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:: DVD Reviews :: Interview with Brian Cosgrove :: Pilot Episode :: Penfold's Peril ::
DVD REVIEWS
Titles from Pearson Television
The
moment I heard that DM was available on DVD, I just couldn't resist
buying them all...I mean, what's the point in being one of the world's
biggest fans without owning any episodes on DVD? Sure, I've managed to
scrape a few VHS titles from charity shops and EBay, but I knew my
collection would not last forever and it was degrading day after day.
So, naturally I assumed that the new digital revolution must have
brought forward an incredible opportunity to immortalise the mouse in
the best possible quality. The question is, did I set my expectations
too far?
Titles from Fremantle Media
Distributed
by a mixed source of Pearson Television (Volumes 1-3) and Fremantle
Media (Volumes 4-6), It is unclear whether these presentations were
mastered from their film originals or an analogue tape. I say this
because I have noticed that some of the episodes seem to have suffered
from the torments of time more than others.
For example no two episodes share the same quality. One might have a
really good picture whereas another episode can have the clearest audio
but the picture quality is lacking somewhat.
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1. Close Encounters of the Absurd Kind Episodes: Custard, Close Encounters of the Absurd Kind, The Duel, The Day of the Suds, The Bad Luck Eye of the Little Yellow God, The Four Tasks of Danger Mouse. Extras: Biographies, First Count Duckula Episode Misc: PAL, Region 0 Ratings Comments |
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2. Danger Mouse Saves the World...Again! Episodes: The invasion of Colonel K, Danger Mouse Saves the World...Again!, The Oddball Run-a-Round, The Wild Wild Goose Chase, The Return of Count Duckula, Demons Aren't Dull Extras:
None Misc: PAL, Region 0 Ratings Comments |
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3. The Great Bone Idol Episodes: One Hundred and Fifty Million Years Lost, The Planet of the Cats, Four Heads Are Better Than Two, The Tower Of Terror, The Great Bone Idol, Public Enemy No. 1 Extras: Exclusive interview with Brian Cosgrove and Bonus Pilot Episode Misc: PAL, Region 0 Ratings Comments |
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4. Project Moon Episodes: Long Lost Crown Affair, By George it's a Dragon, Project Moon, Remote Controlled Chaos, Ee-Tea, Journey to the Earth's...Cor!, Play It Again Wufgang, The Clock Strikes Back Extras:
Original backing music Misc: PAL, Region 0 Ratings Comments |
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5. Viva Danger Mouse! Episodes: Viva Danger Mouse!, Gremlin Alert, Tut Tut It's Not Pharaoh, Multiplication Fable, Lost Found and Spellbound, Mechanised Mayhem, Bandits Beans and Ballyhoo, The Martian Misfit Extras:
none Misc: PAL, Region 0 Ratings Comments |
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6. Who Stole The Bagpipes? Episodes: Who Stole The Bagpipes?, Aaaaargh Spiders!, The Chicken Run, Tiptoe Through The Penfolds, Trouble With Ghosts, Nero Power, The Plague Of Pyramids, Alping Is Snow Easy Matter Extras:
Bonus pilot episode (again) Misc: PAL, Region 0 Ratings Comments |
After
careful examination of these DVD's, I found the mastering of each
episode seemed to be a little half-hearted at the best of times. There
has been no outstanding "re-mastering" as such. In fact, one
could be forgiven for thinking that given the benefits of today's
technology, a much better job could have been done with these DVD's.
Nonetheless, they are what they are. When you love DM, you don't care
what the quality is just as long as you can watch each episode
comfortably.
Without a doubt, any child of the 80's will find this collection of
DVD's will be a valuable asset to their lifestyle.
