Phantom 2040

1994

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7.2| 0h30m| TV-Y7| en| More Info
Released: 18 September 1994 Ended
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Country: United States of America
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Phantom 2040 is a French-American animated science fiction television series loosely based on the comic strip hero The Phantom, created by Lee Falk. The central character of the series is said to be the 24th Phantom. The unusual character designs are the work of Peter Chung, creator of Æon Flux. The show debuted in 1994 to rave reviews, though it survived only 35 episodes before it was relegated to weekend repeats in 1996. Along with action sequences, stories focused on intelligent plotting and character development, winning the series praise for its subtle teaching of such values as individuality, freedom, and the volatility of humanity. It also spawned comic books tie-ins and other merchandise. Featured voice actors included Scott Valentine, Margot Kidder, Ron Perlman, and Jeff Bennett, while Mark Hamill, Debbie Harry, Rob Paulsen, and Paul Williams had recurring roles.

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Karry Best movie of this year hands down!
Cebalord Very best movie i ever watch
Connianatu How wonderful it is to see this fine actress carry a film and carry it so beautifully.
Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
hellraiser7 This show is another one of my favorate TV shows of all time. I honesty never knew about The Phantom comic franchise at the time, I mainly came into this show because I'm a fan of the sci-fi genere so seeing this show was a dream come true for me; let alone having an animated show that took itself seriously which was a rarity at the time. It was also probably a dream come true for fans of the franchise, whom probably never thought it would ever come back, let alone in this form.I really love the premise which was I felt was an awesome idea, setting an old beloved comic hero/super hero into the future which was rare at the time; this premise was no doubt after Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" and predates the show "Batman Beyond". It makes sense for the character "The Phantom" since it's based on a long linage of people that have taken up the title and worn the mask thoughout the generations.The animation is great, it's a fluid sort of style and of course this animation was done by Peter Chung whom did "Aeon Flux" another great animated show and a story for another time. I really love the futuristic world which is just a feast for the eyes, obviously inspired by the film "Blade Runner" and just like the world in that film, it's technologically advanced but also dark and gritty really giving the show a neo noir feel. And of coruse the technology is fascinating they have the hover cars which are always cool, but also hover ships, and VR technology which has recently came back and the way it's handled in this show were actually getting very close as were having VR arcades ourselves.Action is also great and well chorigraphed, there are a lot of well done fire fights. Always loved seeing the Phantom uses those guns of his which are unique, they sort of remind me a little of the Lawgiver from the Judge Dredd comics as they only work on his DNA but on vocal command; only disappointment we never really see the full extent of what those weapons can do, like commanding it to do rapid fire or full lazer blast. Oh well at least a few of the Phantom's other gadgets and physical actions makes up for that.Characters are also soild for both ends of the spectrum and have a really good voice cast like Scott Valentine, Margot Kidder, Ron Perilman, Mark Hamill. I really like how in places they make the good guys sympathetic as we get a little into Kit and the others whom despite with the times are also in a way outsiders as their people that yern for reminants of the past now lost.But they also make the bad guys sympathetic as well, show how the war between good and evil isn't black and white. I really like how the show handles the characters that work for Drax which is just an organization of evil that has also unfortunately survived thoughout time, here the characters aren't one dimentional villains but actually feel human, despite some greed and vanity it's not too far in their heads, they do want to make the world livable and honestly think what their doing is right. But they can't clearly see the corrupt nature of their actions which is why they can't stop. We also see their psychologically troubled which makes their characters a bit sad as each of the people from Drax are unhappy in one form or another, despite having almost everything their spiritually empty; despite how much they attain or try to it just doesn't add up to anything fulfilling.However the highlight is no doubt in it's writing and story format. The writing is really smart and done by some well known writers, one of them one of my favorate authors Harlan Ellison which is cool. The show really delt with certain social issues like pollution, dehumanization and mechinazation, unregulated progress, and danger of letting technology overtake our lives. But also philosophical issues making this show kinda a Philp K Dick tale; our perceptions of reality and existence as a whole, creation and where we truly stand with it and what it means to be human.As Babe Ruth put it, "Heroes are rembered but legends never die." and that's why the Phantom lives on.Rating: 4 stars
dennis-77 Well, it's either this or Gundam Wing, and what they both share is a darker tone than most cartoons. I kinda fell on this when I was channel flicking but I got hooked. The art is very stylised but I like it and well the Phantom rocks. But what really got me was the bad guys, who well Rebecca Madison may have been evil, but her son and Graft weren't, and when your about 7-8 that really messes with your mind.So, even if you're an adult who thinks cartoons are for kids I can heartily recommend this.
varot98@yahoo.com I like this version of The Phantom because it has lots of futuristic details, including vehicles, character designs.It has the way to attract their fans to see this one. The reason I watch it because I like The Phantom and I really want to know what really happen at the train station, where all the incidents happen at first.Well, I like this one. Especially The Phantom's designs, vehicles and weapons.
Gislef Phantom 2040 is probably the best animated action-adventure series I've seen. It doesn't cater to a low-intelligence audience: you've really got to watch this, and watch it carefully, to follow everything that's going on. Lots of intricate inter-plotting of episodes and characters, somewhat sympathetic bad guys (Ron Perlman's Graf in particular, one of the "grayest" villains ever), funky artwork, and a well-developed future society (compare it to, say, "The Magician" (1998)). Hopefully someone will carry this in repeats at some point (Sci-Fi Channel, maybe), because it's a show that should have stayed on forever.

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