Airwolf The Movie (1984) UK DVD 2011

(c) Universal Studios & Fabulous Films Limited

Back of Box:
Airwolf The Movie is a futuristic high action adventure about an awesome billion dollar helicopter equipped with a twin-turbine drum rotor system capable of propelling it to 300 knots, plus 14 firepower options. When the helicopter is purloined by Libyan mercenaries, Michael Archangel (Alex Cord), project director of the CIA, enlists the help of Vietnam veteran Stringfellow Hawke (Jan-Michael Vincent) and his father's best friend Dominic Santini (Ernest Borgnine) in an attempt to recover the Airwolf.
A deadly mission takes them to the Middle East, where they come face to face with the enemy in a dirty battle to repossess the deadliest aerial weapon ever made.


Special Features:
Fully Restored Uncut Original Feature
Chapter Points / Stills Gallery







Fans petitioned Universal Studios for a long time to get the Series released in full on DVD, oddly the movie came out much later. Most fans who managed to already get the movie either had the VHS Public Release or the VHS Video Rental release for the lucky few who could find it back when video rental stores sold it on along with Airwolf II and Airwolf III (which were both just double episode tapes in no specific order)
And also the Columbia House Collection which was a form of "collect one a month" from a Video & later DVD publishing house a bit like Britannica, although im unsure if they officially released the R18 movie version, as i have yet to see a Columbia House dvd or vhs cover for "the movie" that didn't look doctored in a image editor, meaning the Movie CH DDVD is no doubt just the pilot cut.

Sadly this UK Region 2 Release didn't come with the "Ernest Borgnine" Interview as the R1 USA release did, but it did come with what they falsely represented as a "Stills Gallery" And is in fact more of a "Publicity / Behind The Scenes Photos"  which shows some photos many of you will of seen before and also photos many of you have not seen before.   I have yet to see just how many photos are on the R1 release, but this UK R2 release contains 107 Photos in the gallery, at least 5/6 i had never seen before, although i had seen variations of 3 of them.

You may of also noticed that the USA R1 release also has Santini on the box front unlike the R2.

The UK R2 release has a partial animated menu that plays behind the main screen, the music on that is Gabrielas theme from when they fly over whats left of moffett's smoking jeep.

Packaging:

Just The Box & Disk, along with the Flyer Posted At The Bottom

Animated Menu:

Screen Shot Of The Animated Menu

Screen Shot Of The Animated Menu

Scene / Chapter Selection

Chapter Menu 01

Chapter Menu 02

Gallery:

The Gallery Has A Disclaimer

David Hemmings In Airwolf

Ernest Borgnine & Jean Scot Bruce Outside Jetcopters

Santini Air Hard Top Jeep

Why Own The Movie Version?
The movie is rated 18+ and contains swearing, it also featured a few extra scenes padding out the action. It was also cut in places removing the pilot ending at the cabin, so when Airwolf fly's over the water at after hunting Moffet, it ends right there, But the pilot edition shows hawke back at the cabin with a visit from archangel leaving him with a case for the series to begin. The Redstar start up sequence also features a different music score in the Movie Cut.
The movie is shorter than the pilot, but can be watched as a stand alone film that ends where it ends.

Please be aware this release is Not remastered..

Still Taken from the FF UK R2 DVD

People may post comments below with any additional information....


Other Details:
DVD Release Date: 28/FEB/2011 
Aspect Ratio: 4.3 Full Screen 1.33:1
Running Time: 82 Mins Approx
Region Code: Region 2 UK PAL DVD
UPC: 5030697019585
ASIN: B004IZDV9A

Oddly when bought it came with an double sided Advert Inserted in the box.....
Featuring two other shows from back then, just a shame it didn't also have a double sided inlay with Knight Rider and The A-Team... 

It would also be great if anyone in the world bought either of them sets and could get in touch and send us a nice image scan of the "Airwolf Advert Card"  which i assume would of shipped with either of them sets...

For other information on the R18 movie, read here.

People may post comments below with any additional information....

Review by TheWraith517

Airwolf Complete Season 2 (1984-1985) UK DVD 2007

(c) Universal Studios

Back of Box:
Get ready to take off for action and adventure as all 22 one-hour episodes of Airwolf: Season Two soar onto a spectacular six-disc DVD set for the first time. Cruise the skies once again with Airwolf, the cutting-edge, high-tech surveillance and defence helicopter of the future, and Stringfellow Hawke (Jan-Michael Vincent), Its reclusive renegade pilot, as they take on dangerous secret missions from Afghanistan to the jungles of Central America. From drug runners to dambreakers to demented businessmen, there's no one who can hide from the Airwolf teams high-tech gadgetry and fighting power. Co-starring Ernest Borgnine and Alex Cord, this suspenseful and daring Emmy -nominated series from TV producer Donald P. Bellisario (Magnum P.I, Quantum Leap) is sure to be a thrill ride fans won't want to end!

Special Features:
Chapter Points / Animated Menu






I liked the second season, although it lacked the whole "cold war" aspect which was sad, it became more of a domestic problem solver, most of which was based in the U.S.  Series two does however bring a few classic episodes back into our hands such as "Moffetts Ghost", "Sweet Britches", "HX-1", "and "Severance Pay"  yes i liked that episode, it kinda brought us into the firm and where the people in white got all their Intel.  I also liked Inn at the End of the Road...
(that was the one with the "Lokie" device and doc gifford flying airwolf)
I always though they only brought him in to kinda slap J.M.V into touch... that whole "listen buddy.. your replaceable.. so get it together" But that's just my thoughts on that scenario and not an official thing.

Episode List:

                       Original
Episode #   Prod #    Air Date    Titles

_________  _______   __________   ________________________

13   2-01   58801     22/Sep/84   Sweet Britches 
14   2-02   58803     29/Sep/84   Firestorm 
15   2-03   58805     06/Oct/84   Moffett's Ghost 
16   2-04   58802     13/Oct/84   The Truth About Holly 
17   2-05   58810     20/Oct/84   The Hunted 
18   2-06   58811     27/Oct/84   Sins of the Past 
19   2-07   58804     03/Nov/84   Fallen Angel (a.k.a. Angel Of Mercy) 
20   2-08   58807     10/Nov/84   HX 1 
21   2-09   58816     17/Nov/84   Flight #093 Is Missing 
22   2-10   58819     24/Nov/84   Once a Hero (a.k.a. Heroes) 
23   2-11   58813     08/Dec/84   Random Target 
24   2-12   58818     05/Jan/85   Condemned 
25   2-13   58817     12/Jan/85   The American Dream 
26   2-14   58823     26/Jan/85   Inn at the End of the Road 
27   2-15   58824     02/Feb/85   Santini's Millions 
28   2-16   58825     09/Feb/85   Prisoner of Yesterday 
29   2-17   58830     23/Feb/85   Natural Born 
30   2-18   58827     02/Mar/85   Out of the Sky 
31   2-19   58832     16/Mar/85   Dambreakers 
32   2-20   58806     23/Mar/85   Severance Pay 
33   2-21   58829     06/Apr/85   Eruption 
34   2-22   58831     13/Apr/85   Short Walk to Freedom 

Packaging:

Card Box 3 Slim Cases

Card Box 3 Slim Cases

All 6 Discs Ber The Same ArtWork

DVD Main Menu

Disc ONE Also Features The Universal Playback Trailer

Discs TWO to SIX Just Feature Play All & Episode Selection

Episode Selection:

Episode Selection Screen

Random Note:
Such a shame the companies don't bother with any extras or truly high-tech menus that the likes of these dvd creation programs can export. This set doesn't even have chapter selection, only episode choice.  All 6 Discs feature the same 52 second animation while irrelevant numbers scroll across the screen. The Music playing is just the airwolf opening theme music. The animated menu on all 6 discs is the same clips.

Warning Before Buying:
There is two different variations of this region 2 release (so be careful before you buy)
I found the season 2 i purchased, the box its self, the "whole" box front is glossy
where as my season 1 & 3 are a mat finish and ONLY the 3 character images & airwolf are glossy
This variation between Mat finish and Glossy finish also means the AIRWOLF down the box spine is the Wrong Way Around...  Making it look really stupid on your shelf...
See both images below...

Airwolf Name Back To Front Right Way Up

Airwolf Name Right Way Up Age Logo Oops

Other Details:
DVD Release Date: 12/MARCH/2007
Aspect Ratio: 4.3 Full Screen 1.33:1
Audio: 2.0 Mono 
Subtitles: None
Running Time: 1105 Mins Approx
Region Code: Region 2, 4, 5 PAL DVD
DVD Count: (6) Six Discs
UPC: 5050582471533
ASIN: B000EMI5M4

Review by TheWraith517

Airwolf Complete Season 1 (1984) UK DVD 2006

Back of Box:
Keep your eyes to the skies for non-stop action as the complete Season One of Airwolf soars onto dvd for the first time ever!

Jan-Michael Vincent stars as Stringfellow Hawke, a reclusive renegade pilot who's assigned to top-secret missions for the CIA by a mysterious "Archangel" (alex Cord) hawke's weapon of choice is the high-tech battle helicopter of the future.

Airwolf Loaded with cutting-edge surveillance equipment and unbelievable firepower. Airwolf takes hawke and his friend Dominic (Ernest Borgnine) around the globe in search of dangerous international spies and criminals. Ride along guest starts Lance LeGault, James Whitmore Jr, Shannen Doherty and David Carradine on all 11 episodes, including the thrilling two-hour pilot of this amazing action-adventure series.



Special Features:
Chapter Points / Animated Menu



The region 2 release came almost a year after the region 1, leaving people in the UK waiting, wondering and completely unsure if NBC would ever release it within the UK in region 2 format. Clearly the long time Airwolf fans just jumped on the .com seller sites rather than the .co.uk and just bought the R1 release after about 2 months of waiting for an official R2 PlayBack release. (this is only advisable if you have a region free dvd player, almost every dvd player can be unlocked) Knowing this Universal clearly decided to re-package the actual DVD Menus and include an animation, probably in the hopes anyone living anywhere would spend more cash to get the R2 set, as many long time fans also did. Although it comes with an animated menu (unlike r1 release) but sadly it lacks the r1 episode summary screens.

Episode List:
                                         Original
 Episode #       Prod #        Air Date     Titles
__________ _________  __________ ___________________

01   1-01          58201       22/Jan/84     Shadow of the Hawke (1)
02   1-02          58276       22/Jan/84     Shadow of the Hawke (2)
03   1-03          58208       28/Jan/84     Daddy's Gone a Hunt'n
04   1-04          58205       04/Feb/84    Bite of the Jackal
05   1-05          58207       11/Feb/84    Proof Through the Night
06   1-06          58209       18/Feb/84    One Way Express
07   1-07          58211       03/Mar/84    Echos From the Past
08   1-08          58218       10/Mar/84    Fight Like a Dove
09   1-09          58216       24/Mar/84    Mad Over Miami
10   1-10          58217       31/Mar/84    And They Are Us
11   1-11          58221       07/Apr/84     Mind of the Machine
12   1-12          58210       14/Apr/84    To Snare a Wolf 

UK Region 2 Plexi Box & Cardboard Sleeve

4 Plexi Trays Hold The 4 DVD's Outside The Sleeve

As They Are Single Sided Each DVD Bers The ArtWork

What You Get In The UK Region 2 Set

How The DVD Loads & The 3D Model Hovers Down Into View

Animation Phase

Animation Phase

The Animation banks from left to right in a video looping motion until you select an option, then it turns side on and flys off to the left and presents the episode list or plays all.

DVD 1 Episode Selection Menu

DVD 2 Episode Selection Menu

DVD 3 Episode Selection Menu

DVD 4 Episode Selection Menu

Inside Cover of Plexi Tray

 Other Details:

DVD Release Date: 3/APRIL/2006
Aspect Ratio: 4.3 Full Screen 1.33:1
Audio: 2.0 Mono 
Running Time: 592 Mins Approx
Region Code: Region 2 UK PAL DVD
DVD Count: (4) Four Discs 
 UPC: 5050582383041
ASIN: B000EMI5M4

Review by TheWraith517

Universal PlayBack Volume One DVD (2001) R2

Volume One R2 DVD Box Front

Around 2001, Universal Studios started releasing really old Tv Shows on DVD under the branding of Universal Playback, but none of the episodes were in any form of real organised running order.


Older shows often suffered from music re-licensing issues and age certification issues. This in turn clearly prevented them marketing a whole season (for kids) due to age ratings on some episodes and also made it not a very tangible investment to re-license assets and release it for adults due to its apparent limited fan base.


So they released this single region 2 dvd with three episodes on, making airwolf finally land on UK shop shelves such as woolworths and HMV as a DVD.


Volume One Features an Animated Menu and 3 Episodes
Sweet Britches / The Truth About Holly / Firestorm
      all three taken from Season Two.





Although we now refer to this as Volume ONE (because they released a vol 2,3,and 4)
You'll notice Volume One doesn't actually state anything about a Volume Number.

Image Features the Four Individual Releases

 
Chances are they had no plans to release any other episodes and this first Airwolf retail dvd in 2001 would have been the only Airwolf release to accompany the A-Team disk and a few others shows Playback released randomly selected episodes from.

The chosen episodes, Sweet Britches / The Truth About Holly / Firestorm
are not that spread out. In season context the running order would be

2x01 - Sweet Britches
2x02 - Firestorm
2x03 - Moffetts Ghost
2x04 - The Truth About Holly

You will however find Moffets Ghost on Volume 3 which is still only a CERT PG release. It probably later got approved after some department bickering that its a good episode to prompt consumers to buy vol 3 and they maybe got them re-reviewed to lower the episodes age certifications. Or they sadly held it back to pad out a later release knowing its a wanted episode.

We would assume that back in 1984, moffets ghost was at the very least a CERT 12 due to the nightmare flash back scene and we would guess that is why it wasn't on volume one. Volume 3 actually has 3 episodes that i would assume are at the very least CERT 12 due to key scenes, in-fact I would personally assume that Severance Pay could even have been a CERT 15 age rating.
I will no doubt detail why i assume all this CERT stuff if I do a blog post for Volume Three.

That said i am surprised Firestorm and  The Truth About Holly got a PG certification.

So volume one came with the 3 episodes with an animated menu and a single A5 inlay card featuring the episode information.

"dvd menu images to be added"

ASIN: B00005ABU8
UPC: 044007817728

The Four 4 Individual volumes for the Airwolf Series - Universal Playback 2002 Relase

After the 2001 release they were later re-issued and more copies of the four dvd's got produced in 2005.