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The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season (3-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray] (2011)

Andrew Lincoln , Jon Bernthal , Frank Darabont  |  NR |  Blu-ray
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  • Actors: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Laurie Holden, Sarah Wayne Callies, Emma Bell
  • Directors: Frank Darabont
  • Writers: Robert Kirkman
  • Producers: Frank Darabont, Gale Anne Hurd, Charles Egee, David Alpert
  • Format: Blu-ray, NTSC, Special Edition, Widescreen
  • Language: English, French
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English, Spanish
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: ANCHOR BAY
  • DVD Release Date: October 4, 2011
  • Run Time: 292 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,521 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B005CA4SQK
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,722 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season (3-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]" on IMDb

Special Features

Audio Commentaries on all six episodes
Featurettes, extra footage & more from the complete first season
Pilot Episode: The Black & White Version

Brand New Features
We Are The Walking Dead
Bring Out The Dead: KNB and The Art Of Making Zombies
Digital Decay: The VFX of The Walking Dead
No More Room In Hell: The Walking Dead Phenomenon
Adapting The Dead
Killer Conversations: Frank Darabont & Greg Nicotero

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Arguably the biggest hit of the 2010 television season, the apocalypse drama The Walking Dead pulls the zombie subgenre out of its overexposed doldrums and finds, ironically enough, the humanity and emotion beneath its rotting shell. Produced by Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption) and Gale Anne Hurd (Aliens) and based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead follows a band of Atlanta-based survivors of a viral outbreak that has caused the dead to rise up and consume the living. The group's nominal leader is a sheriff's deputy (Andrew Lincoln) who wakes from a gunshot-induced coma to find the world in disarray and his wife (Sarah Wayne Callies, Prison Break) and son missing. His search for his family and the survivors' attempts to make sense of their lives in the wake of the outbreak is handled with intelligence and sensitivity, which helps to elevate the show beyond the grindhouse take on zombies, which favors spilled guts over character development. That's not to say that the blood doesn't flow plentifully here: the special effects are on par with zombie-movie mayhem, but again, they aren't the show's raison d'être. Solid performances, including Jon Bernthal as Lincoln's partner, Jeffrey DeMunn as the group's leading rationalist, and Michael Rooker and Norman Reedus as a pair of trouble-making rednecks, and gripping suspense make each of the first season's six episodes compelling from start to finish for both horror fans and those who dislike the genre as a whole.

The two-disc set of Walking Dead's first season includes all six episodes, as well as a number of making-of extras, including the show's conception and production, a talk with Robert Kirkman (he's a fan), a look at the makeup by KNB Studios, and the show's panel at the 2010 ComicCon. All of the principal players on both sides of the camera are given adequate screen time to discuss their vision for the show, its influences (George Romero, naturally), and the challenges of depicting the end of civilization on a budget. --Paul Gaita

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After waking from a coma in an abandoned hospital, police officer Rick Grimes finds the world he knew gone - ravaged by a zombie epidemic of apocalyptic proportions. Nearby, on the outskirts of Atlanta, a small encampment struggles to survive as 'the dead' stalk them at every turn. Can Rick and the others hold onto their humanity as they fight to live in this terrifying new world? And, amidst dire conditions and personal rivalries, will they ultimately survive one another? AMC's The Walking Dead is an epic, survival adventure series from the director of The Shawshank Redemption and the producer of The Terminator and Aliens.

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Well cast, acted, written, and directed, I would have to say that this was and is a great show. fmwaalex  |  252 reviewers made a similar statement
I ordered this DVD set and received it in a very timely manner. Andrew Lewis  |  91 reviewers made a similar statement
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246 of 266 people found the following review helpful
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NOTE: Some are claiming that the 3-disc edition is edited. IT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT EDITED. There are no missing scenes. There is an international version available that is somewhat less than complete (edited for gore), so beware of third party sellers. It appears that some U.S. copies may have a playback quirk, though (mine doesn't). On the episode "Guts," if you Play All you might see some material edited. If you select the individual episode from the menu (instead of Play All), there is no issue. Otherwise, the official U.S. release is absolutely fine.

So now that all The Walking Dead TV fans have purchased Season One, here comes the inevitable double dip for the 3-Disc Special edition. I always find this a dubious way to reward fans, by making them regret buying your initial product. It does, however, seem to be a commercial reality that continues to disappoint and exploit consumers. Whether or not you will indulge in the new version will depend on how appealing its additional material strikes you. Here is a run down of the new features with the old features (also included) to help you decide.

5 Stars for the show itself, 1 Star for the repeated practice of double dipping.
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212 of 254 people found the following review helpful
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When I heard that AMC was going to produce a television series based on the zombie epic "The Walking Dead," I was both concerned and delighted. A bona fide classic in undead lore, Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead" graphic novels are brutal and surprising--not really what I would picture for a basic cable TV show (the first season is only 6 episodes, we'll see where it goes from there). But AMC has produced terrific and prestigious shows like "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad," so I was pretty stoked to see what they do with this. Add Frank Darabont of "Shawshank Redemption" fame as the creative force behind the show, and I'm pleased to report that we've got a winner!

For years, I've maintained that the principle themes of Kirkman's vision have little to do with actual monsters. This is a story of human survival, of morality, of loyalty, of sacrifice--of doing anything necessary to carry on without losing the basics of what makes life worth living. The fact that this is occurring within the midst of a zombie apocalypse is just a bonus! Darabont and team are fully on board with the notion that it is humanity, not the undead, driving this epic struggle. So while "The Walking Dead" expertly crafts its horrors, the real emotional weight is conveyed through its characters and the decisions they face on a daily basis.

The story in these six episodes, for the most part, adheres to the first few individual comics or the collected "Volume One: Days Gone By." This is the series' jumping off point--and, in truth, sets things up in a fairly typical way. After being involved in a shoot-out, cop Rick awakes from a coma isolated, but not alone, in a local hospital. Apparently, in the time he was out, something has shifted in the world and now the dead walk.
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58 of 74 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Television Snob Confesses - Five Stars February 6, 2011
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++++ NO SPOILERS ++++

I love horror and outre film and television, but, no pun intended, I thought until "The Walking Dead" that the zombie genre was a played out mining town. Starting far back with Bela Lugosi's fantastic "White Zombie" all the way up through the masterpiece "Night of the Living Dead" and ending in satire with the hilarious "Army of Darkness" and "Shaun of the Dead," I thought myself to be on safe ground in this harshly critical assessment. Sometimes, it's a pleasure to be flat wrong.

I watched all six episodes of this, and cannot wait for the next season. It's an ensemble acting piece, so focus never lingers too long on any one particular character. This is a brilliant opening gambit for television since the viewer can, in a way, vicariously share the dread of "just getting to know someone" and then have them ripped away, either by the evil of men, mischance, or zombie attack. Some think that the acting is contrived. I do not. All of the characters are on edge, just up to the point of hysteria, and played consistently thus. True, it can make for one-note dialogue and predictable, archetypal situations, but what other notes might there be in the opening month of the end of the world, and a world not only ending but grown hideously hostile to boot? It will be interesting to see how the actors manage the change into something "else" as they adapt to a zombie-filled world, and I hope they are up to the challenge. From the looks of things thus far, they are.

And this makes the title especially provocative. One would assume that "The Walking Dead" refers to zombies. I am not sure of that at all. Here, the undead are the backdrop to the action, not the action itself.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My new favorite show
This is my new favorite show. I love the suspense that you do not know what is going to happen next.
Published 7 hours ago by kclark
5.0 out of 5 stars hooked after the first episode
kept putting this off because I wastch too much TV, but finally started watching and ended up watching 2 season within a week
Published 1 day ago by nick s
1.0 out of 5 stars I don't get it...
I just can't understand all the hype regarding this show. There were too many deja vu -moments of the Falling Skies that I watched a few months ago: Empty world, civilization... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Sam
1.0 out of 5 stars Same old Zombie crap
It's a predictable and cheesy show. The acting and writing are terrible. I love cable dramas. My favorites are Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, The Wire, Six Feet Under, and Dexter. Read more
Published 2 days ago by joe
5.0 out of 5 stars The Dead - GREAT
Love The Walking Dead! Had watched it on DVD a year ago at the beach on vacation & got hooked. Had to buy the first two seasons and watch them again.
Published 2 days ago by Lori Andrew
5.0 out of 5 stars Great series.
I don't like the zombie thing but the characters are developed so nicely that you are endeared to them. The post apocalyptic element is awesome as well. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Dawn Lamle
5.0 out of 5 stars Great show!
I'm not really a fan of zombies shows/stories but I can't get enough of this show. It totally freaks me out. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Meredith
5.0 out of 5 stars Well balanced
Well balanced. Good amounts of fear, grittiness, gore, suspense and drama. Good production values too. From the sets to the wardrobe to the makeup. Love it.
Published 5 days ago by Jose M. S. LLC
5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy
I purchased this dvd for my boyfriend as he is a huge Walking Dead fan. He was very pleased that I got this for him, and right away watched it for the special features. Read more
Published 5 days ago by hiphopcountrygirl_bri
5.0 out of 5 stars die hard fan
i love the series its just a zombie soap opera. great show great zombies awaiting the zombie apocolypse lol lol
Published 6 days ago by felicia brain
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Will this US version work with my German/European PS3 Slim?
No, it won't work - both US releases (original and double-dip) of the Season 1 Blu-ray set are region-locked to Region A. Your German/Euro PS3 will be region-locked to Region B for Blu-ray playback.
Jun 15, 2012 by Neal Vincent |  See all 2 posts
Portuguese subtitles
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someone who bought this item, can you tell me if it has portuguese-br subtitles?
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When do you all suppose Season 2 will be released?
My guess would be in October, a couple weeks before the third season starts airing. And hopefully they won't be double-dipping this time and will release all the extra's on the first set.
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