I don't know if unpredictabiliy is the right word, but I often feel some series are better when they are trying to understand themselves, redeveloping...
I watched "The Money Machine" today, and my first thought was that it felt like a remake of "The Diamond". I notice that Thomas made the same comparison. Was...
... when they are trying to understand themselves, redeveloping themselves. Once everything converges into a formula, it becomes less interesting. So, my...
2008 appears to be a good year, as, hopefully, both season 4 and 5 will be released. John ... when they are trying to understand themselves, redeveloping...
Actually seasons two, three and four are my personal favorites. To me those are the textbook missions. But, I like formula. I think it creates boundaries and...
MISSION can be divided in two production categories: 1. The Geller Years from season 1 to 4 Geller worked with four producers: Gantman, Woodfield and Balter, ...
True, changing producers in mid-season always makes the situation little dicey. If you want to see a real revolving revolving door of producers then take a...
... If I follow you correctly, you can see MISSION like this: 1. primitive age: season 1 aka the search of an identity 2. classical age: season 2 to 4 aka the...
Interesting comments. I'm not fond of formula, but I like boundaries. For instance, I find all of the James Bond films based on Ian Fleming novels good or...
THis fourfold way of understanding the series makes sense to me. John ... If I follow you correctly, you can see MISSION like this: 1. primitive age: season 1...
He doesn't sound British to me. In fact, it took quite a while before I understood (?) that he was trying to speak with a British accent. John Erik E Miller...
... The analogy with "The Wild Wild West" is good because Bruce Lansbury plays the same kind of role in both series: he tends to erase the excentricity and the...
I was amuzed by how all the foreigners had bad English with shoddy Eastern European accents. Just the times it was made, I guess. I figured if Mission was made...
To all members, In May 2008, we will celebrate 5 MISSION members: 3 guest actors: Darren McGavin, Pernell Roberts, Anthony Zerbe 1 semi regular actor: Lee...
To all new MISSION members, Welcome to the apartment. Please briefly introduce yourself and tell us more about your taste for "Mission: Impossible". Your top...
Dear members, Have any one seen the 1971 Steve McQueen classic film "LeMans"? It was directed by Lee H. Katzin and the 1973 film "Harry In Your Pocket" which...
... Hello Frank, I used to watch Katzin's "Le Mans" but decades ago. In my blured memory, I remember it as a well-made race car movie and a Steve McQueen...
"The only powers I believe in are Taggart Aircraft, the American dollar, and myself." --Industrialist Mr. Taggart from "The Seal". William Lyle Richardson is...
In a message dated 05/07/2008 4:17:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... You forgot to mention that he's probably best known today for his role as the father in "A...
<< In Memoriam MISSION guest actor Darren McGavin (1922-2006) >> << You forgot to mention that he's probably best known today for his role as the father in "A...
I remember watching that movie in the theatres. It did ok business but was gone before New Year's. Then a few years later it just exploded on tv. Most people...
"The dream, is always the same, every detail, the chronology, it falls into places as if… preordained. I'm driving down the country road and I turn off the...
Actually, one of the roles for which I'll always remember Mr. McGavin had nothing to do with television or the movies. Author John D. MacDonald wrote a series...
I received my Season 4 DVD set with Leonard Nimoy that I was high bidder on eBay. I bid $30.75 plus $5.25 priority shipping. I watched two episodes this...
... Hello, I'm glad you get your S4 set that fast. The first season in R1 featured closed captioned unlike season 2 & 3 which had closed captions plus English,...
Yes, the Season 4 DVD set has subtitles in English, Spanish and Portuguese. What day was the Season 4 DVD set released? I have seen 3 different dates posted on...
