When The Boat Comes In - The Complete Series (Box Set)

Advantages: Compelling
Disadvantages: non

...The oc is a mystical, compelling, funny and srious tv drama, and I recon the best drama on TV today. The cast are young and radiant, giving the dram the unique touch! the setting is spectacular, the west coast of America, the orange county. The drama follows a group of high school teenagers, who encounter real life and factual problems. The series contains a great soundtrack, containing the music of some of the most up and coming bands in the last few years. The series also covers a wide range of social and political stories such as religion and belief. The sound quality in the fil, ie. the dialogue is clear and understandable. Extras contained in the box set include the making of the series and commentry over episodes. There is a bit for everyone in this series, making it one of the most popular of the past year. well done to schwartz... Read review

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Advantages: The fantastic plot
Disadvantages: The flashbacks can confuse!!!!

...Set in present day, a flight bound for New York departs Sydney , which is never destined to arrive. The 41 survivors of the plane crash are all brought together on a, what they believe to be a deserted isle. They soon realise they are not alone, mysterious sounds, polar bears and strange occurances are just a snippet of what lost has to offer. The story flashes back to each individual survivor on the plane, giving a brief background to their life, what they were doing and what they left behind, after the intial first few episodes it becomes obvious that they were all on the plane for a reason. Most were a danger to the human race in some way. Many deaths occur in this first series and in many instances they bring reality to those close to them. After the reality is gone that it seems nobody is coming to save them... Read review

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Advantages: Its Friends
Disadvantages: The DVDs are a marketing scam

...the extortionate amount they want for this, It would look pretty nifty on the shelf. So anyway, about Series 7 - its the one where Monica and Chandler finally get engaged and married, and Rachel gets pregnant to Ross. Disc 1, comes either as part of a 3 disc box set, that costs only £16.99 on play.com (bargain) or as a single 4 episode disc, for £11.99 on play.com - this is blatantly a way to try and get you to fork out for the box set, cos whos going to buy 6 individual discs for £11.99 each when the box set is only £16.99? The individual discs come with special features, such as a directors cut of the episode on the reverse, so you get to see longer versions of the normally 22 minute long episodes, which is good for a few extra laughs. Doesnt quite make up for the price though, which is probably as high as it is since by this point the cast were... Read review

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