Samurai Jack: Season 1 [2 Discs]

Samurai Jack: Season 1 / (2Pc)

Overview

"The hit animated show Samurai Jack slices its way to DVD under Cartoon Network's Collector Series banner. Presenting the entire first season on two discs, the set is a class act with fine audio and video presentation and a handful of fun extras that shou

Product Details

Release Date:	05/04/2004
UPC:	0053939674125
Original Release:	2004
Rating:	NR
Source:	TURNER HOME ENT
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	4:58:00
Sales rank:	15,401

Special Features

Closed Caption;"The Making of Samurai Jack"; Creator commentary; Original animation test; Original artwork

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Side #1 -- Disc One
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Episodes
Episode I
Episode II
Episode III
Episode IV
Episode V
Episode VI
Episode VII
Episode VII Commentary: On
Episode VII Commentary: Off
Languages
Spoken Languages: English
Spoken Languages: Français
Spoken Languages: Español
Subtitles: English
Subtitles: Français
Subtitles: Español
Subtitles: Off
Trailers
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Side #2 -- Disc Two
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Episodes
Episode VIII
Episode IX
Episode X
Episode XI
Episode XII
Episode XIII
Languages
Spoken Languages: English
Spoken Languages: Français
Spoken Languages: Español
Subtitles: English
Subtitles: Français
Subtitles: Español
Subtitles: Off
Special Features
Original Animation Test
The Making of Samurai Jack
Original Artwork

Editorial Reviews

Samurai Jack -- an innovative, highly stylized series by Dexter's Laboratory creator Gennady Tartakovsky -- was an instant cult classic upon its premiere in 2001, earning an Emmy nomination. Samurai synthesizes disparate influences like a Quentin Tarantino movie, blending anime, samurai films, sci-fi, and Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns into a unique whole. Visually sophisticated and cinematic in its storytelling, emphasizing action over dialogue, the inaugural episodes play like a mini-movie (they are also available as such on DVD). Jack, whose sword is enchanted "with the magic power of righteousness," trains his body and his mind to confront Aku, the evil, shape-shifting wizard who dethroned Jack's emperor father. During their pitched battle, Aku dispatches Jack into the future through a time portal. The solitary warrior's single-minded quest is to find his way back to undo the devastation of Aku's tyrannical rule. Tartakovsky, who directed episodes of The Powerpuff Girls, creates fight scenes that are clang-tastic, with Jack battling a succession of fantastic foes. Among the series’ many interesting twists, the last of the 13 episodes presented here includes an especially delicious one: Concerned that Jack's legend has gained currency on the playgrounds, Aku begins a propaganda offensive, gathering wary children and telling stories that recast himself as the hero and Jack as the villain. Samurai's distinctive look (with its malleable framing and split screens that propel the action), laconic hero, and monstrous villains stand up to repeated viewings. And that's the fact, Jack.