Max Steel-Rise of the Elementor (2013)

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General		Extras
Category	Childrens	Deleted Scenes Music Video Featurette-Making Of-Music Video
Rating
Year Of Production	2013
Running Time	160
RSDL / Flipper	Dual Layered	Cast & Crew
Start Up	Menu
Region Coding	4	Directed By	Jeremy Brown Michael Dowding Stephen Sommers Brandon Auman
Studio Distributor	Fremantle Media Roadshow Home Entertainment	Starring	None Given
Case	?
RPI	?	Music	None Given

Video		Audio
Pan & Scan/Full Frame	None	English Dolby Digital 2.0
Widescreen Aspect Ratio	1.78:1
16x9 Enhancement
Video Format	576i (PAL)
Original Aspect Ratio	1.78:1	Miscellaneous
Jacket Pictures	No
Subtitles	None	Smoking	No
		Annoying Product Placement	No
		Action In or After Credits	No

     Max Steel is a new 'reimagined' animated children's show based on an early 2000s animated children's television show which was in turn based on an action figure. There is also a live action feature film slated for 2014 release. The show's core audience is pre-teen and young teenage boys looking for some action, adventure and sci-fi.

     The basic premise is that a 16 year old boy, Max McGrath, meets an small alien creature called Steel and that when they combine forces and 'power up' they become a super hero, Max Steel. The concept is somewhat similar to Ben10 but for a slightly older audience probably. This disc is the third free standing disc of the first series of the new Max Steel to be released, containing episodes 13-19 of Season 1. These episodes involve Max Steel trying to stop a group of aliens called The Elementors, who represent the different elements.

     These episodes are exciting and provide action and adventure for their core audience.

Video

     The video quality is very good.

     The series is presented in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio which is the original aspect ratio.

     The presentation is consistent with its television origins with good clarity and colour.

     There are no subtitles available.

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Audio

     The audio quality is good.

     This disc contains an English soundtrack in Dolby Digital 2.0 . The dialogue is clear and easy to understand and the episodes are accompanied by a variety of songs and incidental music.

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     A small selection of extras.

Menu

     The menu includes music.

Last Requests (1:32)

     Extra scene where Max & Steel argue about their last request.

Record Breaker (1:32)

     Extra scene where Max & Steel see how fast they can go.

The Spare Part (1:32)

     Extra scene where Max & Steel remove the wrong part of a robot.

DJ Cole Music Video (3:05)

     Video for the theme tune.

Making of DJ Cole Music Video (2:58)

     Interview with artist etc., about the song.

    There does not seem to be a Region 1 release at this point. Buy local.

    The video quality is very good.

    The audio quality is good.

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