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Fantastic Beyond Expectations, February 19, 2008
This review is from: Steve Canyon (Special Edition) (DVD)
The Steve Canyon Special Edition DVD is, in a word, fantastic! These four selected episodes are as sharp, crisp and clear as any DVD releases of television shows from that period that I've seen. Even perfectionists should find nothing to complain about. If these represent episodes that are not yet "fully restored," the final release of the entire series, fully restored, should be nothing short of spectacular. Even if you are sure that you'll buy the complete series, you should pick up this sampler. It will whet your appetite for more, and you will be contributing to the restoration expenses for the remaining 30 episodes.
"Steve Canyon" is one of the things that inspired me to become an aerospace engineer (my other inspirations were the "Men Into Space" television series, Chesley Bonestell's astronomical art and the "Sky Masters of the Space Force" comic strip). Watching these four episodes was a most enjoyable trip back in time for me. I still vividly remember a couple of episodes that are not on this Special Edition DVD, and I'm very anxious to see how accurate my memory is when the full series is released. If you've ever even heard the words "Steve" and "Canyon" used together, you need this DVD.
Kudos to John Ellis of the Milton Caniff Estate and to everyone working on this project. This DVD brought back a lot of pleasant memories for this baby boomer, and I'm waiting most impatiently for the rest of the show. I give it my highest possible recommendation.
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Into the wild blue yonder, December 5, 2007
This review is from: Steve Canyon (Special Edition) (DVD)
This really is a cause for rejoicing (considering the time of the year!) also the news that the 36 episode series will follow next year, the return of Steve Canyon in beautifully, crisp, clean, fully-restored episodes. I have the promo dvd here and the Milton Caniff Estate is to be congratulated on a terrific job.I have always wanted this series ever since I was a kid, the theme of Walter Schumann (Dragnet) with that shot of the planes' underbelly as it took off is something I've always remembered. Star Dean Fredericks is most credible in the title role and the Caniff Estate has promised a documentary on him when the full series arrives next year. there is a restoration doco on this disc and a promo short that is very interesting also. I eagerly await the release, next year of the rest of the episodes, cause they'll be going into my collection, that's for sure.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A Cold War Era Must!, February 16, 2008
This review is from: Steve Canyon (Special Edition) (DVD)
For anyone who are fans of anything Cold War era related, this is a must! Rarely (if ever) seen since it was first released, this is a top notch production and not cartoonish in any sense of the word.
Don't be skeptical about the restoration either - it too was professionally done and is crisp, sharp, and clean as a whistle. Don't expect too many "commercials" for products but you will see a few as well as promotional spots for other TV shows aired on ABC, the re-run syndication network which these prints are mostly from.
Get yourself a copy today as these sales of the sampler will determine the complete season episode release later 2008. You won't regret it.
Eric
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