Truly Dreadful Film

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

The opening scene of Unsolved Mysteries ranks alongside Tales from the Darkside as incredibly chilling opening themes, and I can remember Karl "The Streets of San Francisco" Malden hosting the first few episodes of Unsolved Mysteries.The series debuted just as George Bush Snr launched his "1000 points of light" presidential campaign, continuing a kindler and gentler version of Reagan's eight years in the White House. I don't know if 1000 mysteries were solved, but I know some were solved, so that was enlightening.I remember one touching episode where an Asian-American was searching for his fellow African-American soldier who protected him from racist whites during the Vietnam war. I recall this was solved, so good to know.

"Unsolved Mysteries" was another series that was done with remarkable skill, creating atmospheric segments around the paranormal cases like Ghosts & UFOs that make it a close second only to "In Search Of..." in terms of quality.Robert Stack was a perfect choice as host, presenting the cases with his trademark seriousness and determination, amplified by his distinctive cadence in speech, that made him legendary. Sometimes skeptical, but always respectful; the man who once played Eliot Ness was often intimidating in how he narrated the unsolved murder or fugitive segments, and you sometimes thought he would go out on the hunt personally if given the chance!Only selected segments are on seven DVD sets(now out-of-print); hopefully a complete series release can one day happen!

I grew up watching this show every week. This was the the precursor to all the hack reality shows (Big Brother, Survivor, Bachleor, & Girlicious to name a few) that we now have. The difference is that those were INTERESTING and true. I have never known Robert Stack as anything other than the "Unsolved Mysteries guy." In fact if it wasn't for him the show might have never had the huge audience and following that it had. I now know that he was quite the accomplished actor, especially in the classic comedy "Airplane." I loved the way the program was done and I thought it was great that all the stories were true and that a lot of them were solved. I didn't realize that it had 15 seasons as I probably only watched about 5 to 7 of them, but the seasons I did watch I loved. Would I recommend this show now? Well I honestly don't remember too much about it except that Robert Stacks voice always reminds me, even now, of someone who has gone missing.

Robert Stack had a lot of talent and charisma. The authoritative, yet sympathetic ring to his voice when he spoke of poignant cases was very unique. Ever dapper and intelligent, he makes the viewer identify with victims and their families, feel intrigued by the supernatural; i.e., UFOs, ghost stories, etc. I have watched many episodes with my daughter who is 14 and sons in their 20s. We all like and respect Robert Stack and were genuinely sorry about his passing. He had a unique talent and charisma similar to John Newland of ONE STEP BEYOND, a series about supernatural occurrences which aired when I was very young. I remember John having a similar ring of sincerity in his voice and an intriguing way of hosting this show which was based on true life experiences. In conclusion, no one could ever replace Bob, but it would be sad if the show could not continue.Robert will be sorely missed by many viewers!