Rookie Blue: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) newly tagged "blu-ray"

Rookie Blue: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) newly tagged "blu-ray"

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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful 5.0 out of 5 stars Blu ray adds a lot to this great show, June 5, 2011 This review is from: Rookie Blue: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) Summer series are often overlooked but luckily I found ROOKIE BLUE last summer. I was pulled in by Gregory Smith who I had loved on EVERWOOD and what I found was a cop show very unique, addicting and very well made. The show follows 5 rookies right from the very first day they go on the job. The show is perfectly cast. Characters are fleshed out fully and you get to know them and care for them very quickly. We follow the rookies as they learn the job step by step led by their training officers. The detectives in the department are also given full life here. This show is a very realistic look at the lives of newbie rookies.

All dramas attempt that perfect blend of drama, relationships and slight comedy. Few succeed but ROOKIE BLUE does it very succesfully. I just finished watching the first season on blu ray and was very impressed at the character development and depth this series created in only 13 episodes. After just a few I felt like I knew these people. Every week there is an intense drama story to be told while the inter-relationships of the squad always stay in full focus as well. Stand-outs here are Missy Peregrym as rookie Andy McNally and Ben Bass as her training officer Sam Swarek. Their very strong chemistry and give and take relationship is a big part of the glue that holds this show together. And Ben Bass hits the screen here as the next sex symbol just as McDreamy did on Greys Anatomy. But all the other actors are just as strong. From the biggest role to the smallest, each is perfectly cast.

Now to the blu ray. To watch this show in blu ray adds a whole other dimension over the dvd. It comes in an inspired 1080p video transfer and the picture is crisp and detail strong. Colors are vibrant and flesh tones very realistic. The black/white ratio holds strong throughout the day and night scenes. This show has many scans of scenery asnd many close-ups of the cast and the blu ray enhances this tremendously. Action sequences are much more realistic due to the picture clarity. The audio has a Dolby 5.1 or a DTS HD Master Audio option. The DTS option is amazing and all your speakers will be in strong use as city noises, gunshots and voices come out of all speakers. It presents a very realistic listening experience for a strongly dramatic show. If you can pay the little extra for the blu ray you will be very pleased.

I cannot wait for the upcoming second season and highly recommend this show. It is a truly fresh look at rookie life with characters you care for and stories that pull you in fully. Intense drama, romance and realistic relationships make this show rise above many others. Don't miss out on ROOKIE BLUE.

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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful 5.0 out of 5 stars A little 'Grey's academy' but so good :), May 20, 2011 Had this posted at Amazon.UK but thought I'd post it here too:

Started watching this when it started showing in England, I liked it straight away, it is very grey's anatomy hence 'grey's academy' but it really works, after two episodes I was completely hooked.
Don't write this off as your average cop show cos it really isn't. It marries the perfect combination of drama & comedy, with a little romance thrown in for good measure. Missy Peregrym (Reaper) is brilliant as Andy Mcnally the main character & her TO (training officer) Sam Swarek played by a relative unknown- Ben Bass is just as good, they have great chemistry together & not to go all girly but he's quite easy on the eyes ;)
The stories are engaging & heartfelt, the rest of the ensemble cast all play strong characters, I absolutely love this show it gets very funny, also emotional, it doesn't glamourise being a police officer at all, it tells it like it is.
It's not difficult to see why after three episodes airing overseas it got picked up for a second season. Keeping it rookie blue all the way :)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful 5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic summer entertainment!!!, August 20, 2011 Rookie Blue had me hooked from the very first episode. I love the acting and the storylines. Yes, I am very aware it isn't a factual driven police show but as I am not looking to join the police academy a documentary is not required. All I am looking for from this show is entertainment and in that it does it's job.

For those wondering what city they are serving and protecting it is Toronto.

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Thunderbirds Megaset (Complete 12 Volume Set) (DVD) newly tagged "blu-ray"

Thunderbirds Megaset (Complete 12 Volume Set) (DVD) newly tagged "blu-ray"

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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful 5.0 out of 5 stars A well earned reputation, June 20, 2003 This review is from: Thunderbirds Megaset (Complete 12 Volume Set) (DVD) Imagine James Bond and Mission Impossible performed by marionettes. Throw in some eye opening and lavish (miniature 1/3 scale puppets) sets, special effects, and a "gee whiz!" attention to detail, and you begin to get an idea of why "Thunderbirds" has such a cult following. The scripts are involving and could just as easily have been performed by live actors with good results. There are enough cool gadgets in this series to please the ten year old boy in every grown up man (I suspect this series is more of a guy thing because relationships take second place to action). There is something else fascinating about this series and that is how seriously the producers, directors, designers took what was essentially a children's puppet show and kept to such high (and unnecessary) standards. This may be partly due to producer Gerry Anderson's frustrated desire to work as a mainstream film director/producer with live actors (he eventually got his wish years later). Seeing marionettes perform in realistic sets, with sophisticated action scripts, and good voice acting is a novel experience that appeals to everyone who has ever had a train set and tried to build a miniature town or city.
I bought this series for my mindless summer vacation viewing and it has been great fun. The DVD transfers are very clean.
This is great family entertainment, summer viewing, father and son get together material. Way to go, Thunderbirds! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? 

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful 5.0 out of 5 stars ...5, 4, 3, 2, 1...the Thunderbirds are go!!!, December 16, 2003 This review is from: Thunderbirds Megaset (Complete 12 Volume Set) (DVD) Wow!...I've just bought this set and I am really thrilled about it!
I've just seen the first DVD and I relived my whole childhood! I remembered lots of details about these first episodes and to be able to watch them again, some 30 (or so) years later is quite an experience!!!
As a kid I was really impressed by all the gadgets in this series: I loved the airplanes, the spaceships, the cars, the architecture. No wonder why I ended up being a car designer! I remember that all of the first ideas for futuristic automobiles that I drew as a kid had double front axles, just like Lady Penelope's Rolls-Royce!
It's amazing that many of the sci-fi ideas displayed in this series still seem fresh after all these years. A lot of effort and creativity went into producing these episodes!
If you were a fan of the Thunderbirds back in the 60's you'll enjoy this set! Buy it, don't hesitate, it's worth every single dollar!
My only dissappointment is that this set comes in only one language: english. Back in the sixties I watched the series translated into spanish since I live and grew up in Mexico, and I miss hearing the voices that I remembered!... Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? 

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful 5.0 out of 5 stars All The Best of Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds, February 11, 2007 This review is from: Thunderbirds Megaset (Complete 12 Volume Set) (DVD) When you watch the Thunderbirds, you must realize this show is forty years old and still holds up. These marriottes are real looking, special effects still hold up after 40 years...and the story lines are intriging

So forget that satire Team America and the live action version of the Thunderbirds, get this..maybe those kids who crave SF adventure can enjoy this complex story lines, rather than those show with 30 second sound bytes of action

The Thunbderbirds (which was orginally called The international Rescue organization) is filled with great sets, characters and vehicles (as I said this was 40 years ago).These episodes still hold up. When you sound like a naysayer about these shows, THINK Classic Star Trek! It , in my opinion, still holds up just like classic Trek.

All the episodes are here. uncut and intriging, when you want a show the whole family can enjoy, this is it--action and good story lines for the adults, special effects for the kids

If you like this, get some of Gerry Anderson's other TV shows on DVD... Supercar, Captain Scarlet,Stingray, Joe 90, Space 1999 (yes the Martin Landau/Barbara Bain space opera), The protectors (with Robert Vaughn) and a weaker effort Secret Service. for US audiences, remember buy region one.

For puppets , these shows had complex stories and over the top characters..worth you time to get and enjoy

Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD

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