Production Year: 2007 - Action/Adventure - Director: Michael Dinner - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Michelle Ryan, Isaiah Washington, Katee Sackhoff, Mark Sheppard, Lucy Kate Hale, Will Yun Lee, Molly Price, Miguel Ferrer more
Just as executive producer David Eick helped reinvent BATTLESTAR GALACTICA for a new generation, he gives the 1970s series THE BIONIC WOMAN a slick update here. Jamie Sommers... more
television showBionic Womanwas being revisited. And those eyebrows shot even higher when it was confirmed that former EastEnders actress Michelle Ryan was taking the title role. But the fears, in spite of what some early word may have hinted, proved unfounded. For the newBionic Womanis surprisingly strong.The concept at the heart ofBionic Womanis similar, if not exactly the same as its predecessor. Ryan is Jamie Sommers, a woman leading an unspectacular life until she's caught in a horrific car crash. Saved by scientists, she's rebuilt with added strength and speed into the mix. And that proves to be just the start of the adventure.The full series is included on this DVD set, and there's plenty to enjoy withBionic Woman. Alongside an assortment of welcome guest appearances, the show boasts good action, strong effects and plenty of entertainment. Sadly, it wasn't enough to save it in the States, where ratings have led to its cancellation. And that's a real pity. Because while it's not perfect, and occasionally the pace is slightly off,Bionic Womanis good science-fiction television. And do you know what? Michelle Ryan is really very good too. In spite of it coming to a premature end, it's still a show worth picking up. --Jon Foster
television showBionic Womanwas being revisited. And those eyebrows shot even higher when it was confirmed that former EastEnders actress Michelle Ryan was taking the title role. But the fears, in spite of what some early word may have hinted, proved unfounded. For the newBionic Womanis surprisingly strong.The concept at the heart ofBionic Womanis similar, if not exactly the same as its predecessor. Ryan is Jamie Sommers, a woman leading an unspectacular life until she's caught in a horrific car crash. Saved by scientists, she's rebuilt with added strength and speed into the mix. And that proves to be just the start of the adventure.The full series is included on this DVD set, and there's plenty to enjoy withBionic Woman. Alongside an assortment of welcome guest appearances, the show boasts good action, strong effects and plenty of entertainment. Sadly, it wasn't enough to save it in the States, where ratings have led to its cancellation. And that's a real pity. Because while it's not perfect, and occasionally the pace is slightly off,Bionic Womanis good science-fiction television. And do you know what? Michelle Ryan is really very good too. In spite of it coming to a premature end, it's still a show worth picking up. --Jon Foster
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A review by jupiter28 on Bionic Woman - Series 1 - Complete (DVD) March 29th, 2008
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Liked it
Story
Good
Characters / Performances
Good
Special Effects
Good
Soundtrack
Good
Advantages:
good acting and special effects
Disadvantages:
continuity of storylines and depth of characters
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
This is the 2007 remake of the 1970s series starring Michelle Ryan as the Bionic Woman.
Michelle Ryan stars as Jaime Sommers who is given bionic body parts by a private organisation, the Berkut Group, after a horrific car accident. Jaime struggles to balance being a superhero and providing stability for her younger sister, of whom Jaime is the primary carer.Jaime's bionic enhancements include:
a bionic ear for amplified hearing
a super strong right arm
fast legs enabling her to run faster than a car
Jaime agrees to work for the Berkut Group, a private group whose objective is to rid evil, to help them save people. As the series develops. Jaime is assigned a mentor to help hone her fighting skills and use her bionic strength correctly.In the first episode we see Jaime meet Sarah Corvus (the first bionic woman in this series, who appears to have fallen out with Berkut) and they engage in a superbly choreographed and acted female fighting scene, which provides context on Sarah's involvement in the series.
Delving into the series a bit deeper it emerges that Sarah Corvus is not well as the bionic enhancements made to Sarah were in the early immature stages of Bionics. Sarah tries to enlist Jaime's help but then resorts to using Jaime's sister. It emerges that Sarah's sister died as a result of Sarah's actions.
The series seems to jump about a bit I feel. In one episode you have the focus as Sarah's plight, then in the next Jaime is off on an assignment with no mention of Sarah or Jaime's sister Becca. The stunts are very impressive but the interweaving of storylines is not so slick and it lacks continuity.
Michelle Ryan is good as Jaime Sommers and even gets to use her own British accent in one of the episodes.
Lucy Kate Hale plays the younger sister and acts out the typical attention starved teenager by staying out late and going out with boys,
Katee Sackhoff plays Sarah Corvus who wants both revenge against Berkut and help/allegiance from Jaime.
Isaiah Washington plays Jaime's mentor - you may know him as Burke from Grey's AnatomyThis DVD is not out yet here but I got an early release. The set includes the following special features:
Pilot Commentary with Executive Producer David Eick
The Making of the Car Crash
The Stunts
Profiles
Real Life Bionics
The first 8 episodes are contained on this DVD:1 Pilot 2 Paradise Lost 3 Sisterhood 4 Faceoff 5 The Education of Jaime Sommers 6 The List 7 Trust Issues 8 Do Not Disturb
The series has not yet been picked up for a second season as it got affected by the writer's strike. This means that the current series has not really ended with a proper finale and leaves you asking questions.
I hope the season is completed at least. It is a good show but I don't know if it has the longevity of other series.
Plot: Jamie Sommers is a struggling bartender who is looking after her younger sister by herself. Jamie is involved in a horrific car accident. Technology to keep her alive is made available to her...but at a price. Features the complete first series of the show.
Just as executive producer David Eick helped reinvent BATTLESTAR GALACTICA for a new generation, he gives the 1970s series THE BIONIC WOMAN a slick update here. Jamie Sommers (Michelle Ryan, EASTENDERS) lives an average life as an average woman, but a horrific car crash upends her quiet existence. Scientists have saved her life, but she is now the less-than-proud owner of high-tech body parts that give her incredible strength and speed. Indebted to the scientists, Jamie now has to use her powers for their projects while she conceals her new abilities from her younger sister (Lucy Kate Hale, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER). Miguel Ferrer (CROSSING JORDAN), Molly Price (THIRD WATCH), and Will Yun Lee (WITCHBLADE) co-star as people employed by the secretive company. But it's the guest appearances from Isaiah Washington (GREY'S ANATOMY) and especially Katee Sackhoff (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) as the first bionic woman that give the action-driven series an extra shot of energy. Features the complete first series of the show.
Technical information
Special Features: 'The Stunts' featurette, 'Profiles' featurette, 'The Making Of The Car Crash' featurette,
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