Martin - The Complete First Season
Starring: Jon Gries, Garrett MorrisDirector: Terri McCoy, Marion Denton, Marian Deaton, John Bowab, Tony Singletary
Studio: Hbo Home Video
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Running Time: 600 minutes
DVD Release: January 2nd 2007
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DVD Review
It's a pleasure to be reminded, after years of increasingly lazy movie performances, that Martin Lawrence was once a hungry, crackling young comic. His 1990s sitcom Martin, in which Lawrence played a radio shock jock juggling the demands of his friends and his girlfriend, was nothing new--it's your basic "gee, men and women sure are different" setup with an African-American flavor. But Lawrence threw himself into the show with gusto. In addition to the central character of Martin Payne, Lawrence played Payne's mother, his trashy neighbor Sheneneh, pompous player Jerome, and numerous others, some of whom were integrated into the main stories, some of whom just appeared in stand-alone segments at the opening of the show. (Ironically, many of the show's fans are more enthusiastic about these side characters than about Martin Payne.) No one will ever accuse Lawrence of subtlety, but his reckless energy is undeniable. That, combined with a good supporting cast (including Trisha Campbell as Gina, his long-suffering girlfriend; Saturday Night Live's Garrett Morris as Stan, his penny-pinching boss; and Carl Anthony Payne II, Tomas Mikal Ford, and Tichina Arnold as Martin and Gina's friends), gave the show a solid dynamic that raised it above the often formulaic scripts. Martin: The Complete First Season includes all 27 episodes; the extras, unfortunately, are only a highlights feature and a standard blooper reel. --Bret Fetzer
User Reviews
My collection is complete! - Rating: 5/5
I began collecting DVDs in 1996. To date I have well over 2500. My wife feels that I am going overboard, but never really complains while we snuggle up to watch the newest addition. I have always told her that when they put Martin out on DVD I will close up shop. The other reviewers say it all. Martin is here, and the world is a much better place. My wife grabbed this up the day it came out and made sure I knew it was time to put down the shopping mouse. Too bad dear, I'm still collecting on the LOW....
mar----in! - Rating: 4/5
great series!!brings back some good memories!! its pretty weird how u look at life and things differently as u get older. this show came out when i was a freshman in college. while i still found it funny i noticed a lot more things now that im older than i did back then.
anyways, ill only be purchasing this season of martin only. the 2nd season and the remaining seasons, i didnt find too funny.
The Bomb!!!!! - Rating: 5/5
I love Martin. He is incredibly funny with an ego larger than life. This dvd collection is timeless.
OH NO U DIDN'T!!!!!!!!! - Rating: 5/5
i coudln't wait to get my hands on this when it first came out. i am a huge martin fan and have been since i was born('93). lets pray that we see the release of all the seasons. martin was very funny and creative with the many different characters-shanaenae,jerome,bob,and the securty guard otis(i think he is the funniest,shanaenae is next to him). i was very excited to hear this was coming out, a year later the second season, and on November 6th the third since where i stay at they dont show reruns unless you have tvone. favorite episodes:
1)beauty and the beast
2)the gift rapper
3)dead men dont flush-pam is hilariuos
4)forever shenaenae
5)a woman with a past-gina can sang!
6)jeromes in the house
7)variety show- LOL shanaenae and keylolo
8)baby you can drive my car
9)checks lies and video tapes
every episode is hilarious but those were my favorites. keep em' comin hbo, martin is the best series ever. i recommend on future releases they should include in special features the whole cast look back on the series. i'm curious of how they feel about the show 10 years later,15 counting when the show first aired. and thats WAZZUP?!?
Names Of The Episodes - Rating: 4/5
Disc 1
1.Beauty And The Beast
2.The Gift Rapper
3.Things I Did For Love
4.Boyz 'R Us
5.Dead Men Don't Flush
6.Forever Sheneneh
7.The Parents Are Coming,The Parents Are Coming
Disc 2
8.A Woman With A Past
9.Baby,It's Cole'd In Here
10.The Night He Came Home
11.The Great Payne Robbery
12.Three Men And A Mouse
13.Radio Days
14.I've Got A Secret
Disc 3
15.I Saw Gina Kissing Santa Claus
16.Do The Fight Thing
17.Blackboard Jungle Fever
18.Break Up Part 1
19.Break up Part 2
20.Break Up Part 3
Disc 4*
22.Credit Card Blues
23.Jerome's In The House
24.Your Arms Are Too Short To Box With Martin
25.Variety Show
26.Baby You Can Drive My Car
27.Checks,Lies,And Videotape
*Bonus Features
-Favorite Moments with Commentary by Martin Lawrence
-Blooper Reel
