Friday Night Lights: The Second Season
by Allison Liddi, Daniel Attias, David Boyd, Dean White, Jeffrey Reiner
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Actor: Connie Britton, Gaius Charles, Kyle Chandler, Minka Kelly, Zach GilfordDirector: Allison Liddi, Daniel Attias, David Boyd, Dean White, Jeffrey Reiner
Brand: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAIN.
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 685 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-22
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Reviews of Friday Night Lights: The Second Season
DVD Review: Huge Drop in Quality from First Season
Summary: 3 Stars
I was one of those people who got scarily hooked on the first season. I love the show so much, it was surprising to find myself bored during many of the second season episodes.
As others have written, the contrived plotlines made it feel more manipulative of the audience as opposed to being a well-done drama. And the authenticity of the show was hurt by just plain wierd script writing (e.g., high school kid confesses to murder and no one in town notices...) Lastly, some of the characters' personalities change without any apparent cause (I, for one, found the coach's wife starting to regress to a shrill brat at times).
Word is the third season returned to greatness, but unless your a huge fan, I didn't think this season was worth it.
DVD Review: Awesome Show!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Why don't more people watch this show? It's more than football. It's a show about family and community and how they pull together when tragedy hits Dillon. We watch this show faithfully every Friday night. I can't wait for my 3rd season to arrive.DVD Review: Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was the most skeptical person when I first watched this television series. I'm not a fan of the movie, football, and generally I'm not a fan of dramas involving high school students. But that isn't what Friday Night Lights is about. FNL is about life and choices, struggles and celebrations.
Friday Night Lights will melt the coldest, most skeptical heart if you give it a chance. Simply put, it captures the true essence of not only small Texas football towns, but also the very bonds that tie people together. You will feel a part of the Taylor family. You're best friend will be Matt Saracen or Julie Taylor. You'll smile, laugh, and cry because the cast and show are so in sync with character development that they literally jump out of the screen and become a part of your life.
This is because of the freedom of movement the producers give the actors. The cameras and characters flow freely without rehersals, performing their roles passionately. As a result, you experience not merely a televised performance but a literal mirror into another world. From the opening soundtrack to the closing credits everything comes so natural: the music, scene, and people are so authentic it literally breaks primetime telivision molds.
The only complaint you could possibly make with Season 2 is how short it is and how the season finale comes almost mid-story. Forgive them for this, the writer's strike was unavoidable, and put this show on what could have been a very unfortunate end to the series. Luckily, a deal for Season 3 came through and we'll experience Dylon, TX for at least one more year. Cross your fingers for more seasons to come!
DVD Review: I'd Give it Ten Stars if I could
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this show and had recorded all of the first season and season two. I didn't need to buy the dvds, as I have a dvd-r, but I did anyway. In fact, I've bought four copies of the first season and three of the second. My sons both moved out of the house within a month of each other, one to college, the other transferred by his job. They both wanted my season copies of FNL, so I had to buy more.
Season one is outstanding...about as close to a perfect season of television as you'll find. Even as I watched it on tv, after each episode, I wondered how they could get any better than that one, but somehow, each episode built off the previous, pulling me in and making feel like I know these characters personally.
Season two gets a bad rap because of one major plot line and one minor one that seemed out of place. However it still was amazing. There were some wonderful episodes that qualify as vintage FNL moments. Shoot, I'd buy this just for the fantastic Eric and Tami scenes. They are, without a doubt, the best couple on tv. I'm not even limiting that to the best married couple, as they are often called. They are the best couple. Period.
DVD Review: One word: AWESOME
Summary: 5 Stars
Friday Night Lights is truly one of the best shows out there. The acting is amazing, the stories are gripping and the camera work is nothing like I've ever seen before.
First I wasn't so sure about this show, since at its center is a High School football team and I know next to nothing about football. But you really don't need to know anything about that sport to still enjoy the show. It's got great character development and once you started to watch it, you won't be able to quit until you run out of episodes.
It's a shame, though, that the second season has only got 15 episodes. I want more!!!!!!!!
Description of Friday Night Lights: The Second Season
Friday Night Lights shines brighter than ever as the critically acclaimed series arrives in a 4-disc collection in 5.1 surround sound! From producers Brian Grazer (The Da Vinci Code), Peter Berg (The Kingdom) and Jason Katims and inspired by the best-selling book and hit film, Friday Night Lights provides a heartfelt look at the families, friendships, and faiths of residents in a closely knit Texan town. Featuring an incredible ensemble cast, this intense and compelling show has critics saying "there is no finer or truer drama on network TV" (Matt Roush, TV Guide).Friday Night Lights is deeply entrenched in the world of football and teamwork, but the series transcends sports and delves into rich, human relationships that at times are heartbreakingly real. A compelling drama, the show also features one of the strongest (and best looking) ensemble casts. The second season fulfills the promise of its debut. Full of drama, heart, and superb acting, the series is set in fictional Dillon, Texas--a town where everyone lives and breathes football. The first season had Coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) accepting a college coaching job, while his pregnant wife Tami (Connie Britton) and their 16-year-old daughter Julie (Aimee Teegarden) stayed behind in Dillon. Unfulfilled by his diminished duties and cognizant of the fact that he no longer is the head guy who calls all the shots, Eric returns to the Dillon Panthers. Meanwhile, Julie breaks up with starting quarterback Matt Saracen (Zach Gilford), who ends up finding love with a young nurse's aide. Paralyzed football hero Jason Street (Scott Porter) tries to find his place in the world, moving out of his parents' home and accepting--and then quitting--an assistant coaching job with the Dillon Panthers. And bad boy Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch) gets thrown off the squad and ends up squatting in a meth dealer's home before Coach Taylor temporarily takes him in. But the strongest storyline belongs to Gaius Charles, who is pitch perfect as cocky star runningback Brian "Smash" Williams. Ensured a spot on a university with an elite football program, Williams believes that he is unstoppable. When a run-in with some racist kids turns into a media frenzy, the school rescinds its invitation and Smash finds himself scrambling to get into any school, regardless of its football program. A powerful actor who is equally adept at portraying a strutting football hero as he is a humbled teen, Charles conveys passion as well as numbing reality. Season two also deals with the aftermath of Tyra Collette (Adrianne Palicki) and Landry Clarke (Jesse Plemons), who try to cover up a murder. While the storyline is flawed and implausible, the actors do a stellar job with the material. It is also sweet to watch the couple's relationship--initially based on desperation--forge into a strong friendship and romance. Things don't always end neatly, but that only adds to the drama of Friday Night Lights. Look for series writer Peter Berg to guest star as Tami's former high-school boyfriend and Eric's nemesis. If the finale seems a little disjointed, it is because of the 2008 writers strike, which forced the series to truncate its episodes from a planned 22 episodes to just 15. The four-disc set also includes audio commentary and almost 40 minutes of deleted footage. --Jae-Ha Kim
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