The Rifleman Box Set Collection 4
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Actor: Johnny Crawford, Paul FixDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 520 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-05-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Mpi Home Video
DVD Reviews of The Rifleman Box Set Collection 4
DVD Review: classic series that deserves season by season release
Summary: 4 Stars
Just like the review by "RLM", my wife too, is the one that often suggests we watch a episode of the Rifleman--and she's native to Puerto Rico, never saw the series before and generally doesn't care for the Western genre! That's the beauty of this series, though, in that in transcends the genre it's set in, offering up enduring stories involving redemption, hope, fortitude and resilience, focusion on a widower (Lucas McCain) and the son (Mark) he cherishes so much. Show me just one positive role model for young boys on a par with Lucas McCain in today's shows--there aren't any! I grew up with this series and now watch it for the great family entertainment it is with my wife and 4 year old boy--such a timeless show indeed.
While I'm happy that MPI has resurrected the series with the release of box sets 3-4 after a long hiatus following the release of the first two sets, I wish they had chosen to release the series on a season by season basis, as most fans desire. The problem is that they tested the waters by releasing sporadic episodes with name stars, found that the classic tv on dvd market is for real, and have been put into the positon of attempting to release the remaining episodes as sequentially as possible. Half of the episodes have now been released (80 of 164) and MPI has at least been a bit more careful about maintaining some consistency with the episode vintage--unlike the first box set, which saw episodes jumping all over the place. Episodes here are primarily from seasons 1 and 2, arguably the best. Picture quality and sound is excellent, generally free of blemishes, scratches, etc. Box set three had a few episodes which were a bit ruddy with low contrast, but my fears were put to rest once I viewed the remainder of that set and set 4.
Because it took so long to see the continuance of 'The Rifleman' on DVD after the initial two box sets, MPI has introduced superior, more compact packaging. However, what annoys me is that formerly on the menu selection (sets 1-2), one was able to see a brief synopsis of the episode before playing it--that option does not exist in the latter releases. Also, there used to be chapters you could skip to within the episode (4-5, I believe), now one has to scan the entire segment. The one improvement was in dropping the rifle shot sound ("BANG"!!) when an episode is selected.
4 stars rather than 5 for lack of extras and for not releasing the series in season order.
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