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The Master: The Complete Series
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The classic arm of Kino Lorber offers many of the greatest films from the past, both silent and sound, for the discriminating viewer, from historical silents through the French new wave.
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Airing on NBC in 1984, this short-lived action series starred Lee Van Cleef as John Peter McAllister, World War II vet, martial arts expert, and the first Westerner to become a Ninja Master. Joined by young student Max Keller (Timothy Van Patten), the Master searches for his long-lost daughter while aiding those in need. Shô Kosugi co-starred as Okasa, the Master's one-time pupil, now on a mission to kill his former mentor.13 episodes on 3 discs. 10 1/2 hrs. Standard; Soundtrack: English; trailer.
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 10.72 ounces
- Media Format : NTSC, Anamorphic
- Run time : 10 hours and 24 minutes
- Release date : February 20, 2018
- Actors : Lee Van Cleef, Timothy Van Patten, Sho Kosugi
- Studio : Kl Studio Classics
- ASIN : B077Y66DLY
- Number of discs : 3
- Best Sellers Rank: #51,069 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #4,259 in Action & Adventure Blu-ray Discs
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I won't go very deep into the particulars of the series; but it couldn't hurt to mention, if you love the cliché side of the' 80's ninja craze, you'll probably love these episodes.
On the quality of the product:
-My own personal note: I am a little biased based on the medium of my vintage copies. Clearly my initial Master Ninja 2 VHS; from a garage sale that had parts of it recorded over and crap all over the clam shell case, can't compete with the clarity and sound quality of this production.
Pros:
-All episodes available at once, no more hunting on-line, at thrift shops, or garage sales.
-No more fast forwarding through an episode (If you have the VHS Master Ninja series).
-Affordable.
-Very crisp audio.
-Authentic presentation of the authentic video footage (Generally a crisp picture compared to the VHS).
Cons:
-Authentic presentation of the authentic video footage. (Understandably so; yet disappointing, it retains the original "T.V." aspect ratio format)
-The menu screen has the great theme song, but the scene selection section feels a little simple.
-No apparent extras.
My Conclusion: If you're a fan of the show and you have the means, I suggest you should grab one of these while you can. It's been so long since it was commercially available, and each of my "Cons" are irrelevant if you've been waiting to see the rest of the series but haven't been able to find it. This series it so horridly and beautifully cliché it's hard to pass up. I promise that it's better than the VHS copy from a garage sale, with part of it copied over, and crap all over the clam shell case. I even enjoyed it that way, imagine how pleased I am to finally have a have a copy of the complete series. If you're a fan, I know you will too.
1. Max - Claude Akins, Clu Gulager, Demi Moore
2. Out-Of-Time-Step - Dick Durock, Soon Tek-Oh. Bill Saito
3. State Of The Union - Crystal Bernard, Mickey Jones, Davis Roberts
4. Hostages - Randi Brooks, Bob Dowdell, George Lazenby, David McCallum, Monte Markham
5. High Rollers - Art Hindle
6. Fat Tuesday - Robert Pine, Stafford Morgan
7. Juggernaut - Diana Muldaur, William Smith, Stuart Whitman, Burton Gillium,. Robert Tessier,Tara Buckman
8. The Good, The Bad and The Priceless - George Maharis, Johnny Seven, Tara Buckman, Kathleen Kinmont
9. Kunoichi - William Campbell, Jack Kelly
10. The Java Tiger - Dick O'Neill, Kabir Bedi
11. Failure To Communicate - Mark Alaimo, Edd Byrnes, Doug McClure, J.D Cannon, Mark Goddard, Rebecca Holden
12. Rogues - Kaz Garas, Tony Swartz, Paul Tulley
13. A Place Called Home - James Gammon, Ed Anders, Kane Kosugi, Jock Mahoney, Hunter Von Leer
The series starred Lee Van Cleef and Timothy Van Patten, with recurring appearances by the star of the Cannon ninja trilogy (Enter the Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja, and Ninja III: The Domination), Sho Kasugi. Van Cleef played John Peter McCallister, an aging Ninja Master returning to the United States to find his daughter. Kasugi played his former student, Okasa, from Japan who was out to kill him, and Van Patten plays Max Keller, who becomes his new student after the two meet in the mists of a bar fight. It is basically a story-of-the-week show where the with Keller and McCalister driving around the country looking for McCallister's daughter, and eventually getting involved in some local dust-up between (usually) a damsel in distress against the local bad guy(s). It does take a lot of suspension of disbelief on many levels. Including buying that either Van Cleef or Van Patten had anything close to martial arts skill (which you could see during the extreme close-ups during the fight scenes they did not), or that the McCallister character, who would walk around as himself in broad daylight beating up the bad guys, would need to change into his ninja uniform at night to beat up the same bad guys, with his same apprentice in tow (who was not in a ninja uniform). And even when he was in uniform he was always pulling his mask down, so there was never any real disguising who he was. And of course, there was the carrying around tons of illegal weapons.
For those who get the blu rays, the transfer is about as good as it can be for an old 1980s tv show. For extras, there are trailers for a handful of the Westerns that Van Cleef was known for throughout his career, as well as trailers for Enter the Ninja and Revenge of the Ninja, the two movies Kasugi had been in at that point.
I think most people who will get this are those who were kids in the 1980s and remember watching it back then. It is definitely not something you will get because of great writing or acting. There were a number of very recognizable and good character actors and actresses in the show (including a young Demi Moore in the pilot), but it was overall a pretty hokey and cheesy show. That point was best summed up when one of the characters picks up a piece of uranium and sticks it in his pocket. If you watch it expecting it to just be a fun blast from the past, it is enjoyable and even pretty funny. If you are expecting award-winning TV, you will be sorely disappointed.