Kung Fu - The Complete Series Collection

Directors: Gordon Hessler, Robert Totten, Alex Beaton, Lee Philips, Walter Doniger
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 9 reviews
Sales Rank: 4304

Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 11
Running Time: 3168 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.7 x 3.3

MPN: WARD116537D
UPC: 085391165378
EAN: 0085391165378
ASIN: B000X07TLA

Theatrical Release Date: October 14, 1972
Release Date: November 6, 2007
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5 out of 5 stars Kung Fu the complete series collection    January 7, 2009
Maritza M. Ottier (Atlanta, GA USA)
KUNG FU. My husband and I are fans of this series and we love the DVDs. It's more than just a show to us, it teaches, it makes one think of life situations and how best to deal with them. The whole philosophy of the Buddhist faith and of many faiths it's a good reminder of how we should all live our lives. "FIRST DO NO HARM TO ANY OF GOD'S CREATURES".


5 out of 5 stars bugalton    January 6, 2009
Becky D. Alton (Phoenix, Az USA)
This dvd set was WAY more than I hoped for! It includes fairly recent interviews with David Carradine, the writers and director of the show detailing how Kung Fu was brought to life. Kung Fu was my favorite tv series when it aired in the seventies and I tried to never miss an episode. Now, I can watch them whenever I want! There was not a tv series like this before OR since.


4 out of 5 stars Very Good Grasshopper    December 30, 2008
Wade Chapman
I love this series and this collection is excellent. 4 Stars because they did very little to enhance the video and the background music overrides the dialog at times.


5 out of 5 stars Kung Fu, the eternal    December 27, 2008
M. Hebert (Shinjukuku, Tokyo Japan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

David Carradine, "Grasshopper" is in the role of his life. He plays a man who has mastered Kung Fu like no one else but has to elude the law for something that he had to do. He also has the wisdom of his masters and the courage of a dozen cobras.
What a performance!! And the guest stars also shine: Harrison Ford, Jodie Foster, William Shatner, just to name a few.
I don't want to get into the story, but I will say that wisdom and fine martial arts scenes save the day.
Hats off to this show and wishing that there would be more like this one.
Every single actor in this three-year series takes his/her role seriously. If you haven't seen this show, you owe it to yourself to get to it or to buy this product. You'll never regret it!!!



5 out of 5 stars Wonderful    December 15, 2008
J. F. Rossi (Long Island, New York, USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful



This is an outstanding series filled with simple lessons within simple stories.


Kung-Fu was for many Americans, their introduction to the Buddhist way of living. While many are drawn to the martial arts sequences, the true gem of each episode is contained in the flashback sequences that present lessons learned by the main character while a monastic novice.


Despite its apparent simplicity, each show is accessible on many levels and is enjoyable simultaneously by all members of your family. This series reminds us that there is time for all things and that there are no ordinary moments in our lives.


If only today's media conglomerates were brave enough to produce such an intelligent, thoughtful and necessary show now...




If you enjoyed this series, you might consider the following:

Shows/Movies
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*) Little Buddha (1999)
*) The Razors Edge (1984)
*) Peaceful Warrior (2005)
*) Seven Years in Tibet (1997)


Books
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*) ISHMAEL - Daniel Quinn
*) The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Buddhist Wisdom:
A Complete Introduction to the Principles and Practices of Buddhism
- Gill Farrer-Halls
*) The Path to Tranquility: Daily Wisdom - Dalai Lama and Renuka Singh
*) The Razor's Edge - W. Somerset Maugham
*) Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned - Walter Mosley