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Summary: awesome
Review: Probably one of the few television shows, movies, whatnot, I can watch over and over again without tiring of it. The commentaries are funny. Too bad there are only two of them. Looking forward to the next seasons.
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Summary: Loved it.
Review: It's not just for guys. I watched it on HBO and now own the first series. I am anxiously awaiting the next one to come out.
This is what I would think real life prison is about and I think anyone watching this would think twice about going it.
Better the violence happening there than on the outside.
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Summary: one if HBO's best shows
Review: This series was terrific, After I saw the first epeosoid I could not stop until I've finished the whole 3 DVDs. I didn't even thought about getting something to eat or drink!It's so interesting and cool, I cant wait until the second season is released.
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Summary: Best HBO Series
Review: I've been watching OZ on and off since it started. Tom Fontana is by far an amazing writer. The series always keeps you on your feet.
I watched all 8 hours of season one the day I got it. The story lines are amazing and the actors are great...I'm a huge fan od Kirk Acevedo. It is just disappointing that Oz doesn't get the recognition it so deserves.
But this DVD is worth getting, you will not be disappointed. And i look forward to Season Two coming out in October.
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Summary: One of the Best Ever
Review: Oz is one of the best television shows ever produced and this DVD collection lets you go back to the beginning and see how it all started. From the introduction of the naive lawyer Tobias Beecher (the magnificent Lee Tergesen), who is sent to Oz for vehicular manslaughter, to the transformation of Jefferson Keane from killer to faithful Muslim, Oz never fails to capture and captivate. The characters are fascinating. The storylines tight and riveting. Tom Fontana takes us on a wild ride and somehow manages to make us care about the criminals in this prison. It's storytelling at its best. The commentary provided by Tergesen and Fontana for the first two episodes gives insight to some of the behind-the-scenes decisions and is fascinating to listen to. For episode one, Tergesen and Fontana focus on individual scenes and characters, commenting and explaining each one. For episode two, they tend to ramble more generally and it's quite humorous and entertaining. Highly recommnded.
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Summary: Best show on television
Review: It's about time Oz is put on DVD and showcased for a change instead of HBO's other overrated shows The Sopranos and Sex and the city. Oz was the first and remains the best. Infact,I will be dropping HBO once Oz is off the air!!! Where to begin,well I'd like to say I want more seasons of Oz on DVD,at least season 2 and season 3. This DVD (season 1) is great,filled with extras and a very nice commentary by Tom Fontana and Lee Tergesen...I do hope if more seasons are released on DVD other actors do the commentary. Nothing against Tergesen,who I love,but I would like to hear other actors comments as well. My hope is Dean Winters for season 2 and either Chris Meloni or Kirk Acevedo for season 3. As for season 1,the storyline is fresh and exciting. Lee Tergesen,J.K. Simmons and especially Kirk Acevedo are this seasons stand-out actors. The stuff that goes on between Lee and J.K. (Beecher,Schillinger) are mind-blowing. Kirk (Alvarez) turned in many emmy winning performances during his first 3 seasons on Oz (in reality he never won an emmy but he damn well should have) other actors turn in great performances as well...Harold Perrineau (Hill) is great as he guides us through each roller coaster episode. Eamonn Walker (Said) is great as well,and here in this season I actually loved his character of Said (in later seasons Said becomes... a hypocrite and self-righteous... I found myself no longer liking the character) and ofcorse Dean Winters (O'Reily) not just a handsome actor,but a pretty good one too. I think he has grown so much as an actor since season 1 and his character of O'Reily is no doubt the backbone of the show. When Oz is done and gone there will be two things still living,cockroaches and O'Reily. Dean Winters has such loyality to this show he even walked away from Law & order: Special victoms unit so he could devote all his time to Oz. That guy is class A. Tom Fontana should be very happy to have such a dedicated actor on his payroll. O.k.,enough about the actors,I'm sorry I just had to say how great I think they are because they are sadly so underrated. Back to the show,it's just great stuff,raw and realistic. I doubt we will ever see anything like Oz on tv again. It's part of television history and will be forever. Do yourself a favor and buy season 1 on DVD. [Heck] buy every season of Oz (if they get released) and hope you get to see these fantastic actors in other projects soon because they are too good to disappear after Oz is gone (2003)
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Summary: Best show ever made
Review: Welcome to Oz a maximun security prison where the only thing that counts is survival. and within the prison there's Emrald city a expermental prison unit run by a liberal Tim McManus who seems to think he can reach each current prisoner in his unit from themselves and others and the harsh system that dumped them in there. we also meet the diversed prisoners and gang aflations which sum of the gang leaders went airhole in past resent seasons. First there's the Gangtaz: Kean,Adebesi,Wrangler,Reeding and Poet, The Muslims: Said,Arif and Khan, The Italians: N.Schetta,P.Schbetta,Pancomo,Nappa and Urbano, The Aryans: Schillinger,Mark and Robson, The Bikers: Hoyt etc.,The Latinos: Alverez,Hernandez,Morales and Gueara and the Others: O'Riely,Keller etc. The shows main focus is on Tobias Beecher a fomer lawyer who made a tragic mistake that landed in in the gray-bared land of oz and is mecivly tauted by the evil aryan leader schillinger and there's Agustus Hill that narates each episode with a realistic style of real life reality and then there's Warden Leo Glynn who struggles to keep situtations in oz straight when it comes to currpt corections oficers. Oz is not like real life prison life and basicaly about life and the system it opens your mind to reality and the instincs and motives of the people around you I recomend this dvd to you of 8-Episodes of violence, betrayal and survival.
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Summary: Like a show on women's prison - except with men!
Review: Oz is the best show HBO has ever produced. I became an avid fan a couple years ago, but could never figure out exactly what sparked Schillinger and Beecher's hate for each other. Oh brother...now I know! A must buy if you're an Oz fan ... I can't wait for season two! If you enjoy naked-man-shower-fighting-goodness, then this is the DVD for you!
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Summary: Christopher Meloni Naked
Review: I really don't know what else one needs to see this collection. Years ago I saw Mr. Meloni act in a TV movie and knew he would become a big star. Little did I know how big! Aside from the male nudity, this is a compelling series, of course, and a gay community favorite. Rita Moreno's presence secures it in that rep. Yes, it's fiction, and not real-life to prison life, my paroled friends tell me. However, as metaphoric cinema, it deserves the acclaim. If you remove your reaction to the violence, it is sexy, but also well-acted and written. Looking forward to more seasons of Oz. Thank you, HBO.
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Summary: The real FANTASY 2000
Review: This is a like driving a car without any wheels so it scratch your ears and fade yor eyes and in each ending of all the 8 episodes, you just stare on your TV and wonder who did that to you... In my opinion, this master piece is a must in every Oz's fans or Disney's fan, because this is a Fantasy, which micky mouse is played by the Wardens and each of the prisoners are his best friends: "plutu,guffy, duck etc..." So I wait for the second season on DVD,and in the meanwhile I continue serve my life-time on the prison of OZ.....
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