Mary H. from DOUGLASVILLE, GA Reviewed on 10/19/2010...
This was a good DVD that included more than I expected. I enjoyed the additional content and was glad I finally got this DVD.
Movie Reviews
Now that the first season is out SKIP THIS Rip-Off!
D. Sheff | Inkster, Michigan United States | 10/12/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)
"The episode contained here is a very good one. And I can think of nothing bad to say about it. And the documentary is very good as well. But you get the SAME episode and the SAME documentary {no other extra's though} PLUS 22 more episodes with the first season set. If you can not afford the first season set this would be better than nothing. But if you can afford it, avoide this and buy the first season. Had I known the first season DVD's were comming 5 months ago I WOULD HAVE!!"
Real fans should boycott these piecemeal releases
D. Sheff | 09/13/2003
(2 out of 5 stars)
"This is typical of a bad DVD release. It looks like a crude attempt to extract as much revenue as possible from large base of loyal fans. Some reviewers who wax lyrical over the 'special' interview features and "insight into the show" in this single episode DVD either work for the publisher or miss the point that any of these items could have been included in a 'full season' release. This piecemeal approach is frustrating for real fans of the series who, to date, have seen only one complete season released. I for one will protest with my wallet. It stays shut until the complete seasons are released."
An essential purchase for all Vincent D'Onofrio fans
L. K. Sterling | Brighton, MA United States | 06/19/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I realize that $20 seems like a lot to spend for a single LOCI episode that you probably already have on tape. But there are two reasons why you should buy this DVD today. First, the interview featurette is a rare opportunity to see D'Onofrio out of character and hear him talking as himself. We also get interesting trivia and fun behind-the-scenes details from Dick Wolf, Rene Balcer, Kathryn Erbe, Courtney Vance, and Jamey Sheridan. Second, the best way to get the LOCI first and second year box sets released fast is to show the depth of the fan base by buying this item. It's a cherry on top bonus to get the original L&O pilot, which is very rarely shown on TV. V-sisters and Gorenistas (and you know who you are), you need this in your collection. Trust me!"
Shouldn't be selling these
L. Caldwell | Georgia USA | 12/13/2006
(1 out of 5 stars)
"This is included on the first season DVD. Using the word "premiere" makes it seem like it is something other than the first episode. I should have read the reviews - there is nothing new on this DVD."
Great
Sabatini Paola | Rome, Italy | 03/27/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is the premiere episode of a great show where the audience is introduced to two detectives, who use the deducting method, psychology and intuition more than a gun.
It is intriguing and sometimes funny the way detective Robert Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) plays with the offenders the cat and mouse game.
Through the years, the initial picture of the main characters remains the same and, even though some episodes are a little too slow, it is the best of the shows created from the original Law & Order.