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Magnum PI - Series 1 - Complete [1981]
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This box set also has English subtitles
Review date: 2008-02-02 Rating: 10 out of 10
I have this box set and although Amazon doesn't mention it, all episodes of series 1 have English subtitles.
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Reviews
Fun Viewing
Review date: 2006-05-15 Rating: 8 out of 10
The series is based around Thomas Magnum (Tom Selleck) who is ex Navy intelligence and a Vietnam war veteran who decides to set up business as a freelance private investigator in the Hawaiian islands. Each week has a different story of Magnum attempting to crack cases sometimes assisted by his old war buddies TC and Rick. He is based at the estate of millionaire writer Robin Masters where he stays as a guest much to the disdain of Higgins the security officer who sees Magnum as a rather large pain in the neck!
Magnum was one of those shows that I watched as a child and remember really enjoying but as is the case sometimes, watching an old show as an adult can sometimes not live up to the memory that you had of it previously. This is not the case with Magnum. The relationship between Magnum and Higgins is hilarious as they try and find ways to get one-up on each other. The series is set in beautiful scenery which adds to each episode. The only downside I can find with the series is that it does look a bit dated but I think it only makes it more fun to see how tight Magnum's shorts can actually get! There are no extras as such on this collection but there is a written synopsis at the start of each episode telling you the plot and also telling you the original air-date for that particular show which I though was a nice touch. This is not the case for the second series. One thing I found particularly interesting which I didn't know is that the famous Magnum theme tune was actually different up until the middle of the first season. Really worth watching. Look out for cameos from now famous actors in early roles.
magnum force!
Review date: 2005-09-18 Rating: 10 out of 10
what a revelation! as a child I used to have to sit through this show every week because my parents were avid viewers and I wasn't allowed access to the remote control. as a result I hated it! but now as an adult I thought I'd buy it and see what it was all about, mostly on the strength of the reviews at Amazon. and very glad that I did too! the interaction of the down to earth Magnum and the fussy Higgins is worth the price of the DVD by itself. a modern Odd Couple! throw in the car, the scenery, TC and Rick and you've got a classic engaging series. not to mention Magnum in his Speedos for the 'Iron Man' episode, that's worth every penny at double the price!!!
Top Tash
Review date: 2005-04-12 Rating: 10 out of 10
I bought this set thinking it would provide me with little more than a few nostalgic chuckles, as has regretfully been the case with other 80s shows. But Magnum is class. The interaction between Magnum and the other main characters (particularly the brilliant Higgins) is excellent, generating genuine laughs and fondness. The show is happy to mix such light-hearted laughs with more serious elements, and some of the episodes in which Magnum and the team revisit their memories of Vietnam are quite moving - especially if the time in which the show was first aired is considered. But first and foremost Magnum is top-notch entertainment; classic detective stories (the noir-style voiceover is inspired) with a tropical twist, driven forward by a talented and eminently likable ensemble. Even 25 years on, every woman wants to be with Magnum; every man wants to be him. Even given the tash.
Magnum PI is great-but be warned!
Review date: 2004-10-24 Rating: 10 out of 10
Magnum Pi is the best tv show of the eighties, and Selleck was perfect as the moustache wearing PI. Together with Higgins, Rick and TC he beat the bad guys in the beautiful setting of Hawaii. What made the show work was the fact that you as the audience just knows that Selleck is just as nice as his character of Magnum, and that makes for very comfortable viewing. The dvd has every episode of the first season, all looking very good thanks to dvd quality. One thing Magnum fans must be aware of though is that the region 1 version (American release) has bonus episodes from future seasons, including the Simon and Simon episode. The region 2 version for the UK has just the episodes from season 1. And so it is probably best to get region 1 if your player can play them.
All in all a first class release, however a Selleck commentary would have been bliss. Oh well...
Product Details/Specifications
Director(s):
Recording label: Playback
Manufacturer: Playback
EAN: 5050582290608
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 6
Format: Box set, PAL,
Release date: 2004-09-13
Number of discs: 6
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 851 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1980-12-11
Language: English (Original Language)