Samurai Jack - Season 3
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Movie Reviews of Samurai Jack - Season 3
Movie Review: Samurai Jack Season 3 is the best yet!
Summary: 5 Stars
In the third season of Samurai Jack, you will find a great set of cartoons that appeal to both adults and younger children. For those who are unfamiliar, Samurai Jack is an ancient warrior flung into the future where his arch nemesis, Aku, has achieved dominion on Earth. Jack must find a way to return to the past and defeat Aku- all this you'll quickly learn in the opening scenes of each episode.
The cartoon typical deals in some type of new adventure in a new and artfully created environment. The best episodes always involve a great deal of sword fighting where Jack dispatches the robotic minions of Aku. There are also more than a few episodes that illustrate a moral value, and some that are made to be funny. So you won't get bored watching more than one in a row. The animation style has a retro look to it, and it is probably the best cartoon artwork I can think of.
Season Three contains some of the best episodes in the series- my favorites are: when Jack must fight his way out of a haunted graveyard; and when Jack meets warrior monks. Also noteworthy in this collection is the two part episode that details Aku's creation, and the story of Jack's father. This one was awarded an Emmy that is well deserved.
Now, I purchase a good deal of TV series DVDs because I am stationed overseas right now- and if I was in the States I'd just watch TV and not get the DVDs. But Samurai Jack is one of the exceptions. This is just a great show, and one that you'll enjoy watching again on a Saturday morning.
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.
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: Best season yet
Summary: 5 Stars
First time I saw a Samurai Jack episode I was quite sceptic. Back then I had Cartoon Network and it aired here in Sweden dubbed with an unusually fair quality to the voiceovers. I saw a couple of more episodes and got hooked to the beautiful graphics and amazing animations. Those episodes cannot even be compared to the third seasons. Everything is far better.
To count some specific improvements I'd like to mention the obvious step towards more horror and action which should attract an older criteria of viewers. The martial arts have been carefully studied for this season and this is really noticeable. Far more beautiful backgrounds and basically more of everything. It says in the linernotes that the team wanted to experiment more and it really shows and as far as I see - it's all for the better.
Truly recomended for everyone. If I had children, I wouldn't want them to see at least half of the episodes though ;)
Movie Review: Bring it Back!
Summary: 5 Stars
WooHoo! It is about damn time the 3rd season was released! This was the best show that Cartoon Network ever produced, and in my opinion, they really treated it poorly. It seemed they kept moving the time slot, and then they would go a long time without running a new episode. I guess they were too busy with the crap they currently produce like Teen Titans or Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi!
Anyhow, this show had it all. Great stories, great music, great visuals. The animation was kept very basic and that only added to the whole thing. Yeah, a few of the stories were a little silly, but you can't be perfect all the time.
I wish CN would bring back the show. Even just a few episodes or maybe a feature length movie. Genndy Tartakovsky, you are a creative genius! Don't let Jack die!