Beyond The Ordinary + Crime
& Punishment (CBS DVD Compilations)
Picture: C+ Sound: C+ Extras: D Episodes: C+/B-
CBS Home Entertainment
has decided to issue what are essentially samplers of the many hit shows they
handle. Some are more popular than
others, some better than others, but we have covered most of them and here are
the contents of the two single DVDs recently issued, with links to our coverage
of the shows where applicable:
Beyond The Ordinary
The 4400 – Pilot
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4159/The+4400+%E2%80%93+The+Comple
Joan Of Arcadia – Pilot
This
silly two-seasoner has Amber Tamblyn as the title character, who is getting
messages from someone, maybe God or the like, but the show is silly, never
worked and this first show is not so good to begin with.
Medium – Pilot
Patricia
Arquette managed to keep this show going for six seasons as she plays a woman
who can see visions of how murders take place.
Guess it filled the gap left by the end of Profiler, but I was not
impressed despite her efforts and appeal.
Star Trek – The Man Trap
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8530/Star+Trek+%E2%80%93+The+Origina
Crime & Punishment
CSI: NY – Blink
One of
the endless spin-offs of the hit microscopic/digital era crime investigation
series, this is the one with Gary Sinise and it can only repeat the same
formula as the original show and the spin-offs.
This is from the first season of the show.
Dexter – Pilot
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8194/Dexter+%E2%80%93+The+First+Seas
Hawaii Five-O – Full Fathom Five
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5298/Hawaii+Five-O+%E2%80%93+The+Fir
The Streets Of San Francisco – The Thirty-Year Pin
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5409/The+Streets+of+San+Francisco+-+Sea
Trek and Dexter are already on Blu-ray and the others are bound to follow. Despite the shows we never covered being
newer shows in 1.78 X 1 anamorphically enhanced presentation with Dolby Digital
5.1 mixes, the image quality is too soft and soundfields disappointing. I have higher hopes for Five-O and Streets
looking good on Blu-ray than the never shows with their would-be fancy
camerawork and editing. The set reminds
us how TV has improved little and declined much. Now you can see for yourself.
- Nicholas Sheffo
