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Astro Boy Discs- 2 And 3 Of Ultra Collector's Edition 
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Thursday, 24 January 2008


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Content Grade: B-
Sound Grade: C
Picture Grade: B-

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The premise of the B&W 1963 animated cartoon: A scientist named Dr. Boyton loses his son and decides to replace him by building a robot son. Shortly after, the robot boy is discarded but is soon saved by a generous man named Dr. Elefun who helps Astro Boy realize his potential to use his powers to help fight evil and save lives. One of the reasons "Astro Boy" has continued to find an audience to this day is that it isn't the same old cartoon. Each episode has a completely different storyline. Throughout episodes 11-20, we see Astro Boy encountering thugs, robots, an artificial sun, a time traveler, and even dinosaurs. Granted, the dialogue and stories can be corny, but the intense action and multi-layered characters more than make up for the flaws. Afterall, it's not everyday that one can see a selfless more human than human robot fighting in a tornado. The 4:3 fullscreen picture quality looks fairly good for a 60's cartoon, but there was a noticeable amount of dirt. The Dolby Digital Stereo track is uneven. I noticed a good deal of fuzz and poor voice recordings, but I never had a hard time of hearing the sound f/x or dialogue. Note: Fans may want to check out the 1982 and 2004 animated series as well. Also, be on the lookout for the 2009 CGI "Astro Boy" animated feature by the company who worked on the wonderful "TMNT."

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