Oz - The Complete Fourth Season

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Summary: The Wheels Start to Come Off
Review: Although I never caught OZ when it originally aired, I have been watching it on DVD and I'm a big fan of the series. Although parts of Season 4 were great, I generally found the season was marred by some ridiculous plots, namely the "instant aging pill" storyline, as well as the unbelievable housing of chinese refugees in Emerald City. What were the writers thinking?

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Summary: Down the road again
Review: As the fourth season of HBO's prison drama Oz, created by Tom Fontana and Barry Levinson, opens, it is clear that the yellow brick road to this prison isn't paved with bricks, but with blood. This is the season where things explode rather quickly, including the love saga between Tobias Beecher (Lee Tergesen) and Chris Keller (Christopher Meloni) when a new inmate (Brian Bloom) enters the scene and causes some havoc. Ryan O'Reilly (Dean Winters) wants revenge on a TV newsman whom he met years before, even if it means using his brother Cyril (Scott William Winters) to do it. Miguel Alvarez (Kirk Acevedo) remains in solitary, wanting freedom more than ever before, while come mid-season, the explosive confrontation between Kareem Said (Eamon Walker) and Simon Adebisi (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) will leave your mouth hanging open, and Said has even more problems with white supremicist leader Schillinger (J.K. Simmons) wanting him dead, no matter the cost. The second half of the season, we are introduced to a televangelist (Luke Perry) with an agenda of his own, and an impact will be left that will shape the series until it's end. Warden Leo Glynn (Ernie Hudson) and Tim McManus (Terry Kinney) have their hands full throughout the season, but the superb cast (which also includes B.D. Wong, Rita Moreno, and Biohazard singer Evan Seinfeld among others) does terrific work, and the love triangle between Tergesen, Meloni, and Bloom's characters is surprisingly heart wrenching. Thankfully, HBO released all 16 episodes of the fourth season of Oz on one set, unlike what they've done with the Sex in the City seasons; splitting them up to get more money. All in all, Oz was one of the most underrated shows on HBO (most of the praise went to Sex in the City, the Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm, etc.), and, just as this season proves, it was one of the best.

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Summary: OZ
Review: I love the series OZ.It keeps you in suspense and the acting is well done. Oz is not for children to watch and shouldbe rated. Also Oz need to hire more women guard,they only have one. But my overview of the series is that i really enjoy watching,can't wait to get the 4th season.

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Summary: Great!
Review: I think that this fourth season is the best ever. This is the face off between Adebesi and Said. They have mutual respect for each, but they have a love-hate relationship. You have to had seen the first three seasons to understand. I have prepurchased this dvd anxiously waiting for January 11, 2005. This will be a late xmas gift to myself. Whatta a way to welcome in the new year.

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Summary: The Oswald State Correctional Facility, Level Four
Review: One of the best TV shows around, too gruesome for some. Created by Tom Fontana, who worked on the show Homicide: Life on the Street before this (which had a prison riot episode in its fifth season that many say inspired this show - Oz). Many stars from Oz were on Homicide as guest stars, such as Terry Kinney, Dean Winters, Lee Tergeson, J.K. Simmons, Sean Williams Winters, Kristen Rohde, Sean Whitesell, Luis Guzman, and Eamonn Walker was on the Homicide movie. If you haven't already, you should check out Homicide.

Oh, yes - the double season, picking up where season three left off with a new boss in Emerald City. The episode at the halfway mark of the season was an explosive one between Kareem Said and Simon Adebisi. The fans had to wait four months for the second half of the season (which confused many into thinking "wow, season five already? I think it was officialy called 4B).

In the second half of this season we were introduced to Luke Perry's character - one of those television reverends. His character created a religious storyline on Oz that I wasn't too fond of, and it culminated with an eruption in the end of season.

I have to say that one of the best characters in this show is the narrarator, who's also a prisoner on the show - Agustus Hill (played by Harold Perrineau). He always has something interesting for us.

Damn good show, gotta go.

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Summary: TV ON DVD
Review: OZ is a very strong show, with an amazing cast and strong characters and plot lines. I am so glad to finally see the fourth season on dvd, with such guest stars as Luke Perry. Television on DVD is such a good investment. I would like to comment that many show are being released on a smaller amount of discs using a different DVD format that allows dual sides of information to be stored. This has been a common practice for many dvds, and is no surprise a new method to store numerous episodes of television series on less discs. So unless otherwise specified, I don't believe part 1 and 2 of series will be the new trend. You can count on the 4th season of Oz as a complete season of all the episodes!

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Summary: Ignore A. Watson!
Review: OZ is easily addictive, I loved it more than any show, that's until I got The Sopranos on DVD. OZ is action-packed, soaked with addrenaline and well drawn-out characters. The show is without a doubt one of the best investments you can put your money into on DVD (with the expection of The Sopranos). The show has the re-watch value of about any television show out there. I've had all three seasons of OZ since their release date and have watched each season at least three times. So get this 16 episode set and strap yourself in for one helluva ride! If you liked Sopranos, Law & Order or Six Feet Under, then pick up the first season and give it a try, you won't be disappointed, however your wallet will be much lighter, after viewing the first season, you'll be picking up seasons two and three and begging HBO to hurry the release of season four!

Yes there is going to be the COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON on DVD in January. HBO is doing this season dual layered (six episodes, 3 episodes on each side of discs) and will be complete, not only with ALL SIXTEEN EPISODES, but it will also have deleted scenes, audio commentaries and MORE. So don't listen to this idiot because the fourth season will be COMPLETE with all 16 episodes (check thedigitalbits.com, they have the complete details) and bonus features. BTW- Watson, maybe you need to research before spouting your mouth off! MORON!

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Summary: The COMPLETE 4th Season of Oz in January? - Highly DOUBTFUL!
Review: The complete 4th season of Oz has a total of 16 episodes in it. There is NO WAY that HBO is going to try to cram 16 hours onto only 3 discs! Can you imagine the compression artifacts of an average of over 5 hours of footage on each DVD? HBO won't even put 13 episodes onto 4 DVDs anymore -- too many complaints from the consumers, apparently. Witness their recent releases of Six Feet Under Season 2 and The Wire Season 1; both DVD sets are 13 episodes onto 5 DVDs. What is likely will happen in January is that HBO will split up the season (like they did with Sex and the City) and release the FIRST HALF (8 episodes) of Oz Season 4. That would be almost 3 hours of programing onto each disc, which would be acceptable quality-wise. So, unless they plan on releasing the complete 4th season on at least 6 DVDs this coming January, you will probably only see the first half of Season 4 released.

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Summary: 'Oz' Takes a Small Step Down the 4th Season
Review: The first three seasons of "Oz" were awesome! They were fresh, thought provoking, controversial, and unnerving. I think the main reason is that they were only 8 episodes. The writers had a much faster and tighter pace. The 16 episodes are drawn out a little, but still have some edge. The cast (who survived) is back. A new leader takes over Oz and makes severe and desperate changes. And not for the better I would say. The project is still worth watching. It is still great television. I guess after four years even something like "oz" can get a little stale. If you have the other seasons, this is still worth owning so complete your set.

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Summary: Brian Bloom and Christopher Meloni Together! YES!
Review: This, above all other seasons of Oz, has been on my want list for some time. Finally it will be here. I am a HUGE fan of actor Brian Bloom and Christopher Meloni. And to see them together in the series makes me happier than you can believe. The Keller/Beecher storyline is admittedly my favorite, and it is in season four that so much happens in that development. And who else is there to bring about more drama into their lives? Why none other than blue eyed Brian Bloom, that's who. Though the other storylines running are very interesting also, I'd recommend this DVD set to anyone just on the Keller/Beecher/Barlog storyline alone. It has a lot of meat and heart attatched to it. Please don't miss out on this fantastic DVD!