Home :: DVD :: Television :: General  

A&E Home Video
BBC
Classic TV
Discovery Channel
Fox TV
General

HBO
History Channel
Miniseries
MTV
National Geographic
Nickelodeon
PBS
Star Trek
TV Series
WGBH Boston
Gilmore Girls - The Complete First Season

Gilmore Girls - The Complete First Season

List Price: $59.98
Your Price: $44.99
Product Info Reviews

<< 1 2 3 4 .. 19 >>

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The little show that could, and does.
Review: For a long time there were people out there, myself included who suspected that West Wing scribe Aaron Sorkin may have been moonlighting over on Gilmore Girls. His trademarked fast-speak, witty observations and fascinating characters are apparent on both shows. We were wrong though.

Both shows have amazing ensemble casts and writing that defies description. With Angel going away after this season I am left with only three shows to Tivo each week. Gilmore Girls, West Wing and The Shield. It's hard to lament that fact though when looking at the quality of what remains behind.

My wife and I want to find this quaint, little, New England township and move there. The characters on the periphery of the show are positively Rockwellian, yet quirky, intelligent and interesting. Don't even get me started on the Gilmores themselves. These are the kinds of people wifey and I love to hang around with; incredibly well read, almost painfully intelligent, yet whimsical, fun loving and sometimes just plain silly. We love visiting with them every Tuesday night and can't wait to catch up on some good old times once this DVD boxed set comes in.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: It's About Time
Review: No vampires to slay. No kryptonite "Freaks of the Week." No friggin creeks that you wish the series' namesake to drown in. Nothing but a well-written, wonderfully cast show that is long overdue for a DVD release. When the first season DVD release hits shelves, the fourth season should be close to wrapping up on the WB, and hopefully will continue everything about the show that made the first episodes so enjoyable.

Set in a fictional Connecticut town called Stars Hollow, The Gilmore Girls follows the lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a a single mother and teenage daughter who share a bond that is as much best friends as it is that of a mother and child. The series begins with Rory's acceptance into the prestigious Chilton Academy and Lorelai's frantic desire to make that happen, which much to her chagrin, involves the help of her own mother, Emily Gilmore (played by the excellent Kelly Bishop) and father Richard (Edward Herman). Growing up the rebellious daughter of wealthy society types and becoming pregnant at age 16 didn't exactly endear them to each other. It is Lorelai's relationship with her parents that drives much of her character's motivation.

While life as a single mother might be hard, Lorelai is not without a support system. Stars Hollow is populated with an impressive collection of colorful characters, from the gruff, flannel-wearing diner owner, Luke, to Lorelai's coworker and best friend Sookie and the annoying Frenchman, Michel.

Rory, too, has a group of close friends and even closer enemies. Lane Kim, daughter of a Korean Bible beater is the music obsessed best friend, Dean (Jared Padelecki) is her first boyfriend and Paris, her academic and social rival. As is the case with basically anything on the WB, Chad Michael Murray also finds his way into her life, as do Madeline and Louise, Paris' oversexed friends and Chilton classmates.

Some of the highlight episodes from this debut season include Concert Interupticus - which featured a Bangles performance and hinted that there might be some degree of feeling beneath Paris' chilly exterior, and Emily in Wonderland - where Emily redecorates Rory's bedroom. There are 20 more episodes, each with moments or more of genuine wit and even more genuine heart.

All of this considered, Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, as Lorelai and Rory, are the show's driving force. Their chemistry, combined with the clever dialogue and rapid-fire delivery, have made this one of the best shows on tv. And now, at long last, on DVD!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great first season! Worth the money!
Review: This show had a remarkable season.All 21 eps are great. The characters of Rory( Alexis Bledel) and Lorali (Lauren Gram) share a great dynamic. They bring you into there lives and make it impossible not to love them and impossible not to stay glued to you tv awaiting what will happen next. I love GG! And I have watched it from the very beginning. I cannot wait for the second and third season to be released also.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Work
Review: Personally I dont know why I watch the show every week when its on TV but I know that I feel hundred times better once I have seen it. The show gilmore girls have a strange effect on people and you cant help wanting more. who knew that such a simple story could be so much fun. Hope for all our sakes that the rest of the show also comes on DVD in the near future. [...]

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Gilmore Girls is coming to DVD! (in the 1st half of 2004)
Review: Gilmore Girls is one of the best shows on television. It shows strong women doing what they want to do. Lorelai Victoria Gilmore (played by lovely Lauren Graham) got pregnant in her middle teens and gave birth to a daughter named Lorelai Leigh Gilmore (played by the stunningly beautiful Alexis Bledel). This Lorelai's called Rory though. Rory and Lorelai have a close relationship and because of their close age, it often seems like they are sisters instead of mother and daughter. In the series premiere, Rory got accepted to the prestigious private school of Chilton Prep. But Mom couldn't pay for tuition so Lorelai went to her rich parents (played by veteran actors Edward Herrmann and Kelly Bishop) even though she didn't want to. There was one condition on how Lorelai would get the money from them. This was Friday night dinners with them.

There are quirky townspeople in the town of Stars Hollow, CT where Lorelai and Rory live. There's Luke, the grouchy proprietor of Luke's Diner where the Girls eat practically everyday. It's obvious though that he has a crush on Lorelai.

Well, I've got to run so buy this DVD ...

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Long may "Gilmore Girls" continue!!
Review: This warm and simple story, spiced up beautifully by a great cast of quirky characters and rapid-fire reparte makes for a very rare category of television viewing: intelligent but fun. What a welcome rest from the dreadful barrage of "reality" TV shows that we are continually subjected to!

I hope this series continues till Rory and Lorelai are shuffling off to Luke's Diner on their walking sticks - in other words, for a long(...) time.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Clearly the best Show on TV
Review: Gilmore Girls was a long time coming. A quirky, smart, sensitive show that anyone can watch. The show is about a single mom, Lorelai who at the tender age of sixteen gave birth to Rory(Lorelai)Gilmore. Against her rich parents wishes she chooses to raise Rory alone and not marry her boyfriend Christopher. Fast forward sixteen years later, Rory is sixteen and incredibly well adjusted and Lorelai runs the local inn. Rory gets accepted to the Chilton School and Lorelai can't afford the tuition, so she must submit to her parent's wishes and share her life with them again after years of estrangement. The small town of Stars Hollow, houses many quirky characters, Luke, the local owner of the diner and holds a torch for Lorelai. Miss Patty, the dance teacher. Sookie, Lorelai's klutzy best friend and chef at the inn. Lane, Rory's best friend and the daughter of healthy religious mother who secretly wishes to rebel. Then there's Dean, Rory's first love who works at the local Doosey's market. (In my opinon he's almost too perfect.) Then there's Paris, Rory's nemisis at school, but really isn't as lethal as she seems. The first season contains some great story arcs, including the return of Rory's father and the relationship between Lorelai and Rory's teacher Max. My favorite episode is Rory's Dance when Rory and Dean accidently fall asleep in the dance studio and the wrong idea is assumed dragging up all the old fears and feelings for Lorelai. This is a truly great show and it should get some Emmy recognition. Combining snappy dialogue and good storytelling, Gilmore Girls is a show everyone should watch and the dvd everyone should own.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: No disappointment here
Review: This was my valentine's gift...and it was well worth the wait!!! If you're a true GG fan, this is a must have. I can't wait for the other seasons to come!!!!!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Wonderful show
Review: I absolutely love this show and was excited when I saw the first season on DVD. I had to give it 4 stars because of sound quality. At times it sounded like the actors were in a box. Other times the voices didn't exactly match up with the actors' mouths.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: GILMORE GIRLS inspire me, in many levels.
Review: Looking at rorys strong judgement,gives tonns of inspiration;read books, learn, because it is interresting and fun!appreciate what you have,be busy,use and appreciate kulture in your day life.
school is made to inspirate you ,not to scare you off!.You can do it!


<< 1 2 3 4 .. 19 >>

© 2004, ReviewFocus or its affiliates