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Army Wives: The Complete First Season

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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
EAN: 0786936749601
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 10, 2008
Running Time: 552 minutes
Sales Rank: 1340
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment



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Product Description:
From GREY'S ANATOMY Executive Producer Mark Gordon comes the emotional series that the 'Miami Herald' calls '100% engaging.' Meet the ARMY WIVES -- four women and one man -- who share the common bond of loving someone enlisted in the U.S. Army. Authentic passionate drama and candid interviews offer an extraordinary glimpse into the lives of everyday Americans as they struggle to understand honor friendship and loyalty to their country. Experience every inspiring episode of ARMY WIVES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON featuring an all-star cast led by Kim Delaney Catherine Bell and Sally Pressman. 'Have at it' with bonus features that take you deep into the world of ARMY WIVES and explore the real people and stories behind the series. This three-disc set raises the bar on one of television's most engaging dramas.System Requirements:Running Time: 552 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 786936749601 Manufacturer No: 05591100

Amazon.com:
Lifetime's spectacularly successful first original series, Army Wives, hit a home run out of the gate. By focusing on those 'keeping the home fires burning' and largely ignoring politics, the series appeals to fans of great drama all over the political spectrum. The Season One boxed set shows a key reason for its strength: the first-rate cast, led by Catherine Bell (JAG) as Denise and Kim Delaney (NYPD Blue) as Claudia, but also featuring the seasoned TV actress Wendy Davis (Joan) and plucky newcomer Sally Pressman (Roxy). (There's also one prominent Army husband, Claudia's husband Roland, played by the handsome Sterling K. Brown.) The chemistry among these women, living together at an Army base while most of their husbands are off at war--or helping to orchestrate the battles afar--is as undeniable as in any great TV ensemble, reminiscent of the early days of ER. This territory has been for some reason largely unexplored by Hollywood, but what a rich territory it is: Americans may exhort 'Support our troops,' but the ones who do that day in and day out, on a deep emotional level, are the troops' families. In one moving mid-season scene, Claudia gives a speech, exclaiming, 'We serve too!' which is no less moving for being obvious.

The series also doesn't stint on its visuals and sets. Shot on location in South Carolina, using a variety of vacant military bases and stately historic homes, Army Wives has a richness, a depth rarely seen on TV. The optional commentary, by the episode's director and its visual effects director, helps the viewer appreciate the cinematic techniques employed in the shots--lingering tracking shots, for example, and fewer cuts back and forth. But Army Wives is not without humor. When Roxy overhears a conversation in a ladies' room about one wife's possibly being beaten, she announces for the full room to hear: 'He hits you once, hit him back. Hits you again, shoot him in the b--ls!' Cut to closed stall, where a couple has been trying to have a secret tryst, stifling laughter. The laughs leaven the tears, but the drama of the series overall is always first-rate --A.T. Hurley



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Favorite show
I think the Army Wives is one of the best shows I have ever seen. Once you start watching, you can't ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - true to army life
I am really not into the "girly" type shows, but this one is so much more than that. My assumtions of ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Friend recommended to me
A friend of mine recommended this to me but I have yet to see it. But since she has great taste in movies, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Army Wives, the complete 1st season
This DVD set is awesome. I love it. Can't wait for season 2 to come out in DVD.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Army Wives
This is a great season.. I can't wait for Season 2 to come out. I watched all of Season 1 in like 3 days! ... Read More

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