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intereact!Actor: Kristen Bell
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Retail Price (not our price): $59.98
Release Date: 2006-08-22
Theatrical Release Date: 2004-09-22
Studio: Warner Home Video
Run Time: 929 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Box set, Color, Subtitled
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Discs: 6
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
The second season of Veronica Mars showcases the series' crackling-sharp writing and topnotch acting of star Kristen Bell and the rest of the cast. Veronica still struggles with the class wars in sunny Neptune, Calif., trying to find a balance between high school, love, helping her dad as a private eye, and doing the right thing. The ongoing thread of season 2 is the aftermath of a horrifying tragedy, and as Veronica and dad Keith try to find out what caused it, mysteries only compound. Shifty Sheriff Lamb, town powerbrokers, and various high-school cliques seem to undermine Veronica at every turn. Thankfully, Veronica has more chutzpah than Phillip Marlowe, and the side-of-the-mouth one-liners to match: "Well, actually," Veronica says dryly to a bad guy, "despite popular opinion, you really can't beat the truth out of someone." Some of the show's broad strokes echo the stellar Buffy the Vampire Slayer, yet Bell's Veronica doesn't need the supernatural to tackle a challenge. She's a real girl, conflicted, prickly, lovesick, yearning, sometimes even scared. As Veronica tries to solve the mystery, she must also handle her own heartbreaks, and the moral stumbles of those closest to her. Happily, she's got a great best pal, Wallace (the effervescent Percy Daggs III), and possibly the coolest, most understanding TV dad ever (Enrico Colantoni). The boxed set includes 22 episodes (many with deleted scenes), a behind-the-scenes mini-doc, a cute gag reel, and a short profile film, Veronica Mars: Not Your Average Teen Detective. You can say that again. --A.T. Hurley2) Description
In the wealthy, seaside community of Neptune, California, the rich and powerful make the rules. Unfortunately for them, there's Veronica Mars, a smart, fearless 17-year-old apprentice private investigator. In season two, the Mars family finds themselves embroiled in another season-long mystery hitting closer to home, following a new local tragedy. Meanwhile, after a summer of surprises and sordid murder trials, Logan and best friend Duncan Kane find themselves at odds, while Veronica must deal with her increasingly complicated romantic life and a whole new school year with familiar and surprising fresh faces.
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) Great show. Disc scratched. [Rating: 3 out of 5]
I loved this show. It arrived quickly however the last disc was scratched and several minutes of the show get skipped.2) Finally...Veronica Mars whenever I want to see it... [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This is a fantastic DVD box. Luckily I have DVD player that plays region 1 (I live in Europe, so have region 2). I love Veronica Mars and all her amazing adventures...3) One of the best and greatly missed show [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Veronica Mars was one of the most kick butt, touching, FUNNY, and suspenseful shows ever. The character, Veronica was wonderful, and Kristen Bell did a wonderful job at portraying this complex person. Who Killed Lilly Kane? Who was behind the bus accident? Well you'll just have to watch & see.4) risk the obsession [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Are the plots great. Not really. They're okay, sometimes clever, but not great. So how do you explain the large number of not just positive, but adoring, reviews for this show? Perhaps it is because "Veronica Mars" offered memorable, flawed, yet heroic characters, played by engaging actors, speaking exquisite dialog that resonated with first-class wit, and sincere emotion. All of those qualities are, sadly, in short supply.I am a 56 year old attorney. I watch football, basketball and movies on television. But the only episodic television shows I watch are: HBO's The Wire The Wire - The Complete First SeasonThe Wire - The Complete Second SeasonThe Wire - The Complete Third SeasonThe Wire - The Complete Fourth Season, 30 Rock 30 Rock - Season 1 and Flight of the Conchords. Flight of the Conchords - The Complete First Season I love all of those shows. In particular, I'm a member of the crowd that believes "The Wire" is a work of art. But the only show I obsessed over is/was Veronica Mars. Seriously. I pine over its cancellation almost as if my first love had just broken up with me. To steal one of the show's most captivating phrases, it reminded me of when waves of romance first washed over me and I thought that life and love would be "Epic -- spanning years and continents, ruined lives, blood shed; Epic." Before I go on, however, let me stress the fact that the show features a great wit. You can get a taste of the show's wit by reading the article Wikipedia published at: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Veronica_Mars (and then consider what sort of show on the WB would justify such a page?) It is the sort of "silly television dramedy" that has prompted serious academics to put down their Nietzsche and Shakespeare and write charming, thoughtful essays about their obsession with this show. Many of these essays are collected in "Neptune Noir" Neptune Noir: Unauthorized Investigations into Veronica Mars (Smart Pop series). Find out why this ratings-challenged show that the WB network treated like a poor relation, has evoked this sort of response. Risk the obsession. Take the chance of falling in love, despite your adult sophistication, as if you still had the heart of a teenager. The fans of "Freaks and Geeks"Freaks and Geeks - The Complete Series got a raw deal. But as for "Veronica Mars," well . . .Risk the obsession.5) Veronica Herself! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
One of the most pleasant recent developments in the modern world is the availability of DVDs with entire seasons of TV shows.Veronica Mars is a true classic.The Neptune High kids are much nicer and kinder than they where I went to High School but Veronica is a delight!Highly recommended unless you don't like smart, highly capable, attractive, young women.