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Rating: Country: USA Release Date: May 24, 2005 Distributor: Universal Studios Cast: · Jan-Michael Vincent · Ernest Borgnine · Alex Cord Grade: B-
Air Wolf: Season One
I still fondly remember watching several Airwolf episodes when they first aired in the eighties. It was one of my favorite TV shows from the "my ride is the star of this show" genre (ie. Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazzard, Blue Thunder, etc...). Back when Jan-Michael Vincent was a sex symbol, this show told the story of a sensitive Vietnam Veteran pilot, Stringfellow Hawke (Vincent), who is called upon by a secret government agency (The Firm) to recover a super helicopter that is stolen by its creator. Once he's got it, he decides to keep it and hide it up in Alaska, where he lives, and refuses to return it unless the government gives him information about his M.I.A. brother. From there on, The Firm convinces him and his trusty side-kick Dominic (Ernest Borgnine doing his best comic relief) to go on several Top Secret Cold War missions (those pesky Soviets!)
One thing I didn't remember about the show was how much stock footage they used. Most of the aerial combat sequences were a product of the editing room. They went something like this : 1) shot of Airwolf flying left 2) shot of Airwolf flying up 3) shot of Airwolf flying right 4) shot of machine guns firing 5) shot of missiles firing 6) shot of exploding plane - end of sequence. Older viewers might find nothing unusual in this as I'm sure most of the older shows adopted this practice - great way to save money. Some younger viewers might find these sequences quite odd.
Overall, fans of this show will find it a great refresher and those who never saw it can finally catch one of the best action / adventure shows of the eighties.
The DVD set encompasses the first 11 episodes (including the 2 hour pilot) on 2 double sided DVDs but no documentation is included.
The discs have some previews and some minimal features such as sub-titles and an Episode Index and Episode List. The Episode Index leads to an Episode Summary with the title, original airdate, and a synopsis of each episode. From the Episode Summary you can also do scene selections. The Audio and Video transfers are crisp and clear.
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