PoochJD
Distinguished Member
Hi,
For those of you who enjoy Vietnam films/shows, then you will be pleased to hear that TOUR OF DUTY: SEASON ONE has just been released in the UK, for the first time ever since the days of VHS rental tapes.
The better news, is that not only do you get all of Season 1 spread over 6 magnificent discs, but the show contains all of the original, untampered-with music, at is was meant to be seen and heard with! That includes the Rolling Stones theme song, "Paint It Black" over the opening credits, and many, many other hits of the 60's and 70's that are interspersed over the story.
And, just to add some cherries on the top of this little DVD cake bonanza, the UK gets brand new, never-before-seen extras, that are unique to the UK release, which include:
- a brand-new 55-minute documentary, with interviews about the making of the show, its reception, and its creation, made this year! (It's the first of three docs, with parts two and three on Seasons 2 and 3 respectively, which will be released in 2012.)
- Pages of Character, cast and crew biographies (over 20)
- Action Stills
- Behind The Scenes stills (around 100 of them)
- Publicity shots
- Poster and Lobby Card Galleries
- Deatiled synopses for every episode
- An on-screen Glossary of "Tour Of Duty" Military Terminology
- A decent, full-colour episode booklet with additional photographic stills and info about the show!
This is definitely the best release of the series ever, and I heartily recommend it! The picture has been remastered, and it looks very, very good indeed for a rough-and-ready 80's TV show. The sound is Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0. I beleive there are also subtitles for the show and all of the extras too! Strangely, despite the ageing of the show, the BBFC still feel that this is strong enough to warrant a 15 certificate! Go figure! (I thought it would be a 12 at best, and even then, only on a few of the strongest of episodes!)
Well done to Fremantle Home Entertainment on this A1 release! Well worth £34-99 of anyone's money! Oh, and it's out now!
Pooch
For those of you who enjoy Vietnam films/shows, then you will be pleased to hear that TOUR OF DUTY: SEASON ONE has just been released in the UK, for the first time ever since the days of VHS rental tapes.
The better news, is that not only do you get all of Season 1 spread over 6 magnificent discs, but the show contains all of the original, untampered-with music, at is was meant to be seen and heard with! That includes the Rolling Stones theme song, "Paint It Black" over the opening credits, and many, many other hits of the 60's and 70's that are interspersed over the story.
And, just to add some cherries on the top of this little DVD cake bonanza, the UK gets brand new, never-before-seen extras, that are unique to the UK release, which include:
- a brand-new 55-minute documentary, with interviews about the making of the show, its reception, and its creation, made this year! (It's the first of three docs, with parts two and three on Seasons 2 and 3 respectively, which will be released in 2012.)
- Pages of Character, cast and crew biographies (over 20)
- Action Stills
- Behind The Scenes stills (around 100 of them)
- Publicity shots
- Poster and Lobby Card Galleries
- Deatiled synopses for every episode
- An on-screen Glossary of "Tour Of Duty" Military Terminology
- A decent, full-colour episode booklet with additional photographic stills and info about the show!
This is definitely the best release of the series ever, and I heartily recommend it! The picture has been remastered, and it looks very, very good indeed for a rough-and-ready 80's TV show. The sound is Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0. I beleive there are also subtitles for the show and all of the extras too! Strangely, despite the ageing of the show, the BBFC still feel that this is strong enough to warrant a 15 certificate! Go figure! (I thought it would be a 12 at best, and even then, only on a few of the strongest of episodes!)
Well done to Fremantle Home Entertainment on this A1 release! Well worth £34-99 of anyone's money! Oh, and it's out now!
Pooch
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