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The Wild Wild West (1965)
My all time favorite show
If I had to pick my favorite show this would probably be the one. I liked the action and all those gadgets that Jim West carried with him. Another thing that really impressed me was that Robert Conrad did almost all of his own stunts. I've always wanted to ask him how did he get permission to do this this since most studios don't want their stars getting hurt. Conrad was hurt badly in a fall and the series had to stop filming for awhile. I was surprised to learn that the same stunt-men were used in several shows. They wore disguises so no one would notice. Also I liked the sets and all of those fantastic escapes, just when you thought there was no way out James West would find a way. I was disappointed with the Wild Wild West movie, in the TV series Jim and Dr. Loveless show respect for one another, in the film version they called each other names. As to Will Smith I do like him but he could never replace Conrad who's an excellent stuntman.
Escape from New York (1981)
low budget but exciting
This is a low budget movie but it's still very good. Kurt Russel goes a little overboard trying to be the tough guy, but don't be fooled he is an excellent actor. The best part is the ending, Snake may not be a very educated person but he's not stupid and he does the right thing at the end. The look and feel of this film is quite real since they filmed in a real city that had been destroyed by a fire. Lee Van Cleef is the perfect choice to play the man in charge of the Police Force. The film that followed this one, Escape from LA, was a disappointment to me. It cost a lot more to make and had some special effects that were OK it but was not as realistic.