|  | Actors: Anne Francis, John Ericson, Bruce the Ocelot
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Format: Box set, Black & White, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 900 Minutes
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Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 8515
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ASIN: B001B0H7DG
Release Date: September 2, 2008
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 A Hilarious Classic from Even a Contemporary Viewpoint September 25, 2008
Kyle Slayzar (Bismarck, ND)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
As my profile states, I was not born before or around 1965-1966 so I was not alive when this series hit the black and white televisions in America. Actually, I grew up in the 1980s with Transformers, GI Joe, Red Dawn, and Care Bears. The exception to my viewing choices came around 8pm when Nick at Night presented re-runs of one of my favorite classics, Get Smart. It was virtually the only live-action show I actively watched (unless you consider the Super Mario Bros Super Show live-action) AND the only show I could watch past 8pm.
The reason me Mum let me watch it past 8pm was not only did she not care for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles due to violence (oh how we have changed as a society since) but because she could show me something from her past. It's like how us children from the 80s are showing today's generation the excellent qualities of Thundercats and GI Joe ("How come they can't shoot for crap?"). It was an excellent bonding experience for us for when I was growing up.
What has THIS got to do with Honey West? Lemme tell you.
I wanted to relive those old days when my Mom and I would enjoy snacking on crackers and juice on the couch while laughing together. I'm getting sentimental in my old age of 25 (that's a quarter of a century! *wink*) and I want to spend as much time with my family as I can. Towards that end, I began researching what shows she would've watched growing up and were considered funny. The best choice was the classic 1965-66 classic Honey West.
You know how when you watch a television show as a kid it was really awesome but when you see it as an adult you tilt your head and wonder, "what did I see in THIS?!" Well, when I received the product I quickly screened the pilot episode and actually burst out laughing at several points. There was NO issue even with a generational gap. Even as a child of the 80s I appreciated the witty and, often times, sexually frustrating banter between Honey West and her partner.
Enjoyability aside, as a popular culture historian, I was actually shocked at the content allowed. They referenced sex a few times, showed the belly button on women, and had Honey West as a fairly independent woman. This was a shocker but also a "cool" moment since it shows that Honey West is also a piece of progressive media during a very turbulent time. While I am not done viewing the whole series with me Mum yet, I wonder if the show is worthy of additional historical discourse or perhaps deserves, at the very least, a strong footnote or sub-chapter in a historical works on feminist history.
Either way, boring academics aside (which I'm sure is not why you'd want to buy this... or maybe not), Honey West: Complete Series is definitely worth the coin if you like a classic comedy. I'm glad I gambled on this one!
Honey West September 25, 2008
E. K. Moseley (AZ USA)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
OK, you have read how good this is by the other rating reviews, but I wnt you to know it is dated. This is what makes it fun. It is at the being of the womens movement so this demonstrates how far it has moved. I like this program and the old commericals as extra bonas.
I recommend this one if you like old 60's stuff.
Before Charlie's Angels there was Honey West September 25, 2008
R. Bagula (Lakeside, Ca United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It seems strange that the star of "Forbidden Planet" should be a TV star years later. The "gadget" private eye was new in the 60's: the miniaturized
radios, telephone bugs and TV cameras used in the show as props were
almost science fiction. The Martial arts in the show is pretty contrived by modern standards. Some of the plots have been recycled in other TV shows since as well. I regret that the show was in black and white as it seemed to have deserved color. The original Star Trek and the classic "Prisoner"
series are other 60's series that have held up with time. The beauty of Anne Francis in the title role gave the series some attraction as well.
 Oldies but kinda goodies September 25, 2008
Daniel Orr (Great Mills, md United States)
4 out of 13 found this review helpful
Honey West was a syndicated Private Eye series that starred Anne Francis. Ms Francis was a real hottie in her day but her day is gone. The acting is rather stiff and corny to say the least. Mix that with the fact that this series was in black and white and you can see why it is not a series that I remember and I am 62 years old. If you are a person that enjoys old TV series perhaps you will like this set but I doubt it. I don't think that it is something that even a person in their 40s would sit through for long. A different time and a different audience (one who had never seen special affects and other technology) may have enjoyed the series.
Pleasantly surprised. September 24, 2008
A.M.Boughey (Rochester, MN)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I had never seen this show (or even heard of it) despite having seen many original 60's and 70's series, and have to say I was pleasantly surprised. It's warmly nostalgic to look back at some of these older shows, and the current trend of old TV DVD releases are finding a whole new audience. Some are still pretty good (I'll include Honey West in that group) some are embarassingly out of date and cringeworthy. I have not yet seen all of the 30, half hour episodes on this great value set, but what I have seen has been entertaining. Anne Francis is sexy, and more than capable as the female action star of the title, but not a bimbo, with some good material to work with, in what I presume was one of Aaron Spelling's earlier TV exploits. Thinking back to that time, this was a bold show to have an action female lead, in a time when women were generally being sent up in shows like Rowan & Martin. It's easy to see the spin offs this show must have spawned in later years, but maybe some of it's inspirations also, like Honor Blackmans "Pussy Galore" in Goldfinger 2 years earlier. The Avengers, The Champions and later shows like The New Avengers all had strong female characters, and one could arguably give credit to Anne Francis for that. Honey West was the first female character to use martial arts as self defense in a TV show, she was a karate black belt, and judo expert also. Watching also made me think of Mike Myers spoof Austin Powers movies, probably some of this show was his inspiration for those movies? John Ericson as "Sam Bolt" as the rough edge of the partnership adds enough balance, and as long as you can take the teargas earrings, and microphone lipstick you'll be fine. A few of the period details get a bit silly, the idea of owning a pet Ocelot might be artistic, but imagine trying it today. All this said, sit back and transport yourself back to a time of heroes and villians, spies and secret agents, and really bad hair and furniture. 4 Stars
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