Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Sharkflei Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

m-ozfirat During the 1970s Police Series were the trend and Phenomena with mystery drama's such as Kojak and Columbo that were sober and in their own right classics. But The Sweeney is far the best Police series ever done at its height and certainly more so then the overrated and juvenile Starsky and Hutch that was targeted specifically for image and not quality and heres the Sweeney is better: - 1. The action and scripts are based more on harsh reality and the challenges facing law enforcement. 2. The scripts on which the scenario of crime is based is realistic and packed with action and within the genre of thriller making it entertaining and enjoyable. The stories also go beyond conventional crime exploring other subjects without loosing its original purpose 3. The series is not cheesy or corny and begins refreshed with new episode that does not drag. 4. The car a 1970s Ford Granada is attractive with sport appeal and mature. the chemistry between the main characters also works with exciting music. in conclusion the Sweeney is the best Police Drama / Thriller as it is genuine and does not drag and is focused on trend and quality

geordiesdad Considering it's age and the prevailing temperament of police 'liberties' at the time it presents a fairly balanced view of both the rewards and the frustrations of being police. Sadly, like many other shows, the 4th season shows it's ragged edges in scripts that are little more than re-hashes of earlier stories and the 'action' scenes become more and more unrealistic with 5 or 6 officers equipped with guns being incapable of subduing 2 suspects they surprised in the act. All this so the episode could end with the bad guy escaping for re-use in the next episode. The first 3 seasons however, were quite entertaining with Dennis Waterman constantly and consistently outshining Mr Thaw.....no surprise there as the venom-filled dialogue of the latter rings inconsistent with him, far too often, ending up with the young bird.......AS IF! Reality aside the show has 3 good seasons in it and as long as you are prepared to re-hear old plot-lines you will be able to gag down the fourth.

browncal The Professionals, Starsky and Hutch and Knightrider. What do they have in common? They have all aged terribly! Have you also noticed that they are all cop shows? Well heres one that hasn't The Sweeney! This show first hit our TV screens in 1975 and even tough it was launched more than 30 years ago is still widely talked about today. The famous scenes with the Jaguars and cortinas, the famous guest appearances, the gun play and gritty realism. But of course we all remember the SHUT IT! The realism all starts at the end of many of the episodes. Such as the episode entitled MAY where the villains get away and are not caught. John Thaw is here in one of his most memorable roles, along with Dennis Waterman. The show was pulled after 4 Series as John Thaw and Dennis Waterman both agreed that they should stop the show before people became less interested. A good idea as many programmes had once been popular but fell into the TV black hole as they were carried on too long.

Theo Robertson THE SWEENEY is a television series I remember very well from my childhood , and is rightfully regarded as one of the greatest shows to have come out of Britain , and I enjoyed rewatching the show on cable TV a couple of years ago . One thing I did notice during the daily repeats was that the show`s episodes fall between " Comedic " episodes and " violent " episodes. For example a comedic episode revolved around a gangland boss living in Spain trying to get his dog back from his home in London only to have his righthand man bring the wrong dog over ! Cut to right hand man leaving Gatwick airport heavily bandaged and in a wheelchair .Many of the violent episodes also featured a healthy dose of humour. For instance a big butch heavy would be getting interrogated by Jack Regan: " Listen slag we know you done the robbery , you`re going down for fifteen years son . Got that slag ? " To which the big butch heavy would reply " I don`t know what you mean Mister Regan ? " in the most effeminate tones imaginable ! It`s also entertaining to watch scenes where the villain is deliberately played in a completely wooden manner while his victim deliberately goes OTT. But having said that many of the episodes are violent , most notably the episode NIGHTMARE that involves a man being shot in the guts and then has him slowly bleed to death , and later a cold blooded execution. Tarantino couldn`t have made this episode more bloody.Perhaps we should judge the episodes on how memorable they are in which case I`ll recount the repeat I saw where two middle aged parents recieve a telephone call late at night from a man who has kidnapped their son and they have to listen as the son is tortured . I hadn`t seen this episode for over 20 years but seeing that opening scene reminded me of the plot. !!!!SPOILER !!!!! Their son hasn`t been kidnapped at all , it`s just a scam to rip off his rich parents. The penny drops when the kidnapper phoning from a public call box hands the son the phone who starts screaming down the line to his parents