 "LOST" | 2005-06-10 |
| - Reviewed By garnetsue47 |
| The BEST show on TV...period!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| "Unlike any other show on TV" | 2008-10-02 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2I0ZL46KBZGNN |
| I'm a late starter on watching this show but I am glad that I did start. Better late than never I guess. I highly recommend this show to anyone who was in my shoes before who have heard good things about the show but are skeptical. Every episode has suspense and has it's fair share of creepy moments. There's basically no limit to what could happen on this show which is nice because it sure does stimulate the imagination. A great show to watch! |
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| "My Favorite TV Show. Ever." | 2008-09-24 |
| - Reviewed By dramadude186 |
| I somehow missed LOST during its first season. But after renting the first disc and watching all four episodes of it in one sitting (including the absolutely stunning two hour pilot), I have been hooked. LOST is now the only show I watch as it airs, rather than waiting for the DVDs or watching it on Tivo.br /br /The premise of the show is simple; a plane crashes on a tropical island, and the show follows the survivors. Yet LOST is so much more than that simple setup. By the end of the pilot episode, it's clear that the surivivors of Oceanic Flight 815 didn't land on any normal island. There's something lurking in the trees, a mysterious broadcast that's been running for 16 years, and oh yeah, someone found a polar bear in the rainforest. As the season progresses, people start having visions of the dead, people are mysteriously kidnapped, and a babbling French woman warns of "Others" on the island who are anything but friendly.br /br /If all of that sounds ridiculous or confusing, don't worry. The show is so well written and executed that you buy into everything. You won't get all the answers right away, and many questions will be left unanswered when the season ends. But the fun of LOST is coming up with your own theories about the island and the survivors, and the careful viewer will find a wealth of clues hidden in the narrative to help you along (which makes rewatching the episodes just as interesting, as you catch all sorts of things you initially missed). But while the ever growing mysteries of the narrative keep you engrossed, the real bread and butter of LOST is the absolutely stunning ensemble cast.br /br /Of the 48 people who survived the crash, the series focuses on 14 of them, and that the writers manage to juggle so many characters is a feat unto itself. Each person has a backstory, which is revealed piece by piece through the flashbacks in every episode. These flashbacks show what happened to people before they came to the island, and also help explain why people act the way they do in the present. Each character is brought to excellent life by the supremely talented actors who play them, and each role is tailored to the performers strengths.br /br /Even better, the writers and actors (with rare exception) avoid showing the characters in black and white, good and bad terms. Pretty much everyone will do something you love, and then a few episodes later something you hate. With so many characters in the show, one of the great joys is discussing it with fellow viewers and seeing which characters you like and don't (you probably won't agree). I personally love Sun and Jin (a Korean couple who doesn't speak a lick of English, and is more fascinating because of it), Southern bad boy Sawyer, and ex-rocker/druggie Charlie, all of whom light up the screen when they're around and have suitably intriguing backstories.br /br /I could go on and on about this show's production values, but suffice to say the show looks like nothing else on television. It is shot entirely on location in Hawaii, and the tropical vistas are absolutely stunning, especially with the widescreen DVD transfer. There's also some solid special effects work, aided by the fact that it is not overused.br /br /The DVD set has a wealth of extras, including commentaries on select episodes that will provide further hints as to what the writers have in store. However, I recommend saving these until you finish the entire set to avoid any spoilers.br /br /If you are even remotely interested in this set, you MUST buy it. You will not be disappointed. It is simply the most amazing debut season of any show I have ever seen. Even the best shows spend a good portion of their first year figuring out what they want to be; LOST knows what it is from the first frame, and doesn't veer from that until the season finale fades to black. But while watching LOST, do yourself two favors:br /br /1) Carve out large chunks of time to watch it in, because nearly every episode ends in a cliffhanger that will leave you wanting to watch "just one more."br /2) Watch it with friends, because half the fun is comparing theories about just what is going on with the island (for instance, what do *you* think is hiding in the trees?) and arguing about who is up to no good. |
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| "Lost and Found" | 2008-09-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A19IRKTH37JVJ4 |
| I was able to regain the excitement of the first season by watching it all over again on this 7 disc DVD collection. It gives you in depth character backgrounds, and puts you back into the begining of our favorite LOST characters before storylines and DUI's get the better of them. |
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| "Lost will make you loose your breath, yes it's that good" | 2008-08-04 |
| - Reviewed By kajko |
Now that I finally got to experience "Lost" for myself I can certainly see what everyone around me is raving about. I didn't watch it when it came out because I'm not really a TV person and following shows is hard for me on weekly basis so I decided to wait till few season finished to later watch them all in one swoop. For someone who doesn't watch the telly I plowed through this show ferociously and in six days was done with season one.
First of all, I simply adore the lost in the woods and deserted island stories, books, films you name it. The drama that unfolds in this series has the same elements that can be found anywhere, rivalry, jealousy, hatred, love, false accusations, hidden secrets and all sorts of emotions take over characters as their time on the island seems to extend into eternity. The cast of characters is very broad but I adore how many main personalities there are because of the myriad of adventures that follow each and the groups they form themselves. One would think that staying calm and friendly would be one way to survive, but hunger, lack of protection from elements and the erratic ways the human behavior can change are no match for what really awaits for them on the island.
The island they are stranded on is not your average lush tropical retreat. Not only is the island inhabited by strange creatures and monsters you don't really get to see at first but there is talk of others, dark beings that are either sinister people or something even worse. Best way to watch this is without knowing anything about it so I am not going to divulge any more details, let me just say that there are very few slow moments and most of the time things go from crazy to insane. My favorite characters so far are John Locke played by Terry O'Quinn and Sayid played by Naveen Andrews. One never knows if the characters are really pure at heart because there are so many wild twists but man this show rocks, I love it. The moment I finished watching season one I started with season two and few episodes into it I am just as enchanted as I was with the first. The revelations are incredible and the mysteries only seem to grow in size and danger. This is one show that I wish could go on forever, I hope there will be many more seasons to come.
- Kasia S.
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| "One of the best shows on tv!" | 2008-07-31 |
| - Reviewed By kpsthebest |
| When the first previews came out of this show back in 2004, I was like its going to be a crappy show. But after watching the pilot, I was glued to my couch. The mysterious island kept me wanting more and more. All the characters are played wonderfully. Most noted ones Jack, Sawyer, Locke, and Kate. I thought the reality shows were killing the network drama shows. But after watching the first season of this show I knew it would never die. I am not going to going to tell what happens, everyone knows about this show. Once you watch it you will want more and more, very addictive show. Highly recommended for people who love mysteries and thrillers. The show has little bit of everything. Scifi, romance, intrigue, mystery, you name it, it has everything. |
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| "I can't say enough good things about Lost." | 2008-07-30 |
| - Reviewed By intunetown |
One of my favorite TV shows ever. This is the first season and although it is interesting from the start - the unique aspects of this show don't occur until well into this season and even more in season two. If you've just caught an episode here or there out of sequence, then you are probably not hooked because this is a story line that has to be viewed in order.
If you like NOT being able to know what's going to happen next, then this is the show for you. It's full of mystery and has more questions than answers. It doesn't follow the usual Hollywood story lines at all. They are not afraid of killing off main characters. Hold on to your seat - this is a great journey. |
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 "LOST is all that it means" | 2008-07-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2I4HAUMT6PCJS |
| Utterly appalling. I was so intrigued to see what it was supposed to be one of the best television series, What a disappointment!!, I watched the entire season 1 and still didn't understand why LOST was so admired, so I jumped season 2, and tried season 3 to see if something has happened, and I was so amazed to see that not a thing happened. LOST is so incredible boring, there's no action at all, no brain action, This is absolutely NOT a thinking person's notion of stimulating entertainment, If I were you, I would watch the first and last episode and I sware you won't miss a thing. They will be lost forever. I even thought that I should be hight (drugged) to get it, But i was tired of loosing my time here. Writers must be so astonished to see how people see this nonsense show, with no answers.. just question after question and I'm pretty sure they will come with ridiculous answers at the end. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME with this garbage. Try Prison Break which is an absolute 10!!! with great acting, plot and superb suspense. When your're used to great suspense LOST is just a piece of junk. |
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| "goes nowhere, takes forever to get there" | 2008-07-13 |
| - Reviewed By tc4bees |
This show spins out question after question, with no answers whatsoever. Instead of resolving anything, the 'writers' (and I use the term in its loosest possible sense) just create a new mystery.
No thing ever resolves, it never goes anywhere, just one ridiculous premise after another. I even watched the first few episodes of season 2, just to see if they would answer ANY questions. They don't, they just create more. I have a feeling that the producers are just having a very long laugh at our expense. I'm embarrassed I watched as much as I did.
And all of that would be OK if the characters were interesting. They're not. Each character possesses one idiosyncrasy, which he/she is obligated to repeat, scene after scene, episode after episode... If you've seen one episode, you've seen them all. Complete garbage.
If you're looking for something good to watch, try Sopranos, The Wire, Six Feet, even Battlestar Galactica is better than this excrement. |
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 "Kinda, well, boring!!" | 2008-07-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3OBVA38RYSHI7 |
I think there was a compilation of like 6 episodes out of 24 that kept my interest. I tried to like it, but the more I watched, the more painful it got to sit through an entire snooze-fest episode. I actually found myself fast forwarding so that I could see when something interesting would happen.
How can people find this show amazing. There's an episode about playing golf, an episode about building a raft, taking a shower, picking fruit, and even drinking water. COME ON! I hardly consider this entertainment. It wasnt horrible, but I dont think I'll be watching the second season. If I were you, I would watch the first and last episode. Everthing else is boring filler. |
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| "Unbelievable!" | 2008-06-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: A15HTMYLY564LC |
| If you enjoy a good weekly series type of movie, you HAVE to see this one. Totally incredible - just when you think you have it figured out, you find out you were dead wrong. The acting is superb. And although it is mostly filmed in the tropics, you never get tired of the scenery. Characters are very believable and the story line keeps your interest like no other. The best thing about buying a whole season like this is that you don't have to wait week-to-week to see the next episode. This is a gotta-have! |
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