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Summary: This Definitely isn't Kansas...
Review: As great cutting-edge dramas go, "Oz" will definitely go down as one of the most stunning and surprising of the last ten years. The evidence is apparent in this collection of the eight episode first season. "Emerald City" (as the prison is referred to) is an experiment in the detention of convicted criminals. However, by the last episode of the season, it turns into a powder keg, and unfortunately, everyone inside has a lit match ready. Being a fan of gritty and complex TV shows, this is one of those shows that bothers to ask questions about the system, and more imporantly about ourselves, with no easy answers or solutions. By the time the near apocalyptic final minutes run, you might be waiting to get back in the pen for another season...
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Summary: Finally....
Review: There are not enough stars to describe how relieved I am to finally be able to control how much OZ I watch. If you saw Season One when it first aired, you already know it was one of th best. You must buy this to relive it over and over. Thank you HBO for finally releasing your best kept secret for all of us oz-aholics. Hopefully the other seasons will be following soon....
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Summary: This is HBO's greatest mini-series
Review: After being a faithful viewer of "Oz" for the past 5 seasons I am greatful for the release of "Oz" on DVD and can't wait for the 2nd season to be released. What I like about "Oz" is that it is a great Drama that crosses the boundry of conventional television.
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Summary: A Gusty Series That Breaks all the Rules
Review: It's easy to see why "OZ" has proven itself as the finest dramatic series on TV up there with "Six Feet Under" and "The Sopranos" (all cable, all courtesy of HBO.) For pure heart-stopping action, debauchery and in-your-face shock value, though, even the mob doesn't stand a chance! The characters here are sharply drawn and completely rendered by a cast that takes risks every week along with the plotlines that unfold. The first season is more than just a brilliant showcase for the actors, directors and writers at work here - it's also THE crucial link to understanding fully everything that comes later in years 2 and 3. Unquestionably violent, but worth it's weight in cadavers, OZ delivers unforgettable television drama. Surely the set to own this Summer!
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Summary: The first season, the best season
Review: Oz is decidedly not for the faint of heart. That said, the first (and best) season's episodes were beautifully constructed, exceptionally well-written, and wonderfully cast. The inside/outside viewpoints offered by the wheelchair-bound narrator provide not only the backgrounds of the inmates but also the philosophical point of each episode. There is much graphic violence, moments of such painful truth (Tergesen in paricular turns in an award-winning performance throughout) and such horror, that one is utterly drained by the emotional turbulence. Next to Six Feet Under, HBO's other brave and clever award-winning show, Oz is one of the best examples of what television can be when the targeted audience is more than eight years old. Most highly recommended.
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Summary: Oz is Awesome!
Review: Dude, this is the best show I've ever seen. As a Criminal Justice major, I can honestly say that this show portrays prison life exactly how it is. It's raw and uncut. The violence is so realistic and the storyline sucks you in after only one episode. Besides wrestling, this has got to be the best male soap-opera ever. It keeps you wondering from week to week what is going to happen next. I've never done this before, but if I somehow miss an episode I make sure someone records if for me. I can't stand to miss a single episode. Buy it! I know I will!
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Summary: OZ is HBO's best kept secret
Review: If not for the harsh images depicted by the show, OZ would easily join The Sorpranos and Sex in the City in HBO's great award winning tradition. In my opinion the acting on this show passes that of the rest of HBO's sunday night line up by leaps and bounds. There is just no contest. No other series demands as high levels of skilland ability to dive into the darker sides of human nature as the unapologetic landscape of OZ, one which people who have actually served prison feel comes as close to the real thing as possible.
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Summary: One of HBO's best
Review: Oz is astounding, to put it simply. For newcomers to the series, you'll be astounding at the violence, sex, drug use, and everything else...but if you stick with it for a few episodes, it'll be a nonchalant type of deal. You'll be used to it. After that, you'll be astounded by the acting...it's absolutely incredible. Lee Tergesen and JK Simmons are both Emmy Worthy performers on Oz (Though Christopher Meloni squashes both their acting abilities into the ground...he doesn't come along until Season 2).Oz should have recieved multiple nominations at the Emmys every year it has been on HBO. How it hasn't kind of surprises me. Oz is about a Prison, so it's gritty, definetly not for the weak of heart. In this prison, you are introduced to many inmates and you begin to learn their secrets, their fears, their hopes, their evilness (In the case of Schillinger) and you begin to care about them. The series, sadly, has been overshawdowed by the HBO Dramatic Giant, The Sopranos, but Oz is truly one of the best HBO series, second only to Six Feet Under. Go get this DVD
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Summary: OZ-SUM
Review: i will be counting down the days until this dvd comes out. people praise the sopranos and sex and the city, but this show kicks the crap out of them. acting is superb, story lines crazy as hell. i cant describe it very well, but just get it. YOU'LL LOVE IT.
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Summary: The best series on HBO. Not to be missed.
Review: When "Oz" first debuted on HBO several years ago, no one was prepared for the intensity and the immense talent portrayed therein. I, for one, was blown away. You cannot watch this show and not be impacted in some way. For all of its harsh and unflinching realism, the emotion under the surface is what makes this the most well-written series on television today. These people know their craft, and they prove it season after season. Like so many others, I've been waiting for this DVD for a long time. Yes, "The Sopranos" is a great show, and "Sex in the City" can be very impressive, but "Oz" surpasses them all. I can only hope that HBO releases subsequent seasons on DVD much faster than they normally do for their other shows. Five Stars!
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