Swamp Thing - The Series (1990)

When an attempt on Dr. Alec Holland's life leaves him consumed by deadly chemicals and fire the swamps of Louisiana transform him into a superhuman creature hell-bent on ridding the swamp - and the world - of the evil that men do. Included are the first 22 episodes in the order they were meant to be seen! Also included are exclusive interviews with Swamp Thing co-creator Len Wein and actor Dick Durock.System Requirements:Running Time: 540 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 826663107319 Manufacturer No: SF10731 Product Description

Corny but Entertaining

My teenage sons have developed an appreciation for the classic monster flicks such as Dracula and Frankenstein. They also enjoy the older B Grade films such as The Blob and Creature from the Black Lagoon. Part of the drawing power on these movies is making fun of how corny they are. Swamp Thing definately ranks right up there as one of the "cheesiest" series ever made. There is no way you can take it seriously: the acting is TERRIBLE, the plot line is flawed and the effects are lacking to say the least. However if you just want some laughs (I'm sure the creators did not intend for it to be funny), then you would probably enjoy this series. If it is available to rent in your area, you might try that first. We picked it up on a sale but even at Amazon's regular price, it is about 9 hours of hilarity for appoximately $2.70 an hour. How can you beat that? June 20, 2008

Great adaptation from Movie Screen to TV Screen

From Comic (Swamp Thing Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing) to movies ((Swamp Thing) and now TV screen the Swamp Thing had a run like no other DC character other than Superman or Bstman. His translation to TV was good and lasted three seasons. Remarkable for a NON MAJOR DC hero

The adventures of a man-turned-muck monster. Swamp Thing was once a man named Alec Holland, but after being caught on fire, doused with strange chemicals, and dumped into the Louisiana swamps by the evil Dr. Anton Arcane, Alec's body mutated. No longer is he human, or even an animal. His body is made from the muck and plants of the swamp. He's super strong and can make plants do his bidding. Good thing he's on our side

This muck monster with a heart owes a debt to Frankenstein legend. Mark Chapman (not a relation to John Lennon's killer) plays the Thing's foil, Dr Arcane, a mad doctor who is doing expierements on mutations.

The make up other than Swamp Thing costume was not always the greatest. For example, the Episode where Paul Mark Richman was man/falcon looked slightly cheesy, but it did seem to convey it..similar to some of the monsters from the 70s-80s Dr Who

Dick Durrock plays the Thing with a heart. His origins were unexplained but in bits and pieces through the shows run, but it worked and made this a hit

Now on DVD, you can relive the episodes. The episodes were tight without major sub plots and major character devices. These shows were told in half hour episodes which seem to work

Its format was a simple good vs evil and it works

It is rated four stars because they could have put some sort of commentary on a few episodes. There is extra of interviews with Lein Wein (who created the comic version) and Dick Durrock who played the monster

Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD May 23, 2008

Mixed bag

After a campy but enjoyable first film directed by Wes Craven, and an ungodly bad sequel, Swamp Thing got himself his own live action TV series (a short-lived cartoon would follow as well), with none other than longtime stunt man Dick Durock reprising his role from the films as the tortured, muck monster. First off, it should be noted that Swamp Thing was quite low budget, but for its time, the show somehow managed to pretty much work for what it was. However, what really hurt the show was the schizophrenic writing, which would focus on Swamp Thing one minute, and then treat him as a back seat, supporting character the next. As a whole, the show was a mixed bag, yet at the same time, it managed to be pretty enjoyable. The supporting cast, which included Mark Lindsay Chapman as Swampy's old nemesis Dr. Anton Arcane, Carrell Myers as the friendly Tressa, and a young Kari Wuhrer who briefly appears as Abigail. If you enjoyed the show when it originally aired, this DVD set is worth picking up, and if you're an old fan of the DC character, this may be worth a look, although those fans might feel better off sticking with the classic comics by Alan Moore instead. February 18, 2008

FINALLY!!!

Well ive been wanting this one to come out for a long time. In high school this was one of my fave series on tv. It was a saturday night ritual along with several other shows that me and mine watched durring its run in the ninties..
Tis awsome that Alec and his buddies finally made it to dvd. The quality is good.. the transfer seems really nice and there are come color corrections to it that i never noticed on my lousy tv and on broadcast tv. Well I hope you all like it as much as I do.. Only two small gripes.. 1) lack of specail featuers(though the Dick Durrock interview was nice) and 2) how bloody long do we have to wait for the second half!!?
laters!
Angel January 25, 2008

What a great series!

I had totally forgotten about this great tv series. Its more like the comics than the films but has the same guy playing swamp thing. The make up effects are just as good as the movie and since they are so many episodes you really get to explore the character in a way the movie never did. Highly recommended for any super hero / comic fans. Too bad this was on in the early 90's, it probably would have been a big hit now. January 23, 2008

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