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Lost – The Complete First Season
Lost – The Complete First Season
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(based on 583 reviews)
Sales Rank: 101
Category: DVD

Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Format: Ac-3, Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Number Of Items: 7

UPC: 786936278040
EAN: 0786936278040
ASIN: B00005JNOG

Release Date: September 6, 2005
Theatrical Release Date: September 22, 2004
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Editorial Reviews:

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Along with Desperate Housewives, Lost was one of the two breakout shows in the fall of 2004. Mixing suspense and action with a sci-fi twist, it began with a thrilling pilot episode in which a jetliner traveling from Australia to Los Angeles crashes, leaving 48 survivors on an unidentified island with no sign of civilization or hope of imminent rescue. That may sound like Gilligan’s Island meets Survivor, but Lost kept viewers tuning in every Wednesday night—and spending the rest of the week speculating on Web sites—with some irresistible hooks (not to mention the beautiful women). First, there’s a huge ensemble cast of no fewer than 14 regular characters, and each episode fills in some of the back story on one of them. There’s a doctor; an Iraqi soldier; a has-been rock star; a fugitive from justice; a self-absorbed young woman and her brother; a lottery winner; a father and son; a Korean couple; a pregnant woman; and others. Second, there’s a host of unanswered questions: What is the mysterious beast that lurks in the jungle? Why do polar bears and wild boars live there? Why has a woman been transmitting an SOS message in French from somewhere on the island for the last 16 years? Why do impossible wishes seem to come true? Are they really on a physical island, or somewhere else? What is the significance of the recurring set of numbers? And will Kate ever give up her bad-boy fixation and hook up with Jack?

Lost did have some hiccups during the first season. Some plot threads were left dangling for weeks, and the “oh, it didn’t really happen” card was played too often. But the strong writing and topnotch cast kept the show a cut above most network TV. The best-known actor at the time of the show’s debut was Dominic Monaghan, fresh off his stint as Merry the Hobbit in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films. The rest of the cast is either unknowns or “where I have I seen that face before” supporting players, including Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly, who are the closest thing to leads. Other standouts include Naveen Andrews, Terry O’Quinn (who’s made a nice career out of conspiracy-themed TV shows), Josh Holloway, Jorge Garcia, Yunjin Kim, Maggie Grace, and Emilie de Ravin, but there’s really not a weak link in the cast. Co-created by J.J. Abrams (Alias), Lost left enough unanswered questions after its first season to keep viewers riveted for a second season. —David Horiuchi

Where Have I Seen These Castaways? (click images to find out)

Locke
(Terry O’Quinn)
Sawyer
(Josh Holloway)
Charlie
(Dominic Monaghan)
Boone
(Ian Somerhalder)
Jin
(Daniel Dae Kim)

Michael
(Harold Perrineau)
Sayid
(Naveen Andrews)
Jack
(Matthew Fox)
Hurley
(Jorge Garcia)
Kate
(Evangeline Lilly)

Claire
(Emilie de Ravin)
Sun
(Yunjin Kim)
Shannon
(Maggie Grace)
Walt
(Malcolm David Kelley)

Stills from Lost (click for larger image)

Sawyer in action
Claire and Charlie
Jin and Michael

Brawl
Shannon
Claire and Hurley

DVD features
Even if you saw every episode of Lost on TV—or perhaps especially if you saw every episode—the DVD set is a must-own. The episodes are presented in widescreen format, just as they were broadcast on high-definition channels. (Conventional ABC-TV broadcasts were reduced to 1.33 full-screen format.) Four of the episodes have commentary tracks by the producing team and the actors who were featured on certain episodes (Terry O’Quinn, Dominic Monaghan, and Maggie Grace and Ian Sommerhalder). The last disc has over three hours of bonus material sensibly broken into three categories. “Departure” discusses the initial creation of the series, the making of the pilot, and the cast (some characters were created to fit the actors, and Evangeline Lilly’s Kate was the hardest to cast). It also includes the cast’s audition tapes and photographs by Matthew Fox. “Tales from the Island” provides background material on seven of the episodes plus the boars used in filming, Jimmy Kimmel’s appearance on the set, and the genesis of the Driveshaft song (“You all everybody…”). Finally, “Lost Revealed” includes two scenes cut from the season finale, 13 other deleted scenes (not identified by episode, unfortunately), a blooper reel, and the cast and crew’s giddy appearance at the Museum of Television & Radio. —David Horiuchi

Description
From J.J. Abrams, the creator of Alias, comes the action-packed adventure that became a worldwide television event. Stranded on an island that holds many secrets, 48 people must band together if they hope to get home alive. Now you can experience the nonstop excitement and mystery of every episode, from the show’s stunning first minute to its spectacular finale, on a seven-disc set. Presented in a widescreen theatrical format with 5.1 Surround Sound and bursting with more than eight hours of original bonus features—including unaired Lost flashbacks from the final episode—Lost is a real find.

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5 out of 5 stars An adventure show that focuses more on the characters than the rest of the plot…and it works! June 2, 2006
After a terrible plane crash, 48 survivors are left stranded on an unknown island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It sounds like another bad idea for a reality show, but it works extremely well as a drama. Once the survivors get over their initial panic, they begin scavenging what they can from the plane wreck and, in Jack’s (Matthew Perry) case, tending to the wounded as they wait desperately for the rescue that some are more optimistic about than others. Meanwhile, the island’s occupants, including Kate (Evangeline Lilly), who, despite her sweet appearance, is hiding a dark secret from her past, Charlie (Dominic Monaghan), a has-been rock star with a drug addiction, and a Korean-speaking couple (Daniel Dae Kim and Yunjin Kim) who’d prefer to keep to themselves, form relationships with each other for better or worse. But their lives become even more threatened when they find out that something is on the island with them, and whatever it is, if it’s powerful enough to destroy the towering trees in the forest, then a few humans can’t be much of an obstacle.

With a lot of adventure-themed shows, you get the feeling that the conversations between the characters are only used to help fill up the allocated hour, but in “Lost”, the whole show hinges on how the different survivors interact with each other. Besides the obligatory scene that seems to appear once or twice in each episode where a few of the characters much venture into the forest amid suspenseful background music, much more time is spent developing about 15 of the 48 survivors. While this might not have been what some viewers were looking for, I found myself incredibly drawn to each of the main characters and loved watching them interact with one another. The acting is great, and the writers did a wonderful job at giving everyone their own unique personalities, skills, and backgrounds, making it so that every character in “Lost” is believable without being over-the-top. By the end of the first few episodes, you’ll be just as excited to find out about Locke (Terry O’Quinn)’s mysterious past as you will be to learn exactly what is lurking in the island forest. Just a warning though: for the answers to many questions that are posed, you’ll need to be incredibly patient, and plan on watching subsequent seasons as well.

This suspenseful and incredibly innovative show is definitely worth watching, and, even if action/drama isn’t usually your genre, I highly recommend that you at least give it a try.

5 out of 5 stars A rewarding television watching experience June 2, 2006 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Having watched few TV show over the last few years (I mostly watched news and sports), I began watching the first season on DVD, based on several recommendations from friends.

I’ll admit that at first, I wasn’t quite ‘hooked’ the same way I was when I saw the pilot of ‘24’ on DVD (the only other show I watch regularly now). Sure, I was impressed – the quality was amazing (both audio and video – it was meant to be seen in widescreen with a 5.1 system) and I wanted to watch more. But it didn’t quite get me the way 24 did (but that’s likely more due to the adreneline rush real time format of 24).

As I started watching more episodes of Lost, I began to really appreciate the character and personality development. This is where Lost truly shines. You start to feel for the characters and their past. At times, the backstory for me tended to drag. I’d say it’s the show’s greatest strength and at times, weakness (in that you want to see more of island). But as you start watching later episodes, you realize the backstory provides info on how the characters were interconnected.

I think what makes Lost’s appeal so broad is not only each character’s unique personality (all acted well), but it’s ability to cut beyond genres. It’s a bit sci fi, drama, comedy, action and adventure.

Overall, it’s a rewarding entertainment experience. Some shows truly shine on DVD. It’s so much nicer to watch shows without ads and the ability to watch certain parts is great (especially with something like Lost). I haven’t seen the extras disc, but from what I’ve seen they have plenty of info as well.

5 out of 5 stars LOST is amazing! May 26, 2006 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

This show has truly captured my eye from the beginning. I began watching this show in English and the next night, I was at Target purchasing Season 1 on DVD. Ever since then, I cannot get enough LOST. Every episode, there is another interesting problem leading to more. It’s fantastic.

5 out of 5 stars GREAT SHOW! May 24, 2006 2 out of 4 found this review helpful

I’m so excited for the finale of season 2 but there better be some answers! I think the title of the show perfectly describes where I am this season: LOST! I finished the first season’s DVD’s in 3 days and I was hooked! I’m sad all my favorite shows are ending for the season like Lost and 24 but thankfully I can start a new addition with a new season of THE 4400 on June 11 starting just in time. For anyone that hasn’t caught the series, you should! USA Network is airing 13 key episodes on June 4th for anyone that has missed season 1 and 2 that wants to jump in on the new season. Come on Lost, don’t let us down!

1 out of 5 stars Beware – spoilers below May 24, 2006 2 out of 27 found this review helpful

Yes, it is an incredible good debut season. Great acting, amazing stories, mysteries, a great concept. It grabs you by the throat and never let it go. But I’m gonna talk about Season Two.

This show ended for me the moment the characters begun to make totally absurd, egotistical, no-sense decisions going against what we have learned about them in the first season. The pinneacle of these absurds ocurred at the moment that Michael killed Ana Lucia. Michael, a character we learned to admire due to his love for his missing son. My jaw simply dropped in astonishment… it was absurd, useless, it broke plot coerence, it was a twist just for the sake of twisting, nothing more. From this moment on I simply do not care anymore about this show. Good luck for all of you who wil kkep watching it.