Anthony Neilson
Tony N
Almost exactly five months from my first post and the first SWEENEY disc is in my player now.
Happy to report that - so far - this is just one of the best UK TV sets I've ever seen. From covers to menus to features to the episodes themselves, all concerned have done an absolutely superb job.
PQ is a little grainy, as you would expect, but that's not necessarily a disadvantage when it comes to THE SWEENEY.The 5.1 remixes are sometimes echoey but the original mono soundtrack is there for anyone who finds this unbearable.
But the surprising additions - the Thames logos, the sitcom (John Thaw and Bob Hoskins), the music tracks (on most, but not all, of the episodes as far as I can tell)- are above and beyond the call of duty.
Oh, and the series itself is pretty good as well.At under £27 on Amazon I'd recommend this set unreservedly to both fans and the curious.
P.S REGAN at www.hmv.co.uk for £5.99 !
Happy to report that - so far - this is just one of the best UK TV sets I've ever seen. From covers to menus to features to the episodes themselves, all concerned have done an absolutely superb job.
PQ is a little grainy, as you would expect, but that's not necessarily a disadvantage when it comes to THE SWEENEY.The 5.1 remixes are sometimes echoey but the original mono soundtrack is there for anyone who finds this unbearable.
But the surprising additions - the Thames logos, the sitcom (John Thaw and Bob Hoskins), the music tracks (on most, but not all, of the episodes as far as I can tell)- are above and beyond the call of duty.
Oh, and the series itself is pretty good as well.At under £27 on Amazon I'd recommend this set unreservedly to both fans and the curious.
P.S REGAN at www.hmv.co.uk for £5.99 !