Received Shane yesterday and watched the first episode in the evening. Here are my quick findings for those thinking of purchasing:
- David Carradine suprised me a bit, younger then i have seen him before (6 years before Kung Fu) and more convincing then I expected.
- Jill Ireland was solid, as expected.
- First episode was pretty good and kept my interest.
- The prints are very good, closer to Virginian quality than the other way around.
- The only negative, for me, is the opening, a bit overkill and overly long with Joey running through the field yelling Shane and jumping into his arms. I know the movie and the ending, but this was a bit too much just watching once, I can't imagine watching it at the beginning of every episode.
While I don't think it will become an all out favorite, I am happy with the blind-buy purchase and look forward to watching the rest of the series over time.
- David Carradine suprised me a bit, younger then i have seen him before (6 years before Kung Fu) and more convincing then I expected.
- Jill Ireland was solid, as expected.
- First episode was pretty good and kept my interest.
- The prints are very good, closer to Virginian quality than the other way around.
- The only negative, for me, is the opening, a bit overkill and overly long with Joey running through the field yelling Shane and jumping into his arms. I know the movie and the ending, but this was a bit too much just watching once, I can't imagine watching it at the beginning of every episode.
While I don't think it will become an all out favorite, I am happy with the blind-buy purchase and look forward to watching the rest of the series over time.