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The Speed Racer Season One DVD Collector's Edition is a must have for any fan. The outer cover box is decorated with real rubber to make a tire tread around the logo/title. The dvd itself is well done, well restored as to not to betray it's true age. It has 13 episodes, most are two parters including the 2 part pilot episode "The Great Plan"..."Mystery of the Masked Racer" ( which introduces Racer X) and fan fave "The Mammoth Car". The video brought back great memories of my childhood as I introduced it to my six year old. My only negative would be that the extras, where rather brief and seemed to be added on as an after thought. Great dvd for any fan!
This volume is the 1rst of a series of 5 that I own. I did not buy the cool collectible version with real tire rubber cover, but if you're looking to give it as a gift to someone, it would certainly be a good choice. If you're a fan of Speed Racer you'll want it to complete your collection. It tells the adventures of Speed Racer, a young man who, for a living AND for fun, races the cars that his father Pop Racer builts. Speed's crew is made of his younger brother Spritle, the monkey Chim-Chim, the beautiful Trixie and Sparky, the mechanic. This volume contains the first 11 episodes (5 adventures), including : 'Challenge of the Masked Racer' and the 'Mammoth Car', a Fan's favorite + extras. It will truly bring back great memories if you were lucky enough to watch the show about 30 years ago. Animation is far from today's standard (so what?) and storytelling is pretty simplified but nonetheless captivating. The only thing that is sometimes annoying is the audio quality (dolby monaural). If you've only seen the horrible 1997 series, this has nothing to do with it. This is the original Masterpiece that will be engraved in many a child's memory, even today. Yes, the villains sometimes use guns, yes people crash and die, but it's done in such a way that it is way less violent than today's series. It's the rythm. kids (and adults) are fascinated because they CAN follow what's happening thanks to an Old School pace. I don't recommend it for kids under the age of 5, though, and like for everything else, I recommend you watch it first and make your own judgement. Go Speed Racer, Go!Read full review
I found this item while I was just having fun searching for race car items for my boyfriend. Speed Racer happened to be on the list of items. The show was his favorite TV show when he was a child and since as an adult he drives a formula continental race car as a hobby, I thought it would be a great Christmas gift. It was an awesome gift and the packaging was like a rubber tire material. A hit with him years ago and now, and certainly a rare find. The cost was great for such a piece of memorabilia. Great item for those race car lovers who want to take a drive back in time to the early 70's.
For me, these DVDs were a nice trip down nostalgia lane, since watching Speed Racer on TV is a fondly remembered part of my childhood. I'm happy to say that the episodes really stand up. I had a lot of fun watching them again. No problems at all with the quality of the disks or the state of its packaging. Very slightly worn, but I expected that when I went for the cheapest one I could find.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
My 5 year old heard about Speed Racer from a friend at day care and asked to buy the toy car. It brought back memeories of watching the cartoon with my brother as a child, so I purcased it from e-bay. I really like the characters and car racing as the main them; my little boy was mesmerized by the first few episodes and loved it. He loves not only Speed Racer, Racer X but their little brother and the chimp who keeps him laughing. This is really a classic collection that I will treasure and pass onto my grandchildren. It's so much better for children viewing than some of the extremely violent cartoons on TV today.
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