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The Lost Room (Mini-Series) |  | Actors: Peter Krause, Julianna Margulies, Peter Jacobson, Dennis Christopher, April Grace
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
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Rating:  94 reviews
Sales Rank: 5056
Format: Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 270 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 21176
UPC: 012236211761
EAN: 0012236211761
ASIN: B000MMMTD2
Theatrical Release Date: December 11, 2006
Release Date: April 3, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | In the 1960s, an unknown event at the Sunshine Motel caused ordinary things in Room 10 to transform into items of wonder. The room and its contents gained unique and inexplicable properties, transforming them from mundane things into indestructible Objects with extraordinary powers that are sought after by anyone who knows their secrets. Police Det. Joe Miller (Peter Krause) first learns of The Ro |
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Amazon.com
If you're a fan of NBC's 2006 hit show Heroes, chances are you'll get a similar kick out of The Lost Room, a three-part, 4.5-hour Sci-Fi Channel miniseries originally broadcast in December 2006. It's pure hokum (especially when compared to Heroes, which rises from the same creative zeitgeist), and not nearly as clever at it initially seems to be, but there's something undeniably compelling about its premise, which turns everyday objects from the Kennedy era into powerful talismans of supernatural force. The present-day story is rooted in a dark, terrible, and cosmically reverberant incident that occurred in a remote motel room in 1961. Now it's 45 years later, and Detective Joe Miller (Six Feet Under's Peter Krause) has acquired a motel-room key that turns any door into a portal to "the lost room," a kind of alternate-reality no-man's-land, where his young daughter Anna (Elle Fanning, a look-alike for her older sister Dakota) soon goes missing. In his quest to retrieve her, Miller attracts the dangerous attention of various secret factions (with names like The Order, The Legion, and The Collectors) in heated competition to locate the many objects that hold strange powers and could, when gathered together, yield amazing benefits or tear reality apart. Beginning with Krause, superb casting makes The Lost Room constantly engaging, even when its logic borders on nonsensical. Clearly intended as a potential series, it leads to a let-down ending where too many questions remain unanswered, but getting there is a blast. And while the smart, beautiful Julianna Margulies seems cast adrift as Miller's bland love interest (and a member of the object-seeking underground), the story grows increasingly intriguing with the introduction of a wealthy father (Kevin Pollak) obsessed with curing his cancerous son with the objects; an unstable nebbish (Peter Jacobsen) who's been driven nearly mad by his visits to the lost room; a devious doctor (Dennis Christopher) who falls in with a group of religious zealots convinced that the lost room leads to God; and various supporting characters (including comedian/monologist Margaret Cho) and subplots that lead you to believe this is all leading to something fantastic. That The Lost Room fails to deliver on its early promise doesn't mean it's a waste of time; it's got the same clever appeal as Heroes and Lost, and one can easily see how it might've made a more rewarding long-form series. Individual reactions will vary, but fans of supernatural sci-fi will want to check it out for themselves. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
In the 1960s an unknown event at the Sunshine Motel caused ordinary things in Room 10 to transform into items of wonder. The room and its contents gained unique and inexplicable properties transforming them from mundane things into indestructible Objects with extraordinary powers that are sought after by anyone who knows their secrets. Police Det. Joe Miller (Peter Krause) first learns of The Room when he unwittingly comes across the most powerful and coveted Object of them all: the Key. His life immediately turns upside down as his young daughter becomes lost in the room and Joe is the target of shadowy figures who will stop at nothing to take from him his only hope of saving her - the Key.System Requirements:Runtime: 300 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY Rating: NR UPC: 012236211761 Manufacturer No: 21176
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 94
 Pretty darn good November 12, 2009
Ehleighen (Twin Cities, MN)
My husband wanted to watch this because he heard from a coworker it was good. I was very reluctant, as I'm not into the shows on Sci-Fi, however I got pulled in and we ended up staying up late watching the whole mini series the same night! I just had to keep watching to see how it would continue and end. Great entertaining movie. and only $8!!
 Very pleased October 25, 2009
lionsden0371 (Missouri)
I saw this short series when it originally aired and told my son about it when he was home on leave. He wanted to see it for himself and I was very happy to find it on Amazon. We got it in just a few days and he thoroughly enjoyed it. We just wish they had made more so some of the questions could have been answered!
One Heckofaflick. October 9, 2009
William Oterson (About 50 miles, or so, east of Manhattan.)
I don't watch much TV so before the DVD I hadn't heard of "The Lost Room". I've read the other reviews and, although most describe the plot, I found the opinion of the DVD itself very informative. This is a really good SciFi drama. A great plot, intelligent script and good acting. Not scary, but interesting. I'd have gone bonkers if I had to wait for weekly installments. The DVD wasn't put together well, buttons don't work as they should and there are previews that lock out the menu, however, the story is worth the electronic inconveniences. Rent it, it's one heckofaflick.
I have watched it 4 times already! September 5, 2009
Tracy Chase (Holbrook, NY USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I absolutely love this mini-series. I stumbled upon it at Blockbuster one day and have since purchased my own copy. I never tire of it - I think it so captivating. I do wish the series had been picked up for more episodes though. I haven't had any problems with my DVD set as others have stated, not sure if I have a different release date.
Fantasic SciFi Mini Series you can't walk away from August 28, 2009
W. E. Schroeder (Georgetown CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This SciFi Mini Series is best viewed all at once on the two DVD set. It was hard waiting for the next episode to run when it was on the Network. A great plot that keeps you guessing at what is next. I have watched it several times and still see things I missed before. Well written and acted and worth the time veiwing. You will never forget this series!
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