Dynasty - The Official Thread for all things Carrington & Colby (1 Viewer)

[classicmovieguy]

I liked Oxenberg's portrayal of Amanda as a sourpuss.

It seemed like Cellini's portrayal was like a very different person, even ignoring the change in Amanda's accent.

But Amanda wasn't initially played as a sourpuss. She was a very sweet young woman. I enjoyed and appreciated that Karen gave us that quality back in her portrayal of Amanda.

 

[classicmovieguy]

Amazon has a product page in place for the Complete Series but no pre-order as yet...

https://www.amazon.com/Dynasty-Comp...words=dynasty&refinements=p_n_date:2693529011

 

[Ron Lee Green]

Amazon has a product page in place for the Complete Series but no pre-order as yet...

It's up now for $97.19 (MSRP $118.99). I already own the first 5 seasons, so I'll pass for now. I'm sure the price will go down even more if I wait a few months.

https://www.amazon.com/Dynasty-Comp...20&imprToken=blx6ZSEpq7zaOs4O-tXOaQ&slotNum=0

In the meantime, here's a great recent interview with actor Gordon Thomson (Adam Carrington) in which he reveals some secrets from the set.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/im-gay...am-carrington-comes-outand-trashes-cws-reboot

 

[bmasters9]

Bumping this up: this was the Chicago Sun-Times TV Prevue Sunday TV guide for the week of 6/12-6/18, 1983, and on the cover is Pamela Bellwood as Claudia on O-R ABC Dynasty.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/June-12-19...285551?hash=item2aa430c32f:g:1egAAOSwpDdU-ifB

 

[PatrickJennings]

The ORIGINAL saga of the Carrington clan lives in 2019. https://www.facebook.com/groups/131411030973353/

www.dynastyiiithenextgeneration.wordpress.com

 

[jcroy]

(In a more general context).

As much as I would like to see what "happened" in the universe of a show after went off the air (or in between seasons or episodes), I've found that this activity was a lot more tedious than I ever anticipated. The epitome of this for me was Star Trek, where I attempted to read through some of the numbered novels back in the day. (Also Star Wars).

In the case of a show which didn't have many novels (or novelizations) released (such as the original Dynasty, Law & Order franchise, etc ....), I usually had to resort to fan-fiction to find "other stories". The writing quality control was extremely varied, where it was a chore to figure out who was a decent writer.

The "middle ground" which seemed to work ok when it came to writing quality control in an expanded universe, were the Stargate franchise series of novels published since the mid 2000s by Fandemonium. Rumor has it that a few of the authors of Stargate novels were originally writing "fan fiction".

 

[Rowi]

Finally on DVD: The Reunion!!

https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2431899/Dynasty---The-Finale--Mini-Series

 

[Ethan Riley]

What...why oh why is this only Region 4?

 

[Rowi]

Hopefully other regions will follow. It happened with The Colbys!!

 

[MattHR]

An unfortunate bit of related Dynasty news... Diahann Carroll has passed away at 84. RIP talented and lovely lady.

 

[bmasters9]

An unfortunate bit of related Dynasty news... Diahann Carroll has passed away at 84. RIP talented and lovely lady.

Heard it from WSB Action News in Atlanta.

 

[dawnshadow]

Finally on DVD: The Reunion!!

https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2431899/Dynasty---The-Finale--Mini-Series

Just a warning, this site is ridiculously overpriced. Try JB Hi-Fi, anyone interested.
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/dynasty-the-finale-mini-series-1991-2-dvd

And if you wait for one of their regular 20% off sales, you can get it for $15.98.

 

[stn223]

I see that only DYNASTY SEASON 5 is available in HD on Amazon Prime Video but not the other seasons.

Does anyone know if all seasons of Dynasty have been available ever in HD, or if there are any plans to release all seasons in HD on Amazon Prime Video or on Blu-ray discs ?

Also, at present there are no seasons of DALLAS (1978 - 1991) in HD on Amazon Prime Video, even though the new DALLAS seasons are available in HD on Amazon Prime Video.

I wonder if we will ever get the 1980s soaps on Blu-ray or available for download in HD on Amazon Prime Video only in future ? I see other 1970s and 1980s TV shows in HD on Amazon Prime Video though.

Thanks.

 

[BXR Industries]

I see that only DYNASTY SEASON 5 is available in HD on Amazon Prime Video but not the other seasons.

Does anyone know if all seasons of Dynasty have been available ever in HD, or if there are any plans to release all seasons in HD on Amazon Prime Video or on Blu-ray discs?

Yes, CW Seed streamed the whole series in 1080p for free in 2017, so it's odd that it's currently available only in SD except for the fifth season; we've gone from HD for free to SD for $20 a season!

 

[AlanP]

Dynasty is currently being rerun on PLUTO TV

 

[AlanP]

Actually Joan Collins never once made an appearance as Alexis on "The Colbys". She was not a supporter of "Dynasty" getting a spin-off, believing that it would dilute the impact and popularity of the original show. Collins made it a point to not 'endorse' the show by making a guest appearance, and urged her co-stars to do the same. The only time that Alexis finally met up with Sable was when Sable joined the "Dynasty" cast in Season 9, after "The Colbys" had been cancelled.

I never understood, why the loose ends from "The Colby's" were never completed on "Dynasty" ? And if view the seasons of "Dynasty" now the series for three seasons don't actually make sense. Jeff And Fallon are missing in two seasons of "Dynasty" , but referred to ? Looking back they should have never, done this to "Dynasty". "The Colby's" should have also been worked into the last two seasons of "Dynasty" to resolve everything that was left hanging. Too many loose ends left hanging, and the two part special of "Dynasty" never really resolved many issues.....

 

[SIBIE]

Dynasty is currently being rerun on PLUTO TV

I noticed the Pluto TV one looks fantastic, color balance and all, even better than the newer DVD box set. In fact, it looks better than the Amazon Prime Video current version (which carries a 20th Century Television logo after each episode, rather than the CBS/Paramount on the PlutoTV and DVD box sets). I could almost say a remaster has been made by how amazing it looks. Watching side by side, I'd say Amazon Prime Video is the least in quality, the DVD Box set quite nice, and the Pluto TV almost Blu ray quality and best of them all. I was impressed and, honestly, surprised.

 

[Broomy]

I noticed the Pluto TV one looks fantastic, color balance and all, even better than the newer DVD box set. In fact, it looks better than the Amazon Prime Video current version (which carries a 20th Century Television logo after each episode, rather than the CBS/Paramount on the PlutoTV and DVD box sets). I could almost say a remaster has been made by how amazing it looks. Watching side by side, I'd say Amazon Prime Video is the least in quality, the DVD Box set quite nice, and the Pluto TV almost Blu ray quality and best of them all. I was impressed and, honestly, surprised.

This is good to hear. In the UK we got inferior quality prints on our DVDs compared to you in the US so I’d love a Blu-Ray set some day.

 

[bmasters9]

In fact, it looks better than the Amazon Prime Video current version (which carries a 20th Century Television logo

Why does the Prime Video edition have a 20th Television logo on it?