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Features: DVD
While following in the tradition of conventional Westerns like Gunsmoke or Have Gun Will Travel, the innovative 1960's television series The Wild Wild West tweaked the genre by infusing science-fiction elements and James Bond-like espionage plotlines. As dashingly handsome secret agent James T. West (Robert Conrad) and his master-of-disguise sidekick, Artemus Gordon (Ross Martin), investigated crimes in the late-1800's Wild West, the series distinguished itself with anachronistically high-tech gadgetry (a pioneering style that would later be come to known as "steampunk") and an odd assemblage of villains that included the delightfully demented dwarf Miguelito Loveless (Michael Dunn). Eccentric and visionary, the series is resurrected in this collection of 28 remastered episodes from the second season.
"...great fun...relive the excitement of one of the better offerings from mid-sixties television." Dennis Prince, DVD Verdict
"...crazy gadgets, campy villains, buddy comedy, and a winking disregard for historical accuracy." Noel Murray, The Onion A.V. Club
Editor's Note
While following in the tradition of conventional Westerns like GUNSMOKE or HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL, the innovative 1960s television series THE WILD WILD WEST tweaked the genre by infusing science-fiction elements and James Bond-like espionage plotlines. As dashingly handsome secret agent James T. West (Robert Conrad) and his master-of-disguise sidekick, Artemus Gordon (Ross Martin), investigated crimes in the late-1800s Wild West, the series distinguished itself with anachronistically high-tech gadgetry (a pioneering style that would later be come to known as "steampunk") and an odd assemblage of villains that included the delightfully demented dwarf, Miguelito Loveless (Michael Dunn). Eccentric and visionary, the series is resurrected in this collection of remastered episodes from the second season.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Mono | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 2/5/2008 |
| Running Time: 1453 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1966 | | Catalog ID: 850894 | | UPC: 00097368508941 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Nominee (1969) | | | Emmy, Ross Martin, Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series | |
Winner (1967) | | | Emmy, Agnes Moorehead, Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama | |
Nominee (1966) | | | Emmy, Ted Voightlander, Individual Achievements in Cinematography - Cinematography |
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| | Professional Reviews | Ultimate DVD
4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he plots have no bounds....Fantastically fantastic." 05/01/2007 p.111 |
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