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Charmed: The Complete First Season recaptures a period when television's WB network was
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particularly keen on series about the supernatural and specially powered characters. The original home of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and future launch pad for Angel and Smallville, the WB debuted Charmed in 1998 with many of the same intriguing ironies that made those other shows click. Specifically, the greater a character's powers, the more vulnerable he or she becomes; the more superhuman, the more painfully obvious one's lonely, fragile humanity. The Halliwells, a trio of witch heroines and siblings at the center of Charmed, is a case in point. Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) returns to her San Francisco family home after losing her job, and moves in with her older sisters Prue (Shannen Doherty) and Piper (Holly Marie Combs). On her first night back, Phoebe finds the Book of Shadows in the attic and recites a spell giving all three women unique powers they were always meant to have: Prue suddenly has the gift of telekinesis, Piper can make time stand still, and Phoebe can see into the future. All well and good, but along with those extraordinary abilities is a new awareness of dark forces in the world from which mortals need protection. In some cases, those forces have been plotting a long time to steal the Halliwell's magical legacy once they awakened to it--and now they will never let up. Evil warlocks, demons, ancient curses, Grimlocks, and Wendigos (the last two are best left explained by their respective episodes), however, are only half the battle on this sexy dramedy, in which more ordinary matters of emotional and real-world survival also preoccupy the Halliwells. An important ally, Inspector Andy Trudeau (Ted King), is Prue's ex-lover, a delicate detail that mixes pain with duty as the couple rekindles their troubled relationship while solving otherworldly crimes. In "Dead Man Dating," Piper falls for the ghost of a murdered man who needs help, and later competes with Phoebe for the attention of a handyman, Leo (Brian Krause). Jobs and money are always an issue, too. At one time or another, Phoebe works as a psychic, Piper as a caterer, and Prue finds a job at an auction house. As with Buffy, the engine of Charmed is the seamless, sometimes-comic, sometimes-tender way in which all these dynamics in the magic and non-magic worlds blend together, presenting young adult challenges that are both unique and somehow terribly familiar. It is particularly fun to watch this series grow, deepen, and experiment during its first year. The season's true highlight is probably "That 70s Episode," in which the Halliwells go back in time to meet their younger selves. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
Charmed - Series 1
Charmed: The Complete First Season recaptures a period when television's WB network was
... more
particularly keen on series about the supernatural and specially powered characters. The original home of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and future launch pad for Angel and Smallville, the WB debuted Charmed in 1998 with many of the same intriguing ironies that made those other shows click. Specifically, the greater a character's powers, the more vulnerable he or she becomes; the more superhuman, the more painfully obvious one's lonely, fragile humanity. The Halliwells, a trio of witch heroines and siblings at the center of Charmed, is a case in point. Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) returns to her San Francisco family home after losing her job, and moves in with her older sisters Prue (Shannen Doherty) and Piper (Holly Marie Combs). On her first night back, Phoebe finds the Book of Shadows in the attic and recites a spell giving all three women unique powers they were always meant to have: Prue suddenly has the gift of telekinesis, Piper can make time stand still, and Phoebe can see into the future. All well and good, but along with those extraordinary abilities is a new awareness of dark forces in the world from which mortals need protection. In some cases, those forces have been plotting a long time to steal the Halliwell's magical legacy once they awakened to it--and now they will never let up. Evil warlocks, demons, ancient curses, Grimlocks, and Wendigos (the last two are best left explained by their respective episodes), however, are only half the battle on this sexy dramedy, in which more ordinary matters of emotional and real-world survival also preoccupy the Halliwells. An important ally, Inspector Andy Trudeau (Ted King), is Prue's ex-lover, a delicate detail that mixes pain with duty as the couple rekindles their troubled relationship while solving otherworldly crimes. In "Dead Man Dating," Piper falls for the ghost of a murdered man who needs help, and later competes with Phoebe for the attention of a handyman, Leo (Brian Krause). Jobs and money are always an issue, too. At one time or another, Phoebe works as a psychic, Piper as a caterer, and Prue finds a job at an auction house. As with Buffy, the engine of Charmed is the seamless, sometimes-comic, sometimes-tender way in which all these dynamics in the magic and non-magic worlds blend together, presenting young adult challenges that are both unique and somehow terribly familiar. It is particularly fun to watch this series grow, deepen, and experiment during its first year. The season's true highlight is probably "That 70s Episode," in which the Halliwells go back in time to meet their younger selves. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
Advantages: All 22 brilliant episodes of the series and some great songs to boot! Disadvantages: No extras or special features!
...I'm back with another Charmed DVD review - sorry, but I love it!! This time I am reviewing the DVD box set of Series 1, which is one of my favourite series. Charmed is the story of the three twenty-something Halliwell sisters who come from San Francisco. They are called Prudence (Shannen Doherty), Piper (Holly Marie Combs) and Phoebe (Alyssa Milano). They were raised by their grandmother or 'Grams' after their mother was killed and their father left. ... ...of all time - The Charmed Ones, who have individual powers that combine to form the Power of Three. Prue has the power of telekinesis (moving things with her mind), Piper can freeze time and Phoebe has the power of premonition.
With the help of the Halliwell Book of Shadows (a demonic dictionary) and some friends they meet along the way, their destiny is to protect the innocent from various evil nasties. This first series is mainly about how they ...
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Advantages: No adverts - great!! Disadvantages: No extras!!
...I was searching for the Charmed Box Set but it wasn't available. I was gutted. Then I heard they were making a series one box set and I had to have it. My little boy's dad got it me for my birthday and I now understand exactly what's what. The price wasn't exactly right though, pretty expensive at £45. In this review I have put into detail what happened on the very first episode, and with the rest of the episodes I have summarised the best I could. ... ...are about to become 'The Charmed Ones', three white witches who battle with demons and warlocks to save the good.
~~~The Book Of Shadows~~~
This book has been passed on from generation to generation of Halliwells. The founder of this was Melinda Warren, the first witch to ever write in the Book. The Book holds a lot of history, and each time a generation learnt something knew, or got rid of a demon, they wrote it in the book, so the next generation ...
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05.10.2005
Charmed Season 1 Review ofCharmed - Series 1 (Box Set)by
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Advantages: 22 episodes to watch over and over again Disadvantages: No extra features...unfortunately
...am writing this review on Charmed Series 1, which is where it all begins there is 8 series in total unfortunately there will not be a series 9 which i am gutted about as it really was a good program to watch. About Charmed
It is based around 3 witches, who are sisters and are the "power of three" very strong modern day witches. The 3 Halliwell sisters are Piper (Holly Marie Combs), Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) and Prue (Shannon Doherty). Its only ... ...house (this is the base for the show and spoken of as the Manor) and found "the book of shadows", Pheobe is the one who finds it and reads out aloud the first page which is off course a spell to give the 3 sisters there powers. They protect the innocent and vanquish the evil demons and off course being sisters they bicker alot!! There mum died when they was young to a water demon, there dad divorced there mum when they was younger as the mum went ...
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Advantages: Allows you to watch the show again and again Disadvantages: no extras and expensive
...witches...powerful witches too...they were the charmed ones.
Because of the constant bickering with the sisters it puts a lot of strain on Grams who knows about the legacy of the charmed ones and knows that at some point the girls will gain their powers, so after deciding that it probably wans't a great idea for the girls to become charmed just yet, she creates a potion to bind there powers.
unfortunately on her way to the attic to cast the spell ... ...shadows (a powerful spell book) she has a heart attack and dies.
The 3 girls start to wonder what Grams was doing upstairs going to the attic, which has always been locked ever since there mother died, so they go and investigate and find the book of shadows and a ouji board. They all retreat downstairs and start to play with the ouji board until it has a mind of it's own. Pheobe reads an inscription written by there mother on the back
'the power ...
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22.06.2008
POWER OF THREE!!! Review ofCharmed - Series 1 (Box Set)by
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Advantages: amazing story lines Disadvantages: you never want to look away
This amazing boxset first starts out with three normal sisters who noe stormy night are turned into witches with the power to freeze time, move objects and see the future. It is accompanied by the terrific work of the Smiths (how soon is now). The actresses live up to their characters and give a stunning performance in each episode. The plots always leave you wanting to watch more. The demons and warlocks involved are cleverly created so much so ...
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Actor(s): Holly Marie Combs, Shannen Doherty, Alyssa Milano
Genre: Drama
Classification: 12 years and over
Running Time: 15 hours 29 minutes
Video Category: US Television
Plot: The world has always been under threat from powerful demons... Girls born into one particular family line are witches with the power to fight this evil. In the present day The Charmed Ones are the three Haliwell sisters who have the 'Power Of Three'. This combined power makes them worthy adversaries for the modern day demon.
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DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT; TECHNICOLOR DIST. SERVICES
Debuting in 1998, the Aaron Spelling-produced television series CHARMED follows the adventures of three modern-day witches juggling their supernatural abilities with the demands of everyday life. The Halliwell sisters (originally played by Alyssa Milano, Shannon Doherty, and Hollie Marie Combs) use their magical powers to protect innocent people from evil demons, who, in turn, attempt to steal the sisters' powers for their own purposes. In order to shield the world from darkness, Piper, Phoebe, and Prudence must protect their own powers from the lords of the underworld, and also rise above the childish bickering of sisterhood to work together as a team. This collection features all 22 episodes of the show's debut season.
Technical information
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame, 16:9
Sound: Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital Mono
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital Surround English French German Italian Dolby Digital Mono Spanish
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