The Avengers '63, Set 2
by Bill Bain, Don Leaver, Jonathan Alwyn, Kim Mills, Laurence Bourne
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Actor: Diana Rigg, Harold Scott, Honor Blackman, John Laurie, Patrick MacneeDirector: Bill Bain, Don Leaver, Jonathan Alwyn, Kim Mills, Laurence Bourne
Writer: Brian Clemens
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Black & White, Box set, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 364 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-10-03
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
Movie Reviews of The Avengers '63, Set 2
Movie Review: The Golden Fleece
Summary: 5 Stars
Early episodes including 'The Golden Fleece' are here. `The Avengers" was a popular 1960's British fantasy-adventure series that focused on the exploits of a male-female duo in the service of the British government. The series underwent several changes of its female lead but its one constant male lead was John Steed always portrayed by the debonair Patrick Macnee (Originally the John Steed had two male partners but that format eventually changed). Kathy Gale portrayed by Honor Blackman became Steed's first female partner. However, when Honor Blackman departed the series and Diana Rigg entered as Mrs. Emma Peel, the show became an international sensation. Rigg brought sophistication, wit, charm and beauty, which hid her lethal and highly visual judo and karate abilities. Macnee and Rigg complemented each other beautifully with their carefree witty and charming exchange of dialogue. The show distinguished itself with bizarre and futuristic villains and fantastic plots. Popular at the height of the James Bond craze, the show was able to distinguish itself with its simply over-the-top visual style. Laurie Johnson's catchy and sophisticated main title theme matched the visuals of the show and still conjures up an image of the series when listened to today. When Diana Rigg left the series, Linda Thorson entered as John Steed's new partner Tara King. The series soon went off the air in the United States. It was a shame because the episodes with Tara King were quite good. The King episodes seemed to be a little more down to earth and contained some very good writing and intricate plotting. In any event series definitely left its mark amongst the finest. These DVD copies are gorgeous and they sound great in Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono.
Summary of The Avengers '63, Set 2
"Whenever you wine and dine me, it's always a prelude to some hideous adventure." So complains a peeved Mrs. Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman) to gentleman spy John Steed (Patrick Macnee) in "The Golden Fleece," one of six vintage, rarely seen episodes from The Avengers' third season. Hideous, not so much, but certainly bizarre, as was the high style of this unconventional espionage series. In "The Grandeur That Was Rome," for example, infestation, crop failure, and soil erosion point Steed and Mrs. Gale toward a modern-day toga-partying Caesar bent on ruling the world. For Avengers aficionados, this set contains two episodes considered to be the best of the Cathy Gale era: "Fleece," in which renegade military officers rip off a Chinese gold smuggler to finance their operation to support needy ex-servicemen; and "Dressed to Kill," an almost Agatha Christie-like caper in which a New Year's Eve costume party aboard a train gets off track when the guests, all prospective owners of property near a radar station, meet fatal ends. Fueling the Mrs. Gale vs. Mrs. Peel debate is "Don't Look Behind You," which was later remade as "The Joker" (available in The Avengers '67: Set 3). Less inspired are "The Medicine Men," "Second Sight," and "Death à la Carte," but even the series' weakest episodes have their peculiar charms. Steed himself perhaps says it best in "The Golden Fleece" as he reads from his fortune cookie: "A steed is not known for its might, but for its thoroughbred qualities." --Donald LiebensonSimilar DVD Movies
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