Theatrical Release Date:September 29, 1985 Release Date:July 18, 2006 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 07/18/2006
Amazon.com Steven Spielberg's mid-'80s foray into television, Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories, was based loosely on a pulpy sci-fi magazine from the '40s and '50s--much as his rollicking hit Raiders of the Lost Ark had been based on movie action serials of the same era. Yet despite the retro concept, Amazing Stories brought high gloss and state-of-the-art production values to their yarns of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy. The boxed set of the first season (which debuted in 1985), contains all 24 episodes, as well as more than 20 minutes of deleted footage. Spielberg himself was very hands-on in the series, and directed many episodes and wrote most, and some themes from his later films show up here. In The Mission, a special hourlong episode (most are half an hour), stars Kevin Costner and Kiefer Sutherland play World War II bombers whose plane is hit during a routine mission, and who face a dire choice, with one young colleague's life hanging in the balance. Spielberg's visceral direction of the wartime violence, camaraderie, and anxiety is pitch-perfect, and presages some of the most moving moments in Saving Private Ryan. Part of the fun of this collection is seeing the stars and guest directors Spielberg cajoled into service, including Martin Scorsese, Sam Waterston (with a head of bushy '80s hair), Tim Robbins, Clint Eastwood, Harvey Keitel, and John Lithgow. The storytelling is crackerjack, and the trip down TV memory lane priceless. --A.T. Hurley
Cool stories, but doesn't hold up to the test of timeNovember 11, 2008 My best advice to you is go buy the Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits. These stories are dated and not timeless like those are.
I couldn't get all the way through it yet, and I've owned it for more than a year.
If you would like to remember such great stories as the guy in the bomber who draws cartoons... well its here.
Amazig storiesOctober 24, 2008 My children loved this series as young ones so I bought this for my now two grown children to share for Christmas.
Thanks, Shelia Edmonds
HOW LONG MUST WE WAIT?August 27, 2008 It's over two years since I purchased Season One. I had never viewed any episodes prior to that purchase. I thank Amazon for recommending this set to me. I totally enjoyed ALL episodes and realized immediately that I would order Season Two. The money continues to burn holes in my pocket, waiting to pay for the next season's episodes. All kidding aside, I rate this anthology better than most offerings in this genre. Why must we wait so long?! It's fast becoming a load on my patience that will only be surpassed by the unbelievable wait for Season 3, "Quincy".
Not bad but not up to what I expected.July 18, 2008 Altogether, I liked the Amazing Stories. I must say, though, that I found a few of them predictable and sometimes "dull".
BEAUTIFUL JOB ON THE DVD SET! IF YOUR A FAN......BUY IT!June 28, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Amazing Stories is one of those older shows that didn't really reach hit status. I was a fan of the show, but there were episodes that were certainly better than others. A personal favorite of mine is 'Mummy Daddy'. This episode is very funny and pays homage to many great horror movies of yesteryear. 'The Mission' is another stand out episode with a tail gunner stuck in the belly of a fighter plane. The DVD set has a great transfer and a wonderful 5.1 surround sound mix that is really good! These shows never looked or sounds this good! If your a fan of the series check this set out!
