I can explain the spinach thing but bear with me cuz there is a little bit of science involved: a nutrition study once assessed the amount of iron in spinach (For example, the United States Department of Agriculture states that a 100 g (3.5 oz) serving of cooked spinach contains 3.57 mg of iron) but moved the decimal place over by accident to show THE TIMES that amount! It was then decided to use spinach as Popeye's "boost" for that reason. Even when the error was corrected they kept the spinach. It also bumped up spinach consumption among kids who watched the shorts.
A very enthusiastic thumbs up (Thanks Gene and Roger). I love your approach to film. I'm old as dirt so I remember Jonny Quest's debut waayyy back in 1964. The art was way beyond anything ever seen on television to that point. So since I was 6 years old when it first appeared it left an indelible impression and set me up for a love of Jack Kirby and 60s era Marvel Comics. There is an "excellent" documentary on UA-cam that really analyzes the original series in depth. It really is a must watch for fans of the series. You can find it under the title: "Jonny Quest Documentary part 1 of 3"
Thanks for subscribing! You might be interested in our full review of Jonny Quest, which just went up a few days ago. www.cerealatmidnight.com/2019/08/review-jonny-quest-complete-original.html
To me Tarzan will always be a cartoon. Either the Phil Collins movie, or the TV series that was based off of that film. I used to watch that and Buzz Lightyear before going to middle school every day for 3 years
I totally agree with you about adventure movies. I really miss them, especially in summer. That Jonny Quest blu-ray cover is nice and it shows you what the story is about. By looking at it you can basically decide if it's for you or not. The one on the dvd not so much. It's more generic. I sometimes wonder if those art covers we get now are made that way so you couldn't decide on the spot what kind of movie is it so you would risk with your money.
Totally agree with you about cover art. Whether it's Richard Amsel working his magic on the original Raiders of the Lost Ark poster or Drew Struzman and his amazing work on Big Trouble in Little China I'd much rather seen a carefully drawn/painted movie poster than the typical photoshopped, floating heads type studios slap together today.
Occasionally, I'll see a Blu-ray review or someone I respect complaining about grain, and I have to confess that I still don't really understand what's so bad about it. I get that lower budget film often used cheaper film that exposed more quickly, thus collecting more visible grain in the image, but I don't want that digitally removed. It's a product of the choices by the filmmakers.
Great dive into Warner Archive. I hope to hear what you think after watching Glass Bottom Boat. Growing up, it was the one film my mom loved to catch and when I saw it back then I couldn’t believe the cast. It holds a very special place and is so much fun. Captain Tiki would probably enjoy hanging with Arthur Godfrey in this flick.
as I was watching this video, the mail arrived and the Jonny Quest blu-ray arrived at my door! It IS a beautiful, lush version, the best ever, really adds to the experience , almost like seeing it for the first time :) I had already gotten the first Popeye collection from Warner Archive a while back, just ordered the second volume this morning, can't wait! This is a great time for classic animation, with theses sets out, the upcoming Jestons release, Scooby Doo Where Are You complete series blu ray set coming next month- can the Flinstones be far behind? Keep 'em coming, WB!! Ans keep up the great work, Heath!! :)
Great looking haul. I have Quest and some of the Popeye sets on DVD. I may upgrade the Quest set. Frankenstein 1970 looks like a must. Glad to hear about the commentary. It's been ages since I've seen the Tarzan films. Would like to revisit. Like the Universal horror films and such I grew up watching these movies on TV in the 70s/80s. I knew they were old but I never thought of them that way. They were just films to me. I'm curious, are you a fan of The Venture Bros., Heath? Such a great take on Jonny Quest. One of my favorite shows and with the exception of the last season the DVD sets come with fantastic artwork. For some reason they skimped on the last one.
I watched (and own) the first season of Venture Bros on DVD. I liked it fine, but I tried to watch it again recently and couldn't quite get into it like I had a decade or so ago. But all I've ever seen was season 1, so maybe I would like it even more if I kept going.
@@CerealAtMidnight It definitely buids from there. The animation also greatly improves. It's a surprisingly complex show that builds from season to season. It's very creative all around.
I just read your Popeye piece. Great one. But the part about the disclaimer is important. You've talked about censorship a while ago and i asked why they don't put a disclaimer at the beginning of the show. This is what i'm talking about. This one is great. Clear and direct, and acknowledge that the world have change. I'm gonna have to get Popeye just for this ☺️
Right on, man! Disney USED to do this with their Walt Disney Treasures sets. Leonard Maltin would basically say "these cartoons reflect the times in which they were made. There's stuff here that we don't agree with, but they're presented for their historical importance." Now Disney just quietly edits scenes out of streaming versions. Shakin' my head!
If I may help in the understanding, it was the heavy comic book style of inking "detail" used on Jonny Quest, not "animation detail." The animation was still Limited Animation, not of the full level as in a Disney feature. It was a more realistic style with lots of cool modern designs and gadgets, the sort needed in an action-adventure/science fiction show. Another thing to consider is the hip Jazz underscore used in the series. Hanna-Barbera spent a lot of money on this music, recording more cues than were ever used in the series. And the POPEYE 40s BluRay were scanned from the Successive Exposure Nitrate negatives, NOT Prints. You mentioned negs later. The preferred method is to scan from negs to skip a generation remova from the original negative, which produces the clarity. This ends up being more cost effective since printing in the Technicolor process is no longer possible in the U.S. and prohibitively expensive. However, theatrical prints still looked sharp since reproductions in 35mm held up well to duplication, more than 16mm. My only complaint about the BluRays on Popeye is that while the color range is well displayed, the scans reveal TOO MUCH brush strokes in the backgrounds. As for the film grain issue, grain should not be noticeable on a home screen since the image is not a enlarged as it would be on a theatrical projection. Such things blend in. And frankly, anyone who is focusing on film grain is looking at the wrong thing.
Hi Ray! If you ever want to come onto my channel or podcast and talk about animation history and preservation, I'd love to have you. I don't proclaim to be an expert, just an appreciative fan trying to publicly champion and encourage an awareness and joy of film and TV history. But you are an expert, and I'd be happy to talk to you. Feel free to email me at CerealMidnight@gmail.com if you'd like to line something up.
I was a big fan of Jonny Quest when I was a child. Grew up when these were playing Saturday mornings. I always had that feeling that it was more of a "serious" type of animation compared to Scooby and such.
I have wanted the movie Marlowe starring James Garner for a while now because it would also complete my Bruce Lee collection. I really like the late 60's and early 70's films and television shows! This is a film I'm afraid to lose. I want it to be in print.
It's on DVD from Warner Archive. www.amazon.com/Marlowe/dp/B004ZRFQCG?SubscriptionId=AKIAIY4YSQJMFDJATNBA&tag=bluray_dvd-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B004ZRFQCG&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
No, I think rights issues with the Charles Addams estate have held it up, and won’t be changing any time soon. If WB was willing to release the New Scooby-Doo Movies series set without that episode, I suspect that episode will never end up on home media. Blu-Ray is the last physical media stop for these cartoons, and I know they tried to clear it for release. However, the Addams Family episode is on UA-cam, so fans can at least watch it.
Heath if you havent made the tarzan video please remember to talk about the filmation cartoon, one of my favorites but also incredibly hard to get on DVD
I've never seen it and it's almost impossible to find outside of one volume that came out. No Tarzan video yet, and probably not on the immediate horizon. But one day!
@@CerealAtMidnight Ive got an italian DVD, but yes to my knowledge its close to impossible to find it in the wild, and even in ebay or its equivalents around the world, its extremely rare
If it were slang for weed he'd be listening to jazz and so mellow that he'd never be able to beat Bluto. Turns out, people in the late 1800s and early 1900s thought spinach was a super food. This is a really interesting article: www.brainpickings.org/2013/07/02/spinach-popeye-error-half-life-of-facts/
My wish list starts at Jonny Quest on Blu-Ray. Now that I have heard your glowing review I must have this. It is primetime animation and it was groundbreaking at the time it first aired.
Errol Flynn was the Tom Cruise of his day according to my wife (including some of the controversy surrounding them in certain circles)-Cruise does a lot of his own stunts and for a long time his name alone was a draw (not so much now, but for a long time for certain). Love Tarzan too as you know, need to check those out. Have you seen any of the 50s TV series with Ron Ely (who played Doc Savage in the movie you featured in a video recently) as Tarzan? And Jonny Quest is AWESOME with a capital AWE. If you haven't seen them before, check out the Jonny Quest comic series form Comico in the 80s. Doug Wildley, who did a lot of the work on the original animated series was closely involved with the comic and did some of the art. I have the DVD collection but will likely upgrade to blue ray at some point. Also, love Popeye, and if you haven't seen them, check out the original EC Segar comic strips. I just picked up 2 big tabloid sized collections of the 30s strips at Half Price Books.
I've caught some of the sixties Tarzan television series over the last couple of years on one of the broadcast TV channels on Saturday morning. I believe those are also on DVD from Warner Archive, so I'll have to grab them at some point. Thanks for the tips on the Jonny Quest Comico series and the reprints of the Segar strips. I've never read any of them, so knowing they're worth a look helps.
That's probably about right. After I recorded this video, I looked up the highest paid movie stars of the late thirties and early forties, and Errol Flynn was number 39. Number one was Clark Gable. 2019's highest paid movie star is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Maybe I over-estimated the star power of Errol Flynn compared to guys like Gary Cooper and Clark Gable.
Is there any difference between the burnt on demand dvds with the purple underside and what is meant to be the pressed dvds with the standard silver reflective underside?And any difference between a Bluray burnt on demand and a usual pressed one? I looked for information on this but here was too many differing opinions to reach a conclusion.
Sometimes burned media can be difficult to play in certain devices. There's also much debate about the longevity of a burned disc versus a pressed disc. Basically, a pressed disc has been made in a factory to top specifications. A burned disc has been made using dyes on a plastic layer and does not have the durability or the versatility of a pressed disc. I have CDs from the 80s that still play with no issues whatsoever, but a typical burned DVD has a lifespan estimate of around ten years, give or take.
I never was that big of a fan of Popeye but I Toatly want to pick those up for my animation library... And I agree with the cover art thing it sucks that there isn't that much good cover art anymore
If you're remotely interested in animation history, those Popeye volumes are worth picking up. I don't want to be too alarmist, but we're entering an era where content is going to be divided among dozens of streaming services. If we don't own these things, we will be at the mercy of multiple subscriptions. Even more likely, material that has been deemed controversial or outdated will disappear entirely.
Yep, sure did, Darrell! That fact (and many more) is in my review of these new Blu-rays. Check it out! www.cerealatmidnight.com/2019/08/review-popeye-sailor-1940s-volume-1-and.html#more
Cereal At Midnight your right, but I could have sworn I went through those sets and found some missing o’ I just had a Mandela Effect moment, know the question is which earth is my original earth ;)
I strongly dislike that things need to be edited to cater to today's soft society. I'd rather have everything as originally intended. Good thing I found out about Johnny Quest before buying that DVD set. As for Popeye, I hope they release all the cartoons on Blu-Ray just like Pink Panther has been released. The last volume coming in December for that.
Cheers for the sub! Traditionally, the site that handles Shop WB (which is not actually affiliated with Warner, believe it or not) runs three 4 for 44 sales a year. I expect the next one around 4th of July. Then not again until November.
You always put out great videos. You keep me entertained. You're the Reason I make UA-cam videos because you make your videos really entertaining and informational. You're the Reason I keep having fun with movies. I like that shirt that you have on.
Are you on Twitter, Peety? You should ask them if they have any plans to release that show. Jason Bateman did his first directorial work on The Hogan Family, if memory serves.
Heath I rant all the time about the state of cover art...and to me the most heinous example is the original blu ray release of Straw Dogs. First of all that film (original obviously) is one of my favorite films and the original poster artbis in my opinion perfect...it says eeverything about the film in such a striking image, and for some reason the first bluraybrelease is this ugly modernized illustration esque thing...like a bad graphic design. Thankfully Criterion used a painting of the original art...but seriously cover art especially in the US is awful. Overseas they have better art mostly thanks to Arrow and other niche distributors.
I will tell you what I dont like in this bluray edition the most - its ugliest sound and music restoration. actually its not a rrestoration, its totally modern cleaning!! so we have sharp and loud voices like it comes separated from the music background, so this makes my ear bleeding course the sound is UGLiest !!!!! I dont know why they killed the sound music not remaining its original tube warm sounding like it was on retro TVs, but now we have totally different experience with listing these episodes wich such sharp and separated sound. too bad(((
Your opinion seems to be in the minority. From Blu-ray.com’s review: “Similarly, the DTS-HD 2.0 Master Audio mix maintains the show's basic but surprisingly effective one- channel roots. Although format limitations prevent any kind of channel separation or discrete effects (two elements that would have certainly been put to good use had the show been developed several decades later), I'm perfectly fine with the purist approach here and I'd imagine that die-hard fans will be too. A modest amount of depth is achieved during action scenes, while those favoring dialogue are suitably reigned in a bit. Still, the audio never sounds claustrophobic or cramped, with a solid dynamic range and overall weight that makes the show feel at least a decade younger than it really is. Of course, the theme song and music cues by Hoyt Curtin and Ted Nichols are a big part of Jonny Quest's atmosphere; they're mixed well and sound extremely strong at times without overpowering the dialogue and sound effects. Overall, it's a fine presentation that likewise sounds better than its DVD counterpart due to WAC's terrific restoration and the lossless encoding. Again, fans will find nothing to complain about here.”
@@CerealAtMidnight so you think the sound and voice powering on this bluray set is much better? again Im not talking about which sound is better or not, Im talking about the restoration itself. I dont know who did this with the sound effects and voices in this bluray edition, but I cant listen to this, also Im not enjoying viewing the episodes with such strange "empty room" efect sounds with too much power from voicing and effects, its so sharp that cuts my ear!! maybe many people dont pay attention on this, but Im totally sure the retro cartoons need to have reasonable enough sound restoration, not cleaning this like a crazy cats in 24 bit HD sounds. this is totally madness. the old cartoons should have an effect of old good retro cartoons when we are watching them . Steve Stanchfield said about this, that there should be resonable limitation about restoration, otherwise its a modern style, but not retro style.
Yes, I think it's better. It's not a new surround sound mix or anything, it's just cleaned up mono. The audio has been restored from the original audio tracks, so it's not new, and doesn't sound harsh to my ears, just cleaner than it's been in decades. I don't find it to be modern at all. It's the best representation of 1960s audio and video, restored to its original polish.
@@CerealAtMidnight thanks a lot for the answers. and sorry for my bad english. I like all HB cartoons since my childhood. I still have a hope they will issue some days "abbot and costello" with "laurel and hardy " shows as well. there are so many things need to be done to rescue all these cartoons.
You're welcome, and I agree, it would be great to have some of the more obscure Hanna-Barbera cartoons on disc. Thundarr the Barbarian and Josie and the Pussycats in Space are getting Blu-ray releases soon, so there's hope!
I couldn't agree with you more about loving awesome cover art, that was the first thing that caught my interest to a movie I wasn't familiar with.
I love Richard Kiplyings original Jungle Book released from Criterion Collection
I can explain the spinach thing but bear with me cuz there is a little bit of science involved: a nutrition study once assessed the amount of iron in spinach (For example, the United States Department of Agriculture states that a 100 g (3.5 oz) serving of cooked spinach contains 3.57 mg of iron) but moved the decimal place over by accident to show THE TIMES that amount! It was then decided to use spinach as Popeye's "boost" for that reason. Even when the error was corrected they kept the spinach. It also bumped up spinach consumption among kids who watched the shorts.
A very enthusiastic thumbs up (Thanks Gene and Roger). I love your approach to film. I'm old as dirt so I remember Jonny Quest's debut waayyy back in 1964. The art was way beyond anything ever seen on television to that point. So since I was 6 years old when it first appeared it left an indelible impression and set me up for a love of Jack Kirby and 60s era Marvel Comics. There is an "excellent" documentary on UA-cam that really analyzes the original series in depth. It really is a must watch for fans of the series. You can find it under the title:
"Jonny Quest Documentary part 1 of 3"
Thanks for subscribing! You might be interested in our full review of Jonny Quest, which just went up a few days ago.
www.cerealatmidnight.com/2019/08/review-jonny-quest-complete-original.html
Spinach at that time was said to have so much iron in it that it made you strong
To me Tarzan will always be a cartoon. Either the Phil Collins movie, or the TV series that was based off of that film. I used to watch that and Buzz Lightyear before going to middle school every day for 3 years
Tarzan's three challenges lives up to the cover art. If I remember correctly lots of real peril. You'll enjoy it.
I totally agree with you about adventure movies. I really miss them, especially in summer. That Jonny Quest blu-ray cover is nice and it shows you what the story is about. By looking at it you can basically decide if it's for you or not. The one on the dvd not so much. It's more generic. I sometimes wonder if those art covers we get now are made that way so you couldn't decide on the spot what kind of movie is it so you would risk with your money.
Jonny Quest created by the talented Doug Wildey. A great artist in animation and comics! His Rio is a great Western. The Trade came out by IDW.
When I was a kid, I saw Johnny Quest in black and white. I loved it. The mummy scared me!
The mummy is still creepy! It's not a guy in a mask, it's a real mummy, and he kills a guy in that episode!
@@CerealAtMidnight I love the Frogmen.
Totally agree with you about cover art. Whether it's Richard Amsel working his magic on the original Raiders of the Lost Ark poster or Drew Struzman and his amazing work on Big Trouble in Little China I'd much rather seen a carefully drawn/painted movie poster than the typical photoshopped, floating heads type studios slap together today.
JONNY QUEST STILL IS SCARY TO ME TO THIS DAY 😢BUT I LOVE IT❤😊
Jonny Quest was an amazing show
I hate when people complain about grain. And i hate when studios remove all the grain.
Occasionally, I'll see a Blu-ray review or someone I respect complaining about grain, and I have to confess that I still don't really understand what's so bad about it. I get that lower budget film often used cheaper film that exposed more quickly, thus collecting more visible grain in the image, but I don't want that digitally removed. It's a product of the choices by the filmmakers.
Film! Grain! Yes! A thousand times yes! Preach!
Great picks, as usual.
You ready like Johnny Quest
Great dive into Warner Archive. I hope to hear what you think after watching Glass Bottom Boat. Growing up, it was the one film my mom loved to catch and when I saw it back then I couldn’t believe the cast. It holds a very special place and is so much fun. Captain Tiki would probably enjoy hanging with Arthur Godfrey in this flick.
as I was watching this video, the mail arrived and the Jonny Quest blu-ray arrived at my door! It IS a beautiful, lush version, the best ever, really adds to the experience , almost like seeing it for the first time :) I had already gotten the first Popeye collection from Warner Archive a while back, just ordered the second volume this morning, can't wait! This is a great time for classic animation, with theses sets out, the upcoming Jestons release, Scooby Doo Where Are You complete series blu ray set coming next month- can the Flinstones be far behind? Keep 'em coming, WB!! Ans keep up the great work, Heath!! :)
That’s so cool! Yes, I can’t imagine Jonny Quest has ever looked as good as it does on Blu-Ray, even on first generation film prints from the sixties.
Grew up with Jonny Quest. CLASSIC......'nuff said.
The Curse of Annubis, and Turu the Terrible are the most memorable episodes to me.
MY FAVORITE HANNAH BARBARA CARTOON ❤😊
Great looking haul. I have Quest and some of the Popeye sets on DVD. I may upgrade the Quest set. Frankenstein 1970 looks like a must. Glad to hear about the commentary. It's been ages since I've seen the Tarzan films. Would like to revisit. Like the Universal horror films and such I grew up watching these movies on TV in the 70s/80s. I knew they were old but I never thought of them that way. They were just films to me. I'm curious, are you a fan of The Venture Bros., Heath? Such a great take on Jonny Quest. One of my favorite shows and with the exception of the last season the DVD sets come with fantastic artwork. For some reason they skimped on the last one.
I watched (and own) the first season of Venture Bros on DVD. I liked it fine, but I tried to watch it again recently and couldn't quite get into it like I had a decade or so ago. But all I've ever seen was season 1, so maybe I would like it even more if I kept going.
@@CerealAtMidnight It definitely buids from there. The animation also greatly improves. It's a surprisingly complex show that builds from season to season. It's very creative all around.
I just read your Popeye piece. Great one. But the part about the disclaimer is important. You've talked about censorship a while ago and i asked why they don't put a disclaimer at the beginning of the show. This is what i'm talking about. This one is great. Clear and direct, and acknowledge that the world have change. I'm gonna have to get Popeye just for this ☺️
Right on, man! Disney USED to do this with their Walt Disney Treasures sets. Leonard Maltin would basically say "these cartoons reflect the times in which they were made. There's stuff here that we don't agree with, but they're presented for their historical importance." Now Disney just quietly edits scenes out of streaming versions. Shakin' my head!
If I may help in the understanding, it was the heavy comic book style of inking "detail" used on Jonny Quest, not "animation detail." The animation was still Limited Animation, not of the full level as in a Disney feature. It was a more realistic style with lots of cool modern designs and gadgets, the sort needed in an action-adventure/science fiction show. Another thing to consider is the hip Jazz underscore used in the series. Hanna-Barbera spent a lot of money on this music, recording more cues than were ever used in the series. And the POPEYE 40s BluRay were scanned from the Successive Exposure Nitrate negatives, NOT Prints. You mentioned negs later. The preferred method is to scan from negs to skip a generation remova from the original negative, which produces the clarity. This ends up being more cost effective since printing in the Technicolor process is no longer possible in the U.S. and prohibitively expensive. However, theatrical prints still looked sharp since reproductions in 35mm held up well to duplication, more than 16mm. My only complaint about the BluRays on Popeye is that while the color range is well displayed, the scans reveal TOO MUCH brush strokes in the backgrounds. As for the film grain issue, grain should not be noticeable on a home screen since the image is not a enlarged as it would be on a theatrical projection. Such things blend in. And frankly, anyone who is focusing on film grain is looking at the wrong thing.
Hi Ray! If you ever want to come onto my channel or podcast and talk about animation history and preservation, I'd love to have you. I don't proclaim to be an expert, just an appreciative fan trying to publicly champion and encourage an awareness and joy of film and TV history. But you are an expert, and I'd be happy to talk to you. Feel free to email me at CerealMidnight@gmail.com if you'd like to line something up.
Errol Flynn?......perhaps Tom Cruise?
While I like box art. Nothing like pulling out one of my shoeboxes of 200 discs and choosing Friday nights triple feature.
I was a big fan of Jonny Quest when I was a child. Grew up when these were playing Saturday mornings. I always had that feeling that it was more of a "serious" type of animation compared to Scooby and such.
I have wanted the movie Marlowe starring James Garner for a while now because it would also complete my Bruce Lee collection. I really like the late 60's and early 70's films and television shows! This is a film I'm afraid to lose. I want it to be in print.
It's on DVD from Warner Archive. www.amazon.com/Marlowe/dp/B004ZRFQCG?SubscriptionId=AKIAIY4YSQJMFDJATNBA&tag=bluray_dvd-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B004ZRFQCG&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Do you think they will release the last scobby doo movie episode to coincide with the new Addams Family movie coming out?
No, I think rights issues with the Charles Addams estate have held it up, and won’t be changing any time soon. If WB was willing to release the New Scooby-Doo Movies series set without that episode, I suspect that episode will never end up on home media. Blu-Ray is the last physical media stop for these cartoons, and I know they tried to clear it for release. However, the Addams Family episode is on UA-cam, so fans can at least watch it.
Heath if you havent made the tarzan video please remember to talk about the filmation cartoon, one of my favorites but also incredibly hard to get on DVD
I've never seen it and it's almost impossible to find outside of one volume that came out. No Tarzan video yet, and probably not on the immediate horizon. But one day!
@@CerealAtMidnight Ive got an italian DVD, but yes to my knowledge its close to impossible to find it in the wild, and even in ebay or its equivalents around the world, its extremely rare
I think Spinach was old Slang for weed.
If it were slang for weed he'd be listening to jazz and so mellow that he'd never be able to beat Bluto. Turns out, people in the late 1800s and early 1900s thought spinach was a super food. This is a really interesting article: www.brainpickings.org/2013/07/02/spinach-popeye-error-half-life-of-facts/
So glad I've subscribed! Now I've got to go check out the sale. Thank you!! ....I think....
My wish list starts at Jonny Quest on Blu-Ray. Now that I have heard your glowing review I must have this. It is primetime animation and it was groundbreaking at the time it first aired.
Sweet! If you're in the U.S., it's currently under 24 dollars on Amazon. amzn.to/2YNyEQg
@@CerealAtMidnight Thanks I didn't know the price had dropped. 👍
Love the banana shirt!
I'm like 100 Heath! 😆
Errol Flynn was the Tom Cruise of his day according to my wife (including some of the controversy surrounding them in certain circles)-Cruise does a lot of his own stunts and for a long time his name alone was a draw (not so much now, but for a long time for certain). Love Tarzan too as you know, need to check those out. Have you seen any of the 50s TV series with Ron Ely (who played Doc Savage in the movie you featured in a video recently) as Tarzan? And Jonny Quest is AWESOME with a capital AWE. If you haven't seen them before, check out the Jonny Quest comic series form Comico in the 80s. Doug Wildley, who did a lot of the work on the original animated series was closely involved with the comic and did some of the art. I have the DVD collection but will likely upgrade to blue ray at some point. Also, love Popeye, and if you haven't seen them, check out the original EC Segar comic strips. I just picked up 2 big tabloid sized collections of the 30s strips at Half Price Books.
I've caught some of the sixties Tarzan television series over the last couple of years on one of the broadcast TV channels on Saturday morning. I believe those are also on DVD from Warner Archive, so I'll have to grab them at some point. Thanks for the tips on the Jonny Quest Comico series and the reprints of the Segar strips. I've never read any of them, so knowing they're worth a look helps.
Errol Flynn and Keanu Reeves.
That's probably about right. After I recorded this video, I looked up the highest paid movie stars of the late thirties and early forties, and Errol Flynn was number 39. Number one was Clark Gable. 2019's highest paid movie star is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Maybe I over-estimated the star power of Errol Flynn compared to guys like Gary Cooper and Clark Gable.
Is there any difference between the burnt on demand dvds with the purple underside and what is meant to be the pressed dvds with the standard silver reflective underside?And any difference between a Bluray burnt on demand and a usual pressed one? I looked for information on this but here was too many differing opinions to reach a conclusion.
Sometimes burned media can be difficult to play in certain devices. There's also much debate about the longevity of a burned disc versus a pressed disc. Basically, a pressed disc has been made in a factory to top specifications. A burned disc has been made using dyes on a plastic layer and does not have the durability or the versatility of a pressed disc. I have CDs from the 80s that still play with no issues whatsoever, but a typical burned DVD has a lifespan estimate of around ten years, give or take.
@@CerealAtMidnight Thanks for the info.
I never was that big of a fan of Popeye but I Toatly want to pick those up for my animation library... And I agree with the cover art thing it sucks that there isn't that much good cover art anymore
If you're remotely interested in animation history, those Popeye volumes are worth picking up. I don't want to be too alarmist, but we're entering an era where content is going to be divided among dozens of streaming services. If we don't own these things, we will be at the mercy of multiple subscriptions. Even more likely, material that has been deemed controversial or outdated will disappear entirely.
Hi Heath Did you know Popeye started in a comic strip in 1929?
Yep, sure did, Darrell! That fact (and many more) is in my review of these new Blu-rays. Check it out! www.cerealatmidnight.com/2019/08/review-popeye-sailor-1940s-volume-1-and.html#more
Their are 1 or two more Johnny wiesmiller Tarzan’s
What would they be? He made twelve feature films in all, and there are six on each volume of the collected sets, totaling twelve.
Cereal At Midnight your right, but I could have sworn I went through those sets and found some missing o’ I just had a Mandela Effect moment, know the question is which earth is my original earth ;)
I want to live on the Earth where Weissmuller is STILL Tarzan!
love warner archive you ought to have a top ten list of films not on bluray
I strongly dislike that things need to be edited to cater to today's soft society. I'd rather have everything as originally intended. Good thing I found out about Johnny Quest before buying that DVD set. As for Popeye, I hope they release all the cartoons on Blu-Ray just like Pink Panther has been released. The last volume coming in December for that.
i grew up with the real advetures of jonny quest. I`d really like those dvd`s, but I don`t like shopping online, but then again...........
Good job! Liked & Subscribed!
BTW: When does WB have that 4 for $44 Sale, generally? I've got a couple dozen I'm wanting to pull the trigger on, and could save half by that sale.
Cheers for the sub! Traditionally, the site that handles Shop WB (which is not actually affiliated with Warner, believe it or not) runs three 4 for 44 sales a year. I expect the next one around 4th of July. Then not again until November.
You always put out great videos. You keep me entertained. You're the Reason I make UA-cam videos because you make your videos really entertaining and informational. You're the Reason I keep having fun with movies. I like that shirt that you have on.
Thank you, that's a huge compliment! A love of movies (and all media) should be rooted in fun!
Hi Heath can you please contact Warner Archive and ask them if they are going to release soon a tv series called The Hogan Family
Are you on Twitter, Peety? You should ask them if they have any plans to release that show. Jason Bateman did his first directorial work on The Hogan Family, if memory serves.
@@CerealAtMidnight Hi Heath I am not on twitter so can you please ask Warner Archive whether they will release The Hogan Family ( tv series) soon.
Love the pickups and reviews (...cerealatmidnight.com), Ethan. Keep the good work going!
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Thank you!
Are you ready for The Banana Splits Horror movie ? Warner Bros is behind it too !
I hope it's awesome! Also, I can't help but wonder why it's not a Five Nights at Freddy's movie.
Heath I rant all the time about the state of cover art...and to me the most heinous example is the original blu ray release of Straw Dogs. First of all that film (original obviously) is one of my favorite films and the original poster artbis in my opinion perfect...it says eeverything about the film in such a striking image, and for some reason the first bluraybrelease is this ugly modernized illustration esque thing...like a bad graphic design. Thankfully Criterion used a painting of the original art...but seriously cover art especially in the US is awful. Overseas they have better art mostly thanks to Arrow and other niche distributors.
I will tell you what I dont like in this bluray edition the most - its ugliest sound and music restoration. actually its not a rrestoration, its totally modern cleaning!! so we have sharp and loud voices like it comes separated from the music background, so this makes my ear bleeding course the sound is UGLiest !!!!! I dont know why they killed the sound music not remaining its original tube warm sounding like it was on retro TVs, but now we have totally different experience with listing these episodes wich such sharp and separated sound. too bad(((
Your opinion seems to be in the minority. From Blu-ray.com’s review:
“Similarly, the DTS-HD 2.0 Master Audio mix maintains the show's basic but surprisingly effective one- channel roots. Although format limitations prevent any kind of channel separation or discrete effects (two elements that would have certainly been put to good use had the show been developed several decades later), I'm perfectly fine with the purist approach here and I'd imagine that die-hard fans will be too. A modest amount of depth is achieved during action scenes, while those favoring dialogue are suitably reigned in a bit. Still, the audio never sounds claustrophobic or cramped, with a solid dynamic range and overall weight that makes the show feel at least a decade younger than it really is. Of course, the theme song and music cues by Hoyt Curtin and Ted Nichols are a big part of Jonny Quest's atmosphere; they're mixed well and sound extremely strong at times without overpowering the dialogue and sound effects. Overall, it's a fine presentation that likewise sounds better than its DVD counterpart due to WAC's terrific restoration and the lossless encoding. Again, fans will find nothing to complain about here.”
@@CerealAtMidnight so you think the sound and voice powering on this bluray set is much better? again Im not talking about which sound is better or not, Im talking about the restoration itself. I dont know who did this with the sound effects and voices in this bluray edition, but I cant listen to this, also Im not enjoying viewing the episodes with such strange "empty room" efect sounds with too much power from voicing and effects, its so sharp that cuts my ear!! maybe many people dont pay attention on this, but Im totally sure the retro cartoons need to have reasonable enough sound restoration, not cleaning this like a crazy cats in 24 bit HD sounds. this is totally madness. the old cartoons should have an effect of old good retro cartoons when we are watching them . Steve Stanchfield said about this, that there should be resonable limitation about restoration, otherwise its a modern style, but not retro style.
Yes, I think it's better. It's not a new surround sound mix or anything, it's just cleaned up mono. The audio has been restored from the original audio tracks, so it's not new, and doesn't sound harsh to my ears, just cleaner than it's been in decades. I don't find it to be modern at all. It's the best representation of 1960s audio and video, restored to its original polish.
@@CerealAtMidnight thanks a lot for the answers. and sorry for my bad english. I like all HB cartoons since my childhood. I still have a hope they will issue some days "abbot and costello" with "laurel and hardy " shows as well. there are so many things need to be done to rescue all these cartoons.
You're welcome, and I agree, it would be great to have some of the more obscure Hanna-Barbera cartoons on disc. Thundarr the Barbarian and Josie and the Pussycats in Space are getting Blu-ray releases soon, so there's hope!