DVD : La Femme Nikita - The Complete First Season
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790773865
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0790773864
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 08, 2003
Running Time: 978 minutes
Sales Rank: 14550
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: January 13, 1997
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The complete first season of this highly rated, cult favorite USA Network original series is now available on DVD. Condemned to life in prison for a vicious crime she didn't commit, Nikita (Peta Wilson) reluctantly chooses to live as a secret government assassin whose life is controlled by a mysterious agent (Roy Dupuis) and his colleagues. Based on the characters created for the film Nikita.
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Longtime La Femme Nikita fans and newcomers alike will enjoy this six-disc boxed set, which compiles the syndicated television series' entire first season, and shows why it garnered a devoted audience throughout its five-season run (1997-2001): it's a fast-paced, action-packed mixture of sex appeal (thanks to the statuesque form of its star, Australian actress Peta Wilson) and intricately plotted espionage thrills. Producers Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran (who later created 24) hewed the series' framework closely to its inspiration--Luc Besson's 1990 theatrical feature of the same name--save for one change. Where the movie Nikita is a drug-addicted thug, Wilson's Nikita is a street-savvy homeless woman. The pilot, "Nikita" (on disc 1), details her introduction to the underground spy network known as Section One: facing a death sentence after a trumped-up murder charge, Nikita is approached by the mysterious Michael (Roy Dupuis), who offers her a new identity as an anti-terrorist operative. The subsequent 21 episodes in the set offer plenty of action and suspense, as well as a compelling character in Nikita, who struggles constantly with the deception and bloodshed that are unavoidable aspects of her assignments. The set concludes with a dramatic season finale, disc 6's "Mercy," which forces Nikita to deal with some hard truths about her future and her feelings for Michael.
If having the complete first season in one set doesn't please series fans, the supplemental features will surely satisfy even the iciest armchair operative. Disc 1 offers commentary by Surnow, Cochran, and director Jon Cassar on "Nikita" as well as commentary by Surnow for deleted scenes from several episodes (also on discs 2, 3, and 6); disc 6 features Surnow's comments on "Mercy," as well as "Section One Declassified: The Making of La Femme Nikita," which features interviews with the cast and creators. --Paul Gaita
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After watching Nikita, I now know why most people call Alias a complete ripoff of Le Femme Nikita! Even with Alias boasting a far greater budget, it still couldn't create the cult following this show has made. La Femme Nikita does everything exceptionally well. From storyline, to characters, character development, to settings, music. EVERYTHING just seems to fit together PERFECTLY! And I almost couldn't believe how each episode just seems to pull me in deeper and deeper into the world of Le Femme Nikita. It was just so ahead of its time, heck their holographic t.v. still looks great even today! :) The cast has to be absolutely praised for their phenomenal work on the show. I promise you, all it takes is one season, and you'll feel the same way I feel!!!!
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I watched the show from the first episode to the last when it aired on USA. I loved the show then and still love it now. I just recently got all seasons on DVD as a gift and I am happy to have them, finally!
Since it had been a few years since I had seen any of the episodes, I was happy to see that many of the memorable episodes (and a couple of favorites) were in the first season.
The show was very unique when it was on air and I see a lot of what Nikita had (as a show) in contemporary shows now. Some may disagree, especially since the first series aired in 1997. There is a level of corniness to the show (very 90's), but the show evolved into what the original fans could see it had potential for.
This first season set is a decent set. I'm a little worried about the disc book. I feel like I need to barely open the book and take out a disc or I might wear the spine of it and the book case fall a part. I guess this is an example of early DVD sets compared to how a lot of DVD sets are now (individual cases for each disc).
Since there are so many episodes, the lack of extra features is forgivable but one would think there would be more since these sets are pricey. Deleted scenes, commentary, and a featurette are included on most of the discs.
Overall, this is a must have for anyone that enjoys action, love/romance, female leads, espionage, and TV drama.
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I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS SHOW WHEN IT FIRST APPEARED ON USA CABLE. BEING ABLE TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE SERIES, I CAN VIEW IT AS MANY TIMES AS I WANT TO. THE COMPLICATED LOVE STORY BETWEEN NIKITA AND MICHAEL IS WHAT DROVE THE SHOW FOR ME. PETA AND ROY REALLY HAD A CONNECTION THAT YOU COULD SEE IN THEIR PROTRAYAL OF NIKITA AND MICHAEL. MY ONLY REGRET IS THEY COULD NOT SAIL OFF INTO THE SUNSET TOGETHER!! WITH A MOVIE MADE LATER TO TIE UP EVERYTHING. THEN HAVE NIKITA, MICHAEL AND ADAM BE TOGETHER AT THE END.I'M STILL TRYING TO GET ALL OF ROY DUPUIS MOVIES.I LIKE HIS STYLE OF ACTING. PLUS HE'S VERY CUTE AND SEXY TOO!!!
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This item was in very good condition and I have been wanting this collection for a while but the price was just not right until now.
Thank you
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I have to admit that when I first started watching the first episode, I was pretty turned off by the flashy, razzle-dazzle jump-cutty style of the show. But once the story line took over I was definitely hooked. This is a supremely seductive show--not merely because the lead actress, Peta Wilson, is hot, but because the stories fuse enough exaggerated/fantasy stuff with real-world terrorist activities, a number of which have actually occurred. The show sticks in my head; it's adhesive. OK, so the Operations guy's acting is basically stiff as a board, and Michael (Roy Dupuis)'s nickname should really be "Mister Whisper" since that's basically how he talks all the time. But the guys who play Birkoff (the IT geek) and Walter (the weapons master) are both decent actors, and Alberta Watson as Madeline is an old pro, so she's fine. And Peta Wilson herself is also a more than decent actress; she does a great job as the main character.
But it's the plotting that carries the show; it's great. Yes, sometimes there are some logical inconsistencies, and sometimes there are some truly grisly moments (a father bites his daughter to death in the neck). But you can tell that the primary focus of the writers, producers and directors is to entertain--and that they do manage to accomplish. Along with "Nowhere Man" and "Profit" I count this as one of the best TV series ever made.
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starring: Peta Wilson, Roy Dupuis, Alberta Watson, Eugene Robert Glazer, Don Francks
directed by: René Bonnière, Brad Turner, Chris Gross
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790773865
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0790773864
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 08, 2003
Running Time: 978 minutes
Sales Rank: 14550
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: January 13, 1997
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