Adam-12: Season Two
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Movie Reviews of Adam-12: Season Two
Movie Review: Great Series
Summary: 5 Stars
This is good to keep on with the series. I love this show, as well as Emergency! and Dragnet.Movie Review: Makes me want to SHOUT!
Summary: 4 Stars
I suppose I could start off with the bad news.. Now I know this is 1969 and TV was a bit different in this era but I must say, the casting of many of the people Jim and Pete interact with are simply not credible. Thats a nice way to say; they can't act... however they can OVER act, and do it well. The same went for the first season which seemed a bit worse in this regard and I so hoped season 2 would be different but alas it isn't.
Now since I've got that off my chest let me just say I love these guys! The two leads in character, Jim Reed and Pete Malloy just gel. They just do. I LOVE to hear the banter of married life versus bachelorhood and the various other topics they square off about. I love Malloys no nonsense demeanor and Reeds (seemingly!) cool collected innocence (see; Baby!). I really like how the show has some loose threads going that get picked up and dropped from time to time, shows a real forward thinking in the writing department.
All in all, SHOUT! Factory is to be given major props for just getting this great show out the door, nevermind that transfers are BRILLIANT and while the extras are a bit tepid, they are there for a rainy day when Season Three is still on the drawing board... throw in handsome artwork and a meager price tag and you have a winner. And praise be NO FLIPPER discs! No not the dolphin, the discs that Universal thrust upon so many ruined boxsets (Dragnet, Quincy, A Team..)
I don't know if anyone else noticed this but in the episode A Sound Like Thunder, blondie Pete Malloy is wearing a decidedly GOLD shirt, and black haired Reed is wearing a strikingly Blue shirt. Know of any other 1969 duo who matches those exact colors and descriptions? I'll let the jury decide that:)
Movie Review: Great educational value
Summary: 4 Stars
While I am not sure the series would make it on today's prime time circuit, I truly believe that Adam-12 would be a great series to show to today's elementary students as it would teach the children to respect the law and to respect the enforcers of the law. It would also teach them the difference between right and wrong and the real consequences that would lie ahead if they, too, chose a life of crime--not the glorified lifestyles criminals seem to have on today's television.
The series also includes a bonus audio feature in which retired police officers comment on the changes that have taken place in the police department since Adam-12 was first made, how accurate the series was to real police life, how the actor's goofed up a few times, and finally, how the show influenced many good cops to become police officers.
I received a complimentary copy to review.
Movie Review: Parent Alert
Summary: 4 Stars
I used to think this was a family program, but I was surprised to find adult issues in these episodes (rape, child molesting). Perhaps these topics were over my head when I watched this series as a boy. And, the issues are handled in a much more guarded and appropriate way than current TV.
Though they are a little slower moving than current TV, the episodes have stood up well over time. That is, of course, with the exception the vintage vehicles and the police uniforms. To me, the old cars are a plus, as I enjoy watching them in action. The uniforms make the officers look a little stiff at times, but one can't help but wonder if society has lost something--the crisp appearance makes the officers look all that more credible and trustworthy.
Movie Review: My issue with late release dates:
Summary: 3 Stars
This would be a great show to purchase, but these releases always come AFTER they're already on TV. The 2nd season of Adam-12 has been on the RETRO channel for weeks. In fact, virtually everything on RETRO is in current release on DVD. We need something that's not on TV instead of a duplication!