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Samurai Jack: Tough man with a basket on his head (NS56K)

Wrench N RocketsWrench N Rockets Registered User regular
edited July 2007 in Social Entropy++
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Samurai Jack was a prince in Feudal Japan before being flung forward in time by the evil sorcerer Aku. Now trapped in the distant future, Jack wanders the universe searching for a way back to his own time. Along the way he encounters strange creatures and peoples, often representatives of ancient myth and legend, including the 300 Spartans.

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Created by Genndy Tartakovsky, the show is known for its fast paced fights and distinctive line-free animation style. The shows often takes a cinematic scope, with vast, beautiful backgrounds and slow moments of little dialog, but with striking visuals.

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The show is currently available on DVD, though a movie is said to be in production for a 2009 release. Strangely, the DVD sets have yet to be relased in the UK. Odd
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4

The show's art direction was simple outstanding, with vivid use of color and composition:
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I'm an art nerd, I love it, what can I say.

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IMDb
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278238/


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Huge images:
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Papercraft!
http://www.paperian.com/webdude/samjak.htm

EXPENSIVE COLLECTIBLES!
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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2007
    Loved that show.

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] new member
    edited July 2007
    The user and all related content has been deleted.

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  • ZoltanisZoltanis Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    No fly. Jump good!

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  • wombatwombat __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2007
    that show was top notch

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    only caught bits and pieces of this show when it was on, but I liked what little I saw

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  • NuzakNuzak Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    The Far Side wrote: »
    Itt wiggin is wiggin

    maybe you could save that until wiggin says or does something stupid

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2007
    Nuzak wrote: »
    The Far Side wrote: »
    Itt wiggin is wiggin

    maybe you could save that until wiggin says or does something stupid

    This is because I said I loved Clone High, yet only really remembered one line, 4 years later.

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  • Wrench N RocketsWrench N Rockets Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    All the You tube samurai jack clips are fan music videos. :/

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  • B.C.B.C. is a bee! remember me?Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    I love Samurai Jack soooooooo much.

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  • Filler Inc.Filler Inc. Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Gotta love that scottish dude.

    But the best episode is the spartan one, those spartans were badass.

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  • Filler Inc.Filler Inc. Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    WHOOOPS

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  • HtownHtown Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    No.

    There is no escape.

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  • SegSeg Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    I really enjoy Samurai Jack.

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  • Wrench N RocketsWrench N Rockets Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    I think once I get some monies, I shall purchase the DVDs. They're the perfect things to pop in one day and just let run for background entertainment.

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  • DouglasDouglas PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    The DVDs are really good.

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  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    I have seasons 1-3, haven't found 4 yet.

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  • HtownHtown Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    It's not out yet, Mysst.

    August 28.

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  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    I didn't think it was because I didn't find it when I was casually looking for it. Good to have a solid date tho, thanks htown.

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  • LarlarLarlar consecutive normal brunches Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    edited July 2007
    Nobody can make a good Samurai Jack thread. This is why he's trapped in the past, you guys.

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  • JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    You forgot to mention that Phil Lamarr voices him.

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  • DouglasDouglas PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Such a great show. Great art, great animation, great backgrounds, amazing voicework... I love the sounds in this too. Awesome use of silence.

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  • KusuguttaiKusuguttai __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2007
    itt wiggin is wiggin

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  • GreenGreen Stick around. I'm full of bad ideas.Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Long ago, in a distant land... I, Aku, the shape-shifting master of darkness, unleashed an unspeakable evil! But a foolish samurai warrior wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose me.

    Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in time and flung him into the future, where my evil is law! Now the fool seeks to return to the past, and undo the future that is Aku!

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  • [Tycho?][Tycho?] As elusive as doubt Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    I have the first two seasons, I think I'll get the third for my birthday or something. It is a pretty rocking show, even my mom is a big fan of it.

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    so I heard wiggin was being wiggin in here confirm/deny

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  • HarrierHarrier The Star Spangled Man Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    It's just too bad Mako is gone. We lost Aku and Iroh from Avatar. :(

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  • Wrench N RocketsWrench N Rockets Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Man, I've been trying to find the opening credits and theme song on you tube all day.

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  • Seta 3000Seta 3000 Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    ThatDudeOverThere wrote: »
    so I heard wiggin was being wiggin in here confirm/deny

    That's what I keep hearing

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  • GreenGreen Stick around. I'm full of bad ideas.Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Wrench N Rockets wrote: »
    Man, I've been trying to find the opening credits and theme song on you tube all day.

    You're not looking very hard

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  • Wrench N RocketsWrench N Rockets Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Green wrote: »
    Wrench N Rockets wrote: »
    Man, I've been trying to find the opening credits and theme song on you tube all day.

    You're not looking very hard

    I'm not good at YouTube.

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  • LarlarLarlar consecutive normal brunches Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    edited July 2007
    I'm not buying it on DVD until the complete show comes out in one set.

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    So did he ever get back to the past or what

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  • DouglasDouglas PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    no, it never ended. mako, the voice of aku, died and they stopped airing on cartoon network. Gendy wants to make a movie, and it might be in the works, at least according to the wiki...

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  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    The best episode is the one where Aku
    Tries to make the kids worship him and fear him but they start interrupting making these kick ass stories of Jack and the fat kid made the best story and it was so good.

    EDIT: Also itt wiggin is wiggin

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  • DouglasDouglas PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    http://www.toonamijetstream.com/

    has a few episodes, and there are probably some on youtube if you dare

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  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    DouglasDanger wrote: »
    http://www.toonamijetstream.com/

    has a few episodes, and there are probably some on youtube if you dare

    for some reason jetstream doesn't work on my browser.

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  • DouglasDouglas PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    i think you need flash and activeX

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  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    how the fuck am I supposed to get activeX?

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2007
    Veretas wrote: »
    how the fuck am I supposed to get activeX?

    magic

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  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    The Geek wrote: »
    Veretas wrote: »
    how the fuck am I supposed to get activeX?

    magic

    Can you show me the magic Geek?

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