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Mike Hammer: Songbird

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For fans of the old Mickey Spillane books, here is Mike Hammer personified by the unflappable Stacy Keach. Back in the days when men were real men and women were all good looking and ready to jump Mike's bones, Hammer moves through the city like drain-o through a clogged pipe, clearing out the gunky bad guys. Yeah, I know, this applies to all of the Mike Hammer TV series and made for TV movies, but what can I say? I love the guy. For those of you tired of the My Special Effects Are Better Than Your Special Effects one-upmanship of todays senselessly violent mindless entertainment, check out the Good Old Days of a series that aged well. Thumbs up.

Writer Mickey Spillane brought forth an ex-military, private detective who is tough,

charming, morally upright, yet possessed with an insatiable desire to throttle thugs,

capture crooks, and aid ladies in distress.

What new can one write about Stacy Keach's perfectly-portrayed Mike Hammer?

Do you enjoy listening to blues music and enjoy Mike's tough tactics with two-bit thugs?

Then 'Songbird' is for you.

I dig Mike Hammer. And actor Stacey Keach is P.I. Mike Hammer as I imagine him. That's why I believe author M. Spillane's fictional tough-guy character as best played by Keach is the definitive private eye (other fine work by Keach includes his portrayal of writer Ernest Hemingway in a now rare 1980s mini series). While the very best Keach-Hammer series is the one first broadcast on CBS-TV during the 1980s, this later feature-length offering is from the low-budget, 1990s independent revival series; but don't be fooled; it is still top-notch entertainment with some very sexy ladies along for fun and cocktails.

There are so many versions of Mike Hammer available on DVD, except for the classic 80's show that had a short but great run. Unfortunately it has never seen the light of day on DVD and a lot of people are looking for it.

One way to get the ball rolling to get this classic show released onto DVD is to go straight to the source and let them know you want it. Go to

http://cbs.seenon.com/

Scroll to the bottom of the page and under "About Us" click on "product suggestions" and let them know you want to have the 80's Mike Hammer show on DVD. Consider all the crap that gets released on DVD. This was a great show and Stacy Keach at his best with the character. If they don't know there are people who want it, it won't get released.