Joe 90: Volume 5 (UK)

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Joe McClaine is a seemingly ordinary 9 year old boy...
Certificate: U
Running Time: 144 mins
Retail Price: £15.99
Release Date:
Content Type: TV Series

Synopsis:
Joe 90 is the world`s most audacious secret agent and he`s only 9 years old! Thanks to Ian "Mac" McClaine`s machine, the Brain Impulse Galvanoscope Record And Transfer (or BIG RAT), he is able to transfer the knowledge and experience of one person to Joe. BIG RAT becomes the World Intelligence Network`s (W.I.N.) most guarded and secretive weapon in the organisation`s missions. With the aid of a special pair of glasses, Joe can now assume the knowledge of any individual and become an expert in any field of endeavour...

This DVD contains 6 more episodes from Gerry Anderson`s Joe 90. Episode titles: Test Flight, Child Of The Sun God, Trial At Sea, Viva Cordova, See You Down There, The Birthday.

Special Features:
Character biographies
Information files
Behind the scenes gallery

Video Tracks:
Standard 1.33:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Mono English

Subtitle Tracks:
English

Directed By:
Peter Anderson
Leo Eaton
Brian Heard
Alan Perry
Desmond Saunders
Ken Turner

Written By:
Alan Fennell

Starring:
Len Jones
Rupert Davies
Keith Alexander
David Healy
Sylvia Anderson

Soundtrack By:
Barry Gray

Producer:
Gerry Anderson
David Lane

Executive Producer:
Reg Hill

Distributor:
Carlton

Your Opinions and Comments

9 / 10

Contrary to Mark`s review of "Joe 90", most people find the the image quality presented on this series is equally as good as "Captain Scarlet" and "UFO". With all of these show`s film transfers exhibiting a high level of care and attention in the areas of clean-up (removal of dirt and sparkle) and colour grading. Unlike the "Thunderbirds" transfers which are very variable (to say the least!) and still have much dirt, image flaws, and other problems which should have been sorted. Fanderson and it`s members have expressed wishes that "Thunderbirds" be re-mastered to the same quality as these later series but this of course is unlikely now. Joe 90 is a great little puppet series and it looks fabulous on DVD - that`s all you need to know!

posted by summer69 on 4/7/2003 14:44