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Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Telly Savalas is back again as Lieutenant Theo Kojak, television s greatest detective, in the unforgettable homicide series Kojak. He s hitting the gritty streets of New York City with his trademark lollipop in the pursuit of the toughest criminals. Be sure not to miss season two of Kojak!
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Series - Poor DVD Release,
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This review is from: Kojak - Season 2 [DVD] (DVD)
UPDATE: I notice Amazon has attributed this (and the reviews of many others) to the Region 1 'Shout Factory' release of Kojak Season 2 - please note, my comments aren't in relation to their set. My comments are in relation to the European release via 'Mediumrare Entertainment'. I paid the extra for the Shout Factory release and can confirm that their set is remastered to a very high standard and deserves a 5 outta 5 rating.The disclaimer at the start of each DVD did, I must admit, give me cause for concern - "Please note that whilst every care has been taken to ensure the quality of the programme, due to the age of the original materials the technical quality of the programme may be slightly impaired in places" Translation, "Due to us being lazy and wanting to maximise profits, we simply couldn't be bothered to spend any money on remastering any of the episodes of this classic series" - sorry, call me cynical but "the age of the original materials" - erm... this season is only 36 years old..! I'd expect to see such a disclaimer on material from the 1930s but not on a show from 1974! Sorry, as a fan of classic television, i.e. Perry Mason; Hawaii Five-0; Mannix and the like, I expect to see better! Given the history of Kojak on DVD (a 5 year hiatus between the release of series 1 on disc and this season); I'd have expected them to be spending that time on cleaning up the episode prints for this release. So, a word on the `quality', the episodes are simply washed out - they have the appearance of something you would have taped on VHS back in the days when the show was being re-run. Print wise, the episodes are watchable, but they lack any vibrancy and, in the main, appear washed out. Colours are dull and the images lack any crispness. I mentioned `Perry Mason' earlier and I should point out that season 2 of that particular show was from 1958 and the print transfers of those episodes are superb - as are the other shows I mention and all of which began before Kojak! I'm not sure if there have been any edits of the episodes themselves, but at an average of 48:30 per show, these episodes are a couple of minutes shorter in length than any of the other programmes from that era for which I'm familiar i.e. 5-0; Perry Mason and Mannix I believe a review on here should be a balance between the show itself and the actual product. This season of Kojak, i.e. the show itself, merits 5 stars; the DVD release merits only 1. Not sure why such an excellent series is given such a poor run when it comes to being released on DVD, but I must say, this release has made me appreciate remastering on other classic shows even more.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kojak Season 2..and..3...From the STATES..,
By kOJAK FAN (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kojak - Season 2 [DVD] (DVD)
I ordered Season 2..and..3..PLUS a region free DVD player, in order to watch one of my favorite series...KUDOS to MEDIUMRARE for their release of these 2 sets...FIRST of all, these 2 sets are FAR SUPERIOR to anything available in the STATES..( that 31 disc set is PURE garabge )...Sure, they are not RE-MASTERED..BUT..The episodes are FULL LENGTH.. VERY CRISP PICUTRE..and..the SOUND is also great.. SO a SPECIAL REQUEST to MEDIUMRARE, PLEASE FOLLOW THRU with Seasons 4..and..5...
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
1 Star Or 4?,
By FilmFan (N. Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kojak - Season 2 [DVD] (DVD)
I had only vague memories of Kojak from my childhood but I enjoy my cop dramas and knew the show was highly thought of so purchased Season 1. Really enjoyed it so I then went to purchase this season.Was a bit hesitant after reading some of the comments here about quality but thought "how bad can it be?" The answer is bad! It maybe seemed especially poor to me as I was watching it virtually back to back with Season 1.
I sat through the first 15 minutes of the opening episode intent on sending the DVD back, composing a strongly worded 1 star review and wondering how anyone could get away with this in the 21st century. But...but..but..the reason they can probably get away with it is the show.The episodes as a whole are just as good as (or maybe even better) than Season 1.The "worst" episodes are still entertaining, the best miles better than most stuff on the telly now (and probably then too).Great storylines,sharp dialogue, strong acting and a wonderful evocation of a time and a place. I'm still taking a star off for the dodgy technical quality though!
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