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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Binding: DVD
Brand: GELLAR,SARAH MICHEL
EAN: 0024543233015
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Label: WB Television Network, The
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: WB Television Network, The
MPN: D2233301D
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: WB Television Network, The
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 30, 2006
Running Time: 540 minutes
Studio: WB Television Network, The
Theatrical Release Date: March 10, 1997
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Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 30-MAY-2006
Media Type: DVD
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Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) looks like your typical perky high-schooler, and like most, she has her secret fears and anxieties. However, while most teens are worrying about their next date, their next zit, or their next term paper, Buffy's angsting over the next vampire she has to slay. See, Buffy, a young woman with superhuman strength, is the "chosen one," and she must help rid the world of evil, namely by staking demons. The exceptional first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer introduces us to the treacherous world of Sunnydale High School (where Buffy moved after torching her previous high school's gym). The characters there include "watcher" Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) and the original "Scooby Gang" members--friendly geek Xander (Nicholas Brendon), computer whiz Willow (Alyson Hannigan), and snobbish popular girl Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter)--who aid Buffy in her quest. Those used to the darker tone that Buffy took in its later seasons will be surprised by the lighter feeling these first 12 episodes have--it's kind of like Buffy 90210 as the cast grapples with regular teen problems in addition to saving the world from demonic darkness. Fans of the show will enjoy the crisp writing, the phenomenal chemistry of the cast (already well-established within the first few episodes), and the introduction to characters that would stay for many seasons, including moody vampire Angel (David Boreanaz). Through it all, Gellar carries the series with amazing confidence, whether conveying the despair of high school or dispatching various demons--she's one of TV's most distinctive and strongest heroines. --Mark Englehart
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I love the show. The video quality of this DVD is terrible. One of the worst video transfers I've ever seen.
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I'm going to start out by saying that I love this show. I have to be one of the only guys in the world who likes this show. Now this was not the best season by a long shot. I don't think too many people even acknowledge this season. What it does is set the groudwork for future seasons. The plot and all the main characters are introduced nicely. The key problem with this season: low budget.
Now as many of you know, the series is based off a 1992 movie of the same name, starring Kristy Swanson, Luke Perry, and Donald Sutherland. I haven't seen the movie, but I've heard it's horrible. Taking that into account, it is surprising that this show was ever concieved. Obviously, they didn't have a lot to work with. As a result, there are many problems with the first season. The costumes and makeup look kind of cheesy. The action scenes are not very well choreographed. I could be wrong, but I don't think many of the actors(with the exception of Anthony Stewart Head) had done much acting. I didn't think the acting was horrible, but it's not excellent either. The villian of this season, the master, is kind of lame. I got real tired of his quips and attempts at being scary. SPOILER ALERT. His fight with Buffy at the end of the season did not make any sense. How does Buffy easily kill the most powerful vampire on the planet when he easily killed her five minutes earlier?
Even with problems like these, the season is still okay. There were elements of this season that would get better with better writing and a bigger budget. For example, I saw right away that Xander is supposed to be the funny comic relief guy. Most of his little jokes weren't that funny in this season, but I could see that his delivery of those lines was excellent. And in later seasons, he does become a very funny character.
Overall, the season was okay. It interested me enough to get me to watch the second season. So if you want to get into a great television series, buy oor rent this DVD, suffer through it, and then you get to watch seasons two and three, some of the best television I've ever seen.
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I purchased Buffy the Vampire Season 1, have to say the DVD's were in excellent condition and no scratches on them, received them in just a few days after purchase. Will recommend using amazon.com to my family and friends.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one of the best shows ever. I really loved the first season and every season after that. Season one will always be one of my favorites though. It has great episodes and a great story line. I still watch it years after the show finished and continue to enjoy every minute of it.
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... you'll love Buffy.
Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is the Chosen One, the Slayer. As Watcher Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) says in the intro to each episode: "she alone must stand against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness." Sort of a rough gig for a 16 year old. But as we come to see in this terrific first season, Buffy can handle it.
Despite the title, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Complete First Season (Slim Set) is about a lot more than vampires. There's invisible girls, green horned demons, ravenous hyenas, and the usual complement of ghosts and ghouls. But even beyond that Buffy is a show about what it's like to be a teenager. In a hilarious twist that will appeal to the poetic justice of teenagers (and those who remember the angst of being a teen) everywhere, writer and director Joss Whedon has situated Buffy's new high school atop a Hellmouth, thereby reinforcing the popular teen maxim that "highschool is hell." Well in Buffy, it actually is. Whedon carries this metaphor through without, using various supernatural scenarios to mirror the realities of what it feels like for a teen in high school.
For example, in "Out of Mind, Out of Sight," Buffy and friends must battle a girl who was so unpopular that she literally became invisible and is now out to exact her revenge on the most popular girl in school. Other episodes like "The Pack," "Teacher's Pet," and "I, Robot, You, Jane" deal with similar issues including bullying, having a crush on your teacher, and internet dating. Whedon's smart and funny writing ensures that each episode is relatable but never preachy. And of course, though Buffy's job description is to fight against evil in the name of goodness, she is no goody two-shoes herself. Saving the world isn't easy, even for the slayer. Buffy skips classes, argues with her mother and her Watcher, and frequently makes mistakes. But as the quintessential rebel with a cause, we forgive her and find ourselves identifying with her even through the mistakes. Add to these qualities the excellently choreographed fight scenes that fill each episode, the hilarious and heart-felt trials and tribulations that face Buffy and the Scooby gang (including Alyson Hannigan and Nicholas Brendan), and the heart-rending romance that springs up between Buffy and Angel (David Boreanaz), and you've got a show that you can't stop watching. Yes, the clothing and the sayings are dated, and sometimes the acting and cinematography leave a little to be desired, but the underlying messages and feelings are still universal years later. If you've never seen Buffy before, get ready: you're in for a treat!
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