not get S3.
I've gone over my theories of why it didn't survive past 52 episodes, including Cartoon Network's excessive time slot re-shuffling, the show's Y7 (family safe) hobbling, and the general American perception of animation being nothing more than a babysitter for infants.
But that's neither here nor there. Even now, years later, I still LOVE Samurai Jack, and I'm preordering this as soon as my tax check comes in.
BTW, if anyone's interested, show creator Genndy Tartakovsky is currently working on a sequel to 80's Henson cult classic The Dark Crystal.
SO PRE ORDER THE THING ALREADY!!!
Movie Review: Samurai Jack Season 3
Summary: 5 Stars
I've started watching Samurai Jack on Cartoon Network. I missed a few episode, so I picked up Samurai Jack Season 3. The box set contains special features. There are 13 episodes on 2 DVDs. If you want to know the episodes information. I have include them in this review.
27.Jack is turned into a chicken by a cranky wizard, then gets caught by a "handler" and becomes a prize-winning creature combat fighter.
28.When a man's daughter is kidnapped by Aku's children. Jack must infiltrate a rave to stop the musical brainwashing.
29.Jack boards a train to his next destination only to be attacked by a couple of arguing bounty hunters.
30.Aku leads Jack to a graveyard where the dead begin to rise. An evil spirit takes over Jack's sword and Jack fears he's finally met his end.
31.Jack must assemble a sacred scarab to call upon Ra for help in fighting evil ancient Egyptian shadow warriors.
32.Jack and his traveling companions-creatures of the air, land and sea attempt to find a portal home, but discover an undefeatable warrior instead.
33.An overly-friendly creature begins following Jack, messing up Jack's every move along his quest.
Disc .02
34.Jack and a swamp wizard travel to the four corners of the earth, collecting pieces that are meant to get Jack home.
35.Loaced in a spooky, old mansion. Jack discovers he's not alone and that his new roommates are plotting evil against him.
36.Jack falls into a hidden temple sanctuary to find monks trained like him in the style of the Ancient Master.
The Birth Of Evil
Part 1-37.An emperor's poison arrow intended for the destruction of evil, results in releasing the deliver of darkness Aku.
Part 2-38.Chosen by the ancient gods, the emperor is given a sword forged by the strength and power of the human spirit to destroy the evil force forever.
39.Jack is carefully making hit way through a labyrinth to reach a mysterious box. The problem is, so is another thief.
Movie Review: HIGH FIVE...JACK'S ALIVE!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you don't know JACK...SAMURAI JACK, that is, is the story of a young samurai warrior seeks to defeat the evil shape-shifting master of darkness, Aku who has destroyed his father's kingdom and imprisoned its people. During a climatic battle between Aku and the samurai, Aku sends the young samurai through a time portal into the far future where Aku rules the Earth. Called "Samurai Jack" by the inhabitants of this future world, he seeks a way to return to the past and undo Aku's horrible deeds while battling Aku and his evil minions.
Includes:
Chicken Jack (JACK is turned into a chicken), Jack and the Rave-Slaves (Jack vs. an evil DJ),The GOOD, THE BAD and THE BEAUTIFUL (Jack vs. Bounty-hunters old-west style), Jack & the ZOMBIES (super-fight in a graveyard), JACK in EGYPT (young Jack), JACK and the TRAVELING CREATURES, JACK & THE HAUNTED HOUSE, JACK, the MONKS and THE ANCIENT MASTER'S SON, JACK and the 3 GEMS, JACK & THE LABYBRINTH.
The series won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program in 2004 (it was also nominated in 2002 and 2005) - and artists Scott Willis, Dan Krall and Bryan Andrews received Emmys for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation for their work on the series. Beautifully animated, the series makes you feel as if you are looking a high-action, high-color woodcut prints, scored with music both modern and ancient, both electric and serene. Featuring the voice work and the incredible depth of feeling from Phil LaMarr as Jack, and brilliance of Mako as Aku.
This set includes episodes 27 through 39 as released in the season 3 set from May '06. Notable for 2 part "The Birth of Evil" revealing AKU's origin in the only story without (MOSTLY) Jack.
NOTE: IF YOU DON'T ALREADY OWN ANY JACK on DVD, YOU MAY WANT TO GET THE Samurai Jack SEASON 1-3 SET WHICH WILL (OBVIOUSLY) INCLUDE THESE DVDS (#1-39), BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO WANT THEM ALL, I PROMISE!
Movie Review: A treat for kids and grown-ups
Summary: 5 Stars
I am not a devotee of animation by any stretch of the animation. Nothing is going to win me over simply because it is animation. Samurai Jack does not win me over because it is animation - because it is so much more than that.
You cannot really go wrong with any season of Samurai Jack. You can easily get away with jumping into the series at any point. So don't feel like you have to start with season 1 and work your way up from there.
I grew up with the old Warner Brothers cartoons that could entertain kids and adults alike. There were jokes that could appeal to various ages with the kids not quite getting the jokes aimed at the adults.
I now have three sons of my own all under the age of 8 and I enjoy watching Samurai Jack with them. It amazes me what they absorb from the series. Of course, there is the high testosterone appeal of the sword fighting. But would you be surprised to hear that Samurai Jack has helped my boys understand the concepts of determination, oppression, empathy,working hard to achieve goals and honor? Just to name a few.
My boys get that good old Jack is good at what he does because he works hard at it. They see Jack try to talk his way out of problems when he can. They see him being sympathetic to others who are hurt or in trouble. They see him standing up against things that are unfair, cruel or just plain nasty.
The conversations I have with my boys during and after an episode of Samurai Jack are amazing. So, while you might just be looking for something to entertain the overgrown kid in your home, don't overlook the kids that are still acting their age.