She’s Out of My League [Blu-ray] ReviewsShe’s Out of My League [Blu-ray]
Awkward guy lands beautiful woman of his dreams.A gorgeous girl takes an interest in an ordinary guy in She’s Out of My League, only to find their relationship questioned, criticized, and outright scoffed at by their friends and families. When airport security guard Kirk (Jay Baruchel, best known from supporting roles in Knocked Up and Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist) recovers the cell phone of knockout Molly (Alice Eve, Crossing Over), she asks him out to a hockey game as thanks. When a roma
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Review by Bryce Clausen for She’s Out of My League [Blu-ray]
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Ok, we’ve all seen this story before. average guy gets the hot chick, an unbelievably hot chick I might add. Its the same storyline in a lot of romantic comedies, but what keeps us from going to watch them when we know they are all alike? They each have there own little twist. The particular twist in League is that the guy is an unattractive Security worker at an airport who meets the hot chick by a series of events that we all wish would happen (dont deny it you guys we all wish life worked like it does in the movies). Anyway, after seeing the previews your either thinking ‘Hmmm… this might be a good movie’ or ‘OH GOD another stupid comedy about a loser and a girl’ there is no ‘WOW, this looks amazing’ crowd. I was in the group that thought it looked good, so I had to check it out for myself. I was downright happy with this movie. It was funny, it was loving, not to mention the disney movie references the fat guy kept making. I dont think I’m the only one who thought Stainer, one of the friends in the movie, had a Napolean Dynamite vibe to him. The way he talked and looked just screamed ‘Frickin Idiot’. It was good enough to see twice ad it is good enough to be going in my dvd collection when it comes out. I gave it 4 stars because lets face it, its been done before, and I can’t help but to think that its just gonna make all the single unattractive guys out there feel a little down!
Review by Kevin M. Nally for She’s Out of My League [Blu-ray]
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When I started to see the previews for the film, I thought it could be a nice mid day typical funny movie. However I was laughing so hard, and when it was over I knew I had to see it again soon. This movie is so funny and because of the somewhat unknown cast, the jokes became funnier.
Review by Jason for She’s Out of My League [Blu-ray]
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Emaciated and timid, Kirk (Jay Barachul) is a man who is referred to by his friends as a moodle – man poodle. He’s the fixer-upper who never gets the girls. When graded by his friend Stainer (TJ Miller), the best Kirk can be is a 6 out of 10, and that’s being generous considering his atrocious car. It’s Kirk’s fortuitous encounter with Molly (Alice Eve), however, that begins to change not only his mind, but the opinions of his unsupportive friends and family.
Filmed in Pittsburgh – Primanti Brothers and Mellon Arena are highlighted – the movie really comes off as genuine. Sure, the hot chick never goes for the guy who is so skinny his nipples touch, but it was even less believable thanr that execrable disgrace The New Guy; somehow it worked, and it even had a little Serendipity vibe to it. Everclear said it best with their definitive song: “She’s so high above me, she’s so lovely.” She’s too good for him, yet realism oozes out of the movie.
Perhaps it’s because the actors played who they actually probably are in real life. Alice Eve looks like she has always been the over-achieving cheerleading captain who buckles men’s knees, so the role was probably not a stretch. Similarly, there is no doubt in my mind that Jay Barachul has received multiple toilet swirlies in his time. Stealing every scene, however, is TJ Miller. What a cool, socially aware Napoleon Dynamite might be, Miller is hilarious, and looks like the guy who got big laughs since he was a child. For such a young, somewhat inexperienced cast, there are no lulls or weak links.
The one glaring flaw in the screenplay (other than the aforementioned improbable skinny dude and hot chick connection) is an uncomfortable ball shaving scene – the most unbelievable scene in movie history. Yes, more unbelievable than Ben Affleck as an oil worker who goes into outerspace as a temp astronaut to land on an asteroid and mine into it to deposit a bomb which will split the asteroid – which is the size of Texas – into multiple pieces that will narrowly miss the Earth and avoid an extinction level event.
Fun, quick-moving, and worth the time. I recommend it, even if it does toe the line of chick flick.
Jason Elin
Review by Westley for She’s Out of My League [Blu-ray]
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Based on the trailer, I expected “She’s out of My League” to be another tired comedy that relied on raunch for humor. I didn’t initially plan on seeing it, but I like Jay Baruchel and the reviews have been fairly good. The movie far exceeded my expectations. Baruchel is perfectly cast as Kirk, an awkward young man who just wants a decent girlfriend. Unfortunately, he’s not very good looking (his friends say he’s a 5 and she’s a 10), his job with the TSA at the Pittsburgh airport is not exactly exciting, and he is pretty pathetic around women. He harbors hope that his ex-girlfriend will get back together with him, but she’s moved on years ago to another guy. Kirk is not exactly prime dating material. However, when he finds the lost phone of an attractive woman (Alice Eve as Molly), Kirk unexpectedly finds himself dating her. He can’t believe his luck, and along with the bad advice of his friends, he begins to question her motives.
Baruchel is extremely likeable in this role, and the screenplay is surprisingly sweet at times. Yes, there are some raunchy scenes (seemingly a prerequisite in current comedies), but the focus is on the interplay between the two leads and differences between how men and women view relationships. Some of the scenes are genuinely funny, although there are some that fall flat, such as an extended bit where Molly’s ex-boyfriend assumes that Kirk is gay. “She’s out of My League” is an above average comedy with some very good casting and relatively high likeability factor. I hope it is a success because it would be good to see Baruchel in more leading parts.
Review by Terry Richard for She’s Out of My League [Blu-ray]
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I was surprisingly shocked at how good a film “She’s Out Of My League” was. I went to the film as a guest at a sneek peek (the first time I had ever done this) and saw the movie theatre packed. I didn’t expect much from the movie as there are no well-known actors in it and the genesis is that it’s simply about young love in which most films with those kind of storylines can be boring and mundane. However, “She’s Out Of My League” is a wonderful film about a guy (Kirk), played by Canadian born Jay Barachul (known for his role in “Million Dollar Baby”), who is a security agent at the Pittsburgh Airport. He falls in love, and she with him, with a beautiful woman (Marnie), a lawyer. Both a very different. Kirk is basically a geek, not all that handsome, from a family of neanderthalls with the class of sewer rats, where Marnie is simply breathtaking in both her beauty and class. This is what makes the film: how two completely different people who are polar opposites can find each other attracted to the other. The movie is basically a romantic comedy made along the same lines as “There’s Something About Mary”. Kirk also has three best friends who do everything in their power to make Kirk more handsome and appealing to Marnie, with one going so far as to shave and trim Kirk’s pubic hairs to make him look more “advanced”. I swear when that scene was shown the theatre audience roared with laughter. The chemistry between the two stars is evident and the script funny, heart warming, with intelligent writing. The only known actor in the movie is stud Mike Vogel who plays Jack. He starred in the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and in the upcoming CBS series “Medical Miami”. I also have to add that Alice Eve looks like a young Nicole Kidman before Nicole had all that horrendous plastic surgery. Alice could pass as Nicole’s sister or daughter, that is how uncanny their resemblance in this film is. In all an A+ film that I enjoyed immensely. The film was shot on location at various locales in Pittsburgh which adds realism to the movie. The film opened at #3 in its first week of release grossing nearly #10,000,000 at the boxoffice.
Review by Dennis A. Amith (kndy) for Lost: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]
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“LOST” the series that took America by storm in 2004 and has since been a fan favorite today.
In 2004, the series was hyped as the latest series from J.J. Abrams who was known for his TV series “Felicity” and “Alias” and joined by a talented team which includes executive producer and writer Damon Lindelof (“Crossing Jordan”), executive producer and writer Carlton Cuse (“Nash Bridges”, “The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.”) , writer Jeffrey Lieber, producer Ra’uf Glasgow (“The Big Easy” and “Profiler”), Jack Bender (“Eight is Enough” and “Beverly Hills 90210), Bryan Burke (“Alias”) and Jean Higgins (“CSI: Miami”) .
The series debuted on ABC in Sept. 2004 and was instantly a critically acclaimed hit as people all over the Internet would discuss and debate the circumstances of the show. Series creators would plant Easter Eggs on the TV series, on the Internet, on commercial trailers and eventually people were drawn in by the well-written dramatic thriller and sci-fi storyline, wonderful acting but the overall signs of conspiracy and mystery. The series would inspire many blogs, podcasts and so much hype that around 17-20 million people were drawn to the series each night a new episode aired.
The series won an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Drama Series” and series creator J.J. Abrams was award an Emmy in September 2005. The series also won the Writers Guild of America Awards for “Outstanding Achievement in Writing for a Dramatic Television Series”, 2005 Producer Guild Awards for “Best Production” and the 2005 Director’s Guild Award for “Best Direction of a Dramatic Television Program” and the “Screen Actors Guild Awards 2005 for Best Ensemble Cast.
For the first season, a total of 25 episodes aired from Sept. 2004 through May 2005. There are four episodes featured on each disc (7 Blu-ray discs total, final episode on disc 7). Here is a list of the episodes (with non-spoiler summaries) included in first season:
DISC 1:
* EPISODE 1: Pilot: Part 1 – The survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 must learn to work together and find a way to survive and wait for a rescue party. Meanwhile, Jack, Kate and Charlie go to look for the other section of a plane and discover that something bad may be living on the island.
* EPISODE 2: Pilot: Part 2 – Sayid tries to fix a transceiver. Meanwhile, Sayid and Sawyer clash.
* EPISODE 3: Tabula Rasa – The Marshal tries to warn everyone about Kate and the survivors must decide what to do with him. A Kate Austen flashback episode.
* EPISODE 4: Walkabout – The survivors must hunt for food and Locke goes boar hunting. Meanwhile, Sayid and team try to setup an antenna in hopes of a rescue. A John Locke flashback episode.
DISC 2:
* EPISODE 5: White Rabbit – The survivors need a leader. A Jack Shephard flashback episode.
* EPISODE 6: House of the Rising Sun – Jin and Michael clash. A Jin and Sun flashback episode.
* EPISODE 7: The Moth – Locke discovers Charlie’s heroin addiction secret. A Charlie Pace flashback episode.
* EPISODE 8: Confidence Man – Someone attacked Sayid while he was trying to setup the antenna. They look towards Sawyer as the culprit. But is he really the culprit? A Saywer flashback episode.
DISC 3:
* EPISODE 9: Solitary – Sayid discovers a mysterious cable running through the jungle. He discovers another survivor on the island named Danielle Rousseau. A Sayid flashback episode.
* EPISODE 10: Raised by Another – Someone tried to steal Claire’s baby. Meanwhile, Hurley discovers that someone in the camp is not on the flight manifest. A Claire flashback episode.
* EPISODE 11: All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues – The survivors discover that there was someone on the Island that is not part of the manifest. A Jack flashback episode.
* EPISODE 12: Whatever the Case May Be – Both Sawyer and Kate discover a locked suitcase at the bottom of the lake. A Kate flashback episode.
DISC 4:
* EPISODE 13: Hearts and Minds – Shannon and Sayid are growing closer. Meanwhile, Boone and Locke make a significant discovery on the island. A Shannon flashback episode.
* EPISODE 14: Special – Michael doesn’t like Walt spending so much time with Locke. A Michael and Walt flashback episode.
* EPISODE 15: Homecoming – Someone has hurt Claire and Charlie wants revenge. A Charlie flashback episode.
* EPISODE 16: Outlaws – Sawyer is attacked by a big boar and now wants to hunt it down. A Sawyer flashback episode.
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* EPISODE 17: …In Translation – Sun wears her bikini in public and upsets Jin and is jealous that she may be spending time with Michael. A Jin and Sun flashback episode.
* EPISODE 18: Numbers – Hurley finds documents with the numbers that help him win the lottery (which he believes is cursed). He believes Danielle Rousseau may know the numbers, so he sets off to find her on his own. A Hurley flashback episode.
* EPISODE 19: Deus Ex Machina – Locke and Boone find a plane stuck on a cliff. A John Locke flashback episode.
* EPISODE 20: Do No Harm – While Locke and Boone look further into the plane, one of them is severely injured. A Jack flashback episode.
DISC 6:
* EPISODE 21: The Greater Good – Jack blames Locke for a death of a survivor and the two clash. A Sayid flashback episode.
* EPISODE 22: Born To Run – Sawyer reveals to the survivors of Kate’s secret. A Kate flashback episode.
* EPISODE 23: Exodus Part 1 – Rousseau shows the survivors of where they can find dynamite to open the hatch. Meanwhile, Michael, Jin and Sawyer continue to work on the raft. A flashback episode of the main cast members as they leave to the airport.
DISC 7:
* EPISODE 24: Exodus Part 2 – Another Oceanic survivor dies and the group tries to carefully take their dynamite to the hatch. Flashback episodes of all main cast members on the day they are to leave for their flight are featured.
* EPISODE 25: Exodus Part 3 – While one group tries to open the hatch, Michael, Walt, Jin and Sawyer leave the island on their raft. Flashback episodes of all main cast members on the day they are to leave for their flight are featured.
“LOST” Season 1 makes its first entry to Blu-ray and similar to both Season 3 and Season 4, the Blu-ray’s allow for “SeasonPlay” that allows people to watch as they go and can stop, restart where they last left off. “SeasonPlay” is optional and people can select it before watching an episode.
VIDEO & AUDIO:
“LOST” is a series that looks incredible on High Definition. Featured in 1080p High Definition (aspect ratio of 1:78:1), the detail of the island is captured quite vibrantly. The green lush plants that surround the island, the blue skies, the blue ocean. Personally, most of the video footage shot in Hawaii tend to be vibrant in colors and “LOST” is no exception. There is grain that can be seen in each episode and I have to admit that the quality is not up to par as “LOST – THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON” (not sure if they are using better equipment in the later seasons) but the picture quality is still pretty good.
There is little compression artifacts that can be seen in low light conditions but overall, the picture quality of “LOST” is not perfect but still looks gorgeous! I compared both my DVD box set to this Blu-ray set and the picture quality in High Definition shows off detail that I never caught on DVD. From the plane wreckage to the orange dimples on the orange peel in John Locke’s mouth. These can be seen quite clearly on Blu-ray.
As for the audio, “LOST” is featured in DTS HD-Master Audio 5.1. The dialogue is quite clear but one thing that caught my attention is how magnificent the audio is in terms of capturing the ambiance of the island when each person is moving through the jungle. The explosions of the plane is caught all around you and you are literally immersed into the destruction of the plane as audio is heard on the front channels, surrounds, rear surrounds and through the LFE of your subwoofer. Very nice!
Also, I loved how music and sounds really brought an overall mood to certain scenes. The music by Michael Giacchino and the way the orchestra creates that tension for the scenes was awesome. So, music plays a big part in the series and the music soundtrack is just wonderful!
SPECIAL FEATURES:
The Blu-ray edition of “LOST – THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE” is featured in Standard Definition (480i) and English 5.1 Dolby Digital with English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles. Several discs are full of special features and Easter Eggs. Included are:
DISC 1:
* Audio Commentary for “PILOT (PART 1)” by Executive Producers J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof and Bryan Burk
* Audio Commentary for “PILOT (PART 2)” by Executive Producers J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof and Bryan Burk
* Audio Commentary for “WALKABOUT” by Executive Producer Jack Bender, Co-Executive Producer David Fury and actor Terry O’Quinn
* SNEAK PEEKS: LOST on ABC
DISC 2:
* Audio Commentary for “THE MOTH” by Executive Producers Damon Lindelof and Bryan Burk with actor Dominic Monaghan
EASTER EGG: Using your remote, go down to season play and press right. You can get the marker dot on the Oceanic logo on the airplane. This will bring up a picture of a transceiver and you will hear the French transmission from Rousseau that Sayid picked up on it.
DISC 4:
* Audio Commentary for “HEARTS AND MINDS” by Executive Producer Carlton Cuse, Supervising Producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach with co-stars Maggie Grace & Ian Somerhalder
EASTER EGG: Not really an Easter Egg but wait for the main menu to flash around five to eight times and you will see the black mist (monster) come from the left.
DISC 6:
EASTER EGG: Alternate title sequence: Go to features and press up and then you will see the marker dot suddenly point to the left hand side up. You will get a short clip of lightning on an island and each character being shown quickly.
DISC 7:
* DEPARTURE – This segment features a total of six features. Included are:
- THE GENESIS OF LOST: (8:38) All creative executive of ABC had to pitch an idea for a show. Lloyd Braun, former President at ABC talked about how he pitched an idea of “Cast Away the Series”. Thom Sherman (President, Bad Robot Television) talks about going to J.J. Abrams to help develop the series.
- DESIGNING A DISASTER: (49:45) How the crew had to create the plane accident for the pilot episode and had a short amount of time to make it happen. They needed a plane and had to purchase one, have it dismantled/cut up and shipped by two freighters to Hawaii.
- BEFORE THEY WERE LOST: (49:01) How the crew had three weeks to cast 14 people to play the major characters. How certain talent were cast for their role and characters were created after meeting some of the talents. Also, included in this segment are audition tapes.
- AUDITION TAPES: The audition tapes of each of the main talent.
- WELCOME TO OAHU: THE MAKING OF THE PILOT: (33:22) Interviews with cast and crew on the making of the pilot episode.
- THE ART OF MATTHEW FOX: (6:07) Featuring Matthew Fox’s art and photography. Narration by Matthew Fox.
- LOST @ COMICON: (1:50) Featuring a featurette with an interview with the stars of “LOST” in regards to their experience at the San Diego Comicon.
* TALES FROM THE ISLAND: This segment features three featurettes. Included are:
- LOST ON LOCATION: This section contains several mini-featurettes of crew talking about the filming of certain scenes and the animals that had to be use on scenes. Included are the following 10 mini-featurettes: The Trouble with Boars, White Rabbit, House of the Rising Sun, The Moth, Confidence Man, All the Best Cowboys have Daddy Issues, Whatever the Case May Be, Hearts and Minds, Special and Exodus. Examples include “The Trouble with Boars” which is about the difficulty of using untrained boars in the series and “House of the Rising Sun” is about having to shoot in a cave.
- ON SET WITH JIMMY KIMMEL: (7:15) Jimmy Kimmel goes to Hawaii and visits the set of “LOST”.
- BACKSTAGE WITH DRIVE SHAFT: (6:38) Dominic Monaghan talks about his character and his character’s band Drive Shaft.
* LOST REVEALED: The following features five featurettes. Included are:
- THE LOST FLASHBACKS: The following are flashbacks that were not shown on the season finale: “AT THE AIRPORT: CLAIRE” and “AT THE AIRPORT: SAYID”.
- DELETED SCENES: A total of 15 deleted scenes.
- BLOOPERS FROM THE SET: (4:17) A hilarious blooper reel with music.
- LIVE FROM THE MUSEUM OF TELEVISION & RADIO: (10:55) An excerpt from the salute to “LOST” held at the Directors Guild of America.
- FLASHBACKS & MYTHOLOGY: (7:28) Executive Producer/Director Jack Bender and execs talk about the flashbacks and how they are able to make a series and build up character development through their backstories.
EASTER EGG: Not really an Easter Egg but wait for the main menu to flash around five to seven times and the plane stuck on the trees will fall.
EASTER EGG: John Locke Orange Peel Scene: Go on set up and hit left. You will see the marker dot suddenly move to the right hand side, down. You will get a 1:30 clip of the Locke orange peel scene. And how the scene had to be filmed several times.
JUDGMENT CALL:
When the first season of “LOST” was on television, I was instantly hooked. I was on the main forums every week, downloaded every “LOST” podcast available, read the magazines and just pretty much got drawn in by the story but the various theories that people had about the island, the characters and more. In fact, I have owned the first season on DVD, listened to the audio books and even owned the pilot on UMD. That’s how hooked I was to this show.
Personally, I just found that mystique of crash landing in an island and having to survive to be quite exciting but even moreso, finding out that there are some weird things going on in the island that makes you wonder if what we were watching is actually happening or are the people actually dead. There were so many unusual things that have happened and “LOST” was what was needed on network TV.
Also, as much as “LOST” would seem like a wreck with so many characters featured, the way the show is presented through various flashbacks of each of the main characters, the writers really focused on character development and making the viewer feel positive (or negative) about a certain character and learn about their behavior and a past that somehow each character has some kind of connection with each other.
There were so many amazing episodes, one such episode that will always be a favorite was the first death of one of the main 14. What a shocker! What was equally amazing was watching the season finale and I can remember being shocked and having to go back and forth on my DVR and then later on my DVD copies to see these “secrets” that fans have caught in the final episode. Nevertheless, that finale was awesome and left myself and many fans highly anticipating the second season.
The first season of course leaves the viewer with plenty of questions (and we’re currently awaiting season 6 and many questions still exist today) but it was those questions that help fuel the fire to various theories that many fans could not help but take part of. It was quite fun to see how this series captured the attention of so many people and how the producers, writers and even the talent were so surprised of the various theories themselves.
I have to say that watching the first season of “LOST” on High Definition five years later is quite amazing. The series is absolutely beautiful on Blu-ray and was also impressed by the DTS-HD Master Audio lossless soundtrack. And it was great to see all the special features on the DVD included (although I wonder if all Easter Eggs are also included on the Blu-ray since I’ve only found a very few so far).
Fans who enjoy the “LOST” series will truly want to own the series on High Definition. If you are a big fan of the show, it is pretty much a no-brainer to pick up both Season 1 and 2 (as well as the previously released Season 3 and 4) on Blu-ray. This season is what started it all and with the final sixth season coming soon, you can’t help but be happy that all four seasons are now available on Blu-ray.
“LOST – THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON” on Blu-ray is highly recommended!
Review by John A. Zapetis for Lost: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]
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I have watched all the seasons of LOST. When season 1 was broadcast it wasn’t in HD. When I found out this realease was, I was so excited. This Blu-Ray version is even better than when it was on TV. Crisp images are superb! And no commercials, so you can immense yourself deep into the labyrinth of LOST’s stories. Season play is great on my PS3. I wasn’t sure how it worked at first, but now I can’t watch without it. You can resume within episodes! Bravo! Season 1 is my favorite! I will watch over and over!
Review by Alexander M. Walker for Lost: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]
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The best shows on television live outside themselves; when the credits roll, the fans don’t just call it a night. They theorize. They scrounge. They rewind. LOST inspired the fans. With just one episode aired, the show’s online presence spawned a conspiracy theory fervor that remains to this day. The success of LOST doesn’t stem from any one particular place, but one factor does work as a spine off which everything else drapes: the mystery. The island poses question after question and each one is allowed to hang there to taunt the audience. The characters, whose lives are revealed by flashback one at a time, resonate as some of the most developed on network television – each has their own motives and, making it better, more often than not the motives aren’t without a certain degree of deception. It’s all too easy to imagine a series based on a plane wreck and having it become a simple and ordinary drama of survival – but J.J. Abrams, Jeffrey Lieber and Damon Lindelof fashioned a story with depth and intrigue that captivates instead of strands.
Oceanic Flight 815 began its flight from Australia only to veer off-course, break into pieces and crash into the water nearby an unknown island. In the chaos of the landing, survivors stumble about deafened by the ringing in their ears and disoriented by the bone-jarring impact they’ve just experienced. One by one specific characters begin to define themselves amongst the 48 survivors: Jack (Matthew Fox), a surgeon escorting his deceased father’s body back to the United States; Kate (Evangeline Lilly), a woman with a checkered past of crime; an egocentric maverick named Sawyer (Josh Holloway); Hurley (Jorge Garcia) a cheerful and obese multi-millionaire; Sayid (Naveen Andrews) an ex-soldier of the Iraqi army; and John Locke (Terry O’Quinn), a survival-trained paraplegic whose legs mysteriously heal in the crash. This represents the leadership of the surviving members, though plenty more personalities shine through thanks to the outstanding ensemble cast. With the dead tallied and the remaining passengers of Oceanic Flight 815 appraised of their circumstances, the real stories begin to unfold.
To this day, with season four at an end, there are points from the first season yet to be answered. However, to leave the mystery intact, we’ll give a cursory examination of the season’s plot points: an expectant mother (Emilie de Ravin), a radio tower, a heroin addict (Dominic Monaghan), a gigantic smoke monster living within the island, a tribe of people known as “the Others”, a Korean couple (Yunjin Kim and Daniel Dae Kim) whose marriage continues to deteriorate and the personal struggles of each character as they search for meaning in their presence on the cryptic island. I’m really trying my best to not give away anything but rather outline enough that you can begin to understand how recursive LOST is as a series. Every storyline wraps within itself numerous times over only to reveal, with surprisingly few contradictions, that what you’ve believed about a character all along was a lie.
LOST’s cast defies all odds as they existed pre-LOST. Typically a cast had one or two stand-out members while the rest were just sort of “there”. In LOST, everyone matters; and accordingly, the cast features familiar faces that the dedicated cinephiles and television-lovers will recognize a few faces here or there, but those you don’t recognize will quickly endear themselves. The six characters mentioned above really carry the weight for the majority of the season, even as the rest of the cast slowly grow into their personalities. The cast starts huge with a focus on a select few, yet by the end of the first season everyone involved has an integral role in the first season.
Filming the entire show in Oahu, Hawaii allows for numerous shifts in environs. The dense junglescapes have incredibly vivid greens in the high-definition, and every shot on the beach reflects brilliantly with the contrast of the water at their fronts and the thick foliage at their backs. LOST looks beautiful in HD. The one complaint is the CG used for the smoke monster – the show’s budget is huge thanks to its location and cast, so it’s understandable they’d try to save some money on the smoke monster. Unfortunately it shows in HD – but it’s such a minor detractor, buy it anyways. The audio is rich and, if you should be so lucky, will rock your world in surround sound.
Blu-ray Extra Features:
Before we start on the content of the extra features (of which there is plenty), I just want to note that the menus for LOST could be better. It’s not the lack of animation which bothers me, but the odd way in which they function as you navigate with the arrow buttons – it’s not quite as intuitive. Where the menus do excel is with the “SeasonPlay” option which allows for continuous play with the credits eschewed in favor of an uninterrupted experience.
The bonus features are what you’d expect from any major television series. First you have J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof and Jeffrey Lieber talk about the growth of LOST from a mere “plane crash” scenario to a twisted tale about an island and characters with mysterious agendas. Even if you’re not a fan by the end of the season (impossible), the interviews and the story of the show’s creation entertain. One of the coolest featurettes is “Welcome to Oahu: The Making of the Pilot” where you see the creation of the plane crash. The best part? Buying a plane, deconstructing it, transporting it and turning it into one of the most epic sets for a television pilot to date. This featurette bleeds into another about set design and the locations which stays interesting, but the two could really have just been lumped into one.
After that, the extras fall into the more generic territory with commentaries from cast and crew, deleted scenes and a gag reel. Of all these, the one which interests LOST fans the most is the addition of previously unseen Flashbacks for certain characters. They show nothing too essential, but when viewed with the knowledge of the following seasons in mind, you might do well to ignore this part and not indulge until you’ve caught up – then come back and watch them, just to be safe.
Review by Lucas Nasif for Lost: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]
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The quality is breath taking, you feel immersed in the island, as if you were one of them. This season is one of my favourites too. So for me it is well worth the price tag. A must have in a blu ray collection.
Review by Cesar Daniel Rdz-garcia for Lost: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]
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great quality my brother loves it… i loves it… a little confusing and dizzy tv series… but you always want some more…
ill recomend DEXTER