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complicated teenage relationships. The first two seasons were the classic ones, as Dawson oscillates in his affections between beautiful Jen and his best friend Joey and manages to fall entirely between two stools. This is a show in which indecision and failure to commit is always going to lead to nothing good, however uncertain the prospects of commitment. Michelle Williams as Jen and Katie Holmes as Joey provide the show with its emotional centre of quirky intensity. James Van Der Beek as the essentially unreliable Dawson provides good looks and a hang-dog complexity of feeling to the mix, while Joshua Jackson as his sidekick Pacey provides both reliable comic relief and a sense of more depth to come in the show's later seasons. This "Best of Seasons 1 and 2" provides good examples of what the show does best. From Season 1, "The Scare" is a finely judged commentary on teen horror films--the show's creator Kevin Williamson was also responsible for the Scream franchise--and "Beauty Contest" is a finely judged social comedy about the show's high-toned resort community. Other strands in "Beauty Contest" lead in Season 2 to the brief Joey-Dawson relationship in "The Kiss" and to its aftermath in "His Leading Lady", where Dawson directs Rachael Lee Cook as Devon in a movie script based sufficiently closely on earlier episodes that she reprises Joey's actual lines. Dawson's Creek is essential teen soap, savvy enough in its post-modern edge to play well with self-parody and intertextuality.--Roz Kaveney
complicated teenage relationships. The first two seasons were the classic ones, as Dawson oscillates in his affections between beautiful Jen and his best friend Joey and manages to fall entirely between two stools. This is a show in which indecision and failure to commit is always going to lead to nothing good, however uncertain the prospects of commitment. Michelle Williams as Jen and Katie Holmes as Joey provide the show with its emotional centre of quirky intensity. James Van Der Beek as the essentially unreliable Dawson provides good looks and a hang-dog complexity of feeling to the mix, while Joshua Jackson as his sidekick Pacey provides both reliable comic relief and a sense of more depth to come in the show's later seasons. This "Best of Seasons 1 and 2" provides good examples of what the show does best. From Season 1, "The Scare" is a finely judged commentary on teen horror films--the show's creator Kevin Williamson was also responsible for the Scream franchise--and "Beauty Contest" is a finely judged social comedy about the show's high-toned resort community. Other strands in "Beauty Contest" lead in Season 2 to the brief Joey-Dawson relationship in "The Kiss" and to its aftermath in "His Leading Lady", where Dawson directs Rachael Lee Cook as Devon in a movie script based sufficiently closely on earlier episodes that she reprises Joey's actual lines. Dawson's Creek is essential teen soap, savvy enough in its post-modern edge to play well with self-parody and intertextuality.--Roz Kaveney
Revisit The Creek! Review ofDawson's Creek - Seasons 1 To 6 (Box Set)by
sandi84
Advantages: Every episode, boxed, good value for money. Disadvantages: Not enough special features, doesn't always use the original music.
Dawson's Creek is an intricate teen drama. The interesting thing is that it can also appeal to adults so easily. The boxset includes all the seasons so you can see the characters grow (from a 15 year old aspiring director Dawson) and change right to the very end (to a grown up successful film maker Dawson).
At the very centre of the show lies the belief that friendships can last a lifetime and heartbreak makes you stronger. Pacey, Joey, Jack, Jen, ... ...to really add depth to the series and tell the viewers something that they didn't already know about the characters or how things may have turned out for them all.
At around £70 it's an absolute bargain and well worth the money for hours of blissful Dawson's Creek viewing! ...
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Great Set Review ofDawson's Creek - Seasons 1 To 6 (Box Set)by
Nidaokuyaz
Advantages: You never get bored Disadvantages: You get addicted to it
...also don't miss to buy dawson's creek music cd. It includes Kiss Me (Sixpence None the Richer),Lose Your Way (Sophie B. Hawkins),Feels Like Home (Chantal Kreviazuk), I Don't Want to Wait (Paula Cole), Did You Ever Love Somebody (Jessica Simpson),Cry Ophelia (Adam Cohen), Letting Go (Sozzi), To Be Loved (Curtis Singers) , London Rain (Nothing Heals Me Like You Do), Shimmer (Shawn Mullins) , Any Lucky Penny (Nikki Hassman) and so on.
First I just ... ...and over again. The most beautiful episodes are in season one and season 5. Do not miss the opportunity to buy, because the price is not high. Dawson's Creek is a must for every teenager, because they see their lives in every episode. That is a classic. ...
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Plot: In the small coastal town of Capeside, Massachusetts, a group of high school kids come of age, each with their own set of trials and tribulations. Affluent, 15 year-old Dawson Leary (James Van Der Beek), idolises Steven Spielberg and wants to be a film maker. He has been friends with Joey (Katey Holmes) who lives across the pond with her pregnant sister since they were both five, but their friendship is changing now that their hormones are kicking in. The arrival of attractive new girl Jen (Michelle Williams), however, changes their relationship in even more, unexpected ways. Meanwhile Dawson and Joey's friend Pacey (Joshua Jackson) finds himself embroiled in a sticky situation with a pretty young teacher. Created by Kevin Williamson, DAWSON'S CREEK is filmed on location in Raleigh, Durham, and Wilmington, North Carolina. The complete series.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 30/01/2006
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: CDRP 3867
Barcode: 5035822386716
Languages
Main Language: English
DVD Description
In the small coastal town of Capeside, Massachusetts, a group of high school kids come of age, each with their own set of trials and tribulations. Affluent, 15 year-old Dawson Leary (James Van Der Beek), idolises Steven Spielberg and wants to be a film maker. He has been friends with Joey (Katey Holmes) who lives across the pond with her pregnant sister since they were both five, but their friendship is changing now that their hormones are kicking in. The arrival of attractive new girl Jen (Michelle Williams), however, changes their relationship in even more, unexpected ways. Meanwhile Dawson and Joey's friend Pacey (Joshua Jackson) finds himself embroiled in a sticky situation with a pretty young teacher. Created by Kevin Williamson, DAWSON'S CREEK is filmed on location in Raleigh, Durham, and Wilmington, North Carolina. The complete series.
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Review: A groundbreaking teen drama... It's refreshing to see the three when they were innocent, albeit confused, friends... (Entertainment Weekly, )
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