 "The Avengers" | 2008-02-25 |
| - Reviewed By User: AK4D1K2A71MYR |
| This is an OK collection. I agree with others that it's too bad a whole series of shows were lost. They were actually the main reason I bought the CD's. |
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 "Escape in the fantasy of yesterday" | 2008-01-24 |
| - Reviewed By glawson19 |
The real reason for my buying this collection is the "black and white" set from season 65/66...For me "The Avengers" lost something when they went to color. I really enjoy escaping into that fantasy world of "Steed and Emma" as they confront and combat all thats not right with the world. Diana Rigg and Patrick Macnee have a wonderful chemistry together on screen that has rarely been matched since. There is also a "film noir" quality to many of the episodes from the black and white years with "Emma"...Castle Death, Too many Christmas Trees, Dial a Deadly Number, The Town of No Return and How to Succeed...at Murder among others all display the "noir" touch.
Before Closing I have to mention the bonus 17th CD thats contains a couple of the lost episodes of the very first season of the Avengers along with a third of another. I thought these shows were tremendous. I love live TV and thats what this was. A shame really that there are not more of them. However it peaked my interest in obtaining some of the "Cathy Gale" episodes. It was interesting to see Macnee play Steed in an entirely different way and to do it on live TV as well....very interesting and entertaining. |
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| "Adventure without gadgets and gore" | 2008-01-12 |
| - Reviewed By wchan@bellatlantic.net |
| Seeing the Avengers again reminded us that there was adventure and drama in TV before the need for gadgets and gore. |
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| "Fantastic viewing for all the family" | 2007-12-30 |
| - Reviewed By grant@crystaledge.com.my |
I remember watching these when I was 10. Now my 15, 12 and 8 yo's plus my wife can all enjoy the witty banter, well written stories and cool 60's feeling that these bring on. Suspense, chic fashion, no swearing, and goreless fighting. Once upon a time clever sripts dictated how successful a show was, now we rely on gore, foul language and gratuities that hide the fact most of the current stuff on the tube is mindless trash.
I have NO REGRETS getting this. Even if it is missing a few episodes.
Recommended to anyone keen on good clean entertainment. Do note: it is mostly (if not all as haven't finished them) in black and white. |
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| "More than just a pretty face" | 2007-09-14 |
| - Reviewed By robmilan |
Emma Peel, the fantasy of many a lad and their father's, Diana Rigg was not just a pretty face, her chemistry with Patrick MacNee was able to override some very anemic scripts though theis set includes several top notch stories.
Emma Peel was a very modern woman who was the perfect contrast to John Steed's old fashioned gentleman. Diana Rigg enfused the character with a charm and humor that added to her sex appeal. A sex appeal that went beyond the for the time, very provacative costumes.
Sit back, pop in a disk and enjoy a show whos characters are are just as enjoyable today as they were when they first appeared on tv. |
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| "The Avengers - The Complete Emma Peel Megaset" | 2007-09-04 |
| - Reviewed By randersn4 |
| I have loved this television show since the 1960s. The Emma Peel shows, I feel, were the best. A touch of mystery, a touch of tongue-in-cheek, and a whole lot of the "bubbly". |
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| "M Appeal" | 2007-07-15 |
| - Reviewed By muzza |
| This is a fantastic buy and now, with the 17th Disc containing interviews, clips from the first episodes of the Avengers (and a later one with an Emma Peel cameo) what more could one ask for as extras! The thin packaging makes this set easy to store, the discs themselves are well put together and the transfers are as good as you can get from old TV episodes. If you like things English, with a touch of leather or 60's outfits, then these discs are for you. Definitely a 5 star winner with me. |
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| "Classic British cult series still a pleasure to watch" | 2007-07-03 |
| - Reviewed By garbicat |
| After watching an assortment of the b&w and color episodes, I find this series as enjoyable, if not more so, as I did when it aired in the 60's. There are cool cars, a very cool chick (Diana Rigg) and enjoyable storylines. Just like certain movies, one can watch and appreciate them over and over. |
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| "ESSENTIAL Emma Peel Megaset is sensational!" | 2007-06-01 |
| - Reviewed By jeanmichelfrancois |
Incredibly pleased with the quality of this item! Kudos to A&E for a job well-done! Discs are well-sequenced, and the menus are simple and easy to navigate. Reproduction from the original sources has been done faithfully, and the clarity is even more vivid than on the VHS tapes, which were excellent for their time. Emma Peel and John Steed have never looked or sounded so good!!
Practically speaking, the chapters are well-organized, so that you can skip past the main title or the credits easily without missing any of the story. The bonus disc was a terrific addition, too! This will occupy a treasured place in my collection! |
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| "Truly Entertaining" | 2007-05-07 |
| - Reviewed By robt1212 |
| I enjoy these episodes even more now than when I was in grade school. Many of them I remember the original U.S. showing. Somehow they seem much more humourous now than at that time. "SpyFi" is a great deal of fun. Only problem is, I have a recurring nightmare about a man-eating plant coming through my bedroom window! The guest stars such as Peter Cushing, Ron Moody, David Langton, etc., are a great asset as well. |
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