C L A U D E Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Great! How about some "reviews"??? Wow, terrific new avatar Joey. Love the ones that move and have some comedic action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I'll do up a full review once I've finished it but it is terrific so far. They did about as great a job as one could hope for. The new interviews with the cast and crew are great, plus a 15 minute blooper reel is a lot of fun. The NBC episodes don't look quite as sharp as the syndicated ones but that is most likely due to a switch to higher quality videotape. With 2 exceptions, they were able to source the first two seasons from the original masters. 2 first season episodes, however, had to be the shortened, syndicated versions because the masters were lost: Cellmates and Mama's Boyfriend. Disappointing but unavoidable. All the Hamilton estate had in their vaults. But everything else is marvelously intact along with the Harvey Norman intros. There were some minor music alterations/edits made to a few shows but this is hardly the first series that has happened to. The editing is so seamless that anyone not familiar with them would never notice...I sure didn't until I read about them. All in all I'm having a blast watching this. And the package art is wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Wow, terrific new avatar Joey. Love the ones that move and have some comedic action. Well, thanks! Was "inspired" by my "love life"... or lack thereof! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Well, thanks! Was "inspired" by my "love life"... or lack thereof! Might be easy to just find your own little SOCIOPATH out there, LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted September 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Nothing like 130 new episodes to enjoy all in a row! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyImHome Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 I'll do up a full review once I've finished it but it is terrific so far. They did about as great a job as one could hope for. The new interviews with the cast and crew are great, plus a 15 minute blooper reel is a lot of fun. The NBC episodes don't look quite as sharp as the syndicated ones but that is most likely due to a switch to higher quality videotape. With 2 exceptions, they were able to source the first two seasons from the original masters. 2 first season episodes, however, had to be the shortened, syndicated versions because the masters were lost: Cellmates and Mama's Boyfriend. Disappointing but unavoidable. All the Hamilton estate had in their vaults. But everything else is marvelously intact along with the Harvey Norman intros. There were some minor music alterations/edits made to a few shows but this is hardly the first series that has happened to. The editing is so seamless that anyone not familiar with them would never notice...I sure didn't until I read about them. All in all I'm having a blast watching this. And the package art is wonderful. Also wonderful "extras" . The "Eunice" teleplay is on there, a reunion of the syndicated cast; plus Vicki and Carol reminisce; individual interviews with Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman , Beverly Archer (Iola), Allen Kaysar (Bubba) and Betty White (Ellen). There's even a bit where Vicki is interviewing Mama. And there's more, I haven't watched it all yet. Plus it comes with a booklet with Mama's Family Tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Wonder if the have the Password Plus Mama's Family versus Hello Larry week. That was a weird week but had some good players on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyImHome Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Eunice and Mama on Password is not on there, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Is the Reunion new for the DVD set, or is it from Vicki's 90s talk show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted September 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Is the Reunion new for the DVD set, or is it from Vicki's 90s talk show? New reunion. Recorded just for this set. Much longer and more in depth than the 90s reunion. Vicki seems much more at ease during these interviews than she did in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 http://www.justeg.com/thefanperspective/ Here's a thorough overview of the packaging and content list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Brian!! You're latest avatar is AMAZING!!! Did you make that yourself?? Details boy, details! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted September 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Brian!! You're latest avatar is AMAZING!!! Did you make that yourself?? Details boy, details! I made the animation but not the artwork. The artwork is from the 2-part Goodtimes Video documentary "The Funny World of Lucy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted September 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 This is truly a great set. The interviews are amazing, if at times repetitive of information, but better to have too much than too little. It is too bad they weren't able to get the kids from the network seasons back for some reflection, but I believe they've both moved on to things besides acting and probably were unavailable or uninterested. But that's so minor an issue its not worth thinking twice about. The menu design is great too, incorporating the same motifs and artwork used on the various covers. Not overdone either the way some DVD menus are. Plus each booklet includes linear notes about that season from the executive producer. I'm on season 5 now. Can't believe how fast I've gone through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 I made the animation but not the artwork. The artwork is from the 2-part Goodtimes Video documentary "The Funny World of Lucy". Cool! Can you suggest the program or site or whatever you use to make gifs like that?? I'm still a "novice" for stuff like this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted September 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Cool! Can you suggest the program or site or whatever you use to make gifs like that?? I'm still a "novice" for stuff like this! I use Jasc Animation Shop. Its old but works. Not sure what the adobe equivalent is but they may have one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted October 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Almost done! On the last disc of season 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted October 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Totally agree with you on this, always have felt that way, very pretentious, heavy-handed piece of nonsense, blatant Emmy-shooting at making Carol a "serious dramatic actress" , love her, love Eunice, but not this Eunice. (She did get nominated as I recall, probably because she is so beloved in the industry but I suspect that was probably the only Emmy nom.) The ending was particularly bad IMO and not credible. I have to disagree with this. I finally watched the Eunice special today for the first time and it blew me away. The first three acts felt like Burnett show sketches in that they were more lighthearted and funny with dramatic undertones. But then the dramatic elements become overtones in the last act. All that had been simmering under the surface finally came to a boil. It was a catharsis, almost, watching that last act, where Eunice finally admits the tragedy of her life and accepts some responsibility. I was in tears by the end of it. It was definitely more heavy handed than the sketches, but I think if you take all the sketches into account they make for a perfect build up to that final moment. I was also amazed watching Ken Berry in this special. It really shows off his versatility as an actor. There were times I couldn't believe I was watching the same man who would go on to play Vinton Harper. His Philip was so controlled and upstanding and dignified, compared to his "dumber than a bag of rocks" take on Vinton. And the special also really shows what a rotten worm Ed Higgins was. And what a black-hearted witch Ellen truly was. It may not have been for everyone but it knocked my socks off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 I got the first two seasons for Christmas today and have burned through half the first season. It has been so long since I've seen the network episodes in reruns (probably since Grade 6 or so)and they are so much funnier than I remembered. Look forward to the rest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted December 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 I got the first two seasons for Christmas today and have burned through half the first season. It has been so long since I've seen the network episodes in reruns (probably since Grade 6 or so)and they are so much funnier than I remembered. Look forward to the rest! Fun! Yeah, the network episodes have a lot going for them. "Rashomama" is one of my favorites from the entire series. Season 3 is getting a stand-a-lone release in the first quarter of 2014 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Now into the second season, aside from the ridiculous packaging, I have come to the conclusion Harvey's Alastair Quince should have introduced every 1980s sitcom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Now into the second season, aside from the ridiculous packaging, I have come to the conclusion Harvey's Alastair Quince should have introduced every 1980s sitcom. Ridiculous packaging? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Ridiculous packaging? The individual release for Season 2 has the four disks stacked one on top of the other in the package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickylu Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 I got the second season of Mama's Family for Christmas and love it (aside from the packaging). My favorites have to be Rashomama and Mama Learns to Drive. If anyone doesn't like Alaister Quince then "boo on you". I like the little voice overs during the end credts too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Oh yeah, the learning to drive one is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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