The O.C. - The Complete First Season
starring: Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Benjamin McKenzie
directed by: Daniel Attias, David Barrett, Doug Liman, Helen Shaver, Ian Toynton
directed by: Daniel Attias, David Barrett, Doug Liman, Helen Shaver, Ian Toynton
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790796772
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0790796775
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Label: Fox Network
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Manufacturer: Fox Network
MPN: D39680D
Number Of Discs: 7
Number Of Items: 7
Publisher: Fox Network
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 26, 2004
Running Time: 1186 minutes
Studio: Fox Network
Theatrical Release Date: August 05, 2003
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 06/26/2007 Run time: 1188 minutes Rating: Nr
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It looked like a standard teen soap on the outside, but once you scratched the surface of the glittery, sun-dappled Fox drama The O.C., you'd find underneath a number of surprisingly well-developed characters, fun plots that played around with their soap conventions, and some of the wittiest dialogue this side of an Aaron Sorkin show. The setup was pure high concept: hunky, brooding Ryan (Benjamin McKenzie) was a good kid from Chino starting to go bad, and thanks to the interference of his lawyer, Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher), finds himself whisked away from the wrong side of the tracks to the mansions and manicured lawns of Orange County. Soon, Ryan finds himself living in the Cohens' pool house, involved with troubled rich girl Marissa (Mischa Barton), and bristling against the societal confines of his new home, as the people may be richer but they're just as screwed up as anyone else. Still, somehow, he manages to bring out the humanity of the superficial people around him, and they become all the better for knowing him.
Okay, enough with the Beverly Hills, 90210 scenario--what The O.C. turned out to be was the most addictive TV soap in recent memory, and one with a brain to boot. Smarter than Melrose Place, sexier than 90210, funnier than Felicity, and not as enamored of itself as Dawson's Creek, The O.C. reveled in clever and hilarious dialogue (the pilot episode earned a WGA nomination) and quirky, eccentric characters. Most noteworthy was breakout star Adam Brody, who as Ryan's geeky newfangled brother-type Seth practically stole the teen heartthrob mantle away from Russell Crowe-lookalike McKenzie. Barton was a bit of a blank as the troubled Marissa, but her best pal, the blissfully superficial Summer, was played by Rachel Bilson as the perfect supporting character in a dizzy farce. And the adults, especially Gallagher and Kelly Rowan as the supportive Cohens, grounded the other half of the show in you know, like, maturity. Not that The O.C. ever forgot the fun that was to be had in TV-land, as most every other episode ended with a fistfight or someone falling into a pool--sometimes both. Here was a soap you could purely enjoy without guilt. --Mark Englehart
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- TV Crack: Oh-so-good"The O.C" reminds me of those sugary, frosted cookies in Safeway: You know they're bad for you, but they taste so damn good you just have to have another, and another, and another... My advice to the newbie to the show, or to someone who watched some of it and kicked the habit mid-way through the first season, give it a chance: It's addicting, sure, but unlike too many TV shows, the dialogue is sharp, the characters intriguing (and gorgeous) and the storyline is fluid. Sometimes, it all gets a tad ... Read More
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- A Guilty PleasureThis show was a summer replacement on Fox. It was right after my freshman year of college and I basically tuned in because the lead girls were hot. The show was irritatingly addictive. Within five weeks, all of my friends were watching too. The show is ridiculous, on so many levels. So much more ridiculous than Beverly Hills 90210, but I think that is the appeal.
The show burns so brightly the first 10 episodes that it was bound to let down eventually. The inclusion and persistence ... Read More
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- great showfell in love with this shown when it was on tv, now I can watch it anytime I like!
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- Not What It Seems!Three years ago I got over myself and rented the first season of The OC. I was so surprised by what I found under its glitzy surface. I was expecting a stupid teen soap with no substance or importance, but when I finally watched it I found a smart unique show that always challenged the audience's wit. It possessed clever story lines, perfect dialogue, fantastic characters, and episodes that leave you on the edge of your seat. As soon as I saw it I couldn't believe that I'd ever thought it was stupid. ... Read More
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- First Season Lived Up to the HypeThe FOX Television Network scored a major hit in 2003 when The O.C. premiered on August 5. The show at first seemed to be the next logical step in updating the Beverly Hills 90210 and Dawson's Creek teen soap genre for the 2000s. In many ways it improved on the formula in its first season and used up and coming music stars to propel the action on screen, making stars of little known recording artists in the process. However, the show's quick rise to popularity is often compared to its equally swift fall. ... Read More
