basemikeoh
Joined Oct 2012
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I had seen clips of this serial in the 1986 video, "Horrible Horror," and never had any desire to see it. It looked cheap and the idea of a singing cowboy western, science fiction combo appalled me. In 2009 my wife bought be the DVD collection, "Classic Sci-Fi TV: 150 Episodes." The Phantom Empire was on one of the disks. There it sat for the past 11 years. It took Covid-19 for me to finally watch it.
Oh, the wasted years! This is a fun serial. Is it a classic? No, but it is never boring. Just when you worry that it may turn into a bunch of singing, or kiddie fare, it takes a sharp turn and keeps you coming back for more. There is/are plenty of action, multiple villains (one who is really evil in Chapter 11), and some slapstick comedy (okay most of it misses, but I did chuckle out loud at least once).
There are other reviews here that deal with the plot, so I won't repeat it here. If you're stuck at home and just want some old time cliffhanger serial fun, check this out. The 4 hours will pass quickly. I watched chapters 1-7 one day and then finished chapters 8-12 the next. By far, Chapter 11 is the most fun, but don't be tempted to jump ahead especially when you think it might turn into a kiddie serial about a gang of horse riding do gooders.
Oh, the wasted years! This is a fun serial. Is it a classic? No, but it is never boring. Just when you worry that it may turn into a bunch of singing, or kiddie fare, it takes a sharp turn and keeps you coming back for more. There is/are plenty of action, multiple villains (one who is really evil in Chapter 11), and some slapstick comedy (okay most of it misses, but I did chuckle out loud at least once).
There are other reviews here that deal with the plot, so I won't repeat it here. If you're stuck at home and just want some old time cliffhanger serial fun, check this out. The 4 hours will pass quickly. I watched chapters 1-7 one day and then finished chapters 8-12 the next. By far, Chapter 11 is the most fun, but don't be tempted to jump ahead especially when you think it might turn into a kiddie serial about a gang of horse riding do gooders.