Bill Wrobel's DVD - Film Score Rundowns

This is a decent sci-fi movie but a little overdone with the action. The original
Matrix installment is the best.
-Forsyte Saga (1967) *****
http://www.amazon.com/Forsyte-Saga-Complete-Eric-
Porter/dp/B00007149J/ref=sr_1_2?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1292908108&sr=1-2
What a terrific British series! I was glued to the tv set every Sunday (I believe)
when it was shown on the local educational channel 28. When I found out that the series
was available on dvd, I immediately purchased it. I particularly liked the Bosinney
character played by John Bennett. Eric Porter’s performance is the best, and it’s always a
pleasure seeing Kenneth More, and Nyree Dawn Porter is exceptional, and so forth. If
you have never seen the series, buy the dvd set. You will not be disappointed by this
brilliantly acted series about the Victorian era up to the Roaring twenties.
-The Man from UNCLE (1964)
http://www.amazon.com/Man-U-N-C-L-Complete-
Season/dp/B0011VR6QI/ref=sr_1_3?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1292908199&sr=1-3
-The Twilight Zone: Definitive Edition (Season 1) *****
http://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Zone-Season-
Definitive/dp/B00068NVMK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1292908314&sr=1-1
Obviously this is a classic and at many times a masterpiece series. Rod Serling was a
highly influential, quality force in Hollywood. He’s clearly in the bright daylight of
instant recognition, so there he is not in the twilight zone! I’ve discussed various episodes
of the series in my blogs and various papers on my site, so no need to go further here. But
I can say as a kid I was quite influenced by CBS shows, especially Have Gun Will Travel
(perhaps many times more than TZ). There in HGWT you have a star/hero you are
looking forward to (Richard Boone as Paladin) whereas TZ was an anthology series, so
no “family” there to expect each week (as in Gunsmoke, Rawhide, Perry Mason). So I
suppose I would edge more towards those shows over TZ in terms of personal popularity
and total satisfaction.
-McCloud: Seasons 1 & 2 ***
http://www.amazon.com/McCloud-Seasons-1-Dennis-
Weaver/dp/B00005JNHU/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1292908382&sr=1-1
I liked Dennis Weaver as “Chester” in Gunsmoke, and I was sad to see him leave
the series. He has great charisma in his macho role this time as McCloud, but that series
is not as good as Gunsmoke.
-SCTV Volume 1 (1983) ****
http://www.amazon.com/SCTV-Network-90-Disc-
Set/dp/B0001S6AQE/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1292908518&sr=1-1
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