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Tarfumes.com - Primeval: The Complete Series 1 and 2
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List Price: $49.98
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Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Starring: Douglas Henshall, James Murray, Andrew Lee Potts, Lucy Brown, Hannah Spearritt
Directed By: Andrew Gunn, Cilla Ware, Jamie Payne, Nick Murphy
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0794051423221
Format: Box set
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-11-04
Running Time: 585
Studio: BBC Warner
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/04/2008
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Summary: Good stuff!
Comment: Grrrr! What a wonderul bunch of characters, including the various animals which come through portals to and from the both the past and future, opening here and there across modern day Britain. Kind of like a Stargate to the past and future, as opposed to other worlds. Take a super cool bunch of people, both professional and amateur, who must investigate and combat what comes through these portals, called "anomalies," and you've got the makings of a lot of excitement. Jurassic Park in your own backyard. Too close for comfort, but so long as it's not my backyard...
Each episode is well-crafted and well-acted, and different. It wasn't like you saw one and knew what to expect in the others, which so often happens when people run dry on ideas. The characters are engrossing, but smart and sexy, each in his/her own way. Smart and sexy work for me, otherwise, what do you have, dull and boring? Exactly, but not here. Everyone brings something to the table and I soon found myself falling in love with each of them.
The special effects are superb and had me on the edge of my seat, and I just kept wanting for more. Prehistoric animals and even some from the future, spice things up, so you're not just stuck in the proverbial past. A show like this always runs the risk of being hokey, but I can honestly say that I found it believable, so any "hoke" that might have been hanging around must have fallen before I got there. Can't wait to see what follows after this, but I do hope there's a lot more!!!
Highly recommend it for anyone who loves sci-fi adventure with a tinge of horror. Perhaps too scary for the very young, and certainly a little too dangerous for the aged, but it sure floats my boat! Keep on truckin', or should that be sailin'? Primeval is right up my...estuary?
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Summary: Beasts from Beyond Time and Space
Comment: One of the most brilliant TV shows currently on the air, Primeval focuses on the adventures of Dr. Nick Cutter, a brilliant evolutionary biologist, and his team as they track and study anomalies - literally rips in reality that let creatures from the distant past (and future) into our time. Yes, this means we see things like a giant mososaur in a swimming pool, a Columbian mammoth on the M25, and even a highly evolved echolocation predator from the future. Being a self-confessed Anglophile, and having grown up on shows like Doctor Who, I was eagerly awaiting this series showing up in the US. Needless to say, I was not disappointed.
It is an excellent and thoroughly enjoyable show, with decent special effects. If you enjoy shows like Doctor Who and Torchwood, then Primeval will be right up your alley. The entire cast is quite enjoyable. Douglas Henshall does an excellent job as Dr. Cutter, while James Murray plays his strapping young assistant Stephen. Hannah Spearritt, of S Club 7, plays Abbie, a reptile handler from the zoo. And then there is Connor Temple, played by Andrew-Lee Potts, who is the stereotypical conspiracy nut/computer nerd, down to his schoolboy crush on Abbie. Oh, and of course Professor Cutter's 'dead wife' Helen (Juliet Aubrey), who went through the anomaly years ago, and has suddenly returned... All of the characters are quite multi-faceted and interesting, making the show all that much more enjoyable to watch.
But what REALLY steals the show are the prehistoric monsters that come through the anomalies. As I said before, the special effects are really good. All of them are CGI, but if you have seen TV specials like 'Walking with Dinosaurs,' you'll know exactly what to expect. With the exception of a couple creatures from the future, all of them are real species. However, some of the creatures have been re-imagined to make them more frightening, or dangerous. Hence, we get arthropleura portrayed as a giant centipede, swarms of anurognathus that maul prey like flying piranhas (when they were actually insectivores), and even huge whipscorpion-like creatures from the Silurian period. Of particular note, Cutter and his team intentionally try not to harm species, returning them to their own era if at all possible, and many of the plots are more complex than just featuring a 'monster of the week' running amok.
As is typical with British shows, the first two seasons of Primeval had relatively short runs by American standards. Six episodes in the first series, and seven in the second. The American release, however, includes both seasons one and two combined together. The first season mostly concerns the team trying to study the anomalies, with Cutter following clues about what happened to his missing wife Helen. Although they are tied together, there is less overarching plot until you get to the final episode, which was really a surprise. The second season (or half, for us on this side of the Atlantic, anyway) concerns the newly changed team and their research facility, the ARK. There is more connection in the plot, as the team discovers a sinister individual using the creatures for evil purposes. The characters and their relations are much more complex and fleshed out.
Fortunately, we get both seasons in one DVD set, along with a ton of behind the scenes, interviews and 'making of' clips that show you your favorite episodes and actors. And monsters. Don't forget the monsters. Over all, this is one of the coolest and most innovative series to come out of Britain in a while. I absolutely love it, and am eagerly awaiting the upcoming third season (which I believe will start airing in January over in the UK; not sure when it will go stateside). In the meantime, if you haven't seen the show yet, catch up with the DVDs. Fans of Doctor Who, Torchwood and other British TV greats should definitely watch it, as should anyone who wants to see giant prehistoric reptiles running amok. Absolutely brilliant!
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Summary: Great Si-Fi
Comment: Watched this in the UK. Moved to the UAE and had to buy second season. It is very interesting and keeps you on your toes. I can't wait for season three.
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Summary: The BBC's Best effort to date!
Comment: This is WITHOUT A DOUBT the BEST [most intense] TV series ever produced! It probably would have been too expensive to produce if some of the special effects used [some from WALKING WITH DINOSAURS and some from WALKING WITH PREHISTORIC BEASTS] hadn't been accessable. The casting was nearly perfect. The apparent bond formed among the cast looked similar to that formed by the cast of STARGATE SG1. It's too bad the BBC had to terminate such a good series after only [2] seasons. I have heard nothing but praise from everyone who has seen it. The only extra that I would like to have experienced dealt with the sound program. It's done in Stereo but using Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound would enhance the series.
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Summary: Excellent!!!
Comment: I was surprised that this show was so well written and filmed. The special effects are the best, the interaction and story line is excellent and I was hooked from the very first episode.
Cheers to the Brits!!!
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