The Drifter
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Recently saw the first three episodes of Picket Fences S01 (the first DVD in the Region 1 set). Had never seen much of the series before - other than seeing one episode of S01 way back in '92.
I was initially interested in watching the show because it was advertised as being similar to "Twin Peaks" (1990-1991), and I had been a huge fan of that series.
The PQ on the DVD set is decent, though it is "soft". That being said, it was significantly better than it appeared in the original TV broadcast.
It's unfortunate (though not at all surprising) that S02-S04 are still not on Region 1 DVD. I suspect that poor sales of the S01 DVD set resulted in no further seasons being released. Here's hoping another company will pick up this show and release the whole series on Blu, or at least S02-S04 on regular DVD - though I won't be holding my breath
Excellent show! This series effectively combines absurdity & pathos, a dichotomy that is difficult to do well - but is pulled off expertly here.
Re: the actors on the show, I am very familiar with Tom Skerrit (Alien 1), Lauren Holly (Band of the Hand, Dumb & Dumber), and Zelda Rubinstein (the original Poltergeist). In addition, I know I've seen some of the other actors in various shows/movies over the years - notably Kathy Baker.
I was initially interested in watching the show because it was advertised as being similar to "Twin Peaks" (1990-1991), and I had been a huge fan of that series.
The PQ on the DVD set is decent, though it is "soft". That being said, it was significantly better than it appeared in the original TV broadcast.
It's unfortunate (though not at all surprising) that S02-S04 are still not on Region 1 DVD. I suspect that poor sales of the S01 DVD set resulted in no further seasons being released. Here's hoping another company will pick up this show and release the whole series on Blu, or at least S02-S04 on regular DVD - though I won't be holding my breath
Excellent show! This series effectively combines absurdity & pathos, a dichotomy that is difficult to do well - but is pulled off expertly here.
Re: the actors on the show, I am very familiar with Tom Skerrit (Alien 1), Lauren Holly (Band of the Hand, Dumb & Dumber), and Zelda Rubinstein (the original Poltergeist). In addition, I know I've seen some of the other actors in various shows/movies over the years - notably Kathy Baker.
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