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Samurai Pizza Cats / Fan Works / Samurai Pizza Cats Suite mp3's (I. Speedy Cerviche)
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on: August 28, 2009, 09:46:07 am
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Hi all, I wrote this suite (well, character sketches...) back in 1993, and thanks to some spiffy software called Garritan Personal Orchestra, I have been able to make sound-files of it (them...) Since space here is limited, I can only upload them to you in slightly-muffled 32kbps format. This mp3 is Speedy, the others will follow.
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General Discussion / Anime & Cartoons / Re: Top 5 Favorite Animated Shows
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on: December 28, 2007, 03:46:37 am
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OK, I'll split this into two lists:
ANIME: (not including SPC, that's a given) 1. Elfen Lied 2. Magic User's Club 3. Ranma 1/2 4. Tenchi Muyo! 5. Excel Saga
NON-ANIME: (go on, scoff if you must...) 1. Family Guy 2. Kim Possible 3. Drawn Together 4. My Life As a Teenage Robot 5. Teen Titans
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Samurai Pizza Cats / SPC Merchandise / Re: Samurai Pizza Cats DVD Boxset One Brand New *Rare*
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on: October 29, 2007, 06:24:04 am
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Hey, hey! The DVDs have finally arrived! So far I've watched the first nine episodes, and I can tell you that the video transfer is fair but not brilliant, there being slight digitalization, especially noticeable on drawn outlines. Not too serious, but you can see it there. The 3 DVDs (including episodes 1-26) are packaged in a nice thick cardboard box with the discs in separate slimline plastic cases. Cover artwork is serviceable, but not much more. The DVDs are professionally pressed, fortunately these are not el-cheapo blue/purple DVD-Rs. Episodes 1-9 are contained on the first DVD, so to save space, you only get the opening credits once at the beginning of the first episode and the ending credits once at the end of Episode 9. This makes sense, the only down part of this is that you don't get the sometimes-amusing 'next episode' preview at the end of each show. Also, instead of the episode title appearing with the writer's name over Guido and his umbrella, we get a shot of the Pizza Parlor with the title (but without the writer's name). All the episodes are separately chaptered, and the 'second half' of each episode also has its own chapter point. And a BIG plus is that the episodes are given in the correct order, not all over the place! The DVD menus are very basic. Choices are 'Play' or 'Episodes'. The 'Episodes' menu only lists the episode numbers, not their individual titles (you have to refer back to the DVD case or box for these). This is only a minor quibble, nothing to complain about. As I mentioned, I have only watched the first nine episodes, so I can't comment on the entire box yet. While the video quality is acceptable (just), the sound quality is more variable. The sound IS mono (as SPC originally was), and varies from episode to episode, but overall it's a bit on the tinny side. Obviously this won't be a problem for most people, just don't expect Dolby-quality, despite the 'Dolby Digital' claim on the DVD cases... , 'cause it sure ain't that! So, in the absence of any other release, I guess this have to do for the moment. Fingers crossed that f/22 Studios release the rest of the series soon (and do a better job with it). If you want to buy a copy of Episodes 1-26, it's still available on Ebay. If you don't have an Ebay account, it's available on Amazon.com too. With Christmas coming up, it's time to start dropping some subtle hints (ahem...) 
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Samurai Pizza Cats / SPC Merchandise / Re: Samurai Pizza Cats DVD Boxset One Brand New *Rare*
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on: October 09, 2007, 07:33:50 pm
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Curiosity got the better of me on seeing this box set on Ebay. I've bought one just to see if it's any good.  The Ebay seller has many other TV shows and cartoons available, and there don't seem to be any complaints in the feedback section. No, the 'studio' producing the set doesn't seem to appear anywhere else, so I'm still a bit doubtful about the whole thing. Fingers crossed, fans!! I'll give you the rundown as soon as I've seen it. (After all, this might be the closest we ever get to an official SPC-in-English release!) Watch this space gang...
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Samurai Pizza Cats / SPC Merchandise / Kits! Kits! Kits!
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on: November 04, 2005, 05:25:05 pm
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There's a whole bunch of SPC kits on eBay right now: there's all of the Rescue Team, The Supreme Catatonic, and Polly Esther. I'm not bidding this time - I'm out of funds... 
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Samurai Pizza Cats / SPC Episode Reviews Board / Re: SPC 25 - Pizza Cat Performance Review
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on: November 01, 2005, 04:52:30 am
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Not only do Cheese and Jerry have just 31 seconds to explain their part of the plot, they're also forced to come up with a clever name for the robot!! In true corporate style, they palm off this distasteful chore to the long-suffering Bad Bird. (This is very funny dub writing! Well done, Robert Axelrod!) Ultimately, it is the robot-of-the-week who decides on his own name, 'The Monster Masher'. Another highlight of the show is Polly getting violent after being harrassed by the fishermen, and punching the camera lens when the narrator says a little too much...  'OH, BE QUIET!!!!!!'
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Samurai Pizza Cats / SPC Episode Reviews Board / Re: SPC 50 + 51 - The Great Comet Caper
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on: November 01, 2005, 04:34:49 am
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The Great Comet Caper was a wonderful climax to the series, with a surprisingly strong emotional pay-off. On the lighter side, there are the usual great gags, especially in part one: Al Dente: That reminds me, where is Speedy? Francine: He was real moody, so he took a walk to clear his head. Al Dente: When will he be back? Francine: I guess when his head's empty!! I too feel sorry for Lucille though, especially when Guido leaps to Polly's defense right at the end:  'Hey! What about me??'. The poor girl's left in the dust!... Come to think of it, I think the only gentleman caller Lucille ever had during the series was Buck in the 'Great Golden Cluck' episode. Speedy and Guido don't count here, because I did say 'gentleman'... ^_^ (Were there others? I can't remember...)
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