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True Blood: The Complete First Season (HBO Series) |  | Actors: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten
Studio: HBO Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  554 reviews
Sales Rank: 214
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 5
Running Time: 720 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.7 x 1.6
MPN: 1000045477
UPC: 883929048830
EAN: 0883929048830
ASIN: B001FB4W0W
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: May 19, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | TRUE BLOOD chronicles the backwoods Louisiana town of Bon Temps. where vampires have emerged from the coffin, and no longer need humans for their fix.Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin, Golden Globe(R)-winner for "True Blood", Academy Award?-winner for ?The Piano?) works as a waitress at the rural bar Merlotte's. Though outwardly a typical young woman, she keeps a dangerous secret: she has the abilit |
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Studio: Hbo Home Video Release Date: 05/19/2009 Run time: 720 minutes
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Alan Ball’s True Blood series works well for television, as it has enough sensationalism to tantalize and enough story girth to make the viewer care about the characters. That one can finally invest emotion into monsters, including an undead Civil War victim, a transformer who can shapeshift into various animals, and a female mind reader, speaks volumes about America’s willingness to accept fantasy. Of course, television has always produced good fantasy shows (I Dream of Jeannie), but True Blood’s Southern Goth brand of fun horror is more macabre and more perverse, not to mention gorier, than most shows of its kind to date. Adapted from Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse novels, True Blood thrills because of its equal blend in each episode of erotica, humor, tragedy, mystery, and fantasy. Set in a rural, swampy Louisiana parrish, the show centers around Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and her clan, sweet grandmother Adele (Lois Smith) and air-headed brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten). Illicit love is spawned early on, when Sookie saves vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) from having his blood stolen in the parking lot of Merlotte’s diner, owned by Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell) who completes what will form a complex love triangle. As tensions between Sookie’s suitors loosen or tighten, many side plots, such as her African American best friend Tara’s (Rutina Wesley) struggle with an alcoholic, Bible-thumping mother and her brother’s dangerous crush on drug addicted hippie, Amy Burley (Lizzy Caplan), keep one wondering who will succeed in this podunk place. The main tension throughout, however, is a race war waged between vampires and humans. As murders of “fang bangers” occur (human girls who let vampires bite them) and dumb policeman Andy Bellefleur (Chris Bauer) fails to find clues, one sees the metaphorical implications of vampirism and feels deeper resonance with what can be a downright trashy show. Gossip galore, especially about what kinds of babies interbreeding will produce, is rampant. One of the funniest characters is Tara’s flamboyant cousin, Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), who deals drugs, works as a fry cook, and services the local white politicians, while making sure he’s always up in everyone’s business. What makes True Blood smarter than pure soap opera is the parallels it draws between its monster mash and actual, familiar societal problems. Sookie and her friends watch the news, where Evangelicals bash vampires and prohibit mixed marriage, and everyone is addicted to V, a.k.a vampire blood, that effects like psychedelic heroin. Even its gore reflects a mix of serious and silly, as vampires explode into red, sticky goop. Though it may not be attempting to qualify for the best vampire footage ever shot, True Blood is as addictive as that substance the town’s youth obsesses over, which is a metaphor in itself. --Trinie Dalton
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 True Blood 1st Season - A must watch for everyone November 26, 2009
Team Sookie (Australia)
I live in Australia where True Blood was not aired to tv which I find a bit annoying since Sookie & Jason Stackhouse (Anna Paquin & Ryan Kwanten)are both Australians & have just finished watching True Blood the First Season & can righly recommend this to be a "Must Watch" for everyone. Now I can not wait to get Season 2 to see what happens next. I'm hoping there will be a season 3 to follow also. So, quick what are you waiting for....? Get your copy NOW ;-)
 Truly Bloodless November 25, 2009
darklordzden (Australia)
The Present: After a Japanese corporation announces that it has perfected a synthetic blood substitute for use in emergency trauma surgery, the world is stunned by the revelation of the existence of Vampires who have decided to "come out of the coffin" and make their presence known to human society. Now that the synthetic blood (soon to be bottled like a beverage and sold as "Tru Blood") has eradicated the Vampires' need to feed on human prey, they are seeking the same recognition, rights and privileges as their human counterparts. Unsurprisingly, these fanged interlopers are treated with suspicion and fear - and nowhere more so than in the small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, where the arrival of the town's first resident Vampire coincides with a spate of murders...
HBO's "True Blood" had the potential to be one of the most intriguing takes on Vampire mythology ever to make it to the small screen, but unfortunately the only accolade it can really claim is that of being distinctly average. The whole thing is really no more than a winsome Vampire romance dressed up as ham-fisted social commentary. I'll be honest, I only made it through five episodes of season one due to the fact that it was so completely derivative and clichéd. What could have been a fascinating examination of cross-cultural miscegenation (or not) between two mutually suspicious species was eschewed in favour of the usual knuckle-bitingly tedious post Anne Rice/Buffy/Twilight tropes of Vampire bars; Vampire elders dressed like Goths; pale, ambiguously seductive bad boys and crass dream sequences featuring our heroine being ravished in her silky nightie.
None of it is remotely original and while plentiful nudity and profanity may be revelatory to any fifteen year olds who are watching, to me it just felt like a cheap tactic designed to make a very silly, juvenile drama appear more adult.
Also, in what must be one of the most unoriginal pieces of casting in TV history, British actor Stephen Moyer basically repeats his turn as an ambiguously motivated Vampire from the vastly superior late nineties British Vampire series, Ultraviolet. In fact, if you want to see an intelligent, adult, brilliantly plotted series which doesn't have to rely on onscreen shock tactics, I'd recommend "Ultraviolet" over this unreservedly - if only so you can see where "True Blood" borrowed the idea of synthetic blood causing Vampires to sue for peace.
True Blood - Taking a bite out of routine tv shows November 25, 2009
Bond Girl
I discovered this television show while surfing the net one night, and I was sooo pleased. I don't get HBO, so I unfortunately missed the first season in it's original airing dates. I bought the DVDs about the first month or so after the first season ended and I quickly watched them all. I couldn't get enough! I eagerly anticipated season 2, and was pleased with that season as well. True Blood is out of the ordinary as a vampire show. I feel like it's more authentic than any other show or movie about how vampires would really be if they existed. Sookie, the main character in the show, is very likeable and almost seems like a friend you would know for real. Anna Paquin (Sookie) and Stephen Moyer (Vampire Bill) both make the show very fun and entertaining to watch. I recently started reading the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris in which the show is based from, and I'm finding them to be very entertaining as well. I'm looking forward to season 3 now, it should be great!
Just okay November 22, 2009
CN (San Jose, CA)
First, if you love the book series - you will be dissappointed. However, as a series I thought this was good, because I like the genre, but it took me a bit to get past how it fails the books it is based on.
I had no problem with the series developing minor characters - they're interesting, one of Ms. Harris' talents. However, the series couldnt seem to stop themselves from layering certain characters to an almost ridiculous level. LaFayette is flamboyant and naughty, perfect as a regular in the series. However, producers kept the flamboyant, gay cook, but also made him a drug dealer and part-time prostitute. Same thing with ego-centric Jason Stackhouse. However, this character is personally disgusting. Instead of seeing how he can be repulsive in his attitude - he lives in squalor and general behavior leaves little to sympathize with.
I think they could have done better.
True BLood November 21, 2009
Wayne Reynolds
The best thing on TV.
Hands down my favorite Vampire,TV,or movie series.
Has us sitting at the hedge of our seat, dying for more.
Hate waiting a week for next show.
Jason, what a little hottie, Eric, where in the hell, did he came from,Anna what a Star.
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