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Law and Order: Special Victims Unit - The Seventh Year

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 19 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Crazy about this 5 out of 5 stars.
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What can I say I love that I own this season of Law & Order. Whenever I need my Law & Order fix its at my finger tips and the quality of the DVDs are perfect. I travel all the time (by train) and take my portable DVD player and am so hooked that I could easily miss my stop. I have two of the cutest dogs Mona and Fluffy and when the theme music comes on they just sit there and stare at the TV. Although I think Mona panics when she hears Stabler yell. I will be purchasing other seasons very soon. I have friends and family that are buying these sets too now that they have seen mine.

Editorial Review:

The clues all lead to one of the most hard-hitting and powerful seasons of Law & Order: SVU ever as all 22 gripping episodes of the compelling seventh season arrive on DVD in a five-disc set. Primetime Emmy® Award winner Mariska Hargitay and Primetime Emmy® Award-nominated actor Chris Meloni return to their critically acclaimed detective roles to investigate some of the most provocative and emotionally intense sexually based crimes ripped from the headlines. Join guest stars Dean Cain, Academy Award® winner Marcia Gay Harden, Brittany Snow, Mark McGrath and more in this Primetime Emmy® Award-nominated series that never flinches from tackling today’s toughest topics head-on.

Las Vegas: Season Five

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Total reviews: 24 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Too bad it is the last 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Season 5 of Las Vegas starts out slow, but by the end it is as fun and exciting as the first 4. It is too bad it is the last sean because it ends with a lot of cliff hangers. They should make a movie or something to conclude the series. If you like Las Vegas you will enjoy this season.

Las Vegas Season 5 5 out of 5 stars.
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Season five of Las Vegas was a great continuation of an excellent series even with the loss of James Caan. I beleive that Tom Selleck was a good replacement. Pity it got the axe. Hoping they make a movie to finish the story of where season five left off. Once again thanks for the prompt delivery.

Editorial Review:

Las Vegas is hotter than ever as new players come to town for a sizzling Season 5 of TV’s sharpest and sexiest drama! As recently installed Montecito Casino owner A.J. Cooper, Primetime Emmy® Award and Golden Globe® winner Tom Selleck ups the stakes for his elite Las Vegas surveillance team in 17 episodes plus two double length episodes filled with smokin’- hot bodies and intense new scandals! Special guest appearances by Cheryl Ladd (Charlie’s Angels), Geoffrey Owens (The Cosby Show), Rachel Boston (American Dreams) in the show TV Guide calls “TV’s sure bet for a fun time.”

The L Word - The Complete Fourth Season

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Total reviews: 70 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

THE L WORD Season 4 picks up with the women wrestling with issues close to their hearts. As with previous seasons, old demons rear their ugly heads and a host of new characters are brought into their fold, offering them access to a broader community with diverse issues. THE L WORD® stars Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, Laurel Holloman, Mia Kirshner, Katherine Moennig, Dallas Roberts, Daniela Sea, Rachel Shelley, and Pam Grier. Newest additions to the cast include Cybill Shepherd, Marlee Matlin, Janina Gavankar and Rose Rollins. Special guest stars are Rosanna Arquette, Eric Roberts, Bruce Davison, Kristanna Loken and Jane Lynch. This season, the war in Iraq becomes an integral part of Alice's (Hailey) life as she struggles to move on after the death of Dana; Helena (Shelley) tries to find financial independence and come to terms with leaving behind a world of privilege; Phyllis Kroll (Shepherd) -- who takes the courageous plunge late in life to come out of the closet -- risking everything that has defined her life up to now; and, Bette (Beals) has to deal with Jodi Lerner (Matlin), a woman who confronts her head-on about her Type-A personality.

Little House on the Prairie - The Complete Season 2

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Total reviews: 55 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Little House on the Prairie, season 2 5 out of 5 stars.
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Fabulous! How much more wholesome can you get in today's world?!? I bought my 8 year old daughter the first season last year after she became hooked on the book series. Having never seen the TV show, I thought she'd like to see what the characters looked like. She loved it so much her brother bought her season 2 for Christmas.

Editorial Review:

Charles must work at several jobs to pay off their debts while the entire family pitches in – Laura makes a new friend and helps him get over his grief - Charles promises a dying widow that he will care for her three children – Walnut Grove sees the opening of its first bank – Mary becomes the pride and joy of the town – The sensitive subject of drug abuse is addressed in the second to last episode entitled "Soldiers Return". These and many other exciting adventures are featured in this Collector’s Edition!

Special Features:

Interactive Full Motion Menu

Character profiles

The Ingalls Photo Album

The "Little House" Episode Quiz (Season 2)

The Lone Ranger: 75th Anniversary - Seasons 1 and 2

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Lone Ranger 75th Anniversary set is worth every penny 4 out of 5 stars.
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I just received this set this evening and have spent some time going through it. I did not observe any 11-13 minute episodes that have been mentioned in other reviews, the ones I checked appeared to be full-length. There are quite a few 22-23 minute episodes, but there do not appear to be any significant edits to the best of my knowledge. There is some time compression but nothing that I found to be too distracting from what I've observed so far, and I've barely noticed any jumpiness in the picture or any warbling on the sound that sometimes accompanies severe time compression on other releases and TV broadcasts. In fact the episodes look better than any syndicated TV print I've seen. And of course the 25 minute shows look amazing.

The sections immediately following the main title intro that used to say "Return with us now to the thrilling days of yesteryear" do appear to be removed from the episodes I glanced at. There is also a weird insertion of a close-up of the Lone Ranger sitting still on his horse inserted at the point in the main title intro when he's charging up the hill on his horse and the narrator says "...and a hearty hi-yo Silver", then it cuts back to the standard shot of him rearing up on Silver. I don't ever remember that shot being inserted in syndication, I always recall that it was a continuous shot of him riding up the hill and rearing up. It appears in all of the episodes I glanced at. No biggie, but it still struck me as odd.

Only other quibbles I have are that there don't appear to be chapter stops inserted, and the time counter for the episodes continue to accrue; they don't start at 00:00:00 at the beginning of each episode but instead have one continuous running time from the beginning of the first episode to the end of the last episode on the disc. Makes it difficult to figure out each show's running time.

The extras included in this set are plentiful and nicely crafted. The commemorative book in particular has a lot of material to go through. There is a bonus disc featuring some LR cartoons, a Lassie episode with the LR and some radio shows, a Season 1 and 2 episode guide, a 'signed' photo, a vintage comic book reproduction, a vintage ID card, Victory Corps membership kit, Lone Ranger Safety Club postcard, and trading cards.

I was on the fence about this set for the last several days but several reviews here and at the Home Theater Forum (along with the great job Classic Media did on the Sergeant Preston sets I own) convinced me to take the plunge and I'm glad I did. It is a blast seeing these episodes again and reliving some fond memories from my childhood in the process. I hope we get more seasons released from Classic Media, perhaps one next year for the 60th anniversary of the TV show.

Definitely recommended to any Lone Ranger fan! You get a lot of great material for the price.

Editorial Review:

Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear...when with one jaunty call, "Hi-Yo, Silver!" the Lone Ranger solidified his role as America's favorite hero of the Wild West. Mounted atop a white stallion, he remains a steadfast symbol for truth and justice, capturing the hearts and imaginations of generations of fans. Celebrate the Lone Ranger's 75th anniversary with this 13-disc collector's edition DVD, featuring seasons 1 & 2 of the original TV series.

La Femme Nikita - The Complete Third Season

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Total reviews: 44 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Poor Quality 2 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

DVDs were damaged. Every episode had places where the disc would freeze up or skip.

Thanx 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I was really impressed with the speed of the delivery. Oh, I can not complain about the excellent condition of the DvD's either.

Editorial Review:

"You're one of us now," Nikita is told. But has she truly abandoned her compassionate nature and become an unquestioning member of the soulless covert organization called Section One? Or has she mastered the group's knack for deceit and cover-up so efficiently that she can beat Section at its own game? The sleek, chic and powerful adventures of the agent codenamed Josephine continue in Season Three of the intrigue-filled five-year series that stars Peta Wilson in the title role. Season three is marked by the unveiling of Michael's secret life, Nikita and Michael's romantic relationship and the further suspicion about the true nature of Section One.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurette:"Designing Nikita" a behind the scenes look at the award winning production designer, Rocco Matteo
Gag Reel

La Femme Nikita - The Complete First Season

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Total reviews: 244 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Gave Up Quickly 2 out of 5 stars.
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Gave up after 5 episodes. Peta is attractive but too quirky in this role. I also can't stand Roy Dupuis (Micheal), the pretty boy trying to play tough guy. "The Operator's" talking with half a mouth aka Gretta Van Sustern is the final straw. Plots are boring and not up to the standards of other spy thriller shows.

Good Show, Bad DVD 3 out of 5 stars.
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5 Stars For THe Show, 2 Stars For The DVD

The show is fantasic, my grip in the review are hte DVD's

I guess this is what happens when you compress the hell out of it...but theres lots of compression issues in these DVD sets. They look bad, if it wasn't for the fuzz on the television, the origional broadcasts looked better than this.

Editorial Review:

The complete first season of this highly rated, cult favorite USA Network original series is now available on DVD. Condemned to life in prison for a vicious crime she didn't commit, Nikita (Peta Wilson) reluctantly chooses to live as a secret government assassin whose life is controlled by a mysterious agent (Roy Dupuis) and his colleagues. Based on the characters created for the film Nikita.

La Femme Nikita - The Complete Fourth Season

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Total reviews: 34 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

LE FEMME NIKITA SEASON 4 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is the very best season on the show. So much happens. If I were to purchase only one season, this would have to be it.

High Marks for a Cult Favorite, Low Marks for a Not so Great S4 3 out of 5 stars.
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I give LFN five 5, heck 10, stars out pure devotion and love for this show and the characters that I've been enamored with since I was a kid.

But, people, that doesn't mean it automatically gets 5 stars in everything else.

Season 4 was disjointed and at times, boring and unexciting, with mediocre writing and plotting, that really began at the end of Season 3. While the acting was still stellar, perhaps the best by the supporting actors who were the focus rather than Nikita, there was little cohesiveness or unity between episodes, which LFN had always managed to do well. That is, bringing cogency that layered and developed into other episodes and linked them very well without overdoing it or over complicating it.

While there were some interesting, albeit lackluster, episodes that focus more on the bad guys and action sequences, with a dull and underdeveloped secret revelation about Nikita's double cross, it just lost that spark. Madeline is unceremoniously killed off, George too, Birkhoff is sacrificed then resurrected as his twin (though well done by the actor), and Operations sedately capitulates. In other words, it's black hole chaos and everyone just dies or says, 'ok, sure'. The last episode, which I personally disliked and found senseless, has Nikita as judge, jury and executioner, with the lame and uninspired side story of Mr. Jones presiding. Talk about neat and tidy. It's Nikita's time of retribution where she gets to decide the fate of Section and its people: riiiiiiight...sure. Thus, dewy doe eyed, she sentences Michael for cancellation only to save him at the end. And then tells him that she never loved him and she was, uh, just doing her job. What??? To which he responds by forgoing her confusing attempt at saving him and walks off. Huh???

A little disappointing for a show that maintained such ingenuity, drive, creativity and cleverness done with class, great dialogue and character development that kicked butt. Only to die off (for a time) so...with such a small bang, and bags of disappointment. And it's obvious that the producers knew they that they were getting the ax mid-season and began hodgepodging it together. There's the good, the bad and the ugly for all to see, it's hard to say what stood out more...The canceled scenes and commentaries are interesting and explain a few things, and avoids some too. The gag reel, while amusing, really didn't show anything. The great look of the show is still there and the only comforting element, as confusing, unsatisfactory, disconnected plotting abounded.

Editorial Review:

Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 07/25/2006 Run time: 975 minutes

La Femme Nikita - The Complete Second Season

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Total reviews: 138 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

La Femme Two 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 5 people found this review helpful.

The second season is very well done. The characters seem to show more depth
and the story line keeps you guessing.

I miss this show so much! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 6 people found this review helpful.

I love this show and watch a few Season 1 and Season 2 DVDs almost every weekend.

La Femme Nikita Season 1 And Season 2 Boxset Errors!!! 1 out of 5 stars.
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I am a huge fan of La Femme Nikita and when I purchased Season One boxset off Ebay I was so thrilled and couldn't wait to watch it. But I noticed that all the special features that were advertised are not on the discs, maybe one or two deleted scenes but that's it. What happened to the "Making Of La Femme Nikita and interviews with cast and creators. On Disc One it says to check out discs 2,3 and 6 for more special features and there aren't any!!!

Then I purchased Season Two and the same thing there, only two or three deleted scenes and that's it!!! And also on Disc 5 Episode 18 which is called "Off Profile" is actually episode 21 which is "Adrian's Garden". Then on Disc 6 I looked at episode 21 called "Adrian's Garden" and thought that maybe that would be "Off Profile" and it was once again the same Episode "Adrian's Garden". So I have the same episode twice and I am missing one Episode. I have a funny feeling that these discs are not the originals and I am hoping to get a refund. If it doesn't happen I will report this seller to Ebay for selling Bootleg Copies.

Could someone write and say whether they have noticed the same thing on their Season 1 and Season 2 as well. Would really like to know what's going on here.

Editorial Review:

Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 03/15/2005 Rating: Nr

Little House on the Prairie - The Complete Season 3

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Total reviews: 77 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

worthwhile, great value 4 out of 5 stars.
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I was amazed at how many programmes they could fit into one pack. We have hours and hours of Little House to enjoy together. There are a few glitches where the music or picture may hiccup a little due to the age of the episodes but overall we are very happy customers.

Editorial Review:

Mary and John fall deeply in love and must make serious decisions about their future – Laura demonstrates tremendous courage when Charles is critically wounded on a hunting trip – Carrie wanders off and narrowly avoids tragedy when she is rescued from a mine shaft – A child, initially rejected by his grandfather because his father was Indian, earns his Grandad’s respect – Important lessons are learned when a young black child comes to stay with the Ingalls – With their crops destroyed, Charles decides to take his family to seek their fortune in the gold mines with disturbing results… - These and all of the other exciting adventures from the entire Third Season are presented in this Special Collector’s Edition!