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Bionic Woman - Series 1 - Complete [DVD] [2007]
 
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Bionic Woman - Series 1 - Complete [DVD] [2007]

DVD ~ Michelle Ryan
2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Michelle Ryan, Miguel Ferrer, Molly Price, Will Yun Lee, Lucy Kate Hale
  • Directors: Michael Dinner
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Universal Pictures UK
  • DVD Release Date: 12 May 2008
  • Run Time: 324 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0013U4RTG
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,219 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Unsurprisingly, eyebrows were raised when it was announced that the classic 1970s sci-fi television show Bionic Woman was being revisited. And those eyebrows shot even higher when it was confirmed that former EastEnders actress Michelle Ryan was taking the title role. But the fears, in spite of what some early word may have hinted, proved unfounded. For the new Bionic Woman is surprisingly strong.

The concept at the heart of Bionic Woman is similar, if not exactly the same as its predecessor. Ryan is Jamie Sommers, a woman leading an unspectacular life until she's caught in a horrific car crash. Saved by scientists, she's rebuilt with added strength and speed into the mix. And that proves to be just the start of the adventure.

The full series is included on this DVD set, and there's plenty to enjoy with Bionic Woman. Alongside an assortment of welcome guest appearances, the show boasts good action, strong effects and plenty of entertainment. Sadly, it wasn't enough to save it in the States, where ratings have led to its cancellation. And that's a real pity. Because while it's not perfect, and occasionally the pace is slightly off, Bionic Woman is good science-fiction television. And do you know what? Michelle Ryan is really very good too. In spite of it coming to a premature end, it's still a show worth picking up. --Jon Foster

Synopsis
Just as executive producer David Eick helped reinvent Battlestar Galactica for a new generation, he gives the 1970s series The Bionic Woman a slick update here. Jamie Sommers (Michelle Ryan, Eastenders) lives an average life as an average woman, but a horrific car crash upends her quiet existence. Scientists have saved her life, but she is now the less-than-proud owner of high-tech body parts that give her incredible strength and speed. Indebted to the scientists, Jamie now has to use her powers for their projects while she conceals her new abilities from her younger sister (Lucy Kate Hale, How I Met Your Mother). Miguel Ferrer (Crossing Jordan), Molly Price (Third Watch), and Will Yun Lee (Witchblade) co-star as people employed by the secretive company. But it's the guest appearances from Isaiah Washington (Grey's Anatomy) and especially Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) as the first bionic woman that give the action-driven series an extra shot of energy. Features the complete first series of the show.


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19 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Eight episodes of dull and tedious "drama"., 28 April 2008
By Mr. D. Bell "Dan Bell" (Northampton, England) - See all my reviews
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There is a very good reason why this series was ditched in America, its boring.

What was advertised as a fast paced, action heavy update of the original, is actually painfully slow and light on action. If seeing two women go through the same fight and same dialogue week after week is your idea of excitement then this will entertain you.

The plots each week are dull and uninteresting and rather than any feeling of saving the world all we get is a boring soap opera between Jamie Summers (the new Bionic woman), Sarah Corvus (The "first" bionic woman) and Jamie's sister. By episode three this all becomes very tedious.

As far as performances go they are adequate considering the dreadful script. Miguel Ferrer adds some much needed class but everyone else just feels lifeless and appear to be just reading a dull script rather than doing any serious acting. Michelle Ryan is actually very good and her American accent is flawless. She has definitely come on a lot since her days in Eastenders. On this evidence I hope she gets more work in America as she has the talent and charisma to be a big star.

Overall this is hugely disappointing considering the hype. If you are desperate to see it, just watch it on the TV. There are far better things to spend your money on than this.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Monotonous, 28 Jun 2008
By Ally (Shropshire, England) - See all my reviews
Could have been so good - the pilot wasn't bad and neither was Michelle Ryan. In the end, it suffered from dire scripts, poor special effects and no imagination.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars oh dear:/, 18 Jun 2008
By S. J. Pinder "scifihorror fan" (Cornwall,UK) - See all my reviews
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after what i thought was a decent pilot(***/5)the rest of the series didn't seem to go anywhere and worse still...it now can't go anywhere as it has been cancelled.
they shuld have just made mini movies like the pilot spaced out through the year or leave the storyline completely and focus on different aspects of the show or just don't remake it:].
the episodes didn't have storylines that helped develop the charaters and they just remained very two dimensional so on that note.
1/5 very poor
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4.0 out of 5 stars Held promise but not allowed to develop
Having read so many reviews which were less than complimentary I was fairly sure I would be intrigued by this short (and sadly only) season of a new version of Bionic Woman. Read more
Published 5 months ago by P. Smith

1.0 out of 5 stars not alot to it
It was not bad but only 8 episodes long, so not something to buy, need I say more?
Published 8 months ago by R. Hodge

2.0 out of 5 stars Lacks oomph.
With so much real quality television around, I suppose it's inevitable that some just don't quite make the grade. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. Stephen Kennedy

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a patch on the original, but it's a completely different show anyway
I loved the original version of this show with Lindsay Wagner, whose character showed flaws, a really 'ordinary' persona and fought Bigfoot of all things. Read more
Published 12 months ago by S. M. Myers

2.0 out of 5 stars Loved the show....
... really was getting into it, lots of things they could develop on... Then it was canned post-strike with no proper ending or send-off. Read more
Published 12 months ago by L. Booth

1.0 out of 5 stars Ask why was it put on ITV 2
This is a bad attempt at a bad programe ,michelle ryan is a good actress and i take my hat of to her for going to the us ,and getting such a great chance to make a big impact , i... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mrs. H. Cattell

1.0 out of 5 stars Ouch car crash television, at times literally!
This is a show light on acting talent, light on action and heavy on dialogue. Seriously, give me a camcorder some B-list actors and a lame special effects budget and i could shoot... Read more
Published 14 months ago by technojunkie

4.0 out of 5 stars It worked for me!
Although a bit slow in places I found this a very enjoyable series. Michelle Ryan has shown that she is much more than a soap actress and able to hold her own against the screen... Read more
Published 14 months ago by I. Hewins

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Watch!
I was bitterly dissapointed when i heard that this show was axed before completion - i believe the series to be a really enjoyable show to watch with many nice touches of humour... Read more
Published 14 months ago by D. Ford

1.0 out of 5 stars Disapointing
Was looking forward to seeing this show but feel the pace of it is too slow. The fight scenes are clunky and slow, compared to the Terminator series it just doesn't deliver. Read more
Published 14 months ago by M. Coleman

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