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The Equalizer: Season One [1987] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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The greatest series, ever.
Review date: 2007-12-06 Rating: 10 out of 10
Got a problem, odds against you, Call the Equalizer.
A fantastic, classic, timeless series. Up there with the best of them.
Edward Woodward gives a brilliant performance in this high quality production. Classic eighties series, yet timeless. The best of espionage, detective and vigilante tv all in one show.
Contains a whos who of american stars making debut appearences. Everyones on this show.
Slated for its violence (which seems nothing nowadays) the show is a must see for everyone who likes, 24, prison break, lost, etc.
Robert McColl was kicking ass and making it look easy years before Jason Bourne and Jack Bauer were a twinkle in their parents eye.
Everyone needs to watch this once.
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Television Milestone: Exceptional on many levels.
Review date: 2007-11-25 Rating: 10 out of 10
The importance of this show can't be exaggerated. The underlying message is hope; and who couldn't use some of that these days?
Woodward gives an excellent understated performance, the supporting cast is of a consistently high standard (including too many top guest actors to mention) and it still looks great 20 years on; rarely showing its age. It brilliantly captures the dirty edginess of 1980's New York in a way no other show managed.
A Thesis could easily be written on it, its commentary on life, moral ambiguity, redemption, good vs evil & society in general. It does all this within a highly entertaining format & sustains it for nearly 100 episodes.
It manages the above, but never takes itself too seriously. The writing was surprisingly intelligent for a 'prime time' show - and it at once appeals to a mass market audience and more discriminating viewers; an impressive achievement.
The fact Woodward's character McCall is a foreigner (half British, half American) - an outsider who has lead a transitory life - is a crucial element at the show's heart. That contributes to the layers of separation between McCall & 'mere mortals' (ie everybody else).
This gives the McCall character an almost God like 'otherworldliness', making the viewer believe he is capable of anything. Maintaining these layers of separation will be crucial to the success of the forthcoming movie.
We can forgive it a little cheese and the odd slightly OTT gun fight; in fact The Equalizer would be all the poorer without them; they only add to its Cult appeal & remind us of a simpler world.
It was decades ahead of its time & it just works; lets hope the film lives up to the original...
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Maureen Anderman
Ron O'Neal
Steven Williams
Director(s):
Recording label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
EAN: 0025192928925
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 5
Format: Box set, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC,
Release date: 2008-02-12
Universal product code (UPC): 025192928925
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 1063 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1985-09-18
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)