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True Blood: The Complete First Season (HBO Series)
Actors : Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten
Studio : HBO Home Video
by HBO Home Video
Brand : Warner Brothers
Release Date : 2009-05-19
Publisher : HBO Home Video
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 5
EAN : 0883929048830
UPC : 883929048830
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 737 reviews)
List Price : $59.99
Our Price : $23.59
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True Blood: The Complete First Season (HBO Series)
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TRUE BLOOD chronicles the backwoods Louisiana town of Bon Temps... where vampires have emerged from the coffin, and no longer need humans for their fix. Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin, Golden Globe(R)-winner for "True Blood", Academy Award®-winner for “The Piano”) works as a waitress at the rural bar Merlotte's. Though outwardly a typical young woman, she keeps a dangerous secret: she has the ability to hear the thoughts of others. Her situation is further complicated when the bar gets its first vampire patron - 173-year old Bill Compton (Steven Moyer, "Quills") - and the two outsiders are immediately drawn to each other. Delivering the best of what audiences have come to expect from Creator and Executive Producer Alan Ball (writer of Oscar®-winning Best Picture “American Beauty”, creator of the Emmy® Award-winning HBO® series “Six Feet Under”), TRUE BLOOD is a dark and sexy tale that boldly delves into the heart - and the neck - of the Deep South. DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Documentary
Other
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Alan Ball’s True Blood series works well for television, as it has enough sensationalism to tantalize and enough story girth to make the viewer care about the characters. That one can finally invest emotion into monsters, including an undead Civil War victim, a transformer who can shapeshift into various animals, and a female mind reader, speaks volumes about America’s willingness to accept fantasy. Of course, television has always produced good fantasy shows (I Dream of Jeannie), but True Blood’s Southern Goth brand of fun horror is more macabre and more perverse, not to mention gorier, than most shows of its kind to date. Adapted from Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse novels, True Blood thrills because of its equal blend in each episode of erotica, humor, tragedy, mystery, and fantasy. Set in a rural, swampy Louisiana parrish, the show centers around Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and her clan, sweet grandmother Adele (Lois Smith) and air-headed brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten). Illicit love is spawned early on, when Sookie saves vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) from having his blood stolen in the parking lot of Merlotte’s diner, owned by Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell) who completes what will form a complex love triangle. As tensions between Sookie’s suitors loosen or tighten, many side plots, such as her African American best friend Tara’s (Rutina Wesley) struggle with an alcoholic, Bible-thumping mother and her brother’s dangerous crush on drug addicted hippie, Amy Burley (Lizzy Caplan), keep one wondering who will succeed in this podunk place. The main tension throughout, however, is a race war waged between vampires and humans. As murders of “fang bangers” occur (human girls who let vampires bite them) and dumb policeman Andy Bellefleur (Chris Bauer) fails to find clues, one sees the metaphorical implications of vampirism and feels deeper resonance with what can be a downright trashy show. Gossip galore, especially about what kinds of babies interbreeding will produce, is rampant. One of the funniest characters is Tara’s flamboyant cousin, Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), who deals drugs, works as a fry cook, and services the local white politicians, while making sure he’s always up in everyone’s business. What makes True Blood smarter than pure soap opera is the parallels it draws between its monster mash and actual, familiar societal problems. Sookie and her friends watch the news, where Evangelicals bash vampires and prohibit mixed marriage, and everyone is addicted to V, a.k.a vampire blood, that effects like psychedelic heroin. Even its gore reflects a mix of serious and silly, as vampires explode into red, sticky goop. Though it may not be attempting to qualify for the best vampire footage ever shot, True Blood is as addictive as that substance the town’s youth obsesses over, which is a metaphor in itself. --Trinie Dalton
Stills from True Blood (Click for larger image)
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These shows are complete TRASH! I have enjoyed reading all the Sookie Stackhouse novels, so I got the entire first season thinking I would really enjoy it. I was disgusted with what I was given. Sorry, people...from start to, I'm guessing, finish these are completely revolting. I didn't make it past episode 4...I was too sick to my stomach. |
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Neck biting/gripping Vampire series |
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One of the best vampire series I've ever seen, but it is not for the timid. The sex scenes and language would make many blush. It could be called a porno if you only wanted to watch the sex scenes, so don't let your children watch this one. If you like vampires, that can take a bite out of your previous concepts of vampires this is the series for you. |
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5 stars if I hadn't already seen the second season |
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This season is really good - it establishes a cool story in a very interesting setting. It's got a loosely underlying plot theme that eventually plays out with a somewhat shocking twist. However, there are some boring episodes that prevent this season from being truly great. It does a good job setting up the vastly superior second season, though. The video quality is fantastic for a standard dvd and there are some decent extras. If you are on the fence about starting to watch this series, then pick this season up when it is cheap. You will enjoy it and it will allow you to follow the plot and know the characters as you start the second season. Viewer beware, however, as this show is not for the faint of heart. Violence, nudity, profanity - it really pushes the limit as far as what previous television has shown in these departments. |
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TRUE BLOOD IS THE BEST SERIES I HAVE SEEN SO FAR EVEN BETTER THAN TWILIGHT |
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I FALL INLOVE WITH THIS SHOW AND HOPE MORE PEOPLE WATCH IT.... I CANT WAIT INTILL THE THRID SEASON COMES OUT. I WATCH THE FIRST SEASON IN THREE DAYS AND THE SECOND SEASON ONLY TAKE ME ONE DAY TO WATCH. THIS IS LIKE A GROWN UP TWILIGHT. BUT IT IS VAMPIRES LOVE STORIES WITH A COUNTRY TWIST AND BIT OF MYSTERY AND LOTS OF SURPISE IN STORE. ALSO JUST HOT SEXY FUN AND THRILLING SHOW. I HAVE WATCH THE WHOLE FIRST SEASON 4 TIMES ALREADY. I DONT REGREAT BUYING THIS SHOW ON DVD TO PULL OUT ANY TIME AND I CANT WAIT TO BUY SECOND SEASON EVEN SO I SEEN IT ON HBO ALREADY. IAM STARTING TO WANT TO READ THE BOOKS TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. IT ALWAYS HAS SHOCKING START AND ENDING TO THIS SHOW WHERE YOU ARE JUST DRAWN TO WATCH THE NEXT EPOSIDE. |
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tru blood 1st season |
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The first season was excellent. I am not a movie buff or show expert by any means but i truly enjoyed the entire first season. My wife read all the books and said that the movie had differneces,but it was still exciting and new. Most enjoyable season, and looking forward to season two and three. |
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