Samurai Jack - Season 3
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Movie Reviews of Samurai Jack - Season 3
Movie Review: son really likes it
Summary: 4 Stars
my son likes these, some of them are pretty neat for me to sit and watch with him too. my son is 16 and he's liked samari jack since it's been out.Movie Review: I have a bad feeling about this...
Summary: 5 Stars
The Third Season of Samurai Jack is full of action, adventure, humor and themes of friendship and courage. A well balanced season that really shows off the skill and craft of the writers, artists and other people behind the show. For example, in episode 39 where Jack is being chased on an old fashion Western-Style train by two bounty hunters Quick Draw McGraw and Baba Looey make a brief appearance as passengers. Also, the male bounty hunter's voice is done by John DiMaggio. The same actor who did Bender on Futurama!
And episode 30, in a graveyard, reminds me very much of the Evil Dead movies, right down to a spirit screaming - I will eat your soul! And does just that when it takes over his sword. The best episodes, The Birth of Evil Part One and Two, also have commentary. The show really reaches new heights yet also still keeps the basics of Jack helping the helpless, fight evil and trying to find a way back to his own time and place.
Movie Review: the long awaited...
Summary: 5 Stars
As a Jack collector this has been long awaited!! Jack is getting himself closer and closer to his goal, however it remains just out of his grasp.. meaning that there is always the potential for season 4. The usual dramatic art direction makes this a much loved addition to my collection. Thank heavens for 3d surround sound!!!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.
Movie Review: The Animation is best here
Summary: 5 Stars
Just because the animation is very stylized, don't assume it's a cheap shot like "South Park". This animation is as refined an artwork as the best paintings in the Louve, a work of a fanaticly dedicated team to make the best they possibly can. IMHO, it's worth it for all the movie tributes alone, though the storytelling is excellent and the artwork of course fantastic. Furthermore, the art has a "Retro" feel, like the 50's, the beatnicks, "Postmodern Impressionism" I think.
My favs are the "Samurai Jack at the Rave" episode, a parody of the early "Evils of Rock Music brainwashing our kids" fictions. And the "Haunted House" one with the tip of the hat to "The Ring" involving Jack fighting an ancient Oni who hasn't fought a samurai in aeons and when it seems to win it forgets a critical thing about samurai. (How far into the future is this? The mystery is better than any specific date.) The best IMHO is the story that starts slow, but has great visuals (like a mountain range tribute to YES) and ends up with an intense fight with a Van Diesel like warrior.