- ISBN13: 9781404924567
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
The definitive collection of your favorite ’70s cop shows is finally here! See how all the action started with this collection of the first episodes of Charlie’s Angels, Starsky and Hutch, S.W.A.T., The Rookies and Police Woman! It may sound like a gimmick–The Greatest ’70s Cop Shows is a compilation of first episodes from Starsky and Hutch, Police Woman, S.W.A.T., The Rookies, and Charlie’s Angels–but this DVD anthology really opens one’s eyes to the look and feel of dramatic television during the so-called Me Decade. Except for Angels, which never wavered from its self-mocking, glossy action/stiff exposition playbook, these cop-program debuts (four of them from Aaron Spelling) import much of their fluid camera movement, multiple points-of-view, and dynamic, often wordless storytelling from the era’s rough-and-tumble action movies (e.g., The French Connection). Which is to say these shows may be dumb but not necessarily cheesy (except Angels‘ post-modern cheese). There is a lot to admire about the opening ambush in S.W.A.T.‘s “The Killing Ground,” the hard-boiled camaraderie of Police Woman‘s “The End Game,” and especially the reckless physicality and ironic jokes of Starsky and Hutch‘s “Savage Sunday.” –Tom Keogh
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April 28, 2010
#1
lots of unintentional laughs to be found here . who wrote this dreck ? 50 year old tupperware moms ? spelling should be brought up for crimes against humanity . just about the only character with any truth is george stanford brown’s officer from THE ROOKIES . i’d advise any prospective buyer to S.W.A.T this brick of cheese out of their shopping cart . i rejected this stuff (wholesale) at ten or so . BEWARE
April 28, 2010
#2
Not ALL the best! But a VERY respectable group here! You will be very happy!
April 28, 2010
#3
I was excited when this offering arrived in the mail. I couldn’t wait to watch it. I was surprised however to find I have grown up since I last watched these shows (when they were on the very first time). Shows I loved as a youngster didn’t do it for me as an adult, and shows I had to sit through as a kid because my parents liked them were the ones I enjoyed most. All that aside, this was a very well produced product. I thought the quality was very good,both picture and sound. It may not have all the bells and whistles some people want in a DVD these days,but fills the bill if you want to see some of your favorite crime drama from back in the day.
April 28, 2010
#4
I am so glad they are bring out those old cop shows out on DVD. I remember watching those shows like Charlie’s Angels, Starsky & Hutch,S.W.A.T, The Rookies and Police Woman back then when I was a child in the 70′s. I also watched those shows when they were on TVLand til they took all the cop shows off on TVLand. I brought the DVD and I have too tell you this is the best DVD ever!!! My favorite ones on there are S.W.A.T and Charlie’s Angels. You Must Buy this DVD to enjoy!!
April 28, 2010
#5
I captioned this as maybe , because I Love everyone of these shows , and the individual programs chosen for this Collection , but having purchased this , and having watched it . It is great for those last two reason , but let me tell you were the problem lies . Copying these from whatever , or however , from the very first show on the collection you run into the problem that the sound does not match the picure . The words are heard bfore the Lips even move . Now this is regular on the Charlie’s Angels show , and sparadically on the others , but I still enjoyed the Collection Purchase very much .