Charmed: The Complete Series
by Allan Kroeker, Anson Williams, Brad Kern, Bruce Seth Green, Chris Long
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Actor: Alyssa Milano, Brian Krause, Dorian Gregory, Holly Marie Combs, Rose McGowanDirector: Allan Kroeker, Anson Williams, Brad Kern, Bruce Seth Green, Chris Long
Brand: PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 7764 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-11-18
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Paramount
Product features:
- Condition: New
- Format: DVD
- AC-3; Box set; Color; Dolby; Dubbed; DVD; Full Screen; Subtitled; NTSC
Movie Reviews of Charmed: The Complete Series
Movie Review: Brilliant series, sealed in rather "Charming" packaging
Summary: 5 Stars
Probably one of the best new-age shows to grace our televisions, Charmed boasted superb special effects, juicy and riveting storylines and beautiful (and talented) actors/guest stars - an overall Aaron Spelling gem! Admittedly, I was most disheartened by the Season 3 exit of Shannen Doherty, but the show must go on, and go on it did - for 8 full and enjoyable seasons! The show would eventually sow the seeds of upliftment for its respectable and realistic portrayal of the Wiccan 'religion', which had been tainted for centuries - with witches often being portrayed as evil, revenge-seeking, cauldron-stirring, broomstick-flying banshees who were out for personal gain. There are not many TV shows that can boast 8 seasons, but Charmed continued to mesmerise, educate, entertain and enthral. It remains up there with the likes of several long-running and highly popular comedies, sitcoms and dramas, such as Dallas, Friends, Will & Grace, Law and Order, Seinfeld, Knots Landing, Murder She Wrote, Beverly Hills 90210, Cheers, Frasier and Three's Company.
This DVD box set (actually, "book set") is smaller than its predecessor, which had been issued not long before it. You will note from several other reviewers that discs had been ruined by glue - the result of the box design which calls for random insertion of the DVDs in pockets cut into specific artistic cardboard pages. However, it would appear that this problem was swiftly dealt with after the initial complaints that were raised upon its release. This set is a delight, especially for the Charmed fan. It is themed on the Book of Shadows as used in the actual series, and contains virtual carbon copies of some of the pages. In fact, all 8 seasons are set within the "mock" Book of Shadows. You may very well be surprised when you note the impeccable quality of the 'book' design and paper. The front cover, in particular, is a complete replica of that found in the series - complete with the "now Wiccan-adopted" triquetra and the green taping along the book's spine.
Get your hands on a copy of this box set, and you will not be disappointed. Not only is the design a complete delight, but also the episodes contained in all 49 discs that are set within the delightful Book of Shadows. "Charmed" and "captivated" you will be - by all 8 seasons of this very accomplished series.
Summary of Charmed: The Complete Series
Charmed? explores the relationship between three sisters, who after discovering that they possess magical powers, are reluctantly thrown into a world of supernatural evils. The Halliwell sisters must keep their identity as ?the Charmed Ones? secret from the world, with only themselves to rely upon, as they protect the innocent and fight demons.Charmed recaptured a period in the 1ate 1990s 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, are 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 left for them by their late mother 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 comes 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 Halliwells? magical legacy once they awakened to it--and now they will never let up. Indeed, the forces of the Underworld never do let up in Charmed, giving the Halliwells a major headache for the next eight seasons. Yet the show became about so much more than that, blending (again, like Buffy) the sisters? personal lives with their responsibilities as protectors and stewards of magic. Jobs, lovers, marriage, and children were just as prominent in Prue?s, Phoebe?s, and Piper?s thoughts and emotions as warlocks and leprechauns. In fact, Charmed peaked creatively when the whole of season three concerned the fallout of Phoebe?s romance and marriage to a disguised demon (Julian McMahon). The series? focus at that point was quite gripping, but it was inevitable that subsequent seasons would back off on such a singular perspective and develop a broader range of storylines. A major change in Charmed accompanied the departure of Shannen Doherty from the show at the end of season three, replaced by Rose McGowan as a fourth sister, Paige, unknown to either Phoebe or Piper. While Paige had the same mother (herself a witch) as the other two surviving Halliwell girls, her father was a so-called Whitelighter, essentially an angel. That combination gave Paige unique gifts that made Charmed even more fun (if slightly less compelling). But the loss of Doherty--the show?s best actress, who gave at least one bravura performance per season--proved significant. Charmed wasn?t quite the same, but it carried on, continuing to make new fans and maintaining a breathless pace and intriguing mix of the arcane and ordinary. --Tom Keogh
The Power of Three on DVD
 Charmed - The Complete First Season |  Charmed - The Complete Second Season |  Charmed - The Complete Third Season |
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