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The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest was an attempt by
Hanna-Barbera to modernize a classic franchise – something
a number of cartoon companies have been doing in the last
few decades. The result here was met with a mixed reaction.
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The story is the same as it was with the original series,
though the characters are older than they were in that classic.
Jonny Quest, son of Dr. Quest, embarks on a number of James
Bond-esque adventures around the world – with danger lurking
around every corner. A number of the adventures take place
in a 3D-animated realm, as well, adding something unique
to the show. ***
Voice talents were among the best in the business for
this revival of Jonny Quest. Amongst them are J.D. Roth
starring as the title character (you may remember him as
the host of the classic game show Fun House), Rob Paulsen
(probably best known for the voices he did on the 90s cartoon
Animaniacs), Robert Patrick (the villain from Terminator
2), and Frank Welker (this guy has done voice acting in
more cartoons than you probably even know exist.) ***
All in all, this was a decent attempt to revive Jonny
Quest, but it just falls flat when you compare it to the
classic it was trying to emulate. The 3D scenes feel like
too much of a gimmick (it wasn’t uncommon to try to cash
in on the 3D trend in 90s cartoons), and the show was changed
drastically throughout its relatively-short existence. But
the end result isn’t bad by any means. If you were a fan
of this series, it’s a must-buy. If you haven’t yet experienced
it yet, it’s perhaps best enjoyed as a rental first. ---
Image and Sound: Being only about 15 years old, the
production quality for the show ported to DVD ain’t too
bad. The images are bright and clear, and the audio quality
is free of any anomalies. I admit, they could have touched
up the picture a little better, but as a whole The Real
Adventures of Jonny Quest looks just fine. ---
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