Westworld: Season 1 [DVD] [2017] [2016]

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A three dvd box set containing all ten episodes of the first season of Westworld. This is based on the old movie Starring Yul Brynner as an android cowboy in a theme park who gains sentience. But it's an entirely fresh take on the concept, so both of them stand apart.It is an eighteen certificate dvd, as it contains possibly even more strong language, violence and adult moments and nudity than any season of Game of Thrones does. So if that's going to bother you, steer clear. It is not really gratuitous though.The first nine episodes run for just under an hour each. And the season finale goes to seventy five mins [approx.].Westworld is a place that looks like the Wild West. Has cowboys and soldiers and indians and saloon girls. But they're all androids. Known as hosts, they are there for the entertainment of visitors, who can do whatever they want. There are many storylines - known as narratives - they can get into.But some of the hosts are starting to behave oddly. Park creator Dr. Ford [Anthony Hopkins] is on the verge of being pushed out by the board of directors. Nobody knows what happened to Arnold, his old partner. Then there's the man in black [Ed Harris]. Who is on a quest. To find a secret at the heart of the park..... This is one of those event tv shows, the kind that they say you talk about around the office watercooler. Unlike some of those which dangle questions from the off and never fully answer everything, this does sort itself all out over the course of the season, the outcome of which is to leave it all in a very different place and direction for year two.And this is quite marvellously scripted, because by the time you get to the end of the season, you will have had many delightful surprises along the way, which make you reappraise what came before. And it also is one of those shows that considers the big questions of existence and consciousness, making you think about them as you go along.Superbly acted as well, with some very sympathetic characters, and some three dimensional villains, it's event television that is totally worth the effort of getting into. And five stars out of five.The dvds have the following language and subtitle options:Languages: English, French.Subtitles: English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French,. Norwegian, Swedish.Extras:Some of these are more substantial than others.Disc one:About the series. Runs two mins. One of those brief promotional things with cast and crew and clips.An introduction to the set. Also two mins. As substantial as the above.The big moment. Two minute long looks at key events in early episodes. Interesting but brief.Welcome to westworld. Seven mins of cast and crew promoting it. A bit better than the first two features.Realizing the dream. Ten mins of the two lead producers talking about the early days of production. Not bad.Imagining the main title. Thirteen mins about how the title sequence was done. A bit more in depth than perhaps it needs to be, but interesting.Disc two:Two more big moments.Gag reel: a mere one minute with a handful of outtakes and the usual face pulling. Some of the former are quite funny.Disc three:Two more big moments.Key to the chords. Seven mins about the music in the show. A really good and interesting watch.Crafting the narrative. Twenty eight mins of the two producers doing commentary on key moments. Also interesting and good.It also has the usual flyer with code for downloading a copy of the show onto a digital device.Do be aware that there is an extra scene after the end credits of episode ten.

I'm SO in love with this show. my boyfriend says it's too convoluted, and I agree to an extent but after rewatching it it makes perfect sense. also the SCORE, omg it is fantastic... ramin djawadi has been a huge source of inspiration for my work as a composer, and continues to constantly produce iconic music. in particular I adored the arrangement of paint it, black - I even wrote an essay about it in my first year of uni lol. westworld is the perfect show for me; it has a couple of flaws, but so does everything else. as a musician I can't help but focus most of my attention on the score, but everything happening onscreen - dialogue, visuals, plot lines - is still really captivating.shorter review: watch westworld!

I enjoyed watching this but found that I wasn't inspired to buy the rest of the series. Maybe it just didn't appeal to my tastes enough. A few twists that I didn't see coming.

I enjoyed the film but was less sure that I’d enjoy a series based on the same thing. I was wrong. I’ve taken notice of other reviews which suggest the first series is the best and quality falls off in the next two series.There’s hours of enjoyment in this boxed set. Each story is self contained and complete and acting throughout is excellent. Quality sets and some thought provoking scenarios. I’m only part way through and will definitely watch this again.

I’m a fan of the original 1973 movie so knew I’d enjoy this. Brilliantly written, acted and directed. It also ends well too so you don’t have to see the absolutely awful and needless seasons 2&3 in which the curse of wokeness entered. You have been warned. This first season has a terrific storyline running through it right up to the intriguing climax. I can’t recommend this series enough! Lovely blu ray too.

a great tv series, the blu ray was top quality and a great buy.

This offering is only for DVD Region 2 (Europe) and WILL NOT WORK anywhere else.

I did not know what to expect of the series so I just bought the first season. I knew it was going to be a sci-fi journey but I was not prepared to be so intensely drawn in by the story, characters, visuals and special effects. You can tell that this is a very expensive production. They must have spent millions of dollars per episode. The good news is that the money was not wasted! Now I am addicted to the series and looking forward to getting the second and third seasons.

J'ai trouvé la série vraiment géniale, et maintenant j'ai hâte qu'arrive la saison 2...Concernant mon achat en particulier, aucun problème, le paquet est arrivé à l'heure et en bon état.Un tout petit bémol concernant le packaging : la fixation du DVD dans le boitier est un peu trop dure, et j'ai eu peur d'endommager les DVD lorsque je les ai sorti.

Les dvds ne fonctionnent pas.

Binge watched to the end. Looking forward to next season.