DC Super Heroes: The Filmation Adventures

Posted by MediasCenter.com 24 August, 2008

Binding: DVD
Region: Region 1
Actor: Dc Super Heroes
Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Run Time: 126 minutes
ASIN: B0018BDDFE
Rated: Unrated
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Release Date: 2008-08-12
Average Customer Review: (From 15 total reviews)
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Editorial Reviews

Product Description:
Episodes:Disc 1The Atom CartoonsInvasion Of The Beetle-Men (1967)The Plant Master (1967)The House Of Doom (1967)The Flash CartoonsThe Chemo-Creature (1967)Take a Giant Step (1967)To Catch a Blue Bolt (1967)Green Lantern CartoonsEvil is as Evil Does (1967)The Vanishing World (1967)Sirena Empress of Evil (1967)Disc 2Hawkman CartoonsPeril from Pluto (1967)A Visit To Venus (1967)The Twenty Third Dimension (1967)Justice League Of America CartoonsBetween Two Armies (1967)Target Earth (1967)Bad Day on Black Mountain (1967)Teen Titans CartoonsThe Monster Machine (1967)The Space Beast Round-Up (1967)Operation: Rescue (1967)Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 085391172451 Manufacturer No: 1000026038

Customer Reviews

ok DVD, could have been included with Aquaman set by Brandon D. Lusk
Greetings, while I agree with most people that the DVD did not warrant a 2-disc release, I am still glad to have these. once thing I keep seeing however is people wanted “more”, well the thing is there isn’t any “MORE” these 18 shorts appeared in the middle of Superman/Aquaman cartoons, and this set comprises all of them. I think it would have been nice to have been added to the previous Filmation Superman or Aquaman releases, or have the price point cut in half, other than that the content in and of itself is comlpete.

The rest of the “FILMATION” produced DC material yet to see release on DVD are: a total of 34 Superboy short cartoons (currently in legal dispute but can be seen on Boomerang occasionally). 32 more Superman cartoons & 34 Batman episodes.

The remaining Hanna-Barbara “Superfriends” material yet to see release are: 1)The original Superfriends 16- 1 hour episodes (1973)

2)volume 2 of “The All new Superfriends Hour” (1977) (although this is claimed to be released now as a complete series, so those that bought volume 1 like myself are being forced to buy duplicate material)

3)Worlds Greatest Superfriends 9 1/2 hour epsiodes (1979)

4)The Superfriends Hour (1980-1982) 42 7-minute shorts

5)The “LOST” episodes (1983) 24 7-minute shorts that never originally aired in the U.S. but were shown on Cartoon Network & Boomerang years later (look for these on Youtube until WB releases them on DVD)

Classic! by George A. Marino
The animation is cheesy, the stories are melodramatic, and there are lots of inconsistencies….. Still this collection is a must have for any true fan of the genre. Get it right away!

Did someone knowlegdeable on DC/Filmation oversee this DVD production? by G. Cabassa Jr.
While I agree with all the reviews that this is great series of cartoons that is finally out on DVD by a major label, this is actually a product advisory to all the fans. Look carefully at the menu selection where Hawkman should be. Yes folks, that is Birdman in the menu selection! A mistake of this magnitude is totally inexcusable and makes me wonder if it was deliberate. Birdman has nothing to do with DC Comics or Filmation as he is a Hanna Barbera creation / property. I would like to hear the explanation for this colossal blunder. As much as I like these cartoons this inexcusable mistake on this disk only gets 3 stars from me.

THEY COULD HAVE PUT THIS ALL ON ONE DISC. by JACK LOBO
Each disc contains a little more than an hour’s worth of episodes. The episodes and bonus features barely clock in a three hours. I don’t how many episodes of each character there really were, but I’m sure it was much more than only 3 each. So I don’t know if there are plans to release one giant set with all the episodes or individual sets for each character. The picture is reasonable but the sound for the episodes is very low. The bonus feature is loud by comparison, so don’t forget to lower the volume. My personal favorite is The Justice League of America. A first time animated version of Pre-Super Friends. Which features Superman, Hawkman, The Flash, Green Latern, The Atom, and Aquaman in the opening title. But Aquaman does not appear in any of the three episodes. There isn’t much in the way of character or plot development in any of the episodes in this set. But then again the target audience was small children and what can you do in just seven minutes. Watch them for nostalgia or get them for the kiddies. The back of the cover has a small announcement. Look for All-NEW SUPER FRIENDS HOUR: THE COMPLETE SERIES. I just bought volume one the same day as this. And now they tell me a complete series is coming. I’m thrilled and miffed at the same time.