Different opinions are sure to abound, but at ~$1 a short for full retail price I find it a great deal. The money spent to restore films that are 70 years old is worth the price from my point of view.
he says that it will take 2 volumes to cover all of the Fleischer shorts, and both volumes are coming out this year. The Famous Studios shorts will be released in 2008.
I guess this means I can do away with my Thunderbean DVD.. and I hope they include the same interviews with the voice talents behind the cartoons.
BTW, does this mean that Warners owns Betty Boop? Hopefully we can see some of her cartoons next! (Besides her being in the first Popeye cartoon)
Buying on release date, putting on Christmas lists.
Also, that's awesome cover artwork!
They're part of the Republic library, owned by Paramount, licensed to Lionsgate for DVD. I really wish that Paramount and Lionsgate would license them to Criterion. They've never released animation on DVD (and only one laserdisc, Akira) and I think they would be able to do an equally great job as Warners.
I cannot wait for these toons. I haven't seen the majority of them since I was a kid, but all of them have had a lasting impact. I would take these over most of the Looney Tunes anyday.
Come on Paramount, get yer head of yer ass and give us "Betty Boop"!!!