The Persuaders!, Set 1
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Movie Reviews of The Persuaders!, Set 1
Movie Review: curtis+moore - the persuaders!
Summary: 5 Stars
this was a favorite of mine as a (mature) 12 year old back in '71,and is the 1st tv series dvd box set i have purchased.the investment was well worth it.the color and picture quality of the dvd discs is incredible.a must for any fan of the show,genre,curtis and/ or moore.i'm hoping they can get curtis to do some extras on set 2.Movie Review: Persuaders, The Saint and an era of great adventures !
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm an absolute fan of these 2 shows. I was about 10 when it was on the screen and I connected with that show. I bought the complete series DVD, I'm enjoying viewing it. This is what cult TV is all about. Viewing and reviewing it. I wonder if there's shows today that will make it the same way in 2034...good question hey.Can anyone confirm that the dvd boxset includes all the episodes created? I know there's 4 movies, "London Conspiracy", "Sporting Chance", "Mission Monte-Carlo" and "The Switch". Can anyone confirm that the boxset and the 4 movies are the complete complete shows available? Is there another boxset coming out? Let me know.
Another thing I love is the clothing and the fashion shown in the series. I would love to read what an expert in fashion/culture would have to say about the fashion used back then. I think it was better taste, sharp clothing, people were leaner back then (Pre-McDonald's era). I love the perfit fit for clothing, men and women in the show. Another special feature is the outside takes and when R.Moore is driving the A.M. The use of lens back then was an art. I also bought the Aston Martin car model (available on ebay). I encourage fans to email me with their comments/thoughts about the show. Also, I bought the complete series "The Saint". Next series after that will probably be the famous Gerry Anderson's "UFO" that was filmed about in the same era.
I love The Persuaders - you even might see me in WNY (Buffalo)driving my Z3 wearing chocolate brown driving gloves!!! Please let me know your impressions! Happy viewing! R.
Movie Review: great fun especially for Moore and Curtis fans
Summary: 5 Stars
Back in the later 60's Tony Curtis ran afoul of the MJ laws in California, so he moved to Merry Ole England to work. Strange to think of him doing that, and even farther back, Robert Mitchum doing time because of simple infractions that today would barely get a fine in California. A lot of the work Curtis did during that period was just paying the bills, but this sort lived series (two years), did a wee bit more...or should that be Moore? In his post-Saint removal of halo, and pre-Bond days, Moore joined with Curtis to make a great mix of Who Dun Its. Sort of Charlie's Angels for the ladies!Moore plays the typically upper crust Brit born with the silver spoon in his mouth, Lord Britt Sinclair, old money in other words...Curtis is brassy new money in Daniel Wilde, a self-made Yank Millionaire. They naturally dislike each other intensely, but come to a grudging respect when Judge Fulton (Lawrence Naismith doing his "Bosley routine") sets them to solving crimes that Scotland Yard cannot touch. They are super tales done with panache, when Moore and Curtis were at their peak. With witty dialogue, fast paced scripts directed by Roy Ward Baker, the series was fun from beginning to end. Especially funny was the episode that was a take off of the Old Alec Guinness Movie..."Kind Hearts and Coronets" (1949) where Guinness played nearly a dozen family members being systematically bumped off. Moore gets to do a nifty turn in various family roles who are being eliminated with Moore next on the list.
So don't wait till someone persuades you...a must more any Moore and Curtis fan.
Movie Review: Surprisingly lavish production values, great pairing!
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw an episode of this once randomly, and didn't get into it. But then I got the DVDs for Christmas, watched the amazing pilot, and I was hooked. I've blown through the rest of the episodes here at an amazing rate, and can't wait for the next set, though I'm sad there will only be one more. I definitely recommend seeing the pilot first. I think that's why I didn't like the episode I saw years ago. The pilot sets up the chemistry between the stars, and the humor. What surprised me the most was how high-budget this show appears to be. I'm used to watching Secret Agent and The Saint, both of which I love. In those British shows, whenever the characters are in a foreign location, there is a quick stock-footage establishing shot of the location followed by the same studio backlot. Which is fine, once you're used to it. I was expecting the same thing from The Persuaders, but was thrilled to see the actual actors, clearly on location in spectacular settings throughout Europe, mainly on the beautiful French Riviera. The pilot includes a car chase (well, race actually) between Moore's Aston Martin DBS and Curtis's Ferrari Dino along beautiful windy roads (forshadowing the similar Aston Martin/Ferrari race on the same roads in the Bond movie Goldeneye two decades later). The sequence is shot in split-screen, which is again very unusual for the British adventure shows of the period that I am used to. There was obviously money spent on this show, and you can see it everywhere on screen, from the great cars and locations to the talented film directors like Peter Hunt (On Her Majesty's Secret Service) and Val Guest to the big stars themselves. Moore and Curtis have great chemistry together, and make a teriffic team. This is definitely one of my favorite British TV shows, and can't recommend it enough, especially to fans of The Saint, The Avengers and Secret Agent.
One slight complaint about the dvd is that on my discs the dialogue is slightly out of sinc on the second two episodes (presumably after the layer change), which is not detrimental, but is distracting. I don't know if I just have defective discs, or if they're all like that.
One final note: anyone who enjoys this show or the others I mentioned should definitely check out Saints and Avengers: British Adventure Series of the 1960s by James Chapman. It's a great book that covers all those shows up through The Persuaders.
Movie Review: Nitro and Glycerine
Summary: 5 Stars
"Take two relatively harmless compounds, say 'nitro' and 'glycerine', mix them both together and you have a very potent combination, handle it carelessly and it could blow your head off"
That analogy sums up Curtis and Moore's characters perfectly in this stylish 70's series about a couple of bored Playboys looking for the next challenge.
Old tv shows from the 70's can look either very corny or very stylish these days, The Persuaders falls into the latter, a lot of money was spent making this show; with two big names in the lead roles, expensive and luxurious locations throughout Europe, no expense was spared making this show drip with wealth to make these Playboys lives appear exciting and believable, even the cars they drove, Curtis drove a Ferrari Dino 246GT and Moore a rebadged Aston Martin DBS.
Originally Broadcast in 1971 the series was originally planned to run for five seasons of 26 episodes but after it was placed against Mission Impossible in an American ratings war the second season was cancelled. In 1971 The Persuaders had been sold for Broadcast to every country in the world apart from Albania, China and the USSR.
I recall watching the series as a kid in the 70's and still enjoy seeing it today.
Incidentally the UK release has all 24 episodes of the First and only season; if anyone doesn't want to hang around for box set two; or you can buy episodes seperately; usually 2 or 3 per disk, then look on Amazon.co.uk for them.