Open Season ~ Open Season
An ambitious experiment by the BBC that ultimately fails, Operavox attempts to condense six famous operas into animated half-hours. The limited time forces the filmmakers to present the stories in clunky English translations, while reducing the celebrated scores to musical mincemeat. The stop-motion animators come the closest to succeeding. Barry J.C. Purves captures the malevolent pleasures an…
Transformers: Season One (Colle
SMOSIS JONES (Special Edition that includes fantastic bonus features) DVD & Original Packaging are in Very Good Condition. Bonus features include: "Voices from Inside Frank's Head" (Feature length audio commentary with the filmmakers), "Frank's Gross Anatomy" (Interactive Adventure), 2 Documentaries: "Under the Microscope" (Behind the Scenes), and "Investigating the Vocal Chords" (Voice Recordi…
Max Fleischer (1883--1972) was for years considered Walt Disney's only real rival in the world of cartoon animation. The man behind the creation of such legendary characters as Betty Boop and the animation of Popeye the Sailor and Superman, Fleischer asserted himself as a major player in the development of Hollywood entertainment. Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution i…
Over The Hedge ~ Over The Hedge
Seeking refuge from a storm, timid Richard Tyler enters an empty library only to be swept away into the magical animated world of the Pagemaster. It's a timeless place of wonder and discovery where legendary characters from literary classics come alive. Richard meets the infamous "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hide" and comes face to face with the mighty "Moby Dick," the treacherous pirates on "Treasure I…