I got my S1 DVD! (a short review as well)

[bmasters9]

I just wanted to let you know that I received my S1 DVD of "Hardcastle and McCormick" from Amazon today. I also finished the "Rolling Thunder" pilot, which I thought was wonderful. Besides that, here's what else I discovered about this Canadian release (some good and some bad)-- first, the good:

--Unlike the pilot episode of "Hart to Hart" (another series that I own DVD's of), this pilot actually had a separate opening title sequence, instead of simply starting with an opening scene. "St. Elsewhere" (another series that I have the S1 DVD of) is like this too-- it also has a separate opening title sequence for its pilot.

--Secondly, I got to see the actual closing credits (a 2 min. plus segment), and I really enjoyed the format of that segment-- action, credits, action, credits, etc., all the way through to the Stephen J. Cannell logo. The music of that segment (and also that of Cannell's logo) sounded absolutely amazing.

--Finally, the menu looked absolutely most impressive, what with (on the first disc) trailers for the first two outings (including the "Rolling Thunder" pilot) playing on the left and right, as well as a "Play All" option below, and the "Hardcastle and McCormick" title and "Disc 1" above, all set against a dashboard shot of the Coyote speeding down the road (at least, that's how I remember it).

On the other hand, the bad:

--The only bad thing is that this DVD has no extras, subtitles, or even captions. I didn't mind though, because the subject matter itself (at least in the pilot) held my interest all the way through 91 or 92 minutes (I don't recall which it was).

All in all, I enjoyed the pilot, and I'm looking forward to 21 other exciting outings of "Hardcastle and McCormick."

[Coyote Queen]

Glad to hear that you got your Season 1 DVD's!

The only problem I had was the music in the menu section was a bit too loud for me. Other than that, I absolutely love my Season 1 and Season 2 DVD's.

Don't make any plans for the next few days. You'll be glued to the TV like I was!

Enjoy

[bmasters9]

admin said:

Glad to hear that you got your Season 1 DVD's!

The only problem I had was the music in the menu section was a bit too loud for me. Other than that, I absolutely love my Season 1 and Season 2 DVD's.

Don't make any plans for the next few days. You'll be glued to the TV like I was!

Enjoy

Thank you very much. When I said originally that I had gotten the S1 DVD, I meant the DVD set, and not just one disc (I should have clarified that before). By the way, I have gotten through 3 outings already (the first two on the first disc, and the first one on the second disc). I'm really enjoying it.

[owlcroft]

Glad to hear you're pleasantly occupied! The loudness of the menu was corrected in the second season set, fortunately. We're still waiting for third season and it looks like it will come out at almost the same time as a show called "Riptide" (also by Cannell), sometime around September.

[bmasters9]

owlcroft said:

Glad to hear you're pleasantly occupied! The loudness of the menu was corrected in the second season set, fortunately. We're still waiting for third season and it looks like it will come out at almost the same time as a show called "Riptide" (also by Cannell), sometime around September.

Thanks very much, owlcroft. I believe that it was money well spent. Also, one other thing-- I've been looking at the second disc of five, and the menu (for the five-outing discs, of which there are four) is set up a little differently; the first two outings are on top, the third is in the middle, and the last two are on the bottom. Did you notice that?

[Coyote Queen]

This is how mine looks.

[bmasters9]

admin said:

This is how mine looks.

That's exactly what I was referring to. Mine is the same way. I think that the way that the five-outing discs are set up is very economical. I also think that it allows for easy access to any of the episodes. Do you agree?

[Coyote Queen]

I was quite impressed by the final results of this DVD set. AVI did a great job. Hardcastle and McCormick Season 1 was one of their 1st TV show releases on DVD.

I was just happy to see the series finally released on DVD! After the hatchet job Anchor Bay Video did on the Greatest American Hero, this was a pleasant surprise.

The menu is easy to navigate, and the action sequences running concurrently adds some flare to the main menu. It's a pleasant change from boring old still pictures.