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Summary: Kung Fu was great but...
Review: I'd like to see Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, starring David Carradine and Chris Potter, on DVD as well. When will it happen!!!!????
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Summary: tape to DVD - frame by frame comparison - choped
Review: I own the tape version of the pilot movie, so I did a frame by frame comparison (first frame when scenes change was how I marked frames)Unquestionably, they choped the top and bottom (indiscriminately too), and NOTHING extra on the sides. 4 stars for the series: Despite the fact that the fighting looked like it was choreographed by 3rd graders. The wisdom, while clear, was subtle (unlike the 2nd series, where it was done to impress - look at me, I'm saying something you don't understand), the flashbacks were well intergrated, and the stories were just plain great. 2 stars for the DVD: OK, the color was much improved upon over the tape. Unfortuanately it goes downhill fast from there. Artifacts and scratches were not removed. And, after a frame by frame comparison (see above details), it was clearly choped. What's worse, is that there was no effort made to scan up or down when needed. There are many times when they could have made the cut completely off the bottom, without affecting the scene at all. Yet instead, they decided to just cut off the same distance from top and bottom, and cut off a piece of someone's head!? All that said, the series was good enough, and the price cheap enough, that I'll probably buy the next two seasons when they come out.
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Summary: A Classic is given new and welcome life
Review: I so welcome the long overdue release of one of the finest productions to ever grace our TV screens, past and present. To appropriately quote a proverb, "Nature, Time, and patience are the three great physicians." Well, for those who loved this show, and those who wish to be introduced to it, we need be patient no longer. I care little for wide screen, ratio's, full screen technicalities. The magic, power, artistic vision, and mystique of this show are encapsuled perfectly here. This show was ahead of its time, sort of out of time. After viewing the episodes again after so long, they have proven to be ageless,and pertinent. Carradine was born for this role. I am happy to see him regain a modicum of popularity again with the "Kill Bill" series. But Kung Fu was, and will always be, his legacy, indelibly recorded for all of us to enjoy and benefit from. He should be proud of this achievement, as should all who made this series what it is. It is excellence. Take the trip again. It is so welcome.
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Summary: Stop all the complaining and enjoy!
Review: I bought this the day of the release and couldnt hardly wait to watch it. For those who are so worried about the wide screen, let me tell you. It's been cut up from the 4.3 TV modification. Your not going to get the orginal widescreen or the studio version.
I have a copy I recorded twelve years ago and compared it right away. Yes it's cropped off on both top and bottom, but it's okay.
The Picture is great, the sound is great, especially for the time period.
So sit back and relax and enjoy whats there. I would much rather
have this in this widescreen version than fullscreen anyday.
My 16x9 set and I are very happy. Besides it's now very
expensive. "The day you can snatch the DVD from my hand you will be ready to leave"
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Summary: Quality of DVD matches quality of the show
Review: I got my DVD today and I've watched the first episode, plus the two very interesting documentaries on the first DVD. The other two DVD's do not have added bonus material. The actual DVD's are constructed rather tame, with no frills; I don't think elaborate motion menus would have been appropriate - somehow the zen like minimalist approach seems to do Kung Fu justice. Now the important part - the image quality! The episodes look like they were shot on film yesterday. It has true 16:9 ratio, so we are seeing more than when it first aired. At least it seems this way to me. Includes subtitles in English, French and Spanish. Having the entire first season of a kung fu vegetarian hero is the treasure of my collection.
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Summary: Facts & Comments,
Review: Hi everyone! First let me say that Kung Fu is the best television series ever produced (in my opinion). I am a fan of such shows as Babylon 5, Star Trek, Lost in Space, Doctor Who, The Shadow, Escaflowne, Macross Plus and many others. I won't go into long explanations but here's what I would like anyone to know visiting this page. 1. Bruce Lee didn't develop the series, he had a similar idea which was never fully written out. It just so happens that the 2 creators of Kung Fu had been working on a similar notion. (refer to The Kung Fu Book by Anderson, Robert). What this means is that those of you upset Bruce Lee didn't recieve this role shouldn't get angry because Bruce never really developed this idea. There are alot of misconceptions about Bruce Lee. I would suggest the book The Tao of Bruce Lee which offers deeper insights into him. Though the book still states Bruce Lee developed Kung Fu (incorrect). 2. David Carradine is the best actor for the role. Even if Bruce Lee had been given it he was to aggressive for the play required. There are no conspiracy's about this, Bruce was simply to well known for violence. In fact it had been noted he liked to play pranks on people such as going into a dinner with red contacts on pretending to be blind. Then he would procede to trick the waiter into thinking he was some kind of mystical guru. Yes there is all that and more about the man. This is it for now. ...
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Summary: 16:9 From The Original 35mm Film
Review: I have been comparing again the epsiode "Aletha" on the DVD with the TV Version. The DVD does show more of the image to the left and right for example another bar in Caine's jail cell.
There is however slight cropping at the top and bottom of the image so it would indeed seem they have made these DVD's from the 35mm masters using a 16:9 frame rather than the original 4:3. Also look out for the power pylon (on a hill side) in one of the early episodes while Caine is trying to calm a horse.
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Summary: It Really Is 16:9
Review: Well done Warners.
I've been comparing an episode recorded from TV ("Alethea" with Jodie Foster) with the new DVD release and yes the DVD release shows more of the image left and right of the 4:3 TV version. I can't wait for season 2.
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Summary: Kung Phooey.....
Review: This series is a joke. David Carradine's kung fu is LAME and he is a really bad actor. He's half Chinese? What an insult. Bruce Lee was robbed of this role, and he could've mopped the floor with Carradine with one hand. Laughably bad and boring series. A disgrace.
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Summary: KUNG FU ON DVD ABOUT TIME
Review: Kung fu tells the story of a Chinese American monk who after he kills in self defense
Flees to the 19th century American west. The stories are a mix of kung fu Chinese
Quotes and western gunplay. This show that ran from 1972-1975 is a cult classic
That brought martial arts to the American household. One personal note: once I hear
the theme music start its nostalgia time all over again."When you can snatch the pebble
from my hand it will be time for you to leave"
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