Summary of "Season 1 - It's here, it's really here!": I'll admit to being a bit disappointed with the extras on the set. The material should have been combined into one featurette with 4 titles instead of 4 separate short featurettes (the "Miami After Vice" could be separate). I hoped to see interviews with the stars, and possibly Michael Mann, but we have to make due with archival interviews. Hopefully we can see more on season 2 (crosses his fingers). Given the choice between few extras and having the music intact, I would choose the music.
It's interesting to see how Miami Vice lives on today, yet how little the stars have done since. Sure, Don Johnson had Nash Bridges, but he also had a slew of poorly performing movies at the box office, and hasn't done much in the past few years. Philip Michael Thomas hasn't faired as well as Johnson; he's appeared in a few TV movies, and worked on psychic hotline commercials. His recent success was playing the voice of "Lance Vance" in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. The fictional city of "Vice City" bares a striking resemblance to Miami. Miami Vice....Vice City....get it? There's even a nod to the show in the game; when your "wanted level" increases you're chased by the police, and some of them are driving a fancy Ferrari, just like in the show!
If you've been reading my reviews over the past few years then you'll know I have a soft spot for cop shows. I love NYPD Blue, Homicide, The Wire, The Commish, and countless others, but I hadn't seen much of Miami Vice. Sure, I saw a few episodes as a kid, but a 12 year old can't truly appreciate the beauty of this show. After watching this DVD set I'm a fan of this show. I'd watch an episode of Miami Vice over NYPD Blue any day, and I've seen every episode of Blue for the last 9 years, so that says a lot. There's something about the way this show was put together; the chemistry between the characters, the cinematography, the music, and the style; it just works. Executive Producer Michael Mann was responsible for this, so I tip my hat to him.
Universal did a decent job on this set. They delivered a set without music substitutions for a show which we thought would never be released because of music costs. Sure, the print could be cleaned up a bit, and there could be better extras, but I think fans will happy they're holding the set in their hands. Now we can only hope that season 2 contains the original music as well.
If you're a fan of cop shows then you have to add this to your collection. I'm off to watch the "In the Air Tonight" scene from the pilot again. (read entire review)
Scoop: Exclusive First Picture of Complete Series Faux Alligator-Skin Package!
A few weeks ago Universal announced the DVD release of Miami Vice - The Complete Series, with all five seasons on 27 single-sided DVDs. The seasons are each in their own "digipak" cases, and those are... (read entire news item)
7/31/2007
Uni To Deliver Complete Vice In Faux Alligator-Skin Box
Universal Studios has announced this morning the release of Miami Vice - The Complete Series on DVD. It incorporates all 5 seasons of the show, previously released over the last two-and-a-half year period... (read entire news item)
3/26/2007
Final Season in June! Artwork Added
Miami Vice fans had to wait a long time for season 3, and they were rewarded with seasons 3 and 4 on the same day, and now Universal is rewarding them again with the release of season 5 in a few months,... (read entire news item)
1/10/2007
Seasons 3 & 4 Artwork and Music Info
Earlier today we posted news that seasons 3 and 4 will be released on March 20, and now we have artwork posted below. Universal has also announced that these sets will include all the original songs -... (read entire news item)
1/10/2007
Twice the Vice is so very nice
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has confirmed the news we brought you two months ago - Seasons 3 and 4 will be released on March 20. Each set will contain 5 single-sided discs, with 24 episodes on... (read entire news item)
11/01/2006
Universal makes up for the long wait with double the Vice
2005 saw the first and second seasons of Miami Vice released on DVD, but the studio held off on releasing anything new in 2006 (except for a combo pack with both seasons), even though there was a movie... (read entire news item)
5/19/2006
No S3 Yet, But New Bundle Of S1 & S2 Coming As Tie-In To New Film
Many fans of the original Miami Vice are waiting for word of the 3rd Season to come to DVD, having picked up the first two seasons of the show that came out in Feb. 2005 and Dec. 2005, respectively. ... (read entire news item)
10/22/2005
Slightly better art
We posted scanned artwork for the second season of Miami Vice a few weeks ago, but Universal has made a better version available to us. We debated holding off and not double-dipping on something you've... (read entire news item)
10/06/2005
Will the music be replaced on season 2?
Will the music be replaced on season 2?
No!
Universal has released the following information for the set:
Unforgettable Music Remixed in 5.1 Surround SoundFeatures all of the original music including... (read entire news item)
10/05/2005
Season 2 Cover Art
Universal has released artwork for the second season of Miami Vice which comes out on December 13.
Thanks to readers Josh Freeling and Julia Williams for scanning the artwork from a trade magazine.... (read entire news item)
9/30/2005
Date Pushed Back To Mid-December!
Back in mid-August we had a hot heads-up for you about the release of Miami Vice - Season 2 on DVD: that it would hit the store shelves in mid-December. A couple of weeks ago, though, Universal had formally... (read entire news item)
9/16/2005
Season 2 Menus
Universal has just posted menus for the second season of Miami Vice (see earlier news for more info). The set will be released on November 22. We don't know if there will be any music substitutions made,... (read entire news item)
9/16/2005
New, Improved Street Date! Ride With Vice - Season 2 Before Thanksgiving!
In mid-August we informed you that retailers had been told to expect Miami Vice - Season 2 in mid-December. We cautioned you at the time that the studio hadn't announced the title yet, though, and that... (read entire news item)
8/17/2005
Here's a Hot Heads-Up For Ya!
Fans (old and new) of Miami Vice have thoroughly enjoyed the first season set of the show. That includes myself, and - like the rest of you! - I have been hungry for news of the second season release.... (read entire news item)
1/08/2005
Will music issues from S2's of Q. Leap, N. Exposure affect Vice? Plus, we discuss music changes in general
In an article published yesterday at the Video Business online site (registration required), Universal Studios Home Entertainment has answered fans' questions about the reasons for music replacements... (read entire news item)
12/01/2004
Here's a peek at the hot menu screens for Miami Vice - Season 1
Good morning, and welcome to the last month of the year. Time flies! On the other hand, time crawls when your waiting for your favorite show to come out on DVD, and Miami Vice fans know what I'm saying... (read entire news item)
11/08/2004
Cover Art, Extras, And Info On Original Music!
The show that defined a decade is now the DVD event of the year! The cops. The cars. The clothes. From executive producer Michael Mann (Collateral, Heat) comes the first season of the explosive, groundbreaking... (read entire news item)
11/08/2004
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1ST SEASON!!!
After a long wait, filled with lots of downs and ups and strangeness, Universal Studios Home Video has finally made their official announcement for Miami Vice - Season 1 on DVD!
All 22 episodes from... (read entire news item)
10/20/2004
Uni's Exec VP Responds To 5.1 Sound Demands
As a follow-up to the 2nd Annual TV-DVD Conference, which our very own Gord Lacey participated in all day yesterday out in L.A., Video Business posted this article (registration required) in the online... (read entire news item)
9/10/2004
Spend January in Miami
We've received word that Miami Vice will be released on January 18th, 2005, not later this year as the recent trailer led us to believe.
Thanks to Pavan Badal from SitcomsOnline.com who sent us the... (read entire news item)
8/24/2004
Miami Vice in 2004, says trailer! Pics here!
In this news item yesterday, we filled you guys in on a DVD that Best Buy is giving away free (under certain conditions; see the other article for details). The disc comes courtesy of NBC-Universal,... (read entire news item)
7/10/2004
A slight update regarding a DVD release
Fans of Miami Vice will be happy to know that the show is one step closer to being released on DVD with the announcement that a set is in-the-works. Universal issued a rather lengthy press release with... (read entire news item)
6/10/2004
New info about first two box sets, and music!
In recent news like this report, we've been getting more and more hints that Miami Vice is hitting DVD very soon. Now, we have GREAT news from one of our most dedicated readers (and story contributors),... (read entire news item)
5/27/2004
Wait a 'Heartbeat'...Could it Possibly Be?
Now that the bump and grind of the NBC-Universal merger is behind us, Universal Studios Home Video has plans. BIG plans. Plans for Vice, it seems.
Universal has sent out a very nicely crafted book,... (read entire news item)
12/09/2003
Important Information - Please Read
Last year I received an email from a lawyer who represented Universal Studios in trademark infringement cases. I was given 24 hours to remove the show from the site or face a potential lawsuit. Not wanting... (read entire news item)
7/06/2003
Agreement over music costs could not be reached
Following up on our news item from a week ago, we have further word from Miami-Vice.org. Michael Denzel from Universal Entertainment sent Miami-Vice.org a note through that site's owner, Randolph Beekman,... (read entire news item)
6/26/2003
Meeting to look at release
According to a post on Miami-Vice.org, there will be a meeting of regional Universal Home Video companies to look at the viability of putting "Miami Vice" on DVD. The cost to license the music used in... (read entire news item)
9/08/2002
Listing Removed
On Friday, August 6th I received a "Cease & Desist" from a company representing Universal Studios/Universal Home Video. They requested that I remove "Miami Vice" from the site because it infringed upon... (read entire news item)
