TotalTelly.co.uk
Devoted to Popular, Cult and Retro TV
Baywatch - Series 1
RRP: £59.99
Our Price: £11.91 (subject to change)
SUN , SEA , SEX , DRAMA , BUT LITTLE PLOT !
Review date: 2007-06-14 Rating: 6 out of 10
Baywatch starring the 'Hoff' fresh from Knightrider burst onto ITV way back in 1989. There must be few people in the world who have not seen this series if only to see the stunning girls !. It concerns the lives of the Malibu lifeguards who patrol the sun soaked beaches in there tight red swim suits. Over the 22 episodes of this first series they not only battle waves but crime in the area which is a bit far fetched. Having watched some episodes again it stikes me all these years on how flimsy the plot's are. In the first real series episode Hobi who's Mitch's son gets involved with some renegade Jet ski riders who kill a Girl on a surf board. And that really sums up the rest of the series with little to recommend it other than the stunning Erika Elinyak !. I also feel disapointed that the great Theme tune 'Save Me' has been replaced on the set. I presume it's a right's issue again ? but it spoils the whole feel of the series. There are no special features at all so all in all it's a good buy for the real fan but avoid if your not.
Similar Products
- Baywatch: Season 2 [2007] (Region 1) (NTSC)
- Beverly Hills 90210 - Series 1
- Baywatch - Hawaiian Reunion [2003]
- Baywatch: Season 3 [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
- Baywatch: Season 2 (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Reviews
Dont bother with this UK rip-off, buy German
Review date: 2007-05-01 Rating: 2 out of 10
Strange that the German version of the same Season 1 is 1083 minutes long in comparison to the edited UK set of only 1035 minutes. The pilot in itself contains some scenes on the German set that were not on the UK one. Go to amazon.de for the real item on six discs.
Baywatch - Series 1
Review date: 2007-02-02 Rating: 2 out of 10
The picture quality is very poor. It's because the collection should
have been recorded on 12 DVDs, not only 6.
Great memories
Review date: 2007-01-14 Rating: 10 out of 10
How I loved this series when I was a young girl!The DVDs bring back some good old memories and I enjoy very much watching the best season of the series over and over again!
P.S.: The german releases do have the original opening title "Save Me" by Peter Cetera!!
Finally on DVD but....
Review date: 2006-12-13 Rating: 6 out of 10
Nice to get the original and best season of Baywatch on DVD. However after taking the plunge and buying the set my suspicions were confirmed in that sadly the original opening theme of this series 'Save Me' by Peter Cetera has been replaced on all the episodes by the rights friendly track by Kim Carnes. Which can be heard currently on the UKTVGOLD repeats of season 1. It's not a bad song, but it doesn't fit the visuals as well and it's not better than 'Save Me'. A shame, but what can you do? There is no R1 set of this season as they are starting with season 2 and including episodes of S1 as extras. From what I've read they have also replaced the theme music, even the familiar later theme has been replaced by some Hoff penned monstrosity. There are german releases of Baywatch on DVD, but I don't know if they have the original music or not.
If you want series one this set is still worth buying.
Update: I understand the german releases which can be bought from German Amazon have the correct theme music. They contain an english soundtrack as well obviously.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Erika Eleniak
Billy Warlock
Parker Stevenson
David Hasselhoff
Shawn Weatherly
Creators:
David Hasselhoff (Primary Contributor)
Erika Eleniak (Primary Contributor)
Recording label: Freemantle Media
Manufacturer: Freemantle Media
EAN: 5027626254346
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 6
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2006-10-30
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 650 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1990-08-31
Language: English (Original Language)