Mannix - The First Season
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Movie Reviews of Mannix - The First Season
Movie Review: Retro TV Series Mannix
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been waiting for this TV series to be released ever since the powers that be began releasing TV series on DVD. This was my favorite TV series other than "Hawaii Five-O" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", when I was a kid. "Mannix", starring Mike Connors and Joseph Campanella, used to come on Sunday evenings after the "Wonderful World of Disney". I always knew when it was coming on because of that really cool and distinctive theme done by Lalo Schifrin. If you recall, Schifrin did a lot of music for Movies and TV shows back in the day; "Dirty Harry" comes to mind. Anyway, this is probably one of the best, if not the best, private eye show going even by todays standards. The action, stunts, graphics, and film quality rival some of the shows on TV today. Each show in the series is an hour long episode with some in two parts. (more bang for your entertainment buck) This series is Excellent, Excellent, Excellent and comes highly recommended by this viewer.Movie Review: Buy this now!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Often, TV show releases are fumbled, missed opportunities. When they get it right, they should be commended. The MANNIX DVD is first class all the way! Thank you for doing such a great job. The transfer is beautiful, colors crisp, edges sharp, sounds great and the extras are a nice sign of care and respect. Now the show: I almost didn't buy this, thinking the first season might be a little stodgy, compared to the looser later seasons. Thankfully, I picked it up and have been watching it obsessively ever since. Mike Connors is so good, it's easy to see why this was so popular. His line readings are HIP, he looks convincing in the fight scenes and when he puts the moves on a lady you don't think she's responding just cuz he's the star. Wonderful music, great direction, inventive action and a lead who is consistently fun to watch and cool as hell! A great show which actually gets better once they leave Intertect behind next season. Buy it, you'll love it!Movie Review: Excellent Series, Excellent DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
The only things I would have changed about this DVD set are, (1) the audio introduction by Mike Connors are a great thing, but when playing the shows I had wished there was an option to turn them off because they play before the start of every episode (unless you're using the "play all" feature). I haven't seen these episodes in a long time, so they were all like new to me... I didn't want anything spoiled for me before the episode began. However, they are easily skipped, you just have to be ready on the remote button to start the episode from the intro screen. (2) I would've liked to have had even more special feature material, such as interviews and "making of" stuff. I know a lot of folks don't appreciate that sort of thing, but I'm one that eats it up.
But these are rather nit-picky points. The DVD set is great, and the series is even better than I remembered it. I've already ordered Season 2.
Movie Review: MANNIX - BUT HOW WILL HE LOOK?
Summary: 5 Stars
David Breckman has a BAAAAAD FEELING about the cut-down syndicated versions of Mannix. I recently bought a 'Payless' 3 episodes on DVD, of Mannix. They are the full 50 minute versions, but very obviously transferred from a less than pefect 16mm TV print, with scatches and splices, so at least these three are complete, and when I buy the 24 episode version from Amazon, I will know if the studio is cheating us. The three episodes are;
The Name Is Mannix
Nothing Ever Works Twice
The Cost Of A Vacation
The Payless transfer is SHOCKING, almost unwatchable, poor old Joe has a a severe yellow cast on his fizzog, perhaps his liver has gone, but the stories are great!!! At the cost of $2.99 Australian, what would you expect? Lets hope the CBS versions are up to their usual high quality standard such as 'Hogan's Heroe's' and 'The Untouchables'.
Brian
Movie Review: OMG FINALLY!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
WELL, IT'S ABOUT TIME! Mannix was the coolest, sexiest private eye on TV! I really want Season Two because Peggy comes onboard. Gail Fisher was the First African American to win a prime time dramatic Emmy. The romantic chemistry between those two was undeniable although it would never develop because of the times, but it was there all right. My Favorite episode was when Mannix went blind in Season 3...chemistry through the roof! TRIVIA: On the TV show Diagnosis Murder (Dick Van Dyke's show) Mannix made a guest appearance. Van Dyke asked about Peggy and Mannix said "She's on vacation" and Van Dyke says "Well why don't you join her?", cementing (at least in my mind) what some or all of us wanted to know about their relationship. In the meantime I will be enjoying this classy blast from the past...Season One. SEASON TWO AND SUBSEQUENT SEASONS... HURRY UP AND GET HERE!!