Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers - Tortuna

by KOCH VISION

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Release Date:2004-10-05
Label:KOCH VISION
UPC:741952623793
Binding:DVD
Published By:KOCH VISION
ASIN:B0002HVE2Y
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Set in the year 2086 ADVENTURES OF THE GALAXY RANGERS - VOL 1 offers a glimpse into a future world where the protection of planet earth against alien invaders is paramount. The planet needs to be guarded against intruders after a portal into space opened by two friendly alien visitors left the globe particularly susceptible to attack. Calling themselves The Galaxy Rangers a tight-knit band of heroic law enforcers steps in to do the job. This release contains the episodes "Tortuna" "One Million Emotions" "Scarecrow" and "Heart of Tarkon."System Requirements: Running Time 88 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE

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Space Ghost meets Star Wars in poor writing - Reviewed on 2008-09-03
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Whatever this junk was supposed to be, IT WAS STUPID. I really hate the music most of all. It sounds like it was performed from rejects from an Americal Idol show.
Great Fantasy - Reviewed on 2007-01-18
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This is one of the best cartoons made in its day. The music was effective, great stories and characters. There is a lot of detail, just not in the animation.
I was afraid I'd be disapointed. - Reviewed on 2005-01-18
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5 customers found this review helpful, 2 did not.

I'm very happy to report that I wasn't. This is the first of two DVD's currently out. The Galaxy Rangers was a space western cartoon that ran in the late 80's or early 90's, and I used to rush home from school to watch it.

Watching them again from the perspective of adulthood, I can see flaws: the animation is jerky and the characters are sometimes badly done; the dialouge is poor. But the backgrounds and the general quality of the drawing is terrific, and the plots are more sophisticated than you might expect for a kid's show.

The quality of the DVD itself is very good too; you can tell that some care went into this, which is nice to see. Too many companies put out quick and dirty DVD's just to get a few bucks off the fans; this was put together with a bit of pride in the DVD, which is nice.

Hopefully more will be released; I'd love to get the whole series on DVD.

Long, Boring Side Note: I do have to wonder if Joss Whedon ever watched this series. Obviously "Firefly" is better done (It's quite possibly the best series ever made, so that's no slur on this cartoon) but some bits and pieces remind me of this... in a very small and general way. Of course, that could be just because they're both space westerns and there are bound to be genre similarities. But it would be nice to think that my TV-making hero watched the same stuff as me when he was a kid.
Good characters, good plots - Reviewed on 2004-12-12
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1 customer found this review not to be helpful.
I can't add much to what's already been posted, but I've also been waiting for copies of GR episodes since the show first aired. For an American cartoon, this show has very well-drawn, nuanced characters, and tight plots.
Rangers are forever! - Reviewed on 2004-10-05
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7 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

I was just 13 when "Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers" first hit the airwaves, but it made a tremendous impression on me in a way few action/adventures cartoons of that or any era have. The stories were engaging, the characters well-drawn (in both senses of the word) and fleshed-out, the world Robert Mandell, Owen Lock, Christopher Rowley and the rest of the talented writing staff created was utterly compelling.

Blending elements from "Star Wars" space opera and classic Westerns such as "The Magnificent Seven" and "Fist Full of Dollars", "Galaxy Rangers" stood head and shoulders above other animated space westerns like the largely forgettable "Brave Starr" and "Sabre Rider" and I'm pleased to say it definitely stands the test of time for me, being just as entertaining now as when I first saw it in 1986.

This remastered release is what the fans have been waiting for. With digitally restored episodes and newly remastered 5.1 sound, the show have never looked or sounded better. It's a real treat for longtime fans, and will no doubt garner new fans as well! If you enjoyed "Batman: The Animated Series" and "Gargoyles" in the 1990s, then don't miss some of the very best of the 1980s with"Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers."
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