Rating: NR
Genre:
Crime
Release Date: 02/08/2005
SubTitles: English/Espanol/French
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 1105 min
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
The streets are hot once again as
Sonny Crockett and
Ricardo Tubbs make their DVD debut with the
Miami Vice: Season One three-disc set from
Universal. Now you can savor all 22 episodes of the first season with each show's original soundtrack intact, including the pilot episode that started it all. In fact,
Universal went all out for this groundbreaking series, spending a reported 2.5 million dollars just to clear all of the music rights for seasons one and two! Their work paid off, with tracks from
Phil Collins,
Glenn Frey, and, of course,
Jan Hammer busting through the 5.1 surround soundtrack and making things feel like the gaudy, neon-filled '80s once again. Video quality on the set varies, with some digital distortion rearing its ugly head every now and then while the rest of the picture seems to be clouded in a soft haze that might or might not be the fault of the transfer. Extras include five short featurettes that delve into the style, music, and impact that the show had on television and real life Miami at the time. Featuring vintage interviews of
Don Johnson,
Philip Michael Thomas, and
Jan Hammer, the clips are a fun look back on the mania that was Miami Vice Fever. Interesting insight on production design (color schemes for every show?) as well as costuming can also be found here, though not surprisingly,
Michael Mann is nowhere to be seen on the disc. You do get a bunch of sound clips from the show's official creator,
Anthony Yerkovich, though a fair share of credit is given to the Hollywood mega-director throughout the featurettes. A fine release that sets the stage for hopefully more improved sets to come,
Miami Vice: Season One is one cool package that any fan of the show will have a hard time resisting.
~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
;)
