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Summary: A cool first season...
Review: I started watching Oz late in the game around season 4. With this new box set dvd of the first season, I was able to see a lot of the main characters origins in prison and see the reason for the conflict between many of the main characters. As usual, Rita Moreno is great and Lee Tergesen and J K. Simmons are excellent as well. A bonus is seeing the Soprano's Edie Falco in her role as a prison guard. There are moments of intense violence, prison rape, and nudity but Oz doesn't shy away from the harsh reality of prison. The dvd box set includes extras such as deleted scenes, commentaries and other items. It is a good start for those of us who are fans of the HBO series but missed it in the beginning. Now I'm hoping they will release the other seasons as well!
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Summary: Sopranos take a hike
Review: This is simply the best television series I have ever seen. All the carry on about "The Sopranos" - this leaves it totally in the shade. What writing, what direction, what acting, what risk taking!!!! Roll on Series 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on DVD I say. BUY IT!
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Summary: Best drama on HBO
Review: I am a HUGE Oz fan. Its very thought provoking, riveting, exciting, suspensful - NEVER a dull moment. I can't wait for the next season. I didn't start watching the series until season 4, so its good to be able to go back and see how it all started. Lee Turgesen is fantastic in this. The scripts are great and the acting superb. It is very interesting to see the evolution of Tobias Beecher in this season. I highly recommend this set even if you have never seen an OZ episode before.
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Summary: Amazing storyline, gripping characters...
Review: This DVD set was well worth the wait (and what a LONG one it was)...I admit that I am a true OZ fan and have been waiting for it to receive the same notoriety as "Sex and the City" and other HBO dramas have. One must realize and know that the storyline, and basic reality, of prison life is graphic and terrifying in itself and HBO's OZ captures it magnificently through the bends and twists of its characters and plots. There is NEVER a dull moment and I would suggest this DVD to anyone who likes an on-the-edge-of-your-seat, addictive ride into the life of these prisoners. You'll develop your own favorites, but who knows if they will last long in the concrete jungle known as Emerald City. You'd be crazy not to pick this one up if you enjoy good drama -- it is and will forever be a classic of our times!
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Summary: BobM and Michael Farrar are so right.
Review: I also really wanted to like this - heard friends use words like "riveting" - addictive in a beach book way is exactly right - tired cliches, yet another leftist writer lecturing viewers about the correct position on current issues - the daring part is full-frontal male nudity... The acting is mostly very good - Rita Moreno is at her best here - but the writing is Quentin Tarantino-lite. It's a fun way to waste time...
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Summary: Good but gross
Review: This is a very emotionally charged, thought provoking series, but one I quit watching after a few episodes because the male-raping-male scenes made me feel ill. If you're into watching a sadistic white supremist make a smallish hetero accountant cry while he rapes him, rip his [rear] apart until he can't walk, and brand him like a cattle so the prisoners will know he belongs to him, then whip out your credit card. If reading this synopsis made you ill, then trust me when I say the visual of it will give you nightmares. Otherwise not bad lol.
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Summary: A MUST HAVE for any OZ Fan!
Review: I've been waiting for this set for a very long time and it did not disappoint! If you are a true OZ Fan, as I am, don't let this one slip through your fingers. Believe me, you will regret it if you do!
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Summary: A Must Have for Oz Fans and Lee Tergesen Fans!
Review: I didn't start watching Oz until Season Four, so it's a treat to be able to go back and see how the whole thing started. In case you've been living under a rock, Oz is a drama about a prison. The inmates are the stars and their stories are brutal and riveting. Lee Tergesen, who plays inmate Tobias Beecher, makes an amazing transformation during this season. He starts out as a meek, former lawyer, sentenced to Oz for drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter. He quickly becomes the prag of evil white supremacist Vern Schillinger (J.K. Simmons). Halfway through the season, Beecher gets tired of being treated like a whore by Vern and he strikes back. Tergesen's acting is brilliant. Another interesting storyline is that of Jefferson Keane (Leon), an unrepetant killer who makes a 180 degree turn around under the tutelage of Islamic leader Kareen Said (Eamonn Walker). After finding God, Keane is set up by the guards and must kill to survive. He ends up on death row. All the characters are fascinating and writer/creator Tom Fontana does a fantastic job weaving their storylines. The viewer comes to really care about these brutal men as we get to know them. Worth a view even if you've never seen an episode of Oz before.
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Summary: The Greatest Show Ever Made!
Review: I've been waiting for this for a long time and it was well worth it. Oz is the by far the best show on HBO. The actors are great and the story is amazing. It's so great to be able to watch the season that started it all with DVD quality. Don't think, just buy it.
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Summary: A great set
Review: I had seen Oz a small number of times when travelling (I don't have HBO at home). Based on that limited exposure, I bought this set. It did not disappoint. The show is gripping, well written, and leaves you wanting to see more. All I can say to HBO is: Bring out the remaining seasons, and soon!
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