Oz: Complete Series (EpikPack/DVD)

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The original HBO prison series from back in the day

I have seen most of it years ago and can't wait to watch it again. It came quickly but the box is a bit flimsy - one DVD was loose but doesn't seem too damaged.

The most amazing series that ever washed, awesome 👌

About the show:Wow. From the first episode you feel as if you are hooked in, although I dont want to dive too much into the show itself (just skim it) you find that this show, apart from its hard hitting grit and honesty (maybe it is? I dont know, ive never been to prison) dealing with drugs, ethnic grouping, racist attacks, homosexuality, violence and spiritual guidance, this show has something for everyone to walk away with and contemplate as it does dictate a lot of what our soceity is like, even if we have to look at a test subject that is criminal and locked up.Few warnings though:Not for the faint hearted: If you are conservative in nature, I would not suggest watching this show, as some of what happens is REALLY harsh (especially as seasons go on)Not for children: I personally dont believe that people who are under the age of 17 should be watching this show, as it contains graphic sexual scenes and nudity.Dont watch this if you are a devote prison break fan: This show just makes it look like a joke! Although only the first season of the show was in prison, the realism (if they even tried for that) just doesnt compare to how hard up prisoners really have it, which i feel OZ may convey much better. Tea bag? More like hand bag! Compared to characters like Shillinger and Ada Beisi he is TAME.On the continual arguments with pricing and dvd quality:Despite claims in these previous reviews, I have yet to find a problem with this six season set.Although, I have to admit, the menu's are seemingly primative and quite long in loading up (panning through computer graphics etc which gets annoying) but the quality is still great.I also dont see how this boxset is seen as expensive. At the time fo this review (28/7/07) the entire show in this offer costs $208, If you look to buy all seasons seperatly, it will cost you an extra $8 dollars, which you could just spend on getting a better delivery service.When I bought this show (about 4 months ago) I payed about $170. So at this point in time I do find it a bit pricey and would suggest watching it since prices go up and down. I personally feel though even at 208 USD, its still worth it.

I remember when this first came out I seen every episode and I couldn't getting enough.

Interesting treatise about the US Prison experience

Excellent buy, nothing like I remembered. Good addition to my collection.

Excellent tv show

Oz tiene el gran puesto de haber sido la serie dramática que hizo que HBO se abriera paso como un monstruo de las series de televisión. El manejo de la narración, las actuaciones, lo crudo de su contenido la hacen única y sin duda abrió camino a otras grandes series muy conocidas como Los Sopranos, The Wire, Six Feet Under. Oz es un “must” para tu colección de series y no debe faltar en tu biblioteca. El único pero es para HBO, ya deberían liberar una versión mejorada en blu ray. Cómprala.

Recibido correctamente

Une superbe série, mais pas pour les âmes sensibles. Le viol est fréquent, de même que la violence et la mort. Cependant, il y a une histoire et une très bonne histoire. Pas sans faute, mais il faut regarder IMO

Oswald State Correctional Facility (OZ) houses some of America's most violent inmates. Quite a few have no hope of parole, others with several years to wait. The prison contains a block called Emerald City. In it there are tentative attempts to create conditions more worthy, amongst them educational classes and preparation for life after release. Corrupt State Governor Devlin strongly opposes, votes guaranteed if he insists on a tough line. Certain warders (they corrupt too) are also not keen: such steps represent pandering to the enemy (and also deprive them of daily bribes). Can anything of value be achieved with this volatile mix of white supremacists, Muslims, Mafia members, black gangsters, serial killers and gays? Odds are stacked against.Cue for much that is grim, but for many with strong stomachs it totally grips. Dark humour helps to relieve, here OZ and Emerald City nothing like those encountered by Dorothy. 56 hour long episodes, the dramatic finale double length.Much violence (so many to perish en route). Much nudity (this by no means confined to showers). Throughout, simmering tension, scores to be settled, sexual abuse. Issues devastatingly raised include the death penalty - executions shown in harrowing detail.Except for the Chaplain and the Psychiatrist, there is arguably no one really to like - practically everybody seriously flawed. Why watch then? Several reasons. Great scripts. Superb acting. Compelling characters, illuminating insight into how they became what they are. Some even evoke sympathy never expected.In all but one episode, Harold Perrineau as August Hill confides to us from his wheelchair (this the result of being hurled from a roof by a bent cop). Some may feel his contributions a highlight (despite occasional surreal excesses). Thoughtprovokingly he guides us through the history of punishments, changing attitudes, the current prison system - how drugs are so plentiful, weapons easily created (sharpened end of a toothbrush ideal for stabbing). Some of his comments truly jab. Take this one. The planet's greatest cause of deaths? Old age? Heart attacks? Cancer? Not at all. Answer? "Mankind. No cure."The bonus disc disappoints, such a fine series deserving a greater sense of occasion. The Forum session is quite interesting, including an aside by Dean Winters who plays Ryan O'Reily. Yes, indeed the character was an Iago, whispers in ears designed to cause so much mayhem. Was Ryan really the cause of so many deaths in Season 1? Some say that directly or indirectly he was responsible for all. Surely not. (What a good excuse to start all over again - the aim to check if that is true!)Somewhat drained, I emerge fom a fortnight of binge-watching, all of it worthwhile. HBO has again extended the boundaries - OZ a series upsetting for many, cult viewing for others.