Australian Avengers DVD Releases: December 2016

Post by **dissolute** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 9:28 pm

I might be giving away a copy from my website, just waiting on Madman to respond... not sure which set though!

denis rigg · Post by **denis rigg** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 9:28 am

I planned to buy some set too, but I checked the shipping costs in Russia and that there is huge money. Umm, probably will to buy it in the indefinite future.
On the Internet, I still not could found any review for this edition. If who already have it, it would was glad to hear any comments or reviews about it here.

Brendan Jones · Post by **Brendan Jones** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 11:56 am

I have bought a copy of this set- however I can't open it as I might also be getting it for Christmas! I intend, whatever the case, to do an unboxing video for my YouTube channel and Declassified.

For anyone ordering from overseas, I recommend joining JB Hifi. They have 20% off DVDs around once a month, bringing the set down to about $150 AUD before postage. By setting up an account, you'll get an email when a sale starts. https://www.jbhifi.com.au

Also, the distributor Madman has told me the complete set is NOT a limited edition, and that they do not have the rights to release the series on Blu Ray in Australia.

mariocki · Post by **mariocki** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 11:58 am

Thanks for the info, looking forward to the unboxing video

Post by **dissolute** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 9:16 pm

Thanks Brendan, I had been planning to do an unboxing video but I won't bother now! BTW, y'all got two days to visit my site and email me for a chance to win a copy.

Brendan Jones · Post by **Brendan Jones** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 7:43 am

Hi all! Video shot- will be editing tomorrow. Here's a list of the exclusive extras and their location in the set. Aside from the screenwriters' panel, I don't know whether the listed Avengers at 50 interviews are individuals or groups in each case. I'll be checking the discs over the course of tonight and will update the descriptions, along with approximate lengths.

Season 1/2

Disc/File 3
Honor Blackman and Paul O’Grady Commentary on Bullseye

Disc/File 8
The Avengers at 50- Julie Stevens (16.57); John Carson (8.44)

Bonus File (Disc 9)
All 14 Season 1 Recons
The Avengers at 50- Leonard White, Brian Tesler, Honor Blackman and Julie Stevens (42.22)

Season 3

File/Disc 2
Honor Blackman and Paul O’Grady Commentary on Don’t Look Behind You

File/Disc 6
The Avengers at 50- Honor Blackman and Paul O’Grady (16.16)

Season 4

File/Disc 7
The Avengers at 50- Patrick Macnee Video Message (3.43); Roger Marshall (38.04); Carol Cleveland (4.29). University Orchestra plays the Avengers Theme (2:48)

Season 5

File/Disc 1
The Avengers at 50- Brian Clemens (21.54)

File/Disc 5
The Avengers at 50- Marie Cameron (Patrick Macnee’s autobiographer) (16.53)

File/Disc 6
The Avengers at 50- Ray Austin; Anneke Wills (Dressed to Kill/The 50,000 Breakfast)

Bonus File (Disc 8)- Exclusive to complete set
Mirrors the original bonus disc from the 2011 complete edition, plus
The Avengers at 50- Screenwriters Panel (Brian Clemens, Richard Harris, Richard Bates and Terrence Dicks); Cyd Child; Jeremy Burnham; Laurie Johnson. Stills Gallery of Avengers Fashion.

Season 6

File/Disc 3
Linda Thorson and Paul O’Grady Commentary on All Done With Mirrors

File/Disc 4
Linda Thorson and Paul O’Grady Commentary on Noon-Doomsday

File/Disc 6
The Avengers at 50- John Hough; Howard Blake

File/Disc 9
The Avengers at 50- Helicopter Arrival with linda Thorson and Paul O'Grady Commentary (3.08), Linda Thorson and Paul O'Grady (18.51); Robert Fuest; Linda Thorson and Cyd Child. Video Message from Joanna Lumley (5.38)

Brendan Jones · Post by **Brendan Jones** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 10:12 pm

The promised unboxing video!

https://youtu.be/pQi01x3ZOEA

A few things of note:

No subtitles
The Avengers at 50 interviews seem to have been prepared and edited by Madman (the distributor)
The Bonus Disc is tucked away at the back of Series 5
The menus are in no way animated, but the option to access commentaries/intros is easier than on the Optimum set.

Post by **dissolute** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 11:33 pm

Brendan Jones wrote:The promised unboxing video!

https://youtu.be/pQi01x3ZOEA

A few things of note:

No subtitles
The Avengers at 50 interviews seem to have been prepared and edited by Madman (the distributor)
The Bonus Disc is tucked away at the back of Series 5
The menus are in no way animated, but the option to access commentaries/intros is easier than on the Optimum set.

What's the picture quality like compared to Optimum?
I had a Madman set of Dangerman which I'd bought for the extra commentary tracks, intending to replace my ancient A&E set (thinking a new PAL DVD would be better than the older NTSC DVD), but the video was over-compressed and brittle (over-sharpened). I couldn't bear watching it so I kept my older set and sold the new one.

jaz · Post by **jaz** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 12:56 am

No Brian Clemens and Roy Ward Baker commentaries on the Madmen set

Post by **dissolute** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 3:03 am

jaz wrote:No Brian Clemens and Roy Ward Baker commentaries on the Madmen set

they're great commentaries, shame they're missing.