LOST - The Complete First Season [2005] | ![LOST - The Complete First Season [2005]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510SFCJESYL._SL160_.jpg) | Actors: Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Dominic Monaghan, Naveen Andrews, Josh Holloway
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  88 reviews
Sales Rank: 1932
Format: Box set, PAL, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 7
Running Time: 999 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 2.1
EAN: 8717418078546
ASIN: B000DN5W9I
Theatrical Release Date: April 4, 2005
Release Date: January 16, 2006
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Amazon.co.uk Review
And so it begins. It's hard to pinpoint just when you realise how good ILost/I actually is. Granted, the opening episode is an astonishingly assured way to start, replete with an almighty plane crash on a seemingly deserted desert island. Yet as those who have followed the hype are well aware, there's far more on offer here, with carefully woven plotlines introducing a series of characters who are slowly and intriguingly fleshed out throughout the 25 episodes in this set. P At its best, ILost/I is a delicately layered adventure, laced with some stand-out moments. You'll find ample instances of them here, as well as umpteen examples of the quality of writing that underpins the show. Far fetched? Yes, occasionally, and you could also argue that it takes a while to recapture the energy of those dramatic opening episodes. But this is still a lavish, compulsive show that benefits heavily from its clearly substantial production budget. P Naturally as there are more episodes made and planned, there are plenty of building blocks being put in place for later on, both through the evolving life on the island and the plethora of flashbacks that back it up. Yet it's at this point that the quality of ILost/I really hits home, thanks to lots of short term excitement with plenty still to enjoy as the show progresses. That makes ILost Series One/I a rewarding purchase, and one that promises even greater things ahead.--ISimon Brew/I
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 You'll Get Lost in this Series May 15, 2006
Mark Baker (Santa Clarita, CA United States)
41 out of 46 found this review helpful
On a routine flight from Australia to Los Angeles, an Oceanic Airlines flight crashes. The survivors find themselves on an uncharted island, miles off course. If anyone is looking for them, they are looking in the wrong place.
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br /If it were a matter of simple surviving, these survivors might have had a chance. But that's not all there is. A strange creature kills the pilot. A group finds a radio signal calling for help that's been going for years. And this group is not alone on the island.
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br /Of course, as the group settles in, they get to know each other, and relationships begin to develop. Other relationships begin to fall apart in the stress of the situation. And everybody has a story, which is told to us in flashbacks, complimenting the action on the island.
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br /I tuned in for the pilot for many reasons. Survivors on an island always interest me. And I'm a big fan of ALIAS, also from one of the creators of this show. I was hooked from the beginning and couldn't wait to tune in each week to see what was going to happen. With 14 main characters, some only get a scene or two in some episodes, but we might learn about them in the next episode with a series of flashbacks.
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br /Everybody seems to have their favorite characters. Many people tuned in for Dominic Monaghan, fresh off of LORD OF THE RINGS. Matthew Fox was also a well-known name before hand. Personally, I was thrilled to see Daniel Dae Kim, who I've been watching show up on various shows since his days on CRUSADE. And I've also enjoyed seeing Mira Furlan from BABYLON 5 on another show, even if it's only as a guest star.
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br /It seems the more we learn about the characters, the more questions that are asked.
br /Some people find that frustrating. The season finale leaves us with no answers to the questions we've had all season, and the number of questions have only increased. Personally, I don't expect all the answers until the show is over, so I'm willing to wait out the ride, hoping that Abrams won't give in to pressure to give us answers like he did in ALIAS. I also hope we get answers before the show ends and it's not dragged out needlessly.
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br /So, is the set worth it for fans of the show? Absolutely! The show is presented in wide screen, which was what it was shot for. The surround sound is incredible. You can hear the bugs in the jungle or the waves on the shore. Yet the sound effects aren't overwhelming. They're just right to make you feel like you're there. There are five commentary tracks with various members of the cast and crew. And the seventh disc is nothing but bonus material, with documentaries on the creation of the series, casting (with interesting casting videos, sometimes of an actor auditioning for another roll), and creating the pilot. For fun, there's information on Driveshaft and bloopers. Plus nineteen minutes of deleted scenes. The set itself looks nice, but the way the discs are set in the case makes three of them hard to get out. You have to move out the one in front to get to the one behind. It's not a big issue, but it is annoying.
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br /This shows combines an intriguing story with interesting characters and great writing and acting. I can't wait until season 2 starts.
Whoever named this place Dark Territory. Genius. May 15, 2008
KM (England)
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
How did I not watch this for the whole 3 years it's been running!? It is the best US TV show I have ever seen! That is a pretty bold statement really when there's shows with CSI, The X Files, Twin Peaks and 24's standards to live up to, but this show is absolutely amazing. Never before has there been a show where there are so many main characters, all of which get enough of the spotlight to really get to know them all and their backgrounds. They are also such good characters where I was switching from loving to hating each one when different things were revealed as the series went on.
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br /I like how each episode focuses on a particular character and the events leading upto Flight 815, with the whole mystery of whether or not they are all on the island for a reason. There are just so many questions I want answers for and look forward to working out and finding out for myself as the series goes on, such as who are "the others"? What is the relevance of the numbers? Why are they on the island and can't get away? Why haven't they been rescued yet? What is the creature that lurks in the jungle?
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br /This show is also so addictive that I watched the whole 25 episodes in just under two weeks. Every episode has a cliff-hanger ending and the flashback sequences just add more and more mystery into the whole story. I'm just so glad that I got this in the series 1 - 3 boxset so now I can just go straight onto watching series 2, as this is not a show where you can just stop watching it after finishing a series and then wait a while to watch the next.
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br /Overall this show is dark, mysterious, exciting, happy, sad, funny and scary all rolled into one with some of the best characters and storylines I've ever seen in a TV show. Each episode is so well made with some great locations and special effects that it feels like a short movie each time. This is now my new favourite TV show ever!
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champion stuff! January 6, 2008
sean paul mccann (ireland)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Lost is a show that i didnt pay any attention too on its first airing on television,it wasnt even hype that forced me to watch it recently,it was just there to watch and so from the first episode i had no expectations but that was all i needed to see to become an addict of it.
br /The first episode is vast in scope and ambition,a plane crash with all the trimmings and confusion packed into one episode.From the wreckage we find death and life,the survivors round up and take to a potential leader in the madness called jack,a doctor,the survivors start to form little friendships and await rescue but they are 1000 miles of course.
br /Over the following 24 episodes the show goes through different forms of pace,some have said that nothing ever really happens,this isnt the case,the show finds its success in going where it wants to at the expense of viewer demand or expectation.
br /Of the 40 survivors or so we get to know a click of about 12 or so,we are afforded flashbacks to their times before the crash to give us insight,to maybe see if they have anything in common,anything at all,episodes end with cliffhangers and equally they dont,there is some very weird stuff that happens that had me shouting at the tv and confusion is part of this show,lucky for me i have season two now as well,this is a masterpiece of drawn out suspense and you will find nothing out fast,clever trick i guess and im hooked so the creators have beaten me.
Best drama on TV March 2, 2006
Ms. A. Chopra (Ilford,essex,uk)
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
When I first saw LOST advertised on TVs and magazines, I honestly had no idea what to expect. One possibility was that this was another shipwrecked sitcom with a very short future, if anything more than a few series#x27;. However, the show surpassed everything I thought it would be. The plots are thick, convoluted and never give too much away. The actors are superb because they make each character they play very believable. My favourite actor in the show is Sawyer, because of his could not care less attitude and is extremely gifted in how he plays the smirky creep one second, and then the troubled boy the next. Kate (Evangeline Lily) and Shannon (Maggie Grace) are also extremely great actresses, both very believable. The last time I saw Naveen Andrews (Sayid) was in The Karma Sutra, and the role he plays in this completely eradicates what he did for the erotic movie. All in all, I#x27;m fascinated by this show and simply can#x27;t wait to discover what is within the shaft. Everbody I know has their own theory about the show (i.e. the characters are in purgatory) but frankly, I think the content of the show is enough to keep it going for years. Hell, I wish I had a part on it! One thing though - the Region 1 version is cheaper, and you can pick up a multi-regional player for 20 quid from Superdrug!
Excellent! September 3, 2006
noaksey
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Lost is an amazing series. It's the suspense and the fact you don't know what happening in the first place (like why they are all there, the 'monster', seeing things) that keep you wondering whats actually going on. Of course, no-one knows yet why were seeing the "flashbacks" and things (things being a broad term), maybe it will all come together in season 2, maybe in the later seasons, it's that for me which makes the story telling good, and something that gets you gripped. The characters are all excellent, and the fact most episodes keep you gripped at the end due to a "cliff hanger" (such as 24 does) are excellent as well.
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br /Some people will like it, some people will not, fair enough, but it is all building to at least something, and I suggest you give it a try as not everyone is the same; it seems this 1st season is enough for some people, why, I don't know.
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br /Regarding "Lizzy's" review, what has this got to do with Bush or America? Nothing, other than bringing in factors which seem to make her look all the better when writing a bad review (because Lost obviously doesn't interest her, so shes making it look a worse of a review as possible), not knowing the 'WTC' has a 0% relation to Lost. Go back to reviewing your Glue books, and stop putting down programmes which actually "are" remotely interesting.
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