Avengers, the Venus With Love

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Director : Sidney Hayers, John Llewellyn Moxey
Actor : Patrick Macnee, Patrick Newell, Douglas Muir, Ingrid Hafner, Honor Blackman
Format : NTSC
Binding : VHS Tape
EAN : 9780767010993
Product Group : Video
Release Date : 1998-10-06
Studio : Sma Distribution
UPC : 733961171365

ASIN : 076701099X

Editorial Reviews

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Is Venus about to attack Earth? Several members of the British Venusian Society think so, while other BVS devotees are being killed in a rather unearthly manner: hit by some kind of bright light that leaves them shock-white from head to toe. Steed and Mrs. Peel investigate and find, naturally, a larger conspiracy than meets the eye. The enticing mystery (written by Philip Levene) is aided by a nifty sound effect (a high-pitched whine that grows stronger just before the burst of light), and Steed's infiltration of the eccentric BVS group is highly entertaining. The second episode on the tape is another Levene script, "The Fear Merchants," in which businessmen are being reduced to babbling psychiatric patients after being subjected to their worst fears: spiders, birds, fast cars, etc. Steed has to do some fancy footwork to avoid being buried by a bulldozer, and Mrs. Peel--who apparently has no phobias--is nearly subjected to nasty surgical tortures. The satirical element, in which captains of industry are made demented by anxieties, is great fun. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews

Venus with Love definitely goes into orbit (1999-12-17)

From Venus with Love includes several delightful eccentrics. Steed and Emma are puzzled.What is killing young men and turning their hair white? Emma meets a charming, self-deprecating, elegant chimney sweep. "My name is Betram Fortescue Smythe,"he introduces himself to Emma. "Bert Smith," He can't use his aristocratic name because no one would hire him to sweep chimneys if he did. Unfortunately, the charming sweep, smitten with Emma, is zapped a few moments after they meet. Steed is given the most delightful eye examination ever. "Identify them!" orders his eye doctor. "Bowler, top hat..." In addition, a retired army general, a mock up of MOntgomery, is dictating his memoirs, using battle sounds, camouflage etc. until someone camouflages him! Fear Merchants uses irony to make amusing points about human fears. "The pound is sick so we're visiting the hospital," Diana Rigg's dry wit always delivers. A superhuman strong man smashes boards during his workout while a meek looking man struggles hopelessly to lift a barbell. Naturally "superman" is the one traumatized- by a mouse! The usual wit distinguishes this one. Emma and Steed are menaced by psychiatrists' henchmen who practice "deadly medicine." "Notice how fear makes him obey," says the villain coolly to Emma, pointing a gun at Steed, "his fear for you." Neat plot twists as Steed detects the cold blooded doctor's neurosis, and

Emma discovers Steed's secret fear in the tag scene. The first seven color episodes, with the exception of The See Through Man were a much stronger set of scripts than the final 7 of 1967. Viewing the weaknesses of such scripts as: 50,000 Breakfast, See Through Man one can understand why Diana Rigg left.

Venus with Love definitely goes into orbit (1999-12-17)

Avengers-Campy Sixties Laughable Fun, Don't miss out (1999-02-08)

I am a twenty-something who saw the Avengers only in sindication, (I was born in the early seventies) and I have loved it ever since. Only then could you get away with the zaniness and sexiness that Steed(MacNee) and Mrs. Peel(Rigg) so masterfully displayed. I just bought these new sets they've put out through A&E and all I have to say is BRAVO! Now others can experience all of the fun those of us who've already seen it have everytime we watch Steed and Mrs. Peel.

One of the greatest of the series (1999-01-06)

The new movie version doesn't come close to the original.I watched this show every week from the first episode to the last,without fail, And of all of them the "Fear Merchants" is the one that I remembered most. Diana Rigg is, without a doubt, The only Mrs. Peel. And Patrick MacNee will always be Steed.

"Mrs. Peel... We're needed..." (1998-12-01)

Amongst those who have seen last summer's motion picture "The Avengers", and had no idea what it was about (I never saw the show beforehand, but had a lot of background info to start with) now's your chance. It's also the chance for many fans of the original "Avengers" to cash in on the suspense series' first run on the video market. But this is just Volume 1, Trilogy 1. So far eight other volumes have been released from 1967, and inevitably other seasons will come. For now though, this is the place to start!

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