World Famous Comics: Frisky Dingo - Season 1 Frisky Dingo
Frisky Dingo - Season 1 Frisky Dingo
Starring: Frisky Dingo Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC Label: Warner Home Video Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: March 25, 2008 Running Time: 144 minutes
Product Description: Being a supervillain isn't what it used to be in this mind-melting show from the folks behind SEALAB 2021. Killface is a criminal overlord whose devious schemes are continually thwarted by the banalities of modern life. As cost overruns on his Annihilatrix threaten his maniacal ambitions billionaire tycoon Xander Crews (who moonlights as superhero Awesome-X) leaps into action to save the human race and perhaps secure precious action figure rights. A hilarious mix of corporate satire deadpan humor and lo-fi animation gives this series its signature style and offers a unique twist to the superhero genre. This collection presents the first season of the demented scatological series.System Requirements:Running Time: 154 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 883929010134 Manufacturer No: 1000037139
Amazon.com: One of the most curious animated series to come from the Adult Swim stable, Frisky Dingo might be best described as a cartoon superhero take on Seinfeld's formula: a show that's about nothing, but one that's also funny and fascinating all the same. The brainchild of Sealab 2021 creators Matt Thompson and Adam Reed, the premise of Frisky Dingo concerns millionaire playboy Xander Crews, who moonlights as costumed crime fighter Awesome-X. Having vanquished his last archvillain, Crews is urged by his employees to return to his office to sort out the financial mess created by his alter ego. But the arrival of the monstrous Killface and his Annihilatrix (which will pull the launch the Earth into the sun) lures him back into… well, not so much action as lots and lots of paperwork. The resulting episodes of Season 1 concern Crews and Killface's attempts to fund their respective projects while dealing with distractions like Simon, Killface's incorrigible son, and Crews' exasperated second in command Stan. To say that Frisky Dingo is unlike any other superhero series on television (and very few animated series in general) is a distinct understatement, but there's a method behind the madness: that the vagaries of life often get in the way of the loftiest of goals. Of course, that doesn't explain the show's endless non sequiters and moments of true surrealism, like Awesome-X's clueless henchmen, the X-tacles, or episodes like "Emergency Room," in which the entire cast of characters spends the full running time suffering from various horrible injuries. Maybe it's best to think of this as meta-superhero action. All 13 episodes of Frisky Dingo's debut season are compiled on this single disc (each episode runs just 11 minutes), but sadly, no supplemental features are included. That's unfortunate, if for no other reason than they might have provided some sort of explanation for the show's motives. -- Paul Gaita
Awesome I got hooked on this series on Adult swim but I could never catch it on a regular basis so I decided to buy the season. it was worth it.
AMAZING! This is flat-out the best show ever created! Fascinating originality, hideously random plot twists, and the most twisted humor I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. I've never watched a show so many times and still laughed at it even after I have it all memorized. Still waiting for the second season to be realeased on DVD! C'mon guys, hurry it up. MAKE 10 MORE SEASONS!
Solid, but lacking extras I find that since tastes vary from person to person, and that since this DVD is clearly aimed for Frisky Dingo fans, I'm going to review this for Frisky Dingo fans.
First of all, it is what is is. It's a DVD compilation of the entire first season. If that's what you want, that's what you're going to get.
This isn't getting five stars aside from the 'Welcome to You're "Doom"' postcard, there are no extra paper material nor extra DVD material. That means, no commentary or anything of that sort. Even the DVD playing menu is bland and actually a bit cumbersome to navigate.
Pros:
Frisky Dingo on DVD
Cons:
That's all you're getting
Boosh! My favorite of the new series on Adult Swim (2nd Metalocalypse, 3rd The Venture Bros., though they took a while to become as good as the first season of Frisky Dingo). A pretty fast paced animated comedy w/what some call super heroes/villains , but I would call super tools. Everyone is out for themselves and is self-absorbed. Ultimately their actions never serve themselves, but do serve to amuse the viewers. The one liners and character embarrassment come at you quickly. It's not for everyone, but neither is the mainstream pablum that passes for entertainment. If you've ever seen any of the other Adult Swim series you'll know nothing is sacred, and this is no different. It's not for the easily offended, but for those aren't... you'll watch this more than once & you'll want to show it to your friends.
You Love It Or You Hate It. I have watchead this video many times and each time it makes me laugh out loud. It begins in a violent manner, but this is not as evident later on in the episodes. The humor is often dry and ironic, which appeals to me very much. The animation is very different, almost simple and very minimal. The characters are extremely funny and the writing is incredible. I loved it, but it may be an acquired taste.
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