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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: A&E
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
EAN: 9780767015530
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
ISBN: 0767015533
Label: A&E Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
MPN: AAED70015D
Number Of Items: 2
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 13, 1999
Running Time: 340 minutes
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: March 28, 1966
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Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 01/29/2008 Run time: 340 minutes Rating: Nr
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Set 2 in The Avengers '67 includes more episodes of the long- running British television series at its creative peak of great writing, color filming (for the first time on the show), and flawless chemistry between actors Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg. This batch includes six episodes on two DVDs, including the unstoppable-corpse mystery "The Living Dead"; the cheeky, killer-feline story "The Hidden Tiger"; the finishing-school drama "The Correct Way to Die"; the scary "Epic"; the Agatha Christie-like "The Superlative Seven"; and "Never Never Say Die." --Tom Keogh
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I knew what I wanted before I bought this DVD. I wanted to own it b/c I used to rent it from our local library. It came in superb condition. And I am GLAD that folks such as the ones selling on Amazon are here for others to enjoy these products.
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This is a very enjoyable old TV classic. So my review will only deal with the video quality. And that is a very well done re-master of the old film. The quality does not match current DVD offerings, but I was impressed how well they restored the old videos; I don't know how they could have done better. Therefore I am giving this a rating of 5.
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Prior to 1967, "The Avengers" was yielded in black-and-white. Going to color was a definite improvement!
This DVD package (2 DVDs, individually cased and further packaged in a box, this "Set No 2" color-coded ORANGE) is ONE of FOUR sets for the 1967 episodes. The marketing of "The Avengers" can be quite confusing so I wanted to get that information out up front. This is also the BEST way to buy the DVDs (by the "set") for any season, from 1963 through 1968.
1967 was Diana Rigg's last full season as Steed's partner. Her career really launched in 1965 from this fine series in her role as Mrs. Emma Peel, the sexy and lively partner to the refined secret agent Englishman, John Steed, who was shrewdly played by Patrick Macnee. In fact, in the U.S., most of us didn't even know about Honor Blackman and Macnee's other (earlier) partners until many years later.
Diana Rigg can probably claim about 60% of the credit for the vast number of U.S. audience members who were glued to their TVs when "The Avengers" finally hit here. The other 40% (not forgetting Macnee's fine performances) had to do with the presentation of the series. Starting in 1965, with Rigg, the filmscore was notably updated and played more prominently throughout the story, enhancing the action and suspense. Also, the action itself was boosted. Never a dull moment with Steed and Mrs. Peel. And these episodes were all FUN -- one embraced a sense that Macnee and Rigg were having a great time in making these films. Now that I've seen episodes from "The Avengers'" earlier years, ('63 and '64), I can see that they dragged quite a bit during that earlier era and were much more soap opera-ish.
Each 52-minute episode is futuristic and on the cutting edge of excellent television productions. I know of no series, "The Original Star Trek Series" excepted, which has remained as timeless as "The Avengers". You'll encounter, in these episodes, every nemesis ranging from an airborne costume party to a man (actually, an androidish double of a man), who cannot be killed by traditional means.
Here, we're talking about six very enjoyable, action-packed, color episodes:
"The Living Dead" -- A group of men are lost in a disastrous mine collapse, including the local squire. Afterward, a local hermit spots "the ghost" of this man, the "dead" Duke of Benedict, (as opposed to his wimpy succeeder), near a spooky cemetery chapel. Steed and Mrs. Peel investigate and they discover an "underground city" where an army of pseudo-evil-German-types is being built up to take over Great Britain! A superior episode.
"The Hidden Tiger" - A butler is ripped to shreds in an English manor house. Nearby is an agricultural research station which falls under the suspicion of Steed and Mrs. Peel. After more maulings (deaths), it becomes clear that a devious Sussex organization, P.U.R.R.R., (!!!) is linked to the killings - all the victims seem to be on the organization's board of directors.
"The Correct Way to Kill" - Russian espionage agents are being killed off in England... but not by the English agents. Steed and Mrs. Peel pair off with their Russian counterparts to catch the murderer. This episode is a lot of fun.
"Never, Never Say Die" - A man is accidentally run down by a car and killed... but then he "escapes" off the exam table when the doc isn't watching! Steed and Mrs. Peel really get suspicious when he is killed a second time, by the same means, and later shows up causing a LOT of trouble. This macho guy also seems much affected by radio waves which leads The Avengers to discover that the man is an android and that more such android "doubles" of important people are infesting the local community. The bonus of this episode is that it stars the great Christopher Lee!
"Epic" -- Mrs. Peel is kidnapped and taken to Schneer Studios where she is forced to make a movie about her own murder; however, the killers are mostly incompetent. This is a funny one.
"The Superlative Seven" - Steed attends a high-end costume party that is conducted in an aircraft bound for... ?????? It's quickly discovered that all the invited guests are athletes of sorts and that they will be utilized to test a new and improved superman. Mrs. Peel flies to the dangerous and isolated island stronghold to attempt Steed's rescue. A very fun romp of an episode.
The storylines of the various "The Avengers" episodes seem absurd to varying degrees as we view them today - but 1967 marked an even higher level of absurdity... in fact, it actually went "sci-fi" in some episodes. This did not diminish my love for the "The Avengers" because the overall series always manifested a "Batman" (TV series) tongue-and-cheekness about it. I mention it only to prepare viewers for these changes and actualities.
The casting in all episodes is spot-on, punctuated with the very ... Read More
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This was a last minute Christmas present for an Emma Peel/Avengers fan & she LOVED IT! Exceptional video quality allows us to relive the wittiest (& best) Avengers duo once again- I wasn't named after 'Emma Peel' but secretly wished I had been- she was the epitome of the smart & sexy woman! This great collection will have you ordering more of the series!
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Second set of 1967 - again are the Avengers at their best.
1) "The Living Dead" - "Steed finds a mine of information - and Emma goes underground". Steed and Emma find rumour of ghosts abound around an ancient chapel, leading the pair to underground plot to take over Britain
2) "The Hidden Tiger" - "Steed hunts a big cat - and Emma gets badly scratched". In this episode, Steed and Emma are looking to people being killed and all signs show they are being killed by a tiger stalking the British country side. Look for Gabrielle Drake in this episode (the head purple wigged Moon base gal from UFO!).
3) "The Correct Way to Kill" "Steed changes partners - and Emma joins the Enemy" has more than one Steed dashing about, as John and Emma try to end a ring selling British top secrets.
4) "Never, Never Say Die" "Steed meets a dead man - Emma fights the corpse" A man determined to steal the patent on eternal life has Emma and Steed running in circles and seeing the dead.
5) "EPIC" - "Steed catches a falling star - and Emma makes a movie" has Emma unwittingly starring in a movie called "The Destruction of Emma Peel". A premise John feels is not up to "snuff".
6) "The Superlative Seven" - "Steed flies to nowhere and Emma does her party piece" A really fun episode has the great Donald Sutherland as a mysterious host, ala Ten Little Indian. All the guests are the best at what they do, invited by someone unknown to them. Lured aboard a plane and set down on a tiny island, they must fight to save their lives. Emma is determined to find Steed before it's too late. Also, look for a young Charlotte Rampling in this send up of the Magnificent Seven.
All great episodes of the series at it's peak.
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