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DVD Review: Dungeons & Dragons - The Complete Animated Series

Written by Chris Beaumont
Published January 11, 2007
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This offered up a good dose of action and excitement, not to mention a feeling of genuine peril. Plus there is some great scoring done. The voice work is first rate, including the great Peter Cullen as Venger, better remembered for voicing Optimus Prime of Transformers (soon to be on the big screen in the upcoming Michael Bay film), and Happy Days' own Ralph Malph, Don Most.

The biggest downer of the series is that it never had a proper send-off, it just ended, the kids forever trapped in the world of Dungeons and Dragons. However, a final script was drafted, one that was never animated and could be a finale or push the show off into another direction. That script is performed on this set, in its entirety. It is a great performance that features a massive revelation. They reveal that... uh, uh, not going to spoil it for you here, you're going to have to listen to it to find out the big news. It was surprising to me and would have made for a great episode.

Audio/Video. Both of these are pretty good. This is probably the best it has been presented since it was originally, broadcast. Even then, it is probably better than that.

Extras. This set has some great extras, including the previously mentioned final script performance. There is a collection of opening and closing animations that were produced, some animated story boards, episode commercials, a couple of commentaries, and an informative documentary with interviews with some of the major players. In addition to that, there is a D&D game book with an adventure based on the characters from the series; doesn't mean a lot to me, but it is definitely a nice touch.

Bottom line. Plenty of memories are going to be mined with this set. It is well presented and has a nice collection of extras. This is a keeper for any fan of the show, or for someone looking to show their children what cartoons were like back in the day.

Recommended.

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Christopher Beaumont spends much of his time writing about entertainment when he isn't sitting in a movie theater. He is known around the office as the "Movie Guy" and is always ready to talk about his favorite form of entertainment and offer up recommendations. Interests include science fiction, horror, and metal music. His writings can be found at Draven99's Musings and Draven99's Media Center.
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DVD Review: Dungeons & Dragons - The Complete Animated Series
Published: January 11, 2007
Type: Review
Section: Video
Filed Under: Video: Family, Video: Animation, Video: Adventure, Video: Action, Video: Television
Writer: Chris Beaumont
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