Amazing Stories - The Complete First Season |  | Directors: Bob Balaban, Bob Clark, Burt Reynolds, Clint Eastwood, Donald Petrie
Actors: Kelly Reno, William Boyett, Lurene Tuttle, Richard Young, Robert V. Barron
Studio: MCA/Universal Television
Category: DVD
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Rating:  65 reviews
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 4
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 621 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 6 x 1.1
MPN: D25263D
UPC: 025192526329
EAN: 0025192526329
Theatrical Release Date: September 29, 1985
Release Date: July 18, 2006
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Steven Spielberg's mid-'80s foray into television, Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories, was based loosely on a pulpy sci-fi magazine from the '40s and '50s--much as his rollicking hit Raiders of the Lost Ark had been based on movie action serials of the same era. Yet despite the retro concept, Amazing Stories brought high gloss and state-of-the-art production values to their yarns of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy. The boxed set of the first season (which debuted in 1985), contains all 24 episodes, as well as more than 20 minutes of deleted footage. Spielberg himself was very hands-on in the series, and directed many episodes and wrote most, and some themes from his later films show up here. In The Mission, a special hourlong episode (most are half an hour), stars Kevin Costner and Kiefer Sutherland play World War II bombers whose plane is hit during a routine mission, and who face a dire choice, with one young colleague's life hanging in the balance. Spielberg's visceral direction of the wartime violence, camaraderie, and anxiety is pitch-perfect, and presages some of the most moving moments in Saving Private Ryan. Part of the fun of this collection is seeing the stars and guest directors Spielberg cajoled into service, including Martin Scorsese, Sam Waterston (with a head of bushy '80s hair), Tim Robbins, Clint Eastwood, Harvey Keitel, and John Lithgow. The storytelling is crackerjack, and the trip down TV memory lane priceless. --A.T. Hurley
Product Description
As one adventure ends, another begins in tales of mystery, suspense, fantasy, and the otherwise unexpected.
Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 18-JUL-2006
Media Type: DVD
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 Amazing Stories November 16, 2009
My Amazon (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
The story reminds me to my childhood, between 1988 to 1991 where i was still in primary school. Although it was created long time ago by Steven Spielberg and other associate Directors, the stories are amusing and would overwhelm viewers at all ages. I wonder if he revamp the serie by creating for third season as a matter of experiment. let say if success, it can be continued to fourth and may be fifth
 Opinion November 12, 2009
R. Walker (SoCal)
Mummy daddy was my sole reason for buying this dvd set, funny stuff. As for the others, they were ok.
 Amazing Stories- The Complete First Season November 10, 2009
Bev
I was very happy with the short amount of time it took to get to us! The product was exactly what I wanted.
Simply Amazing! September 4, 2009
Cody N. Cox (Las Vegas, NV United States)
The simple point is this: if you are a fan of science fiction and of shows like the Twilight Zone and the Outer Limits, you must see these wonderful episodes. They are each about 20 minutes and are like little well-made mini-movies. There are a lot of great actors in these - albeit from the 80's, so they're looking a little young. And it's also great seeing the work of guest directors like Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood. And if you ever saw these on television, the nostalgia is terrific. There was a great episode starring Mark Hamill that I watched on disc 3 that I hadn't seen since it originally aired on television twenty years ago. It's great to see again great entertainment from one's childhood - they don't make television like this anymore. I couldn't recommend this enough! Please do yourself a favor and check out these Amazing Stories!
Amazing DVDs March 15, 2009
Jose Marval
I loved the Amazing Stories when i was a kid. I bought it just to remember, thinking i might not like it as much as an adult. I started playing an episode in my living room: "The main Attraction". Before it finished, i noticed nearly all of my family sitting around me laughing. It finished, and we wanted more. We ended up watching 3 episodes, and found them quite entertaining, especially for a show of the 80s.
Worth to have in your collection. Recommend it 100%.
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