Product Details

• Actors: Greatest Sci-Fi Carttons of All Times
• Directors: Various
• Format: DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Sunset Home Visual Entertainment (SHE) / Good Times Video
• DVD Release Date: February 24, 2004
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000X61X2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #305,499 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Gaiam Americas Release Date: 02/24/2004

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst Sci-Fi Cartoons of All Time, April 27, 2004

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Gord Wilson "alivingdog.com" (Bellingham, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Greatest Sci-Fi Cartoons of All Time (DVD)

(...)you almost can't watch this DVD once. But if you want to appreciate the great things Hanna-Barbera did with limited animation, watch these to see how badly others did it. The one exception is "The Lunar Luger," because it's Col Bleep from 1956, the incredibly imaginative series that John Kricfalusi parodies (and paid tribute to) in the Ren and Stimpy cartoons "Marooned" and "Space Madness." Of course some of these cartoons aren't sci-fi ((...) it's "not as advertised") and some of them aren't even cartoons. There's a George Pal Puppettoon (interesting in its own right), "Jasper in a Jam." There's also a live-action instructional film called "Duck and Cover," showing school kids what to do in case of a nuclear attack (also interesting as a bit of history). But if you want sci-fi cartoons, wait until Terrytoons make it onto DVD and watch Astroboy, or get Col. Bleep when he finally gets to DVD (he made it to VHS), and (hooray!) The Jetsons have finally shown up. Then there are the incredible Fleischer Superman cartoons. After all, some of the best cartoons were sci-fi themed--you'd think they could have found some for this DVD.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid, Avoid, Avoid!, January 6, 2005

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Cincy Kid (North America) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Greatest Sci-Fi Cartoons of All Time (DVD)

If you enjoy cartoons ... avoid this product!

If you enjoy sci-fi ... avoid this product!

If you enjoy sci-fi cartoons ... avoid this product!

While I understand a good review should detail parts of the product, I nearly had to stab myself in the eye to get to the end of the cartoons in order to end my misery. As such I refuse to expend the effort to go into great detail for such a shameless titling as "The Greatest Sci-Fi Cartoons of All Time" ... argh.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Animated Potpourri, February 20, 2009

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Scott T. Rivers (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Greatest Sci-Fi Cartoons of All Time (DVD)

Forget the misleading "Sci-Fi" title and enjoy some classic public-domain animation. Among the highlights in this 87-minute potpourri: George Pal's 1946 Puppetoon "Jasper in a Jam," with a memorable vocal from Peggy Lee; "Granite Hotel" (1940), a sepia-tinted Max Fleischer Stone Age cartoon; the legendary 1950s Civil Defense short "Duck and Cover"; Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion "The Story of King Midas" (1953); and the Oscar-winning "The Hole" (1962) by John and Faith Hubley. Ironically, the two Superman cartoons - "Electric Earthquake" (1942) and "The Underground World" (1943) - have nothing to do with science fiction. An uneven collection, to be sure, but worth buying at a bargain price.