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| ACTORS: | Roger Moore |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 1967 |
| MANUFACTURER: | A & E Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Box set, Full Screen |
| TYPE: | Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 14 |
| UPC: | 733961709339 |
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Customer Reviews of The Saint Megaset
This Ain't No Cheesy British TV Show Roger Moore was always my favourite James Bond. When I learned he would probably have been the first Bond (Don't get me wrong... I really like Sean Connery) but couldn't because he was tied up in a contract with The Saint TV series I was angry and it bothered me until I bought this on DVD. I had never seen The Saint prior to buying it. When I watched it for the first time that anger turned to joy and I almost wish he would not have gone on to play James Bond. That's how good this show is. Roger plays Simon Templar, A man who is just a civilian that goes around making wrong situations right. It's like a detective show, But in my opinion it's the best one ever made (And I love "Law & Order"). Roger Moore is just plain fantastic and plays the role so well. I think the original Moneypenny(From the James Bond films) guests stars in an episode on this set. Also Donald Sutherland guest stars in another episode found here and does the job as you would expect an actor of his calibre to do. As a matter of fact, Virtually all the actors you will see are more than adequate. This ain't no cheesy British show. Everything is done virtually flawless. You couldn't ask for any better. Cheers.
Excellent transfer onto DVD
As usual, A&E did a splendid job transfering the series onto DVDs, the color is vibrant and the image is very sharp, flesh tone is excellent. Readers should read other reviews on the story line. As in all TV series made in this period, it is very obvious (due to the great transfer) to the viewer when the shots are taken in indoor studio, however, this does not take away from the story line. The extras are minimal. Currently, I have several box sets of 60s and 70s British TV series put out by A&E and I am extremely happy with the transfer.
Perfect Casting...
Roger Moore was the ideal choice to play "The Saint", when the character came to British television in the early 60's. Besides being the proper age, and having an athletic physique, Moore possessed class, charm and a dry witty sense of humor. Even more importantly, he brought an air of irreverence and swagger that are essential to the role of "Simon Templar", AKA "The Saint".
"The Saint" was a man with a notorious and mysterious past, who quite often found himself in the middle of adventure and intrigue. Author Leslie Charteris created "The Saint", and when the TV series started, had been writing "Saint" adventures for over thirty years. "Simon Templar", the "Robin Hood of Modern Crime", was a man never comfortable with accepting authority. Motivated by his own sense of justice, he had no qualms about taking the law into his own hands. His travels took him many places, including the Europe, Latin America, Africa as well as his native Great Britain.
"The Saint" TV program began airing in black and white in 1962. From the start, Charteris's original stories were the primary source material for the television episodes. Over time as these stories were used up, the program featured more stories written by others. That is where the Megaset begins. It contains the 47 color episodes produced from 1966 through the end of the series in 1969. "The Saint" is man who can get involved in adventure in a myriad of ways, and there is great diversity in these episodes.
The set may show the series at its best and worst. Though the good far outweighs the bad. Roger Moore is clearly in his prime, comfortable and in synch with the role. In a few of the later episodes however, his ability to maintain the integrity of the character, is severely tested by some ill-conceived scripts. Still, Moore forges on, and carries the series magnificently. It is difficult to resist such a dashing and engaging fellow. Please see my reviews of the individual "Saint" boxed sets, for further commentary on specific episodes.
The transfers to DVD are excellent, with colors that are true to the original. Extras are not significant. The Megaset is a major bargain compared to buying the individual sets separately. If you are fan of this classic series, and want to follow its evolution to its conclusion, the Megaset is the way to go.