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Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs

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starring: Dan Castellaneta, David Cross, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, Katey Sagal
directed by: Peter Avanzino

June 24, 2008
The first reviewer was right; not a lot of bang for the buck. It's more of a sappy love story the further the plot progresses. Not to mention that the DVD itself comes in a cardboard case, rather than a traditional plastic one, allowing for the inevitable bends and creases due to standard delivery practices. As a lover of Futurama, I HAD to get this to add to my collection, but, in the future, I hope they try to focus more on the comedy.

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Planet Earth: The Complete Series

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from: BBC Warner

April 24, 2007
R.CAIN,I would like to know the procedure involved with the FIRMWARE
update (dvd/internet???)

I thought the dvd's were blank, so I returned them and ordered again.
Unfortunatly, the 2nd were the same. Please provide me with the info on how to make these work on my hd dvd player.

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Sex and the City: The Complete Series (Collector's Giftset)

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from: HBO Home Video

November 01, 2005
Just got it and loving the first season so far. I noted that a reviewer suggested buying this at Amazon.com, but that is dated as it is still $200 there while only $150 here. Great deal. Saw it at another box store for $345!

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The Wire: The Complete First Season

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from: HBO Home Video

October 12, 2004
HBO's The Wire is a compelling and gritty series that takes it's time to work through the details of policing and police work. Most 'cop'shows are slotted into hour long segments where the crime is committed, investigated and solved in 48 minutes plus commericals. The Wire spends time building a case and while doing so building a relationship between the viewers and the characters. The world of drug lords and dope dealers is alien to me ... the writers and the actors, however, managed to 'humanize' people who are usually only presented as deviant, defiant and dangerous. Marvelous television. Brilliant writing. Stunning acting. Awesome viewing.

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The Wire: The Complete Second Season

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from: HBO Home Video

January 25, 2005
I guess it's a harsh statement but following the comings and goings of stevedores (longshoremen to those of us out West) did not grip me as much as Season One where the drug dealers of West Baltmore were the focus.

I loved the way they started Season Two with McNulty on shore patrol which helped lead the series into this new world. It plods a bit as I found the stevedores not at all really likable or fascinatingly drawn personalities. They basically came across as lumps. Maybe that's what they are but the union boss Frank Sobotka is the least likely lead character to drive this season. He just seems "there" and that's about it.
Worse is his son, Ziggy, who was just plain obnoxious and with that scrawny body of his seems a very unlikely ... Read More:

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ZZ Top - Live From Texas

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directed by: Milton Lage

June 24, 2008
Liked the dvd . Good song selections . Would have been better as a 2 DVD set with performances throughout their career . Maybe the next one will be longer .For now I would recommend it .

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The Wire: The Complete Third Season

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from: HBO Home Video

May 01, 2007
An equal match to the first superb season, quality-wise, better than season two (well, that one was different, anyway) the third season is just great viewing. Like all great film, it starts with the writing. Tight and inventive to say the least. (These guys know how to tell a story.) And then there's that cast. Simply great chemistry. Understated excellence. No spoilers here but between the ideas in this series, the overlaying metaphor, the symbolism... This is easily the best stuff on TV and far better than most recent film. (Yes, I know there's alot of great film too. I mean commercial film. You know, the kind that unfortunately makes money.) I'll be at my PVR tomorrow night to watch and rewatch the beginning of season 4. Don't miss this stuff. Real ideas ... Read More:

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The Wire: The Complete Fourth Season

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from: HBO Home Video

December 04, 2007
Thank god for the pvr. I've been able to watch and re-view this 4th season of the wire. I think it's the strongest one since the first one, and in some ways it even surpasses it. Now let's hope that the package contains more quality bonus material. We want in on all the secrets and serendipity. This is riveting film storytelling.

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Star Trek - The Original Series: Season 1 (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD)

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from: Paramount

November 20, 2007
First of all, I am amazed at how seamlessly the new visuals fit into the episodes. Even something as subtle as a three-dimensional star field adds real beauty to the exteriors of the ship. The prints are crisp and warm, even when viewed with a standard DVD player. However, with all the back-slapping going on in the restoration documentaries, I'm surprised at how many of the original production errors were left untouched: in "Where No Man Has Gone Before", the wire is clearly visible on the phaser rifle when Gary Mitchell flings it from Kirk's grasp; in "The Enemy Within", the massive continuity gaffes toward the end (the reverse print of Kirk's face with scratches on the left instead of the right, the blank viewscreen behind the evil Kirk on the bridge) are ... Read More:

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Dexter - The First Season

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starring: Michael C. Hall, Erik King

August 21, 2007
You can believe all the superlative comments on the 5 stars-reviews. My brain grew lips of its own to produce a hidden grin of vicious pleasure while watching the episodes of this series. It is to TV series what H.R. Geiger is to visual arts: Not beautiful, definitely gory, not really ugly, but oh so fascinating you just can't stop watching.