Distributor:
Warner Certificate: Not Rated |
293 minutes | Region 1 NTSC | 2 disc set Available to buy Extras: Yes
ANYONE
IN IT WE KNOW?
Voices
by Phil Lamarr, Mako, Brian George, John Di Maggio
WHAT’S
IT ABOUT THEN?
This
two disc set from Warners
features all 13 episodes of the
second season of the
idiosyncratic anime Samurai
Jack, created by Genndy
Tartakovsky (the man behind Star
Wars: Clone Wars) the show
follows medieval prince Samurai
Jack whose father's empire
is
destroyed
by the demon Aku, determined to seek revenge Jack trains himself over
the years to become the ultimate warrior and defeat Aku, however Aku has
created a portal into the future, rather than send himself through it
though he forces Jack through it, once in the future Jack is disturbed
to discover the world is ruled by Aku and his robotic warriors, Jack of
course has to find a way back into the past to bring down Aku before he
can take over the world.
Filmed
in a very nice, crisp and detailed style Samurai Jack holds plenty of
appeal for adults and children alike, there is a nice line in humour
that balances out some of the overly enthusiastic martial arts play,
never having seen the series before I was intrigued that Jack had more
than just the usual 2-D characteristics you usually get in modern
animation, Jack actually has a subtle vulnerability, when he is not
beating seven shades of you know what out of his opponents that
is.
This
is a nicely packaged set from Warner with it's cut out front casing and
special note from creator Tartakovsky, if you are a fan already you'll
find it essential, if you are new to the show you will realise you've
got something interesting on your hands.
ANY
SPECIAL FEATURES?
The
Episode Pitch is a featurette that follows an episode from the genesis
of the episode to the final broadcast, the Creator scrapbook is a
biography of Tartakovsky that's narrated by Aku and there's also a
commentary from Genndy Tartakovsky, Brian Andrews, and Scott Wells on
episode XXV.
TRIVIA
Samurai
Jack makes a habit of referencing other martial arts movies as well as
general pop culture, watch out for Lone Wolf and Cub, The Seven Samurai,
Yojimbo and even Star Wars and Quick Draw McGraw.
