Man From U.N.C.L.E., The: 8 Movies Collection (4 Disc) [DVD]

I purchased this for my Dad for Father day, and he loved them! Highly recommend!

I don't watch the MFU movies as often as I watch the complete series, but I do enjoy seeing them and consider this as an important part of my collection.

I primarily bought this DVD set so I could see the very first U.N.C.L.E. movie "To Trap a Spy" 1964 which has Luciana Palluzi in a role very similiar to her later (not much later) James Bond "Thunderball" 1965 Spectre Agent role.Also this first movie has all of the first Pilot colour footage and more, some of which wasn't used in the first 1 hour Pilot "Solo" (later to be re-edited into the B&W Episode "The Vulcan Affair"). For some reason up until now this first movie had not been released on DVD; the other ones have on a rental DVD (which had the rest of them).Hence this first movie is very unique as it's basically the reworked Pilot "Solo" where they have utilised absolutely all colour footage. In effect for many overseas countries yet to see the TV show this "opened" the series and acted as a "Pilot". The scenes with Luciana Paluzzi were re-utilised into the 1st Season B&W Episode "The Four Steps Affair".So if you are really into "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." (e.g. I also have all the episodes as well as "The Girl From U.N.C.L.E." DVD's) and if you really appreciate the early days/Season 1 you'll love this. To see all the other U.N.C.L.E. movies (except the first one "To Trap a Spy") you don't need to buy this; as the 2nd U.N.C.L.E. movie ("The Spy With My Face" made during Season 1) onward are readily available through rental DVD.

I have not reviewed the present videos, but I’m sure they should be OK. I grew up watching the weekly series!

If you loved the show you have to see the movies. David McCallum just passed in 2023 but he and Robert vaughn were the original high tech spys. Leo G Carrol was their all business boss. Ted Cassidy even graced the set with his presence in a few episodes. Great stuff.

These 8 movies were superbly made by some of Hollywood’s finest production talent and they featured some of Hollywood’s legendary actors in guest starring roles. The cinematography, sound, costumes, and set work was all top shelf stuff. As you read the loving comments of fans who cherished watching every weekly episode during the original run of The Man From U.N.C.L.E., you have to wonder why we have never seen U.N.C.L.E. fan conventions on a par with Star Trek fan conventions. I am a fan of both Star Trek and TMFU, and I would definitely attend a convention for TMFU.

Great show

I haven't seen these since they were first aired in the 1960's so I wasn't sure what I would feel when I watched them again almost 50 years later. Unfortunately for me the feeling was not what I first felt but instead bordered on boredom. This is not to knock the series which I enjoyed immensely when I was young but I guess I grew up and my tastes changed. The Transfers are all of very good quality and the packaging is good. I think part of my problem is I keep seeing Robert Vaughn as the corrupt politician in Bullitt or the demon haunted gunslinger in the Magnificent 7. Also it seemed that Vaughn and McCallum get their butts kicked far too often in the movies to qualify as the kind of spies I have come to expect from James Bond and Jason Bourne. The problem with the series was it couldn't decide if it was serious or a spy spoof like Matt Helm or Our man Flint.