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Will the Smurfs ever come to DVD?
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 1:45 pm
by DEREKG
Just wondering if anyone knows, will we ever see season sets or a complete box set of the smurfs? Since Peyo died in "92" (creator of the smurfs) who has the rights to them? Hanna Barbera? I thought for sure we would see or have heard something by now! My friend bought a bootleg set from ebay and they were poor in quality, taped from TV. As popular as they were in the 80's they need to be on DVD.
Bring back the Smurfs, or go Smurf yourself!!!
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 2:34 pm
by ichabod
I can't remember where I read this but I am almost certain that the Smurfs are coming to DVD in season box sets.
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 2:41 pm
by Loomis
I don't know if this is of any use to you, but Australia is releasing them in 6-episode single-volume discs:
http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/229281 (Volume 1 from Ezy - Now Available!)
Or from Empire DVD:
Volume 1 -
http://www.empiredvd.com.au/buy_dvd_info.asp?iid=13689
Volume 2 -
http://www.empiredvd.com.au/buy_dvd_info.asp?iid=23969 (Coming January 19)
Can't find an episode listing as yet, but I'm pretty sure the one where they are trying to build a dam is on the first disc. I nearly bought it last week, and I may do so today.
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 2:59 pm
by ichabod
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:03 pm
by ichabod
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:17 pm
by DEREKG
Your right, they are in french only. I signed the petition though. Hopefully since Canada has them, the USA is next. I'll keep my fingers crossed!
Thank both of you for your time and info!
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:29 pm
by Just Myself
DEREKG wrote:WILL THE SMURFS EVER COME TO DVD?
One could hope not...
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:33 pm
by Loomis
Just Myself wrote:DEREKG wrote:WILL THE SMURFS EVER COME TO DVD?
One could hope not...
Well, there are evidently people who disagree with you.
And regardless of which, it IS on DVD so it is too late!
As well as people who disagree with your stance on National Treasure
However, I will go and see NT regardless, simply because of this (negative) Rolling Stone review:
"Rancid cinematic cheese."
-- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 11:24 pm
by PheR
actually, there are lots of great 80´s cartoons that deserve a really good dvd seasons release....
like the smurf of course, and (please, pleeeeease) Thundercats, or He-man (here in America), Silverhawks or the real gohstbusters
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:12 am
by Loomis
PheR wrote:actually, there are lots of great 80´s cartoons that deserve a really good dvd seasons release....
like the smurf of course, and (please, pleeeeease) Thundercats, or He-man (here in America), Silverhawks or the real gohstbusters
The AV Channel/Madman here in Australia seems to be getting a lot of exclusives lately, with box-set collections of classic 1970s and 1980s series:
Voltron,
Battle of the Planets,
Star Blazers, and perhaps most importantly, the complete 1980s
Astro Boy. Not sure how they are doing it all, but they are. Bless their cotton socks.
Check out their general website:
http://www.avchannel.com.au/
Or their dedicated "Retro" site:
http://www.madman.com.au/retro
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:23 pm
by orestes.
I thought Astroy Boy was going to get a big spalshy release in 2004 because of Astro Boy's anniversary. If it happened I sure didn't hear about it.
I grew up watching the 80's version of Astro Boy and I wouldn't mind checking it out on DVD to relive some childhood memories.
Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 2:04 pm
by JiminyCrick91
i have not seen these here but if they were and were in einglsh i would buy them in a spilt sec.