Dexter: The First Season [Blu-ray]
Starring: Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Erik King, Lauren VélezDirector: Adam Davidson, Keith Gordon, Michael Cuesta, Robert Lieberman, Steve Shill
Studio: Showtime Ent.
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
Running Time: 600 minutes
DVD Release: January 6th 2009
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/06/2009 Run time: 651 minutes Rating: Nr
User Reviews
Not to be taken seriously. - Rating: 1/5
Some people deserve to die.
With this feeling, I was attracted to Dexter. Maybe he would be a genuine hero. Superman has an irrational conviction against killing. The Dark knight on his motorcycle had a chance to mow down the evil Joker, but the Dark Knight was shy.
I looked at Dexter's customer reviews: out of 444, only 27 were below four stars. But even though I had bought the first season of Heroes because of its high reviews, I hesitated to buy Dexter. After all, Heroes turned out to have a despicably silly character named Hiro Nakamura. And amazon.com posted still photos from season one of Dexter. They made me think that the program had not been done seriously. So I rented the first disk. My apprehension was confirmed. This show has too thick a strain of levity.
If you are like me, if you want a serious theme to be treated with gravity, I recommend that you rent before you buy. Or do neither.
Maybe I should have given it two or three stars instead of one. Yet, one star indicates something not worth your time. I will stick with one star. Better, more serious ways to spend your time are available.
Captivating Show - Rating: 5/5
Very captivating show. I have watched the first 2 seasons and am completely hooked. I never thought I would like a movie about a serial killer, but I do.
belongs on the USA network - Rating: 1/5
first off, this is a review for the series as a whole and not just the first season. I HATE THIS SHOW!!! I can't begin to fathom how this show ended up on a premium channel like showtime when it clearly belongs sandwiched between House, NCIS, Monk, or Burn Notice or any other of the god awful shows that the USA network craps out when it isn't busy regurgitating reruns of Law and Order. "Characters Welcome," this network bosts while it should be adding to its slogun "Quirky Annoying Characters For A Not-so-Funny, Kinda Dark, Police-based, Comedy/Drama are Welcomed With Open Arms To Our Shamelessly Lame Network." that may be a little long though. as far as dexter goes, the character is a new feeble attempt at rejuvinating the tired serial killer genre by making it so the killer is actually a forensic blood specialist with a painfully abnoxious habbit of letting the viewers listen to his oh so typical dark, brooding inner monologue such as "I have no emotions. I'm so mysterious. I don't consider myself human. Even though I care about the well-being of other characters i still stick to the story that I have no emotions." the supporting characters are so carefully cookie cut into their little quirks and isms that make watching a man perform oral sex on a house cat seem more appealing. i will never understand how this show landed on showtime, a channel that pays the program creators themselves for their work rather than depend on advertizing for its program creators to make a living. don't get me wrong, i absolutely love many other shows on both HBO and showtime. i love the Sopranos, Deadwood, Rome, Big Love, Oz, The Wire, Curb Your Enthusiasm... I love Brotherhood, Californication, the Tudors, Weeds... dexter, however, has no right to compete with shows like these. the show's title character is a complete coward becouse he needs to sedate and restrain is victims before killing them by means of nothing more original than a slit throat. seriel killers like patrick bateman from American Psycho and Hannibal Lecter from his character's books and films are more respectable because they are physically dangerous and kill without the use of restraints. this is why i see dexter as a completely cowardly, unoriginal character. for your own preservation of taste, please stay away from this garbage.
p.s. hey USA network, i liked you better when all you had to offer was re-runs of Walker Texas Ranger and Jag.
Dexter, First Season - Rating: 3/5
Got the product fast, however there is some scratching on disc 2, which interferes with viewing
Dexter Season 1 - Rating: 1/5
DEXTER SEASON 1 DOWNLOAD
I viewed episodes 1-10. This series is a cliffhanger. I was eager to view the last two episodes, but could not. Amazon's message to me was, "Unable
to play file, please try again later. If you continue to experience this problem, contact Amazon customer support and reference the following code: [0x80070057].
I tried again for three consecutive days with the same result. Perhaps there is a customer support tab somewhere, but it is well hidden. I have not been able to respond to Amazon. The $19.95 download does not appear when I search "Insert a product link." How many of you have had this kind of problem with Amazons downloads?
I am uninstalling the Unbox Video Player.
Sincerely, Dr. J.E. Wright
