The Invisible Man: Season One
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Movie Reviews of The Invisible Man: Season One
Movie Review: Hardly Invisible
Summary: 4 Stars
An invisible Man? H G Wells must have been mad, or a genius? History shows that he was the latter, so the concept of being 'invisible' being rooted in science and psychology can create an amazing series. Just think of Sue Storm (Invisible Woman). Other than the sexist moments that could be envisioned, it opens so many doors to incredible fiction.
This Universal release is excellent. The First Season is so far superior to most of the series out there that the MSRP is justified. Special effects are expensive, and unfortunately, like so many series before SFX make and break them.
Darien Fawkes is a lifetime thief. Caught once too often, he is jailed for the long haul until his brother, Kevin has a conditional release dependant on his co-operation in a scientific experiment. Implanting technology into Dariens' brain, Kevin creates an 'invisible' man whom is dependant on Quicksilver. Unfortunately Quicksilver madness overtakes him when the dosage is waning with terrible side effects. His brother is killed by outside forces, and leaves Darien to deal with his power on his own.
That's where the fun begins. The 23 episodes on this set include some spectacular scenarios. Darien is assigned to protect a witness in "Raplph", a phony spiritualist is uncovered with great danger (Tiresias), another invisible man comes to visit in "It Hurts When You Do This", and the Chinese government is thwarted in "Cat and Mouse".
The 'Fly on the wall' scenario can be very powerful indeed.
Vincent Ventresca plays Darien, the con man/invisible man and Shannon Kenny plays his new 'boss' with great applomb.
Look for this if you can at your local video store.
Invisibly yours.
Tim Lasiuta
Movie Review: "It's about time!" would be an understatement...
Summary: 5 Stars
...because I've been waiting for this show to come out on DVD since it was cancelled. I was beginning to lose hope that it would EVER come out on DVD, but thank goodness I was wrong! ^_^!
I watched this show for its entire run on the SciFi channel, and even now it's one of my favorite television shows. The humor was so dry and wonderful, and the story was incredible! I loved Vincent Ventresca's sardonic and surprisingly deep portrayal of a former con-man thrown into a completely new situation with his new-found powers, and Paul Ben-Victor's and Eddie Jones' characters had me cracking up for the full 42 minutes!
I highly recommend this show to anyone who enjoys comedy, drama, action, adventure, science, fiction, science-fiction, or cop shows, because this delightful show is a well-turned mix of all of them. Thank you Universal for finally getting this mini-masterpiece out on DVD! The only question I have now is: when is season 2 coming out? ^_^!
Movie Review: One of the best adaptations of the classic Wells story
Summary: 4 Stars
In 1897 H. G. Wells wrote his now classic novel, The Invisible Man. And over the years, there have been numerous attempts to bring this series to the big and small screens alike. The most popular, however, has been the series that premiered in the year 2000 on the Sci Fi Channel - and at long last, Universal has released it on DVD.
The series follows a thief who is a repeat offender - and is given a life sentence following his latest caper. The only way he can get out of life in jail is to participate in a government experiment, which he opts to do. Through this experiment, he gains the ability to become invisible.
This new version of the Invisible Man is arguable the finest adaptation of the old Wells story to a visual medium. The modern update of the tale is a fast-paced one that beautifully combines action and comedy elements alike. With a talented cast that includes Vincent Ventresca, Paul Ben-Victor, and Eddie Jones, the series always entertains.
The five-disc set features all 23 episodes of the show's first season. The episode list is as follows: Pilot, The Catevari, Ralph, Tiresias, Impetus, The Devil You Know, Liberty and Larceny, The Value of Secrets, Separation Anxiety, It Hurts When I Do This, The Other Invisible Man, Reunion, Cat and Mouse, Beholder, Ghost of a Chance, Flowers for Hobbes, Perchance to Dream, Frozen in Time, Diseased, The Lesser Evil, Money For Nothing (two-parter), and It's a Small World.
As good as the series is, the price of the set is an issue. The MSRP for the set is $60, which is pretty lofty for a TV series on DVD. Universal probably would have been smart to market the series in more-affordable half-season sets.
This DVD transfer does the show justice. The widescreen presentation is bright and clear, with no major visual issues to speak of. Audio is equally impressive. THIS is the way TV shows on DVD should look and sound!
The special features are a bit on the limited side, but I'm grateful Universal at least included SOME of them here. The main extra feature is a sit-down with the show's creator/executive producer, Matt Greenberg. It's interesting to listen to his comments on the series, but this featurette will likely leave you wanting more. Commentary is provided for the two-part pilot episode, which features Greenberg, as well as series star Vincent Ventresca and series director Breck Eisner. These commentaries are an entertaining listen, but I wish they'd recorded some for every episode! Finally, if you just can't get enough Invisible Man, a bonus episode from the second season has been included.
One of the most entertaining sci-fi television series of recent years, and arguably the best port of the H. G. Wells story to a visual medium. If you're a fan of the series, or science fiction in general, go for it. But take my advice and shop around first, as the MSRP is a bit steep.
Movie Review: Completely Entertaining
Summary: 4 Stars
I loved this show. An old fashioned series like the serials on radio or early TV. Almost Lone Ranger-esque. Nothing begets watchability like chemistry, and the tandem of Fawkes and Hobbes was wonderful. From the first episode, Hobbes stole the scenes consistently until they started writing Fawkes up to the same level. Never understood why they kill shows like this but they feel the need to spin off Stargate Atlantis. Anyway, thrilled it's become available.
A recent show kinda reminds me of this. It's called Burn Notice, a summer show on USA. Go read the reviews of season 1 (which isn't out yet) and pick it up when it comes out. You won't be disappointed.
Movie Review: When will the rest be released?
Summary: 4 Stars
I have been waiting what seems like forever for this series to be released. My only complaint, other than the length of time it has taken, is I wish it was the whole series available now as I like my collections to be complete. (Which is why I was so disappointed that only the first season of Murphy Brown was released but none of the rest.) I wonder how long before the rest of this great series is available.
Does anybody know when season 2 will come out? I'm holding off watching the 1st set because I know if I do I'll want to watch the rest!