Ms_Lilacs
Agent
I'll just use the stairs.
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Post by Ms_Lilacs on Apr 10, 2005 22:17:44 GMT -5
Here's two pennies. Stick one in each ear. Or go find the 'flower power' thread. Maxwell...is that you? Golly, he's rubbing off on me too. Ahhh, love that guy. Anyhoo, I was watching 'Operation: Spoilsport' today and I got an eerie feeling when the song on the radio came on. I know it's been years since I've seen it, but something wasn't right, especially since he mentioned it... What a bummer. The new song is kinda cheesy and doesn't make sense.
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Post by jasonrobertyates on Apr 10, 2005 22:23:05 GMT -5
Maxwell...is that you? Nope. Thats just me. If I were any nicer you could stick your hand up my butt and call me Kermit ;D
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dudz
Student
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Post by dudz on Apr 12, 2005 0:34:02 GMT -5
Regarding cannell and his "clothes"... and how he's always wearing the "same" thing. Ummm... perhaps we're all missing the point. Maybe, JUST maybe those clothes, or rather that SUIT was "given" to him... if you get my meaning I just wonder if it came with instructions? DUDZ
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Post by GarbonzoBeans on Apr 12, 2005 10:11:28 GMT -5
It was bad enough they cut "Rocket Man" and all the others out, but now that they've butchered up "Operation: Spoilsport" I am officially not happy. On the plus side the DVD set is pretty nice. I am really glad to see this fine old show released on quality DVDs. I mean, honestly it never looked so good on broadcast TV back in 1981.
However, filmaking is an art form and Cannell's scriptwriting team along with the Post/Carpenter/Geyer/Scarbury team produced some very effective and moving cinema. Altering their creations is like altering a famous painting. The ruining of the Eve of Destruction has aggravated me so much that I think I will make my own DVD with the correct soundtrack for my own personal viewing only. What further complicates this is I unfortunatly don't have the whole episode on tape but barely caught it when the song starts outside the Federal Building and it's on poor old VHS tape. Does anyone know if this show is currently feeding via satellite?
Anyway, sorry to complain. I love The Greatest American Hero and I still like the DVDs even though they are sadly lacking the correct music.
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Ms_Lilacs
Agent
I'll just use the stairs.
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Post by Ms_Lilacs on Apr 14, 2005 10:56:08 GMT -5
UGH! I just watched Operation Spoilsport again... Not only is the replacement song just plain awful, but it won't stop! They keep playing it thru the whole show. And it doesn't make sense. Like have ya heard the lyrics? Kinda get the urge to mute the sound during this show. Sheesh.. And yes, I love having the sets of my fave show, but I had always expected them to be uncut/unedited. *sighs*
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Post by mom2jared on Apr 15, 2005 7:18:44 GMT -5
Okay I splurged actually used Birthday money and spent $26 for the WalMart DVD set. No instruction book but all of the dics are intact and correct. Is there any way someone can scan the instruction book for me and email it to me at: mom2jared@netzero.com? PLEEEEESE, IT BEING MY BIRTHDAY AND ALL!!!
I really don't want to have to take the set back to WalMart for a crummy instruction book.
Anyway saw Operation Spoilsport on the DVD set and man that song sucks. Anyone who is seeing this episode for the first time will be thoroughly confused. What the HE$$ were they thinking? I mean Ralph calls Bill and says "they dedicated the song "EVE OF DESTRUCTION" to me". At least if they were going to change the song, they could have edited that part out of the DVD. It's totally confusing. I'm glad that I have the original episode with the song but its not fair to those who are seeing the episode for the first time. WHAT A BUMMER! The song they chose was totally cheesy.
I also saw "There's Just No Accounting" and Taxman was edited out with some other cheesy song. ANOTHER BUMMER!!!
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jimk
Counselor
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Post by jimk on Apr 15, 2005 7:24:13 GMT -5
You should try contacting Anchor Bay directly about a missing instruction book, see what happens -- they have contact info on their site, anchorbayentertainment.com The worse that will happen is nothing happens -- they've been helpful before when something went wrong, although they've met all queries about the tech screw up on the Silk Stalkings season 2 disc with silence thus far....
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Post by MiltonMaxwell on Apr 15, 2005 8:32:21 GMT -5
Don't tell me you LOST THE INSTRUCTION BOOK?
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Post by mom2jared on Apr 15, 2005 8:40:37 GMT -5
The "Little Green Guys" never gave it to me!
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