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Surface: The Complete Series [DVD]
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Genre | Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense |
Format | AC-3, Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen, Subtitled, Dolby, Box set |
Contributor | Lake Bell |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 4 |
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Something new is lurking in the Earth's oceans, and now you can be part of the mystery as all 15 Season One episodes of the spectacular series, Surface, emerge on to DVD for the first time ever! When young oceanographer Laura Daughtery (Lake Bell) discovers a massive underwater creature, her obsession to uncover the origins of this dangerous "unidentified species" will lead her and others on a mysterious adventure through the darkest, deepest parts of the sea and the most sinister and shady places on Earth. The fate of the world is in their hands - they just don't know it. Including deleted scenes and phenomenal special effects, the amazing series that People magazine calls "a show with some Spielbergian tricks of suspense" is now the must-own DVD set for every fan Disc 1:
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Surface lasted one season on NBC before cancellation, but Surface: The Complete Series on DVD will keep the show's exciting, Spielbergian suspense around for a long while. The primetime drama, involving several characters--in different parts of the world--all having similar brushes with fantastic creatures, instantly draws comparisons to Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Add a government conspiracy (complete with a cover story to force one community's evacuation) to prevent the public from learning of the existence of a previously unknown life form, and the parallels with Close Encounters grow thick. But it's not a problem: the many twists and turns in Surface's far-ranging storyline, and the nature of the species that slowly becomes a factor in the survival of the human race, are compelling on their own terms.
Created by twin brothers and television writers-producers-directors Josh and Jonas Pate (L.A. Dragnet), Surface stars rangy beauty Lake Bell as oceanographer and single mom Dr. Laura "Dee" Daughtery. While doing some research in a submersible at the bottom of the sea, Dee discovers a seemingly bottomless pit leading to astonishing depths in the Earth. But she also bumps into a sea monster that emanates electrical charges strong enough to wreak havoc with her vessel. Meanwhile, a Louisiana-based insurance salesman, Rich (Jay R. Ferguson), is traumatized when he sees his brother dragged away by a similar creature, and a 14-year-old boy, Miles (Carter Jenkins), raises one of the beasts after it hatches from an egg. Throughout all this, a scientist (Rade Sherbedgia) and a heavy-handed national security agent (Ian Anthony Dale) are trying to unlock the mystery of the species, which appears to be growing in number at the same time strange forces are affecting the oceans. Naturally, there's a story behind the story--government and corporate shenanigans and all that. That stuff gets a little tedious and, truth be told, a couple of the show's protagonists are among the most unlikable people seen in series television in a long while. But despite its premature end after a mere 15 episodes, Surface finally offers an original, unsettling, and even surreal vision of the world going through apocalyptic transformations. The final image of the final show lingers in the imagination a long time. --Tom Keogh
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Item model number : 2220658
- Media Format : AC-3, Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen, Subtitled, Dolby, Box set
- Run time : 10 hours and 33 minutes
- Release date : January 9, 2007
- Actors : Lake Bell
- Subtitles: : English
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)
- Studio : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B000FJH5M2
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 4
- Best Sellers Rank: #9,622 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #177 in Science Fiction DVDs
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The Story: The series begins with what appears to be typical headline news: a marine biologist stumbles upon something new in the ocean. The series follows her journey of discovery and interweaves it with the stories of adults and children scattered across the globe (though primarily in the U.S.). What they face fires the imagination. At times terrifying, poignant (the acting is superb!), and nerve-racking, the storylines twist and turn from one revelation to another, interweaving and accelerating to the jaw-dropping finale. To say more would be to spoil the journey, and an awesome one it is, too.
The show lasted only fifteen episodes, and it very well may be that the show's creators attempted to compress the story so that the series could end well. As a result, Surface feels very much like the fourth season of Babylon 5, beginning slowly, accelerating, and then hurtling headlong to an end that opens up a world of possibilities that demands further exploration. Surface should be brought back--before some of the actors outgrow their parts!--to offer an example of how people rise to the occasion in the face of change.
Aside from the compression, the show's only other flaw, if it is one, is that it borrows. Some have mentioned Spielberg films, and this series is very much an homage to films like E.T. and Close Encounters. However, it's FAR more than the sum of its parts, and it's definitely more relevant. Whether you like the references or not, I believe you'll enjoy the series on its own merits.
Finally, it's not the mystery or its unveiling that inspires here; it's the people: their curiosity, their sense of wonder, their determination, their faith. In time of nearing apocalypse--if so be that we are--we need to be reminded of what it means to be a part of this world, of what's at stake. We need something to inspire us to rise to the occasion--to surface, if you will. My highest recommendation.
The boy, Miles (played by Carter Jenkins), essentially carries the show. He finds an egg in the water, takes it home to the family fishtank and gets an interesting and dangerous new pet with which he shares a unique bond. His relationship with the creature is believable, interesting and also touching. The marine biologist, Laura (played by Lake Bell), and the insurance salesman, Rich (played by Jay Ferguson), come together quickly in the show and they both do a decent job but, as one reviewer said, Jay Ferguson comes off a bit like a graduate of the David Hasselhoff School of Acting. His southern accent doesn't help his case. To paraphrase Stephen Colbert--who's from the south but didn't want to sound like it--"You might have a southern accent AND be smart, but you sure won't sound like it." That was from a serious interview with CBS Sunday Morning.
At certain points, the show did get a bit slow, particulary when Laura and Rich were checking things out in a homemade diving bell, but the show changes scenes frequently enough that you won't feel too bogged down.
What I loved about this show is that it really shows you what a deep, dark and creepy place the ocean really can be, especially with MONSTROUS creatures swimming around in it. "Surface" pretty much gave me all I could have wanted in a sea-monster story. Did I get to see a COLOSSAL sea creature rise up from the deep and swallow a boat? Yup. Did I get to see hundreds of freaky creatures swimming in the deep? Yup. Did I get to see a hole in a lake swallow up everything and drain out all the water. Sure did. Watching "Surface" will make you think twice about going deep-sea fishing, or even swimming near the shore.
Several episodes in, the "previously on 'Surface'" recaps begin, but instead of just having relevant clips patched together, there's a voiceover by, I believe, someone by the name of Joe Cipriano, who has an odd voice. This isn't detrimental to the show, but I did find the voiceover interesting.
This show, like Invasion - The Complete Series , had a great storyline, great implementation, good special effects and a decent cast. In short, it's everything episodic science-fiction TV should be. The only thing it didn't have (much like "Invasion") was the support of its network.
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El producto llegó sin un raspón y en el tiempo que me establecieron por ser de importación.
Ojo! En México solo se podrá reproducir si el dvd o blueray son multiregion, ya que la serie viene en región 4, y nosotros somos región 1.
Solo vienen subtítulos en inglés.
Excelente compra a súper buen precio!
The special effects are more than good enough for TV and, despite what some of the other reviews say, I didn't notice any problems with the aspect ratio. If there is one criticism I would make of this series it is that it rips off Steven Spielberg's oeuvre a little too often, incorporating not just broad themes but specific shots and scenes from the great man's movies.
A second season was planned but apparently cancelled at the last minute, so we never really get a resolution to the plot. If you can live with that, then this purchase is well worth your money.