Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) is an inmate on death-row for the killing of the brother of the Vice President of the United States, a murder he vows he did not commit but only... more
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something of a predicament. There are no spoilers here, but rest assured that the pace, the energy and the sheer brass that defined the first half are all present ...
something of a predicament. There are no spoilers here, but rest assured that the pace, the energy and the sheer brass that defined the first half are all present ...
races out of the traps at speed, or is a dish that takes some while to warm up. While this reviewer verges towards the latter, by the time the show gets it first few episodes under its belt, it's perfectly clear that this is one hell of a ride. It's built on a very simple concept. Michael Scofield gets himself arrested and thrown into Fox River prison. It's a deliberate ploy, for not only was he involved in the prison's structural design, but his brother also happens to be on death row, for a crime that he believes he didn't commit. In short, the idea is to break in so that he can break them both out. From this simple premise, Prison Break then builds. With game nods of the hat to the staple prison movie clichés you'd expect, it nonetheless pulls a few trump cards. Firstly, it takes time to built up interesting characters. Next, it wisely keeps a parallel storyline running outside the prison walls. And thirdly, it's casting is quite superb. Its final ace is the intricately plotted escape plan itself, and the numerous twists and turns along the way. This initial boxset gets you just past the halfway point of the first season, and at times it's likely to leave you flat-out breathless. At worst, you're likely to be relentlessly entertained, and pulling out that credit card to order the concluding boxset. For Prison Break is that rare thing--a show that accepts it's riddled with clichés, but is clever enough to work that to its advantage. Gripping viewing.--Simon Brew
races out of the traps at speed, or is a dish that takes some while to warm up. While this reviewer verges towards the latter, by the time the show gets it first few episodes under its belt, it's perfectly clear that this is one hell of a ride. It's built on a very simple concept. Michael Scofield gets himself arrested and thrown into Fox River prison. It's a deliberate ploy, for not only was he involved in the prison's structural design, but his brother also happens to be on death row, for a crime that he believes he didn't commit. In short, the idea is to break in so that he can break them both out. From this simple premise, Prison Break then builds. With game nods of the hat to the staple prison movie clichés you'd expect, it nonetheless pulls a few trump cards. Firstly, it takes time to built up interesting characters. Next, it wisely keeps a parallel storyline running outside the prison walls. And thirdly, it's casting is quite superb. Its final ace is the intricately plotted escape plan itself, and the numerous twists and turns along the way. This initial boxset gets you just past the halfway point of the first season, and at times it's likely to leave you flat-out breathless. At worst, you're likely to be relentlessly entertained, and pulling out that credit card to order the concluding boxset. For Prison Break is that rare thing--a show that accepts it's riddled with clichés, but is clever enough to work that to its advantage. Gripping viewing.--Simon Brew
something of a predicament. There are no spoilers here, but rest assured that the pace, the energy and the sheer brass that defined the first half are all present and correct here. What's refreshing about the show, particularly in the current TV climate where series such as Lost always seem to be holding back so that they can eek out another season, is that Prison Break never really loses its momentum, and rarely swerves to avoid what's in its way. Granted, in among the episodes in this boxset you'll find one devoted purely to back story, yet even that proves to have a significant place in the Prison Break world. Of course, to enjoy the show the same rules apply as they did to the first half of the series. You need to throw ideas of realism towards the window, and you need to accept that each episode will tick off another in the series of prison clichés you were probably expecting when you got going with episode one all that time back. But heck, this is exciting television, featuring genuine cliffhangers, a series of characters you can't help but either root for or hiss and boo at, and a great deal of slick, fast entertainment. --Simon Brew
something of a predicament. There are no spoilers here, but rest assured that the pace, the energy and the sheer brass that defined the first half are all present and correct here. What's refreshing about the show, particularly in the current TV climate where series such as Lost always seem to be holding back so that they can eek out another season, is that Prison Break never really loses its momentum, and rarely swerves to avoid what's in its way. Granted, in among the episodes in this boxset you'll find one devoted purely to back story, yet even that proves to have a significant place in the Prison Break world. Of course, to enjoy the show the same rules apply as they did to the first half of the series. You need to throw ideas of realism towards the window, and you need to accept that each episode will tick off another in the series of prison clichés you were probably expecting when you got going with episode one all that time back. But heck, this is exciting television, featuring genuine cliffhangers, a series of characters you can't help but either root for or hiss and boo at, and a great deal of slick, fast entertainment. --Simon Brew
Advantages: Finshed off season one Disadvantages: A little expensive
PRISON BREAK
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A little while ago I reviewed Part 1 of Season 1. Part 2 has also come out and now I shall review this one! Unfortunately I was too impatient to wait for the whole of season one to come out on DVD therefore I had to buy it in two halves which cost me more!
Prison Break is a TV series which was originally shown on FOX in America and then on channel 5 in the UK. Season one containing 22 episodes was shown from ... ...And if you haven't seen Prison Break then buy the complete season because it's great! This DVD contains episodes 14-22.
~~~Plot~~~
Lincoln Burrows gets thrown into prison for murdering the vice-president's brother. However Michael Scofield (Lincoln's Brother) believes he is innocent. This leads him to try and find a way to break Lincoln out, fortunately he has the prison plans because he is a structural engineer, so he robs a bank and gets thrown ...
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Actor(s): Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Robin Tunney, Stacey Keach, Wade Williams
Director(s): Paul T. Scheuring
Genre: Drama
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 2005
Running Time: 6 hours 14 minutes
Video Category: US Television
Plot: Lincoln Burrows is an inmate on death-row for a murder he vows he did not commit but only his brother Michael Scofield believes him. Michael takes the extreme action of getting himself arrested so that he can help his brother to escape. Features episodes 14-22 of the first season.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Release date: 18/09/2006
No of Discs: 3
Catalogue No: 3374401000
Barcode: 5039036028134
Languages
Main Language: English
Subtitle Language: Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Hearing Impaired Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Deleted Scene,, Four Featurettes,, TV Spots
Aspect Ratio: 1.78, 16:9
Sound: 5.1 Surround
DVD Description
Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) is an inmate on death-row for the killing of the brother of the Vice President of the United States, a murder he vows he did not commit but only his brother Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) believes him. Michael takes the extreme action of getting himself arrested. With the blueprints of the jail disguised in a tattoo that encompasses his body, Michael attempts to create a support network in prison that will allow his brother and himself to escape. Fellow prisoners looking to escape and willing to help Michael and his brother include ex mob boss Abruzzi, C-Note, Sucre and T-Bag. Despite having bonded with prison governor Pope (Stacey Keach), Michael has attracted the suspicions of the menacing Captain Bellick (Wade Williams). Meanwhile, on the outside the brothers' childhood friend and lawyer Veronica Donovan (Robin Tunney) works to uncover the conspiracy that put Lincoln in jail. PRISON BREAK SEASON 1 PART 1 ended on the eve of the group's escape attempt with their plans beginning to disintegrate and the second part of the season details the result of the group's attempt to break free. PRISON BREAK first aired in 2005 and quickly became hugely successful around the world thanks to the tension filled, beat-the-clock storyline and cunning plot twists, making it an intriguing combination of the prison drama OZ and the real-time secret service drama 24. Features episodes 14-22 of the first season.
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