This XENA collection presents the second part of the sixth (and final) season. Xena (Lucy Lawless), the fierce Amazon warrior, is joined in her adventures by the kindhearted... more
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the extraordinarily prolific output Xena composer Joseph LoDuca has written for the popular adventure show. Rob Tapert and Lucy Lawless note that LoDuca has written 134 hours of music for Xena and the album reflects the postmodern nature of the show, ranging from serious action, suspense and dramatic writing to pure-camp silliness, from full orchestral scoring to electronic atmospherics and ethnic/world/folk music pastiches. Opening with a stirring 20-minute suite from "Fallen Angel", the Season Five opener, the episode "Ides of March" is featured strongly, while 25 minutes from "Friends in Need" find LoDuca creating simple but effective sampled Japanese soundscapes. There are eight cues from "The Ring Trilogy", including the music from probably the most famous kiss in fantasy television since Kirk and Uhura. The second CD has eight tracks grouped as "Bonus Cues", but the absence of any explanatory notes for these and the selection of 14 "Special Requests", including the Python/"Lumberjack Song", is frustrating. Even the most die-hard fans might have trouble working out just where every last one of these often comic pieces come from, but otherwise this very diverse release should satisfy Xena devotes and modern film music fans alike. --Gary S Dalkin
the extraordinarily prolific output Xena composer Joseph LoDuca has written for the popular adventure show. Rob Tapert and Lucy Lawless note that LoDuca has written 134 hours of music for Xena and the album reflects the postmodern nature of the show, ranging from serious action, suspense and dramatic writing to pure-camp silliness, from full orchestral scoring to electronic atmospherics and ethnic/world/folk music pastiches. Opening with a stirring 20-minute suite from "Fallen Angel", the Season Five opener, the episode "Ides of March" is featured strongly, while 25 minutes from "Friends in Need" find LoDuca creating simple but effective sampled Japanese soundscapes. There are eight cues from "The Ring Trilogy", including the music from probably the most famous kiss in fantasy television since Kirk and Uhura. The second CD has eight tracks grouped as "Bonus Cues", but the absence of any explanatory notes for these and the selection of 14 "Special Requests", including the Python/"Lumberjack Song", is frustrating. Even the most die-hard fans might have trouble working out just where every last one of these often comic pieces come from, but otherwise this very diverse release should satisfy Xena devotes and modern film music fans alike. --Gary S Dalkin
Production Year: 2000 - Action/Adventure - Director: Joseph McGinty - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bill Murray, Kelly Lynch, Tim Curry, Sam Rockwell, Crispin Glover
Advantages: Excellent episodes in this boxset Disadvantages: No Extras
...For those who don't know Xena here's a little information. Xena used to be a evil warlord killing people for power and fun, she starts questioning herself if this is what she really wants to keep on doing. She rescues a baby from a burnt out town that her men did without her permission. She goes through the warrior gauntlet and survives and turns good after she has a run in with Hercules. Along the way she saves a group of women from being taken ... ...Here's the who's who of Xena season 6,
Xena - Ex-walord turned good, Gabrielle is her best friend. Her home village is Amphipolis
Gabrielle - A bard and warrior and amazon Queen, Xena's best friend. Her village is Poteidaia.
Eve - Xena's daughter but was raised a Roman warrior ( Livia ) after Gabrielle and Xena was frozen for 25 years.
Joxer - A friend of Xena and Gabrielle, and a wannabe warrior. He is in love with Gabrielle.
Virgil - Joxer's ...
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This XENA collection presents the second part of the sixth (and final) season. Xena (Lucy Lawless), the fierce Amazon warrior, is joined in her adventures by the kindhearted Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor). This box set features the episodes "You Are There," "Path of Vengeance," "To Helicon and Back," "Soul Possession," and many more.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): PLAYBACK; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date: 03/06/2002
No of Discs: 3
Catalogue No: 902 339 9
Barcode: 3259190233997
Screenwriter: Sam Raimi
Featured: Ted Raimi, Alexis Arquette
Executive Producer: Sam Raimi
Producer: Sam Raimi
Languages
Main Language: English
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