Eagleheart-Season One (2010)

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General		Extras
Category	Comedy Western	Audio Commentary-20 Commentary Tracks Deleted Scenes-and Outtakes (20.45) Unseen Footage-Pilot Scenes (9.45) Interviews-Cast & Crew-Comic Con NY Panel (22.55) Featurette-Kill Reel (2.32) Additional Footage-Promos for Each Episode
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Year Of Production	2010
Running Time	134:00
RSDL / Flipper	Dual Layered	Cast & Crew
Start Up	Menu
Region Coding	4	Directed By	Jason Woliner Eric Appel Jay Karas Benjamin Berman
Studio Distributor	Madman Entertainment	Starring	Chris Elliott Michael Gladis Brett Gelman Maria Thayer
Case	Amaray-Transparent
RPI	?	Music	Mark Rivers

Video		Audio
Pan & Scan/Full Frame	None	English Dolby Digital 5.1 (448Kb/s)
Widescreen Aspect Ratio	1.78:1
16x9 Enhancement
Video Format	576i (PAL)
Original Aspect Ratio	1.78:1	Miscellaneous
Jacket Pictures	No
Subtitles	English for the Hearing Impaired	Smoking	No
		Annoying Product Placement	No
		Action In or After Credits	No

     Walker, Texas Ranger? A pussycat. Raylan Givens of Justified? Lightweight.

     None of them compares to the raw power, sexual charisma and brilliant mind of US Marshall Chris Monsanto (Chris Elliott). He is the epitome of the lawman who lives by the rules, except when he breaks them, and makes sure all the bad guys die by the rules!

     Eagleheart is a short length comedy series seen on the Adult Swim section of the Comedy Channel. In each of the 10 or so minute episodes Monsanto comes up against diabolical evil and triumphs using ingenuity and usually an appalling level of violence. Under the command of the Chief (Michael Gladis - Paul Kinsey from Mad Men), who just happens to look like (and act like) Orson Welles, and assisted by his companions, the dumb-as-a-box-of -hammers Brett (Brett Gelman) and the clever but often overlooked Susie (Maria Thayer), justice has a new best pal.

     It doesn't bear looking too deeply into Eagleheart. There isn't any connection between the episodes and the level of surreal comedy and bloodletting is absurdly funny. The challenges Monsanto faces are not your everyday problems. Sure, the first episode sees him facing off against an evil crime lord. However when the crime lord is seriously injured, suffering a memory loss and mental regression, it is Monsanto who puts in the long hours nursing him back to health just so he can enact revenge. And is it really possible to create the Essence of Creep so as to make everyone in town so unbelievably creepy that the girls will be attracted to the "just a bit creepy" guys? Are the skies really free of laws so that a zeppelin can become the new hub of crime and is it really possible to punch someone so hard that they explode?

     The short comments above are illustrative of the type of show you get with Eagleheart. Each episode has its own joyous sense of lunacy, bad one-liners and over the top violence.

    Looking forward to seasons two and three!

Video

     Eagleheart comes to DVD in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio consistent with its widescreen origins. It is 16×9 enhanced.

     The series was shot on digital video. It is certainly not a cutting-edge production and has that slightly rough and ready look which is entirely appropriate for the show. There is some digital noise to be seen particularly in the night scenes but generally it is eminently watchable throughout.

     The colours are fine and clear. The flesh tones are accurate with the exception of the chief who is clearly heavily made up.

    There are no technical problems with the transfer.

     There are subtitles in English for the hearing impaired.

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Audio

     Eagleheart comes with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 surround track. This is perfectly adequate for the show.

     The dialogue is clear and easy to understand.

     Music is appropriate for the program with a distinctly lawman vibe.

    There are no technical problems with the sound.

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     Eagleheart comes with numerous extras.

Commentary Tracks

     There are a combined total of 20 commentary tracks on offer. That means there is often more than one per episode. They feature multiple participants including actors/writers/directors and if you think that sounds like a recipe for mayhem you are pretty much correct. Still, you can't say they are not enjoyable.

Deleted Scenes and Outtakes

     There are quite a few deleted scenes on offer though the outtake count is low. Nothing substantial.

Scenes from a Never Aired Pilot

     The concept for the pilot was totally different. Elliot plays an arrogant actor in a Marshall based TV series. This works better though there is a scene with a Native American and a raccoon that had me laughing for days!

NY Comic Con Panel

     A panel consisting of creators and lead actors which features discussion about the show and also a sneak peak at a pretty gross but funny scene from Season 2.

Kill Reel

     A short but crimson series of killings - mostly Monsanto style!

Promos

     Short promos for each episode.

     This is the same as the Region 1 release. Buy local!

   Eagleheart makes for great entertainment because it is surreal, bloody and short enough to never wear out its welcome. A fun series with a decent DVD and loads of extras.

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