Amazing Stories

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Amazing Stories is an incredible collection of short tales from the creative mind of Steven Spielberg. Most episodes ran in a half-hour time slot, with only a few going longer than that. In spite of the brevity of the show, each episode packs in a well-developed story, along with some subtle commentaries on human nature and morality.

Amazing Stories is an incredible collection of short tales from the creative mind of Steven Spielberg. Most episodes ran in a half-hour time slot, with only a few going longer than that. In spite of the brevity of the show, each episode packs in a well-developed story, along with some subtle commentaries on human nature and morality. less «

• Season 2 DVD's?

  Anyone have any idea when Season 2 will be released on DVD?  There are only 2 seasons and I love having the first one.  They usually don't take so long to release additional seasons once they get started with a series, so I don't know what's going on. I hope it's soon...any ideas?

  Anyone have any idea when Season 2 will be released on DVD?  There are only 2 seasons and I love having the first one.  They usually don't take so long to release additional seasons once they get started with a series, so I don't know what's going on. I hope it's soon...any ideas? less «

  suplex2000 Last online May 23, 2009
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• Favorite Episode?

  What is your favorite episode and why?

  What is your favorite episode and why?less «

  cherrytree34 Last online 13 days ago
  6 comments, last one Jun 2, 2008 + Add Comment

• Comcast On Demand: Amazing Stories

  For those who have Comcast, there are a number of episodes chopped up into movies in the movies section. Alot of them are on the dvd release. However, the classic episode Family Dog,not available on DVD, can be found there as well.

  For those who have Comcast, there are a number of episodes chopped up into movies in the movies section. Alot of them are on the dvd release. However, the classic episode Family Dog,not available on DVD, can be found there as well. less «

  reddawnchild Last online May 28, 2009
  1 comments, last one Feb 11, 2007 + Add Comment

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  8.1 Great

  This is truely a classic show hide « show »

  I collect VHS tapes. Its just one of the things that I do. I was searching around in the local Goodwill and I found a tape of Amazing Stories, Family Dog, & Tales from the Darkside the movie. I was estatic. I couldnt be happier. This show Amazing Stories was amazing to put it shortly. My favorite episode has to be when the guy invented a goop that brings what ever is on magazine print to life. That was a great episode with a great twist. I remember watching these when I was a child. Some of them scared me and some of them just made me feel good. Good Job.

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  SiddallB Added Jun 1, 2008 All my reviews
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  6.1 Fair

  Good show! hide « show »

  This anthology series wasn't really all that great, but on the flip side, it doesn't totally suck either. Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories" tries to be a cross b/w "The Twilight Zone", early Disney films, and some magical pulp adventures from the 1930s. But a lot of the episodes are flat out boring. There was a certain ambiance that surrounded "Amazing Stories" and it's marketing back in 1985 that made you think it was an important event series that couldn't be missed. This was a especially true if you were a child a the time. Was it a movie being broadcast on network TV? Was it a made for TV movie that Spielberg dreamed up for NBC? Was George Lucas somehow involved? Or was it just a TV show? The lines of what "Amazing Stories" was often felt blurred, it was not really a sci-fi series, but more creepy tales from the netherworld. It was hard to tell at the time, but I bought it. Hook line and sinker, I was there for every episode. It also had Steven "Jaws/Indiana Jones/E.T." Spielberg's name attached to it, which automatically made people in the mid 80s think it would be awesome. The opening credits with the cavemen sitting around a fire tries to reinforce this notion that the series is telling ancient, wondrous stories but it's simply not that good. To be fair there is some magic to this show and there were a couple of stand out episodes (The Mission was one of my favorites), but I never thought it was the kind of magic that was promised in the credits. A problem I had was that the episodes often build up to what seems like an amazing climax (pun intended), but level off with corny, tacked on endings that felt written at the last minute. Many of the stories are VERY PREDICTABLE. If the series is award winning, I'm certain it's because of technical achievements. The early CGI TRON styled credits were excellent for their time. In fact I believe "Amazing Stories" was the first TV series to use computer generated special effects. The show isn't bad at all, it's just not the classic classic that some believe it is. I mean it's entertaining enough, but don't expect Rod Serling kinda story telling. Even as a kid I thought the series was mediocre. I was about in the 5th grade when this show came on, young enough to still be taken in by the premise because the show appeared to promise "Star Wars/Indiana Jones/E.T." kinda magic, but I was an old enough elementary school kid to figure out a dumb or boring story.
  
  Personally I wouldn't get the DVD, this show is best seen as something you would catch on the Sci-Fi channel during a rainy day. I think it's entertaining enough to watch on TV, but not to own. It is great series for mid 80s (1985/'86) nostalgia, it'll likely make you cringe at the gaudy mid 80s styles.

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  da_dunker Added Sep 4, 2007 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Brilliant. hide « show »

  Just bought the DVD's after having Amazing Stories on Video when I was much younger. I'm glad to say that they havn't lost any of the charm, tension, excitement, and awe that I had for this series when I was five! 'The Mission' in particular is one of my favourites, starring Kevin Costner, although the actor playing the guy stuck in the turret really steals the show! Ghost Train is another favourite, and is a brilliant story for kids aged 3 - 70.
  In conclusion Steven Spielberg has produced an amazing series, and I can't think of any other series that has come since that has such well made, edge of the seat, stories. One of the best TV series ever made. Get it watched!

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  oddsocks Added Apr 9, 2007 All my reviews
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  4 Poor

  Steven Speilberg's entry into the Pre-Fox network Sunday night TV wars sounded like a good idea at the time, but turned out have more misses than hits. hide « show »

  Reknowned movie director Steven Speilberg tried his hand at TV several times but, with the exception of a couple of children's cartoon series, his shows were always short lived.
  
  Amazing Stories tried to be a family friendly Twilight Zone and featured an entirely new story and cast every Sunday night during the "Family hour." The stories could be about anything but always ended in some fantastic way. However, unlike the twighlight zone, the mood was generally bright and tone of the programs was usually positive. The viewer was almost always left feeling upbeat. The problem with the show is that too many of the epsidoes simply did not work well. In some cases the first acts of the show created great drama and tension so when the viewer got to the campy, feel-good "fantasic" ending, it came across as ridiculous. Others were good ideas that could have worked in a 10 or 15 minute segment but got dragged out far longer than they should have.
  
  The show struggled through two seasons mostly based on the strength of Speilberg's name but in my opinion it never really found its voice. Overall, I think the show was good because it was different than almost anything else on TV at the time, but it never reached its potential. It would have been quickly killed in today's slick and smart Sunday night battles, hokey old-fashioned shows just don't last long these days.

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  tmkreutzer Added Feb 23, 2007 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  One of the Best Series of the 1980's hide « show »

  One of the best things about going to the movies, is to see the films of Steven Spielberg. In 1985, he develop a amazing television show called "Amazing Stories." and to me it was the best series of the 1980's. I love the series and also I love the theme music. I was the most powerful score that I ever heard on a prime time series. I saw plenty of episodes in that two year run. Some that I love and some that i love even more. Watching "Amazing Stories" is more than wonderful. it's a delight. I love the show. I had a fond memory of watching TV in the 1980's.

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  GeorgeJobson Added Oct 26, 2006 All my reviews