This seriously looks like a parody. I don’t know what kind, it just looks like some kind of joke.
This would make a good pic to use for those “Motivational” posters. Either way, biggest laugh I’ve had today.
I will admit Dragon’s Lair is pretty good; It’s Don Bluth best work since he didn’t have to deal with those impossible feats like developing a plot or characters.
Seriously, that’s one of the worst DVD covers I’ve ever seen. The colors are outright garish and the design makes no sense…are you certain this is for an official release, and not some bargain-bin pirate job? ‘Cause I find it hard to believe a professional would actually design THAT.
I couldn’t help but notice the lack of a “Volume 1” on the cover. Combined with all of the horrible cartoons selected (not one Looney Tunes compilation), it would appear Warner is deliberately trying to sabotage their own sales.
Just kill me now. Oh God, why doesn’t Warner Brothers release something worthwhile, like a complete Tex Avery boxset, or even a collection of Harman and Ising cartoons. That would be something to celebrate.
This is an accurate representation of the 1980s, exactly as its cartoons really look with the nostalgia stripped away. Even that awful hot pink is typical of the time.
Let’s see how it sells exactly as it is. Is nostalgia powerful enough to trump everything?
bonoman – the dog is one of the Bungle Brothers, who were basically George & Junior as dogs, who appeared in the interstitials segments on THE KWICKY KOALA SHOW.
Don’t forget… those 1970s Saturday Morning DVD sets have been outselling the 1960s ones (which appear to be dead now). Never underestimate the power of nostalgia.
“the dog is one of the Bungle Brothers, who were basically George & Junior as dogs, who appeared in the interstitials segments on THE KWICKY KOALA SHOW.”
Knowing that Kwicky Koala was the creation of Tex Avery (his final credit in animation), I’m betting it’s no coincidence here.
1.-The Flintstone Kids
2.-Mister T
3.-Dragon’s Lair
4.-Thundarr the Barbarian
5.-Monchichis
6.-The Kwicky Koala Show
7.-Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos
8.-The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
9.-Galtar and the Golden Lance
10.-The Biskitts
11.-Goldie Gold & Action Jack
Extra featurette called “Lords of Light!:Thundarr the Barbarian.
(265 minutes)
Since when has Thundaar ever been a “timeless hero”? In reality, he’s slightly more memorable than Chuck Norris and his Karate Kommandos. Warner Home video has somehow been able to fill up two entire discs of random 80s cartoons, some of them so obscure that we’re just hearing about them now. Just about any great 80s cartoon show I can name do not show up on this set. They couldn’t have thrown on an episode of the Smurfs? Warner does own them. I don’t know what else Warner owns from the 80s, but the Smurfs were the best Hanna Barbara show from that decade. In comparison, the 70s set looks exciting and intriguing. You’ve got Batman, Yogi Bear, Josie and the Pussycats, the Jetsons and Hong Kong Phooey. On the cover of this set, you have maybe three recognizable characters. Who knows? Maybe this set will be fun, but I’m not paying any money to find out.
Bothering to update an hold thread, I was kinda surprised they didn’t do a “Wake-Up Call” this time around for the set. Given the way they had Owens and Kasem doing the previous decades, I kinda felt Rick Dees would’ve been perfect for the 80’s set since I remember him sometimes doing promo announcements on CBS back then.
This seriously looks like a parody. I don’t know what kind, it just looks like some kind of joke.
This would make a good pic to use for those “Motivational” posters. Either way, biggest laugh I’ve had today.
I mean if you consume heavy amounts of dope and believe there is a “right” side to partisan politics, sure this is the ideal cartoon package !
Ah, man! Look at that cover!
Mr. T! Barney and Dino as children! He-Man! ….
…. Dust. Cobwebs. ….
We tried.
I will admit Dragon’s Lair is pretty good; It’s Don Bluth best work since he didn’t have to deal with those impossible feats like developing a plot or characters.
Argh! My eyes!
Seriously, that’s one of the worst DVD covers I’ve ever seen. The colors are outright garish and the design makes no sense…are you certain this is for an official release, and not some bargain-bin pirate job? ‘Cause I find it hard to believe a professional would actually design THAT.
Dragon’s Lair? What?
That’s not He-Man. It’s Thundaar, the Barbarian. I doubt that He-Man would allow himself to be packaged in pink cardboard. Even Mr. T looks pissed.
I couldn’t help but notice the lack of a “Volume 1” on the cover. Combined with all of the horrible cartoons selected (not one Looney Tunes compilation), it would appear Warner is deliberately trying to sabotage their own sales.
The really sad/scary part is the cover isn’t even as bad as it could have been, if they had put the Smurfs and the Snorks on it as well.
A little bit of me refuses to believe that this is real.
Just kill me now. Oh God, why doesn’t Warner Brothers release something worthwhile, like a complete Tex Avery boxset, or even a collection of Harman and Ising cartoons. That would be something to celebrate.
This is an accurate representation of the 1980s, exactly as its cartoons really look with the nostalgia stripped away. Even that awful hot pink is typical of the time.
Let’s see how it sells exactly as it is. Is nostalgia powerful enough to trump everything?
Who is the dog??
Yes, that’s exactly what the 80’s cartoons were like. But why would anyone buy this over sets of unreleased Warner or MGM cartoons?
Watch this sell so well that they release the complete 1980’s before they release the complete Tex Avery!
“Watch this sell so well that they release the complete 1980’s before they release the complete Tex Avery!”
Then watch as jump from atop the Empire State Building.
You know, this is probably one collection where no one’s going to complain if the characters on the cover are off-model. The look like junk on model.
bonoman – the dog is one of the Bungle Brothers, who were basically George & Junior as dogs, who appeared in the interstitials segments on THE KWICKY KOALA SHOW.
Don’t forget… those 1970s Saturday Morning DVD sets have been outselling the 1960s ones (which appear to be dead now). Never underestimate the power of nostalgia.
“the dog is one of the Bungle Brothers, who were basically George & Junior as dogs, who appeared in the interstitials segments on THE KWICKY KOALA SHOW.”
Knowing that Kwicky Koala was the creation of Tex Avery (his final credit in animation), I’m betting it’s no coincidence here.
Thanks for the info, Jon & Charles!
Dvd backcover:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.net/graphics/news3/SaturdayAMCartoons_1980sV1_.jpg
1.-The Flintstone Kids
2.-Mister T
3.-Dragon’s Lair
4.-Thundarr the Barbarian
5.-Monchichis
6.-The Kwicky Koala Show
7.-Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos
8.-The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
9.-Galtar and the Golden Lance
10.-The Biskitts
11.-Goldie Gold & Action Jack
Extra featurette called “Lords of Light!:Thundarr the Barbarian.
(265 minutes)
Since when has Thundaar ever been a “timeless hero”? In reality, he’s slightly more memorable than Chuck Norris and his Karate Kommandos. Warner Home video has somehow been able to fill up two entire discs of random 80s cartoons, some of them so obscure that we’re just hearing about them now. Just about any great 80s cartoon show I can name do not show up on this set. They couldn’t have thrown on an episode of the Smurfs? Warner does own them. I don’t know what else Warner owns from the 80s, but the Smurfs were the best Hanna Barbara show from that decade. In comparison, the 70s set looks exciting and intriguing. You’ve got Batman, Yogi Bear, Josie and the Pussycats, the Jetsons and Hong Kong Phooey. On the cover of this set, you have maybe three recognizable characters. Who knows? Maybe this set will be fun, but I’m not paying any money to find out.
Bothering to update an hold thread, I was kinda surprised they didn’t do a “Wake-Up Call” this time around for the set. Given the way they had Owens and Kasem doing the previous decades, I kinda felt Rick Dees would’ve been perfect for the 80’s set since I remember him sometimes doing promo announcements on CBS back then.