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Summary: Bristow, Sydney Bristow.
Review: What can I say about Alias that hasn't already been said? It's exhilarating, moving, heartbreaking, tragic and full of hope. The one thing I won't say about it, however, is that it's unrealistic. Yes, I realize that it sometimes slips over the line between fiction and fantasy, but calling it unrealistic is way too technical.The truth is, no matter what the writers of Alias write, we (the fans) believe it. Can Sydney really beat up 5 men armed with only a broom? Of course. Because this show's writers and actors/actresses have talent that you rarely see in movies, and never see on television. The dialogue, coupled with the intensity of emotion that Jennifer Garner and the rest of the cast bring to this show makes it completely believable, if not realistic. Bottom Line: If you haven't seen this series, buy it immediately. I'm sure that 99 out of 100 people will treasure this box set! If you have seen this series, buy the DVDs. Even if you already have the episodes on tape, the extras featured in this set are well worth it. Happy watching!
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Summary: Alias is simply Amazing
Review: A single episode of Alias is better than many movies. The first episode alone is filled with character development, surprises, plot twists and action to fill a movie. However, after the blockbuster first episode, the action doesn't stop there. The momentum continues with more character development, shocking plot twists, action and an amazing storyline which is pure genius. The script writers on Alias are pure genius and everybody involved with this show should be very, very proud of it, especially the actors. The acting is all top-notch, but not over the top and the show is simply gripping. The show is fantastically action-packed and filled with drama as well which should leave you eagerly anticipating the second season. I'm at college, and having purchased the first and second seasons of the show on DVD, I have shared them with many members on campus and everybody I have showed it to has gotten hooked. Now, that is a recommendation, that everybody who watches it gets helplessly addicted to a show that is, simply put, the best show on television.
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Summary: great show, at least for first 2 seasons
Review: What a great series!! In this dark time for television of reality tv this show is one to watch. Great stories, great acting, great action, and doesn't dumb it down like most shows today. Having said that, I refer to seasons's one and two, three is awful, it's like the writer's can't be bothered anymore.
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Summary: An Excellent Series Gets the DVD Treatment
Review: So with my Full Season DVD watching list packed full of goodies, I finally finished watching the full first season of Alias. Being a big fan of the series of course I loved rewatching the episodes, seeing the beginnings of the season and the developments of the Sydney Bristow character. The pilot to this series my be one of the best television episodes in recent years and can rival many movies. The ongoing plot stays crisp adding many twists and turns until you finally hit the finally, which is a very good reflection and completion of the initial premiere episode.
So what makes every DVD special is the bonus material. Alias Season one offers a nice range of extra's on the last disc of this six disc set. The outtakes (gag reel) and production notebooks are fun to watch and very informative and the stunt special is definitely a must see for all fans. The bonus materials also offer deleted scenes, which really don't add that much and previews of the coming season and the video game. The DVD set also contained audio commentary by the cast for the final episode, which was fun but a little clogged by so many voices. I would have really enjoyed commentary on the premiere episode, with maybe some production voices instead of just the cast.
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Summary: WARNING: A well thought out script.
Review: My wife has watched this show since the beginning, but I never have as it interfered with my sleep schedule. After recently buying a new DVD player I was anxious to get started watching something. I bought "Alias Season 1" and "Six Feet Under" (which I would also recommend highly). Anyway, my plan was to watch one episode a week, or at most a couple, so I could make it last. So I'm thinking I can get through the 22 or so episodes in 10 weeks. Try 2. Thats right! I would watch like three a day. I was addicted. Conversations in my house sounded something like this... "Honey, come eat dinner."
"No, I'm watching Alias." "Honey, help me with the groceries."
"No, I'm watching Alias." "Honey, I'm pregnant."
"Wow, thats great, we'll talk later, I'm watching Alias." I'm really serious. Every episode would end on such a cliffhanger you had to see at least the beginning of the next episode. But then the middle was so good you wanted to see how it would develope. But then another darn cliffhanger and you were locked in the cycle for good. I can't wait for Season 2. I pre-ordered it at 3 in the morning because that was a minute after I finished Season 1. I'm thinking about starting AA (Alias Anonymous) until I can get my fix.
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Summary: Please , Please , Please Release ALIAS On DVD !!!
Review: Alias is a show about a double agent named Sydney Bristow who found out that she was working for the people that she thought she was fighting against . She immediately turned to the CIA and became a double agent for them . The whole season is awesome. Filled with twists and endings for each episode that left you hanging for a week , Alias is one of the best shows out there. I was very disappointed that Alias didnt get nominated for the 2002 Emmy for Best Drama but it got 11 EMMY NOMINATINS including BEST ACTRESS - JENNIFER GARNER , AND BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - VICTOR GARBER. Jennifer Garner delivers an incredible performance in each episode and won a Golden Globe for best actress in a drama. I normally didn't watch televisions drama's but ALIAS HAS BROUGHT ME AWAY FROM EVERYTHING ELSE AND I HAVE PUT EVERYTHING ASIDE SO I COULD WATCH IT . I HAVE SEEN EVERY EPISODE AND WOULD LOVE TO OWN THEM ALL ON DVD!!!!!!! - I think that THE CASTING FOR ALIAS WAS DONE PERFECTLY. EVERYONE FITS THE PART. ALL THE EPISODES WERE DONE PERFECTLY AND I URGE ALL ALIAS FANS to Help make the studio publish the ALIAS SERIES ON DVD . PLEASE TO THE CREATOR OF ALIAS PUBLISH THE SERIES ON DVD NOT ONLY FOR THE PEOPLES SAKE BUT FOR YOURS AND THE SHOWS SAKE. There are many successful shows that have published the season on dvd - like "the sopranos" , " sex an the city " ,etc. Make ALIAS BIGGER AND BETTER THAN HOW BIG IT ALREADY IS . I URGE YOU .THANK YOU and Please take this review into consideration .
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Summary: 3 1/2 STARS FOR ALIAS FIRST SEASON
Review: Always action packed and entertaining, the first season of Alias, like a lot of television shows, was hampered a bit by having to set up its premise and characters. All of this paid off with the second season but the first season is exceptional with a number of strong episodes. Sydney (the wonderful Jennifer Garner) discovers that, while she thought she was working for the CIA, she was, in fact, working for the bad guys in an organization called SD-6. Sydney finds out the hard way when her fiance is brutally murdered at the orders of Sloan ( the oily Ron Rifkin) her boss at SD-6. She discovers all of this from her father ( the exceptional Victor Garber). She had assumed her father was working for a company that makes airplane parts but he's an agent for SD-6 and there's more; he's a double agent spying on the organization for the CIA. The plot twists like a modern rollercoaster. Sydney eventually agrees to become a double agent for the CIA as well to eventually get Sloan and SD-6 for the bad things they've done. Unfortunately, most of the people including her partner (the superb Carl Lumley)believe they're working for the good guys which creates quite a bit of conflict for Sydney. Creator J. J. Abrams has created an unusual blend of The Prisoner, Mission: Impossible, The X-Files and Felicity. What's amazing is that the series works despite drawing on these varied sources. The writing is, for the most part, first class and the acting in his spy opera is exceptional. If some of the performances are a bit over-the-top, keep in mind it works within the genre and the format of the show. The first six episodes are exceptional but when the series gets bogged down in the Rimbaldi Prophecy late in the season, the show loses some of its focus. Abrams tries a bit too hard to build up a mythology much like The X-Files by using this McGuffin to drive the stories. Unfortunately, it becomes a bit too much of a focus during the last part of season one. It's not bad, just a bit much to swallow. The story arc of the first season will be, for the most part, resolved by the middle of season two allowing for fresh, interesting vistas to keep fans interested. One other unusual attribute of the series is the stunt casting. During season one and two we see a number of exceptional guest stars including Christian Slater, Rutger Hauer, Amy Irving and Ethan Hawke. The casting works because the actors play characters that lend themselves for instant identification and to their strengths. The DVD transfer are quite good with some compression issues but nothing noteable. The sound is exceptional. There are a number of cool extras including the gag reel for the season and three featurettes plus commentary on a number of key episodes. My only complaint is that Touchstone doesn't have a chapter menu within individual episodes. If you forget to activate your memory on your DVD player and have to stop playing it, you'll have to skip around a bit. It wouldn't have been that big a deal to provide the additional chapter selections on the disc (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a great example of this). While the kudos for the show is much deserved, the second season is really where the series pays off. I'd still recommend renting or purchasing the first season in order to follow the story arcs set up for season two (and later season three).
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Summary: Ughhhhhhhhhh.........................
Review: Someone please take this show off the air, it is so bland and so superficial, not to mention boring, boring, boring. My mother watches it and I have absolutely no idea why she likes it , it's beyond me. They always cancels the good shows and leave the stupid ones on, once again can someone tell me why?
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Summary: WARNING: one dose of "Alias" will addict you
Review: I had heard that this show was good, and received this boxed set as a holiday gift. It took me a couple of months to get around to spinning it up on the DVD player, but once I did ... *WOW*, what a show!! Jennifer Garner as agent Sydney Bristow (who becomes DOUBLE-agent Sydney Bristow in the premiere episode) and Victor Garger as her father (and also agent) Jack Bristow both provide stellar performances. Jennifer Garner (Sydney) must show a huge emotional range -- from very reserved as an on-mission CIA agent to distraught due to personal tragedies. Victor Garber (Jack) gets to play a much more subtle range ... initially as cold, hard, and calculating, but very gradually showing greater emotional range as the series progresses. Each time he shows slightly more emotion, you notice because it's surprising. The show is visually stunning ... the sets are elaborate, the special effects are extremely well done. You know that effects MUST be in use at times, but they're subtle enough that you can't tell where the "live" shots end and the effects begin. The Rimbaldi puzzle weaves another fascinating mystery throughout the series. This show was not just thrown together -- the story through the whole first season (and into the second season) was VERY carefully woven, to maintain several story-line threads throughout. This is pure "TV heroin" -- one dose and you will be completely hooked. I planned to watch one episode per night, and usually watched two (sometimes three), then had to go in to work bleary-eyed the next morning. The good news is, watching it on DVD is the way to go -- no commercials and you don't have to wait a week for the next episode (which would be pure torture). We've bought the Second Season and "have to" pre-order the Third Season.
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Summary: Addictive
Review: Alias could be classified as a controlled substance. It is a spy drama, with soap opera and sci-fi-ish elements. The main character is Sydney Bristow, super hot spy chick for the SD-6 organization. Her fiancée is killed in the first episode, and she finds out SD-6 is not really part of the CIA as she was led to believe. Vowing to take the organization down, Sydney goes to the real CIA and is put with handler Michael Vaughn as a double agent. Vaughn, with his cute, hangdog puppy eyes is obviously Sydney's next romantic attachment. Sydney soon finds that her father and her mother were both spies, as well, and everyone is trailing after artifacts from Milo Rambaldi, a 15th century cross between DaVinci and Nostradamus. Confusing? Yes, but a lot of fun to watch a really hot chick kick bad guys butts.
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