Roswell: Season 1
List Price:
Our Price: $12.00
You Save: $17.98 (60%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $9.26 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD details
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
DVD details
Actor: Jason BehrBrand: Fox
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 176 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Reviews of Roswell: Season 1
DVD Review: Trudges From Slowness to Exellence
Summary: 3 Stars
*NOTE ON EDITION*
I like that this series is being re-released on DVD with a new look, but I think it's absolutely preposterous that Fox is trying to make it look like Katherine Heigl was the star of the show. It's disrespectful to the rest of the cast, to the writers, and even to Katherine Heigl fans, because even the producers said that she was the *least* developed of all the main characters. This season of Roswell gets a 6/10, but this edition gets a 1/10.
It took me a long, long time to watch the entire first season of Roswell. Nearly two months. Seasons of Buffy, Angel, Veronica Mars, etc. take about a week or two. So needless to say, Roswell started slow. It was a solid story with interesting episodes and (a few) great characters, but it was never enthralling until the end. The final disc of the first season set will engross you, but it's the first three that will leave you trudging along slowly, waiting for something exciting to happen.
Positives
+ William Saddler is outstanding as Sheriff Valenti
+ Maria, Alex, Isabel, Kyle, and--to an extent--Michael are played by competent actors who truly fit the character they play. They add a certain depth and significance to the character that may or may not have been given by the writers
+ Julie Benz, Buffy/Angel vet, guest stars as Mrs. Topolsky
+ Some of the story arcs, specifically Tess and Nasedo's, are well developed and make for a highly entertaining watch
+ The subtle friends-or-more? relationship between Alex and Isabel is the most downplayed, yet the most interesting. Sometimes leaving things to the imagination is best
+ The season finale is phenomenal
+ Sheriff Valenti is played up to be the Main Villain of the series early on, but the revelation of the true "Big Bad" in the last few episodes is very interesting
+ Visuals are a big plus
Negatives
+ While Jason Behr was an acceptable guest star in other television shows, he doesn't seem to be up to playing a main character. The same goes for Shiri Appleby, who stars as Liz. Their romance seems forced (with the exception of the strangely on-point finale) and each of their characters seem awkwardly played.
+ The plot drags from the beginning to middle of the season.
+ Sometimes the motivation of certain characters aren't clear
+ Often, the interaction between characters is awkward and clunky
+ Slow
Though not all of the cast is perfect and the arcs aren't carried out as good as they could have been, the debut season of Roswell is an enjoyable watch. By the end of the twenty-second episodes, all of the characters have a little place in your heart.
6/10
Description of Roswell: Season 1
ROSWELL SEASON 1 - DVD MovieBestsellers in DVD
![The Story of Jeremiah [VHS] Image](/images/noimg.gif)
The Story of Jeremiah [VHS]Vision Video; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Wresting With God [VHS]by Vision Video
Vision Video; Published: 1990-10-01; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Price in other shops:
Study Bible Video with Workbook [VHS]Spring Arbor Distributors; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $7.95
Price in other shops:
Tempo:Childrens TV Favourites Video [VHS]HarperCollins Audio; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $9.17
Price in other shops:
Tempo.Herbs:Parseley'Sb/ Party Video [VHS]HarperCollins Audio; VHS Tape; VHS Video
![Strike the Original Match [VHS] Image](/images/Strike-the-Original-Match-VHS-0001374079-X.jpg)
Strike the Original Match [VHS]New Liberty Films; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Price in other shops:
![Medjugorje The Miracles and the Message [VHS] Image](/images/Medjugorje-The-Miracles-and-the-Message-VHS-0001373293-X.jpg)
Medjugorje The Miracles and the Message [VHS]JPN Film Production; Release date: 1995-12-15; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $29.99
Mayo Clinic Echocardiography Review Course for Boards and Recertification DVD 2008by Mayo
DVD
Price in other shops:
Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging DVD: Single Userby Oakstone
DVD
Price in other shops:
Cost Accounting [VHS]by Charles T. Horngren, George Foster, Srikant M. Datar, Howard Teall
Pearson Canada, Toronto; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Similar DVDs, VHS Video, Audio CDs
Kyle XY: The Complete Third And Final SeasonBuena Vista Home Video; Release date: 2009-12-22; DVD
Best price: $17.19
Price in other shops:
What I Like About You: The Complete First SeasonWarner Brothers; Release date: 2007-05-01; DVD
Best price: $5.00
Price in other shops:
Wildfire: Season 3Lions Gate; Release date: 2009-03-03; DVD
Best price: $10.35
Price in other shops:
Lois & Clark - The New Adventures of Superman - The Complete First SeasonWarner Brothers; Release date: 2005-06-07; DVD
Best price: $4.65
Price in other shops:
Angel - Season One (Slim Set)ANGEL; Release date: 2006-11-28; DVD
Best price: $9.49
Price in other shops:
Life Unexpected: The Complete First & Second SeasonsWarner Brothers; Release date: 2011-04-05; DVD
Best price: $17.86
Price in other shops:
Dark Angel: The Complete First SeasonALBA,JESSICA; Release date: 2007-06-05; DVD
Best price: $18.47
Price in other shops:
Roswell: Season 3FOX; Release date: 2008-04-29; DVD
Best price: $14.15
Price in other shops:
Roswell: Season 2FOX; Release date: 2008-04-29; DVD
Best price: $13.99
Price in other shops:
Roswell - Seasons 1-3Release date: 2008-04-29; DVD
Best price: $44.99
Price in other shops: