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intereact!Actors: David Boreanaz, and Alexis Denisof
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Retail Price (not our price): $59.98
Release Date: 2003-02-11
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Run Time: 990 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Discs: 6
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
He's hunky, he's brooding, he's a do-gooder, and he was Buffy's first boyfriend. Angel, the tortured vampire destined to walk the earth with a soul, got his own series after three seasons on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and did what any new star might do: he moved to L.A. (the City of Angels--get it?) and set up shop. Angel (co-created by Buffy mastermind Joss Whedon) finds the titular vampire (David Boreanaz) as a kind of supernatural private investigator, fighting evil one case at a time and, like his ex-girlfriend, keeping the world from getting destroyed by vengeful demons and such. A darker, more film noir version of Buffy, Angel lacked the peppy humor that permeated Sunnydale but more than made up for it in its soul-wrenching gravitas, and it elevated Boreanaz to leading-man status, a role he filled out ably and then some. Initially, the stoic vampire was paired with Irish demon Doyle (the late Glenn Quinn) and fellow Sunnydale transplant Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter), but Angel finally found its footing when Doyle was dispatched (giving his powers of precognition to Cordelia) and replaced by Buffy alum Wesley (Alexis Denisof), a fallen watcher who, like his friends, was hoping for a new start in L.A. However, pesky law firm Wolfram and Hart (a front for the demon mafia, as it were) reared its ugly head and discovered Angel's presence, thus setting the stage for a battle of good and evil--and if you're a regular Joss Whedon fan, you know that it's a never-ending war. This first season features guest appearances by various Buffy characters, including werewolf boy Oz (Seth Green), rogue slayer Faith (Eliza Dushku), deliciously evil vamp Darla (Julie Benz), and Buffy herself (Sarah Michelle Gellar), all of whom helped get the show off and running in style. --Mark Englehart2) Description
HIS TIME HAS COME . . . Now you can own the entire first season of ANGEL. All 22 classic episodes are available for the first time in this exclusive 6-disc collector's edition. From "City of," "In the Dark" and "I Will Remember You" to "Hero," "Sanctuary" and "To Shanshu in L.A.," these Season One episodes are a must for every Angel and Buffy fan.
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) "The Solid Foundation Of The Series" [Rating: 4 out of 5]
It all started with Buffy The Vampire Slayer(another great show),the show had reached some succes and was judged good enough to have its spin-off series with the lead character being the Vampire Angel.After negociations the series started production and the first episodes were aired and began airing in 1999 by that time when Buffy was currently airing its fourth season.These episodes from the first season introduce us to the series as any other show would during its first season and the first season is pretty good.It has more than the average 13 episodes any new series would have,instead we are treated to a full 22 episodes season.The first season is strong enough to keep an audience attracted to the show and wanting more.It is here that Angel started his crimes investigations team in Los Angeles,the city of loss Angels(rim shot)along with former Buffy characters,Cordelia and later Wesley and newcomer Doyle who unfortunatly didn't last very long as a character in the series. This is continuation of Angel's history after he left Buffy at the end of the third season.He gets his own show and its great,its more than a spin off,its a great show on its own and even if i think it was cancelled a little early,after its fifth season.Angel(David Boreanaz) has now started his own buisness in LA and recruited Doyle(Glen Quinn,who died a few years ago RIP) and Cordelia(Charisma Carpenter) whom were both great choices.Doyle sacrifices himself to save the earth and so Wesley(Alexis Denisof)comes in as his replacement and does a great job at it but i think Doyle would have been a great character for next seasons as well.As little as it might seem compared to the huge cast in season 5,it works and the crew seems focused even in those early days to create a great show.This season was well made and there is lots of action,drama and even some laughs in it,the show is noticably darker than Buffy as one could tell after watching. The plots were great even in the first season,i found the show started slow but surely and making more impact episode after another.What is interresting is to compare Charles Gun in this season to the Gun in latter seasons as he was at the beggening a vampire killer,struggling and in latter seasons he gets incredibly intelligent due to a brain implant(but is to be seen in latter seasons).Doyle was also a great character but he died too early in the 9th episode "Hero" to really make an impact in the series.The cast is great,the show was more on a monster of the week phase like Buffy had in its early seasons and it works,but there is no denying that this season wich is a great introduction and has a few great episodes is the weakest of the five seasons of Angel.The villains also looked pretty great as in Buffy and were great foes for Angel and his crew,it just all seemed to work. So what you get is the first 22 episodes of Angel on six discs with a booklet that gives some infos about the episodes and other infos.Angel indeed proves that Buffy was not a lucky strike but a great show that was able to introduce another and influence some others.Those are pretty much all good episodes and the show is probably at the darkest its ever been and it slowly but surely introduces us good to the show.By the end of the season you'll want more.I recommend this,not to everyone as not all will like it but if you like drama,vampires,good stories,emotions and other monsters or you liked shows made by Joss Whedon such as Buffy then you will probably like this.Its hard to tell who will like it and who will not but i like it and give it a solid four.The four other seasons of Angels are worth checking out also,and there are two types of boxed sets,the original ones like these and the more recent slim cases from 2006.2) Amazing [Rating: 5 out of 5]
The first season is amazing. If you are a fan of Buffy, you will definitely love this show. I cannot wait to get the next season.3) Great Season-Great Packaging [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I loved all the seasons of Angel and was sorry when the series was cancelled. I am thrilled that the seasons are now available in slim sets. The slim sets protect the individual discs so much better than the bulky flip folds and certainly hold up better during shipping. The first time I encountered this type of packaging was when I purchased Firefly. I wished at the time more TV series seasons were packaged as well. I do wish Amazon would indicate the type of packaging in their item descriptions on all TV series sets. I can tell you season 1 of NCIS, all 3 seasons of Roswell, Buffy, The Vampire Slayer, the X-Files and season 1 of The Prentender are available in slim sets. I just ordered season 2 of Angel in the slim set version. Now, if CBS would just release Moonlight at the end of its first of hopefully many seasons in the same packaging............hint, hint!4) The vampire with a soul still looks good. [Rating: 4 out of 5]
The first season of this Buffy spin off is good. Especially if you never watched it while it and Buffy were still on the air, if fills in some story holes. I like to give it too my teenage nieces who have been reading the now popular vampire fiction. The show is good and scary but not part of that genre of horror that disgusts (such as "Saw" or "The Hills have Eyes").5) The Redemption Seeker-Angel's First Season [Rating: 5 out of 5]
After the first 3 seasons of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Joss Whedon thought David Boreanaz was such a talent actor that he deserved his own show, and they were right. After 3 years of playing the slayer's forbidden lover, the character Angel goes off to L.A. on a new mission of redemption. There he meets a wise craking Irish bad boy named Doyle, who happens to be half demon and a messenger fot the Powers That Be. With his visions, Doyle guides Angel to the lost souls of L.A. he needs to protect. One of them happens to be Cordelia, the smart mouthed ex-rich girl from Sunnydale, who joins Angel and Doyle on their mission in L.A. that creates their detective agency, Angel Investigations. But the L.A. trio better watch out for law firm Wolfarm and Hart, which will be the major villian for Angel and his Fang Gang for the entire series run. Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt create a series that was just as gorundbreaking as Buffy the Vampire Slayer was. The first season is full of refreshing storylines, inventive villians and great characters. Here's Season 1:City Of...-Great episode!! "Angel, a vampire with a soul, arrives in L.A. to make amends for past when he meets Irish half-breed, Doyle whose visions from The Powers that Be set him on a mission that leads to Cordelia in trouble." A great premiere with hilarious moments from Cordelia, Dolye and great introductions all together."Lonely Hearts-Great episode!! "Doyle's lastest vision leads L.A. trio to a night club where a Burrowor demon is sleeping with innocent people to gain the perfect body." The Burrowor demon was original villian with some disturbing scenes. Cordelia and Doyle were hilarious together, also Kate Lockley makes her first appearence here.In The Dark-Great episode!! "When Oz visits L.A., he brings with him the Gem of Amarra, a ring that with make Angel immune to vampire weakness, to bad Spike is in town as well and wants the ring back." Spike was great as usual as well as the creepy Marcus. Oz interacts so well with the cast.I Fall To Pieces-Good episode!! "The lastest case of Angel Investigations has Angel help a young woman who is being stalked by a doctor who can literally detach his body parts." Doctor Meltzer was a creepy and inventive villian and the scenes with the body parts were disturbing.Rm w/a Vu-Amazing episode!! "When Cordelia has trouble with her roach-infested apartment, Doyle helps Cordelia find a beautiful new apartment...which happens to be haunted." The first classic episode of the series, Charima Carpenter is hilarious throughout as Cordelia.Sense & Sensitivity-Weak episode!! "When Kate and the rest of the police force gets involved in sensitivity training program, they all become overwhemlingly emotional leaving Angel to solve the problem." An embarrasing episode with an embarrassing plot and bad performances.Bachelor Party-Good episode!! "When Doyle's ex-wife, Harry, comes into town to divorce him and get married to her new finacee, Doyle becomes the target of the bachelor party when her finacee plans to eat his brain." Glenn Quinn gives a great performance as Doyle, there as hilarious moments with Cordelia.I Will Remember You-Incredible episode!! "When Buffy arrives in L.A. angry at Angel for not telling her he was in Sunnydale, a demon attack causes them to track it down, leading Angel become human in the process." Both David Boreanaz and Sarah Michelle Gellar give powerful performances that are unforgettable.Hero-Great episode!! "When The Scourge, a nazi-like army of pure demons, hunt down a group of half-breed demons, Angel plans to stop them while Doyle plans to make the ultimate sacrifice." A dark and depressing episode which is the last for Doyle, he will be missed.Parting Gifts-Great episode!! "Just as Cordelia realizes she has Doyle's visions now, Angel's new case leads him to a Rogue demon hunter." Alexis Densiof makes his reappearence on Angel as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce and is completely hilarious.Somnambulist-Good episode!! "A recent string of bizarre murders makes Angel realize he might the killer, but when in fact the killer is an old prodigy of his." Penn is a great villian and Kate finally finds out the truth about Angel.Expecting-Weak episode!! "After a one night stand, Cordelia wakes up 8 months pregnant leaving Angel and Wesley to stop the demon that impregnated her." While Charisma was great, the demon plot was dull with the lame revealtion of King demon.She-Bad episode!! "Just as Wesley finally gets a job at Angel Investigations, the lastest case leads the Angel to gender war with strange creatures from a different dimension who arrived in L.A." This episode wasn't only bad, but it felt out of place for Angel. Just avoid it!I'v Got You Under My Skin-Incredible episode!! "Cordelia's lastest vision leads Angel to troubled family whose son is possessed by a demon, leaving Angel and Wesley to do an exorcism on the child." A Gripping episode with a terrifying tiwst that down right scary.The Prodigal-Pretty good episode!! "When doclie demons begin attacking innocent people, Angel realizes Kate's father might be invovled which bring back painful memories with Angel's father." The flashbacks with Angel and his father was amazing, although the main plot was a little dull.The Ring-Good episode!! "When Angel's latest case leads him to a trap, he becomes invovle in a fighting ring where demons fight to the death for their freedon, leading Wesley and Cordy to save him." This episode has some great settings and fight, aslo Lilah makes her first appearence.Eternity-Good episode!! "When Angel becomes a bodyguard for a famous actress, she finds out what he is and will do anything for Angel to make her a vampire as well." An episode that pretty average until the last scenes where Angelus appears which are just so well acted by David. Five By Five-Incredible episode!! "When Faith arrives in L.A., she recks havok in the streets of L.A. and when Wolfarm and Hart give her a job, she goes after Angel by hurting Cordelia and torturing Wesley." Eliza Duska is amazing throughout this hour and Faith's fight scene with Angel is top notch!Sanctuary-Great episode!! "While Angel tries to help Faith lead a new life, Buffy returns to L.A. and is displeased to see them together, just as the Watcher Council plans to capture Faith." Angel and Faith's scenes were great although Buffy's appearence was bittersweet do to her attitude.War Zone-Pretty good episode!! "Angel's lastest case get him involved with a gang of vampire hunters which are lead by Charles Gunn." J. August Richards makes his debut as Gunn and is great in the part, and is was sad watching him lose his sister.Blind Date-Great episode!! "When Wolfarm and Hart hires a blind assassin to kill innocent children, Lindsey has a change of heart and informs Angel to help him stop the assassin." Lindsey really gets some depth here and the blind assassin was a great villian.To Shanshu in L.A.-Amazing episode!! "When Wolfarm and Hart summon a demon named Vocah, he kills The Oracles and disables Cordy and Wesley while Wolfarm and Hart summon a pivotal person from Angel's past." An explosive season finale with a great villian and some distrubing scenes. Not to mention the revelation of Darla at the end is shocking.A brilliant first season which promises a lot for the even more brilliant second season. The DVD as features some great extras like character analysis of Angel, Cordelia, a season overview, and commentaries are some episodes. It's a great set to own from this fantastic series.