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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Origins of an 80s Icon, April 12, 2003
The 1980's were dominated by two children's cartoons, the Transformers and G.I. Joe. G.I. Joe "The Real American Hero" followed the adventures of an elite military force dedicated to protecting the world (and America) from the forces of evil (in the form of terrorist organization Cobra). In the midst of all this a TV series ran for several seasons in first run as well as re-runs and millions of toys were sold. Finally, after 20 years, the two original mini-series that began the Mania are finally released on DVD.This two-disc set collects the first two G.I. Joe mini-series (5-parts each) that aired in the 1983 and 1984. Disc 1: Mini-Series One - A Real American Hero (AKA "The Mass Device") (1983) This is the story arc that introduced the world to the Joes and intros most of the main characters. THE STORY: Cobra has stolen a device ("The Mass Device") that can automatically transport anything, anywhere. Can the Joes stop Cobra and the Mass Device from destroying the world? Disc 2: Mini-Series Two - The Revenge of Cobra (AKA "The Weather Dominator") (1984) This story arc sees Cobra returning to wreak more havoc than ever and introduces even more Joes and Cobra (Zartan and the Dreadnoks) THE STORY: Cobra and Destro have built "The Weather Dominator," a device that gives them control over the weather and uses the forces of nature to destroy the world. But what happens when Cobra loses control over their own device? Can the Joes save the world before the world destroys itself? THE COOL STUFF: Easily the best feature of the DVD is the series itself. Not a bad deal where you get nearly 4 hours of action for the relative cheap price of the DVD. THE CRITICISM: Too bad there's no DVD extras, although from my understanding another set of these will be released with them (thus potentially negating the reason to purchase THIS set if you are into the extras). THE VERDICT: Well conventional wisdom says (if rumors hold true) to hold off on this set and get the deluxe set with the extras HOWEVER, this set is still a bargain at the relatively cheap price and may be the better purchase depending on the extras that come with the other (remember the ... extras on the Transformers movie DVD???). Highly Recommended purchase (with or without the extras, for all fans)
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