Home Movie Reviews

hey everyone, i'm glad you enjoyed the movie, we worked long and hard at it that summer of 94, but it was soo much fun... i'm now 19 years old and i really don't look like i did when i was 10 but i still like talkin about it, and i'll never forget the kids i worked with to make this movie great!

I rented this movie for my 6 year old son -wow! I guess I enjoyed it just like he did. I had wanted to by the vhs a while ago but something kept telling me to wait a little and that the dvd would come sooner or later. Well, here it is! This is a great movie for kids but beware- you might get hooked- don't say I did't tell you. Get it now!

I was trying to introduce my grandson Tayte (who is 4) to new movies besides Barney and Bob the Builder so when he would come to my office 1 day a week we would go to the library and I would sneek a differant movie in for him to watch. We would rent 5 for the week for him to take home. I rented Little Giants and much to my delight he loved it, he felt sad for the kids that weren't picked for the team and loved the parts where they came back and won with just sheer determination. We now rent it every other week for him. He is even starting to try new ones. It's the kind of movie that every age level can identify with.

I thought this movie was brilliant because I think the horse in the movie is lush and I love the little boys accent. i T GAVE YOU A REALLY GOOD INCITE INTO THE WAY PEOPLE IN Ireland lived in those days. T he effects were brilliant and the actors were great a truly heartmoving movie I have recomended it to everyone

We first rented this movie for my 5 year old daughter, not knowing what to expect, but we knew she liked horses. We rented this movie perhaps 10 times since; she is 9 and instead of renting it again, I decided to buy it for her. This is more than a movie about a horse. it is a juxaposition of the past and present, the harsh reality of modern life and the mythology that gives life meaning. Whether Irish, English, or American, you will like this movie, and after watching it once, you will likely have to watch it again to convince yourself you understood what you saw.

A movie to truly appreciate whether horse or Fantasy lover. Wonderful acting by the boys and the interaction between them and the horse was magical. The youngest brother Ossie had some true communication with the horse(s),so very small but able to settle a huge stallion with words and touch. A lesson for us all. The entire story was believable, captivating and very beautiful with Ireland as the setting and Tir Na nOG as the story.

The spaceship made the difference. TOS, TNG and Voyager had ships. They had episodic adventures every week. The absentee viewer -the ones who watched only once in while -thought all these shows were better than DS9 because there was no continuing stories. No need to really pay attention to characters, because the Temporal Reset Button would be hit during the last five minutes, and then the crew was jaunting off for a new adventure. Plus the bad guys had to come to them.

For some, DS9's serialization -especially in these final two seasons - would prevent any new viewers from watching. As I said, some had watched TOS, TNG and Voyager because every week the crew would meet new aliens. But DS9 was always conceived as a stationary show. Thus it forced the writers to create dozens of adjuvant roles, supplementary characters, and recurring characters -eventually, they would create nearly 30! And at times, because of this, it was hard for new fans to get involved.

This almost serialization grew deeper, as the sixth season opened with a 6-episode story arc. "A Time to Stand" opens three months into the Dominion/Cardassian alliance. The war is not going well for the Federation and since DS9 is now in the hands of the enemy, the crew works from the Defiant. A plan is hatched to destroy a ketracel-white facility -after Sisko's crew mines the wormhole, the Dominion must produce the life giving force for the Jem'Hadar. Of course, things don't go as plan...

The arc includes "Rocks and Shoals", "Sons and Daughters" (perhaps the weakest story in the series), "Behind Enemy Lines", "Favor the Bold", and "Sacrifice of Angels." Other highlights include the hilarious wedding of Worf and Jadzia in "You Are Cordially Invited", "Resurrection", "Statistical Probabilities", "The Magnificent Ferengi", "Waltz", "Who Mourns for Morn?" "One Little Ship", "Honor Among Thieves", "His Way" (which introduced the hologram character of Vic Fontaine and the love affair of Kira and Odo) and "Profit and Lace"

Also included in the season was "Far Beyond on the Stars", a brilliantly written, acted, directed (by series star Avery Brooks) tale about racism. It's a wonderful hour that takes straightforward and honest look at a time when life for African Americans was -despite some positive steps -difficult. All the regular actors appeared out of make-up in various roles as writers at the fictional Incredible Tales. It is simply one of the best hours produced for the show.

Also included was "In the Pale Moonlight", perhaps the darkest episode of Trek ever produced. With the war going badly for the Federation, and with Betazed (Counselor Deanna Troi's home world) now in enemy hands, Sisko decides he has to get the Romulan's involved (who've maintained a distant "no involvement" policy). But to do so, Sisko will need to compromise some of his self-respect as a Starfleet officer. But how far is he willing to go? How much does the need of the many out weigh the needs of the few -or the one?

Finally, in the season ender, "Tears of the Prophets", we say goodbye to a regular cast member, as Gul Dukat ends the life of a beloved Starfleet officer and closes the wormhole, cutting off all chances for Bajor and, ironically, the Dominion. In a sad and open-end conclusion, Sisko returns to Earth to take stock of his life and where it's going.

Elsewhere, the war continues

The sixth season of DS9 was a considerable challenge to all involved: the ongoing war with the Dominion lead to the loss of the space station to the Cardassian/Dominion alliance; Dukat crossed over to the dark side completely as he sold his soul to become the head of the new Cardassian government; Worf and Dax married; Odo romances Major Kira and, finally, Section 31 reared its ugly little head recalling the hysteria of the McCarthy era Communist witch hunts.

With more of the cast stepping behind the camera and an influx of vets from Next Generation helping out as well, DS9 managed to maintain its roots but continue to forge its own, unique dark identity among the Trek franchise. There were so many plot threads dangling from previous seasons that they could easily have gummed up the storytelling in season 6. Instead, they provided just the right amount of variety and allowed the conflict between the Dominion and Federation to continue without it becoming too tiresome.

If that wasn't enough there was a unique story that was every bit as special as Trials and Tribb-ulations from season 5; the brilliant Far Beyond The Stars (written by Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler from a story by Twilight Zone vet Marc Scott Zicree)allows Ben Sisko to venture into the past with a twist; he's a 1950's science fiction writer working for Incredible Tales of Scientific Wonder Magazine. The crew is there as well inhabiting similar roles. Sisko's main story is called Deep Space 9 about the very troubled space station whose crew are caught in the midst of interstellar war. It's a powerful episode that transcends its cleverness to become a great episode of science fiction television (and not just a great Trek moment).

The season ends with the murder of Jadzia Dax at the hands of the villianous Gul Dukat. Suddenly, Worf moves from Newlywed to grief stricken husband all within the span of 26 episodes. Tears of the Prophet also has major changes in store for Sisko, the wormhole and DS9. If the original Star Trek and Next Generation are an example of the franchise childhood and adolescence, then DS9 represents its adulthood. The series continued to deal with complex story lines, themes and dark moments that made it a very real adult series. The Trek franchise never improved from DS9. It has continued (with mixed results)but is missing the risk taking that characterized DS9.

There are quite a few digital compression artifacts visible particularly if you watch the film in progressive scan mode. Still, squeezing 4 episodes of DS9's dark, rich and active frames onto a single dual layered disc comes fraught with problems. On the whole the boxed sets have looked pretty good considering how many episodes are squeezed onto each disc. The 5.1 sound hasn't been used to maximum advantage on any of the DS9 sets but they do sound pretty good overall and are an improvement over Next Gen's boxed sets.

The extras appear to be promising but, once again, Paramount has chosen not to allow there to be any writer/director/actor audio commentaries. With a series this rich and full of interesting characters, DS9 would benefit from a couple of the key episodes having a commentary track. Ira Steven Behr would be the prime candidate (since he and Robert Hewitt Wolfe more or less ran the show day to day after Pillar left)for an audio commentary. It's a pity as DS9 certainly warrants boundiful extras.

Still, this is a rich season full of strong writing/direction and acting that looks good if not spectacular on DVD. The dark DVD transfer is a major improvement over many of the home videos and released. Is this the best season of DS9? It would definitely be a close match between season 5 and 6. Season 7 had many memorable moments but it lacked the dynamic tension of these particular two seasons.

The highlights of this one are Worf's marriage to Dax. It was great to see him get together with someone other than Counselor Troi from Next Generation. Though short lived; it made the series a better one. In DS9 we had the O'Brien's, Odo and Kira and now Worf/Dax. It's a contrast to Next Generation, which didn't show a lot of depth in the interpersonal relationships.

Far Beyond the Stars takes Sisko to another dimension where he is a science fiction writer facing racism in the 50's. In this one he is the creator of a Deep Space Nine saga. The editor won't publish it. Not only will the editor not publish his story but he won't consider any of his work good enough for publication. This tale is by far the most poignant and heart wrenching of all the series.

As usual the set is light on extras, but the episodes more than make up for it. If Paramount ever issues this seven season set as one unit; (like the UK Borg Box of seven seasons of Next Gen) it should have a lot more in the way of episode commentary and interviews.

For what you are paying; a lot more in the extras could have been produced for such a great series. I still have to give it five stars. The episodes surpass the final ones in the last season.

Having never seen the series on TV, I was delighted to have bought this box set. The whole talented cast of this series is excellent expecially the young actors. The whole is a worthy family show to enjoy. The American history, is accurately and poignantly portrayed.
Let's have all the seasons out on DVD, including the movies,
Revolutions and The Heart Within!!!

What a terrific show! I was very disappointed when CBS cancelled this series but I am grateful A&E saw the value in putting the shows on DVD. Jane Seymour and Joe Lando are terrific together. The romance is wonderfully entertaining without being smutty. The ensemble cast work so well together. Each character has his/her own quirks that make you love them all. I highly recommend this series. It doesn't lose it's charm the longer it's off the air, but instead, it only gets better. Popping in a Dr. Quinn DVD is a wonderful vacation from all the garbage that is on television these days. Well worth the money! I can't wait to get Season 2. Hurrah!

I'm so glad that A&E decided to release this show on DVD. When I got season 1, I had forgotten just how much I liked this show. The sense of the period and the characterizations are excellent. The only complaint that I would have would be the lack of any real extras. I was hoping for some deleted scenes, outtakes, etc. However, I very much enjoy what there is.

This movie was one of the best DBZ movies I have ever seen. It tells how Bardock, Goku's father died and eeverything. What I really liked was the background music they had in some of the scenes.

The Bardock TV special contradicts, or at least confuses the issue, with respect to some of the earlier material. However, it was generally accepted (even by Toriyama-sensei) as canon, and it's one of the best DBZ stories. Bardock, Goku's father, is a fairly typical Saiyajin, helping crush and conquer planets (and commit genocide) for the employer of most Saiyajin warriors, Freezer. But on one of these planets, the last surviving power warrior strikes Bardock to his soul, cursing him with the ability to see the future; it's a curse because the vision shows him the forthcoming destruction of his entire race. His newly-born son Kakaratto shares this vision (and thus cries a lot). Bardock eventually discovers that it is Freezer who intends to destroy them, having decided that the Saiyajin as a race might eventually pose a threat to him and his people. Bardock's desperate attempts to forestall fate transform him from a thoughtless mercenary to a rough hero, at least for this short time, and he shows a warrior potential far beyond anything Freezer expected. Though he is defeated, in death he is at least granted a last vision of the future which shows his son -- grown up and the living mirror image of his father -- will confront and defeat the psychotic alien.

Not only is this a pretty fancy and complex story for a DBZ movie, but it's well told, well acted (in the original Japanese), and has the very cool combat theme song called "Solid State Scouter". A must-have for any DBZ fan.

For those of you who don't know, alongside the standard Dragonball Z series, 13 movies, 2 specials, and 1 OVA/OAV were released. Most of these were strictly for entertainment, as there is no way most of them could possibly have taken place. Also, none of them are very long (they are about the same length as 2-3 standard episodes.) Read on for my review of the first of the two specials, the Bardock special.

SETTING: This movie occurs twenty years before Dragonball Z, when the Saiyans worked for Frieza.

STORY: A crew of Saiyans, led by none other than Goku's father, has wiped out an entire planet's population. However, one of the dying members of the race cursed one of the Saiyans - cursed him with the gift to see the future. Through this gift he comes to realize Frieza intends to betray the Saiyans. He must do everything in his power to prevent the destruction of his world.

DID IT HAPPPEN?: All of the footage in this movie took place, with one exception - the scenes with Vegeta in them. His location during his planet's destruction is contradicted here, as opposed to where he was in the series when the planet was destroyed. (He was on Frieza's ship in the series, and on a distant world in this special.) Likewise, does anyone find it odd that Zarbon and Vegeta are the same ages here they are in the Frieza saga? Of course, they may be like Frieza and belong to slow-aging races.

WORTHWHILE?: This is THE BEST DRAGONBALL Z FILM/SPECIAL EVER. If you're even just a minor fan of the series, this is a MUST SEE.

MISC.: As in your typical Dragonball Z DVD, there are virtually NO EXTRAS. The menus aren't even animated. And, of course, some scenes are mistranslated (Japanese is a VERY DIFFICULT language to translate, so some of this is forgivable.) What's NOT forgivable is that the dub was horribly altered (they even changed the names of Bardock's men), and that the sub calls Bardock Burdock!

OVERALL: This is must see DBZ. No DBZ DVD collection is anywhere near being complete without this masterpiece.

The second season of the Shield picks up right where the first season of this controversial FX series left off and provides just as many shocking twist and stories as season one did:
"The Quick Fix"- The season premire has Vic still recovering from his wife abandoning him and running off with his kids and the revelation that a shipment of drugs that the Strike Team purchased behind Vic's back was laced with poison. As the Strike Team goes to Mexico to get their money back, Claudette and Dutch discover a new crime boss has entered the city and begun inflicting horrificly violent death and mutilation towards those who stand in his way to unify the city's gangs under his sole control.
"Dead Soldiers"- Claudette goes after the new syndicate leader Armadillo only to find her investigation hampered by Vic, who is desperately trying to keep Claudette from linking him to Armadillo's newest victim, his pet drug dealer Tio. This leads to Vic to inflict a brutal revenge on Armadillo, who declares war on Vic and the Strike Force in retaliation...
"Partners"- An old partner of Vic's returns in need of assistance while Vic tries to reconcile with his recently returned wife. The B-Plot for this episode meanwhile has Dutch and Claudette investigate the maiming of a young girl who has been taken prisoner by her sex obsessed neighbors, who ultimately murder their victim while the wife manipulates Dutch so as to keep him from finding out the truth before he can save the girl from them.
"Carte Blance"- A bland episode has Vic and Shane engaging in an undercover bust where everything that can go wrong goes wrong but yields information about a transport of a money train filled with mob money that Vic decides to hijack the next time it comes into town. Meanwhile a "Toys for Guns" drive yields new information for Claudette on old case of hers.
"Greenlit"- Armadillo announces that he's put out a bounty on the heads of each member of the Strike Team as Vic and Acaveda investigate revelations that Armadillo's gang is selling drugs to grade school kids.
"Homewrecker"- A powerful episode that has Vic searching for a murderer who killed the occupants and staff of a battered women's shelter, which leads to more strife between Claudette and Vic over their working relationship do to the fact that Vic usurps control over the investigation over the case. The ending features a shocking death to one of the supporting cast members as Connie, the prostitute who is an informant for Vic, is murdered after she reveals to Vic the location of the man who murdered the women at the shelter.
"Barnstormers"- Things come to a head in this episode as Dutch, do to his handling of the maiming/murder of a young woman several episodes back, is in the departmental doghouse and contemplaits going down the slippery slope of planting evidence in order to catch a murderer and redeem himself in everyone's eyes. Meanwhile Vic and his new love interest feud over how to help a battered woman who lives next door to Vic's new home while Armadillo returns and sends a message to Vic by way of beating up Ronnie (one of the Strike Team) and disfiguring him.
"Scar Tissue"- This episode brings the main storyline to a head as Armadillo turns himself in and threatens to expose Vic's illegal connections to the drug trafficing communtiy as well as for brutally beating him at the start of this season unless Vic makes Ronnie recant his statement that Armadillo disfigured him. While Vic is willing to sacrifice himself rather than make Ronnie recant, Lemonhead and Shane orchastrate the murder of Armadillo and arrange for Dani to take the blame for his death in order to save their own skin from the fall-out of Vic coming clean.
"Co-Pilot"- After dealing with the season's big bad, the writers bring out a flashback episode set during the first day in which "The Barn" open. Lots of retconning takes place as we see Vic and Claudette meet for the first time, Vic commit his first morally ambiguous act of evil, learn the real reason why Terry joined the Strike Team, and see first hand Vic and Acaveda's relationship go from friendly to hostile in the matter of 24 hours...
"Coyotes"- The Strike Team's new minority member joins the team as Vic and Shane must contend with not only the return of Gilroy (who's desperately trying to get Vic to give up damning evidence on himself in order to save his own butt) but also Acaveda, who has to deal with powerful political forces who threaten to fire him if his bid for elective office ends unsuccessfully.
"Inferno"- Ronnie returns to duty after being disfigured as the Strike Team prepare for the Money Train Heist. But before they can start to work on their plan, they get drawn into a massive manhunt for a notorious street gang leader who is in the city for the birth of his first-born son, leading to a dangerous cat and mouse game between everyone to for the chance to be the one to arrest him.
"Breakpoint"- The best episode of the season, a child abduction leads to Vic and Dutch hunting for a pedophile/murderer which turns into something much, much, much worse. Meanwhile Claudette gets drawn into the game of politics being played by those who are out to remove Acaveda from power, Julian's homosexual exploration is exposed by his former lover who blinds one of Julian's friends from counselling when he tries to get him to stop stalking Julain, and Vic gets framed by his exwife for domestic assault after refusing to let Vic see his kids.
"Dominoes Falling"- The second season ends with a dud in an episode. The money train heist goes off but not without several minor complications while Julian and Dani both suffer nasty fates as Julian gets lynched by his fellow cops do to his bisexuality while Dani gets fired. Meanwhile the A-Plot of this episode has Claudette's ex-husband being murdered and Claudette and Vic forced to put aside their hate for each other and to find the killers after linking it to an organized random killing spree one gang has put together to strike fear in the hearts of the city.

To be honest, I never thought that The Shield could live up to the expectations set by the premier episode. I was so incredibly wrong. The first year of The Shield completely blew my doors off. Non stop action, great plotting, dialogue and the acting was top notch. Other than the birth of my sons, those thirteen hours were the best I spent that year. It had to go downhill though, right? The second season would be the one where Ryan and company would resort to the tired conventions of police drama and my new favorite show would lose it's edge. Happily- Wrong again.

Season two developed the characters of Mackey and his crew to new levels. If you haven't seen the show I won't ruin anything for you, but everyone is put through the wringer in these thirteen episodes. We get political intrigue, interoffice machinations, great police drama with healthy doses of sex and violence. Unfortunately that's what most people focus on.

Chicklis deserved the Emmy for the quiet moments as well as the brutal ones. This actor has got a slow burn like no other. There are moments where he says nothing but we can tell all the alternatives he is running through his head by simply looking at his eyes and physicality. This season brings Mackey to a crossroads where he has to make some serious decisions about where his life is headed and we feel every emotion he is going through thanks to this beautiful, bald man.

That having been said, this is not a series for the faint of heart. There are scenes of physical torture, violence against women, hostage situations and raw sex. You are forewarned.

If your stomach can take a brutal, skillfully written, brilliantly acted police drama there is no better way to take up space in your DVD player than The Shield.

Anyone who has saw the 1st episode can tell you, " You will love or hate this show." I personally LOVE IT ... All the characters captivate your attention ( with the exemption of Claudette which must be killed ) . Vic Mackey which is the main character with a dark side really wants to see Justice done .. but is tired of the laws that govern the way he must do things. He and his band of enforcers take it to the streets "their way" with some side step Justice .. Some things just work ... The only drawback to this series is the 9 months before another 13 episodes ... Come on Shawn Ryan get a move on ... Spring and Fall Baby !!! Oh and Vic !! Dead men tell no tales , never forget that ...

I love this movie. I think that it is hysterical. I do not own it, but I have rented the DVD. The DVD falls very short. Almost no special features, except for a commentary track. Also, the film itself was injured. The aspect ratio used for the DVD is a matted format, while the film itself was shot in anamorphic. There is an anamorphic version shown on AMC, but why this was not used for the DVD escapes me. I still love this movie though, and I hope plans are made to correct this problem.

I have loved this movie from the first time I saw it and repeated viewings over the years have not diminished it at all. In fact, it seems funnier every time I watch it. The DVD presentation is good and the commentary soundtrack by Wilder, Sutherland and Yorkin is worth hearing for any fan of the film. As funny as anything produced by Monty Python, Mel Brooks or Mystery Science Theater, the comedy is dense and unending. Every opportunity for humor is used to great extent, visually, verbally, and physically. The supporting cast is strong (Billie Whitelaw, Hugh Griffith and more greats) and there are many LOL (laugh out loud) scenes. Thank goodness you can watch this DVD, so it's always "still 1789"!

I saw this movie about five years ago, and I still love it. I have seen it millions and millions of times, and it is still as funny as the first. If you are in for a good laugh, this is your movie!!! The only thing that I have against it is the tiny bit of nudity.

P.S. I like your shoes!!! (Watch the movie to get the joke)

Anyone can appreciate Lucy's screwball comedy and Ricky's hilarious accent. The Mertzes are the perfect sidekicks for them. As a fairly young viewer who never watched a show in black and white, I was pleasantly surprised by how modern Lucy's comedy is. I now own everyone of the Lucy season one episode

"Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying To Murder Her" is the first "I Love Lucy" episode filmed on September 8, 1951. It is also the first with the Mertzes played by Vivian Vance and William Frawley. However it did not air first. It was broadcast as the forth episode on November 5, 1951. (The pilot episode shown in "I Love Lucy" Volume One, Season One, is actually the very first Mr & Mrs. Richardo episode but was never aired. It was lost until found. It was shown for the first time on CBS on April 30, 1990. It was never shown in re-runs or syndication) "The Quiz Show", episode 5, was filmed October 5, 1951. It aired November 12, 1951. The man who plays "Arnold", Phil Ober, was Vivian Vance's first husband. Hazel Pierce appeared in 13 "I Love Lucy" episodes. "The Audition", episode 6, was filmed October 12, 1951 and broadcasted November 19, 1951. This episode is simular to the pilot episode of March 1951. Vivian Vance is not in this episode. "The Seance", episode 7, was filmed October 19, 1951 and broadcast November 26, 1951. Jay Novello was also in episode "The Sublease", episode 97, in 1954 and "Visitor From italy", episode 158, in 1956. In the Bonus Materials, the flubs are fun to see. If you've seen any episode many times, bringing out an unnoticed flub makes the show fun to watch again. In the Special Footage, you will see footage that has not been seen since 1952. Much more surprise bonuses.

This DVD is a MUST have for any LUCY fan. The 4 episodes it contains are hilarious. In the first episode: "Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying To Murder Her," a misunderstood phone conversation, makes Lucy think that Ricky wants to kill her. In the second episode: "The Quiz Show," to win $1,000 on a quiz show, Lucy pretends to have been married to someone else beore Ricky. In the third episode: "The Audition," Lucy trys to get into Ricky's show (as usual,) by going on in place of Buffo the Clown. and in the fourth episode: "The Seance," Lucy & Ethel become interested in the supernatural." Get this DVD or, you'll run home crying: "Oh, Ricky!"

great movie and its a tv movie and i enjoyed it beacause I love James Dean. Franco is really the person to do the job ro retell how his life went and how it suddenly left after the tradgic car crash. thought the movie at the end said the guessed on some of the parts and it doesnt bother me. the actors really doa good job portraying who Dean worked with. a gem of a movie. a must have in anyones collection or if anyone is a fan of Dean

James Franco does an amazing job portraying James Dean. He portrayed all of the sadness and pain in Dean's life with such accuracy that it is no wonder he won an award for his performance. This biography wasn't dry or uninteresting. In fact, it captures your attention from start to finish. Anyone who wants to learn more about James Dean or simply watch an interesting bio should definitely see this movie!

I've read a number of biographies on James Dean. This movie touches on many of the well known events in Jimmy's short life, giving the viewer a front row seat all the way to his last moments. Having seen this version and the version starring Casper, which had me channel surfing within the first 15 minutes, this is the DVD to buy.

I missed the first season as I was a latecomer onto this show. So, I'm always on the lookout for shows from the first season. here they all are together!

I'll be honest; I am not a Caruso fan. He comes across as quite arrogant and he's sure nothing to look at. So, for me, it was a blessing that he exited the show. But, the first season certainly does illustrate the promise of BLUE to come.

The story line with Janice, the beat cop who is mobbed up, and Caruso is nice. He is such a moralist and she is so hung out to dry here. She's damned if she does and if she doesn't.

Sipowicz grabs us from the get-go and shows us what he's about. His near-death, sobreity, new relationship with Sharon Lawrence, and his fledgingly understanding of Lt. Fancy is an interesting relationship twister to watch.

Just a fabulous show and we can watch it from the beginning.

I never watched NYPD Blue before, but I have heard so many good things about this show that I finally had to breakdown, buy the DVD box sets (seasons 1 & 2) and watch from the beginning. Wow! I now know what all the hype was about and I can certainly see why this show is still going on and has won so many awards. Great writing, great acting, and this show certainly pushed the boundries as to what can be shown on television. The show handled the unexpeted departure of Caruso very well - replacing his character with Smits. I can't wait until season 3 comes out!

When I heard the first season of NYPD Blue was coming to DVD, I was very excited. Not only is it still the best season in the history of the show, but it may just be the best season of any show on television. NYPD Blue helped revitalize the Drama genre on prime-time television.

It set a new precedence for quality, combining realistic compelling storylines with brilliantly developed characters. David Caruso and Dennis Franz gave absolutely stellar performances throughout the entire season.

Despite the older seasons still being played heavily in syndication, this high-quality commercial-less DVD is a must for fans of the show.