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It does seem, on the surface, that many of these episodes were chosen for its guest stars; that doesn't diminish their quality, of course, which is generally good. The Bette Davis episode remains one of the strangest of the series, IMO, if only because, even now(as my wife pointed out), you...

The brilliance of casting Franz and Caruso was that, as actors, they're polar opposites: the former great and effective at chewing scenery, the other brooding, introverted, yet simmering underneath. Watching their work in other cinema and television suggests each has their own acting persona...

Yes, very well done--great reference DVD for '50s BW cinema. I did note some occasional flickering of the image in a few spots, but the work done on the image is so obvious: very vivid, and in truth, very CITIZEN KANE-ish, which makes sense, since Robert Wise edited that film and the camera...

I'll agree some of the video does leave things to be desired, but, upon finishing the first viewing, I must say the job with the audio was exemplary(even if I am wondering if there was some Eq boost in the upper mids--maybe, maybe not). True, few songs are complete, but just the taste of what...

I must admit, I was a bit concerned when this box was announced. Dramatic network television, for some reason, has been visually deficient at times: the 'soft' look, as noted in this fine review, points to something that plagues not only NYPD, but the STAR TREK shows, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER...

In a perfect world, everybody could be made happy: first, by offering those who want the original monaural--or basic stereophonic--soundtrack that option. Since DVD's allow this, why not? The sound elements are already there(or should be), so that leaves room for a 5.1 remix--provided, that is...

Two of the best commentaries I ever heard about how filmmaking works are, unfortunately, on LD: Criterion's THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD(CAV edition)and THE GRADUATE(also CAV). Roger Ebert's commentary for DARK CITY is a good start, though, and all the extras on T2--most taken from the LD box...

Easy to forget, but Mr. Lucas has a history of alterations. With AMERICAN GRAFFITI, after its initial release, a scene was added with the Crows' "Gee" heard in the background. The song turned up on the sequel volume of the soundtrack, but of course it was the only film song on the 2-Lp set. Also...

This is something I always fear about home video reissues: that, somewhere in the process, dialogue is lost or changed, which also applies to music. We've gotten so used to Special Editions with extended edits that I wonder if the studios have forgotten the original, untouched cut of a film...