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I loved this series as a kid -- a simpler time, in an easier place. It was great to see the old series again, and it didn't matter that it used cheap effects. It's the memory that counts.
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As a kid I got up every Saturday morning to watch Isis. Over 30 years later it's still fun to see these episodes again. Technology has changed so much in the past several years and these special effects might seem hokey to today's kids, but in my day it was great seeing her fly and work her powers over nature as Isis.
Joanna Cameron is one of the most beautiful actresses and I wish she had done more. She was able to deliver lines like "Oh zephyr winds that blow on high, lift me now so I can fly" with such believeablity, even by today's standards.
The extras show interviews with Brian Cutler, who played Rick Mason, and Joanna Pang, who played Cindy Lee. But there was none with Ms. Cameron. I wish there were more information about her as to how she felt about being an icon of the 70's and what she's doing today.
If you were a fan of this show I think you'll really like it. It was good to watch a TV show from a more innocent time where there was a hero who would win in the end. I was able to watch this with a five year old and not worry about any "adult" content popping up. That was refreshing!
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I have already watched the entire DVD set and extras. I thoroughly loved it and was left wishing they'd made more episodes. Too bad the "lessons"/"morals" had been omitted from the master episodes in the 1990s. I really missed those tagged at the end of every episode. On the extras, however, there are a few gleaned from video transfers.
The stories are surprisingly relevant and I was happy to get my 6 year old niece into Isis. She loved it! It's just long enough to develop a plot, but not too long to bore kids.
I found myself surpised at how many episodes I remembered from childhood. It was just great and I wholeheartedly recommend the set.
One teensy thing: I was really wishing Joanna Cameron was interviewed for the DVD extras, but oh well. *shrug* The other principal actors are there.
Now, if we could just get Shazam! released, we'd have ALL the Isis-containing live action episodes made by Filmation, since Isis guest starred on Shazam! several times.
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Series is as good as I remembered, good story lines. DVDs are nicely packaged and menus are easy. Video seems a little washed out, not as crisp as I would have liked.
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The show you all know you watched is back,in an excellent DVD.Its the mid 70s,and it sure screams it....1974 VW Things,1975 Firebirds,old Galaxies,Camaros,even a Toyota Corona thrown in.Yet,all of this does not distract from the core message that still holds true to this day...respect one another,respect nature,and do the right thing.The message of this show and Shazam! was always positive,and for that Filmation did a good deed.Not all childrens shows pushed such positivity...Popeye promoted beating up the bully,RoadRunner made the mistake in saying that one (Coyote)cannot injure or kill themself with explosives (or large drops onto stone),...and it goes on and on...
The missing link in this release is the lack of commentary or interview with Joanna Cameron.Obviously they ignored her,or else she refused,but her glaring omission is the major flaw in an otherwise complete work.Hopefully they do their homework when Shazam! is released...even including any vintage interviews Les Tremayne may have did regarding his time on the show.
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