 "romance comedy" | 2008-08-27 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2PI120H89JDX7 |
| This is a wonderful show to watch with someone special,I got it free with my pepsi points. |
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 "Funny and interesting" | 2008-07-25 |
| - Reviewed By tealskies |
| My husband and I are trying to find shows that has little to no profanity. Moonlighting is a show that can be on when my little grandson comes to stay. It is lighthearted comedy and yet it is also interesting. Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepard make a good acting team. I bought the season one and two pack and I have not watched all of it, but so far there are no gruesome murder scenes or profanity. I gave these shows a 5 star because I feel it is a "family" type show. We need more shows like this. |
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| "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice (Season 2, Episode 4)" | 2008-04-12 |
| - Reviewed By lord-baltimore |
Casual Moonlighting fans will likely remember "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice" as "the one in black and white." Operating as investigators on a dubious "unfaithful spouse" case, private investigators Maddie Hayes and David Addison (of the Blue Moon detective agency) are told about the notorious Flamingo Cove Murder, which involved a clarinetist, his songbird wife, and the new cornet player in their swing orchestra. The clarinetist was murdered, and the singer and cornetist (?) always swore that the other did the killing, right down to their dual executions.
Hayes and Addison instantly form opposing opinions as to who is "obviously" guilty, leading to an argument, after which each goes home and dreams his/her side of the story. It's fairly weak for a wraparound, but the dreams make it worth it.
Done in a film noir style, "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice" references films of the era (especially The Postman Always Rings Twice) in addition to being solidly crafted, designed, shot, acted, written, and directed. (That year saw the series nominated for sixteen Emmys, eight of them for this episode.)
Each's dream perfectly suits their personalities. Maddie's is more reminiscent of the expected style: straightforward, romantic, and melodramatic (with a nicely cathartic first kiss for Shepherd and Willis), while David's involves more ironic voice-over, wisecracks, and parodic fourth-wall breaking. (For those reasons, I prefer David's, although a tad more seriousness would have made it perfect.)
And how they did this, I don't know, but Orson Welles made his final filmed appearance by introducing this "Very Special Moonlighting." ("Television," he says with the ever-present glint in his eye, "is about to take a huge step ... backwards.") "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice" is my second favorite of the series; only the second-season finale "Camille," guest starring Judd Nelson and Whoopi Goldberg, tops it for pure entertainment value. |
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 "Good DVDs, so-so show" | 2008-03-07 |
| - Reviewed By merlioness |
| The DVDs are very good quality and even the ripping to iPod MP4 format is smooth with no hiccups. That said, I forgot how irriating the constant bickering between Sheperd and Willis is! I must have been much more tolerant when I was in my teens watching this show, but it really grates on me now. I don't think I can stomach more than one season of 'Moonlighting'. I still vote 'Remington Steele' as my all-time favourite TV show from the 80's -- the relationship between the two lead characters is much more palatable to viewers. |
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| "A blast from the past" | 2008-01-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: A28HATHO5LAJ7M |
| This was actually a requested Christmas present for my 13 year old who had seen repeats on television and thought it was good. I caught it first time around when it was new and different, there really wasn't anything like that on TV. My son loves it but cannot believe the shoulder pads and the big hair; did we really dress like that?? Not to mention Bruce Willis with hair! If it's 80s nostalgia you're looking for, then this is the one for you. |
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| "Moonlighting Seasons 1 & 2" | 2008-01-14 |
| - Reviewed By jteti |
| Too bad this is not available on re-runs. It was a good show then and now. |
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| "Some of the best TV writing ever" | 2008-01-10 |
| - Reviewed By dotalbon |
Twenty years down the road, here's how Moonlighting holds up:
Brilliantly.
Who would have thought that Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd, essentially playing themselves, would have fallen so easily into the modern-day Nick-and-Nora routines created for them by an amazing stable of writers? Yet they did, and the writing is a big reason why. Alternating goofball antics, look-arent-we-silly scenes with truly moving ones, the Moonlighting creative team made Maddie Hayes and David Addison one of the great showbiz couples.
Not everything worked. The pastiche episodes, such as the homage to Taming of the Shrew and the black-and-white noir tribute, flirt with brilliance, and one is indebted to Caron and Co. for being so audacious as to try such innovative stuff at all. Some of the self-consciously cute bits -- reading fan mail, talking to the camera -- get a wee bit tiresome, but once Maddie and David get back into the whirl of their latest case, it's all good again.
Others have noted that the series went downhill quickly because of Caron's unwillingness to adhere to network budgets and timetables, Shepherd's and Willis' egos, etc. In later seasons, Allyce Beasley and Curtis Armstrong carried many episodes virtually alone, and while both were charming in small doses, they reached overkill quickly. More critically, although the sexual teasing between Maddie and David was a powerful force in the show, Caron and the writers didn't know how to keep them apart forever. Once David/Maddie finally hooked up, everything REALLY became problematic, starting with that famous seduction scene as Maddie/David knock over furniture to get to each other -- at the time, Moonlighting fans were uncomfortably aware that Shepherd was pregnant with twins during all that knockabout filming! Then Caron and Co. really didn't know what to do with their characters, introducing one weird plot twist after another to reconcile the Maddie/David situation, all the while relegating the mysteries to the background.
And we fans just sighed and waited for the end, which wasn't long.
But the glory of the series is probably enhanced by its brevity. For its first three seasons, this was the best show on television. And watching it now, you'll be amazed at how the writing and directing match the best of what's on contemporary TV, minus the tons-of-violence that modern tastes demand in such shows -- violence which would, in the case of Moonlighting, have merely gotten in the way of much more interesting goings-on. |
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| "A dizzy delight" | 2007-05-22 |
| - Reviewed By maggie79 |
In the first three seasons of Moonlighting, Maddie Hayes and David Addison's relationship was the 1980s version of the classic opposites attract story. She was the icy sophisticated lady, he was the irresponsible regular guy and together they tried to run the Blue Moon Detective Agency (despite rarely solving paying cases). Mostly, they spent their time bickering and flirting in the midst of their crazy mysteries, while often contributing to the craziness themselves.
In Seasons One and Two there are many episodes that can stand up to some of the great classic screwball comedies that Hollywood used to make in the 30s and 40s (like The Palm Beach Story, Bringing Up Baby, My Man Godfrey, etc.).
Basically, like the classic screwballs, Moonlighting is fast-talking, romantic, and ridiculous. Gloriously ridiculous. The mystery plots often make no sense, there are wacky chase scenes that could belong in a Warner Bros. cartoon, and David and Maddie sometimes directly address the viewers to comment on how silly everything is or to stage a minor revolt against the writers and try to kiss each other even though it's not in the script.
And somehow all this silliness combined with occasional seriousness works. Not only works - but adds up to a thing of beauty. Moonlighting walked a tightrope and rarely fell during its early seasons. And part of its charm is watching to see what rule it will break next. I've loved viewing these dvds, but they've also made me somewhat sad because there's nothing this innovative or as just plain FUN as Moonlighting on television right now.
I highly recommend Seasons One and Two, even if you've never watched it before, because in spite of the massive shoulder pads and ever-present pastels, the show is not one bit dated. It's as funny and romantic as ever. |
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| "An awesome addition to your DVD collection" | 2007-05-22 |
| - Reviewed By dubyac99 |
Well, one can really tell the "life" of a concept or product by the reviews and timeliness of it being reviewed. I opened up the reviews on this DVD set expecting to see reviews from 2 or 3 years ago, but found very recent reviews from this month. As, I tend to review a lot of "oldschool" DVD sets, due to my own habits, its nice to see this product so much in the collective "now" of so many fans.
This show is "timeless" need-less-to-say. The humor, the mix of personalities between the characters Mattie and David, the story-lines, the constant breaking of the 4th wall, between the actors and the audience. It all boils down to great humor and a great show. I recommend this highly to all lovers of great television programming. On a personal note, my wife had not seen this show, and with the great success of Bruce Willis in the movie industry, it was nice to see her enjoy Bruce's breakout performance and show.
MC White said AWESOME!!!
EDIT: One thing I forgot to add: if you had made a bet with me before I re-watched this show, I could have sworn they worked in an empty office, with few other co-workers. It's amazing that I could not remember one thing about any of the other office workers besides, Mrs. Depesto, Mattie, and David, (and of course the Curtis Armstrong character, which comes much later, in a following season.) |
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| "Good television" | 2007-05-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A38HC4LS7TD392 |
| You can't beat the combo of Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepherd. Just lots of banter and good laughs for 40 minutes at a time. The Pilot episode is also on this disk so don't make my mistake and purchase both! |
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