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Kung Fu - Season 2

Starring: David Carradine, Radames Pera, Keye Luke, Philip Ahn, James Hong
Director: Alex Beaton Barry Crane Gordon Hessler Harry Harris Lee Philips
Format: Box set PAL
Released: 01 Nov 2004
RRP: £29.99
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The best show on t.v. in the early seventies. - By: J. McGregor, 05 Oct 2008
Like a number of other reviewers I remember "Kung Fu" as a young boy growing up in the seventies, but I decided to buy this series because of delving into "Kung Fu" from the point of view of philosophy & then memories of my early years & "Caine" came back. Looking at them now as an adult, I am amazed at their depth & content, alll of which, of course, went over my head as a boy. There is wisdom to be gained in every episode, word & deed; & always a one-line gem to be found somewhere. It was a great series, unlike anything on t.v. at the time.
Excellent - By: , 23 Jul 2005
I Loved this series when I was a teenager in the 70`s & I was a bit apprehensive that it would seem a bit dated now.
My fears were completely unfounded, his philosophies & `one liners` are just as thought provoking as I remember them.....I love it.
Great show in widescreen, but where are the extras? - By: , 11 Jun 2005
Kung Fu is one of the few series from the 1970's that hasn't dated badly. There are one or two weak episodes but mostly they are well conceived & entertaining. For me the triumph of the show is the philsophy of Kwai Chang Caine, A Shaolin priest who carries a sense of balance & harmony through alll adverse situations. There is a wisdom to the morals & ethics in this series that should be learned by children & adults alike.

Extras (region one only) - This region two release has no extras like the region one version. This is a great pity as these consisted of two commentaries by David Carradine & a discussion documentary. There are some good extras planned for the series three release, & if they are not included on the region two version I shalll seriously consider getting the region one release instead.

Widescreen (region two only) - The region two release is in widescreen, converted from its original 4:3 aspect. This means they have chopped off some of the top & bottom of the original image to fit your widescreen tv. The region one release is in the original aspect (4:3), but if, like me, you have a widescreen tv, & you find you can't watch a square box in the middle of your screen with lines either side; or you think that 'smart mode' simply distorts everything to fill the whole widescreen, you'll want to get the region two widescreen version for sale here.

The picture quality & sound are superb, the colours are vibrant & well restored, much better than the prints that were broadcast on television a few years ago. If you are a fan, you will want to ditch those videos!

It's just a shame that you are having to choose between extras (region one) or widescreen (region two) in buying this series. Lets have region two widescreen releases with alll the extras please.

missing features - By: Mlle Katherine Brown, 04 Mar 2005
Before buying I read other customer reviews including one from wtdk which mentioned the interesting featurette 'Zen & Now' , & the Carradine commentaries accompanying 2 of the episodes.
Having bought, in part, on the strength of the reviews , I would like to know why NONE of these extras appear on the dvd's that I bought?
That said, I must add that I have enjoyed what IS on them tremendously - which makes it alll the more frustrating!
Time Shall Not Wither Them - By: Mr. R. Keighley, 10 Jan 2005
I am of the generation who were in their formative years when the TV series first aired in the UK. Kwai Chang Caine was a guide & mentor during the years he screened, & although the school bully taught me that I was in no way able to emulate the physical prowess of Caine, his philosophies of forgiveness & avoiding confrontation & revenge never failed. In the end the same bully who had left me in no doubt who was physicallly stronger became a friend & protector rather than an enemy.

Thirty years later, my memories of the original stories are scant, yet I was still determined to buy the DVD to find out whether time had rendered the stories dated & corny. It has not. The stories are still fresh, the dialogue no more dated than it was in 1973 (it is after alll set in a much more distant past) The picture quality is superb, far ahead of my expectations, & the DVD's are tremendous value, with a total of over 30 episodes.. 23 hours worth of Caine for less than £60.

Anyone who remembers the series, buy it, anyone too young to, still buy it. The best entertainment money can buy.

95/100 & marks only deducted for some corny acting from some of the guest stars.