Search - Slayers TRY - Season Three Set on DVD


Slayers TRY - Season Three Set
Slayers TRY - Season Three Set
Actors: Eric Stuart, Lisa Ortiz
Director: Jim Malone
Genres: Anime & Manga, Animation
UR     2008     9hr 35min

The third and final season of the slapstick fantasy Slayers comprises one continuous adventure, although the complicated storyline stumbles and falters, not unlike its heroine, red-haired sorceress Lina Inverse. In additio...  more »

     
8

Larger Image

Movie Details

Actors: Eric Stuart, Lisa Ortiz
Director: Jim Malone
Genres: Anime & Manga, Animation
Sub-Genres: Anime & Manga, Animation
Studio: Funimation
Format: DVD - Color - Animated,Subtitled
DVD Release Date: 03/25/2008
Release Year: 2008
Run Time: 9hr 35min
Screens: Color
Number of Discs: 4
SwapaDVD Credits: 4
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 1
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Languages: English

Similar Movies


Similarly Requested DVDs

Monsters Inc
Two-Disc Collector's Edition
Directors: Ralph Eggleston, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich, Pete Docter, Roger Gould
   G   2002   1hr 33min
   
Hero
Director: Yimou Zhang
   PG-13   2004   1hr 39min
   
First Knight
   PG-13   1997   2hr 13min
   
Beauty and the Beast
Special Platinum Edition
Director: Gary Trousdale
   G   2002   1hr 24min
   
Enchanted
Widescreen Edition
Director: Kevin Lima
   PG   2008   1hr 47min
   
Under Siege
Ws Flp
Director: Andrew Davis
   R   1997   1hr 43min
   
Cinderella
Two-Disc Special Edition
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson
   G   2005   1hr 14min
   
Sleeping Beauty
Two-Disc Platinum Edition
Director: Clyde Geronimi
   G   2008   1hr 15min
   
Conspiracy Theory
Director: Richard Donner
   R   1997   2hr 15min
   
Back to the Future - The Complete Trilogy
Widescreen Edition
Directors: Laurent Bouzereau, Robert Zemeckis
   PG   2005   5hr 42min
   
 

Movie Reviews

Slayers Tri
E. A Solinas | MD USA | 06/26/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Yup, they're back -- hot-tempered sorceress Lina, sword-swinging dunce Gourry, stone-skinned chimera Zelgadis, and justice-obsessed princess Amelia.

And while it's not quite the brilliant ride that the previous seasons were, the third season "Slayers Try" is still a solid piece of work, filled with ancient feuds, otherworldly weapons, revenge, a tea-drinking dragon, and a devastating threat from another universe.

With the Monster race's barrier removed from the places we know, the gang reunites at a harbor where a coalition of kings -- led by Prince Phil -- are sending off an expedition into the Outer World. Lina and Gourry are there to meet Filia, a strange young woman who claims to have a mission for them. Then a Golden Dragon attacks, and Lina inadvertantly devastates the fleet and the harbor with her Dragonslave.

Set adrift on an abandoned ship, Lina and her pals end up floating to the Outer World, where they encounter Filia (who is the Golden Dragon) once again. Eventually Filia reveals why she has done all this -- a prophecy foretelling a terrible disaster that may destroy the world, which only Lina's sister (or, if she's not available, Lina) can stop. Unfortunately the gang also have a new enemy -- the vengeance-maddened Monster Valgaav, and a mysterious shadowy creature who wants Gourry's Sword of Light.

But after some nasty obstacles, Lina discovers the true intent of Valgaav's new master -- to destroy the Dark Lord Darkstar (yeah, silly name), using five weapons including the Sword of Light. When a clash with Valgaav goes horribly wrong, Lina and her friends end up scattered across the continent, with only a short time to stop the insane Dark Lord from invading their world. And finding the last of the weapons to kill Darkstar will take them deep into the bloody past of the Golden Dragons...

"Slayers Try" doesn't quite acquire the spectacular heights of the previous two seasons, just because the Big Bad Threat To The Universe is a bit cheesier. But otherwise it's a solid adventure for Lina and her little gang, with two overarcing storylines -- the first half is all about finding out Valgaav's plot and the reason his master wants the Sword of Light, while the second is about dealing with the horror that is trying to come into the Linaverse.

In the meantime, it has a complex and twisting storyline, full of odd quests for luminous weapons and some Romeo-and-Juliet sidetrips. But this season also has a heavy dose of tragedy, mostly centering on the bloody genocide of the extinct Ancient Dragons, and the horror Filia feels when she finds out what happened. Their trip takes them through sun-baked villages, magic libraries, ancient snow-covered citadels, a mountain that looks like a pile of something nasty, a pair of eternally warring cities, and a series of islands with very strange inhabitants.

And of course, there's humor. Lots of it. Aside from Xellos and Filia bickering like pros ("Ohhhh, I meant DRAGON, not person"), it has the usual bizarre scenarios and hilarious dialogue ("BIRD! ROAST CHICKEN!" a starving Lina shrieks as she tries to pluck a seagull). And in the middle of the season, we get a string of episodes that are pure hilarity -- haunted jars, a forbidden romance between a man and a fish, and Amelia and Gourry temporary becoming "Warriors of Justice" alongside some decayed old heroes in silly costumes.

The absolute highlight? A surreal Lewis-Carroll-style episode in which a befuddled Lina stumbles through a strange world of fiestas, hostile penguins ("Don't interrupt our funeral!"), marionettes and a smarmy talking pig.

The "Slayers" characters feel like a foursome of old, comfortable shoes -- Lina is short-tempered and inclined to Dragonslave whenever possible, but turns out to be deadly afraid of her sister (to the point of constructing a pyramid to hide inside). Gourry is a lovable clunkhead, but Amelia and Zelgaids have both loosened up a little -- he's mellowed and more friendly, and while Amelia still poses and talks about Justice, she's also willing to poke a little fun at it (the whole "warriors of Justice" episode).

And Xellos provides plenty of fun when he's bickering with Filia, even as he reminds us that he's an amoral Monster who wouldn't have a qualm about betraying Lina and Co. Filia herself is a likable character -- an anxiety-ridden priestess with a love of tea parties and antique jars, and a deep hatred of Monsters. But her character becomes much deeper when she discovers the terrible past actions of the Golden Dragons.

"Slayers Try" is a solid third season for the Slayers gang, with a slam-bang Threat To The Universe and plenty of outrageous comic relief. Not quite the brilliance of seasons past, but still excellent."
Great series
Jeffrey A. Hensley | Harrisonburg, VA | 06/24/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Deeper than the other series. This one really builds on a them of good vs. evil being more a point of view than an absolute.

Slayers NEXT (season 2) is my favorite and I personally find that ending more "conclusive", but this one still very good. All three are unique, much like the movies and OVAs.

Don't start watching Slayers at this season, make sure you start with the first season. But once you've made it through seasons 1 & 2, it's worth buying this one for more Slayers-goodness.

"