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“Adam
12 - Season-1”
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Reviewed
by: |
Wayne A. Klein |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Video: |
1.33:1 Full
Screen |
| Audio: |
2.0 Dolby
Digital Surround |
| Languages |
English |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Length |
637 minutes
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| Rating |
NR |
| Release Date |
8/30/05 |
| Studio |
Universal
Home Video |
| Commentary:
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None |
| Documentaries:
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None |
| Featurettes:
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None |
| Filmography/Biography:
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None |
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Interviews: |
None |
| Trailers/TV
Spots: |
None |
| Alternate/Deleted
Scenes: |
None |
| Music
Video: |
None |
| Other:
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None |
| Cast
and Crew: |
Martin Milner,
Kent McCord, William Boyett, Shaaron Claridge, Gary Crosby,
Jack Hogan |
| Written
By: |
Jack Webb,
Don Ingalls, John T. Dugan |
| Produced
By: |
Jack Webb,
R. A. Cindar |
| Directed
By: |
Jack Webb,
Harry Harris, Ken Johnson |
| Music:
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Frank Comstock |
| The
Review: |
"DVDivas, see the man at the corner
looking for a quality release of 'Adam 12' discs. Approach
with caution as he's irate that almost every copy skips. Whatever
you do don't say 'freeze' to him." Doesn’t anyone at Universal
care about the quality of their product? I’m amazed at the
range of releases I’ve seen from Universal in terms of quality.
Some of their series they’ve done a good job with (“Earth
2” and “Sliders: Season One & Two” despite the drawbacks in
the packaging for each show) while others have all the quality
control of Good Times Home Video. Unfortunately, “Adam 12”
belongs in the latter category and I can’t recommend this
release for that reason. I like the show. I liked it as a
kid. Despite the dramatic limitations of the original series,
the show was well made for its time with appealing performances
from the regular cast of Kent McCord and Martin Milner and,
unlike the much drier “Dragnet”, “Adam 12” had a humorous
banter between McCord and Milner. ---
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| Image
and Sound: |
Universal
has packed all 26 first season ˝ hour episodes on two dual sided,
dual layered DVDs. The good news is that the picture quality
is pretty decent considering the age of the series. Blacks are
solid and although there’s occasional blockiness and digital
artifacts crop up the image quality is pleasing on the whole.
Fine detail is decent although there occasional bits here and
there with the image is very soft. Colors are bright and vivid
and sound is decent as well with dialog coming across crisp
and clear. The bad news is that there's still a problem with
episodes freezing and skipping. This isn’t the first time this
has been a problem with a Universal release. This has cropped
up consistently throughout many Universal releases (much more
so than say Sony or Warner releases). I’m not sure why Universal
seems to have as much of a problem with quaity control compared
to some other studios but it continues to be an issue even with
this relatively simple release. On the other hand, “Gladiator”
(a Dreamworks-Universal release) has absolutely no problems
at all. I don’t have any hard and fast answers. --- |
| The
Extras: |
No extras
from Universal. I’m a bit disappointed that they’ve elected
to release these “Classics” without a classy presentation.
Both Kent McCord and Martin Milner are alive and well and
would probably have consented to sitting still for a short
featurette on the making of the show. We do get an episode
summary for each episode on the DVD. ---
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| Commentary:
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No commentary.
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| Final
Words: |
A solid
transfer from Universal that probably would have benefited from
better quality control, "Adam 12" certainly deserves some extras
and featurettes. It's clear why Universal doesn't provide these
extras; it would cost too much money and the return in sales
would probably be minimal. On the other hand, it would be wise
for Universal to do right by their customers and their fans.
I'd recommend renting to see if you have any problems and then
buying if you want to revisit the world of "Adam 12". |
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