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Heroes - Season One |  | Actors: Hayden Panettiere, Masi Oka, Ali Larter, Adrian Pasdar, Milo Ventimiglia
Studio: Universal
Category: DVD
List Price: $59.98
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Rating:  566 reviews
Sales Rank: 1360
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, NTSC, Digital Sound, Color
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 7
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 1035 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 1.3
MPN: 025195008280
UPC: 025195008280
EAN: 0025195008280
ASIN: B000QDLSR0
Theatrical Release Date: October 2006
Release Date: August 28, 2007
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Product Description
Seven ordinary people around the world discover they have super-human abilities.
Amazon.com
Arguably the most talked-about television show of the 2006-2007 season, the Emmy-nominated fantasy Heroes gives viewers blends comic book-style adventure with plotting and characters as rich and layered as any graphic novel or drama series. Creator Tim Kring's premise is deceptively simple - ordinary individuals in locations around the globe discover that they have, for lack of a better term, super powers, and wrestle with this reality while facing challenges both global (the destruction of New York City, for one) and personal (indestructible cheerleader Hayden Panetierre has family issues - serious ones, as the true identity of her adoptive father reveals; Milo Ventimiglia's Peter Petrelli, who absorbs other powers, must overcome his own insecurities). Add to this mix a terrific villain - Zachary Quinto's Sylar, who hunts and kills people with extraordinary powers like our heroes - and viewers have a riveting series that exhibits an almost-perfect balance of cliffhanger thrills (the action and special effects are truly impressive for a network program) and genuine drama that sets the show apart from most speculative fiction (save, perhaps, the revived Battlestar Galactica, which it compares too favorably). The seven-disc set of Heroes: Season One offers a wealth of extras for fans, who may be familiar with some of them through the NBC.com website, especially the cast commentaries, which are featured on half of the episodes. Kring is featured on the 73-minute uncut pilot episode, which for some viewers, may be even better than the network version; the main difference is the degree of character development, including an entire storyline for D.L. Hawkins that isn't featured in the broadcast version. Also on deck are some 50 deleted scenes from the episodes, several by-the-books making-of featurettes, including coverage of the special effects and stunt work, and a profile of artist Tim Sale, whose illustrations are used for Isaac Mendez's prophetic artwork. Prospective buyers should note that while all of these supplemental features are included on the HD-DVD version of this set, the special Web-connectivity elements are not available here. -- Paul Gaita
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 Hollywood doing what it does best, in a mediocre way August 27, 2010
Three if by Space (Mount Stucco, CA)
In the last years Hollywood has pulled an artistic scam creating TV series with largely unconnected storylines, with obscure plots that promise to be unveiled only after watching an entire season. In a theater, at least you have the option of walking out. Here, you dislike some of the characters, but hang in there to see what happens with the others you like.
For a writer (and I am a professional writer/editor) it's a scam. A shell game. Just keep switching everything around, and make audience hints that take years to explain. If it happens that some random combination of writer/director/actor works ... play it up ... as if you knew it would happen all along. Minimize the others, milk scandal sheets for "what really happened".
Artistic deception and boredom, covered by a few genuinely interesting characters. Something for everyone. Except artistic integrity.
 Saving the world August 18, 2010
Damian P. Gadal (Santa Barbara, CA USA)
Leave it to me to be late to the party. When it comes to television, I don't pay too much attention to it. I'd never heard of this show before, so I really didn't know what to expect.
It was a pleasant surprise to be sucked into this show from the first episode. I wouldn't consider myself a sci-fi or comic book fan, but I found this show to be completely engaging. So much so, that I spent a solid week watching all of season one.
I loved everything about this show. The characters, the story, the actors, the sets, the premise, etc.
I highly recommend this to you sci-fi/comic book fans... but you've probably already seen the show.
I started in on season two last night, so I'll let you know what I think.
Da Man 187 July 15, 2010
Real Life Hero
This Season is as good as any show has ever been on televison ever!!! ( inculding The Sopranos which is IMO the greatest show of all time )
Let me put it oo you liek this I first watched this show for the first time on DVD this past march I had neva watched so much as a single scene of HEROES prior to purchasing the First season and let me tell this season is so good and the thrill ride that this show and GREAT first season will take you on is un-like any other show you will ever watch in your life its that good. From the unbelivable cliff hangers ending every classic episode to the emotional attachment yu feel with the chacrcters this first season of Heroes delivers in every way A definite buy for any movie/dvd collector/lover
As a below poster wrote defintly deadicate a whole day as this show will require your undivided attention and on dvd the show flows perfect from one episode to the next.
 Never Received June 27, 2010
AWA Daniel (BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, US)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Although Season 2 & 3 arrived, Season 1 never got to me. On inquiring I received and email with lots of links and instructions 2 go see my post office. Its a $20 something order!! and I earn $1.50 per minute. Go figure.
The First and the BEST! June 3, 2010
Regan
This is no doubt, and without any exaggeration the best season of any show I've ever seen in my entire life. I was hooked from the first episode. You might want to set aside about a day to watch them back to back because you won't be able to stop it's so addicting. However, one minor flaw is that seasons that come after this one will not be as good. They are still good and still heads and shoulders above the rest of regular tv fare but they will never match the quality of this season.
Good Luck. Enjoy the season. :D
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