Up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's.... an animation pioneer. There is a reason people who have seen these theatrical shorts, tout them so strongly. Visually, few animated pieces to this day compare to these shorts. They almost look like oil paintings come to life they are so beautiful. It's not without its flaws though. The visuals and the length hide the simple stories quite well in the Fleischer Studios shorts, the same can't be said for the remaining Famous Studios'. WWII propaganda plagued four of the episodes with some casual racism sprinkled on (Jungle Drums... Dear Lord). Lois' behavior really hindered me on some of the episodes. She was abhorrently selfish to the point of making the situation worse to advance her career because she knew Superman would save her. But when a story worked, it worked wonderfully and is recommended.
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Theme- 9.5/10
Rewatchibility- 3/10
Acting- 5.5/10
Kinematography- 8.5/10
Time- 2.5/10
Total - 29/5 = 5.8
Up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's.... an animation pioneer. There is a reason people who have seen these theatrical shorts, tout them so strongly. Visually, few animated pieces to this day compare to these shorts. They almost look like oil paintings come to life they are so beautiful. It's not without its flaws though. The visuals and the length hide the simple stories quite well in the Fleischer Studios shorts, the same can't be said for the remaining Famous Studios'. WWII propaganda plagued four of the episodes with some casual racism sprinkled on (Jungle Drums... Dear Lord). Lois' behavior really hindered me on some of the episodes. She was abhorrently selfish to the point of making the situation worse to advance her career because she knew Superman would save her. But when a story worked, it worked wonderfully and is recommended.
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