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The West Wing - The Complete First Season

The West Wing - The Complete First Season

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Sorkin does it again!
Review:

I was so happy to see the West Wing come out on DVD so I can get my fix whenever I want! I can't wait for the subsequent seasons to be released. The West Wing cast is tight right from the get-go. I love Allison Janney's CJ Cregg, Bradley Whitford's Josh Lyman and Moira Kelly's Mandy - she is perfectly crazy! The flow of the episodes is superb, especially without commercials! Sorkin's President Bartlet likes to drive his staff crazy with inane trivia and the dialogue is witty, smart and clever (3 words that mean the same thing, but you'll get it if you watch).

The bonus features and commentaires are stellar (have you found the easter egg? I have). There are some similarities to "The American President" and one episode has the same title as a Sports Night episode, but all is forgiven because Sorkin really seems to have his finger on the pulse of DC. With former Clinton Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers as a consultant, Sorkin strives for authenticity. It's realistic without being a documentary, fictional without being a total cartoon and I for one enjoy the heck out of it!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Best Ever
Review: I am a writer and, in my own opinion this is the only television show to achieve the level of perfection sought after by countless dramas, that end up adding up to nothing more than soap opera drivel. Aaron Sorkin is the one writer on television worth admiring, I dare you to compare any of his scripts to the best of any other tv show, and then make an attempt to prove to me that Sorkin's isn't the only one you would want to see performed and brought to life. Add to that, the best ensemble of actors in the history of commercial television and you have pure gold. I don't agree with his (real-life) politics, however, Martin Sheen proves here that he is the only man who could pull off such a rich and distinct character. While, Rob Lowe plays an idealist with a sense of absolute good, unseen on network television for being able to transform those ideals into being able to change and improve his country with what he sees and feels is right. This succesful imaginative concept is breathtaking in its finished form.
The season being aired now, season 5, is absolutely horrible, and it's not the actors fault. Aaron Sorkin left the show after the fourth season, and now John Wells took over! Are you kidding me his pervious show, ER, is one of the dramas of soap opera drivel that I was reffering to earlier. All of season 5's scripts are horrendous, and just downright sloppy.
So stick to only getting seasons 1,2,3, and 4 on DVD. And by the way season 2 was just announced for May 18th! and in widescreen nontheless. However it'll be on only four discs like the 1st season, so that means that they'll be two sided again which i hate, i have a 300 disc dvd changer and what's the point of having a piece of tecnology like that, if you have to keep flipping the disc's to watch the next episode. O well, for this show I'm will to take the punishment.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: West Wing Addict
Review: My husband LOVES the West Wing...this was the PERFECT gift for him. When its not on tv during its regular night and time...he pulls out these DVDs and watches them instead!
He loves watching them IN ORDER and at the pace he wants. It is also nice to get the little extra features that you never would see otherwise on your favorite tv shows....deleted scenes etc.
It was the perfect gift and worth every penny...he is probably more of a fan now that he has this than he was before.
Now he is waiting for Season 2 to come out!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: a great surprise
Review: I am not in to politics or hour long tv dramas (or tv dramas of any length). However, one day my boyfriend put on a West Wing marathon on Bravo and I stuck around to at least check it out. This show is extremely entertaining. I was very surprised and pleased. Believe me, even without a high interest in politics, you will enjoy this show.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A viewing Pleasure "The West Wing" no commercials
Review: The Directing , Acting , writing and story lines are excellent.

Should anyone question the value of TV watching this show stands out as one of the best thus far.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Excellent Show!
Review: Don't know why so many people are critizing my review but this show is very interesting. Martin Sheen sure can act. Hope the show continues for a few more seasons.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Anxiously awaiting the remaining seasons
Review: This compelling program is the first drama series I have ever been hooked by. The only other series I have ever liked this much was "Victory at Sea," which I watched as it was being released years ago.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Worth the wait!
Review: During the second season, I re-joined the US Navy (post 9-11) and missed everything since. Now that I am stationed overseas, I do get the current season, but with no repeats of the earlyer seasons. I have to avoid watching it now and am waiting for the others to come out on DVD.

I have bought other box sets of other TV shows, but this on has almost the best packaging (second to Band of Brothers). The extras disc was very good. I did have one scratch out of the box that needed attention.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The West Wing - The Complete First Season DVD
Review: I was a late-comer to fandom for the West Wing, so this DVD set was extremely valuable for me. Even though non-network TV is running the series, I really like having the ability to sit down and review specific episodes AT MY CONVENIENCE! I am eagerly awaiting the release of season two.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Wonderful West Wing
Review: This show has always been one of my favorites from teh first episode I saw. I unfortunately only got hooked about a year ago so I missed the first few seasons. I had eagerly anticipated this release and snatched it up as soon as I could. The show is absolutely amazing and anyone that watches it will surely be hooked!


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