Showing posts with label Evolution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Evolution. Show all posts
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Best 2012 Infinite Concert 3D Movie Second Invation : Evolution Deals
It came after 2 weeks and I was scared for a moment because the cardboard outside was damaged, but the inside is still perfectly fine so everything worked out then :)
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Discount X-Men: Evolution - The Complete First Season (2000)
I am a big X-Men fan, i like almost anything Marvel has done, and it is true, this series cannot compare to the older x-men cartoon.
this one is better.
now, i will watch the older one whenever i can, it has started coming back on tv recently and i watch it almost every day, but honestly, there are many times that i find it...boring. i mean, i love the plot lines, but there is far too much talking, far too many flashbacks for no apparent reason, and far too much jubilee, and not nearly enough gambit.
but this review is supposed to be about the new series, sorry i got off topic there for a minute
x-men evolution, as the other guides have already mentioned, portrays the x-men as high schoolers (with the exception of a few), and gives some great development for characters. i especially like nightcrawler in this series, often times he is betrayed as a thing to be scared of, and very serious, but in evolution he is the fun loving character he should have been all along, a big furball, or the fuzzy blue elf as he is sometimes referred to. cyclops is very serious, and looks out for everyone alot, like always. jean grey is pretty much on the same level as cyclops, but not quite as extreme. they also have a on and off relationship, but they were always destined to be, right? spyke is new, basically a teenage boy form of marrow, big trouble maker and storm's nephew, though he has a few good plot lines through out the show. then shadowcat is also a main character, the girl that can walk through walls (or any other solid object), who is an average teenage...mutant...ninja tur-oh wait, i mean girl. wolvie is the same old guy, as is professor X, and storm is pretty much the same as always too, but luckily she has left her "catch phrases" such as "power of wind, get real windy!" back in the older show. oh yeah, and rogue, at first she is with the brotherhood, but then she joins the x-men, never really sure where she belongs. i guess never being able to touch another person will freak you out some.
there is also a large selection of bad guys. there is the "brotherhood of mutants" who at first is led by magneto, but they tend to go off on their own alot. they are made up of blob, fat and stupid, quake, he can...make earthquakes and has a thing for shadowcat, quicksilver, magneto's beloved (or not so) son, and toad, who has all the powers, and intelligence, of a toad. magneto has the same old plans for global domination for the "homo-superiors" (mutant kind), and mystique is his loyal as ever follower...when we know who she is at the time. there are also others that follow magneto, but arent part of the brotherhood (not in high school with them...) including sabertooth, wolverine's arch foe, pyro, the australian with attitude, colossus, the guy with the awesome body armour that comes out of no where, and gambit. this was a huge problem with alot of people, putting gambit as a bad guy, but i rather like it. gambit was trained by his father to be a theif, and as a bad guy he really got the opportunity to use those skills, and do some very cool moves with his powers besides throwing cards at everyone like when he was a good guy (dont worry, he still does though)
now i know i didnt tell you any of the plots of the episodes, but hopefully all you x-men fans that are afraid to try this show will see that despite some changes, it isnt the bane of x-men history like some have suggested. it is a great show.
But Evolution will eventually win you over. It's fun to see the high school setting, the different interpretations of the characters and the show itself is good fun. X-fans may have to grin and bear at some of the more "unwise" decisions (most painfully the season finale with Magneto), but I think overall that this is worth any X-fans hard earned cash. It's a thoughtful show, unique, and never lets itself get pretentious, preachy, or too serious.
I'll just say that if you're already an Evolution fan, these DVD's are excellent.
Each DVD has a special features section, and this is why you want to buy them.
There's a director's overview of every episode talking about the decisions they made during the creation, which is cool. It gives you more insight into the show that just makes it all the more enjoyable. Why is Spyke like Marrow? They answer that.
But by far the best are the other features, 1 per DVD. They talk about the art of the X-Men, how they settled on the character's appearences and animation styles and best of all, some face to face interviews with several of the voice actors (including the actors behind Wolverine, Xavier, Shadowcat, Spyke, Rogue and Mystique). They discuss what it's like to work on a show like this, how they were selected for their voice role and how they handle different voicing scenarios.
For the $... Amazon wants I'd say this is a good buy, just for these special features. I hope we see more interviews like these for the next seasons!
Although I have never seen the original X-Men cartoon, I don't think it's fair to compare the two. "Evolution" focuses on the origins of the X-Men, and while not entirely true to the comic book, it makes for some great stories. The writing on it is incredible. The characters are very well developed. Over the first 4 or 5 episodes, Scott Summers and Jean Grey's relationship is developed even moreso than in the current X-Men films. This holds true for all the characters, and doesn't limit the amount of action in the series. However the show does focus a bit more on the inter-relationships of the mutants than on the whole "Good Mutant vs. Evil Mutant" concept. And that's what makes the series so great.
As far as the DVD goes, it contains solely the first season, with no extras, which is unfortunate. There's no real enticement for buying this set over simply watching the series (if it's still available in yor area). But if you have missed some episodes or have seen the series out of order, I definately recommend starting here. Unlike many cartoons, this show follows a storyline that makes more sense if you see the episodes in the order they were originally shown.
this one is better.
now, i will watch the older one whenever i can, it has started coming back on tv recently and i watch it almost every day, but honestly, there are many times that i find it...boring. i mean, i love the plot lines, but there is far too much talking, far too many flashbacks for no apparent reason, and far too much jubilee, and not nearly enough gambit.
but this review is supposed to be about the new series, sorry i got off topic there for a minute
x-men evolution, as the other guides have already mentioned, portrays the x-men as high schoolers (with the exception of a few), and gives some great development for characters. i especially like nightcrawler in this series, often times he is betrayed as a thing to be scared of, and very serious, but in evolution he is the fun loving character he should have been all along, a big furball, or the fuzzy blue elf as he is sometimes referred to. cyclops is very serious, and looks out for everyone alot, like always. jean grey is pretty much on the same level as cyclops, but not quite as extreme. they also have a on and off relationship, but they were always destined to be, right? spyke is new, basically a teenage boy form of marrow, big trouble maker and storm's nephew, though he has a few good plot lines through out the show. then shadowcat is also a main character, the girl that can walk through walls (or any other solid object), who is an average teenage...mutant...ninja tur-oh wait, i mean girl. wolvie is the same old guy, as is professor X, and storm is pretty much the same as always too, but luckily she has left her "catch phrases" such as "power of wind, get real windy!" back in the older show. oh yeah, and rogue, at first she is with the brotherhood, but then she joins the x-men, never really sure where she belongs. i guess never being able to touch another person will freak you out some.
there is also a large selection of bad guys. there is the "brotherhood of mutants" who at first is led by magneto, but they tend to go off on their own alot. they are made up of blob, fat and stupid, quake, he can...make earthquakes and has a thing for shadowcat, quicksilver, magneto's beloved (or not so) son, and toad, who has all the powers, and intelligence, of a toad. magneto has the same old plans for global domination for the "homo-superiors" (mutant kind), and mystique is his loyal as ever follower...when we know who she is at the time. there are also others that follow magneto, but arent part of the brotherhood (not in high school with them...) including sabertooth, wolverine's arch foe, pyro, the australian with attitude, colossus, the guy with the awesome body armour that comes out of no where, and gambit. this was a huge problem with alot of people, putting gambit as a bad guy, but i rather like it. gambit was trained by his father to be a theif, and as a bad guy he really got the opportunity to use those skills, and do some very cool moves with his powers besides throwing cards at everyone like when he was a good guy (dont worry, he still does though)
now i know i didnt tell you any of the plots of the episodes, but hopefully all you x-men fans that are afraid to try this show will see that despite some changes, it isnt the bane of x-men history like some have suggested. it is a great show.
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Season One of X-Men Evolution is undoubtedly the weakest season of the show. The voice actors have not settled in to their roles (most notably Professor X and Wolverine), the show introduces a lot more the high school aspect of X-Men, and its constant changes to X-Lore take a lot of getting used to.But Evolution will eventually win you over. It's fun to see the high school setting, the different interpretations of the characters and the show itself is good fun. X-fans may have to grin and bear at some of the more "unwise" decisions (most painfully the season finale with Magneto), but I think overall that this is worth any X-fans hard earned cash. It's a thoughtful show, unique, and never lets itself get pretentious, preachy, or too serious.
Best Deals for X-Men: Evolution - The Complete First Season (2000)
I won't try to talk you into liking Evolution, other reviews have done that.I'll just say that if you're already an Evolution fan, these DVD's are excellent.
Each DVD has a special features section, and this is why you want to buy them.
There's a director's overview of every episode talking about the decisions they made during the creation, which is cool. It gives you more insight into the show that just makes it all the more enjoyable. Why is Spyke like Marrow? They answer that.
But by far the best are the other features, 1 per DVD. They talk about the art of the X-Men, how they settled on the character's appearences and animation styles and best of all, some face to face interviews with several of the voice actors (including the actors behind Wolverine, Xavier, Shadowcat, Spyke, Rogue and Mystique). They discuss what it's like to work on a show like this, how they were selected for their voice role and how they handle different voicing scenarios.
For the $... Amazon wants I'd say this is a good buy, just for these special features. I hope we see more interviews like these for the next seasons!
Honest reviews on X-Men: Evolution - The Complete First Season (2000)
I've seen almost every episode up to date, and i feel that this is a great version of the x-men! Even though some characters are different from the comic versions, I feel that this show does its justice. Even though some characters are not shown to be as powerful as they can be, you have to keep in mind that most of the characters are still in high school. This season is an introduction to all of our favorite characters, as well as others that were not seen in the last cartoon version of the x-men. The last two episodes are great and are a must see. All together, if you are a fan of the x-men, this is a must have!Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for X-Men: Evolution - The Complete First Season (2000)
Many of the reviews here comment on the poor quality of the animation in this series. While the animation isn't as great as something like "Justice League," it works for the series, and the storylines more than make up for it. I never thought the animation was poor, and it looked like any other superhero cartoon to me.Although I have never seen the original X-Men cartoon, I don't think it's fair to compare the two. "Evolution" focuses on the origins of the X-Men, and while not entirely true to the comic book, it makes for some great stories. The writing on it is incredible. The characters are very well developed. Over the first 4 or 5 episodes, Scott Summers and Jean Grey's relationship is developed even moreso than in the current X-Men films. This holds true for all the characters, and doesn't limit the amount of action in the series. However the show does focus a bit more on the inter-relationships of the mutants than on the whole "Good Mutant vs. Evil Mutant" concept. And that's what makes the series so great.
As far as the DVD goes, it contains solely the first season, with no extras, which is unfortunate. There's no real enticement for buying this set over simply watching the series (if it's still available in yor area). But if you have missed some episodes or have seen the series out of order, I definately recommend starting here. Unlike many cartoons, this show follows a storyline that makes more sense if you see the episodes in the order they were originally shown.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Underworld Trilogy: The Essential Collection (Underworld Review
This trilogy set includes the Underworld: Extended Edition. Why make a seperate cut just for the box set (I don't think they did)? I think it's safe to say it is identical to the already released Underworld Unrated Extended edition that's out on bluray.
So if you already have the other titles, no need to buy a box set that's basically just packaging them all together.
But if you only saw one of the movies and liked it, you definately need to see the rest.
I don't think I have ever seen so much grain in a movie. It was more than distracting. It was more than irritating. I have no words to describe it.
I fiddled with the color, contrast, brightness, filtering, etc on the TV & player for the better part of an hour whilst stopping the movie numerous times to replay earlier scenes to check the effectiveness of my new settings.
On the bright side, the new settings looked fantastic on some of my better looking movies. So, if nothing else, at least it forced me to tweak some things.
In the end, I made it bearable for those with really bad eyesight.
Ultimately, Rise of the Lycans pretty much looks like it was downloaded from the internet or something.
Rise of the Lycans, on it's own, gets 2 stars from me.
Both Underworld & Underworld Evolution look fine. No complaints there. I would give each of those 4 stars.
So if you already have the other titles, no need to buy a box set that's basically just packaging them all together.
But if you only saw one of the movies and liked it, you definately need to see the rest.
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The 3 DVDs are stacked one on top of another and held by a single clip. I doubt it would have cost more than a cent or two to insert a plastic DVD separator page. The current packaging causes the DVDs to be easily scratched upon eachother during removal and replacement to the clip. The movies are great, but the packaging is cheaply done.Best Deals for Underworld Trilogy: The Essential Collection (Underworld
for anyone getting this be warned there is no divider for the three cd's. they are pretty much stacked ontop of the other one. the first underworld is the unrated extended edition which in my opinion is better then the version that is rated R. so other then the no divider thing its a good buy, though you would think they could afford to put a divider in the case to actualy protect the cd's.Honest reviews on Underworld Trilogy: The Essential Collection (Underworld
I read some reviews stating the discs would come stacked in a single case but i was glad to find out that this actually has separate cases for each blu ray disc and the anime bonus in an envelope. Kudos to the manufacturer for listening to the consumers:)Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Underworld Trilogy: The Essential Collection (Underworld
I'd be giving this 4 stars, if not for the third movie of the set Rise of the Lycans.I don't think I have ever seen so much grain in a movie. It was more than distracting. It was more than irritating. I have no words to describe it.
I fiddled with the color, contrast, brightness, filtering, etc on the TV & player for the better part of an hour whilst stopping the movie numerous times to replay earlier scenes to check the effectiveness of my new settings.
On the bright side, the new settings looked fantastic on some of my better looking movies. So, if nothing else, at least it forced me to tweak some things.
In the end, I made it bearable for those with really bad eyesight.
Ultimately, Rise of the Lycans pretty much looks like it was downloaded from the internet or something.
Rise of the Lycans, on it's own, gets 2 stars from me.
Both Underworld & Underworld Evolution look fine. No complaints there. I would give each of those 4 stars.
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