Emergency! - Season Four
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Movie Reviews of Emergency! - Season Four
Movie Review: Emergency
Summary: 5 Stars
I love the show - the storylines and the stars and what they can sometime get up to + the rescuesMovie Review: Another perfect choice
Summary: 5 Stars
Being a long time fan of this show, another personal favorite has arrived in the house...Movie Review: Great show, lousy DVDs...
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm probably a little biased about the show, since it was my favorite as a child growing in the 70s, but still, I think it holds up quite well. The acting and writing are specially loose and realistic, which is odd considering the show was from Jack Webb, perhaps the stiffest actor ever. You really believe that Johnny, Roy, Chet, Marco and the Captain are real fire fighters. And of course, the other guy, Mike Stoker actually was one. But the chemistry is great.
I think this season focused a lot more on the paramedics as opposed to the hospital part of the show, but honestly, they are more entertaining anyway. Julie London is also starting to show her age, or at least hints of it. But she still looks fabulous for 50 years old.
That said, the DVDs are not so hot. Universal is well, almost universally awful when it comes to their old TV shows. It's almost a miracle if you get them all, but there's always something to complain about. This time around it's the video and sound quality.
The video looks like they hooked up a film projector and simply recorded it with a camcorder, much like pirated movies on the internet. The sound suffers from being both too loud (the sirens) and too soft (the dialogue), requiring constant fiddling with the remote on the volume.
But, if you like the show, you don't have much choice. Because if you don't buy it, Universal won't put out any more seasons.
Movie Review: Great show....but problems with the sound
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a huge fan of Emergency and would, to this day, drop everything for a date with Randolph Mantooth! I have all four seasons so far. Yes, I do wish they would add extras (like the making of...I seem to remember reading that KT and RM did their own stunts and had to fight the studio to get paid extra for it? Extra being about $1500 a week.). And I can't wait for them to start releasing the Emergency movies.
My only complaint with Season 4 is the sound quality. I did not notice this problem in the earlier seasons but with Season 4 the sound seems all over the place. I watched about 6 shows (from several of the DVDs) with the volume high enough that I could hear the dialogue but when the sirens go off (either as they head to a call or from the call to the hospital), the siren sound is so bad (both in decibels and quality) that I have to turn down the volume about 8 or 10 notches. Plus there are a few other places in the DVD where the normal volume is too low and I have to turn it up 8 or 10 notches to hear the dialogue. If overall, the sound was low requiring you to turn up the volume, that is one thing. But to have the sound differ so much means I have to keep the volume remote in my hand at all times else my neighbors might think there are real fire trucks and such nearby!
It would be nice if the studios spent a little more time on these DVDs rather than just transfering them as is.
Movie Review: Station 51 KMG-365
Summary: 4 Stars
While not as clear of a video and having an up and down audio track, season 4 of Emergency is just what the ER doctors at Rampart General ordered. Having been an Emergency fanatic since the time of the original series I have been anticipating this season's episodes and await the next season, hoping that it too comes out soon.
So, Johnny and Roy are back to save the day, Chet is out to cause trouble, Lopez and Stoker provide the support, and the Captain keeps things in order. Add the doctors and nurses in, including Dr. Brackett slugging it out with a biker dude and you have the makings of an enjoyable season.
Question, "Was there only one police officer for the entire Los Angeles County area?"
Season 4 becomes a bit of a circus act with all of the ferocious animal calls, I was anticipating perhaps an out of control Yak or perhaps a charging Flamingo before the season ended. Send in Siegfried and Roy as the big cats go nuts during season 4.
While a few episodes could have used the life net to save them, there is enough to keep you wanting season 5 to show up. I plan to buy the entire series. Oh, and when I took a recent CPR class and was asked about what was the name for the bad heart rhythm I easily advised, thanks to the show, "V-Fib."