Thundarr The Barbarian: the Complete Series coming from Warner Archive - Blu-ray Forum

whiteberry · 02-01-2021, 06:05 PM

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NEW 2021 1080p HD Masters!

THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN: THE COMPLETE SERIES

Run Time 462:00
Subtitles English SDH
Sound Quality MONO - English, DTS HD-Master Audio 2.0 - English
Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, 4 X 3
Product Color COLOR
Disc Configuration BD 50, BD 25
Special Feature: "Lords of Light: The Story of Thundarr the Barbarian" featurette.

Civilization is cast into ruin when a runaway planet speeds between the Earth and the Moon, unleashing cosmic destruction. Two thousand years later, Earth is reborn from the ashes with a savage landscape, strange creatures and a primitive sense of justice. But, one man fights to spread peace throughout the land: He is Thundarr the Barbarian, and you can own all 21 exciting adventures starring Thundarr and his companions Ookla the Mok and sorceress Princess Ariel. Using their strength, courage and wits, plus Thundarr�s magical Sunsword, they journey from village to village, liberating slaves and battling all kinds of beasts, mutants, wizards, thieves and robots. The future of Earth may be shrouded in darkness, but Thundarr the Barbarian bursts into action as a shining symbol of hope for humanity.

Suspiria7 · 02-01-2021, 06:19 PM

This should hopefully look great on Blu Ray and worth the upgrade

Monterey Jack · 02-01-2021, 06:25 PM

...and yet we can't get Femme Fatale...

klauswhereareyou · 02-01-2021, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

...and yet we can't get Femme Fatale...

Well in all fairness Yogi Bear did not star in it.

Monterey Jack · 02-01-2021, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by klauswhereareyou

Well in all fairness Yogi Bear did not star in it.

"Hey, Boo-Boo, you don't have to lick my ass, just #%@! me...!"

mep · 02-01-2021, 06:55 PM

Awesome! Right now I‘m watching SpaceGhost; looks like the next animated discovery for me!

mike962 · 02-01-2021, 07:17 PM

funny thing is Hanna Barberra had quite a similar show to this

mike962 · 02-01-2021, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mep

Awesome! Right now I‘m watching SpaceGhost; looks like the next animated discovery for me!

here suggestions for some proper action cartoons with higher quality animation, after seeing some of this you realize how bad Hanna Barbera output really was

- The adventures of galaxy Rangers

- Saber Riider and the Star Sherrifs

- Starcom The US Space Force

- Bionic Six (not rleeased on DVD but to be found on various sites)

witheygull · 02-01-2021, 07:32 PM

Demon dogs! I'm halfway through this series on DVD with wifey. Now the conundrum of pressing forward or waiting for the blu.

YogiYahooeys · 02-01-2021, 07:41 PM

I think this qualifies as a "you're welcome" post, as I just bought the DVDR set 2 months ago.

I absolutely love this show. It's so dark for an early 80's Saturday morning cartoon, considering the premise is post-apocalyptic where the majority of the world's population dies. It's Conan (the Barbarian) meets Star Wars meets 2012. It was a pretty darned good show, if not terribly original, with good voice acting for its time (Thundarr's VA Robert Ridgely was prolific in the industry and quite talented). I don't think the show was short lived for being unpopular. IIRC, it was cancelled because it was targeted by parent groups because of its "violent" content.

witheygull · 02-01-2021, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by YogiYahooeys

I think this qualifies as a "you're welcome" post, as I just bought the DVDR set 2 months ago.

I absolutely love this show. It's so dark for an early 80's Saturday morning cartoon, considering the premise is post-apocalyptic where the majority of the world's population dies. It's Conan (the Barbarian) meets Star Wars meets 2012. It was a pretty darned good show, if not terribly original, with good voice acting for its time (Thundarr's VA Robert Ridgely was prolific in the industry and quite talented). I don't think the show was short lived for being unpopular. IIRC, it was cancelled because it was targeted by parent groups because of its "violent" content.

Ah man, you got the DVDs even more recently than I did, that's a shame.

But yeah, I think the show still holds up in its narrative adventure aspects (the animation is cheaply produced, but I find it generally adequate). A lot of the quality is due to the efforts of the writing staff, which included some notable comic book writers such as Steve Gerber and Mark Evanier.

As a child I really appreciated that this show didn't have a whiny sidekick character like other adventure cartoons from the era; i.e. Snarf from Thundercats, Orko from Masters of the Universe, Uni from Dungeons & Dragons, etc.

I also loved that Thundarr's solution to every problem was violence. There was no effort made to make villains see the error of their ways or peacefully mediate disputes. Thundarr doesn't mindlessly kill, but he tackles every obstacle by beating or slicing it until it's no longer an impediment to his view of a just world.

YogiYahooeys · 02-01-2021, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by witheygull

Ah man, you got the DVDs even more recently than I did, that's a shame.

But yeah, I think the show still holds up in its narrative adventure aspects (the animation is cheaply produced, but I find it generally adequate). A lot of the quality is due to the efforts of the writing staff, which included some notable comic book writers such as Steve Gerber and Mark Evanier.

As a child I really appreciated that this show didn't have a whiny sidekick character like other adventure cartoons from the era; i.e. Snarf from Thundercats, Orko from Masters of the Universe, Uni from Dungeons & Dragons, etc.

I also loved that Thundarr's solution to every problem was violence. There was no effort made to make villains see the error of their ways or peacefully mediate disputes. Thundarr doesn't mindlessly kill, but he tackles every obstacle by beating or slicing it until it's no longer an impediment to his view of a just world.

Agreed. In all honesty, I really like the art style. It's definitely a little more comic book than other modern Saturday morning cartoons of that period.

Mark Evanier was freaking brilliant. He was also responsible for making Garfield and Friends what it was, which ended up being exponentially better than the actual comic strip.

StarDestroyer52 · 02-01-2021, 09:48 PM

I was lamenting only yesterday or the day before about how this wasn't on BluRay as this was one of my favorite 80s cartoons. Another Day 1 for me.

Automaton-X · 02-01-2021, 10:24 PM

THUNDARR was one of the most memorable Saturday morning cartoons from the '80s, and one of my very favorite. I'm so glad this has finally come to Blu-ray, with SDH no less. Thanks Warner!

emw107 · 02-01-2021, 10:41 PM

I did not see this upgrade coming at all. Splendid news!

And to think we only lost Ken Spears a couple of months ago. RIP Ken....

Spasmo · 02-01-2021, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by YogiYahooeys

Agreed. In all honesty, I really like the art style. It's definitely a little more comic book than other modern Saturday morning cartoons of that period.

Mark Evanier was freaking brilliant. He was also responsible for making Garfield and Friends what it was, which ended up being exponentially better than the actual comic strip.

Alex Toth and Jack Kirby both worked on the production design of the show so I think that also adds to the comic book feel.

This is one of my favourite cartoons ever so even though I have the DVD set, will definitely be upgrading to blu. Have they given a release date?

Thomas Veil · 02-01-2021, 10:56 PM

Definitely getting this...like the whole premise and it's Conan meets scifi vibe.

The Great Owl · 02-01-2021, 11:09 PM

If, like me, you remember watching this on Saturday mornings, then you are old.

I'm all in.

Savage_Blu · 02-01-2021, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Automaton-X

THUNDARR was one of the most memorable Saturday morning cartoons from the '80s, and one of my very favorite. I'm so glad this has finally come to Blu-ray, with SDH no less. Thanks Warner!

I'm right there with you 100%. Loved this as a kid and looking forward to owning it!

Ketchrust · 02-01-2021, 11:17 PM

It's great to see more and more animated classics on Blu. Even the less popular ones.

02-01-2021, 06:19 PM	#2
Suspiria7 Member Member since:Jun 2020 Location:Fontana, CA Blu-ray collection:244	This should hopefully look great on Blu Ray and worth the upgrade

02-01-2021, 06:25 PM	#3
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:682	...and yet we can't get Femme Fatale...

02-01-2021, 06:55 PM	#6
mep Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2017 Location:Germany 4K collection:563 Blu-ray collection:6584 DVD collection:448	Awesome! Right now I‘m watching SpaceGhost; looks like the next animated discovery for me!

02-01-2021, 07:32 PM	#9
witheygull Special Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:northwest GA, U.S.A. 4K collection:326 Blu-ray collection:2029 DVD collection:1003 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Demon dogs! I'm halfway through this series on DVD with wifey. Now the conundrum of pressing forward or waiting for the blu.

02-01-2021, 07:41 PM	#10
YogiYahooeys Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2015 4K collection:1399 Blu-ray collection:15697 DVD collection:7461 MA collection:65 Digital collection:7 iTunes collection:10 Prime collection:4 Trading Score:7	I think this qualifies as a "you're welcome" post, as I just bought the DVDR set 2 months ago. I absolutely love this show. It's so dark for an early 80's Saturday morning cartoon, considering the premise is post-apocalyptic where the majority of the world's population dies. It's Conan (the Barbarian) meets Star Wars meets 2012. It was a pretty darned good show, if not terribly original, with good voice acting for its time (Thundarr's VA Robert Ridgely was prolific in the industry and quite talented). I don't think the show was short lived for being unpopular. IIRC, it was cancelled because it was targeted by parent groups because of its "violent" content.

02-01-2021, 09:48 PM	#13
StarDestroyer52 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Aug 2016 Location:In a galaxy far, far away.... 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:2034 DVD collection:211 MA collection:5 Digital collection:11 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	I was lamenting only yesterday or the day before about how this wasn't on BluRay as this was one of my favorite 80s cartoons. Another Day 1 for me.

02-01-2021, 10:24 PM	#14
Automaton-X Active Member Member since:Jan 2016 Blu-ray collection:110 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:1	THUNDARR was one of the most memorable Saturday morning cartoons from the '80s, and one of my very favorite. I'm so glad this has finally come to Blu-ray, with SDH no less. Thanks Warner!

02-01-2021, 10:41 PM	#15
emw107 Active Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:U.S. 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	I did not see this upgrade coming at all. Splendid news! And to think we only lost Ken Spears a couple of months ago. RIP Ken....

02-01-2021, 10:56 PM	#17
Thomas Veil Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Syracuse, NY Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Definitely getting this...like the whole premise and it's Conan meets scifi vibe.

02-01-2021, 11:09 PM	#18
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:796 Blu-ray collection:5879 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	If, like me, you remember watching this on Saturday mornings, then you are old. I'm all in.

02-01-2021, 11:17 PM	#20
Ketchrust Active Member Member since:Mar 2016 Location:Somewhere... somewhere Blu-ray collection:15	It's great to see more and more animated classics on Blu. Even the less popular ones.

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