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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Nov 9, 2004
Pros: Great stories and writing
Cons: Low budget, goofy guys
Summary: Academy Award Nominee (Toy Story) Joss Whedon got the idea for Buffy the Vampire Slayer from all the horror movies where the staple ‘cute blonde girl’ gets killed while she screams bloody murder. He thought it would be cool if the blonde girl ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 4, 2010
Pros: compelling story/characters. good acting
Cons: DVD's aren't good quality
Summary: A cross between a hip teen sit-com and an adult oriented drama, Buffy the Vampire Slayer evolved from its humble beginnings as just-another-made-for-TV horror series into something deeper and surprisingly poignant. When I first heard about ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 19, 2008
Pros: Great moments and great episodes throughout
Cons: A few bad apples nearly spoil the whole bunch
Summary: In 1994, Joss Whedon got to write a script for a movie about a cheerleader destined to fight vampires. The script got meddled with, and though the movie was moderately successful, Whedon was disappointed with the results. Three years later, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 29, 2008
Pros: Great dialogue and impressive acting from Gellar, Head, Alyson Hannigan and Armin Shimerman.
Cons: Very cheesy at times, writers obviously don't "get" the show they're writing for.
Summary: Synopsis Buffy the Vampire Slayer had humble origins. A flop movie that was "less ILM, more Ed Wood" cum WB mid-season replacement. By rights, Buffy the Vampire Slayer should never have become this successful. But it did. As hideously cheesy ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 21, 2008
Pros: Empowering, funny, entertaining, intelligent, action, horror, adventure - You get it all!
Cons: PG13, violence, sexual content, some early episodes have sketchy special effects.
Summary: Joss Whedon created the character of Buffy the Vampire Slayer with one thing in mind... turning the victim into the hero. Tired of seeing the helpless blond being attacked in an ally, Joss decided it was time that he created a heroine who not only fought ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 1, 2007
Pros: Joss Whedon, Acting, Writing, Perfect Mix of Comedy and Drama
Cons: Only 12 Episodes, Often Dark Scenes, Extra Quality
Summary: Buffy - Season One 12 Episodes on 3 Discs Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar - Buffy Anne Summers David Boreanaz - Angel Nicholas Brendon - Alexander 'Xander' Harris Alyson Hannigan - Willow Rosenberg Charisma Carpenter - Cordelia Chase Anthony ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 16, 2007
Pros: All of season one; nice commentary.
Cons: Not enough extras, but it was only season one.
Summary: During the summer of 2001, I got bored and started watching random things on tv, including a movie from 1992 named "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer." I wasn't that impressed but decided to check out a re-run of the show of the same name, if only to see how it ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 1, 2007
Pros: Witty and intelligent dialogue coupled with great characters and thoughtful plots.
Cons: Lacking in DVD extras; a few cheesy costumes and special effects.
Summary: I’ve always been a little embarrassed to tell people that my favourite TV show is "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The usual reaction is an uncomfortable laugh, and in one unpleasant instance, a response of “But you’re an intelligent man! Why ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 12, 2005
Pros: A great cast with great chemistry along with excellent writing.
Cons: It was too short of a season.
Summary: The movie turned TV series that surpasses it although the movie was good. Joss Whedon introduces us to the Slayer a girl that dusts vampires for a living with crappy pay and hours. The Buffyverse is a supernatural funfest that creates a whole new world ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 5, 2005
Pros: Fun. Good characterization. Well imagined and executed.
Cons: Lurches dangerously toward dumb at times. So-so SFX. A bit violent. Gellar's slutty outfits.
Summary: I almost never watch TV anymore. For the better part of the last ten years or so my attitude toward the idiot box is that it can go die. So when a friend began badgering me some years ago to check out this show I essentially blew him off. I live in a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 14, 2005
Pros: Sterling mix of action, drama and comedy; excellent acting and characters you identify with
Cons: Compared to later Seasons, Season One pales.
Summary: One reason movie sequels seem to do so well is that you already "know" the characters. You've grown to care about what happens to them. The only drawback is that up until the sequel comes out, you're stuck with the same old two hours of your old ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 24, 2004
Pros: Solid writing, good characterization right out of the gate, good arc for the season
Cons: Pretty violent, pretty dark. Not one for the pups.
Summary: I think my wife is mad at me. Maybe not “mad,” but a little irritated. After making so much progress with my obsessive compulsive disorder, after scaling back the number of “genre” shows I need to watch, I’ve picked up another. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 3, 2004
Pros: all first season eps, price (most series are more expensive)
Cons: not a lot of extras
Summary: Please note: all my DVD reviews are done in a similar format so as to ensure they contain as much possibly relevant information as possible, with nothing left out. All my reviews are written (before being posted here) on my personal computer ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 5, 2004
Pros: Great writing, awesome acting, lays the foundation for things (and seasons) to come.
Cons: A bit light on the special features.
Summary: Okay, before I say anything else, let me just get this out of the way: four months ago, I had never seen an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The cult classic never appealed to me because of the 1992 film it was based on. Having seen and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 27, 2004
Pros: Terrific scripts, great acting, hilarious moments combined with pop culture references
Cons: Wish there was more special features, but hey, I can't be too particular, right?
Summary: Buffy the Vampire Slayer burst on to the scene on March 3, 1997. Directed by Joss Whedon, it did not have a huge audience at first, due to the non-existent hype. But soon, people learned of the show and it became one of the most watched and heavily ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 11, 2003
Pros: Great characters and dynamics; some witty dialogue; good performances; tongue-in-cheek.
Cons: Cheese; clearly low-budget; more duff episodes than most Buffy seasons; episodic; bland direction.
Summary: Ah, "Buffy The Vampire Slayer". Both one of the most criminally overlooked televisual treats of recent years, and one of the most scarily obsessed over cult shows of all time, "Buffy" is without a doubt the only show you'll ever see that will feature ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 22, 2003
Pros: some of these episodes are the greatest, but they serve the purpose
Cons: do I need to mention that play all thing again?
Summary: Ok, I kind of jumped the gun by reviewing season two of Buffy before season one, but season two is just so much more interesting that I couldn't help myself. Season one was a mid-season replacement, so only twelve episodes were made and in truth, season ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 14, 2003
Pros: First Full Season of The Buffster whenever you want to watch it!
Cons: Remembering during The Pack and Teachers Pet why you almost stopped watching the show.
Poor/extras.
Summary: Introduction If you have read any of my previous rants you may find yourself wondering why I would chose to give BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER:SEASON ONE a grand rating. You might even be asking yourself what an articulate person like myself is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 20, 2003
Pros: Witty dialogue, pop culture references, great characters and plot lines
Cons: it's addictive... very, very addictive!
Summary: Today, May 20, 2003, the last episode of the unlikely hit, Buffy the Vampire Slayer will air on UPN. In order to appreciate the end, one must come full circle to the beginning (which has been a very prevalent theme in BtVS these last seven ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 4, 2002
Pros: Perfect in almost every department
Cons: Some of the one liners sound like they escaped from 'Batman and Robin'
Summary: Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an action/fantasy/teen comedy series written by Joss Whedon, staring Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, a teenage valley girl who has recently moved to Sunnydale, a town situated on a Hellmouth where all the forces of ... read more
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