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Summary: Faster than a speeding bullet...
Review: That's how fast I became addicted to the series that I, amongst others, referred to as "Superman's Creek" upon first learning of the premise. I jumped in midway through season 2 at the urging of a roommate. Now I'm visiting the episodes from season 1, complete with all the original music in tact (commercial-free!) and loving every minute of it.The first season falls victim to what we'd call the "monster-of-the-week" syndrome, in which most episodes contain a villain who used to be a normal Smallville citizen until they were exposed to some form of kryptonite. Once exposed, the villains either go mad or want some sort of revenge and it's up to Clark to save the day. So there's the formula... but about a third of the way into the season, we come to realize there's so much more going on. For instance, Lex Luthor's obsession with figuring out what makes Clark so special begins to eat away at him. Clark just can't figure out what he really wants from Lana... or Chloe. And he keeps discovering new abilities. Even beginning with the first episode (and look at the cover of this DVD, for crying out loud!), the creators surround us with so much symbolism regarding what the Superman legend will become (although it will likely never go too far in this series), tantalizing us with lines like this one from Lex to Clark: "Our friendship will be the stuff of legend." Just watch the Pilot episode and that will reel you in. It got me hooked and I'm plowing through this whole season in only a couple of days. I'm a diehard fan of "The West Wing" and even I have to admit this is fun and entertaining television that's more than just something the kiddies can enjoy. Indulge. Now.
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Summary: Only for fans of Buffy-like teen-angst sci-fi drama
Review: This is an awful show. It spits on ages of Superman continuity, and insults the viewer while doing it. Think of it as a teen-angst X-Files, but with super powers and the whole "can't let them find out I have powers" angle. The dialogue is cheesy, the effects are mediocre, and the plots are just absurd- Evem for comic book properties. If you're a comic book fan, avoid this show. It's an awful example of WB's ability to abuse their DC Comics properties, much like the failed "Birds of Prey" and the last several Batman movies. The only modern Superman worth watching is on the Cartoon Network's "Justice League" and in the animated Superman series from the 90's. With "Smallville", much like with Batman, WB uses the Superman name to advertise a character that in NO WAY resembles the one from the comics, but instead is made to be familiar to people who watched the Superman movies, or Lois & Clark (which was also terrible). Adding the Dawson's Creek angle to Superboy just makes it vomit-worthy. A great show if you're a 14-year-old girl.
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Summary: Smallville Beginings
Review: I started watching Smallville halfway through it's 2nd season. I was pretty captivated by ever so beautiful Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang) and the growth that Tom Welling (Clark Kent) goes through. Having never been a superman fanatic, I never paid attention to this television series and thought it would flop it's first season. Boy was I wrong. This has got to be one of the the best television series out there today. The character development is astonishing and the episodes only get better and better. I just purchased the first season to get an idea of what happened. It portrays young Clark Kent as somewhat of a High School geek with his fellow friends Chloe and Sam Jones III. He is completely enamored by the lovely Lana Lang, but her boyfriend Whitney stands in his way. This DVD is a must have for Smallville fans...plus you get 23 action packed episodes and over 15 hours worth of episodes. I highly recommend this DVD and await the following seasons to come. LEC.
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Summary: Everyone needs a hero!
Review: I fell in love with the series of Smallville the first night the two-hour premiere aired on the WB. My sister and I then spent every Tuesday night in front of the television just to watch Smallville. I've been a Superman fan since the movies back in the 80's. For those of you who have never seen Smallville, it will remind you of the first 20 minutes of the Superman movie. Clark Kent has just started his journey on the path of his destiny. He doesn't know of his origin, doesn't have all his superpowers yet and unaware of those he will get. He's just trying to live a normal life, get through High School and get a date with the girl of his dreams. Heros are born every day, even those unnoticed or unaware they are heros. Smallville allows the viewer to witness the birth or more or less the growth into the hero before becoming "the Man-Of-Steel". It has a terrific cast; each cast member in my opinion was very well selected. Having the character of Lex Luthor in the mix makes it even better. Lex isn't evil yet and is a friend of Clarks. Clarks High School crush, Lana Lang has a boy friend and rarely knows Clark exists at first. And the theme song for the series couldn't of been a better pick (Remy Zero - Save Me). Even those hard-core Superman fans will love the series I think. The Kryptonite "meteor rocks" have more of a back-story and aren't just harmful to Clark but dangerous to those exposed/around it. Bah, I'm spoiling you and giving away some of series! Sorry about that. The mythology of Superman has always brought hope and a feeling of protection to people from all over the world. In my opinion Smallville couldn't of come at a better time with what all's going on in the world today. I highly recommend that anyone who's a Superman fan or just your average viewer buy this Season 1 set and enjoy the first season from the beginning. Lord knows I have and the seasons along the way!
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Summary: Excellent
Review: We couldnt wait for this dvd to come out! We love Smallville here in Australia. It feels great owning the complete season when suppliers here insisted that it would never be released.
Thanks Amazon!!!!
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Summary: Great, Except for One BIG FLAW
Review: This is a great series. I love it on many levels. Character developement is great from the get-go. The visual effect are good. The plots are well thought out in conjuction with future and past shows. And a huge, huge factor is the music. I absolutely love the music. WHICH IS WHY I AM SO disappointed that there are no credits to the musicians/bands whose music this show uses. Where are the creds? There are at least 2 to 3 songs per episode that are used. Thats 42 to 63 songs total for this DVD set.
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Summary: Kristen Kreuk will you marry me???
Review: I've been waiting for this DVD set more than any other series... just for the simple fact that Kristen Kreuk the babe-alicious import from Vancouver (awesome city) is in each episode...
This is one of the best primetime series it has almost everything that a good show would want. Appeal, interesting characters, personalities, stories that develop the characters leading to the ultimate but with a distortion of the time line from the traditional Superman series... but that's what makes it interesting far more interesting than the Nicolas Cage playing the man of steel on the big screen... yuckkkkkkk....
I'm really looking forward to seeing the extras that are on here the interviews, the narrations, etc... I think those are always the fun and sometimes even more interesting parts of the the DVDs...
Please say yes Kristen... "=)
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Summary: A Hero's Destiny Begins To Take Flight
Review: I must admit that I was a bit skeptical when I first heard about the SMALLVILLE television series. After all, the story of Superman, has been done so many times on both t.v. and film, that it's impossible to keep it fresh. Boy, what a surprise. Once I saw the pilot, I thought that this might be able to fly after all... In October of 1989, a meteor shower over Smallville, Kansas brings with it, a rocket with one lone passenger. Found by Jonathan (John Schneider) and Martha (Annette O'Toole) Kent, the small baby will be called Clark (Tom Welling) but the world will one day know him as Superman. Standing on its own, the series puts enough of a twist on the mythos to keep it interesting. This works for several other reasos as well Chief among those reasons is the casting of Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor, he is just great, and Rosenbaum makes the character both sympathetic and mysterious at the same time. Welling is fine as Clark too. It has been cool to see both actors play off of each other, as the series rolls along, and they get closer to fufilling their destinies as hero and villian. Actors Kristen Kreux (Lana Lang), Allison Mack (a psuedo Lois Lane) and Sam Jones III, (Pete Ross, from the comic book), as Clark's pals, are good in their roles. One problem I have found with these early episodes, is that the show has relied too heavily, at times, on the Kryptonite turns someone into a villian of the week, but I digress... At least the producers started off on the right foot though, by taking a page from SUPERMAN-THE MOVIE and keeping the characters "real" within a fantastic framework. Nothing can beat the first film, but the show has a lot of those same qualities, and can stand on its own. Despite a few early mis-steps, the show's freshman season is still in good hands. Somehow the mix of the Superman story and the recurring "Dawson's Creek"-like subplots work better than they should. Anyone who ever saw the Canadian version DVD of the first 2 episodes, released in 2002, will find MOST of the box set's extras, to be the same. There's a very informative commentary with season one director David (The X-Files) Nutter and producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar on the pilot and "Metamorphosis". It also has a fun interactive town map of Smallville. There are also a number of deleted scenes from the pilot, a "Smallville Sizzles" trailer, and storyboard comparisions of some of the early special effects shots, and cast and crew information. Rounding out the extras in the set, is a DVD-ROM link to the show's website, where additional bonus material can be found. I think I would have enjoyed the extras a bit more, if I hadn't already seen the Canadian import. Additional episode commentaries would have helped a bit too. Maybe for the season two box set? Still, for anyone who likes the series, the box set is a keeper
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Summary: One of the best on TV
Review: Smallville is the best shows on TV. It tells the story of a young Clark Kent before he makes his way to Metropolis and becomes superman.
Clark(Tom Welling)has the same problems that other teenagers do and is also trying to deal with his developing powers. He is desperatly trying to win the heart of Lana Lang(Kristin Kruek..who is the most gorgeous girl in the world).
He also befriends a young Lex Luthor(Michael Rosenbaum) before he goes evil and wants to dominate the world. The two's developing friendship is great and so ironic.
The first season of Smallville is outstanding. It's a great addition to the superman story. It's clean, family oriented, and is fun for the whole family. I'm 19 years old, and it's not to often that my 3 brothers, 2 sisters, and mom and dad can agree on one show. Smallville is one of the shows and I'm sure you'll enjoy it too, if you'll watch it. Don't miss out on the DVD.
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Summary: The best WB show since Buffy
Review: Superhero tv shows barely work. They often have trouble adapting the source material or the show's vision isn't quite what you remember. Well here's the most beloved character in comicdom(next to Batman) being faithfully adapted. Clark Kent(Tom Welling) has mainly 2 things in his life that he's going through: his rather inhuman abilities to run at high speeds(they show it has a blur), superhuman strength and more abilities along the way. The other is pining for the love of Lana Lang(played by Kristin Kreuk, one of the most gorgeous things I've seen on the Earth), who just happens to be dating the star football player Whitney Fordman. Clark's best friends in school are Chloe Sullivan(very good-looking too but nowhere near Kristin) and Pete(Sam Jones III) The episodes play out in a very episode-like fashion unlike Season 2's continuing plot. Every week there's a local teen who through green rocks(which we know as Kryptonite), they possess special abilities: shapeshifting, bee commanding, bodyheat draining and a kid who can read minds. Despite the "freak of the week" structure, it's very enjoyable tv and stay tuned for Season 2 which explores even more into Clark's history(including the famed red kryptonite episode) A great introduction which deals with one of the most popular icons of the last century
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