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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAIN.
EAN: 0025192526329
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: MCA/Universal Television
Manufacturer: MCA/Universal Television
Number Of Discs: 4
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: MCA/Universal Television
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 18, 2006
Running Time: 621 minutes
Sales Rank: 20356
Studio: MCA/Universal Television
Theatrical Release Date: September 29, 1985
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As one experience ends another adventure begins in the extraordinary worlds of Amazing Stories! From acclaimed director-producer Steven Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment comes the Emmy Award-winning TV series available on DVD for the first time ever. Join a roster of cinema s most illustrious stars including Kiefer Sutherland Charlie Sheen Tim Robbins John Lithgow Kevin Costner and more as well as some of Hollywood s greatest directorial talents in this epic collection of all 24 groundbreaking Season One episodes. Relive all the mesmerizing magic mystery and suspense in these unique episodes from some of filmmaking s finest storytellers!Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 025192526329 Manufacturer No: 25263
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Steven Spielberg's mid-'80s foray into television, Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories, was based loosely on a pulpy sci-fi magazine from the '40s and '50s--much as his rollicking hit Raiders of the Lost Ark had been based on movie action serials of the same era. Yet despite the retro concept, Amazing Stories brought high gloss and state-of-the-art production values to their yarns of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy. The boxed set of the first season (which debuted in 1985), contains all 24 episodes, as well as more than 20 minutes of deleted footage. Spielberg himself was very hands-on in the series, and directed many episodes and wrote most, and some themes from his later films show up here. In The Mission, a special hourlong episode (most are half an hour), stars Kevin Costner and Kiefer Sutherland play World War II bombers whose plane is hit during a routine mission, and who face a dire choice, with one young colleague's life hanging in the balance. Spielberg's visceral direction of the wartime violence, camaraderie, and anxiety is pitch-perfect, and presages some of the most moving moments in Saving Private Ryan. Part of the fun of this collection is seeing the stars and guest directors Spielberg cajoled into service, including Martin Scorsese, Sam Waterston (with a head of bushy '80s hair), Tim Robbins, Clint Eastwood, Harvey Keitel, and John Lithgow. The storytelling is crackerjack, and the trip down TV memory lane priceless. --A.T. Hurley
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It's over two years since I purchased Season One. I had never viewed any episodes prior to that purchase. I thank Amazon for recommending this set to me. I totally enjoyed ALL episodes and realized immediately that I would order Season Two. The money continues to burn holes in my pocket, waiting to pay for the next season's episodes.
All kidding aside, I rate this anthology better than most offerings in this genre. Why must we wait so long?! It's fast becoming a load on my patience that ... Read More
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Altogether, I liked the Amazing Stories. I must say, though, that I found a few of them predictable and sometimes "dull".
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Amazing Stories is one of those older shows that didn't really reach hit status. I was a fan of the show, but there were episodes that were certainly better than others. A personal favorite of mine is 'Mummy Daddy'. This episode is very funny and pays homage to many great horror movies of yesteryear. 'The Mission' is another stand out episode with a tail gunner stuck in the belly of a fighter plane. The DVD set has a great transfer and a wonderful 5.1 surround sound mix that is really good! These shows ... Read More
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As a fan of "Amazing Stories", I had to have the dvd - it didn't disappoint me. It's as fun to watch now as it was back in the 80s.
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When I was younger I remember looking forward to watching this show. I even had a few episodes recorded off air on VHS that I watched several times - especially "No Day at the Beach" (in this set) and "Family Dog" (in the second season, not in this set).
Even as a teen, however, I remember frequently feeling let down by what I saw versus what was expected - "amazing" stories. In many many episodes there is just zero tension as to what's going to happen next.
In "Ghost Train" ... Read More
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