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The Wild Wild West: The Complete Series
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| Part No: | B001CQONOA |
| Manufacturer: | Paramount |
| MFG Part: | 892864 |
| Customer Rating: | 3.0 / 5.0 |
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 11/04/2008
| Jim and Artie, Back in Action! | 2009-01-08 | 5 / 5 |
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Has there ever been a series that has been cancelled for the very same reason it remained a top-rated show? That's exactly what happened to "The Wild Wild West", as CBS bowed to pressure over the violence of the series...but when you watch "The Wild Wild West: The Complete Series", you may be surprised; the violence is as tongue-in-cheek as the plotlines, humor, and characterizations, and this is a series I'd certainly have no qualms letting kids see. Truthfully, the show is terrific!
Blending a 19th century setting with 20th century technology was not a new idea (film adaptations of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells have been doing it, for years), but series creator Michael Garrison hit upon a winning mix, by combining the long-popular Western genre with the spy craze, and adding an occasional dash of science fiction to spice things up. With just the right balance of action and humor (qualities other spy shows had trouble maintaining), and two stars with perfect chemistry (hunky Robert Conrad and urbane Ross Martin), "The Wild Wild West", even in weaker episodes, had consistently more adventure and entertainment value than any other series of it's time.
There are several real pleasures in owning this collection...Of course, the episodes are great fun, with each season special, in it's own way, from the atmospheric B&W plotlines of Season One (introducing the charmingly evil Dr. Miguelito Loveless, as personified by Michael Dunn), to Season Two's cliff-hanging color climaxes, to Season Three's more traditional approach (with Jim West's amazing horse highlighted, and the previously stoic agent occasionally breaking into laughter!), to Season Four's often epic storylines (and temporary disappearance of Martin, after suffering a heart attack). Another pleasure is the opportunity to view both of the TV-Movie reunions, from 1979 and 1980 (and marvel at how little Conrad and Martin had aged!) While I wish Seasons Two through Four had the Robert Conrad introductions and other extra features the Season One episodes have, it's a minor quibble, as the collection does provide so much. You even get to see Conrad, Martin, and stunt man Red West on a daytime talk show from the late seventies, the infamous Conrad battery commercial ("Knock it off, I dare you!"), and to hear his own thoughts on the Will Smith movie version of the series.
I really can't say enough about how much pleasure "The Wild Wild West: The Complete Series" has provided...I find I love the series more today, than when it first aired, over forty years ago!
What a great collection!
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| Wild Wild West | 2009-01-08 | 5 / 5 |
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| This was a Xmas gift for my wife, she loves this series and has been dropping hints since August. |
| PARAMOUNT SUCKS | 2008-12-30 | 1 / 5 |
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| THE JERKS AT CBS PARMOUNT SHOULD TAKE SOME DROP DEAD PILLS THEY ARE THE WORSE SB CS I HAVE EVER SEEN SO WE AFTER BUY THIS DAM BOX SET TO GET THE TWO POST WILD WILD WEST MOVIES AFTER I BROUGHT THE FOUR BOX SETS OF EACH SEASON ON TOP OF BEING THE SUCKERS OF SUCK THEY ARE OUT OF THERE WARPED MINDS |
| Wild Wild West | 2008-12-19 | 5 / 5 |
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| I have all four dvd seasons, where is season 5. The series lasted from 1965 to 1970 that is 5 seasons. I can't understand that. And I grew up watching the series and thought it was an amazing series too. Can someone help me out please. Thank you. |
| Bad Disc's | 2008-12-01 | 1 / 5 |
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| I have been a fan of this show for years. I too bought each season as it came out. Three weeks ago I purchased the box set because I wanted the movies. Unfortunatly my set was very deffective. The very first disc would only play for the first 20 minutes and then stopped. Upon checking the rest of the disc's I found all but 2 had mild to moderate scratching. The packaging is terrible. I had to return my set. |
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