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5.0 out of 5 stars
Two seasons for the price of one!!!!, August 1, 2006
I saw this at my local store. It is the two separate box sets for each season shrink wrapped together. I see 20% of people after viewing this page then going and purchasing the sets separately for more than double the money. Wake up people. this is a great deal. Even if wasn't you could always send it back.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Best, most daring, most relevant television ever, August 2, 2006
This review is from: Miami Vice - Seasons One and Two (DVD)
My overview of "Miami Vice" the series is in the review of the Season 2 DVD. In terms of this package, it is essential, and "Vice" completists (and those with no previous experience with "Vice") should absolutely grab it. However, I have always felt that the series, the characters, did not really hits its stride until well into the end of Season 1. Season 1 contains some gems, such as "Milk Run", "Nobody Lives Forever", and "Evan", all examples of poignant and shocking (uniquely "Vice") stories. The beginning arc, involving Calderon, across three episodes (including the pilot), was overrated.
It is in Season 2 that the heart of "Vice", its explosive political narrative about duplicity behind the "war on drugs", really began to assert. This darkness, its effects on the characters, propelled the series final seasons, long after the much hyped pastels and "cool" phased out.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Relive the magic, November 6, 2006
Great set. The 2 hour pilot episode was as riveting now as when it originally aired. Although certain aspects have aged (ie music, fashion) the action and plot withstand the test of time. I am amazed at some of the subject matter that was able to get on prime time air when it did (pornography rings, drug smuggling, etc) and in such detail and realism. But this is essential to Michael Mann's modus operandi. If you are a true Michael Mann and Vice fan, this set is something you won't be able to do without (and in crisp, DVD resolution!) If you are not, well you might just think it's a relic of the 80s.
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