Damages: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]
Damages: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]
Hot new legal thriller on FX! Set in New York’s world of high stakes litigation, Damages follows the lives of Patty Hewes, the nation’s most revered and most reviled litigator, and her bright, ambitious protégée Ellen Parsons as they become embroiled in a class action lawsuit targeting Arthur Frobisher, one of the country’s wealthiest CEOs. As Patty battles Frobisher and his attorney, Ellen learns what it takes to win at all costs, and that lives, not just fortunes, are at stake.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Stars blank dvd’s
The dvd’s did not work in two dvd players, loaded disc’s and then player said “no disc”. I tried all three dvd’s and player said the same thing for all three, on both dvd players.
Please help. I did check the player and other dvd’s worked fine.
4 Stars Hooked
The acting is very good in this series… All of them… Its really worth it…
I dont want to go into details but once you sit and watch the pilot you will not be able to switch it off…
Great Cast
Intruiging Story
Amazing picture on Bluray
5 Stars To watch “Damages” is to love it. Best show on TV right now. Period.
If you’re reading this you may already be leaning toward buying this show, if you are, BUY THIS SHOW! If you’re still on the fence, BUY THIS SHOW! If you have no interest in legal thrillers whatsoever I still say, BUY THIS SHOW!!! I’m serious. DAMAGES show blows all the other shows on TV now (cable or network) out of the water. I was a huge fan of THE WIRE, THE SOPRANOS, SIX FEET UNDER, BATTLESTAR, and this is like those others is top shelf calibre entertainment.
The writing is sharp, agressive and the dialogue is performed with power rarely found in TV. And I have to say it’s nice to finally have a show that seems to play with the viewer’s expectations in the same loving way that the Sopranos did - it will keep you guessing constantly. You have no idea who is a good guy or bad guy, or who is in control or not. A show like this takes a lot of planning and doesn’t come off as fly-by storytelling. The structure is so tight and emotional that I think this is not only the best “legal thriller” TV show but it’s the best legal thriller ever made.
….and it NEVER TAKES PLACE IN A COURTROOM!!!! Amazing.
The blu-ray version is well worth the investment. The image and sound are miraculous! Watching this show on blu-ray makes me want to run out and buy every Blu-ray TV show available…but I have to control myself because I’m sure the Sarah Conner Chronicals doesn’t even come close.
Glen Close’s face pops off the screen and cuts you deep. I mean, to be this up-”close” and personal to such a genius at work is an honor - she earned that Emmy three times over. Ted Danson also is utterly watchable the way he was when he was back on CHEERS - and watching DAMAGES I would smile and remember, “That’s right! I remember, Ted Danson is cool!”
Rose Byrne is a hot new talent. Gorgeous as she is brilliant. And Zeljko Ivanek deserves his Emmy too.
My only gripe was that the first season had to end (even though it’s cliffhanger made me stand up on my couch and WHOOP with glee!) In contrast, PRISON BREAK’S season 1 was captivating but gets messy and long-winded, this first season is shorter (13 episodes) sleeker, and it’s quality after all not quantity that matters. Some of the other supporting performances are weaker than the ENORMOUS Emmy performances you’ll get on the show, but, hey…it’s all good.
4 Stars Superb Show. BD Picture isn’t among the best though.
This show is superb, definitely one of the best I’ve ever seen.
The 4 stars are due only to the Blu-Ray Ray picture that is indeed good, but
could’ve been better. It’s an average BD transfer.
Back to the show: There’s not even one line, one scene that doesn’t matter.
Every single minute of this show matters, reveals something, it can not be missed
or skipped unlike other shows. It seems to be made only of Highlight moments.
If you don’t like shows that take to long to get into the facts and to asnwer
all the doubts and ? points, you’ll deeply love this one here.
It doesn’t keep on hold for 10,15, 25 episodes to show or answer something, like Lost.
For me, it’s one of the best ever made and ever aired.
5 Stars I rest my case
This is an excellent, well acted and tightly scripted series. To me, the standout player was Zeljko Ivanek as attorney Ray Fiske. An incredibly deep and nuanced performance. Also, mega kudos to Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher, a role that required him to play a very tricky combination of virtues, vices and foibles. Highly recommended viewing.
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