Avengers '67 - Set 3, Vols. 5 & 6
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In Theaters : 28 March, 1966
DVD Release : 13 April, 1999 |
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Avengers '67 - Set 3, Vols. 5 & 6 Customer Reviews
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greatness by deviation
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One of the main trademarks of the Avengers-series is the close, friendly and elegant cooperation between John Steed and his female counterpart -- showing in nearly all its issues.
So the one reason I choose this DVD for reviewing, is that it contains 'the Joker'. This issue surely is special, for cooperation is almost non-existent here. We see actress Diana Rigg as Emma Peel, acting a long, long solo-sequence. By doing so, she cleverly contributes to the steadily increasing tense. John Steed only appears at the very beginning and the very end, also acting almost entirely on his own.
I think it a testimony to the greatness of the Avengers, that in spite of this clear deviation 'the Joker' still comes out very well. In other words, there's much more to this television-series than just a succesful formula applied over and over again. It all begins with male lead Patrick Macnee, who provides a 'face' to identify with. His performance of John Steed is very English, very elegant, very gentleman-like, and ... very tough. Through the years Steed has found his equal in several co-acting ladies. From these Emma Peel, performed by Diana Rigg, is by far the most popular & famous. However, one should not let Rigg's great appearance overshadow your judgement of the series. As well as that of Steed's other female leads.
Another key to the Avengers' success is, that it's very, very Sixties. This shows foremost in its zeal to perform a classless society. John Steed and Emma Peel, both definitely originating from the upper layers of British society, never let their class-conscience shine through. They always behave equally well to all sorts of people.
Another typical Sixties-feature is the equality of sexes. Steed's female leads invariably show themselves equal to him, both in their thinking and in their fighting. And of course they always behave in an independent, ladylike way.
The last Sixties-characteristic is the absence of internet, email and mobile phones. For instance, in 'the Joker' a cut telephone-wire makes a substantial infuence on the development of its plot. Nowadays this can't be done anymore in this way. In spite of their old-fashioned technics the Avengers vividly live on -- in my view another testimony of their timeless quality. |
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