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A drama series created by 'American Beauty' writer Alan Ball that takes a darkly comical
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look at members of a dysfunctional Pasadena family that runs an independent funeral home. Episodes comprise: 1. Pilot 2. The Will 3. The Foot 4. Familia 5. An Open Book 6. The Room 7. Brotherhood 8. Crossroads 9. Life's Too Short 10. The New Person 11. The Trip 12. A Private Life 13. Knock Knock
in a funeral home; it's a profound mixture of emotional truths and whimsical black comedy that uses its setting to comment upon the way we live, with the omnipresent spectre of death throwing life's problems into sharp relief. Creator Alan Ball (American Beauty) understands modern neuroses more than most, it seems, and his rich sense of the absurd is given added potency, not to say piquancy, by the sometimes comically ridiculous juxtaposition of life and death.The first series introduces the Fisher family, whose already weighty emotional baggage is bolstered by the sudden demise of their patriarch, who has willed the family funeral home to his two initially hostile sons, wayward Nate (Peter Krause) and in-the-closet David (Michael C Hall). Teenage younger sister Claire (Lauren Ambrose) and repressed mother Ruth (Frances Conroy) have their own problems, as does put-upon mortician Federico (Freddy Rodriguez). The first year's unfolding story arc includes the family's resistance to a hostile big corporation, Nate's budding romance with wild card Brenda (stunningly good Rachel Griffiths), David's attempts to reconcile his Christian faith with his homosexuality, Claire's self-destructive boyfriend trouble and Ruth's gradual realisation that, although she was a wife and is a mother, she's entitled to have a life too.On the DVD:Six Feet Under, Series 1spreads 13 episodes across four discs. Care has been taken to reflect the show's stylish look in everything from the novel external packaging to the menu layouts. Picture is good, but only standard 4:3 ratio, though sound is vivid Dolby 5.1. The bonus features include two episode commentaries from creator Alan Ball, who happily chats about the pilot and the season finale, both of which he wrote and directed. There's a 22-minute "Behind the Scenes" featurette--standard HBO fare with cast interviews. More interesting is "Under the Main Titles", which explores Digital Kitchen's creation of the fascinating opening title sequence and talks to genius composer Thomas Newman about his theme music. The music can also be heard in an audio-only track as well as in Kid Loco's "Graveyard" remix. Text biographies, episode synopses and Web links complete the extras. One minor niggle: there's no "Play All" facility, so you can't indulge the luxury of watching uninterrupted episodes back-to-back. --Mark Walker
in a funeral home; it's a profound mixture of emotional truths and whimsical black comedy that uses its setting to comment upon the way we live, with the omnipresent spectre of death throwing life's problems into sharp relief. Creator Alan Ball (American Beauty) understands modern neuroses more than most, it seems, and his rich sense of the absurd is given added potency, not to say piquancy, by the sometimes comically ridiculous juxtaposition of life and death. The first series introduces the Fisher family, whose already weighty emotional baggage is bolstered by the sudden demise of their patriarch, who has willed the family funeral home to his two initially hostile sons, wayward Nate (Peter Krause) and in-the-closet David (Michael C Hall). Teenage younger sister Claire (Lauren Ambrose) and repressed mother Ruth (Frances Conroy) have their own problems, as does put-upon mortician Federico (Freddy Rodriguez). The first year's unfolding story arc includes the family's resistance to a hostile big corporation, Nate's budding romance with wild card Brenda (stunningly good Rachel Griffiths), David's attempts to reconcile his Christian faith with his homosexuality, Claire's self-destructive boyfriend trouble and Ruth's gradual realisation that, although she was a wife and is a mother, she's entitled to have a life too. On the DVD: Six Feet Under, Series 1 spreads 13 episodes across four discs. Care has been taken to reflect the show's stylish look in everything from the novel external packaging to the menu layouts. Picture is good, but only standard 4:3 ratio, though sound is vivid Dolby 5.1. The bonus features include two episode commentaries from creator Alan Ball, who happily chats about the pilot and the season finale, both of which he wrote and directed. There's a 22-minute "Behind the Scenes" featurette--standard HBO fare with cast interviews. More interesting is "Under the Main Titles", which explores Digital Kitchen's creation of the fascinating opening title sequence and talks to genius composer Thomas Newman about his theme music. The music can also be heard in an audio-only track as well as in Kid Loco's "Graveyard" remix. Text biographies, episode synopses and Web links complete the extras. One minor niggle: there's no "Play All" facility, so you can't indulge the luxury of watching uninterrupted episodes back-to-back. --Mark Walker
Six Feet Under - The Complete Seasons 1 To 5 (Box Set)
Main specs
Actor(s): Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodriguez, Mathew St. Patrick
Genre: Drama
Classification: 18 years and over
Video Category: US Television
Plot: This release collects all five seasons of Alan Ball's brilliantly original and darkly humorous HBO series about the members of a dynamic Los Angeles family that operates the Fisher & Sons Funeral Home.
DVD Description
This release collects all five seasons of Alan Ball's brilliantly original and darkly humorous HBO series about the members of a dynamic Los Angeles family that operates the Fisher & Sons Funeral Home.
Advantages: I love this programme Disadvantages: Others may not
....This sums up the whole 5 series and you find out things that where secrets from other series.
The Actors and Actress that play the characters in Sixfeetunder are incredible.Some of the stuff that they have to do is not something that some Actors or Actresses would do.They make you feel like you know these people.They also make you realise that things that they have to encounter can be overcome
If you havent already seen sixfeetunder then you are missing out on one of the best dramas to come from America.If you have seen sixx feetunder but havent seen the last series then you should because it ties up loose ends and is just amazing
Thank you for reading My sixfeetunder review.I hope you enjoyed reading it
(sorry if it doesnt make much sence but i tried ma best)...
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Advantages: Great show, great acting, Disadvantages: Not to everyone's taste, deals with death, expensive DVD set
...SIXFEETUNDER
"SixFeetUnder" is another Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning American drama series which has had success both sides of the Atlantic. It's had a 'ground-breaking' five-season run on HBO in the States (the same people who brought us Sex and the City) and though I thought we'd only seen the first three seasons over here in the UK, it would appear that four have been aired, as the fifth and final season will go out on E4 on the 16th August.
As far as I'm aware, the first three seasons are available to buy as completesets in this country, and you can get hold of the fourth season over the Internet as it's available to buy in the States. (Remember though to check that your DVD player will be able to play it). The fifth, and final, season is currently airing on HBO with 12 episodes over the summer.
FROM THE BEGINNING...
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Advantages: Excellent DVD production, Good special features, Fanastic series Disadvantages: Collectors edition box a bit flimsy.
...I am not usually a fan of American TV which is usually, in my opinion, dire. However, there are some exceptions, including SixFeetUnder.
This series is fantastic.
It is a dark comedy drama set in Fisher and Sons Funeral Home in LA. Not wishing to give too much away, when Nathanial Fisher dies unexpectedly the rest of the Fisher family have the task of taking over the funeral home along with all the blood, sweat and tears involved.
The comedy in this series is extremely dark, although it is in places more lighthearted than series 2 and 3. In some places this series is depressing (as you may expect), and in others it is funny and witty.
The series stars Peter Krause (as Nate), Michael C. Hall (as David), Frances Conroy (as Ruth), Lauren Ambrose (as Claire), Rachel Griffiths (as Brenda), and Freddy Rodriquez (as Federico - in my...
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