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Midnight_Tanuki
05-10-2005, 02:35 PM
On July 5th the DVD will be released featuring the original fantastic four TV series! Squeal! DVD Extras include episode intros by Stan (the man) Lee, as well as some Stan lee commentary I believe. The discs contain 26 full-length episodes on 4 discs (boy, they really love playing with that number don't they?)
ZariusTwo
05-10-2005, 03:46 PM
On July 5th the DVD will be released featuring the original fantastic four TV series! Squeal! DVD Extras include episode intros by Stan (the man) Lee, as well as some Stan lee commentary I believe. The discs contain 26 full-length episodes on 4 discs (boy, they really love playing with that number don't they?)

It's not the original cartoon, it's the third version of the series, and it's largly considered the worst, especially with the first season, the second season thankfully improves on the flaws though.
Jester
05-10-2005, 04:41 PM
it's the FF that ran at the same time as the massive marvel run on Fox that included the now classic X-men and Spider-man series we all know and love...this will grace my DVD collection...:P
DrSpengler
05-10-2005, 08:29 PM
and it's largly considered the worst,

Ohhhhh no. THAT honor goes to the 80's series with H.E.R.B.I.E. the Robot.
MrPliggins
05-10-2005, 09:08 PM
There was an old "Thing" series that used to play on Boomerang that was terrible...much worse than this show.
DrSpengler
05-10-2005, 09:27 PM
There was an old "Thing" series that used to play on Boomerang that was terrible...much worse than this show.

Oh yeah, with the Thing Rings that transformed teenager Ben Grim into The Thing. Yeah, that was pretty much crap.
ZariusTwo
05-10-2005, 09:43 PM
Ohhhhh no. THAT honor goes to the 80's series with H.E.R.B.I.E. the Robot.


It was'nt THAT bad, they actually tried sticking with the comics as opposed to revealing thier origins on a talk show hosted by Dick Clark, pulling lame jokes, and butchering the animation about 30% of the time in each episode...
Midnight_Tanuki
05-11-2005, 08:39 AM
wow, that's a real shame considering that the original Jack Kirby FF is one of my favorite comics
DrSpengler
05-11-2005, 10:52 AM
It was'nt THAT bad, they actually tried sticking with the comics as opposed to revealing thier origins on a talk show hosted by Dick Clark, pulling lame jokes, and butchering the animation about 30% of the time in each episode...

Well, I wouldn't call omitting the Human Torch as "Sticking with the comics". ;)

Honestly, it just felt like I was watching the 70's Hanna Barbara series over again but with Johnny replaced by a robot. To the 90's show's credit, at least it tried to put a new spin on some of the stories we've seen a thousand times before.

The show could get pretty bad; Skrulls transmitting over Gameboys, Ghost Rider defeating Galactus with laser eyes, Dr. Doom's "smashing" British accent, etc.

I won't defend it too much, but I do think it was superior to the 80's show.
Peanut
05-11-2005, 10:56 AM
Oh, God. That 80's show was horrific. I have a couple VHS's of it. Damn. That robot was so stupid...my head hurts just thinking abou it.
ZariusTwo
05-11-2005, 12:19 PM
Well, I wouldn't call omitting the Human Torch as "Sticking with the comics". ;)

Honestly, it just felt like I was watching the 70's Hanna Barbara series over again but with Johnny replaced by a robot. To the 90's show's credit, at least it tried to put a new spin on some of the stories we've seen a thousand times before.

...Yes...Skrulls' greatest weaknesess are the fears induced by monster movies...nice idea... :lol:

In defense of the pathetic series though, there was a few great episodes in the second season, including an episode in which Sue and Johnnys' missing father was used by The Skrulls in an attempt to kill them, only he sacrifices his life to save them instead, this guy practically goes JHAD ON SCREEN, the Skrull behind the plot dies also at the episodes' conclusion, it's a farily dark little gem.
DrSpengler
05-11-2005, 12:49 PM
Yeah, that was pretty bad. But some of the newer ideas were improvements over the previous cartoon adaptations.

I preferred them burying the Super Skrull in molten lava over turning him into a goat (can't remember if that was from the 70's or 80's series, either way it was goofy).

Oh yeah, and is this new DVD just season 1 or is it season 1 and 2 rolled together?
ZariusTwo
05-11-2005, 01:42 PM
Yeah, that was pretty bad. But some of the newer ideas were improvements over the previous cartoon adaptations.

I preferred them burying the Super Skrull in molten lava over turning him into a goat (can't remember if that was from the 70's or 80's series, either way it was goofy)

It was from the 90's series, in fact, so was the episode where they buried him in molten lava

The DVD Box set contains both seasons.
DrSpengler
05-11-2005, 02:21 PM
It was from the 90's series, in fact, so was the episode where they buried him in molten lava

The DVD Box set contains both seasons.

Wait, so tey turned him into a goat AND buried him in lava in the 90's series?

My head must be outta focus.
ZariusTwo
05-11-2005, 03:16 PM
Wait, so tey turned him into a goat AND buried him in lava in the 90's series?

...Well, actually I was slightly wrong there, in "Incursion of the Skrulls", they tricked a Skrull patrol into thining they "liked" being goats...

.... :|


Super-Skrull was indeed, thrown into a volcano though
Jester
05-11-2005, 04:57 PM
I don't remember much...but it can't posibly be as bad as the 67 Spider-man....which i also own....OH GOD why did i waste my money on those DVDs....cause i love spider-man....DARN U MARVEL!!!
DrSpengler
05-11-2005, 05:23 PM
...Well, actually I was slightly wrong there, in "Incursion of the Skrulls", they tricked a Skrull patrol into thining they "liked" being goats...

.... :|


Super-Skrull was indeed, thrown into a volcano though

Yeah, I didn't think it was in the 90's show. I remember that the Super Skrull was given a mysterious 5th power that turned out to be shape-shifting. After the Fantastic Four defeated him he revealed that he didn't want to be evil and only desired to live in peace. So he turned into a goat and went about his merry way. Yeah, pretty stupid.

I'll take dunking his ass in a volcano over THAT any day.
ZariusTwo
05-11-2005, 06:48 PM
Yeah, I didn't think it was in the 90's show.

"Incursion of the Skrull" WAS a 90's episode...but judging from the episode you described, I would'nt be suprised if the Skrull squadrons' transformation into goats was inspired by it.

I don't remember much...but it can't posibly be as bad as the 67 Spider-man....which i also own....OH GOD why did i waste my money on those DVDs....cause i love spider-man....DARN U MARVEL!!!

The original series indeed became utter crap under the direction of Krantz Films, the first season however, is by far the finest