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The Powerpuff Girls - The Mane Event

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The third Powerpuff Girls DVD to be released so far, "The Mane Event" is far and away the best of the three. The first two volumes, "Down N' Diry" and "Powerpuff Bluff", had little in the way of special extras aside from trivia games and DVD-ROM options. "The Mane Event", on the other hand, is a treasure trove of special features. The disc includes only 6 cartoons culled from the show itself (the other DVDs had 10), but it makes up for it by including two cartoons that have never been seen before on television, "Helter Shelter" and "Power Lunch". These two cartoons arent the best PPG cartoons ever made, but they alone are worth the purchase. The biggest bonus of the DVD is the addition of Craig McCraken's first student film with the girls, "Whoop@@#$$ Stew", which not only can be watched with or without McCraken's audio commentary, but the use of the angle button on the DVD remote switches the cartoon from full color to pencil test. Audio commentary can also be heard on two other cartoons on the disc. The Mayor babbles through "Something's a Ms." while Mojo Jojo tears apart "Slumbering With the Enemy". These commentaries are not meant to be informative, just very fun. Other features include the Powerpuff music video "I'm a Super Girl", bios on some of the characters, interactive DVD-ROM games, and a trailer for previously released PPG and Dexter videos. The only thing that this DVD lacks that the VHS tapes with the same material has are the bonus "Cartoon! Cartoon!" shorts, which are no big loss. I think everone has seen "Dexter's Lab: A Story" enough times on Cartoon Network. All in all, "The Mane Event" is 133 minutes of Powerpuff fun you will not want to miss.

This is my least favorite of the first 3 PPG DVDs. The cartoons are first rate, and it was fun to see the two bonus cartoons before they aired on Cartoon Network, but some of the features that make the disc fun right out of the box become tedious when you just want to sit down and watch some cartoons.

The first two PPG discs had a "play all" option, which simply played all 10 PPG cartoons on the disc with a single push of a button. On top of that, the discs defaulted to running in "play all" mode after sitting on the menu screen for about 2 minutes.

"The Mane Event" has a "play all" option, but it only plays the six cartoons accessible from the main menu--the bonus cartoons (and the two "commentary" 'toons) are not included in the sequence: the viewer has to navigate the menus whenever he wants to watch them.

Now, the menus themselves are fun, no question (as where Mojo Jojo trudges across his laboratory grousing about slowpoke users not making menu selections), but the very things that excite and amuse you when you first begin to play with the DVD become monotonous when you just want to watch.

Many of the bonus features you find in Virtual Townsville are great to watch, but don't stand up to repeated viewing. And as much as I loved watching episodes with comments from the Mayor and Mojo Jojo ("Hah hah! I knew it all along."), the cartoons stand better on their own.

Obviously, I still love this disc, or I wouldn't have given it 5 stars. In addition, I was pleased to see such an ambitious package put together to present them--it shows that the people at Cartoon Network really care about their product and their viewers.

What can I say about this DVD? The cartoons are a great selection, that's for sure. I liked seeing the two episodes that were never released on television, they were wonderful. I gave that five stars. But man, I wish I could give the DVD seven stars. The design blew my mine. It was definately the COOLEST most cheerful DVD I've ever come across. You start out on the main page. You can watch all cartoons, select a cartoon, select language, or adventure in Townsvill. I went straight to adventure in Townsville and I was having fun just looking over Townsville! You then click on a building (Pokie Oaks, Mojo JoJo's, Townsville broadcasting system, ETC) and the screen will close up into the building so you're inside. Each room has motion inside and sound and each room has different special features that you would expect to find in that specific room. Not only is the cartoon great but now it's Jam Packed with special features. I bought this for my little brother, but I love it more than he does!(He likes it too)

Now, this is the best Powerpuff DVD yet!

The Mane Event... Well, Bubbles & Buttercup give Blossom a hideious stupid haircut. Everybody laughs, even the thousand eyed monster. The ending wuz funny when Blossom shaves Bubbles & Buttacup. HAHAHA! (5 stars)

Boogie Frights... BEST EPISODE ON HERE! Well, Buttacup scares Bubbles when she says Boogie Man appears, "AFTER DARK!!!" Scary, but funny. O, & that Boogie Man funky thug creep is makin this Discoball, & theres lots of funky Nightmares like the gangsta bug. O, & its so hillarious when the monsters scare the Mayor, & the most funny part is when a monster creates an olda female version of him, & says "Uh, pardon me, what is it?" HAHAHA! The Mayor was freaked 2 death! "BLAME IT ON DA BOOGIE!" Boogie Man turns his Limo in2 a rocket, & says "We gon make this naaight! Last 4eva!" hee! (5 stars)

Slumbring With the Enemy... 2nd BEST!! Well, theres a Slumber Pajama party at the Powerpuffs house, & Mojo dresses up as lady Mojesha. A hahaha! Well, they have fun, & the girls destroy things so they can find Mojesha. GIRLS! & of course, Mojo reveals himself after he uses Antidote X. U evil! & the normal girls beat em! (5 stars)

Ice Sore... I like this 1 too, its ok. well, this is when Ms. Blossom gets her Ice Breath, & she freezes alot, & when she frezes the robbers, they get away fasta! NO! & y r even Bubbles & Buttacup soo mean? BUBBLES! Be urself! not violent like Bubblevicious! (4 stars)

Twisted Sister... This 1 has 2 kool parts, but its the worst episode on this DVD! Ill tell ya y soon. Well, our 3 girls r too exhausted 2 fight anymore, so they wanna make another Powapuff. Its Bunny! She sounds pretty goofy. Shes funny, but she arrests the wrong people, the Police! Its 2 sad at the end, cuz Bunny explodes (crying) (2.3 stars)

Something's A Ms... Well, the 4th best episode on here, but it got kinda boring when I watched it 2 much. Well, Ms. Bellum is giving the Mayor goofy kisses, & she takes the Mayors job, but no crimanals 4 Powapuffs 2 beat! Well, its really Seduca thats doing this. & Seduca has new hair gel! GEE! & Ms. Bellum gets freed! The Girls & Ms. Bellum cut her hair! (4 stars, well 4 now)

Power Lunch... Well, this is Powa Lunch when it was never before seen, It was the same thoh. Well, that Gangreene Gang get super powas by eating alot, & the Girls barley beat them. O, when the Girls see that mean gang again, 4 the 1st time, Ace is being selfish by sayin... "Yea right, ur supa powas cant beat us!" JERK!!! But, somehow they loose their powas, & the Girls beat em. (5 stars)

Helter Shelter... Well, this 1ns cool, & Bubbles brings in like Millions of animals to the house, & a whale, & the whale gets dried up & ill. awww! It wuz funny at the end when the herd goes out. (4 stars)

Last but not least! (Down, DOWN!)

The First Powapuff, but not Powapuff season, The Woop@$$ Girls! Well, this is the old stuff, & the Girls were 1st called the Whoop@$$ Girls. Whoa! the stupid A word? Well, the opening is cool, but the Girls dont look cuter. & the profeccer looks SOOO Much olda! & the Gangreene Gang look much more devious, ecpecially Ace. they were the only villans in the Woop@$$ Girls opening. well, look down.

the episode is A Sticky Situation... Well, this episode is only 3 minutes, & The Amoeba Boys r in this! & they really do crime at first! too bad this is the 2nd episode thoh. & this only takes 3 minutes! (3 stars)

I have to admit that I have always had a soft spot for the Powerpuff Girls. I find the frequently tongue-in-cheek humour to be very witty and like most good cartoons are, this one is thoroughly entertaining for both kids and adults alike. My favourite Cartoon Network character is actually Dexter's Lab but until they release that on DVD I guess this will have to do as second best. This DVD has been very well thought out and designed and contains good bonus features as well as 10 great episodes. Highly recommended for a good laugh!

The quality of the episodes included here varies widely. But the extra material included on the DVD makes up for that. Don't miss Craig McCracken presenting his original film school project that was the prototype for The Powerpuff Girls! I also enjoyed the show 'n tell segment: the Girls are their most engaging when they're just "being themselves".

At first, I was disappointed that there weren't ten episodes on the DVD, but all the extras more than make up for the lack. There's actually eight episodes (the back cover lists six). It's all the extras that makes this a good buy. There's commentary by Mojo Jojo and the Mayor (with Mojo in really top form), animated biographies of the girls, Mojo, and the Mayor. There's also a brief showing of the Powerpuffs in their original form. They've certainly come a long way, and it's a must have for any fan of the PPGs.

The Powerpuff Girls are so funny! The Mane Event will have you gasping for air. Bubbles and Buttercup are forced to slay a giant eye ball distroying Townsville alone. After their jealousy of how gorgeous Blossom's hair is in the morning causes them to give her the worst hair cut of her life. Now embarrassed to go out in public, will the girls beable to do it alone? This is a great dvd and I highly recommend it.

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This DVD not only lived up to, but far surpassed the expectations i had when buying it.

Aside from bright and cheerful menu design and a *great* selection of cartoons, this DVD is packed with extras to delight fans of any age.

Taking of on the trend in DVD for running commentary, this DVD offers commentary on two differnet cartoons, one by MoJo JoJo, the other by The Mayor. in other hands this may have turned out hokey and panful, but is carried off very well and is one of my favorite features.

Also notable is the original "Whopp@$$ Girls" cartoon Craig McCracken did as a student film, available not only with commentary by McCracken, but in the original pencil sketch version as well.

This is barely scratching the surface... show and tell by the girls, Shonen Knife's video for "I'm a Super Girl", and delightful background animations round out this as one of my favoite DVDs, fun for both young and young at heart. :)