Product Details

• Actors: Kathleen Barr, Michael Benyaer, Garry Chalk, Tony Jay, Sharon Alexander
• Directors: Owen Hurley
• Writers: Alan Swayze, Gavin Blair, Ian Pearson, John Grace, Ken Pontac
• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Adv Films
• DVD Release Date: November 14, 2000
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004ZELW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,195 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Reboot - Season III, Vol. 1" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

ReBoot was the first computer animated network series, and these episodes from its third season (1994) reveal how quickly computer visual effects has advanced. The designs look decidedly passé, and the motion-capture animation is limited and uneven. Enzo, the hero of ReBoot, is an adolescent guardian-in-training, fighting to protect the cyberworld from the evil virus Megabyte. Enzo's older sister, Dot Matrix, serves as commander of the defense forces; they both miss Bob, the hunky Guardian who disappeared at the end of the second season. Enzo's duties involve assuming roles in different games with AndrAIa, the obligatory spunky girl. The scenarios include heavy-handed send-ups of Pixar films, Warner Bros. cartoons, and the stained-glass knight in Young Sherlock Holmes. The filmmakers try to infuse these sci-fi adventures with the appeal of anime, but the timing and direction aren't strong enough to generate that level of excitement. ReBoot is more interesting as an example of early computer visual effects than as entertainment for modern kids. Although it is rated "suitable for all ages," violence, including suggestions of torture, grotesque imagery, and ethnic stereotypes, are inappropriate for children under 10. (Episodes: "To Mend and Defend," "Between a Raccoon and a Hard Place," "Firewall," and "Game Over.") --Charles Solomon

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An apology to Mr Charles Solomon, January 22, 2001

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bigbird_2006 (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reboot - Season III, Vol. 1 (DVD)

Dear Mr Solomon, I'm very sorry you didn't like the ReBoot DVD, luckily for us you seem to be in the minority. I thought I'd take this opportunity to warn you that we are currently producing ReBoot Season IV. You should avoid watching it, I'm afraid our "heavy-hands" are at work again. And you never know, there may even be a "Charles Solomon Binome" featured!

"Stay Frosty"

P.S. By the way NO motion capture was used in any of the 3 seasons of ReBoot, please check your facts before your next review.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must own for Reboot and Mainframe CGI fans!, December 4, 2000

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Navarro L. Parker "Motion Graphics Dude" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reboot - Season III, Vol. 1 (DVD)

WOW! This is a stellar disc! You've never seen Reboot until you see it with the crystal clarity of DVD. The colors, the details never looked so amazing! Even if you've seen it on TV, Reboot is definately one DVD to own. Lots of neat little extras like animation tests and concept drawings make this disc a must buy. I only wish it had closed captioning. Check out the trailer section for a preview of War Planets/Shadow Raiders coming soon to DVD too! The only bad news about this series is that another company hold the rights to seasons 1 & 2, so we may never see the entire Reboot series on DVD. I hope other Mainframe series like Weird-Oh's, Beast Wars and Beast Machines soon follow! My fingers are crossed!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ReBoot for life!, April 27, 2003

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Erika (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reboot - Season III, Vol. 1 (DVD)

The editor of this review is clearly an angry old man with no appreciation for a fun, exciting cartoon. These take place at the beginning of season three, after the web has invaded mainframe. The James Bond-style of the Firewall opening is great, as is the episode itself. "Game Over" is the definately one of the best pre-net episodes in the series. The only thing that upsets me is that there is no "volume 0" with the episodes for season one ("Opening Sequence", "Racing the Clock", "Medusa Bug", "The TIFF", and "Talent Night") or season two ("Infected", "Painted Windows", "AndrAI", "Nullzilla", "Gigabyte", "Trust No One", and "Web World Wars"). However, this DVD gets my thumbs up!