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Summary: Absolutely amazing
Review: Ok, so it's Alias...how can it not be amazing? but really, you need this.
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Summary: Don't write this one off!
Review: I've heard many criticisms of "Alias." Most of them from people who never watched the show."It's a chick show."
"The same guy did 'Felicity' right?"
"Hey, she's hot!" This is definitely NOT a chick show. While Jennifer Garner is certainly the heart and soul of the show, the supporting cast deserves their bows as well. Plus, creator J.J. Abrams has made the show fun for all. It's a roller coaster ride which switches from Sydney (Garner) chatting with friends (and lying about her profession), to Bond-like stunts. Victor Garber as Sydney's double agent father gives a stunning performance every time he hits the screen. He's given significantly more airtime as the season progresses. And justifiably so. The groundwork here makes the concept shattering changes of the second season all the more meaningful. Do yourself a major favor, if you've not seen this show from the beginning. Start all over again.
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Summary: The Most Intelligent, Action-Packed Show on TV
Review: This is the most addictive show on TV. Drama, Action, with a little sci-fi and a little comedy. One of the best ensemble cast on TV as well, Jennifer Garner, Michael Vartan, Carl Lumbly, Ron Rifkin, and my personal fave Victor Garber. You will not like this show, if you cannot handle complicated plotlines. But if you like action, then it is worth it to figure things out. The quality of the material on this boxset if also great. Unlike some DVDs, which put a lot of useless commentary and extras, this stuff is really great. 2 out of 3 of the commentaries are really interesting, the finale in which most of the cast comments is hilarious. The gag reel is hilarious, and the behind the scenes on stunts and on the pilot is great. Each episode of this show is like watch 22 mini-movies. It is one of the few shows on TV that i can watch the episodes more than once.
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Summary: An excellent Spy show
Review: I find it hard to say which is better Alias or 24. I think I might have to go with Alias. Although it has less viewers than 24 it deserves more. Here are reasons to watch this show 1.) Jennifer Garner is hot and looks good in any get up she has to wear, oh and she can act too. 2.) The show is full of non-stop twists and surprises. 3.) It has better stories and action than most summer movies. I never saw season one until I bought the dvd. I got into the show in the middle of Season 2 and caught my interest. After viewing Season 1 and I knowing the series a lot better now I love it. For those who don't know what the show is about. Jennifer Garner plays Sydney who finds out she doesn't actually work for the C.I.A when her b/f is killed because she told him what she does. She then goes to the real C.I.A and becomes a double agent. She wants out but not until she brings down the fake C.I.A. That's just a small example of the plot, I don't want to ruin anything else for those who never saw it. As this show season will shock you and keep your attention until you have viewed the entire season.
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Summary: High Octane Fun
Review: Sydney Bristow's life is going along fine. She's just become engaged to a wonderful guy and she's doing well in her graduate English classes. There is her secret job, but it's not a problem working for SD-6, is it? When she makes the mistake of telling her fiancée, however, she learns the truth. SD-6 is not part of the US Government but really deals in organized crime. Now, she must join the CIA as a double agent to try to take down the people who have been lying to her for six years. But life is not that simple. She now must work closely with her father, someone she hardly knows and doesn't trust. She must fight her attraction to her CIA handler. And a friend is investigating a story that gets him closer to finding out her secret and putting his life in danger. I absolutely love this show. There are multiple stories going on all the time, but the writers keep all the balls going believably, balancing action with the stories of what's happening with her friends and giving us very real characters. And you can't miss a moment. All the actors are top notch, keeping what could be an over-the-top concept real. Extra kudos must go to star Jennifer Garner who makes Sydney real as an action hero with a very vulnerable side. When I got this set, I intended to watch just a few minutes and then dig it out when I'd have the time to really enjoy it. Didn't happen. Even though I'd seen every episode here twice, I got pulled right back into the story. Of course, the cliffhangers at the end of every episode certainly help. This set is any collectors dream. It contains the pilot and the rest of the first season, and the episodes, presented in surround sound and widescreen, look and sound incredible. Each episode is broken down into several chapters, mostly around commercials breaks, although they aren't listed anywhere. There are four audio commentaries with various members of the cast and crew. Especially fun was the commentary on the finale featuring the entire cast. Since the commentaries were recorded as season two drew to a close, they provide some interesting insight into both seasons and helped me understand a little more about their choices this last year. Also included are a few deleted scenes, bloopers from the season, looks at the stunts and the filming of the pilot, and more. About my only complaint with the set was that no where did they tell you where to find these special features. While most are on disc six, I had to put each disc in to make sure I wasn't missing anything. I can't recommend this series highly enough. It's highly addictive fun that you'll come back to time and time again. Now if you'll excuse me, I think I hear the pilot calling me again.
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Summary: A great first season
Review: Alias is, simply put, one of the best shows currently on TV. Few shows (especially action series) are able to move at such a fast pace, yet retain a truly human element throughout. The mark of a good show is the ability to keep the viewer begging for more, and Alias is a master at this, with every Act and/or episode ending capable of making me groan simply because I have to wait for the conclusion. Jennifer Garner leads a superb cast as Sydney Bristow, a double agent for the CIA who, until recently, had been working for SD6, which she thought was a secret unit of the CIA, but is really part of a shadowy organization known as the Alliance. In this first season, she has to keep her affiliation with the CIA a secret from both her friends and with her coworkers at SD6, while finding out about the details of her mother's death, and her father's role in both the CIA *and* SD6. The DVD set is presented in widescreen, with some documentaries, a gag reel, a few deleted scenes, and a handful of commentaries (the best of which being the cast commentary for the season finale). Aided by good writing and direction and a few well-placed instances of "stunt" casting (Patricia Wettig, Roger Moore, and a delicious turn by Quentin Tarantino), Alias is not to be missed, and this DVD set should be a joy for fans (even if the special features are a tad too sparse).
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Summary: You cannot help but get hooked.
Review: What happens when you find out your entire life is a lie? Ask Sidney Bristow. From the moment she finds that she is working for the very people she thought she was apprehending, this series just took off running. From the various plot twists, up to and including the season cliffhanger, this series is well written, well edited, and well casted with Jennifer Gardner, et. al. Why more people don't watch each week is a mystery, since there are few shows that can sustain the action like "Alias". JJ and company continue to bring TV shows worth watching. Let's hope that this show will continue for a long, long time.
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Summary: Excellent DVD set!!!
Review: I received this set last week and I am extremely pleased with it. This show is an excellent show and the DVD adds plenty for the avid Alias fan. And for those that are not avid fans of Alias, they simply need to watch it in order to find out how addicting the show and storylines are. It contains everything you would want in a drama: great acting, action, martial arts, loveable characters (my fav is Marshall), supercool gadgets, plenty of plot twists and romantic/sexual tension. It's one of those shows I love because after every new episode I have several friends and family members to call and talk to because many people I know watch the show, and basically every episode includes at least one major twist or development in the characters. This set is great for those who started watching it after it got started and missed either all or part of the first season and want to catch up.
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Summary: Great Show = Great DVD
Review: I've been a huge fan of this show since the start. I've never met anyone that has seen the show and not liked it. I realize that its kinda confusing if your just getting into it, but this is a great way to see it from the begining and find out what all the fuss is about. The picture quality of this DVD is amazing, anamorphic widescreen, 5.1 dolby digital sound, episode commentary who chould ask for more?
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Summary: The Hook
Review: DVDs the best way to watch a great TV series. Because of the continuing story line when you miss a show there's the chance of missing a vital piece of information. I watched Alias on and off depending on if I was at home. I missed alot of the best stuff. My roommate and I have been watching the DVD's, 4 episodes at a time, and when the next episode starts and the music comes up we have a dance break. Pretty stupid but boy is it fun. Just voting
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