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Supercar - The Entire Series


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Synopsis

Comprises the complete thirty-nine episodes from the first series of the programme which features Mike Mercury and his amazing Supercar.


I'd totally recommend this package
Review date: 2007-01-06 Rating: 10 out of 10

Had this for Christmas - and I'm glad to say that it's turned out to be all I could have hoped for. The digitally restored pictures are so sharp and clean.

In the Extras, one thing really had my eyes wide open - there's a sequence from an episode (originally made in black and white) which has been computer colourised. It's gob-smackingly fantastic! Even though it's only 13 seconds long, it makes you realise just how much colourisation has improved in the last few years. I can remember the Laurel and Hardy colourised videos (released in the late 1980's?) and they were not much better than blocks of solid colour stamped onto the image - every person had exactly the same flesh colour and all the houseplants were the same shade of green - ugh! The Supercar colourisation section is far superior and of a standard to easily convince that it was originally made in colour - it really is that good.

Maybe, one day, we will get "Supercar - The Entire Series" released as a colourised DVD. Here's hoping!

Until then, I'd totally recommend this package.


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Super
Review date: 2005-11-28 Rating: 8 out of 10

Ok, so it's old and a bit corny, but this is great entertainment and there is little to touch it for kids today.

The best Gerry Anderson show ever!
Review date: 2005-05-19 Rating: 10 out of 10

I rented out this box set a few months ago with Amazon's new rental system and it is a piece of sheer Anderson cake. The stories are pretty advanced for the day it was made in, the Supercar its self is a machine that I wish was real and best of all the excellent stunts that the car is showed performing are breath taking. A must see for all GA fans!

Full Boost Vertical!
Review date: 2005-04-30 Rating: 10 out of 10

Contains all 39 black-and-white episodes from both series of Gerry Anderson's early Supermarionation series. Also included is an extras disc with the nearly 2-hour long documentary "Full Boost Vertical - The Supercar Story" covering the beginning of AP Films and the making of the show. The extras disc also includes some special effects footage from the title sequences, French and Spanish versions of the main titles, and PDFs of three early 60's Supercar annuals. As Dr. Beaker would say: Satisfactory, most satisfactory!

Back when telly was good....
Review date: 2005-04-30 Rating: 10 out of 10

I vividly recall the 1980's, when there was no multi-channel competion and the main broadcasters felt the need to actually show decent programmes - Often, during the school summer holidays, Gerry Anderson's FIREBALL XL5 was one of the delights screened for bored kids. Already a fan of THUNDERBIRDS and STINGRAY, I was hooked on the exploits of STEVE ZODIAC and tried to learn more: That's how SUPERCAR came to my attention but for years it remained a mystery to me beyond a few fuzzy photos in genre magazines.
Then in 1990 we got a few VHS tapes that hinted at the quality of the series, but now with this digital release we find something that is truly "The marvel of it's age". All 39 episodes and great extras make for a very attractive package, and is very good value at the price. The package splits up series 1 and 2 into two indivdual cases along with an extras disc, so will look good presented on a shelf - The artwork on these cases is simple yet effective, showing SUPERCAR "up into space", "under the sea" and "flying in the air" seperately on different covers.
The episodes themselves have been mastered to an excellent standard, and the detail seen as a result is a joy to behold. The stories remain as interesting and sophisticated as they have always been, and if people dismiss this series on the basis of the 'crude' puppets or black and white photography (two notions I don't actually share!) then they are missing out on some suprisingly smart and well written adventures. Some instalments even try to be educational, throwing many scientific & historical titbits that kids may find fascinating.
Extras are amazing too - I bought the recent "Full Boost Vertical" documentary seperately, but for those who haven't seen it you will find one of the most insightful and interesting stories of how a television series was made in the 1960's. It's great (and also rather sad) to see so many of the production team getting togther in what used to be the AP studios (the building is now a tyre centre!).

Thanks and congratulations to NETWORK for releasing this set and for doing such a good job on it. Like FIREBALL XL5, it's a show I can't possibly grow tired of and I look forward to their imminent release of FOUR FEATHER FALLS to complete my "Anderson" collection!

Product Details/Specifications


Artist(s):
Supercar

Recording label: Network
Manufacturer: Network
EAN: 5027626217648
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Box set, PAL,
Release date: 2005-04-25
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region code: 2
Running time: 975 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)

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