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DVD Reviews
This is a good drama, but it's not really my kind of
show. I don't like shows where the protagonists are bad
guys, villains, mobsters, gangsters, or murderers. This is
one of those type of shows where even the law enforcement
are corrupt and bad. Unlike "Empire," it doesn't have
much humor and very little music (it has background music
but not singing like "Empire"), so it doesn't even have that
going for it. The people are trashy, but it's not the good
kind of fun trashy like "Empire" or other soaps.
James "Ghost" St. Patrick is a successful night club
owner, but he also is a drug kingpin. He has a wife and
child, and he also has a mistress. The double life is hard
to maintain, and that's mostly what the show is about. He
tries to leave the gang life, which is also difficult. At
least he's trying to be the good guy, so that's something.
I kept watching this, wondering what terrible thing would
happen. In this type of show, terrible things inevitably
happen. I don't mind a good drama, but when it's nothing but
unhappy people doing terrible things, the show's too
depressing.
Starz often has shows like this, so I know their viewers
are used to it. It's a shame they can't lighten up a little
and make more 3-dimensionsal characters. This is not to say
that the writing is all terrible, if you like these type of
tragic, horrible shows. There are many twists and turns in
the plot.
Oh, yeah, and since it's from Starz, there is nudity and
lots of 4 letter words. That doesn't bother me at all, but
it might bother some. The show is produced by "50 Cent" so
it appeals, I'm sure, to rap artists and people who like
them. I'm probably just too old to enjoy it.
There are tons of great extras, so if you like the show,
you'll find many interesting things to watch about the
show's style, music, background etc. Check it out if you
like shows about gangstas.
MORE INFORMATION:
ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT
RELEASES
“POWER: THE COMPLETE FIRST
SEASON”
ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD MAY 12, 2015
Two-Disc Set
Contains All 8 Episodes and Bonus Features
Beverly Hills, CA – Anchor Bay
Entertainment proudly releases the STARZ Original Series“Power:
The Complete First Season” on Blu-ray™ and DVD on
May 12th. From Executive Producer Curtis “50
Cent” Jackson and show creator Courtney Kemp Agboh (“The
Good Wife”) comes “Power,” a
visionary crime drama meets modern-day romantic tragedy set
in two warring worlds: the glamorous New York club scene and
the brutal streets of the drug trade - both worlds
seductive, cutthroat and never to be taken lightly. The
series has developed a strong following of fans and critics
who are addicted to this modern morality play that pulls no
punches. Bonus features include behind-the-scenes footage
and featurettes of interviews with cast and creators. SRP is
$59.99 for the Blu-ray™ and $49.98 for the DVD. Pre-book is
April 8th. “Power:
The Complete First Season” is currently available
on all digital platforms.
“Power: The Complete First
Season” is the story of James "Ghost" St. Patrick,
a wealthy New York City nightclub owner who caters to the
city's elite. He wants to build an empire and turn the club
into a Fortune 500 business, but there's just one problem:
Ghost is living a double life. When he is not in the club,
he is the kingpin of the most lucrative drug network in New
York for some very high-level clientele. His marriage,
family and business all become unknowingly threatened as he
is tempted to leave his criminal life behind and become the
rags-to-riches businessman he wants to be.
New Bonus Features:
- The New Series
- The Style of
Power
- NYC - The City of
Power
- The Music of
Power
The series features a talented cast including Omari Hardwick
(The A-Team), Lela Loren (Snitch), Naturi
Naughton (“The Client List”) and Joseph Sikora (“True
Detective”). 50 Cent, La La Anthony, and Victor Garber all
make cameo appearances throughout the season.
“Power: The Complete First
Season” is gritty and uncompromising entertainment
that the New York Daily News says, “conjures the best recent
dramas that have explored [the] dark-and-light theme, like
‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Sons of Anarchy.’” Each episode unfolds
with new twist and turns, schemes and scams, each revealing
a bit of the seedy underbelly of modern urban life. Hard
choices are made every day on these mean streets – choose
wisely.
The second season of “Power”
premieres on Starz on June 6, 2015.
About Anchor Bay Entertainment
Anchor Bay Entertainment is a leading independent home
entertainment company celebrating its 20th anniversary in
2015. Anchor Bay acquires and releases a wide array of
filmed entertainment in the theatrical and home
entertainment markets, including STARZ Original series,
children's entertainment, fitness (Anchor Bay Fitness),
sports and specialty films on Blu-ray™ and DVD formats. The
company has long-term distribution agreements in place for
select programming with The Weinstein Company, AMC Networks
and RADiUS, among others. Headquartered in Beverly Hills,
CA, Anchor Bay Entertainment (www.anchorbayentertainment.com)
is a full service distributor in the North American market.
Anchor Bay Entertainment is a Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB)
business, www.starz.com.
About Starz
Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) is a leading integrated global
media and entertainment company with operating units that
provide premium subscription video programming on domestic
U.S. pay television channels (Starz Networks), global
content distribution (Starz Distribution) and animated
television and movie production (Starz Animation),www.starz.com
Starz Networks is a leading provider of premium subscription
video programming through the flagship STARZ(r) and ENCORE(r)
pay TV networks which showcase premium original programming
and movies to U.S. multichannel video distributors,
including cable operators, satellite television providers,
and telecommunications companies. As of December 31, 2014,
STARZ and ENCORE serve a combined 57.3 million subscribers,
including 23.3 million at STARZ, and 34.0 million at ENCORE,
making them the largest pair of premium flagship channels in
the U.S. STARZ(r) and ENCORE(r), along with Starz Networks'
third network MOVIEPLEX(r), air more than 1,000 movies
monthly across 17 linear networks, complemented by On Demand
and authenticated online offerings through STARZ PLAY,
ENCORE PLAY, and MOVIEPLEX PLAY. Starz Distribution
develops, produces and acquires entertainment content,
distributing it to consumers globally on DVD, digital
formats and traditional television. Starz Distribution's
home video, digital media and worldwide distribution
business units distribute original programming content
produced by Starz, as well as entertainment content for
itself and third parties. Starz Animation produces animated
TV and movie content for studios, networks, distributors and
audiences worldwide.
“Power”
Blu-ray™
Street Date: May 12, 2015
Pre-book: April 8, 2015
Cat. #: BD62421
UPC: 013132624211
Run Time: 460 Minutes
Rating: TV-MA
SRP: $59.99
Format: 1.78:1 / 16x9
Audio: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH and Spanish
“Power” DVD
Street Date: May 12, 2015
Pre-book: April 8, 2015
Cat. #: ST62340
UPC: 013132623405
Run Time: 460 Minutes
Rating: TV-MA
SRP: $49.98
Format: 1.78:1 / 16x9
Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH and Spanish
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