There are moments of ironic wit and cleverness among the 26 episodes of the TV adaptation of the famed Marvel Comics series that inspired the roundly criticized big-budget 2005 feature film, but not enough, as one "action-packed" story is fairly indistinguishable from the next. Mr. Fantastic, The Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and The Thing battle supervillain Dr. Doom throughout, but there are only so many different ways Fantastic can stretch, Invisible can go invisible, Torch can burst into flame, and Thing can crunch stuff, before it all gets a wee bit tedious. Shows like this are truly meant to be doled out one episode at a time each Saturday morning, and savored over a bowl of Sugar Pops while half asleep, not devoured in a cascade of DVD viewing—a marathon that only reveals the series' repetitive nature. DVD extras include exclusive introductions to episodes by comics legend and Fantastic Four creator Stan Lee, along with a “Soapbox” featurette in which Lee discusses how he came up with the characters. Optional. (M. Johanson)
Fantastic Four: The Complete 1994-95 Animated Television Series
Buena Vista, 4 discs, 569 min., not rated, DVD: $49.99 Volume 20, Issue 6
Fantastic Four: The Complete 1994-95 Animated Television Series
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