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Manufacturer: HBO Home Video
Starring: Guy Chapman (II), Hot Pie

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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780783128382
Format: Box set
ISBN: 078312838X
Label: HBO Home Video
Manufacturer: HBO Home Video
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: HBO Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2004-12-07
Running Time: 720
Studio: HBO Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2003-09-14

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Editorial Reviews:

1934. The Dustbowl. The last great age of magic. In a time of titanic sandstorms, vile plagues, drought and pistilence - signs of God's fury and harbingers of the Apocalypse - the final conflict between good and evil is about to begin. The battle will take place in the Heartland of an empire called America. And when it is over, man will forever trade away wonder for reason. See the conflict of good vs. evil played out against a pair of vivid and unusual backdrops: a traveling carnival working the American Dustbowl circuit, and an evangelical ministry in California.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:3 Audio Commentaries with Creator Daniel Knauf, Executive Producer Howard Klein and Directors Rodrigo Garcia and Jeremy Podeswa
Featurette:"Making of Carnivale" Featurette detailing how set and costume designers collaborated to achieve the look of the Dustbowl in the 1930s

Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:

Summary: one of best show of hbo ever
Comment: Carnivale was one of the best show around and it is shame they only did two season of to date. This for only 20,00 just around up folks, is steal for such a wonderful show. Some shows are crap and most of them are, but this was a great show.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Thoroughly captivating
Comment: From the very cool opening titles, where you zoom into Tarot cards 3-D style that are fused with scenes from the Great Depression, all set to mind-bending music, you are sucked into another world. Moving among the lives of freaks and oddities feels perfectly normal; irrational plots somehow become utterly believeable...This show is really beautiful art!

Customer Rating:

Summary: We Live By A Code...
Comment: Amazing show, but PAINFULLY slow. It took about two episodes to get me hooked, but once it did, Carnivale delivered. The characters and their actions keep the viewer interested even when the "main story" isn't moving along. No matter how slow, each episode seems to have a "pay-off" style ending with a surprise or twist in store for the dedicated viewer. I wish I could give this series more than three stars, but, to be honest, this series is only going to truly intrigue a hardcore fan of the genre.

Customer Rating:

Summary: One of the best yet lesser known shows to ever be on TV.
Comment: I'm a big fan of many of the HBO TV series that have come out in the past including Soprano's, The Wire, Entourage, Deadwood, etc. and I beleive this is definatly one of the best. It's full of suspense has an incredible story and keeps you watching for hours on end. More than worth the money for anyone who loves HBO.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Very good but not for everyone
Comment: I bought this show on a whim after enjoying a few other HBO series(The Wire, Deadwood, etc) and was ultimately satisfied. While some people on here complain about the pacing, I was able to deal with it. I felt like the season built up to an exciting and satisfying ending. While the middle episodes may drag a bit, the cinematography and set designs make up for it. I'm not very technically or visually inclined but even I noticed the great outdoor shots in this series. I thought the characters were interesting and the creator made an interesting little world.

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