Thehibikiew Not even bad in a good way

BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

Delight Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

mauricebarringer "The Untouchables" was my all-time favorite television program when I was a teenager. I ordered the 22 disc set and was surprised to find out that 14 of the episodes were either "The Muppets" or "Grizzly Adams." In addition, 8 other episodes were defective and stopped during the middle of the show."The Untouchables" I did see were as good as I had remembered, and I forgot how many wonderful actors participated in this trend setting television program. I do advise you to be careful if you purchase this wonderful television program that has held up so well despite being 47 to 50 years old.You can imagine my bewilderment when "The Muppets" and "Grizzly Adams" shows popped up on the DVD instead of "The Untouchables." I have tried unsuccessfully to contact them ([email protected]) 12 times. I will never order any DVDs over the internet again.There is a website called problems with DVD avenue.TV where customers who have been cheated by this incompetent company post their grievances. I estimate about 175 people have posted their complaints.P.S. Since I last posted I have watched 8 more episodes of "The Untouchables" and 3 of them stopped during the beginning and could not restart. At least I have not had to view anymore episodes of "The Muppets" or "Grizzly Adams."

bkoganbing Before Brian DePalma gave us his stylish telling of the tale Eliot Ness and his band of Treasury agents, the world was reintroduced to them via this television series from Desilu productions. Eliot Ness was portrayed in tight-lipped, square jawed fashion by Robert Stack and it became his career role.If Ness had only lived to see it. After his high point in leading that gang of Treasury agents in Chicago that raided illegal liquor establishments with flair, Ness went on to become Cleveland's Chief of Police and an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of that city. He drifted into obscurity after that.But shortly before that Ness who was in bad health and in a bad financial situation contacted author Oscar Fraley who helped him ghost write his memoirs of those days. Ness died right after that and the book was published after his demise. It was then snapped up by Desilu productions because Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz saw potential for a television series.The Untouchables had a good run for a few seasons. The period atmosphere was helped by the familiar voice of Walter Winchell who lived through that period and covered it. Winchell helped give the series a ring of authenticity it didn't deserve.After a while the Untouchables were in New York dealing with Lucky Luciano and those gang wars, dealing with the Purple gang of Detroit and others that had nothing to do with what they really did. They hit Al Capone and his competitor Bugs Moran in the pocketbook, but of course were not the ones who brought them down. We all know it was those busy accountants in the US Attorney's office in Chicago that did the job.The success of the series spun a brief spurt of nostalgia for that era in America both on the big and small screen. Neville Brand as Al Capone and Bruce Gordon as Frank Nitti were a perfect pair of scowling counterparts to the jut-jawed Robert Stack as Ness.Occasionally the series is still run on the nostalgia channels. It remains an interesting and glamorized look at a part of our past.

tforbes-2 Strangely, I remember my parents watching "The Untouchables" when I was a toddler. Actually, it was the theme music during its final season that I recall.I saw a little bit of the show on YouTube today (15 June 2008), and was struck by Quinn Martin's influence here. It reminded me very much of a show Mr. Martin would begin in 1965, "The FBI." As much as I love the latter series, one advantage Desi Arnaz and Quinn Martin had here was a lack of interference from government agencies.The show was not only a precursor to "The FBI," but it also was ahead of its time when it came to gritty crime dramas. It began just as the 1950s was ending, and when life in the United States was once again becoming unsettled. Perhaps it might have even been a precursor to "The Godfather" when it came to portraying the Mafia; then again, it debuted only two years after the famous Apalachin, NY gathering that brought the Mob to national attention.In any event, "The Untouchables" was a very brave series that, like "The FBI," had high-quality production and acting. And I am glad it is coming out on DVD.PS: Watch for a 1960 episode was features "Bewitched" regulars Elizabeth Montgomery and David White!

rustyheller2003 YEAH--For all those who have been asking:It's coming out on DVD, April 3, 2007. A four disk set, Vol one of the first season. Includes The Scarface Mob and goes up to episode 14, The Noise of Death. Check it out on amazon.If you guys like the show be sure to buy the DVD set which will insure that they'll come out with the rest of season 1 and all the other seasons. I'm tired of watching my old not so good copies on VHS. Columbia House never had the full show on VHS anyway and the copies made from the TV of the episodes CH didn't put out are much inferior. I can't wait to see it in crisp b/w and hear that great soundtrack.Funny thing, my 8th grade English teacher also railed on about the violence on The Untouchables, but the kids were crazy about it back then.