Charmed - The Complete First Season
by Janice Cooke-Leonard
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Actor: Alyssa Milano, Dorian Gregory, Holly Marie Combs, Rose McGowen, Shannen DohertyDirector: Janice Cooke-Leonard
Brand: CHARMED
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 972 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-02-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of Charmed - The Complete First Season
Movie Review: love this show, disappointing DVDs though
Summary: 3 Stars
While I give this show five stars overall, I gave this season a lower rating because it is not my favorite, and I am continually disappointed everytime I watch the DVDs.
As a long-time Charmed fanatic, I eagerly awaited the release of the DVDs, seeing as how my video tapes were getting a bit worn out. Naturally I got the DVDs almost as soon as they were released, receiving them as a birthday present, and while I was beyond excited that I finally had them, I was very disappointed when I saw that they had no extras whatsoever. On each individual disk, the screen immediately goes to the list of episodes, and after clicking on a particular episode title, it immediately goes to the episode, not even giving you a list of options, such as subtitles, scene selection...etc.
Anyway, as for this particular season itself, I would have to say its not my favorite. Although I love all the first three seasons best, seeing as how Prue (played by Shannen Doherty) is in them, I would place this season as second best. Better than season two as a whole, but definitely not as good as season three.
Although Prue is, and will always be my favorite character, I could see why some people would dislike her, atleast in this season. She's very bitchy, stubborn, and uptight, and becomes much more likeable in seasons two and three.
The best thing about this season is the relationship between Prue and Andy, and it was unfortunate that he wasn't able to make it to season two. I personally thought they could have dragged out their relationship a lot longer!
But don't get me wrong, if you haven't seen this show, I still definitely recommend that you watch this season, but don't base your entire opinion on it because I don't believe that it shows charmed at its best, as season three does.
Summary of Charmed - The Complete First Season
Charmed: The Complete First Season recaptures a period when television's WB network was particularly keen on series about the supernatural and specially powered characters. The original home of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and future launch pad for Angel and Smallville, the WB debuted Charmed in 1998 with many of the same intriguing ironies that made those other shows click. Specifically, the greater a character's powers, the more vulnerable he or she becomes; the more superhuman, the more painfully obvious one's lonely, fragile humanity. The Halliwells, a trio of witch heroines and siblings at the center of Charmed, is a case in point. Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) returns to her San Francisco family home after losing her job, and moves in with her older sisters Prue (Shannen Doherty) and Piper (Holly Marie Combs). On her first night back, Phoebe finds the Book of Shadows in the attic and recites a spell giving all three women unique powers they were always meant to have: Prue suddenly has the gift of telekinesis, Piper can make time stand still, and Phoebe can see into the future. All well and good, but along with those extraordinary abilities is a new awareness of dark forces in the world from which mortals need protection. In some cases, those forces have been plotting a long time to steal the Halliwell's magical legacy once they awakened to it--and now they will never let up.Evil warlocks, demons, ancient curses, Grimlocks, and Wendigos (the last two are best left explained by their respective episodes), however, are only half the battle on this sexy dramedy, in which more ordinary matters of emotional and real-world survival also preoccupy the Halliwells. An important ally, Inspector Andy Trudeau (Ted King), is Prue's ex-lover, a delicate detail that mixes pain with duty as the couple rekindles their troubled relationship while solving otherworldly crimes. In "Dead Man Dating," Piper falls for the ghost of a murdered man who needs help, and later competes with Phoebe for the attention of a handyman, Leo (Brian Krause). Jobs and money are always an issue, too. At one time or another, Phoebe works as a psychic, Piper as a caterer, and Prue finds a job at an auction house. As with Buffy, the engine of Charmed is the seamless, sometimes-comic, sometimes-tender way in which all these dynamics in the magic and non-magic worlds blend together, presenting young adult challenges that are both unique and somehow terribly familiar. It is particularly fun to watch this series grow, deepen, and experiment during its first year. The season's true highlight is probably "That 70s Episode," in which the Halliwells go back in time to meet their younger selves. --Tom Keogh
A trio of sister witches use their powers of magic to fight evil.
Media Type: DVD
Artist: CHARMED
Title: SEASON 1
Street Release Date: 02/01/2005
Genre: TELEVISION
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