By today's standards, the special effects look quite comical. But somehow, this doesn't seem to matter.
It's still a gripping storyline, and because of this, the episode succeeds.
Probably influenced by the Day of the Triffids movie of 1962 ....which is no bad thing.
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- Sun May 15, 2011 9:52 pm
- Forum: The Avengers on Television
- Topic: Man-eater of Surrey Green
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2035
- Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:15 pm
- Forum: The Avengers on home video (DVD/Blu-Ray/VHS/VoD/and others)
- Topic: The Avengers DVD Set 5 (Series 6) from Optimum
- Replies: 213
- Views: 58882
This series has a wonderful freshness to it and a terrific colour palette which no doubt will look gorgeous after it's remastering. It's also the series with lots of location footage which adds a great deal of depth to the stories. I'm completely biased though as i love Linda Thorson and that marve...
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:19 am
- Forum: Avengers Books and Merchandise
- Topic: Avengers Jigsaws
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14863
The 4 Emma Peel jigsaws are incredibly hard to find. After searching for years, I managed to buy the CASTLE DE'ATH one at a Memorabilia Show in Birmingham (England). Even though it's incomplete and the box is battered, it cost £90 ! :x I'm still looking for the other three... :( 'In The Basement' a ...
- Sun Oct 31, 2010 11:22 pm
- Forum: The Avengers on Television
- Topic: Who's Who? - Hit or Miss
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6065
Who's who? - Hit or Miss
For me it's definitely a hit.
Along with MANEATER OF SURREY GREEN and MISSION HIGHLY IMPROBABLE, plus a few others, it's one of "semi sci-fi" episodes.
I always thought these were more exciting than some of the more 'normal' murder investigation episodes.
Along with MANEATER OF SURREY GREEN and MISSION HIGHLY IMPROBABLE, plus a few others, it's one of "semi sci-fi" episodes.
I always thought these were more exciting than some of the more 'normal' murder investigation episodes.
- Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:58 pm
- Forum: The Avengers on Television
- Topic: Things, you (not) only find in The Avengers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1336
Things you (not) only find in the Avengers
I heard somewhere that scientists in the USA are trying to create artificial rain clouds, to make the very dry parts of the world a bit more soggy!
I just hope they don't overdo things, and end up drowning people as in A SURFEIT OF H2O.
I just hope they don't overdo things, and end up drowning people as in A SURFEIT OF H2O.