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Movie Reviews of The Wild Wild West - The Third SeasonMovie Review: good now and good then Summary: 5 StarsI loved this show as a kid and I love it still all these years later
Movie Review: Welcome back, Jim and Artie. Summary: 4 Stars
And thank heaven for that lousy movie. For all the criticism we can heap on it, at least that turkey renewed interest in this great TV series from the 1960s so that it's now available on DVD. Otherwise it might've been forever lost and forgotten. Wild Wild West has to be the most fun TV show of all time and Season 3 might be the most enjoyable of the whole collection. Sure, the directing got a little sloppy. But it just adds to the fun seeing Robert Conrad with a Jack Lord hairstyle in one scene, and then a modified Beatle haircut in the next. Or when he swims underwater and then surfaces with bone-dry hair. (The Night of the Turncoat).
My favorite episode is Firebrand. Jim and Artemus have to use all their muscle and guile to stop a revolutionary named O'Reilly played by Pernell Roberts from taking over Canada. It's worth watching just to see a very beautiful Lana Wood as Vixen. And the bloopers continue. As O'Reilly and his men leave that doomed fort and ride out the gate, far off in the distance a car is seen driving by. (Heh heh heh...I love it.)
Wild Wild West reflects the mid-1960s well. At that time the old Batman series was setting new low standards for programming and was being handsomely rewarded with sky high ratings. But even the worst programs of the 60s were more entertaining than what's offered today. Despite all our digital technology and hi definition TV a whole generation has been reduced to watching people singing off key and being insulted by judges. Well now you actually have something worth watching on that magnificent big screen. Check out Wild Wild West Season 3 and join the fun.
Movie Review: Westerns at there best! Summary: 5 StarsHave been waiting for these TV programs I grew up with to finally be released on DVD. They have been remastered and are a delight to watch after so many years have past. Westerns at its best!
Movie Review: Less "Wild" But Still Entertaining Summary: 4 StarsThe third season of "The Wild Wild West" (1967-68) was the most Western-oriented due to budgetary constraints. Though the bizarre fantasies were curtailed, Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon encountered challenging adventures such as "The Night of the Bubbling Death," "The Night of the Jack O'Diamonds" and "The Night of the Falcon" (featuring Robert Duvall as a guest villain). Michael Dunn's return in "The Night Dr. Loveless Died" was a definite highlight and the last memorable Loveless episode. Season Three had its share of clunkers -- "The Night of the Headless Woman" and "The Night of the Firebrand" come to mind -- yet the unique chemistry between Robert Conrad and Ross Martin always made the series worth watching.
Movie Review: There are no missing episodes! Summary: 5 StarsThis is a wonderful series. I wish there had been more extras. It would have been nice to hear Robert Conrad's comments about his injury (he did his own stunts). During the filming of one episode he fell and suffered a concussion. As a result production shut down two weeks early so this season is a little short. So there are no missing episodes! They were never filmed. The episode (with the fall left in), "The Night of the Fugitives" was shown in the 4th season. Check out Wikipedia's article on Wild Wild West.
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