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Over There: the Complete Series [DVD]

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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
  • Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Ent.
  • DVD Release Date: 1 May 2006
  • Run Time: 585 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000ENUWUG
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 14,059 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

All 13 episodes from the groundbreaking series from Steven Bochco. The series takes you to the front lines of battle and explores the effects of war on a U.S. Army unit sent to Iraq on their first tour of duty, as well as the equally powerful effects felt at home by their families and loved ones. Episodes comprise: 'Pilot', 'Roadblock Duty', 'The Prisoner', 'I Want my Toilets', 'Embedded', 'It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding', 'Mission Accomplished', 'Situation Normal', 'Spoils of War', 'Suicide Rain', 'Orphans', 'Weapons of Mass Destruction' and 'Follow the Money'.


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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The Modern Age of Conflict and Judgement Calls 14 May 2006
By MSG
On discovering the existence of 'OVER THERE' I was indeed very cynical. Even before viewing this dramatisation uncovering the events of the US forces in Iraq, I took refuge in the dead ground and dived for the trenches of scepticism and dismissal. My rationale was that any mini-series production thrown together by a US network through the duration of the conflict it hoped to portray MUST be too politically gauged and idealistic to be of any valuable content. More of concern was the absence of the Sky Digital service at home to provide access to Sky One.

Curiosity & the advertised DVD box set grabbed my attention & I decided to call a truce & give 'OVER THERE' a whirl. Having now viewed two thirds of the boxset I feel now capable of raising my hands above my head & coming out of the trenches. Within the first 4-5 episodes I was struck by the complexity of the characters and their diversity. This is most definitely not the A-Team, where warehouses full of ammunition are expended yet everyone returns from firefights for tea & medals. It is also equal to warfare factor and a little sharper in terms of gore and graphic conflict that the 80s US network success 'TOUR OF DUTY', based on the Vietnam War.

Yes, this is drama & nothing viewed through the sight apeture of a camera (or indeed a rifle) can be seen as entirely realistic. 'OVER THERE' deals with the not just the Iraq conflict, but also addresses the family hardships, the morals and dilemmas of Troops, Spouses, Family, Friends, Commanders, Civilians, the Innocent and the guilty. This is all in a cocktail of grassrooted Western ideas and authority, in conflict with a religiously emersed population, suffering the conflict of an insurgency, conducting business with a total disregard for life and negotiation.

Ultimately, it portrays the heros as being flawed. None of the main characters seem to be above moral scrutiny, but if any point is driven home it is that in difficult situations demanding split second reactions, damage limitation and the outcome preserving life and the survival of those closest is paramount. The main character of distinction Sgt Scream, played by Eric Palladino is nothing less that outstanding. Scream, as with most of the cast falls foul of having to deliver some of those typcially cheesy lines that make the audience question the whether military personnel talk in such a cliched and embarassing fashion. Intellect is provided by 'Dim' Dumphy, and there's the added racial complexity of having Tariq Nassiri, a US soldier of arab desent on the home team. Eye candy takes it's uniformed stature in Brenda 'Mrs B' Mitchell with the big-boned 'Doublewide' providing the ditsy female figure. Angel, an african amercian idealist is counterbalanced by his 'brutha' Stone, a more L.A. 'gansta' personality.

Each episode does draw attention to each of the main characters separately and applies the pressures of the Iraq conflict and their own personal circumstances to test the credentials of the production and the depth of character profile. Notably, the salient tone is that underneath the hard shell, there's an idealist, a crusader, not necessarily dealing with the 'American Dream' with the struggle of individuals with an everyday existence against a back-drop of a very evident psuedo-slaughter.

'OVER THERE' will not re-write the annals of mini-series format, but it doesn't attempt to & it fairly represents the views and circumstances of what Iraq is to those involved in serving their country and those civilians effected by the hideousness of insurgent conflict. I hope you find 'OVER THERE' as enjoyable as have.
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52 of 56 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Drama 1 April 2006
I watched this show when it was one sky one and what an excellent show it is. It is bascically the story of a group of American soldiers serving in Iraq. What makes this show stand out is that it is not just a flag waving, mindless exercise in patriotism it actually shows the effect of this conflict on both sides. It is quite graphic and has distressing scenes (it was shown by sky at 10pm)
There is just enough of a mix between the members of the unit in Iraq and their families back home to give everyone a three dimensional view of the story.
Disapointingly this was not given a second season (due to poor viewing figures in the US - Yanks don't like it if their not shown winning and in a good light. Don't lets this put you off though, it is a well made and thoughtful series which needs to be shown to a wider audience.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic drama 27 April 2006
This series on the soldiers lives in the U.S. army in Iraq is thrilling and as far as I know extremelyy accurate. I have seen almost the entire series on Sky one and plan to get the DVD so I canfill in the gaps. I'm sure when they have been filled in I will find this series even more tremendous. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who wants to see the truth behind being a soldier.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb series
A great watch. If you enjoyed Generation Kill, The Pacific and Band of Brothers then you'll enjoy this. Bravo. A great bunch of characters and well cated.
Published 25 days ago by JWV, 1979
1.0 out of 5 stars Over There
Watch Generation Kill instead of this, it's a soap opera. It's drivel. Stick to Generation Kill for a real account of the Iraq war
Published 2 months ago by Carl Morton
5.0 out of 5 stars A great set
I received this set as a Christmas present,just finished viewing the entire set,very enjoyable,took me back to my time in the Army.
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Published 3 months ago by J. C. Harrall
4.0 out of 5 stars Got really into it after 2 episodes
Hi, I really enjoyed this.
The first 2 episodes i found ok and thought hummmm this isnt that good but as it went on and i got to know the actors I really liked it and it left... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Condiment
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
This film is just fantastic, there are no heros, it is very true of the things going on over there.
The only problem is that once you start watching it you don't want to... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jonesey
5.0 out of 5 stars Band of Brothers 10/10 - Over There 9.8/10
I put my scores in the title to show how good this series is, from the script to the selection of the cast. Read more
Published 22 months ago by PES ANTONELLI
5.0 out of 5 stars actually very good !
surprisingly good given that it supposedly 'failed' to get a 2nd season... fact is (from my perspective), it didn't need one as everything had been set for your own imagination,... Read more
Published on 20 April 2011 by Clipper 314
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing waste of all the right ingredients
When the brief for this series was pitched it must have had all the right ingredients- the potential for different and interesting characters and their interactions; drama- filled... Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2011 by Dan
4.0 out of 5 stars Well made and worth watching
In contrast to Generation Kill which came out about the same time, Over There examines the characters and their background in more depth. Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2010 by N. G. Harverson
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Iraq war series
I feel I have to post a review after reading some ridiculous negative comments. Anybody who has actually seen these entire series needs their head checking if they believe this is... Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2010 by Valen's Shadow
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