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Tour of Duty - The Complete First Season
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Genre | TV |
Format | NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Full Screen, Closed-captioned, Box set |
Contributor | Stan Foster, Miguel A. Nunez, Jr., Terence Knox, Joshua Maurer, Kevin Conroy, Ramon Franco, Steve Akahoshi, Stephen Caffrey, Eric Bruskotter, Tony Becker See more |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 5 |
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Product Description
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Follows a platoon in the field during the Vietnam war.
Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 8-JUN-2004
Media Type: DVD
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The first television series to depict the American soldier in combat during the Vietnam War, producer Zev Braun's Emmy-nominated Tour of Duty earned critical acclaim during its three-season run. Judging by the number of Internet sites devoted to the program, it also remains a fan favorite more than a decade after its 1989 cancellation; said fans should be pleased with this five-disc set, which compiles the entire 1987 debut season in a slightly altered format. What's untouched on this set is the drama and tension endured by the men of Company B, a racially and socially diverse platoon led by Sgt. Zeke Anderson (Terence Knox), as they serve their twelve-month tour in 1967. The 21 episodes of the first season (largely helmed by veteran TV writer-director Bill W.L. Norton) take the platoon from their formation at Firebase Ladybird ("Pilot") to the brutal battle to take Hill 1000 ("The Hill") that concludes the season on a downbeat note. What's missing, as longtime fans will immediately note, is the theme song (the Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black") and much of the vintage rock music that played throughout the series. They've been replaced by generic (if effective) library tracks, which may lessen the impact of certain favorite scenes for viewers familiar with the broadcast versions. Also, no other extras are available on the disc, which is a slight disappointment, but for fans, simply having the entire first season might be satisfying enough. --Paul Gaita
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.54 x 0.75 x 0.07 inches; 13.6 ounces
- Director : Stephen Caffrey
- Media Format : NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Full Screen, Closed-captioned, Box set
- Run time : 16 hours and 43 minutes
- Release date : June 8, 2004
- Actors : Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey, Joshua Maurer, Steve Akahoshi, Tony Becker
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Unqualified
- Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B0001Z3I12
- Number of discs : 5
- Best Sellers Rank: #6,823 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #72 in Military & War (Movies & TV)
- #1,003 in Drama DVDs
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I used to watch Tour of Duty religiously when it was aired on TV and I still had VHS recordings of the show that were old, dark, and worn out. I was ecstatic to find Tour of Duty again on DVD. Tour of Duty follows the men of Bravo Company during the Vietnam War. Going beyond the violence, it discusses what affected the soldiers and how the men coped with the war. Topics that the show addressed were topics that people never seemed to speak about. For example, one episode shows the journey of a war protester forced to actively fight in the war. Another, shows a solider who accidentally shoots a child. There is also a great episode that talks about wounded/disabled soldiers who were shipped back to a hospital in Hawaii and the affect the war and their injuries had on the life of a disabled soldier after the war.
By today's standards, the acting in Tour of Duty is only average. However, the show is outstanding considering only a few actors made a name for themselves prior to the series and only a few are still "visible" in Hollywood since the series. Looking through the credits, it is kind of neat to see some of the guest stars that appeared on the show such as David Allen Grier, Tia Carrere, Ving Rhames, Tim Thomerson, and Everett McGill, some of whom were on the show before they were big, some on during their fall from stardom.
The DVDs are lacking the original music score, which has been replaced by a somewhat cheesy series of instrumentals. I think this does take away from the show a little, but the drama and messages in the shows are still there.
If you are like me and was a big fan of the show, this is a definite must have. Otherwise, if you are looking for an excellent portrayal of the people and issues soldiers face in war, the Tour of Duty series would be an excellent addition to your video library.
My wife bought me the first two seasons for my birthday this November (2012), and while you do feel a twinge of regret when you start watching the first episode and don't hear the original theme song, you get into the show, and you quickly realize that the reason you liked the show was because the show was great, not because it had "Paint it Black" as the theme song. Now, don't get me wrong - "Paint it Black" was a great song, but I think because Tour of Duty fans associate it with the show, they come to think that it's a huge part of the reason they loved the show. No, they loved the show because it was well written and they had a very likeable core of characters played by great actors.
The new theme music isn't some well-known tune (at least, I don't recognize it as such), it sounds like it was written specifically for the show. I don't know how to describe it, but after about three episodes it seems so right for the show that I am now wondering if maybe this music was in the original series, but just not the major theme music. I really like it.
I'm working my way through Season two right now. Think about Sergeant Zeke Anderson, L.T., Purcell, Taylor, Ruiz, Johnson and others and you will probably be placing your order right about now. I hope you do (and I have no financial interest if you do).
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Much nostalgia, loving it!