NewMusic-Instrument.com

Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Season 2) DVD Review

December 30th, 2007 by admin

Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Season 2) DVD Review
By Britt Gillette

The brainchild of writer Joss Whedon, Buffy The Vampire Slayer originally entered American pop culture as a full-length feature film, starring Kristy Swanson, in 1992. But creator Whedon felt that the project never quite did justice to the full scope of his vision, so he managed turn the film into a television series in 1997. The result of Whedon s increased artistic freedom is a series that has enjoyed both critical acclaim and audience notoriety. Nominated for 14 Emmy s during its seven year run, the show managed to win only two (both in 1998 for Outstanding Makeup and Outstanding Music Composition in a television series). Yet, the true success for Buffy The Vampire Slayer is indicated by the massive success of the show s long run, strong DVD sales, and the overwhelming success of the series spin-off Angel…

Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the title role of Buffy Anne Summers, a teenage girl who stands alone among her generation as the “chosen one” able to “stand against vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer…” But Buffy is not alone in fulfilling her destiny as a slayer of vampires. She also receives help from the high school librarian, Rupert Giles (Anthony Stewart Head), who is a Watcher - the one chosen to train and guide slayers on their developmental path. In addition, new friends Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan - of American Pie fame) and Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon) quickly uncover the truth of Buffy s destiny, and they often aid her in defending the world against evil forces…

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Season 2) DVD offers a number of exciting episodes including the season premiere “When She was Bad” in which Buffy returns to Sunnydale following her summer vacation (having defeated the Master), but much to the chagrin of her friends, Buffy s personality has drastically changed. Her cold demeanor grows worse when she discovers the remaining vampires in Sunnydale are planning to resurrect the Master… Other notable episodes from Season 2 include “Inca Mummy Girl” in which a local museum mummy is accidentally summoned to life with the goal of destroying lives, and “The Dark Age” in which the mysterious past of Rupert Giles is revealed to have included witchcraft and a summoned demon intent on killing him and his friend…

Below is a list of episodes included on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Season 2) DVD:

Episode 13 (When She was Bad) Air Date: 09-15-1997
Episode 14 (Some Assembly Required) Air Date: 09-22-1997
Episode 15 (School Hard) Air Date: 09-29-1997
Episode 16 (Inca Mummy Girl) Air Date: 10-06-1997
Episode 17 (Reptile Boy) Air Date: 10-13-1997
Episode 18 (Halloween) Air Date: 10-27-1997
Episode 19 (Lie to Me) Air Date: 11-03-1997
Episode 20 (The Dark Age) Air Date: 11-10-1997
Episode 21 (What s My Line? Part 1) Air Date: 11-17-1997
Episode 22 (What s My Line? Part 2) Air Date: 11-24-1997
Episode 23 (Ted) Air Date: 12-08-1997
Episode 24 (Bad Eggs) Air Date: 01-12-1998
Episode 25 (Surprise) Air Date: 01-19-1998
Episode 26 (Innocence) Air Date: 01-20-1998
Episode 27 (Phases) Air Date: 01-27-1998
Episode 28 (Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered) Air Date: 02-10-1998
Episode 29 (Passion) Air Date: 02-24-1998
Episode 30 (Killed by Death) Air Date: 03-03-1998
Episode 31 (I Only Have Eyes for You) Air Date: 04-28-1998
Episode 32 (Go Fish) Air Date: 05-05-1998
Episode 33 (Becoming: Part 1) Air Date: 05-12-1998
Episode 34 (Becoming: Part 2) Air Date: 05-19-1998

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a movie review site where you can find more reviews like this one of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Season 2) DVD Review.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Britt_Gillette
http://EzineArticles.com/?Buffy-The-Vampire-Slayer-(Season-2)-DVD-Review&id=154817

MacGyver (Season 2) DVD Review

December 6th, 2007 by admin

MacGyver (Season 2) DVD Review
By Britt Gillette

A unique and different kind of TV action series, MacGyver made its television premiere in the Fall of 1985 to widespread fanfare. Audiences immediately responded to the title character and his unusual penchant for turning everyday items like chewing gum and paperclips into elaborate life-saving contraptions. In this way, it maintained a slight resemblance to The A-Team, and this recurring plot device helped MacGyver build a strong cult following…

Richard Dean Anderson plays the title role of MacGyver, an energetic employee of the fictional Phoenix Foundation for Research. An unorthodox hero by action series standards, MacGyver has a deadly fear of heights. A pacifist who refuses to use weapons, he relies heavily on his ability to use his brain and tinker with the various materials at his disposal. MacGyver s best friend, and the director of the Phoenix Foundation, is Pete Thornton (Dana Elcar). Pete often sends MacGyver on Foundation missions and sometimes comes to his aid (usually after MacGyver has saved the day). In addition, MacGyver is joined on a regular basis by his airplane pilot friend Jack Dalton (Bruce McGill), a man who constantly entangles himself in illegal activities and other troublesome situations. Between the usual slew of bad guys, the vendetta of archenemy Murdoc (Michael Des Barres), and his multitude of troublesome friends, MacGyver is always in the midst of interesting and dangerous events, and the show s true entertainment value derives from watching MacGyver s distinctive method of dealing with each one…

The MacGyver (Season 2) DVD features a number of action-packed episodes including the season premiere “The Human Factor” in which MacGyver and the Phoenix Foundation are called upon to test the security of a top-secret military installation. When MacGyver makes a bet with the security designer, Dr. Jill Ludlum, he successfully gains entry, but the automated system traps them both inside (with a dwindling supply of oxygen) where they re forced to race for their lives against a ticking clock… Other notable episodes from Season 2 include “The Road Not Taken” in which MacGyver encounters his former fiance while helping a nun, and “Birth Day” in which MacGyver must guard a pregnant woman from her husband, who s out to kill her…

Below is a list of episodes included on the MacGyver (Season 2) DVD:

Episode 23 (The Human Factor) Air Date: 09-22-1986
Episode 24 (The Eraser) Air Date: 09-29-1986
Episode 25 (Twice Stung) Air Date: 10-06-1986
Episode 26 (The Wish Child) Air Date: 10-20-1986
Episode 27 (Final Approach) Air Date: 10-27-1986
Episode 28 (Jack of Lies) Air Date: 11-03-1986
Episode 29 (The Road Not Taken) Air Date: 11-10-1986
Episode 30 (Eagles) Air Date: 11-17-1986
Episode 31 (Silent World) Air Date: 11-24-1986
Episode 32 (Three for the Road) Air Date: 12-15-1986
Episode 33 (Phoenix Under Siege) Air Date: 01-05-1987
Episode 34 (Family Matter) Air Date: 01-12-1987
Episode 35 (Soft Touch) Air Date: 01-19-1987
Episode 36 (Birth Day) Air Date: 02-02-1987
Episode 37 (Pirates) Air Date: 02-09-1987
Episode 38 (Out in the Cold) Air Date: 02-16-1987
Episode 39 (Dalton, Jack of Spies) Air Date: 02-23-1987
Episode 40 (Partners) Air Date: 03-02-1987
Episode 41 (Bushmaster) Air Date: 03-23-1987
Episode 42 (Friends) Air Date: 04-06-1987
Episode 43 (D.O.A.: MacGyver) Air Date: 04-27-1987
Episode 44 (For Love or Money) Air Date: 05-04-1987