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![Mr. Robot: Season 1 [Includes Digital Copy] [UltraViolet] [Blu-ray] [2 Discs]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4715/4715110_sa.jpg)
This release collects every episode from the debut season of Mr. Robot, the USA Network original series about a computer programmer working for a cyber-security firm who is recruited by a shadowy organization dedicated to the destruction of corporate America. Rami Malek, Christian Slater and {$Portia Doubleday) co-star
Customer Rating
5
Great writing, fantastic perfomances
on October 24, 2016
Posted by: Eurogerv
Verified Purchase:Yes
I wrote a whole, long review, and then closed out of the browser before submitting it properly, so I'll try to briefly paraphrase what I had typed before. Mr. Robot is sometimes heralded as "the next Breaking Bad" and for good reason. It's a tense, dark, complex serialized drama. The writing is excellent, with layered detail and loads of foreshadowing, with an unreliable narrator as our protagonist, and lots of unpredictable twists and turns (except for the main twist of season one, which is pretty obvious, actually. But everything ELSE is very unpredictable). The performances are incredible. Rami Malek does a star-making turn here, and they're going to be throwing movie roles and awards statues at him for the next few years, just wait and see. Christian Slater is always awesome, and always underappreciated, and he's great in his supporting role here. As this show goes on, the buzz around it is going to get louder, and hopefully it reaches the cultural phenomenon status that Breaking Bad did, because it certainly deserves it.
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
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![Ghostbusters: Answer the Call [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [3D] [SteelBook] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D] [2016]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5450/5450507_sa.jpg)
Posted by: Eurogerv
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This movie took a lot of flack that wasn't really deserved. There was backlash because people thought Ghostbusters just shouldn't be remade, there was a whole group of jerks who were just mad that there was an all female cast, and there was legitimate concern over how terrible the trailers were. The marketing for Ghostbusters was bad, horrible even. The trailers didn't accurately represent what the actual movie was like, and I think a lot of people stayed away because of how bad they looked. Surprise! The movie isn't terrible. The plot is very similar to the original Ghostbusters, but there are enough differences to keep it from feeling like a stale retread. The characters are very different from their original movie counterparts, so you don't have a one-to-one analogue of "this one's the Egon, and this one's the Venkman" and so on. In general, the new Ghostbusters are fun characters with good chemistry, which is really the movie's biggest strength. Unfortunately, not all of the jokes land particularly well, and some fall completely flat. However, there are more hits than misses, so it's still funny most of the time. I think the worst mistake they made was going for a full reboot instead of a "soft reboot" semi-sequel. Very little would need to be changed to make this Ghostbusters a continuation of the old one(s) rather than a retelling, and the movie probably would have been better for it, and almost certainly would have been better received.
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
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![X-Men: Apocalypse [3D] [Blu-ray] [Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D] [2016]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5303/5303800_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
3
Middle of the road X-Men movie
on October 23, 2016
Posted by: Eurogerv
Verified Purchase:Yes
The X-Men franchise has had 9 movies so far, and while Apocalypse isn't among the worst, it's still not particularly good. It's also looks a bit worse, following on the heels of Days of Future Past and Deadpool (which are arguably the best of the series). Apocalypse (the character) feels pretty wasted in this movie, and he SHOULD be the greatest, scariest villain in the X-Men universe. The stakes never feel as high as they should, and Apocalypse never reaches the caliber of threat that he should be. It's set in the 80s, but you can hardly tell. I guess they just wanted to keep the trend going, from First Class being in the 60s and Days of Future Past being (mostly) in the 70s. But whereas First Class and Days used historical events from those decades as part of the plot, there's no real reason for Apocalypse to be set in the 80s, and it never really feels like it is.
The cast is a bit cluttered (a common X-Men movie issue) and a lot of characters get the short shrift, particularly Jubilee, Psylocke, and Archangel. One of the biggest problems in the movie is Jennifer Lawrence (who I normally like a great deal). She was contracted for the franchise before she hit superstar levels of fame and popularity, and once that happened, the X-Men movies started to focus more and more on her character. And while a Mystique-centric X-Men movie could be good, sadly it looks like Jennifer Lawrence could not care any less about being there. She phones this performance in, hard.
Overall, unless you feel the need to complete your collection of the series, skip it.
The cast is a bit cluttered (a common X-Men movie issue) and a lot of characters get the short shrift, particularly Jubilee, Psylocke, and Archangel. One of the biggest problems in the movie is Jennifer Lawrence (who I normally like a great deal). She was contracted for the franchise before she hit superstar levels of fame and popularity, and once that happened, the X-Men movies started to focus more and more on her character. And while a Mystique-centric X-Men movie could be good, sadly it looks like Jennifer Lawrence could not care any less about being there. She phones this performance in, hard.
Overall, unless you feel the need to complete your collection of the series, skip it.
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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![The Bodyguard [Blu-ray] [2016]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/8daf69ed-d4b1-4f1b-98d8-ff2f79576218.jpg)
Posted by: Eurogerv
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Sammo Hung Kam-Bo is a great director, great actor, and great fight choreographer. However, this movie wouldn't do much to convince you of any of those things. It's not terrible, and maybe if you're unfamiliar with Sammo's earlier work, you might be satisfied with it, but knowing he's capable of SO much better just makes this movie feel like a let-down.
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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![Star Wars Rebels: Complete Season 1 [Blu-ray] [2 Discs]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/81da7878-6a98-46db-89a6-a721fbc9eeb2.jpg)
This release collects every episode from the debut season of Star Wars Rebels, a series that continues the saga of a ragtag Starship crew who confronts the evil Empire and attempts to thwart their plans to kill-off the last of the Jedi Knights.
Customer Rating
5
Blew my expectations away
on September 21, 2016
Posted by: Eurogerv
Verified Purchase:Yes
I was expecting Rebels to be more kid-oriented and tame, and while it's certainly acceptable for kids, it doesn't feel dumbed-down or pandering. It took a little while to warm up to the animation style, but once I did, I grew to really love the show, and it just keeps getting better and better.
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
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![Captain America: Civil War [3D] [Blu-ray] [SteelBook] [Only @ Best Buy] [Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D] [2016]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5450/5450501_sa.jpg)
Posted by: Eurogerv
Verified Purchase:Yes
This movie rocks. It gives you a logical evolution of characters we've been watching for almost a decade now, and it introduces new characters without them feeling shoe-horned in. Despite the large number of characters, it doesn't feel overstuffed, and even though everyone gets an arc and a decent amount of screen-time, it's still distinctly Captain America's movie.
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
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![The Transformers: The Movie [30th Anniversary Edition] [Blu-ray] [SteelBook] [1986]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5577/5577445_sa.jpg)
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Verified Purchase:Yes
The 1986 Transformers movie is a bona fide classic. This 30th anniversary edition is its first blu-ray realease, which is great, and it's been remastered to take advantage of the higher resolution. It has mostly the same commentary track and bonus features as the 20th anniversary edition DVD, but with a couple of new additions. There are separate discs for widescreen and full screen, which seems unnecessary (partially because there's no good reason they couldn't have put both on the same disc, but mostly because full screen is terrible and no one should ever watch the full frame version of a movie that was originally shot in widescreen).
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
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![The Flash: The Complete Second Season [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [SteelBook] [Only @ Best Buy]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5453/5453400_sa.jpg)
This release features the complete second season of The CW's original superhero series The Flash, based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen and his speedy alter ego Flash, played by Grant Gustin. In season two, Flash is forced into action when the multiverse has spawned a new arch enemy - Zoom - and threatens to destroy Central City. All 23 episodes from the second season are included, as well as behind the scenes bonus features in this Steelbook collector's edition.
Customer Rating
4
Mixed bag, but more good than bad
on September 21, 2016
Posted by: Eurogerv
Verified Purchase:Yes
Certain things about Flash season 2 are definite improvements over the first season, but other areas seem to slip. The show's biggest problem continues to be the fact that all the characters, while supposedly all being super intelligent, routinely make really stupid decisions and take way too long to figure out things that are obvious to the audience. Still, the cast is great, and the special effects are very impressive on a network TV budget. The Best Buy exclusive steelbook package looks fantastic, and there are loads of special features.
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
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![Arrow: The Complete Fourth Season [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [SteelBook] [Only @ Best Buy]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5453/5453301_sa.jpg)
This release features the complete fourth season of The CW's original superhero series Arrow, based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, played by Stephen Amell. In season four, Arrow fights off the terrorist group H.I.V.E. while protecting the people of Star City. All 23 episodes from the fourth season are included, as well as behind the scenes bonus features in this Steelbook collector's edition.
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Verified Purchase:Yes
This is definitely the lesser of the Arrow seasons, but while it's not as good as previous years, it's still pretty watchable. The Best Buy exclusive steelbook is great (as usual), but there's sadly not a lot in the area of bonus features.
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
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![Rick and Morty: Season 2 [Blu-ray]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/89fb4cc2-1959-4bb4-a490-6e5f0d0d3db8.jpg)
This release features the complete second season of Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon's wildly inventive Adult Swim animated comedy Rick and Morty, following the intergalactic adventures of alcoholic genius inventor Rick Sanchez and his uptight grandson Morty. All ten episodes from the second season are included, as well as bonus features and commentary.
Posted by: Eurogerv
Verified Purchase:Yes
I thought the first season of Rick & Morty was brilliant, so understand that when I say that season 2 makes season 1 look like garbage, it is very high praise. This show is pure genius, blending high concept sci-fi and low brow humor, sometimes hiding existential profundities among goofy premises and crude jokes. Episode 4 of season 2 is one of the best single episodes of any sci-fi series ever, and the season ending cliffhanger finally gets us into some overarching continuity. Highly, highly recommended.
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
My Best Buy number: 2943798914
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