Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

.Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

I've always loved THE WILD WILD WEST as a kid growing up in NC. I watched the reruns wishing that I was James West fighting the Bad guys and Artemus Gordon being witty, funny and always there for West when he's in a tight jam when He's trapped and the Babes? Woo Wee!. I have the DVD set and The Music is also great and I have 4 CD set, By Markowitz, Shores and among others and who could forget that theme and the animated opening. This was a great TV from CBS by the show marked as a James Bond type in the President Grant administration in 1870's. Now, since I'm older, I still feel like a kid watching the Episodes. Again, A great show. My rating 8.0.

First off they recast James West, an iconic BLACK character as WHITE! I mean I understand a TV spin off like this couldn't afford a star like Willard Smith but come on! there are so many talented black actors that could've taken on the role I'm so tired of this blatant Hollywood whitewashing. The casting isn't the only outdated thing in this train wreck. The production values are TERRIBLE I mean it looks like the whole thing was filmed in the '60's or something! The first season is in black and white for peat's sake! Trying to make up for budget constraints by giving the series a 'retro' feel but at the same time losing the steam punk and socially progressive elements that made the original Film such a masterwork. And don't get me started on the theme song! they've traded in the incredible collaborative efforts of Kool Moe Dee, Rob Fusari, Stevie Wonder and Willard Smith himself for something that sounds more like it belongs at the beginning of the Brady Bunch! Last but certainly not least *SPOILER WARNING* there was not a single giant mechanical spider to be seen! very disappointing. Bottom line, save your time and just go and re watch the original movie instead.

This is probably one of the best TV-Shows of all times. The actors are brilliant, the stories range from petty crime to world domination schemes and every episode you ask yourself: "What have they come up with this time?" No matter how trivial the plot seems to be, even a simple murder-chase turns into a story filled with hidden deathtraps and very unique methods of killing people. This show has something for everyone and I never ever met a person who didn't like the show... after he/she decided to watch it despite it being from the 60s and not featuring CGI-monsters or tons of blood or sex.They don't make things like this anymore, which is a shame. Not that todays shows are boring but... they can hardly be called unique anymore. I think there's no show out there that can be compared to The Wild Wild West, simply because it has spread its plot-wings so wide. And they actually pulled off the impossible - uniting several genres like western, action, crime, sci-fi, comedy, mystery and supernatural. Never again did it get this wild in the west and it probably never will.The chemistry between the actors was a major factor in the success as were the various villains. I think Michael Dunn and Victor Buono were mentioned by nearly everyone who reviewed and they are right. While you root for Jim and Artie, you cannot help and at least slightly cheer for the eccentric Count Manzappi and especially the genius Dr. Miguelito Loveless too. While you do not want to meet them in a dark alley, you still kinda like them.The movie with Will Smith was terrible. Every character was so... un-WildWildWest-ish. A great disappointment for those who actually knew the series beforehand.To all out there who still haven't seen this: You missed out great TV history. get the DVDs and watch it!

Wild, Wild West is one of those shows where so many things worked out well. The music and the opening credits (which come a couple of minutes in) are great. Conrad and Martin made a great team, it's a real chemistry. You feel that they really are good friends rather than just acting. They had humor and the episodes had plenty of action. Michael Dunn was fantastic. To have a villain who didn't even try to compete with Jim West physically was a brilliant idea. Dr Loveless was one of the great TV characters of all time. I really enjoyed the fact that they had him be cultured and was very polished a nice contrast to West's shoot-now-ask-questions-later attitude. I loved the show. Maybe one of the reasons I remember it so well is that it was taken off so early (due to an anti-violence swing at the network rather than ratings) so there is no long decline. You can see any episode and be entertained rather than having to check which season it was one in order to determine if it's worth your time or not.