Aeon Flux - The Complete Animated Collection (DVD, 2005, 3-Disc Set)

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In the 90's, MTV made a bold move into a new area of the viewing groups, particularly aiming to capture the young adult crowd with a show called Liquid Television. It was here that Aeon Flux was born as short cartoons that aired in two to three minute segments during the series.

Enter Peter Chung, a man who had been working on a cartoon series whose main subject was highly limited in action and speech. MTV didn't have any idea what they wanted, but they knew it had to be "out there" and have the super human qualities that was able to capture the minds of their target audience. Peter Chung delivered in a big way. He created a character so off the wall and able to do seemingly impossible things while still remaining almost believable as a human. Aeon Flux was the terrorist, the fly in the ointment, pain in the rear, lover, hater and hated of despot Treavor Goodchild and all his schemes to get the world to think like him and behave the way he wanted them to. However, Aeon was also selfish and undependable in many ways because she would only do something if SHE wanted to. She was not motivated by power or money or goodness or anything. She had her own reasons for whatever she did and sometimes those reasons would change in mid task, thus causing her to back track and attempt to undo what she had already accomplished. Needless to say, this would often make her missions fail or go in a completely different direction with unplanned and unforetold results, not always bad, but seldom what was being aimed at as a successful ending.

Aeon was a master sneaker and highly trained in various forms of combat, hand to hand and weapons, as well as being an excellent burglar and accomplished at bypassing security devices. Added with her attire of leather straps that left little to the imagination and her ability to seduce anyone, male or female, at the drop of a hat, she was the ultimate spy and terrorist agent.

Aeon Flux became such a huge hit for the show and developed a large fan base, prompting MTV to make a full length (22 minutes per episode) of the somewhat surreal double agent/assassin that was seen in the shorts of Liquid Television. This is the Aeon Flux that most remember despite the short life of the series with a mere 10 episodes.

Although several videos of Aeon Flux have been released in the past decade, for the first time can a fan get the complete series with a single purchase. This box set contains three DVDs, each with a handsome and art covered cardboard case. Each case has a listing of the disc's contents with a brief description of the episode (for the first two discs) or a listing of the contents (for the third one).

The good thing about the set is that all the films have been remastered by director and creator Peter Chung. The colors were remapped to make them brighter and more realistic than was possible to accomplish with the technology available at the time. Peter Chung also went back and replaced footage that MTV had removed for various reasons as well as fixing some of the animation errors that slipped through because of being on a dead line to release for the public.

I was not a big fan of Aeon Flux when I saw it on MTV years ago, I recently tried to sell the Aeon Flux VHS tape and DVD movie and had a chance to review it, it noticed an interesting story line and allot of similaritys with someone I know recently (facial expressions, personality nuances) which also sparked my interest.

The seller I bought it from was prompt in delivery and the item was brand new so this was truly an exceptional eBay transaction.

The seriously skinny aeon flux basically outmanuevers bullets and gets killed in nearly all the storys, this counter heroine attitude is actually refreshing when you've been fed superman all the time.

The japan-americation cartooning is rather unique, the angles and action remind me of heavy metal cartooning (probably a sub-conscious motivation) but the story lines are rather unique and interesting. Its not for normal children viewing and even a bit rough for teen viewing but no one can say i've seen that @$#% before!

I particularly liked gravity, a sense of hopelessness appeals to a hopeless ramantic, at the same time curiosity even with death around the corner appeals to a dead man, all in all you can see it takes a bit of a stomach to watch this slightly screwed up cartoon.

I recommend it to anyonme who is bored or the same ol same ol, and for people who want a cleansed relflection of reality presented in a fantasy genre.

Originally airing on MTV's Liquid Television over 15-years ago, this cutting edge anime (for its time) still holds up today. The complete collection provide you with the entire story of Aeon Flux, an assassin and spy, and Trevor Goodchild, a megalomaniac who takes over the adjacent county to Aeon's,.

I enjoyed seeing this first run, but always hated that MTV showed so many of the episode out of order. Now that I was able to see them in order, the story line become more coherent making the character development stronger for the Aeon and Trevor.

Overall, this is a good series and well worth watching. I recommend it to all who would like to see a solid American anime series.

Overall, I thought this DVD box set was a really fun ride all the way through the series and the features.

Æon Flux is mostly a visual story with intriguing cloak and dagger plots and cool futuristic and philosophical themes. Peter Chung's unique style really shines in this trippy masterpiece of animation. It's delightfully outside-the-box funky, an instant scifi cult classic! There's a sexier, edgier appeal to the animated MTV series that was missing in the live action movie of the same title.

This box set has plenty of commentaries with the show's creators for special feature enthusiasts. These were useful because I felt that some of the stories were a bit too abstract for my understanding the first time through. There's also a totally slick feature about Æon's equipment, and be sure to check out Æon's voice actress in the extras; it totally flipped my script.

I was sad after I finished watching the DVDs; I still want more.

Ever since I missed more than half the episodes of "Aeon Flux" when it originally aired on MTv back in...oh...1994ish, I've wanted to get my hands on some recordings of it. I finally saw it for retail sale on DVD last year in one of the big box stores, but I wasn't willing to pay the standard-box set-price of over $30... I kept shopping for it on eBay, and was very pleased I finally found it up for acution at very reasonable price!

"Aeon Flux" must be one of the original adult-oriented "anime" type of animated productions...or at least one of the first to be produced aired in the US. When I caught the show for the first time on MTv I was instantly hooked. It was like watching "Heavy Metal" magazine in motion! If you don't know what "Heavy Metal" magazine is, think adult comic book...) "Aeon Flux" had all the elements that grabbed me: superb artwork, a storyline that was nearly impossible to figure out, a weird sci-fi future-world political-intrigue setting, and a very sexy leading lady in spandex who carried all kinds of cool weapons. (Okay, she's a cartoon, but she's still hot!)

Most people will probably be familiar with the not-so-great movie "Aeon Flux" that came out in 2006. If you're a sci-fi fan, you probably enjoyed it...but you weren't overwhelmed by your enthusiasm for it...and probably not willing to pay full-price to buy the DVD. If you liked it at all, though, you'll probably fall for Aeon in her "bad because I'm drawn that way" version -- and you'll be far happier to get the three-disc set for a good price on eBay than to look for the movie on sale.

Absolutely incredible! This is a great scifi series, one of the best ever. The DVD version is enhanced with added features. Amazing qaulity. Once you start watching this you wont want to stop.

I just love this DVD Set. I remember watching it ages ago and it's better every time I see it. The whole plot and clips are just awesome. I wish only that there was more but if there was one thing I would change it would be the last episode, it was a bit weird for me but alright.

I bought this after seeing the movie, was kind of interested in seeing how the animated shot matched up to the movie or if it even did, well I must say it is pretty decent, has lots of action pretty good show really. Though the entire series is only 10 episodes long, still not bad to watch.

Aeon Flux is worth watching - even repeatedly for one good reason: it is very original, unlike the multitude of films out there that are simply copies of tired genres. It DOES NOT explain everything, and a lot of it you are left to guess or imagine for yourself - but this is part of it's appeal. The cartoon series are far more intriguing and absorbing than the insipid movie that was made. Having said that, it still leaves room for many areas that could have been developed, and they certainly could make a lot more than the eleven episodes that have been made so far. It also looks at a lot of relevant issues, and philosophy that is interwoven into each storyline. There is also plenty of action.

I like this dvd, because represent the best of sci-fi animation in years, a great compilation about this oddity.
everything about this product is excellent.
I did take the decision for the presentation and the excellent price for a classic like this

Very enjoyable of the strange but fasination MTV anime. Anyone who enjoys Aeon Flux must get this for thier collection.

forget the movie even with that super hot chick playing Aeon.
this is the Real Deal!

This Special DVD includes all the episodes in super neat 5 disc set the Art is Amazing the stories are dark and Aeon is one of the Hottest Bad Ass Chicks ever created by the imagination of Men.
for all of you who saw it on MTV on the 90s know what Im talking about and if you haven't seen it its a must if you love animation and Scy-fi.
Creator David Chung Rocks!

Love that the dvd's are not scracthed.
Dislike that the cover is kind of weary and torn.
I bought it for my friend as a birthday gift. MY SISTER IS A BITCH

I used to come home after work and that is when MTV showed Liquid Television and Aeon Flux was on that show. I recorded the whole series on vhs tapes from MTV and after all of these years the tapes just arent good enough so I found some DVD copys on ebay and I bid and won two versions one for myself and one for a friend who has a special DVD player. We are quite happy.

I bought this sho b/c it was a fav of mine when it originally aired. When I saw the coplete series I had to have it. Disk one sticks a bit. Disk 2 is fine. Disk 3 contains the shows orig shorts. I reccomend watching the shorts then watch them again with the directors commentary.

This is one of the more bizarre animations of it's time and one that I used to watch on MTV years ago. I was somehow intrigued by the artists' storyline and would try to follow along as best I was able. It's stil

Received my package very quickly. Contents were in specified condition. Nothing else to say, but then that doesn't matter to a silly developer. Thank you. >L

Besides unique style and imagery, the subtext of the Aeon Flux series raises serious philosophical questions about the evolution of humanity. When I was younger, I found it visually appealing. Now that I'm older, I'm reading between the lines and the story is rather challenging. Enjoyable on many levels.

I love the futurist vision of Peter Chung, unique and visually stunning. The story lines aren't fairy tales either, I like that. There are episodes I haven't seen which was why I bought the entire collection. It's worth it.

Didn't realize that packaging had sticks of previous owners name and address all over the product. But still a good buy for the price. Dvd's in great shape, box as well (except the eyesore of the stickers).

Has a very high positive feed back and sound back ground with his customers.That is who i conduct my business with!!!

I didn't know what to expect but maybe something like out of the movie they just made of this series. It's a strange series----Aeon Flux should have a bunch of callouses/wedgies from that tight leather strap that comes between the check of her butt & her hairdo reminds of what women used to wear back in the 60's.And it looks like almost everyone is either 7 feet tall or just out of a concentration camp----they're that skinny. And add to the bizzareness of this series is the 1st one where one guy opens up and crawls into another guys stomach that leads to some secret chamber. I haven't finished watching pass the 1st dvd. Waste of money in my opinion.

The animations are perfect. I like the way all the peaple move. very good postures etc.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

I am a big fan of animated shorts and in the early 90's the show Liquid TV was my first exposure to anime style type cartoons. Aeon Flux was one of the shows on the series and is nostalgic for me. Watching the show as a kid was very confusing and I admit watching the show as an adult is still kinda hazy. Stylistic, artful, devoid of dialogue, violent, sexually expressive, and SHE DIED IN EVERY INSTALLMENT, Fascinating! Creator Peter Chung seems to be commenting on the social climate of this world and its twisted morality. The DVD contains the actually series which expanded on the shorts. The animated shorts are included in the DVD as well. The behind the scene featurettes and commentary were very well done. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys shows that have deeper meaning and political satire.