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Thanks to it's lack of syndication in recent years, I haven't seen this series in ages. I bout the DVD set last week and I can't stop watching it. Steve Hill is really great as Briggs and I'll be sorry to see him go. Peter Graves wasa bit too "accessible" to me. Briggs seemed more like a man of mystery, maybe because he was only there for the first year.
Martin Landau shines in these episodes. I had forgotten what a fine actor he was back then (he wasn't giving us much in Space:1999 but I always liked him). And if you only know Barbara Bain from 1999, you're missing out on her best work.
I remember the series losing a lot of the action content of the first year. A shame since there wasn't much to begin with and a rousing finale after 45 minutes of suspense was a good combination.
The transfers look really good, but some of the main titles on a few episodes look grainy. No extras to speak off, but they did leave the original Desilu logo at the end.
The episodes are top notch and fans of espionage shows or anyone who wants to see why the movies are not even CLOSE to what the fans of the show wanted should take a look.
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I miss the old TV Guide. Ever since Rupert Murdoch acquired it, then sold it, then whatever, it's just not been the same.
They ruined it. Absolutely and completely hosed it up. It's now a waste of time.
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I've watched the first two discs. Transfers and sound are great. One minor quibble: the prongs that hold the discs in the cases have broken off on most of the cases. They were broken before I even attempted to take the discs out. Are those slimline cases sold by office supply companies?
As for the show itself: my favorite so far is "The Ransom." I like Briggs right from the start.
I always preferred Briggs over Phelps- even into the end of the series run!
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All right, I'm convinced! I'm driving to Best Buy om my lunch hour and picking this up.
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What I found to be interesting was the fact that "The Ransom" was a personal mission and the team all help. I recall Rollin and Phelps having a few "personal" missions in later seasons.
Find the list of all personal episodes:
"The Ransom" (season 1)
"The Condemned" (season 2)
"The Town" (season 2)
"The Exchange" (season 3)
"Death Squad" (season 4)
"Homecoming" (season 5)
"My Friend, My Enemy" (season 5)
"The Innocent" (season 5)
"Cat's Paw" (season 5)
"The Hostage" (season 5)
"Kidnap" (season 7)
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Just how many episodes of MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE did Jerry Fielding score?
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Just how many episodes of MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE did Jerry Fielding score?
5 IMF scores by Jerry Fielding:
"The Council" (season 2)
"The Execution" (season 3)
"The Cardinal" (season 3)
"The Exchange" (season 3)
"The Controllers" (season 4)--this score became the sound of season 4 but it was tracked all the time.
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5 IMF scores by Jerry Fielding:
"The Council" (season 2)
"The Execution" (season 3)
"The Cardinal" (season 3)
"The Exchange" (season 3)
"The Controllers" (season 4)--this score became the sound of season 4 but it was tracked all the time.
What a dream release those would be- MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE- THE JERRY FIELDING SCORES.
It would take the IMF to get them released....
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What a dream release those would be- MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE- THE JERRY FIELDING SCORES.
It would take the IMF to get them released....
Fielding's MISSION season 3 scores remind the arrangements of "The Wild Bunch": sometimes you can recognize the "Bounty Hunters" cue from track #17... It's really amazing how similare they are.
Adios brother Pike, I gotta go to Agua Verde to release Angel from Mapache!
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Fielding's MISSION season 3 scores remind the arrangements of "The Wild Bunch": sometimes you can recognize the "Bounty Hunters" cue from track #17... It's really amazing how similare they are.
Adios brother Pike, I gotta go to Agua Verde to release Angel from Mapache!
Ride with care, brother Dutch.
"You pretty godammned smart, goddamned Gringo!"
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To all MISSION watchers and listeners,
Find the composers list for season 1.
1. Don Ellis (1): "A Cube of Sugar"
2. Gerald Fried (1): "Odds on Evil"
3. Walter Scharf (2): "Old Man Out Part I", "The Ransom"
4. Lalo Schifrin (?): "A Spool There was", "Fakeout" ("Mission: Impossible", "Memory", "Operation Rogosh", "Elena", "Zubrovnik’s Ghost", "The Carriers", "The Short Tail Spy")
5. Jack Urbont (1): "Wheels"
Notes:
There are some doubts about how many original scores Schifrin write for season 1? Burlingame states 3 scores for season 1. Oddly, only two scores have the "Music Composed and Conducted by" credits: "A Spool There was", "Fakeout".
The rest has the vague "Music by" credits.
From my own audio experience, the following three are original ones: "Pilot", "Memory" and "Operation Rogosh".
The most recycled and tracked Schifrin scores are "Pilot" and "Operation Rogosh": from season 1 to 7.
"The Short Tail Spy" features the original theme for Cinnamon.
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