Reboot 3 (Dub) | 
| Director: Owen Hurley
Actor: Scott Mcneil
Studio: Adv Films
Category: Video
Buy Used: $48.99
New (3) Used (3) from $48.99
Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 72300
Format: Animated, Color, Dubbed, Ntsc
Languages: Japanese (Original Language), English (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
UPC: 702727069635
EAN: 0702727069635
ASIN: B00004Z4TV
Theatrical Release Date: September 10, 1994
Release Date: February 13, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: RARE......Hard to Find .......Tape and Cover are in Good Condition.........NOT A RENTAL ........Season III Volume 3 .....Classic Animation
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Enzo Matrix, who has grown up to be a sullen, muscular hero, continues to search for Bob, his Defender friend and hero. He's accompanied by Andraia, now a curvaceous babe in a revealing costume. They take up with Capitain Capacitator, a.k.a. Crimson Binome, a pirate of the "aargh, matey" school; his motley crew; and "web surfer" Ray Tracer, whom Matrix regards as a potential rival. As they journey through cyber-dimensions, Andraia receives a life-threatening bite from a "web creature," then Capacitator's ship, the Saucy Mare, is attacked by a host of strange-looking "Web Riders," whose leader turns out to be Bob. After reviving Andraia, Bob heads the ship back to continue the war against the evil Megabyte. The animation lacks any sense of weight--a problem with motion-capture computer graphics: despite all the elaborate visual patterns, tracking shots, and reflections, the characters move like marionettes. There are also numerous story problems: e.g. when the Saucy Mare is attacked by "pixels," the Web Riders and Tracer defeat them with some sort of light beams that are never explained. The first computer-animated network series, Reboot has its fans (thanks in part to the show's exposure on the Cartoon Network), who are the obvious audience for this disc. Contains these episodes: 9. "The Return of the Crimson Binome," 10. "Edge of Beyond," 11. "Web Riders on the Storm/Interface," 12. "Mousetrap." Rated "suitable for all ages," but violence and grotesque imagery are inappropriate for children under 8. --Charles Solomon
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 Mr Solomon needs to get his facts straight... November 21, 2001
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Okay, I've been checking out the reviews just out of curiousity. I've been a fan of this series since episode 1 aired way back in 1994, and have faithfully followed the evolution of the seires since its debut. First off, Mr. Solomon keeps going on and on about how uneven the "motion-capture animation" is. Well guess what - unlike the majority of other computer animated shows, Mainframe Entertainment does NOT use motion capture for their characters! All of their animators are trained in TRADITIONAL animation techniques, and apply that skill to the 3D animation of this show. The characters are animated using KEYFRAMES, and by MANUALLY positioning the articulation, movement, etc. It is a long and painstaking process, but the end result is you get much smoother animation that does not suffer from the "jerkiness" that is often the problem with motion-capture animation. There are pros and cons to both techniques. Now, that said, compare the animation of Season 3 of Reboot with that of Seasons 1 and 2.
You'll notice a quantum leap forward in quality! This was the season where the series really came into its own, presenting far more adult storylines that were most definately NOT geared towards the kiddies. In short, this is an EXCELLENT series and far superior to anything else that was on television, be it animated or otherwise, in 1997. Mr. Solomon should try to take the series for what it IS, instead of talking about what he thinks it SHOULD be. And what it is is one of the best darn animated series' to appear on regular television in a loooonnng time. Featuring genuinely engaging characters (especially the way Enzo/Matrix evolves over the course of this season! EXTREMELY complex for a character in a non-anime animated series!), absolutely gripping (and at time GENUINELY moving) stories that will keep you coming back for more until there's none left, and more eye candy than you'll know what to do with.
The bottom line: GET THIS SERIES! You won't be disappointed. I also highly recommend "Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles" for much the same reasons. Now, THAT series uses motion-capture. But they do it quite well. And for a NON-MOTION-CAPTURE computer animated series, Reboot does an excellent job. Just my two cents.
Everybody's gone surfin', surfin' USB February 15, 2003
G. G. Decker (Boston, MA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Third of four season three DVD's, The Web maintains the overall quality that was the hallmark of the previous episodes.The Web is darker in tone than the other DVD's in season three, due to AndrAIa's condition and the foreboding abyss that is the Web, according to the ReBoot universe. Still, some humor is to be found. Look for the cook binome peeling potatoes for the entire DVD, and keep a sharp eye for the cargo (Yo ho ho and a barrel of ROM, etc) If there is a gripe to be had here, it's that Bob's voice has changed. I suppose we could rationalize this by his degradation in the web, but I still preferred the original voice acting from the first two seasons. He was much more expressive, and the voice just seemed to fit better. No matter, it's a trivial point.
Reboot Rising October 25, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
With the imminent release of the Reboot movies this fall a trip back to Mainframe is a must. Reboot turned heads with its groundbreaking computer animation when it first hit the airwaves but kicked into full throttle with the debut of Season three. A massive arcing storyline traced our heroes through a swashbuskling adventure that appealed to the kids on YTV but really was talking to the grown-up geeks who *got* the seemingly endless in-jokes and Pop-cultural references. It was pretty clear that the Reboot creative team were tired of insipid, wasted use of computer animation and decided to up the ante of creative television on that front. Shockingly strong story writing for juvenile television and great voice acting (particularly Tony Jay's delicious 'Megabyte') lifted Reboot and Mainframe into the TV Pantheon (Lord knows what happened with junk like 'Battle Planets').Crisp DvD copies of Season 3 Reboot are a must for video enthusiasts and animation lovers of almost any stripe. Funny, fast-paced and filled with good stuff, Reboot lives on as 'Must see TV'. Buy Em! Nuff Said...
Good anime September 28, 2002
Ibrahim (Doha Qatar)
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
i would give 5 star.. good anime, no regret on the purchase.
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