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My memories of space ghost seem to be better than the actual show. While I still enjoy it, the enjoyment is less than my remembered enjoyment.
Rating:  -
This is the ORIGINAL series, not that coast-to-coast crap bastardization that raped our memories. The fun's all here; monsters/aliens, power bands, cool sound efx,and Gary Owen's voice. Dino Boy is pretty cool, too,predating both VALLEY OF THE DINOSAURS and LAND OF THE LOST by nearly a decade. Watch for an homage to the pterodactyl fight in ONE MILLION YEARS B.C. (which might have inspired this series in part). And there's a cool, informative documentary on the late Alex Toth and his influence on later series like BATMAN:THE ANIMATED SERIES and SUPERMAN:THE ANIMATED SERIES.So why 4 stars? Because the DVDs are double-sided discs, which means unwanted fingerprints and scratches (which were on mine but didn't affect the playing of the DVDs). Also missing, and mentioned by another reviewer, are the linking segments showing interaction between Space Ghost and Dino Boy. Otherwise, everything is intact. A must-have for fans of vintage Saturday morning superhero action toons!
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This is one of my favorite cartoons growing up in the 60's. The DVD production (visual and sound quality) was excellent. The only drawback is Dino Boy was included in the DVD's. I didn't like it then and still don't. Instead of Dino Boy, I wish they had included the Herculoids.
All in all, a nice trip down memory lane.
Rating:  -
Yes, the original Space Ghost cartoons are silly and fun, but the real treat on this set is the ostensible "bonus feature," an 80 minute documentary on the comics / animation legend who designed the character, the late Alex Toth. Interviews with family and friends (and former friends) are cut with narration from Toth's famous postcard correspondence and examples of his art (although why some obviously e-mailed low-res jpegs are blown up to the point where the screen is filled with indecipherable gray, blocky pixels is a mystery) to paint a truly touching portrait of one of the true geniuses of the medium. Even if you aren't a Toth accolyte (and you should be!), this wonderful documentary will have you searching eBay for back issues of HOT WHEELS, THE WITCHING HOUR, CREEPY and more.
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I was 8 years old when "Space Ghost" aired in 1966 and it was my second favorite cartoon (after "Jonny Quest"). The stories were perfect for a young boy's imagination--intergalactic cop Space Ghost fights alien creatures and evil villains with cool names like Metallus, Zorak and Lokar. With episode titles like "The Space Piranhas" and "The Lizard Slavers," what's not to like? (Fun fact: Tim Matheson, who supplied the voice of Jonny Quest, is also the voice of Jace)
I bought the DVD set for purely nostalgic reasons and watching the episodes now I can see they probably won't appeal to anyone much older than 8. Each cartoon is only 7 minutes long, and there's not much you can do story-wise in that short a span--villain shows up, wreaks some havoc, Space Ghost takes him down. But for kids who like outer-space themed shows, it's simple mindless fun.
Recurring plots elements tend to make the stories seem repetitive: the two teen sidekicks, Jan and Jace, get into trouble and Space Ghost comes to the rescue. When everyone else is captured, too often they end up being saved by their pet monkey, Blip. Space Ghost always has a limitless assortment of power beams in his armbands ("My stun ray should do the trick!"). And don't even start on the implausibilities, like how everyone can fly through space with no suits or oxygen! The "Dino Boy" cartoons sandwiched between episodes of "Space Ghost" are just as cheesy, usually involving Dino Boy, who is never named, escaping from some prehistoric menace.
But still the kid in me gets a kick out of watching these again and hearing the cool music. There is a 90-minute documentary on artist Alex Toth, one of the key designers for Hanna-Barbera cartoon heroes. This was a bit of a disappointment. I was looking forward to seeing his work on the shows, but this is touched on only briefly. Instead it's mostly interviews with family and friends talking about how talented and tortured he was.
If you remember these cartoons from your childhood, or if you're an animation buff, you will enjoy this collection. It's nice to have the complete series all in one set.
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