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Summary: The best seasons were the early ones
Review: As season two of Law & Order opens, Detective Mike Logan (Chris Noth) finds himself assigned a new partner in Detective Cerreta (Paul Sorvino) in the wake of the murder of his old partner Greevy (George Dzundza). From that point on, this is when the revolving door began to turn for the ensemble cast of Law & Order, even though the rest of season one's cast returns here. Michael Moriarty's and Richard Brooks' DA team are still the best duo in the history of the show (say whatever you want about longtime vet Sam Waterston, Moriarty will always be superior), and Sorvino and Noth are excellent together. The characters are given more depth, and the stories are more intense; containing that "ripped from the headlines" feel that the show would gain notariety for. The late Jerry Orbach, who would become the face of the series from season three onwards, appears here as a super slick defense attorney, and his guest spot alone is worth giving this a look for alone. All in all, season two of Law & Order only proves further that the early seasons of the series were undoubtadly the best, and now maybe Universal will finally get around to releasing season three on DVD.
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Summary: Thank You Thank You!!
Review: At last the 2nd season is out!!!!
Keep em coming!!!!!!!
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Summary: FINALLY!
Review: Awesome DVDs! Long awaited and well worth the wait. Keep them coming---we're ready! I didn't think I would ever see anymore Law and Order DVDs released!
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Summary: The good years
Review: Each episode of the early seasons lofts far above the majority of the recent dribble, now mostly sensationalist schlock. But if you take a look at this or season one,(i can't wait for season 3!), you'll know why, or remember why, this show has endured for so long. This is genuine quality TV, and i hope with all my heart that the current trend of, well, crappiness will end soon, very very soon. The show should go back to it's basics, because it's so good at it.
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Summary: Liked the shows, didn't like the cast
Review: I'm glad to see that Season 14 is coming out now because I would have hated to wait for it if all the seasons came out in turn. I do not intend to buy any season before Season 5 because the cast of the first few seasons does not interest me. First of all, there are no women. Secondly, I do not care for Michael Moriarty and Richard Brooks; give me Sam Waterston and his lovely assistants. Steven Hill and Chris Noth are good, but Paul Sorvino is no Jerry Orbach and Dann Florek doesn't hold a candle to S. Epatha Merkeson. When they finally got the casting right, the show went from a good one to a great one. It's too bad it took five years to come together.
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Summary: Here Is Where Familiar Episode Rhythm REALLY Starts To Jell.
Review: Season One gave us a show of unique creativity and presentation. I would not call it slow in rhythm. It just took its time. With this MTV age, viewers probably preferred a little more speed of pace in the stories.
Season Two starts that. The plots move faster, more twists happen, and the scenes switch quicker. Even the dialogue snaps off with more urgency. This all sets up Seaons 3 and 4 which are my favorites.
I really liked Paul Sorvino. I think he did an outstanding job worthy of his veteran acting resume by stepping into the shoes of George Dzundza.
I predict that Dennis Farina will do a fine job too when he replaces my favorite cop (Jerry Orbach) for Season 15. (Farina is a former Chicago cop by the way in real life)
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Summary: The wait is over now!
Review: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I have been waiting for Season 2 for so long. What a great dvd set! This show awesome. It's gritty, it's shocking, it's smart, and the acting is fabulous. Chris Noth-we miss you!
If you like Law & Order, try Homicide: Life on the Street. Homicide didn't need "pretty detectives" with perfect make up to create an entertaining show. Homicide and Law & Order RULE!
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Summary: The wait is over now!
Review: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I have been waiting for Season 2 for so long. What a great dvd set! This show awesome. It's gritty, it's shocking, it's smart, and the acting is fabulous. Chris Noth-we miss you!
If you like Law & Order, try Homicide: Life on the Street. Homicide didn't need "pretty detectives" with perfect make up to create an entertaining show. Homicide and Law & Order RULE!
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Summary: Finally...
Review: The Second Season is on the shelves...finally!! After a long wait, 'L & O: Season One' does not sit alone on my shelf. The 'Season One' set contained a small leaflet advertising an estimated release date for Season Two of Spring 2003, a year ago...
I'm a bit disappointed though to see 'Season Fourteen' released before Seasons 3 thru 13. While collecting my favorite shows on DVD much of the enjoyment involves maintaining the shows continuity when released sequentially. It seems to preserve the integrity of the show as each character progresses along allowing the original storylines to unfold once again.
Are there contractual limitations, or syndication problems that have created this situation? Or does the L & O distributors want only to cash in a cast that is much similar to current episodes subsequently preventing earlier actors/actresses any of the success of their work...?
If L & O continues to be so erratic...will consider whether to invest in further releases.
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Summary: Law and Order - The Second Year: Revolving Door Starts
Review: The second season of "Law & Order" marked the beginning of the "revolving door" with regards to the cast. The very first departure is prominently featured in the very first episode: Det. Max Greevy (George Dzundza) is killed. Enter Det. Logan's (Chris Noth) newest partner: Det. Phil Cerreta played by the dominating Paul Sorvino. The chemistry is different between the two officers, but it works well, perhaps even a little better than what previously existed.Returning once again are the other members of the ensemble cast including: Michael Moriarty as Ben Stone, Richard Brooks as Paul Robinette, Steven Hill as Adam Schiff, Dann Florek as Donald Cragen, and as mentioned above Chris Noth as Mike Logan. Reruns on most of the cable channels feature more recent episodes. It is nice to be able to go further back in time to see the early episodes that defined L&O as a remarkable series that would continue for 14 seasons and counting! Many of these episodes are "ripped from the headlines", though not all. This DVD features fresh new interviews from cast members such as: Paul Sorvino, Chris Noth, and Jerry Orbach (who would join the cast next season, but appears for the first time this season). The packaging is somewhat different. On the exterior, it appears very much the same, though the box is reduced in size. Inside, instead of 6 discs with 4 episodes per disc, there are 3 discs with 8 episodes per disc front and back. I guess that feature helps save space. Also of note, the artwork beautifully featured on the discs of the first season boxset are not on these 3 discs. They bare no artwork at all. If you're a "Law & Order" fan, this boxset is a must. And the interviews with cast members (I won't spoil the details) definitely make it worth the purchase price. So, sit back and watch some of your favorite early moments in the series that made it the smash hit that it is today!
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