 "Lost 4" | 2009-11-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1G08OIVTNV11F |
| For Christmas for my daughter, who loves this series. She looks forward to getting it on DVD every year. |
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| "LOST LOVE!" | 2009-11-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3GSLT77RHJZCK |
| I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOST! :) Get addicted to it like I have! |
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 "Lost Season 4 DVD" | 2009-11-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: AFQ68QYBX5N6C |
| This product arrived on time and exactly in the condition described. I would deal with this seller again in a heartbeat. I'm very pleased. |
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| "the best season since its first." | 2009-11-09 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1S55DMR9D13D9 |
9.5 THE SHOW ITSELF
9.3 VISUALS
10 SOUND
7.5 PACKAGING
8.5 EXTRAS
Season 3 of Lost was action packed. Somehow, someway, season 4 topped it And not only did they top season 4 with action and suspense, it's simply the best season since the first. And in alot of ways, it's better than the first, but overall it just doesn't have quite the mystery in it that I love so much about the first season.
***** SPOILER ALERT *****
The season though does have its share of new questions. Right away we have the unveiling of "The Oceanic Six" which is the main focus of the season as we learn who has made it off the island. What we don't know until the season ends is how this happens. But before that happens we have 13 highly functioning episodes. Only 4 episodes are slower paced and really cover the back stories of some members of this group.
Right away from the get go we see our survivors break into two groups as "rescue" appears imminent, but that quickly turns out to not be the case. You really feel sorry for Jack who feels that he has finally helped these people, but it simply met with another obstacle to overcome.
The season finale was more shocking than any season before it. The show certainly has added more sci-fi elements to the show and the ending really pushes that idea to the forefront. If you want an addictive, highly suspenseful thrill ride that you can't get many other places (most Hollywood films aren't as masterful as this show) then check out Lost. But obviously don't start with season 4, start with the first season and then when you reach season 4, you'll be shocked at how fast paced this show is and just how great it has become.
9.3 VISUALS
The best looking season yet, easily because it's the newest, Lost excels on blu-ray. There's very little grain here and the colors pop off the screen just like previous seasons. There's more action sequences here (and some fantastic explosions) that look just amazing. Film companies should be worried at how great this TV show looks.
10 SOUND
Nothing needs to be said here. Look at my other reviews to get an in depth look at how great the score is and the crisp nature of the dialogue. No excess noises here, this is all masterful per usual of Lost.
7.5 PACKAGING
No freaking booklet?! Again?! The DVD, which was released the same day, has a booklet. Season 3 has a booklet, so why not season 4? (or 1 & 2) Ugh, this is extremely bothersome. The main disc menus are kind of boring as they show alot of scenery and not much is in the picture. The color scheme for this year matches the blu-ray case very nicely however.
8.5 EXTRAS
There are a lot of great bonus features here that make the set well worth the price of admission. The set kicks off with "Lost in 8:15" (8:11) which quickly recaps the first 3 seasons. No new footage is here, but a quirky deadpan voiceover takes us through some "very sad deaths".
"Lost: On Location" (41:52) Covers behind the scenes looks for 8 episodes. Some of these are more fun to watch because of the explosions and gun fights.
"The Island Backlot: Lost In Hawaii" (17:53) An extremely great inside look at the amount of work that goes into the set designs. Since the show is all filmed in Hawaii it's amazing how many different sets they've been able to build and how realistic it looks. Very little CGI is done with these sets, which makes it even more amazing.
"The Right to Bear Arms" (11:15) Following the ownership of the guns of the island and just how convoluted it has become with the more guns that the show represents.
"Soundtrack to Survival" (26:21) If you like music development, then you'll love this feature. An extremely detailed look at the scoring of the episode and how it begins, when it starts and what instruments Giacchino uses. It ends with a live performance of some of the "songs" on a Hawaii stage.
"Lost Bloopers" (3:22) Some funny bloopers, but otherwise just more jungle falls and whatnot.
"Deleted Scenes" (8:05) Only 9 deleted scenes and some are decent, but nothing to remember or necessary to see to understand the show any better.
"Course of the Future: The Definitive, Interactive Flash Forwards" (153:22) This sounds like a great feature, but it's not all it seems to be. After a mini game where you have to place the flash forwards in chronological order you then watch all the flash forwards in said order. It helps to understand what is going when watching the show. You can then watch individual characters flash forwards in complete order. Sadly, no additional footage is shown here, so some might skip this all together.
"The Oceanic Six: A Conspiracy of Lies" (21:15) A great documentary / mystery theory type of a feature that rips aparts the story of the Oceanic 6. Seeing how easy the story is unveiled as a lie, I wonder if this will be a focal point of season 5. Either way, it's a fun watch as alot of details are expressed in showcasing this lie. Fun for conspiracy theorists.
"The Freighter Folk" (12:40) A look at the new characters we met from the Freighter.
"Offshore Shoot" (7:50) The only really disappointing feature, this set is based on the freighter and how hard it is to shoot on a moving ship. Interesting, but nothing special.
"Lost: Missing Pieces" (31:15) These missing pieces aired between seasons 2 and 3 (I believe) and these 13 two-minute features cover some scenes between characters we don't normally see all that much. Some of these 'pieces' are worthwhile (such as "So It Begins") and some are just kind of useless ("The Adventures of Hurley and Frogurt"). But I'm thankful they added these two the sets because I never got a chance to see these online.
The set also has four commentaries. Only two are substantial and good listens. "The Constant" has one of the two, and I'm glad they had a commentary on the best episode of the season. The other is on the season finale (part 2) where Lindelof and Cuse talk about how much they hate doing an 80-plus minute commentary and how they'll never do it again. But between the jokes, they have alot to offer in terms of story detail. The other two commentaries fail because they have cast members in them and they don't do anything but congratulate other actors on their "terrific" acting skills.
IN CLOSING
Season 4 is the second best season yet, and the show certainly has not lost (no pun) it's ability to keep you interested. The special features are the best the series has had to offer yet, and with a fantastic 13 episode season, this is a great blu-ray set. If you need charactarization, then look at season 1. But if you're ready for action and fast paced (but still awesome) story telling, then season 4 needs your attention.
9.7/10 "INCREDIBLE"
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| "The Beginning of the End" | 2009-10-07 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1ZWDTXSH1ZV8E |
For a while it seemed that Lost was going to fade away into the ether of exciting and relevant television that had become tired and aimless (see The X-Files for a prime example of this phenomenon). The first two seasons of Lost were highly popular and acclaimed, but by season three most fans and critics seemed ready to put the show out to pasture. It was moving too slow. There were too many questions and not enough answers. People just stopped caring. But then the show's creators took a major gamble and set the stakes high by reinventing the series with the finale of season three. Suddenly, the show had regained its focus and had a new sense or purpose. Couple that with the announcement that the show would be ending in 2010 following three shortened seasons that would pull everything together and Lost was back in a major way. Most series usually run out of creative steam and then fumble around to find an ending that will satisfy fans. But here was a series that had laid out a blueprint of when and how it was going to end. This bold move was just what the show needed to recapture it's spark and to cement its place in television history. For better or worse, Lost was going to end things on it's terms.
The new shot of creative energy is apparent throughout the fourth season. The episodes are lean and economical in their storytelling. The pacing is faster than in the past and there is an inevitable sense of doom hanging over the series like a cloud. Somehow you get the sense that when Lost finally ends, it's not going to be on a feel good high.
Season 4 integrates the new flash forward story device that was introduced in the finale of Season 3. As the season progresses we flash forward to learn what members of Oceanic 815 (known as the Oceanic 6) made it off the island and what problems they have run into since their rescue. Meanwhile, in the present, we slowly learn how the things played out and why some did not leave the island. New characters are introduced: Danile Faraday, Miles Strom, Charlotte Lewis and Frank Lapidis consist of a crew sent to extract Ben from the island. Why? It turns out that the island is of interest to another party as well. New alliances are formed as Jack and Locke go their separate ways after disagreeing about the true intent of their potential rescuers. Meanwhile, Desmond is featured in another excellent episode, "The Constant" which may be one of the series' finest hours. The episode not only holds pitvotal information that may be a key to the entire sereies, but it also is emotionally satisfying since it focuses on his tortured romance with Penny.
Everything leads to a finale, that while not quite as shocking as "Through the Looking Glass", still delivers the goods and sets the table for the head spinning time travel antics of season 5. All of this from a series that was nearly left for dead. The end is drawing near on Lost and you can feel the forces gathering for what should be one heck of a finish. If season 4 is any indication, that finish is going to hit like a ton of bricks. |
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| "Great Box Set!" | 2009-09-22 |
| - Reviewed By User: AVUIZIFP87IIM |
| This is the 2nd box set that we have ordered off of Amazon and it was awesome! The shipping time was very short and all DVDs were in perfect condition. |
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