Lovejoy - The Complete Season 1
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Actor: Charlotte Edwards, Ian McShane, Terence DackombeBrand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 500 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-06-19
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Warner
DVD Reviews of Lovejoy - The Complete Season 1
DVD Review: Finest entertainment money can buy...
Summary: 3 Stars
...finest entertainment money can buy; only I can see they didn't break the bank setting this 3 disc set up. I only give this item 3 stars, because the presentation/lack of extras on it is not up to snuff. The sound seems a bit dodgey. I had to turn it way way up and even then, the original production sounds like it was recorded on one mike somewhere back of camera. This could easily have been fixed, and without too much cost to the publisher.
ASIDE from this; and excuse the caps--IT'S ABOUT BL**DY TIME! Lovejoy went off A&E network sometime in the late '90's! That's how we Yanks were only able to watch. I won't bore you with a long, detailed synopsis of the series. I will tell you that I wanted to give the item 5 stars, and despite the presentation, of this set, you'll finally have the first series of Lovejoy. (I believe there are 5 or 6, in total.)
Despite the uneven character of a program discovering its strengths and what it's really about, here in the first series; that uneven aspect is still secondary to the fact that this show, is, without doubt, one of the absolute best pieces of entertainment ever to have appeared on television. It doesn't insult your intelligence. It has one of the best ensemble casts ever; and will rarely let you down for an evening's fun. There's a nice bit of art history thrown in as well, as Lovejoy or buddy Tinker expound knowledgably on the virtues--or lack thereof, in the fakes--of the choice antique items that come their way. It's comedy and drama put into a very tasty balance, by Ian MacShane & company.
The main selling point of the series, I suppose, is that drama and intrigue result when the true value of an antique is revealed--or concealed, for that matter--and thus Lovejoy roots out the villain(s) in the end, in the course of pursuing his own good graft...
Another point I should make is that, after watching A&E's "versions" of the show, I came to feel that there was something missing in them, because at the end of the program, stills of the episode one has just watched, are shown behind the credits. There would always be one still picture of a scene that did not appear in the show. So, certain episodes just seemed, unsatisfying for some reason. Well, in watching the very first episode here, I was SHOCKED by how much was cut out of it to fit in all those nice commercials. (Mostly segues, etc., but still, there must have been nearly five minutes of screen time cut out, and that's quite a bit, considering the nature of the editing on the show, which was brilliant.) So now you'll be even more greatly rewarded by this program, because it's actually COMPLETE.
Everyone enjoys a valuable, rare, "find", that's worth more than the usual fare one is offered, and I'm sure you'll find Lovejoy worth every cent you pay for it. I only just wish it had a more deluxe treatment, here, in this box set...
Description of Lovejoy - The Complete Season 1
Ian McShane (Deadwood) stars as the irresistible rogue with a keen eye for antiques intrigue and beauty. Just call him Lovejoy. This antiques dealer and part-time detective scours the murky salesrooms auction halls and stately homes of Britain always on the lookout for a find or a quick buck. As if the antiques business isn't exciting enough Lovejoy has a particular weakness for a good sob story or a pretty face either of which is enough to send him off in pursuit of villains and help victims recover their property. Whether it's a priceless old master or a pretty young lady his love of beauty is sure to land him in trouble wherever he goes.Running Time: 500 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 794051294524 Manufacturer No: E2945Bestsellers in DVD
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