Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)This is actually a pretty bad ass box set. The original G.I. Joe cartoon has all the makings of classic 80s cartoons; insane and unreal action, real hand drawn animation, cheesy dialogue and, of course, lessons to be learned all around.
QUALITY:
Who cares. It's not the greatest, but did you really expect any better? It was a weekly show, produced at a minimal budget, there is only so much that can be done. Maybe I'll complain when it makes it's way to blu-ray but, for now, it's fine by me.
BONUS FEATURES (AND FREEBIES):
All the Public Service Announcements, Fan material, the original toy fair from 1963, archival toy commercials, featurettes, collectible booklet, some pretty badass rub on tattoos and a 1 GB dog tag flash drive with 2 G.I. Joe comic books contained.
PACKAGING:
The packaging is amazing. It comes encased in a pretty solid camo green box with latch and embossed window showing the G.I. Joe logo. Open it up and there is a fascimile in plastic of a military computer. Lift it up and you have all the goods. The one issue right off the bat is that the lid inside the case to get to all the items is fairly heavy as the underside has a pocket with all 17 DVDs in 2 books. This lid doesn't stay up on it's own so you have to hold it in order to get to the DVDs, booklet or anything else. A small issue but annoying nonetheless.
The discs are well done with full color and exclusive artwork of individual characters on each one. There is an empty slot at the end of the collection for the 1988 movie. Don't fret because it is supposed to be empty, there are still 17 discs as promised. Including the movie would have been a nice touch and it's a shame that they didn't (especially since it's out of print) but it's technically not what you are buying here. The book included walks you through each disc and each character.
OVERALL:
95 episodes of awesome and gnarly 80s cartoon action (yes, I just said gnarly). The 17 discs are put together incredibly well and the box, as a whole, is very well made. The disappointments (none self sustaining lid, somewhat poor quality and lack of movie inclusion) aren't enough to bring down this incredible set. Most sets usually aren't worth the inflated price tag, but this one, at a mere $145 is well worth the purchase. A buck and a half per episode plus all the bonuses? You coudln't beat that price on iTunes.
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G.I. JOE is the code name for Americas daring highly-trained special missions force. Its purpose: to defend human freedom against Cobra, a ruthless organization determined to rule the world. For the first time ever, the complete collection of the original animated series is on DVD including the final half of Season Two which has never been on DVD before.In 1983 Hasbro made a bold statement when it relaunched its classic toy line of military action heroes as an adventure-based team of unique characters, each with his, and her, own specialties. And because it captured the imaginations and hearts of boys and girls aspiring to make a difference in the world, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero was an immediate success lasting over 25 incredible years.Now you can relive the original animated adventures of Duke, Scarlett, Snake-Eyes, Flint, Lady Jaye and rest of the Joe team with this 17-disc collectors set of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. It is all housed in a premium footlocker package. Inside it includes all 95 restored episodes on 17 DVDs, new interviews, exclusive featurettes, rare PSAs, archival Hasbro toy commercials, the original G.I. JOE 1963 Toy Fair Presentation, fan material, printable scripts and much more! This set also includes a collectible 60-page book, exclusive rub-on tattoos and a 1GB Dog Tag flash drive (USB 2.0) with 2 G.I. JOE silent comics preloaded on the device.Bonus Features: * PSAs* Over 2 Hours Of New Featurettes* Archival Hasbro Toy Commercials* The original G.I. Joe 1963 Toy Fair Presentation * Concept Art* Printable Scripts* And more!
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