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The Dead Zone: The Complete First Season [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC)


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I have a premonition of many eyes glued to their screens!!!
Review date: 2005-04-06 Rating: 10 out of 10

I took a risk and purchased this dvd boxset having never before seen even a single episode, but WOW how it paid off! This is television at its best- every episode is completely gripping and looks as though it has a budget comparable to that of a movie (i.e. with matrix style camera tricks).

While the concept of a central character with a paranormal advantage over others isn't much of a blindingly-original a theme, this is very much above the average. Though the key to its success, despite its many original qualities has to be the central performance by Antony Michael Hall- he's just perfectly cast as Jonny Smith, a guy who manipulates events in the present to avert disaster in the future for himself, his loved ones and complete strangers using the part of his brain aptly named 'the Dead Zone'.

The first 3 episodes are fantastic and while the season never quite lives up to this brilliant introduction, it does take us places we never expect with great writing and beautiful performances. My favourite episode is 'Shaman' (reminded me of a star trek: next gen. episode, but actually surpasses that in every way), 'Dinner with Dana' is the episode where very little happens action-wise, but which somehow manages to be effortlessly engaging, and 'Enemy Mind' would be the poorest because it's a little predictable (which is something you can very rarely say with the Dead Zone). It's moving, addictive and classy television, snap it up guys!

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Recording label: Lions Gate
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
EAN: 9781588177957
Binding: DVD
ISBN: 1588177955
Number of items: 4
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC,
Release date: 2003-06-17
Universal product code (UPC): 031398834229
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 507 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2002-06-16
Language: English (Original Language)

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