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The Sweeney - The Complete Series 2 [1975]
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The best gets better!
Review date: 2004-04-07 Rating: 10 out of 10
After the advent of the series one box set I anxiously waited for the follow up, and the wait has not been at all dissapointing, and well worth it.
The digital remastering of these classic episodes is superb, and allows us to see and hear the best of 1970's action with 21st century technology.
The stars (many of whom we still recognise) putting in guest appearances are as ever superb, and the episode introductions by some of them give us an informed insight into the backstage goings on as well as story line embelishments.
For those of us who remember The Sweeney from the first time these box sets are real gems to savour alone or indeed to share socially with friends of a certain age. For classic car fans such as myself, every outdoor scene is a trip down memory lane.
Roll on the 3rd series - as soon as possible!
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Reviews
Put your trousers on, your nicked
Review date: 2004-03-27 Rating: 10 out of 10
The basic formula of the second Sweeney series is unchanged from the first, but great dialogue and characters ensure that even the most hackneyed plotline still entertains. The characters of Regan and Carter evolve during this series, especially after Carter's wife is killed, until they're harder drinking and more cynical than ever. A particularily outstanding episode is the series climax, "Trojan Bus", which features one of the oddest chase sequences in the history of cop shows!
An added appeal of the Sweeney is how amazingly anachronistic the mid seventies look. Clothes and decor that we will (hopefully) never see again, but which are currently being romanticised by films like the Starsky and Hutch rehash. Ultimately the Sweeney is far more satisfying than a remake of a notoriously plotless US cop show. The visceral action, seedy characters and rundown London backdrop make this much more enthralling.
The DVD extras are great, including a Sweeney annual from 1975 in a format you can view or print on your computer. The only regrettable omission are interviews with Dennis Waterman and John Thaw - the latter died before the Sweeney was given this well deserved DVD release.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Dennis Waterman
John Thaw
Garfield Morgan
Tony Allen
John Alkin
Creators:
John Thaw (Primary Contributor)
Dennis Waterman (Primary Contributor)
Andrew Wilson (Writer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Network
Manufacturer: Network
EAN: 5027626236144
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2005-09-12
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 650 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1975-01-02
Language: English (Original Language)