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development into some gloomy places. The year begins with Buffy being raised from the dead by the friends who miss her, but who fail to understand that a sacrifice taken back is a sacrifice negated. Dragged out of what she believes to have been heavenly bliss, she finds herself "going through the motions" and entering into a relationship with the evil, besotted vampire Spike just to force her emotions.Willow becomes ever more caught up in the temptations of magic; Xander and Anya move towards marriage without ever discussing their reservations; Giles feels he is standing in the way of Buffy's adult independence; Dawn feels neglected. What none of them need is a menace that is, at this point, simply annoying--three high school contemporaries who have turned their hand to magical and high-tech villainy. Added to this is a hungry ghost, an invisibility ray, an amnesia spell and a song-and-dance demon (who acts as rationale for the incomparable musical episode "Once More With Feeling").This is a year in which chickens come home to roost: everything from the villainy of the three geeks to Xander's doubts about marriage come to a head, often--as in the case of the impressive wedding episode--through wildly dark humour. The estrangement of the characters from each other--a well-observed portrait of what happens to college pals in their early 20s--comes to a shocking head with the death of a major character and that death's apocalyptic consequences. The series ends on a consoling note which it has, by that point and in spite of imperfections, entirely earned. --Roz Kaveney
the Vampire Slayersucceeds on many levels, and in a fresher and more authentic way than the shows that came before or after it. How lucky, then, that with the release of its box set of seasons 1-7, you can have the estimable pleasure of watching a near-decade ofBuffyin any order you choose. (And we have some ideas about how that should be done.)First: rest assured that there's no shame in coming toBuffylate, even if you initially turned your nose up at the winsome Sarah Michelle Gellar kicking the hell out of vampires (inBuffy-lingo, vamps), demons, and other evil-doers. Perhaps you did so because, well, it looked sort of science-fiction-like with all that monster latex. Start with season 3 and see that Buffy offers something for everyone, and the sooner you succumb to it, the quicker you'll appreciate how textured and riveting a drama it is.Why season 3? Because it offers you a winning cast of characters who have fallen from innocence: their hearts have been broken, their egos trampled in typically vicious high-school style, and as a result, they've begun to realize how fallible they are. As much as they try, there are always more monsters, or a bigger evil. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, the core crew remains something of a unit--there's the smart girl, Willow (Alyson Hannigan) who dreams of saving the day by downloading the plans to City Hall's sewer tunnels and mapping a route to safety. There are the ne'r do wells--the vampire Spike (James Marsters), who both clashes with and aspires to love Buffy; the tortured and torturing Angel (David Boreanz); the pretty, popular girl with an empty heart (Charisma Carpenter); and the teenage everyman, Xander (Nicholas Brendon).Then there'sBuffyherself, who in the course of seven seasons morphs from a sarcastic teenager in a minidress to a heroine whose tragic flaw is an abiding desire to be a "normal" girl. On a lesser note, with the box set you can watch the fashion transformation of Buffy from mall rat to Prada-wearing, kickboxing diva with enviable highlights. (There was the unfortunate bob of season 2, but it's a forgivable lapse.) At least the storyline merits the transformations: every time Buffy has to end a relationship she cuts her hair, shedding both the pain and her vulnerability.In addition to the well-wrought teenage emotional landscape, Buffy deftly takes on more universal themes--power, politics, death, morality--as the series matures in seasons 4-6. And apart from a few missteps that haven't aged particularly well ("I Robot" in season 1 comes to mind), most episodes feel as harrowing and as richly drawn as they did at first viewing. That's about as much as you can ask for any form of entertainment: that it offer an escape from the viewer's workaday world and entry into one in which the heroine (ideally one with leather pants) overcomes demons far more troubling than one's own.--Megan Halverson
development into some gloomy places. The year begins with Buffy being raised from the dead by the friends who miss her, but who fail to understand that a sacrifice taken back is a sacrifice negated. Dragged out of what she believes to have been heavenly bliss, she finds herself "going through the motions" and entering into a relationship with the evil, besotted vampire Spike just to force her emotions.Willow becomes ever more caught up in the temptations of magic; Xander and Anya move towards marriage without ever discussing their reservations; Giles feels he is standing in the way of Buffy's adult independence; Dawn feels neglected. What none of them need is a menace that is, at this point, simply annoying--three high school contemporaries who have turned their hand to magical and high-tech villainy. Added to this is a hungry ghost, an invisibility ray, an amnesia spell and a song-and-dance demon (who acts as rationale for the incomparable musical episode "Once More With Feeling").This is a year in which chickens come home to roost: everything from the villainy of the three geeks to Xander's doubts about marriage come to a head, often--as in the case of the impressive wedding episode--through wildly dark humour. The estrangement of the characters from each other--a well-observed portrait of what happens to college pals in their early 20s--comes to a shocking head with the death of a major character and that death's apocalyptic consequences. The series ends on a consoling note which it has, by that point and in spite of imperfections, entirely earned. --Roz Kaveney
the Vampire Slayersucceeds on many levels, and in a fresher and more authentic way than the shows that came before or after it. How lucky, then, that with the release of its box set of seasons 1-7, you can have the estimable pleasure of watching a near-decade ofBuffyin any order you choose. (And we have some ideas about how that should be done.)First: rest assured that there's no shame in coming toBuffylate, even if you initially turned your nose up at the winsome Sarah Michelle Gellar kicking the hell out of vampires (inBuffy-lingo, vamps), demons, and other evil-doers. Perhaps you did so because, well, it looked sort of science-fiction-like with all that monster latex. Start with season 3 and see that Buffy offers something for everyone, and the sooner you succumb to it, the quicker you'll appreciate how textured and riveting a drama it is.Why season 3? Because it offers you a winning cast of characters who have fallen from innocence: their hearts have been broken, their egos trampled in typically vicious high-school style, and as a result, they've begun to realize how fallible they are. As much as they try, there are always more monsters, or a bigger evil. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, the core crew remains something of a unit--there's the smart girl, Willow (Alyson Hannigan) who dreams of saving the day by downloading the plans to City Hall's sewer tunnels and mapping a route to safety. There are the ne'r do wells--the vampire Spike (James Marsters), who both clashes with and aspires to love Buffy; the tortured and torturing Angel (David Boreanz); the pretty, popular girl with an empty heart (Charisma Carpenter); and the teenage everyman, Xander (Nicholas Brendon).Then there'sBuffyherself, who in the course of seven seasons morphs from a sarcastic teenager in a minidress to a heroine whose tragic flaw is an abiding desire to be a "normal" girl. On a lesser note, with the box set you can watch the fashion transformation of Buffy from mall rat to Prada-wearing, kickboxing diva with enviable highlights. (There was the unfortunate bob of season 2, but it's a forgivable lapse.) At least the storyline merits the transformations: every time Buffy has to end a relationship she cuts her hair, shedding both the pain and her vulnerability.In addition to the well-wrought teenage emotional landscape, Buffy deftly takes on more universal themes--power, politics, death, morality--as the series matures in seasons 4-6. And apart from a few missteps that haven't aged particularly well ("I Robot" in season 1 comes to mind), most episodes feel as harrowing and as richly drawn as they did at first viewing. That's about as much as you can ask for any form of entertainment: that it offer an escape from the viewer's workaday world and entry into one in which the heroine (ideally one with leather pants) overcomes demons far more troubling than one's own.--Megan Halverson
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This is the worst Buffy I have ever seen. From the stupid misunderstandings of what the O-Zone layer is, to the horrible clothes worn by Buffy. There must be some explanation for her thinking that lush yellow leather jacket is some look to go by.
I don't see how anyone can find any of the characters attractive, or how anyone could stand the type of valley-speak the characters use. (''Mr Howard is so heinous'', for example).
If you have the DVD, ... ...part of the movie - Buffy is about to stab a vampire, but gets interrupted by another vampire playing violin. She proceeds to kill the vampire, who dies pathetically, while the violinist continues to play. You get to see the vampire finally die after the end credits roll.
Candy Clark, who plays Buffy's mom, is a very bad actress in my opinion, and is nothing like the Joyce Summers who we come to know in the series.
The story was bad, the character ...
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Advantages: Feel-good and light hearted. Disadvantages: Not for the hardcore TV series fans.
Okay, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie is definately not for everyone. If you're a fan of the series & love Sarah Michelle Gellar as the vampire-slaying, butt-kicking Buffy, then this is probably not your cup of tea.
The Buffy TV series is a whole lot more gothic, more serious, and has a rockier soundtrack. The movie on the other hand is pretty light hearted, and girly. In a word, i'd say this movie is cheesy. But that doesn't mean its bad. If ... ...people would probably say they prefer the series. Its just a case of taste, really. The movie seems more of a late 80's film, what with the fashion and soundtrack. The whole thing is not taken too seriously, and a lot of the vampires are pretty slapstick.
I think it's a brilliant, feel good film, if you disregard the series for an hour and a half! ...
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Advantages: EXTRA EPISODES, GOOD INTERVEWS,GOOD EFFECTS Disadvantages: SCENERY A BIT DARK IN PLACES
...i have watched buffy the vampire since the very begining and was hooked from the very first episode where she learns that she is the only slayer. i love the struggle between good and evil and been a slayer and trying to be a ordinary teenager.
the best scences that i loved was when she first meets angel and does not know he is a vampire. the journey they go on to discover each others identidy and have feelings for each other that are supposed to be forbidden is excellent viewing.
all the other characters such as willow xander and claudellia are brilliant as part of buffys scooby gang and provide excellent humour and satire to the series.
buffys struggle to keep her normal life and her slayer life a secret from her mother also provides thought and scences of struggle between two identities. trying to please both hes mother and watcher...
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Advantages: One of the best seasons of Buffy in a complete boxset Disadvantages: Only one episode with spike. No 5.1 sound.
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Background
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The phenomenally successful series Buffy the VampireSlayer returns for its third season on DVD. The series focuses on the life of Buffy Summers, high school student by day, super strong vampireslayer by night.
Although you could start watching Buffy from this season (after all I originally started watching in season 5) its not recommended, as you would not fully understand the story lines.
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The Packaging
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As with season 2 the dvd's are encased within an impressive book. Each dvd being protected in a seperate page with fluffy lining, the book also contains a useful episode guide.
Once more the book fits nicely into a cardboard sleeve, this is a purple colour with a big picture of Buffy on the front.
The case measures a substantial 16cm x...
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Advantages: Action packed, great one liners, well acted and the bonus material Disadvantages: The packaging
...This DVD contains all 22 episodes from the second series of Buffy the VampireSlayer, along with a collection of bonus material. As this opinion is on the DVD rather than the TV series I won’t go into too much detail on the actual series. For a more detailed history of Buffy the VampireSlayer have a look at my opinion on series 1 (with series 3 coming out I need all the reads I can get, 3500 reads should earn me enough to buy it), or have a look at some of the excellent opinions on the TV series section of Ciao.
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Cast
Buffy - Sarah Michelle Gellar
Angel - David Boreanez
Xander - Nicholas Brendon
Willow - Alyson Hannigan
Cordelia - Carisma Carpenter
Giles - Anthony Stewart Head
Jenny - Robia LaMorte
Spike - James Masters
Drucilla - Juliet Landau
Note - Anyone...
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Actor(s): Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Rutger Hauer, Luke Perry, Randall Batinkoff, Pee-Wee Herman, Sasha Jenson, Andrew Lowery, David Arquette, Mark De Carlo, Hilary Swank, Thomas Jane, Pee-Wee Herman, Stephen Root, Stephen Root, Mark De Carlo, Natasha Gregson Wagner
Director(s): Fran Rubel Kuzui
Genre: Horror - Comedy
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 1992
Running Time: 1 hour 21 minutes
Franchise Name: Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: A high school cheerleader, Buffy, is told by a stranger that she has the ability to slay vampires. Not too enthusiastic about the idea Buffy soon sees sense when attacks in the area multiply...
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; Deluxe Video Service - Fox
Release date: 03/03/2003
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: 01972 DVD
Creator: Joss Whedon
Music: Carter Burwell
Barcode: 5039036009065
Composer: Carter Burwell
Screenwriter: Joss Whedon
Executive Producer: Joss Whedon
Editor: Camilla Tonolo, Jill Savitt
Production Designer: Lawrence Miller
Producer: Howard Rosenman, Kaz Kuzui
Director of Photography: James Hayman
DVD Description
In BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, a fully accessorised L.A. high school cheerleader (Kristy Swanson) is informed by a mysterious stranger (Donald Sutherland) that she is destined to battle vampires. Soon she's wreaking havoc on a local chapter of bloodsuckers. But when the top vampire (Rutger Hauer) vows revenge, it totally fouls up her social schedule. This film, featuring a script by BUFFY mastermind Joss Whedon, is the forerunner to the popular television series.
Review: "...High-spirited....[Swanson] provides the ideal combination of energy and comic disdain that characterize a most unlikely savior..." (Los Angeles Times, p.F1, 31/07/1992)
"...Slight, good-humored....Swanson's funny, deadpan delivery holds the film together..." (New York Times, p.C8, 31/07/1992)
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