Another eventful day in the life of Jack Bauer, who's in a race against the clock to save the world while simultaneously staying on the run from the CIA. Set four years after the '24' finale, the heroic agent-turned-fugitive puts his freedom on the line by coming out of hiding in London to try and prevent a major terrorist attack.
It's an almost impossible task to try to equal the incredible first couple seasons of 24, but I have no complaints about what they have done here. Even though the show is shortened to half the episodes of usual, a great cast & consistent concept does it again!
The treacherous Batiatus (John Hannah) plots to vanquish his father Gannicus (Dustin Claire and seize The House of Batiatus in this release of the epic mini-series preceding Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
Season 2 which although a prequel to season 1 must still be watched after completing the first season. I was very pleased with what the show creators came up with to bridge the gap of a real life tragedy and keep the show going for all of us who love what was just fantastic work by Andy Whitfield and everyone involved in this terrific show. The only reason the overall rating is 4 stars & not 5 is because of the shortened season.
The epic struggle that began in Spartacus: Blood and Sand continues as the gladiator rebellion spreads chaos through the Roman Republic, and Spartacus (Liam McIntyre) is forced to choose between avenging his wife's death and maintaining the army that could topple his oppressors in this release featuring the entire thrilling mini-series Spartacus: Vengeance.
Seasons one & a shorted prequel season 2 have set the stage for unbelievable action here in season 3 and in the series final season 4. The vitriol on each side w/ the Romans vs. Slaves & Gladiators is completely unrelenting and keeps the story going at a non stop pace, but it is your personal commitment to the characters in the story that keep you invested in this series throughout.
This set contains every episode from the first season of the cable series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which tells the tale of a slave who manages to escape his bondage to become one of the fiercest warriors in all of Ancient Rome.
One of Starz first hit series that is more than just television for mature audiences . The creators have taken special effects to an amazing level, but the story keeps you coming back for more. And if it is the former that peeks your interest, you certainly won't be disappointed! The packaging on this series is really cool and I would suggest buying each individual season over the complete series option. Quality is superb!
Though it often appears as though it may lead to his own undoing, Leonardo Da Vinci makes full use of his superhuman intelligence to fight for a world where faith and individual thought are not strictly regulated.
This series is definitely one of my top 3 favorite shows just because of how creative it is. A well written story line, well acted and thoroughly entertaining take on the life and times of Leonardo Da Vinci with a story line that is completely made up, but who cares!!! The blue ray disc has excellent audio & video quality presented in a nice quality 3 disc package. I can't wait for season 2 to come out.
Epic movie making that still can't be matched today. The quality writing, music soundtrack & action sequences (chariot race), etc. all add up to make this a must have blue ray release. Charlton Heston will always be one of the greatest actors of his time and many actors today will never have the resume that he does. I bought this blue ray disc just for the collectibility of the special packaging and have not opened it, but I have the special edition box set which is absolutely fantastic. I think the set of discs included here are basically the same, so why pass up this value disc!!!
Creative story, good acting & cool special effects
on November 7, 2014
Posted by: DunbarandSWF
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I was lead to believe that this movie couldn't stand up to 300 and it was a distant 2nd, but I thought it was a lot better than many reviews ranked it. I liked the relationship between the gods and mortals aspect of the story and thought that there was some substance there, buy of course the best parts of the film are some of the action sequences & special effects work. Also, the supplemental features on the disc are cool.
Covers the basic story of Superman w/ good effects
on November 7, 2014
Posted by: DunbarandSWF
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I'm not really a big fan of DC comics or Marvel comic book stories getting made into feature films, but with that being said, I enjoyed this movie and suppose that if you are a fan of Superman, you will probably enjoy it too. The film does a good job of telling the basic story while focusing most of the script on planet Krypton's Jor El, General Zod and Superman himself - plus provides very good special effects throughout. However, I prefer a show like Smallville where you can get invested in the characters and take your time with the story of how Clark Kent becomes Superman. I suppose any fan of comic book characters will enjoy Man of Steel more than I did, but for me I could live without it.
I didn't necessarily think that I was gonna like the older music much more than the songs on disc 2, but I find myself always popping the earlier cd because you can enjoy all 19 songs without skipping anything. Disc 2's 17 songs are better on the disc's first half – highlighted by Forever Man & Tears in Heaven. Worth the money!
In Season 4 of the mockumentary-style sitcom about the extended Pritchett clan, Jay (Ed O'Neill) marks another birthday with his customary wish to be left alone, one that won't be granted, however, when Phil (Ty Burrell) takes him fishing with his pals, but it's a day Jay will never forget-once Gloria (Sofía Vergara) figures out how to tell him she's pregnant. Meanwhile, Dylan (Reid Ewing) moves in with the Dunphys on a temporary basis; Haley (Sarah Hyland) gets off to a rocky start at college; Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) starts a new job as a music teacher where Luke (Nolan Gould) and Manny (Rico Rodriguez) go to school, so Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) takes a stab at being a stay-at-home dad; Gloria's mother and sister visit from Colombia with ideas for baby names; and Phil suggests an alternative Halloween when the Dunphys' neighbors find Claire's annual holiday extravaganza inappropriate.