The Saint - Megaset (DVD, 2003, 14 Disc Boxed Set)

I remembered loving The Saint series from my childhood. It was the "prequel" to Roger Moore becoming James Bond. My daughter age 12 is now enjoying them as much as I did. It was great to be able to purchase the whole series as a set. The video is perfect. It is nostalgia at its best.

you have to see the series to appreciate it...pure and simple. Suave Roger Moore as Simon Templar the Saint was a James Bond like character who frequented the best night spots etc, around the world, solved crimes, and always came to the rescue of damsels in distress.

The 'Megaset' is sometimes described as a 'complete' set. It is, but of just the last 2 seasons of the 1960's series 47 color episodes!

The entire series has 118 episodes; 71 black/white and 47 color.

It is true that The Saint did appear years before this series with comic strips from the late '40s to the early '60s and some comic books during this time, also. But, it actually appeared even earlier!

There was a series of 8 films made in the '30s and '40s with 3 different actors portraying 'The Saint'. Then there was one final attempt, in 1954, to revive the series with the same actor that starred in the first film in 1938. It was not till 1962, when Roger Moore starred as 'The Saint', to bring life back to the series till it ended in 1969.

I really enjoyed the 1960's series and I also enjoyed the earlier films from the '30s and '40s. If you do not care to watch black/white shows, then this 'Megaset' is the one for you!

I don't like that some of the discs will play on my on dvd player and not my other. The time that it took for the dvds to come was very short, I was very please with that. I bout this item because I want the series. I did not care for Roger Moore as Bond, but I love him as the Saint.

The quality was terrific. The package encompassed the entire TV Series. I bought it as a gift for a true "The Saint" fan. He was thrilled with the entire set.

Another of my favorite 60's TV series.

The Saint was Roger Moore before taking over as James Bond OOY in "Live and let Die"

You need to watch this whole series.

This whole seriesis a big asset to my collection

Purchased this Megaset as a gift for my Mom, who loved Roger Moore as The Saint back in the 60's. Anyone familiar with the long history of The Saint knows this character has a long and famous history with viewers and fans. I chose this Set because it gathers all the later, Color Episodes of the once-famous TV show. Simon Templar goes through life in Robin Hood style, balancing on the fine line between 'saint and sinner'.
Hopefully someone will organize the earlier episodes into a MegaSet as well; Mom would love that.

Growing up during the 1960's and 70's, I often watched "The Saint" starring Roger Moore. Perhaps not as well known as his James Bond role, Roger Moore as Simon Templar is nevertheless classic viewing. Finding a 14 DVD set on eBay was irresistible! Many of the episodes I have never seen. Some episodes bring back old memories. For any fan of The Saint TV series or the Leslie Charteris books, this DVD set is a must!

I remember watching these episodes as a kid growing up in the 60's. Am I really that old? lol My wife and I have been enjoying this set since it's arrival afew days ago. Roger moore is at his pre bondish best in this series.
The price for the new set was incredibly low. My brother in law is already asking to borrow it.

Excellent set. Good choice episodes from the color seasons. The only thing that can top this set is the entire series on DVD.

For those who only know The Saint from the 1997 Val Kilmer film, The Saint Megaset collection is a great opportunity to discover the character novelist Leslie Charteris created: "a roaring adventurer who loves a fight...a dashing daredevil, imperturable, debonair, preposterously hansome, a pirate or a philanthropist as the occasion demands."

Roger Moore is perfectly cast as Simon Templar, AKA The Saint, and fully embodies the traits of Charteris' creation in this 1960s British television series. George Sanders and Ian Ogilvy were fine as Simon Templar, but they do not match Moore's unique devil-may-care wit and style. People will forever argue which actor was the best James Bond, Sherlock Holmes, Batman, Tarzan, Dracula, etc. For fans of The Saint, it's pretty much unanimous: Roger Moore IS The Saint.

The production value are typical of British series television in the 60s. That is, the show was filmed in England using stock footage for exterior shots of Paris, Rome and other international locations. Not great, but they are very good considering budget limitations. The guest stars reads like a "Who's Who" of actors who went on to future fame including Donald Sutherland, Edward Woodward and the future Miss Moneypenny from the James Bond films, Lois Maxwell.

The Saint-Megaset contains all 47 color episodes from 1966-1969 including two two-part episodes, The Fiction Makers and Vendetta for the Saint, later released as feature films. The early black and white episodes are available in another set. The Megaset DVD bonus features include original episode trailers, text history of the character, text biography of Roger Moore, and a production still photograph gallery. The seven two disc sets are available individually, but the competative pricing on eBay make the Megaset a better bargain. I paid less for my brand new Megaset on eBay than I did for one two disc set purchased at a retail store a few years ago.

I highly recommend The Saint Megaset to anyone who is a fan of the character, Roger Moore, and/or 60s British television.

THIS COLLECTION IS AWESOME!THE ACTING WAS GREAT ,THIS WAS ROGER MOORE AT HIS BEST,BEFORE HE PLAYED 007 ,JAMES BOND.THIS WAS ON TV AROUND 1970S AND I WATCHED GLUED TO MY SET THIS WAS ONE OF THE COOLEST SHOWS ON .AND IM GLAD TO BE WATCHING IT AGAIN.-----PARKCOIN1