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The cartoon we all love is back with a new release, continuing where the Phoenix Saga left off. These are the original versions, not the syndicated versions aired on Disney-XD. Personally, I'm on the fence as to whether or not I prefer the syndicated versions or the original. The syndicated versions show no cuts for content (these episodes were NEVER longer than 22 minutes, including the intro and outro) but do show some corrections of animation mistakes. For example, in "Savage Land, Strange Heart (Part 1)" (which was later changed to "Savage Land, Savage Heart (Part 1)" for the syndicated edition) Sauron's dialog is incorrectly dubbed to Ka-Zar's lips during their confrontation. This was fixed in the syndicated version. Another example is in "Savage Land, Strange Heart (Part 2)" where Storm, in a fit of rage, tears off her communicators. The communicators stay on sfter she grumbles "leave me alone" but as it cuts to a new angle they are missing. This was also fixed in the syndicated version. However, disregarding these subtle differences, I encourage any X-Men fan to purchase the series on DVD. Many of us have waited a long time for this.
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I was so happy to buy the 3rd and 4th volume of X-Men on DVD. Granted I am very upset that these people who put out these DVD's can't seem to keep them the way we remember watching them on TV. My Examples of this are Transformers put out by Rhino and now by Shout Factory I am hearing there are still issues with these, Captain N The Game Master was messed up on release (whole parts of episode cut out) also made by Shout Factory, and now finally X-Men. I read some of your reviews and didn't realize that an episode was left out "No Mutant Is An Island". Good luck getting that missing episode as a special feature on volume 5. I also noticed that some little scenes on certain episodes were left out from the tv versions, for example on the "Courage" episode when Morph is in the cave at the end fighting Master Mold, there is a second flashback where he is being shot by the Sentinels showing his fear of fighting master mold. I checked my vhs tape after making sure I remembered this scene correctly and sure enough I was right, it was left out. I also noticed voice changes on Phoenix Saga with some of the characters and the music is different from the tv version. Some of the shots from a gun or lazer fire didn't transfer correctly from say a gun, a robot would get hit but there was no firing of the weapon. I agree with the reviews some of you say they should have done better, I agree and don't understand why we can't have what we remembered enjoying on TV.
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The X-Men animated series are awesome but it really bugs me to see that Buena Vista Home Entertainment has put zero effort into these DVD releases. From the cheap artwork to the incorrect order of the episodes. We have been waiting YEARS for this series to be released on DVD. After seeing the high demand of the first 2 volumes, they could have at least made sure they were doing things right!
First, On the artwork for Volume 2 ("Featuring the Phoenix Saga") They have Dark Phoenix on the cover. In Volume 3 ("Featuring The Dark Phoenix") You can clearly see Phoenix is wearing the first costume with the black V underneath the phoenix logo. Wrong Phoenix's depicted on both volume covers. No disc artwork, No booklets, no inserts. Nada.
The episodes are all out of order on volumes 3 and 4. They could have corrected the episode order and we would have still had the same amount of episodes per release if that is what they were concerned about!!! Correct episode order is and should have been released as follows:
Volume 3
(Disc 1)
34. No Mutant Is an Island
35. Obsession
36. Longshot
37. Cold Comfort
38. Savage Land, Savage Heart (Part 1)
39. Savage Land, Savage Heart (Part 2)
(Disc 2)
40. The Dark Phoenix Saga (Part 1): Dazzled
41. The Dark Phoenix Saga (Part 2): The Inner Circle
42. The Dark Phoenix Saga (Part 1): The Dark Phoenix
43. The Dark Phoenix Saga (Part 4): The Fate Of The Phoenix
44. Orphan's End
45. The Juggernaut Returns
46. Love In Vain
47. A Deal With The Devil
Volume 4
(Disc 1)
48. Sanctuary (Part 1)
49. Sanctuary (Part 2)
50. Xavier Remembers
51. Courage
52. Secrets, Not Long Buried
53. Nightcrawler
54. One Man's Worth (Part 1)
55. One Man's Worth (Part 2)
(Disc 2)
56. Proteus (Part 1)
57. Proteus (Part 2)
58. Family Ties
59. Bloodlines
60. Weapon X, Lies, & Videotape
61. The Lotus and The Steel
62. Have Yourself a Morlock Little X-Mas
Volume 5
(Disc 1)
63. Beyond Good And Evil (Part 1): The End of Time
64. Beyond Good And Evil (Part 2): Promise of Apocalypse
65. Beyond Good and Evil (Part 3): The Lazarus Chamber
66. Beyond Good and Evil (Part 4): End and Beginning
67. Phalanx Covenant (Part 1)
68. Phalanx Covenant (Part 2)
69. Storm Front (Part 1)
70. Storm Front (Part 2)
(Disc 2)
71. The Fifth Horseman
72. Jubilee's Fairytale Theater
73. Old Soldiers
74. Hidden Agendas
75. Descent
76. Graduation Day
Maybe in the next format they'sll get this fixed.
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Disney left out an episode called "No Mutant Is An Island" in which Cyclops leaves the X-Men because of the loss of Jean and goes back to the orphanage where he grew up to find that a purple man is using mutant orphans to do his dirty work. Boom-boom, Tabitha Smith is one of these mutant children. Pretty careless Disney or is it a marketing ploy to rerelease volume 3. Not cool.
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Ok my previous review caused some controversy so:
1) There are not only 4 episodes per disc I was exaggerating
2)I know usually lawyers and licensing are the cause for this delays
3) That is still no excuse for not remastering and adding bonus content to these releases
4) I still think people should wait for a release that shows respect for a show with such a following
5) I still hope they release the spiderman series soon, remastered and with bonus content, please
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