Complete Series On DVD for the First Time!The race for knowledge and the fight to defend freedom are the heart of the courageous adventures of Starcom. With the combined forces of Starbase Command, Airwing and the Astro Marines, Starcom is the premier peacekeeping force in the growing planetary community. However, threatening peace in the solar system is the sinister, mysterious Emperor Dark who s ultimate plan is to rule over all with the help of his Shadow Force, an army of powerful vehicles, evil warriors and Robot Drones. Now, for the first time, you can watch the entire series as Starcom battles the menacing Emperor Dark to save the cosmos.Contents:1. Nantucket Sleighride (Sept. 20, 1987) 2. Trojan Crowbar (Sept. 27, 1987) 3. The Long Fall (Oct. 4, 1987) 4. Caverns of Mars (Oct. 11, 1987) 5. Fire and Ice (Oct. 18, 1987) 6. Galactic Heartbeat (Oct. 25, 1987) 7. The Boys Who Cried Dark (Nov. 1, 1987) 8. Dark Harvest (Nov. 8, 1987) 9. A Few Bugs in the System (Nov. 15, 1987) 10. Turnabout (Nov. 22, 1987) 11. Hot Enough for You? (Nov. 29, 1987) 12. Flash Moskowitz, Space Cadet (Dec. 6, 1987) 13. The Last Star Ranger (Dec. 13, 1987)
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Nice.
As adverticed.
H**S
The product Description Sounds Campy, but it's so much more...
I was fortunate enough to have been around when a lot of classic cartoons were being shown on TV ("Pirates of Dark Water", "Wing Commander Academy", "King Arthur and the Knights of Justice", "Mighty Max", "Gargoyles", "Goof Troop", Exosquad, Centurion, etc.). However, I somehow managed to miss this one on its original airing. I'm glad I ran into this years later looking for a DVD copy of "Wing Commander Academy".Animation:In terms of visual details and animating smoothness, this is a real contender to the to Japanese anime of the day. It's very American looking, BUT the ships and settings are so detailed. The facial expressions are top notch and they are constantly changing expressions. Even when they do a split second dodge of an explosion, there's facial expressions changing depending on the mood. And the dogfights are really fun to watch. No reused clips whatsover. Ships and settings are extrememly detailed. The warp animation, explosions, and blast shots are a thrill to watch. Seriously, to think all this was hand drawn is simply astounding.Story and Themes:If there was one thing lacking, it's a cohesive over-arching storyline that binds the episodes. Each episode is just a standalone tale of StarCom. That said, each story is individually intriguing and does cover some really valuable and heartfelt messages and themes. And with a colorful cast of Characters, they really deliver.Characters:Compared to a lot of classic scifi cartoons, this show did lack in grandeur in terms of feeling like a grand war with a wide plethora of main and minor characters (especially compared with other classic sci-fi animation "Exosquad", "Robotech", "Wing Commander Academy", etc.. In almost all episodes, the adventures tightly center around the main 3 protagonists with occasional recurring minor characters and some one-shot supporting characters. But even if this "war" seemed small in scale because of the lack of a "wider feel" in the cast, the characters, both major and minor, were phenomenal. Each was distinct, believable, fun, and relatable. I loved that the characters weren't perfect, but that each had their flaws and that those flaws were challenged. They definitely helped deliver the stories strongly.Packaging:Ultimately, the packaging is very nil. But then again, that's expected of a Mill Creek DVD and which is why I don't hold that against them. They manage to keep their product costs down in part by foregoing "extra material" and that's fine by me as I'm more interested in the shows themselves, anyways. It's just one disc in a single DVD case...again, no special features at all. They didn't really remaster and sharpen the visuals...but it still holds up well with no dirt or blurs. In addition, the audio is at an intrinsic good volume.All in all, if you are an animation fan, or if you are a scifi nerd, this is an absoulute must. From the inriguing tales to the actual visuals, it is amaing.
D**D
(Not a bad thing in an of itself
A solid entry into my childhood cartoon nostalgia collection. I rate it 4 stars because there is not much content other than the show itself. (Not a bad thing in an of itself, but I would have liked interviews with cast or creators.)
T**G
After so many years waiting..... We finally have Starcom on our screens again!!
I have had two grainy episodes of Stacom that I transfered onto DVD for years... Until now!Having the entire run of this amazing show is fantastic! The transfer is great and you can't beat tne price. Also of note, this is not your run of the mill saturday morning kids show meant to sell toys and cereal (never had the cereal but the toy WERE amazing) it was very advanced. With the help of Young Astronauts Council (associated with NASA), DIC made a show that actually conveyed a real glimpse into mans future exploring space (back when peple cared about such things). Sure there was Emperor Dark and his Shadow dregs but c'mon, this was a kids show but overall the battles felt more of a background to the exploration and space drama.The animation, like so much of the 1980's was fantastic and a real treat to watch. The action is fast paced but smooth unlike the strobe light like style of today. I feel the Asian cel house churning out the art was trying to rekindle a real Macross feel to what was on screen (see if you can find the scene with bridge of the SDF-1 in it). The stories of each episode were well written with fleshed out characters and not just "warm bodies" on the screen.Overall this show is great for all ages. As a grown up this brings me back to a golden age of animation and Saturday morning story telling but is also a real homerun with the young ones in my family.It's $6! You really can't afford NOT having this in your collection.
L**R
Absolutely Brilliant! My son had some of the videos when ...
Absolutely Brilliant! My son had some of the videos when he was a child. He is now 35 and I've just bought the dvd it for his birthday. He was thrilled to bits. I was completely stuck for what to get him one Christmas when he was little and saw one of the starcom ships in a sale. Absolutely brilliant. We went on to collect more of the ships and figures (which we still have somewhere in the loft). It was an absolute crime that these toys were not more popular. I can only assume that people did not know about them. My son collected toys from "Masters of the Universe" and other similar series. The quality of them were rubbish in comparison. I am sure if the Starcom had been marketed properly, these would have flown off the shelves. What a shame! I am sure if they were marketed today, they would do well even in this age of technology they would do really well if they were made to the same quality. The dvd really bring back memories of happy times.
T**K
Fun Outer Space Cartoon Series Exploration and Battles
Starcom, the complete series includes great animation for a TV Cartoon from 1987, running 4 hours and 46 minutes spanning 13, very entertaining and interesting episodes. Lots of space action and a unique story line each episode. One of the more memorable episodes includes a villain female guest appearing on the station, and secretly installing a mind camera into a space hero, as she watches him navigate the ship and thwarts Starcom's efforts at every turn. Only after careful observation do his friends realize someone's been bugged and is secretly revealing their tactics to the enemy. Great character designs and good animation with plenty of outer space action and planets visited in this entertaining space cartoon series.
J**N
All Starmax and Starwolves!
I had "Trojan Crowbar" and "Nantucket Sleighride" on VHS when I was a kid, and I wore the tape out to the point where you could barely distinguish the colors, but I loved it. Now I have the DVD collection, and it's worth every penny and then some. Great animation, great sound, great stories, this show was well-made, and the toys, of course, were a lot of fun. Magna-lock for the win!
B**Y
Retro Pop Culture 80's Classic Cartoon Series!
I've recently bought some Starcom toys from a private dealer & was amazed that I haven't seen these for a very long time. So I decided to do a background check on Wikipedia on Starcom & they release a DVD Complete Series several years ago. Then I've logged in to Amazon to see if it is available that is when I decided to purchase one for my collection. It has only 13 episodes but it brings back memories when watching it.
R**S
Una joya olvidada de la animación de acción de los 80's
Datos de la serie animada:Starcom fue una serie lanzada por los estudios DIC como respaldo al lanzamiento de una prometedora linea de juguetes producidos por Coleco en un intento por competir con los grandes de esos años: Transformers y M.A.S.K. (Hasbro y Kenner respectivamente) y siguiendo el mismo plan de mercado que esas otras lineas del entonces saturado mercado del juguete y eso incluía una serie animada con lo mejor de lo mejor: DIC y su equipo de animación.La animación en esta serie es de lo mejor producido en Estados Unidos durante los 80's. La dirección artística, efectos de sonido, coreografía y dirección son de primera linea. Solo por eso, esta es una serie que vale la pena ver. Quizá lo mejor que esta serie tiene, son las escenas de combate. Escenas muy bien estudiadas y ejecutadas en la que veíamos el uso de POV (puntos de vista), pantalla dividida para apreciar la misma toma de combate desde varios ángulos simultáneamente o las reacciones de los pilotos en sus cabinas prendidas en fuego o de la gente viendo la batalla. La serie, sin embargo, no es perfecta... la música es quizá de lo peor que hubo en el momento mientras que la competencia en esos años, tenia temas memorables. Por otro lado, el argumento de los episodios estaba pensado para niños de más de 10 años de aquella época pero tenía una narrativa lenta. Es un argumento interesante que ahora como adulto se aprecia más pero hay secuencias en Starcom tan lentas como en películas como Alien y Blade Runner. Lamentablemente los pequeños televidentes de aquella época (y de esta), perdían el interés a los pocos minutos y regresaban a ver solo las escenas de acción. Los malos incluso hablan lento y tienen monólogos largos en varios de los episodios. Otro detalle que también ocasionó que la serie culminara con tan solo una temporada en el bolsillo, es que los personajes eran muchos así que casi siempre veíamos a los mismos 3 heroes y a dos o tres personajes invitados que los acompañaban pero no eran tan interesantes, visualmente distinguibles, ni tenían una linea dramática que les permitiera evolucionar de episodio a episodio. Los villanos en su mayoría son robots, pero hay varios oficiales que si proyectan algo de personalidad aunque nada memorable y era difícil distinguir entre uno y otro pues sus uniformes eran idénticos y fisonomía muy similar. En algunos episodios los heroes y villanos se ven en la necesidad de colaborar para salir de una situación o enfrentar a un enemigo común, en estos episodios el héroe siembra algo bueno en el villano pero la serie falla en darle seguimiento a muchos de estos elementos que seguramente tenían planeado explotar en una 2a temporada que nunca llegó.Datos de la transferencia a DVD:La calidad del audio e imagen en el dvd es muy buena. Mucho mejor de lo que se podía apreciar en los televisores de los 80's. Una serie muy recomendada para los que posean el espíritu de las series animadas y juguetes de los 80's. El DVD no contiene subtítulos ni doblaje al Español.Starcom no fue exitoso en Estados Unidos pero sí en Europa. Mientras que otras lineas han tenido segundas oportunidades en estos años, Starcom pese a que tiene gran potencial, permanece aún en la oscuridad.
A**.
Die Kultserie des Jahres 1987
Ein Muss für jeden Starcom-Fan! Da die synchronisierte Fassung wohl nie auf DVD erscheinen wird, kann man getrost zum Original greifen, v.a. wenn die DVD - wie hier - unter 5€ gehandelt wird. Hergestellt in Mexiko und prodziert für den US-Markt läuft die DVD auf NTSC 1 Standard. Europäische Player spielen die DVD also nicht ab, auf dem PC läuft das Ganze aber problemlos (etwa mit CyberLink).Zum Inhalt der DVD: Diese enthält alle 13 im Jahr 1987 erstmals ausgestrahlten Folgen in guter Qualität. Die Handlung der einzelnen Folgen soll hier nicht gespoilert werden, Fans kennen sie ohnehin. Interessant sind jedoch die sehr unterschiedlichen Charaktere und spannend sicherlich die ambivalenten Handlungen einiger Bösewichter - es ist allein deswegen wirklich schade, dass die Serie offen endet.Es fällt indes auch noch nach 30 Jahren auf, dass diese Serie vergleichsweise aufwändig produziert wurde. Das hatte zwei Gründe: Zum einen war diese Serie natürlich wie alle anderen Trickfilmserien dieser Zeit auch ein Marketing-Instrument für die dazugehörige (ebenfalls äußerst hochwertig produzierte!) Spielzeugreihe. Youtube hält einige der alten Commercials vorrätig. Zum anderen wurde aber genau diese Spielzeugreihe und damit die Serie in Kooperation mit dem Young Astronauts Council und mit dem Ziel produziert, Jungen für NASA-Projekte (nach der Challenger-Katastrophe 1986!), Zukunftsforschung und Wissenschaft zu begeistern. Hierzu wurde begleitend im britischen Eagle-Magazin auch eine Comic-Reihe gestartet, die aus drei Teilen (#340-342) und einem Extra-3D-Comic (# 284) bestand. Coleco meldete 1988 Insolvenz an, die Spielzeug-Reihe floppte in den USA kommerziell. Matell übernahm die Rechte und produzierte Spielzeug und Serie unter anderen Vorzeichen für Europa und Südostasien (u.a. ohne Stars and Stripes und im Unterschied zum Original im Intro der einzelnen Folgen mit einer erzählenden Einführung, welche die U.S. Space Force zum "interplanetarischen Friedenskorps" umetikettierte). Allerdings wurden nicht alle Folgen für den deutschen Markt auch auf VHS produziert.Es ist allein aufgrund dieser wechselvollen Geschichte schade, dass kein weiteres Bonusmaterial enthalten ist. Aber gut, diese DVD wurde eben für US-Fans der Serie produziert. Wer dennoch Erinnerungen aufleben lassen möchte, eine bessere Qualität als auf youtube wünscht und die in Teilen gänzlich andere Wirkung der originalen Stimmen zu schätzen weiß, sollte hier unbedingt zugreifen.
Z**O
The StarCom forces soar in their first-ever "Complete Series" release
"StarCom: The US Space Force" is a show that has been severely overlooked in the past. Only getting a single DVD about a decade ago, it has finally recieved a much deserved "Complete Series" release.While it too, like many other shows of its time, was aimed at selling toys, StarCom exceeded in the art and story departments, providing thrilling adventure and beautiful designs and animation. The characters are lovable and their interactions feel real. And let's not forget all the cool ships and vehicles they pilot as they battle Emperor Dark and his Shadow Force!All 13 episodes are present on this single-disc release. The DVD itself comes in a cardboard sleeve that features the same artwork as the DVD cover. The sleeve however is not in shrink-wrap, so if you're not ordering this online, you might want to take a good look at them to pick out the one in the best condition."StarCom: The US Space Force" comes highly recommended! Not only is this the first official complete release of this great series, but it's also available at a great price!
R**S
Sehr zufrieden
Wer sich hier für diese Serie interessiert kennt sie bestimmt auch (aufwendig gezeichnet, schöne Effekte, nette Geschichten, witzig...) oder zumidest das Spielzeug zu dieser Zeit, das einfach nur mega genial war - Wieso haben die Kinder heutzutage nicht mehr solch ein Spiezeug? Der Kunststoff hätte aber eine etwas höhere Qualität haben können aber das ist jetzt alles Nebensache.ZUR DVD:Man könnte der DVD auch fünf sterne geben. Ist halt leider nur in englisch, welches aber leicht zu verstehen ist. Die Bildqualität ist meines Erachtens NICHT!!! VHS-Qualität sondern schon besser. Mit einem Player, der gutes Upscaling beherrscht ist das Bild auf durchaus gutem, akzeptablen Niveau. Verhältnismäßig scharf, kräftige Farben, Kein Flimmern bei Glow-Effekten oder schnellen Szenen. Leichte Artefakte/Pixel sind manchmal in Flächen schwach zu sehen, was etwas zu leichtem Kantenflimmern an den schwarzen Umrisslinien führt, das ist aber a) in bewegten Bildern nicht zu bemerken und b) Jammern auf hohem Niveau, bzw. sehr penibel - Man muss schon genau hinschauen und sehr darauf achten. Das ist bei weitem nicht störend, bzw. groß auffallend, auch wenn das sicherlich subjektiv ist.Ton ist klar und authentisch. Wie auch das Bildformat. Sehr gut, dass es im origialen Format ist und nicht künstlich aufgeblasen/verzerrt wurde.FAZIT:Schade nur, dass es das nicht auf deutsch gibt, aber dennoch sehr empfehlenswert. Kindheitserinnerungen werden wach, Bildqualität und Tonqualität sind vollkommen ok und für den Preis (ca. 3€ plus Versand) ist jeder selber schuld, wenn er da nicht zuschlägt. Ich möchte aber daran erinnern, dass ich glaube, dass ein multiregionfähiger Player von Nöten ist, um diese DVD abzuspielen.
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