Review(s): DVD Kung Fu - The Complete First Three Seasons
Where's my DVD!!!
Being a huge fan of Kung Fu when I was young, I was excited to order the DVD and watch the shows. I didn't believe the other reviewer who said the DVD was not available, and I ordered anyway. I placed my order August 4th, and still have not received it....how frickin hard is it to make a DVD copy and ship it??? Whoever is in charge of their sales and marketing should be fired!!
kung fu technical problems
I have not finished all the cd's, just the 1st season, but one of them had gaps and pauses that required me to pause and replay every few minutes.
Waited all my life for this
I am just as inspired now as 40 years ago with this series. I am so happy to find it on DVD - clear, without commercials, able to freeze the spell-binding photography, able to go back over the lessons of pure poetry. What a treat with the guest stars as well: a little Jodie Foster, José Feliciano, Leslie Nielsen and many others. This series is a beautiful necklace of precious gems. If it seems trite or campy now, it is only because so many have borrowed from it, e.g. "Expect the unexpected."
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