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Whistle Stopper - The Munsters: The Complete Series
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List Price: $69.98
Our Price: $42.16
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Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Starring: Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Yvonne De Carlo
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 0025192006005
Format: Box set
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 12
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-10-07
Running Time: 1158
Studio: Universal Studios
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Summary: 5 STAR SERIES STILL GETS 3 STAR TREATMENT
Comment: I must say if you're an owner of the previous 2 box sets and the 2 Movie Fright Fest, this new package will probably disappoint. Aside from the colorized bonus feature of Family Portrait, which I would classify as acceptable not stellar, is exactly the same thing. The Menu boards are exactly the same. Season 1 has scene select, season 2 doesn't. Plus every episode of season 2 still has that long get on your nerves UNIVERSAL STUDIOS fanfare. No you can't skip it. It'll just go to the next episode with that same fanfare. The true Munsters fan will quickly cringe at the inferior musical cues substitutes that were not corrected from the previous release. Even the episode Knock Wood, Here Comes Charlie is still recorded at a low volume. Very little effort went into correcting the shortcomings of the previous sets. In fact, aside from the convenience of being transferred to single sided discs there was really no effort at all. Universal studios should fire their lawyers. They should have had the courage to say " This is how the show was made. This is how the show is presented on TV. And this is how we will present the dvd. The same way. We will keep all the original musical cues intact". I guess people with guts are becoming more scarce every day. Really, doesn't Universal have the faith that the profits of a properly made Munsters set would have more than covered the costs of monies owed to other entities that hold the rights to the music. I can understand Disney being difficult to deal with for "Someday My Prince Will Come", because they are a heartless company. But The Standells? Come on now! What possible power could they have that Universal was afraid to use "Just A Little Bit" instead of that sickening music that wasn't the Standells at all, when Eddie played them on the phonograph in the opening of Far Out Munster. Go figure. The final insult, to us the buyers, instead of using the inexpensive yet convenient thin snap covers, they created this triple fold out that holds 2 discs per side overlapping each other. If you don't own the previous set then I recommend you get this. If you do own the previous set, don't be in too much of a hurry. Wait for it to hit one of those large warehouse stores like BJs, Costco or Sam's club to carry it. Why did I give this 4 stars? Because 80% of the set is pretty good. The 20% I gripe about is like a black hole that just sucks the good right into it. I guess even badly released Munsters is better than no Munsters at all.
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Summary: The Munsters
Comment: I got this for my husband's Christmas gift/2008. I always enjoyed the series and he loves it. A shame that they only made two seasons of it.
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Summary: Absolute MUNSTER heaven
Comment: Not only does it have the pilot color episode. Not only does it have the color version of "Family Portrait." Not only does it have the two wonderful color movies featuring the lovable Munster Family escapades, but here "lies" all, I repeat, all the black and white episodes ever aired to make your goulish belly laugh, even to this day. The jokes are surprisingly crisp, corny, whimsical, terrific, and completely without shame for the family of the undead. There is no stopping this household brim full of goodies at every corner in the spider webbed palace. Lightning strikes at any given moment, and Spot the family dragon looms in from the darkness with zeal. The episodes and movies are not without fresh ideas with many twists and turns wrapped around the Munster's familiar characteristics. Herman, is without a doubt, the funniest monster ever built, even if his doctor was a "butter fingers." Get this fabulous collection of funny goodies, and laugh til you die. -I mean drop.
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Summary: Broad Horror Spoof on TV
Comment: One of the most enjoyable horror spoofs was the TV show "The Munsters," which aired originally from 1964 to 1966. "The Munsters: The Complete Series" contains all 70 episodes of the show's two seasons on 12 discs. At 1313 Mockingbird Lane in Mockingbird Heights stands a musty, cobweb-covered gothic mansion. The residents consider themselves a normal, everyday American family, but to neighbors and viewers, they are a bit odd. Herman (Fred Gwynne), the man of the house, is seven feet tall and looks very much like the Frankenstein monster. His wife Lily (Yvonne DeCarlo) looks like a lady vampire. Son Eddie (Butch Patrick) is a boy/wolf, and Grandpa (Al Lewis) can pass easily for a centuries-old Count Dracula. Daughter Marilyn, who looks strange to her family, is the only normal-looking Munster of the clan. The comedy is very broad in these episodes, and the concept wears pretty thin after a few shows, but Gwynne is always very funny as Herman and Lewis is perfect as his vaudeville schtick melds with his vampire persona. Extras include the two full-length Munsters movies, "Munster, Go Home" and "The Munsters' Revenge," and career portraits of Gwynne, DeCarlo, and Lewis.
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Summary: Just In Time For The Halloween Season!
Comment: This is a hard product to review. I love "The Munsters" and cannot say anything bad about the episodes. I have to give this 5-stars for the content: Everything that was on the previous releases - plus the fact that Universal FINALLY put all of this on single-sided discs. But, I have to take points off for Universal NOT fixing problems with the original releases: The discs are exactly the same - menus, content, and "problems"!
The first season episodes should have been spread out more - disc 6 (originally disc 3B) only has four episodes - the others have six or seven. The colorized version of "Family Portrait" has been added to disc 2 (originally 1B). Be warned! It is not perfect. I originally watched this episode on my TV in the living room and it was awful. It looked as if it was one of the first colorization tests. But I re-watched on my bedroom TV and it was a lot better. I guess it all depends on your TV's settings. The Munsters and their house are actually done well and look as if filmed in color. The problem is with the "human" characters. Their skin tones are off and it looks fakey. If only other studios could do the excellent and realistic job that Paramount did with the "Lucy Goes to Scotland" episode of "I Love Lucy." But it is a pretty good attempt at colorization. It was a treat to see what it might have looked like if filmed in color, but I prefer the look and feel of the B&W version.
The second season episodes still have the crappy Universal logo and music before EVERY episode. And there is no way to skip it. I was praying that the studio would remove this (also, it isn't seen with the first season episodes).
So, 5-stars for putting everything in one package, the episodes themselves, single-sided discs, and the bonus features (including the colorized episode). But I drop the rating to 3-stars for not spreading out the first season episodes, the low sound on a couple of first season episodes that should have been corrected, and the Universal logo w/music before every single second season episode with no way to bypass it. Universal made a good attempt but fumbled by not making all the necessary corrections. But I am still VERY happy to have one of my favorite shows on DVD.
Oh, the single box contains two digi-packs. The first one is Season One with six discs. The second one is Season Two with six discs (four are the episodes, one is the bonus biographies, one is the two movies). Each has the disc breakdowns and the discs overlap - two per page.
Now you make the decision on whether to buy this. If you already own the Season Sets and don't mind the 2-sided discs and have the separate two-movie disc, then I wouldn't buy this. There is nothing different except the colorized episode - which is now available separately. If you would prefer single-sided discs and want everything (which includes the two-movie disc) in one package, than this product is for you. I hope this helps you decide.
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Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 10/07/2008 Rating: Nr
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