CSI-12th Season DVD Review

Paramount has come out with the twelfth season of the long running and ever popular CSI series with now Ted Danson as head of the CSI Las Vegas Unit.   This season, one of the mainstays of the series Marg Helgenberger, leaves the series after a whopping 263 episodes!  This set comprises of all 22 episodes of season twelve.  This season was strong especially with the story on the coroner Dr Al Robbins played by Robert David Hall in the episode “Genetic Disorder”).  The set also includes 2 audio commentaries from episodes “Ms. Willow Regrets” and “Willows In The Wind” and 6 featurettes on the season’s episodes.  Guest Stars for this season were Stacy Haiduk (Seaquest), Kelly Hu (Martial Law), Grant Snow (Eight Is Enough), Bess Armstrong (My So Called Life), Jaclyn Smith (Charlie’s Angels) and Stepfanie Kramer (Hunter).  The video is sharp taken from the 1080I versions of the show and the audio is good with 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound. There are also Deleted scenes a farewell to Marg and a Gag Reel

VIDEO

Episodes are uncut.  Each episode runs approx 44 mins each.   

Audio

Was originally recorded in 5.1 Dolby.  Audio is also in 5.1 Dolby!

Disc 1-  1.    “73 Seconds”-with Carrot Top

2.        “Tell-Tale Hearts”

3.        “Bittersweet”-with Stacy Haiduk and Kelly Hu

4.        “Maid Men”-with Frances Fisher

Disc 2-  1.   “CSI Down”

2.      “Freaks And Geeks”

3.      “Brain Doe”

4.      “Crime After Crime”

Disc 3- 1.   “Zippered”-with Grant Snow

2.      “Genetic Disorder”

3.      “Ms. Willow Regrets”

4.      “Willows In The Wind”

Disc 4- 1.   “Tressed To Kill”-with William Ragsdale

2.      “Seeing Read”

3.      “Stealing Home”

4.      “CSI Unplugged”-with Bess Armstrong

Disc 5- 1.    “Trends With Benefits”

2.        “Malice In Wonderland”-with Jaclyn Smith

3.        “Split Decisions”-with Stepfanie Kramer

4.        “Altered Stakes”

             

Disc 6-1.     “Dune and Gloom”

2.          “Homecoming”

Extras

Disc 1:  Deleted Scenes (04:26)

Disc 2: Deleted Scene (01:26)

Disc 3:  Audio Commentary on episode-“Ms. Willow Regrets” with members of the cast
             Audio Commentary on episode-“Willows In The Wind” with members of the cast
             Deleted Scenes (03:42)

Disc 4: None

Disc 5:  None

Disc 6:  Death, Trucks and Rock and Roll (08:33)

             A Crime A Dozen-Season 12 of CSI (23:28)

             Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas (12:51)

             A Farewell To Marg (09:31)

             Putting on a Freak Show (08:46)

             A Family Affair (06:52)

         

 

Doctor Who-Spearhead From Space DVD Review

Doctor Who-Spearhead From Space Special Edition is now available on DVD through BBC Warner Home Video.  The first time this story was on DVD was back in 2001.  This story marks the first appearance of the new Doctor to the series, Jon Pertwee!  This is also the only time on the series that the story was entirely done on film!  There was a technicians strike and no videotape operators were available.  The story is an invasion of aliens that can manipulate plastic into killing machines.  They easily invade by coming down in meteorite storms.  A regeneration story that was a lot easier on the Doctor than future stories.  The aliens that are the Nestenes show up again in the “Terror of the Autons” and in the new series episode “Rose”.  The extras on this disc are two audio commentaries with Nicholas Courtney, Caroline John, producers Derrick Shewwin and Barry Letts, Terrance Dicks and Robin Squire, a making of documentary and a short documentary on the challenges of Doctor Who on Television in 1970, a spoof on the UNIT group, a photo gallery with production notes on the story and a coming soon trailer.

VIDEO

The video quality is great!  The performance was done on videotape and there are a few dropouts of picture and sound.  The total story is performance is 96 minutes long.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono.  It is also Mono on this set.

Disc 1-  1.  “Spearhead From Space-Special Edition”-with Jon Pertwee and Caroline John (96 mins)

                    Part One (23:40)

                    Part Two (24:23)

                    Part Three (24:17)

                    Part Four (24:18)      

Extras

Disc 1: Audio Commentary by Nicolas Courtney and Caroline John

            Audio Commentary by Producer Derrick Sherwin and Terrance Dicks

            Down To Earth-Filming Spearhead From Space (22:38)

            Regenerations From Black & White to Colour (18:39)

            Unit Recruitment Film (04:49)

            Trailers (01:45)

            Photo Gallery (3:50)

            Radio Times Listing on DVD Rom

            Production text notes

            Coming Soon-Greatest Show In The Galaxy (01:04)

Doctor Who-The Robots of Death SE DVD Review

The second story of Leela’s time with the Doctor is “The Robots of Death” which this time has come out as a special edition from BBC Home Video through Warner Home Video.  The story plays out as a futuristic version of Agatha Christie’s “Ten Little Indians” where the robot servants of a mineral digging operation on a distant planet kill their masters but for what reason?  Fine performances all round!  The disc also includes an Audio Commentary with Tom Baker and Louise Jameson, Pamela Salem and Producer Phillip Hinchcliffe and writer Chris Boucher, a making of documentary about the story and a photo gallery with production notes on the story.

VIDEO

The video quality is great!  The performance was done on videotape and there are a few dropouts of picture and sound.  The total story is performance is 99 minutes long.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono.  It is also Mono on this set.

Disc 1-  1.  “The Robots of Death”-with Tom Baker, Louise Jameson and Russell Hunter (98 mins)

                    Part One (24:07)

                    Part Two (24:14)

                    Part Three (23:51)

                    Part Four (23:43)      

Extras

Disc 1: Audio Commentary by Tom Baker, Louise Jameson and Pamela Salem with Phillip Hinchcliffe and Chris Boucher

            The Sandmine Murders (32:21)

            Robophobia  (11:47)

            Studio Sound  (01:24)

            Model Shots (07:59)

            Studio Floor Plans

            Continuity (00:53)

            Photo Gallery (5:35)

            Radio Times Listing on DVD Rom

            Production text notes

            Coming Soon-The Face of Evil (01:26)

Doctor Who-Death to the Daleks DVD Review

Doctor Who-Death to the Daleks, the last Pertwee Dalek story is now available for the first time on DVD from BBC Warner Home Video.  It was the third story of Jon Pertwee’s final season as the Doctor.  Also starring is Elizabeth as Sarah Jane Smith for her third adventure with the Doctor.  The story concerns the Doctor taking Sarah Jane on a mini vacation on a distant planet when a energy drain causes the TARDIS to crash land on the planet Exxilon, where the Exxilons are in the middle of a battle between the Daleks and the Marine Space Corp over a mineral called “Parrinium” that for humans is an antidote for a terrible space plague that is covering the galaxy!   The guest stars on this story are John Abineri (Robin of Sherwood), Duncan Lamont (Adventures of Robin Hood) and Joy Harrison (Space:1999).   The extras on this set are somewhat scant but interesting none the less.  There is an Audio Commentary with the Julian Fox and Director Michael E Briant, a making of documentary, Studio Recordings, and On the Set piece from the movie “Doctor Who & the Daleks”, Photo Gallery and Coming soon trailer.   The video quality of the episodes is quite good considering the age of the videotapes.  A story worth seeing with a good cast and supporting characters.

VIDEO

The video quality is great!  The performance was done on videotape.  The total story is performance is 98 minutes long.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono.  It is also available in 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound.

Disc 1-  1.  “Death to the Daleks” with Jon Pertwee and Elizabeth Sladen

                    Part 1- (24:31)

                    Part 2- (24:45)

                    Part 3- (24:24)

                    Part 4- (24:36)

Extras

Disc 1: Audio Commentary with Actor Julian Fox & Director Michael E Briant

            Beneath The City of the Exxilons-(26:43)-Making of Doc

            Studio Recording- (23:34)

            On the Set of Dr Who and the Daleks (07:47)

            Doctor Who Stories-Dalek Men (12:59)

           

            Photo Gallery (05:50)

            Production Notes

            PDF Materials on DVD Rom

            Coming Soon-(01:17)-The Krotons