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UFO Hunters: The Complete Season Two

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

UFO HUNTERS continues on where it left off. The style is the same, Bill is still annoying, Pat takes the middle road (Slanted towards believing) and Ted plays the eternal skeptic. Ufo Hunters gives a balanced view of the phenomena of UFOs (and USOs) in an entertaining way. It's sometimes repetitive in its information (The curse of filling in after commercials for those who've just tuned in). But there are some pearls of info in there for even the most knowledgeable on the subject.

It appears that the 3rd series was 'axed' mid season, which is a shame, as there are some really great eps in season 3. Hopefully they'll bring it out on DVD soon.

The program is amazing. They don't simply say that the thing was a UFO. They look for proofs and explanations as it must to be.
The amateurs videos are very good.
If you buy this product be prepared to get into a deep investigation.

The show looks for physical proof, to show that the Earth has been visited by visitors from Outer Space. Their are just to many sightings to dismiss as natural occuring events. Excellent DVD for your Collection.

I would agree with other reviewers that at the end of the cases nothing is really resolved or 'proof' given. However, there are some incidents and details of other incidents that I have never heard about - and I look into these matters fairly regularly. I have done added research on those incidents - they really happened. The people interviewed are interesting and it is good that most of their identities are revealed. There are also interviews from well-known witnesses and researchers which are quite good. This series gives a lot for us to think about.

Now, the not-so-good (or even comical element). I know that we are living in the 21st century and even documentaries have to keep with the times. There is a lot of 're-hashing' in the sequences. I think the typical viewer will be intelligent enough not to have the incident reviewed every three minutes. In addition, I am not sure why Bill (one of the History Channel investigators) is even there at all. He serves no real purpose, except to wear a baseball cap that billboards "UFO MAGAZINE" in most scenes. For those of you who haven't seen this series, imagine Johnny Carson's sidekick, Ed McMahon, as being a part of this investigation/series - well, that's Bill. He has this unnerving habit of repeating others or saying something that others have said that and somehow making it sound likes that's his original idea. He also has specific scenes that come out of nowhere and asks questions like, 'Was there a UFO here?' (duh). Bill also wears his sunglasses the majority of the time which I thought was stupid (even when working inside the studio and watching experiments), then I saw a clip when he did not wear the sunglasses. Now, I prefer him wearing the sunglasses as he has a terrible nervous squint. Anyway, if you could cut out 80% of the scenes with Bill in it the viewer would still be able to follow the case very easily and would probably be able to squeeze in 1 or 2 more DVDs in the set. (I'm sure Bill is a nice guy, but he shouldn't be on TV unless directly interviewed about something he has an original thought about).

Don't let this put you off buying this series. I gave it 3 stars, but if Bill was taken out it would have been an easy solid 4. It's really good otherwise.

They do an excellent job of researching a sighting. Their method is scientific and un-complicated. You need not be an expert (I'm certainly not) to understand what they are showing you. They go to all the actual locations and interview eye witnesses for first hand accounts. Most of their photos and video-film is first rate and their digitalized representations are clear and sharp.

I love the balance between Skeptic and science and evidence.
Bill and Pat are fantastic.
Thanks for all the hard work you do.

hello i have both vol of ufo hunters on dvd
and i have to say i think they do a great job of research pat and ted do a really good scientific job,
but i find bill a little far out in some of his thoeries and in some cases hard to believe, all in all i think it was a great show i wish
the history channel would have done more, my favorate season is the 3rd season as there
were newer info that most ufo programs never show like the underground base and nazi germanys
involvment in disc shaped craft, i hope that the 3rd season will come on dvd soon but the first season and also this second
season are really good and well worth the price i expacailly liked the area 51 and the new roswell episodes
Richard

First of all, I have enjoyed watching the series. I have learned a number of new things, even about old cases. I enjoy the scientific approach, which is important to figuring out the cases.

I miss the introduction theme music from season one and I miss them getting together back at HQ to wrap up each show.

Production wise, I do think the narration could be tightened up a bit. Many things from the previous segment are repeated in the next segment. This is a bit frustrating at times to watch. Most of viewers have a reasonable memory and don't need to be reminded of what happened in a past segment into the new segment.

The show is 5 starts, no questions about it.
The only bad thing here is the DVD trasnfers, the show is recorded in HD 16x9, the DVD is on Letterbox 4:3. So there is a lot in lost video quality.

Any ninny who thinks we are the only race in the universe that can build stuff is a fool.