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Spooks - Series One

Advantages: Amazing programe with great special effects and awesome actors.
Disadvantages: hard too navigate special features etc on the dvd

This box set is amazing. Got it for christmas and ended up watching 6hours worth of it on christmas day. Thats how addictive and awesome it is. At first the way that the DVD is set out it can be abit confusing too work out where to find everything but once that is worked out it is easy to use. The dvd is great as it includes lots of extras such as interviews with just about everyone involved in the making of the film (Actors,Director,Producers,Editors,Writers ...

charliee-1-2-3 15.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Spooks - Series 1 - Complete (Box Set) (DVD)

Events occur in real time

Advantages: The whole thing is pure brilliance
Disadvantages: Too long a wait between boxset releases

...welcoming into the world of 24 was slightly by fluke, on my way to work i had heard radio djs rave about this new series, similar to what i heard about Heroes a few years later. They were saying this guy Jack Bauer played by Kiefer Sutherland, was a bit of a legend and they couldnt stop going on about it. Clearly when something impresses you so much to broadcast it on air, it requires checking out at least. But as my main concern at that time was ...
...to detail the plot with 24 as progression is made throughout the day and the finale may have little or no bearing on what occurs at the start but i will endeavour to bring the idea over here to give you a taste of what is happening. Word arrives into the counter terrorist unit (CTU) based in LA at midnight that there will be an assassination attempt today on black presidential candidate David Palmer. Director Jack Bauer is called at his home, that ...

Capodon 15.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of 24 - Series 1 - Complete (Box Set) (DVD)

"my wife loves you" (but mine hates him!)

Advantages: acting
Disadvantages: old fashioned

...a scruffy looking, forgetful guy, Columbo always manages to track down his killer. The show was always more than an hour long, and half were 90 minutes, giving an almost movie depth to each episode. IS IT ANY GOOD: I love this show, and would watch it regularly if it wasn't for my 'anti Columbo' wife. The show works because of a couple of elements that set it apart from other detective TV: 1) The inverted detective plot - Columbo episodes start ...
...it, but watching the process Columbo goes through to find out who did it. 2) Columbo, as played by Peter Falk, is an immensely appealing character. His odd looks and shabby apparel make him stand out a mile, and his apparent absentmindedness also jumps out at you. Of course, what all this does so brilliantly is makes him seem real. Unlike most detective films or shows, there is no sense of supernatural, inhuman brilliance about Columbo - he's just ...

bruffyboy 28.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Columbo - Series 1 - Complete (Box Set) (DVD)

Jack Bauer books a week off work - no chance!

Advantages: Suspenceful, gripping and brilliant storylines
Disadvantages: A little far fetched at times

...of the hit TV series 24 is just about my favourite. If i could give this 50 stars i would its that good. Every series of 24 is edgy, dramatic and suspenceful and fills me with excitement every time. Check this out, last night i put on the first disc of series 7 and watched the first 4 episodes, i got so excited i was acting like a child. My girlfriend had to leave the room! Shocking behaviour really but i love it! Anyway this season did the same ...
...story believable. LAYOUT OF 24 - As with previous seasons, 24 continues to use split screen and starts the day at 1pm which differs from the previous starts of 12am and 8am. I have found that the use of split screen is slightly reduced compared to the previous seasons, this doesnt take anything away from the storyline but the main use for the split screen is towards the end of each episodes when we focus on the various characters and their individual ...

Capodon 20.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of 24 - Series 3 - Complete (DVD)

MI5 not 9 to 5

Advantages: Superb cast
Disadvantages: The change of cast could have been problematic

Spooks is one of those programmes that I just adore. Unfortunately however I can't say that I jumped on the Spooks bandwagon from the very start. To be perfectly honest though the reason for this was the fact that I was only 12 when the first series originally aired and therefore it just wasn't part of my viewing although my dad was watching it. I personally caught on during series 3 and then decided that the best thing for me to do would be to get ...
...Episodes Series four of Spooks s probably one of my favourite, if not favourite series’ and is extremely action packed. The series deals with a whole variety of security issues as well as delving deeper into the characters and bringing the audience into the team more than ever before. The variety of tasks given to the team ensure that they are constantly kept on their toes and makes them deal with tremendously difficult situations and make near-impossible ...

MI9to5 09.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Spooks - Series 4 - Complete (DVD)