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Summary: Law & Order Special Victims Unit--- The Best Drama Show
Review: ...i love wathcing Law and Order SVU. I love Detective Benson and Stabler, because even though this is a drama show, they make it funny. I love Fin Tutuola(played by Ice-T) because he's a gressive and sensitive at the same time. Munch i really funny when it comes to talking to a suspect. I really love Alexandra Cabot, the defense attorney.
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Summary: Not what I expeckted but very good
Review: As teh President of Illionois's only Sport Utility Vehicle club for Dyslexics, I was thrilled when I fist picked up thsi DVB. The idea of combining Cops adn SUV's seemed like a pure geniuos. Although I enjoyed the story line, I feel it nessesary to point out that there ore NO SUV's in any of the episodes. What gives?
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Summary: Worth it, but needs more special features
Review: Chances are that if you're thinking about buying this set, you've seen the show enough to judge the quality. The writing is top-notch, the acting is great, and the cases tend to strike an emotional chord within us who want to see sex offenders brought to justice. I won't bore you with an episode-by-episode rundown. The show is set up differently from regular Law & Order in that you actually get to know the characters from their private lives and why they react to certain crimes and criminals the way they do.
Now, the question you want answered is: Is it worth the money? The series alone is. It's highly entertaining and captivating. The special features are a little scarce, with only two good but short featurettes. In my opinion, ever dvd set of a television series should really go all out with the features. Let the public in on the process! Give us some outtakes and behind the scenes goodies. We know you have them! The show gets 5 stars, the set 4. Definitely worth the 40 bucks, but it would be nice to be let in on a little more.
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Summary: Another Great Spin-Off From the Original L & O!
Review: Dick Wolf masterminded another great spin-off from the Law & Order franchise with Law & Order SVU (originally titled Sex Crimes)which consistently now ranks in the top 20 shows. This DVD set is an exciting way to capture the beginnings of the series and to see how much growth has occurred in the writing and character development. The series manages to tackle a number of gripping sexually based subjects without being exploitative. In fact, the writing on this series is top-notch and never seems to grow stale or contrived.As the intro to each episode states, the SVU, or Special Victims Unit, is in charge of particularly heinous crimes that are sexually based. Lead detectives are Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni). Detective Munch (Richard Belzer) is paired first with Cassidy (Dean Winters) and later with Jefferies (Michelle Hurd). Ice-T doesn't become Munch's partner until season two. The entire group of detectives is commanded by Captain Don Cragen (Dann Florek). As a previous viewer stated there are commercials at the beginning of disc one, but on that disc only. The set includes 22 full length episodes including the pilot for the series. Two featurettes are also on the final disc. Special Victims Unit: The Beginning features cast members and producers giving insight into the making of and success of the show. Dann Florek's Squad Room Walk Through clues us into life on the set and little tidbits about the squadroom such as the photo on Olivia's desk (that of Mariska's real mother, Jayne Mansfield with her two dogs Momsicle and Popsicle), the wanted pictures on the bulletin board (actually crew and office workers), the rationale behind props in Captain Cragen's office, and many more insider scoops. If you're a fan of great writing and acting as well as cop shows, this is one set you can't miss. The fifth season of SVU is slated to be released on September 7th in time for the fall premiere of season six. After that, Universal is reportedly going to go back and release the other seasons in the actual order.
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Summary: A must have for any fan of SVU
Review: From the moment I saw the premier episode, I was hooked on this series. The DVDs are a must have for any fan of the Law & Order franchise. The stories are hard hitting and heart rending and they are handled with compassion and integrity. The courtroom portion of the drama is somewhat weak in the first season but the overall episodes are excellent. I am eagerly waiting for the second season of this series and for further seasons of the original series as well. Very engrossing drama!!
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Summary: Stop complaining already!
Review: Geeze...the commercials are only on the first DVD and they're not very long. AND I couldn't use the "next" button but I did fast forward through them, but I usually just let them play while I get ready to watch some episodes.
ANYWAY...I do think the DVD set could use some extras, but I only watch them once anyway so it's not a big deal to me.
I love this season of SVU because they get into the characters' lives a little more than the subsequent seasons. I recently became a fan of the show so I hadn't seen many of these older episodes. If you're an SVU fan, this is definately worth adding to your collection.
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Summary: Don't Bother
Review: I agree with the earlier reviewer that the two main characters, Detectives Stabler & Benson, are difficult to like. Unlike the original Law & Order, this show is more contrived, slower moving, and terribly preachy. The two detectives are a little too "perfect" for my taste, and I find myself irritated when they tell absolutely everyone how to live, how to act at a crime scene, how to choose their friends, how to raise their children, etc...and that's just in the first four episodes! With all the quality shows on DVD such as Homicide: Life on the Street, CSI, NYPD Blue, and The Shield, I'm really sorry I wasted my time and money on this load of garbage.
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Summary: Don't Bother
Review: I agree with the earlier reviewer that the two main characters, Detectives Stabler & Benson, are difficult to like. Unlike the original Law & Order, this show is more contrived, slower moving, and terribly preachy. The two detectives are a little too "perfect" for my taste, and I find myself irritated when they tell absolutely everyone how to live, how to act at a crime scene, how to choose their friends, how to raise their children, etc...and that's just in the first four episodes! With all the quality shows on DVD such as Homicide: Life on the Street, CSI, NYPD Blue, and The Shield, I'm really sorry I wasted my time and money on this load of garbage.
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Summary: Worth the wait
Review: I definitely give it a five star ratings. Especially as I discovered that among the audio language it has the french one, though this is not referenced in the technical info of this page. I hope the next seasons will be available soon
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Summary: A Fantastic Start to a Bold Series
Review: I started to watch this series on UK television this year. There was a huge advertising campaign and it worked on me - I sat down and watched the first episode.. and well I was hooked. I do not believe I have ever seen such a compelling series as this. As a Brit I am a huge fan of US drama series - I thought that ER would never be beaten for exhausting gritty realism - but I think I have found its equal. A bold and brave series it concentrates on the darker side of crime fighting - that of sex crimes. It required superior story lines and acting to get this series of the ground and running. Once again this debut series had both elements in abundance. The whole cast are excellent especially Hargitay and Meloni who bring a huge aray of emotions to the screen without excessive sentimentality. All the actors play vunerable characters - but their dedication and compassion to their work brings a sense of balance between the terrible crimes they investigate and the people they try to protect. Amazingly there is also a wonderful brand of humour which runs through the episodes which lightens the mood and adds further dimension to the characters and storylines. I am delighted that the first series has finally been brought out on DVD. It deserves to be seen, so do.
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