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Carnivale: Complete HBO Season 2 [DVD]
 
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Carnivale: Complete HBO Season 2 [DVD]

Nick Stahl , Clancy Brown    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Nick Stahl, Clancy Brown, Clea Duvall, Amy Madigan, Adrienne Barbeau
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English, French, Hungarian, Dutch, Arabic, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 6
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 8 July 2005
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000EHPOMI
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,914 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

The second season of HBO's Depression-era gothic--John Steinbeck by way of Tod Browning--picks up where the first left off. Professor Lodz (Patrick Bauchau) is dead. Ben (Nick Stahl), the show's protagonist, appears to be the culprit. Samson (Michael J. Anderson) helps him dispose of the body. Later he tells the other carnival workers that Lodz "took a powder." Lila (Debra Christofferson) doesn't buy it. Meanwhile, Sophie (Clea DuVall), who lost her mother to fire the previous year, feels unmoored without her guidance. A few states away, Brother Justin (Clancy Brown) harbors ever greater delusions of grandeur--and inappropriate thoughts about his sister, Iris (Amy Madigan). In "Alamagordo, NM," he decides to establish a temple, which he dubs Jonestown, er, Jericho. At the same time, life amongst the carnies, who are heading towards Justin's California, is becoming increasingly tense. Ruthie (Adrienne Barbeau), for instance, is starting to see dead people--like Lodz--and Stumpy (Toby Huss) is no longer able to keep his gambling in check. As with the first season, the action continues to alternate between the carnival and the congregation. What binds the two is a man named Scudder (John Savage), who has connections to Ben and Justin. Although writer/creator Dan Knauf had planned to tie things up between seasons three and six, HBO did not renew Carnivàle a second time. Nonetheless, a surprising number of questions are answered, like the identity of "Management" (voiced by an un-credited Linda Hunt) and whether Ben and Justin will have a final showdown. The answer to the latter question is: Yes, they will--and there’ll be casualties. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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As the final war between Good and Evil looms two powerful avatars divided by fate share one mission. For Ben Hawkins and Brother Justin, the race is on to find the elusive Henry Scudder--and the fate of the world depends on who finds him first.


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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The show goes on, 3 Oct 2006
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Mr. David C. Halliday "Boo62" (Ilkeston Derbyshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carnivale: Complete HBO Season 2 [DVD] (DVD)
When the first series was released it was something totally different and a real must watch experience. It was always going to take something of an effort to better it and you have to give credit where its due they have certainly tried.
Nick Stahl continues to struggle with his powers but this time around he's starting to assert himself and searches continually for answers. Clancy Browns preacher goes from mad and scary in the 1st series to a complete loon in this.The writers have tried something different with this series, it's much more quickly paced and the characters rapidly begin to show their true colours. The editing lingers far less over detail and atmosphere but if you saw series 1 then thats already been set up and now the show goes straight for the throat and hurtles towards the inevitable showdown. It may sound odd to say a series that lasts over 10 hours hurtles but this is in a real hurry and before you know it you're taking out the last disc and it's all over.
The show on it's own would be value for money but it's nice to see some extras added, a doc. on what it all means, scene breakdowns, a discussion and some commentaries on chosen episodes.
The picture is strangely not as good in quality as last time, there is some grain and even though it is meant to have a sepia tinge colour is a little disappointing. Sound on the other hand is very good even by film standards and detail and effects are spot on.
This carries on the main character arcs of the 1st and there's not a duff turn by anybody involved, including the writers and directors. Eventually it's Nick Stahl and the screen filling Clancy brown who grab you the hardest and so it is only fitting that their face off is the apocalyptic high point that satisfyingly finishes this great series. A 3rd series would have been nice but may well have been a bit of a stretch. As it is this is a good conclusion that answers much but refuses to tie everything up neatly, a brave and intelligent move that pays off.
If you've not seen Carnivale then get series 1 first then go for this one. If you're after something different and aren't easily offended,( this has some disturbing scenes and even the'good guy's' are ruthless ), then you will enjoy every moment of a compact,well written and acted series. roll up, roll up.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ohh you'll like this, this is good.........., 17 Aug 2006
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Mark Bonatti "M.Bonatti" (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carnivale: Complete HBO Season 2 [DVD] (DVD)
This is really, very good. Usually I'd use a term such as "awsome" or "amazing" to describe something I'd admire so much, but these words do not do justice to this beautiful, compelling masterpiece of modern television.
In a world full of neon sit-coms, pathetic "reality" television and ludicrously benign game-shows, Carnivale stands out like a diamond sceptre in a mudfield. The acting is some of the best you'll find anywhere, let alone television. The sets and costumes are so authentic and tangible it feels like the cast and crew were transported back to the 30's just to make this show. The characters are deep, three (sometimes four) dimensional people. So much so that by the end of the series you feel like you know them. Everything about this programme feels like it has been lovingly hand crafted from the studios of masters, and the story.Oh the story! A centuries spanning duel between good and evil by the use of prophetic pawns and vicious vicars.
If you're sick of what has become of Friday nights and long for something a bit deeper than a bunch of folks screaming at each other in a house, buy this. Buy it now! Then join the crusade to get Carnivale back to our screens. (HBO cancelled it after 2 seasons, foolish TV executives).
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Carnivale - second series even better than the first!, 23 Aug 2006
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This review is from: Carnivale: Complete HBO Season 2 [DVD] (DVD)
If you thought the first series was good, the second is ten times better!

It hits the ground running and never flags from there, building up to a showdown between dirty-but-good Ben Hawkins and clean-but-evil Brother Justin that delivers on all accounts.

Nick Stahl, this guy is amazing, and Clancy Brown head a uniformly excellent cast that is well served by a gripping plot and breath-taking visuals.

WATCH THIS! You won't be disappointed!
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