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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Binding: DVD
Brand: JOHNSON,DON
EAN: 9781417066261
Format: AC-3, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 1417066261
Label: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Manufacturer: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Number Of Discs: 3
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 13, 2005
Running Time: 1122 minutes
Sales Rank: 19227
Studio: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Theatrical Release Date: September 28, 1984
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In its second season, Miami Vice walks that fine line between hip and cool. Hip fades, but cool is timeless. Then, as now, it doesn't get much cooler than this groundbreaking and trendsetting series' promise of a "life of adventure, exciting folks, and exotic locales," to quote one sardonic character. But the compelling stories, cinematic trappings, and lightning-in-a-bottle chemistry between costars Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas elevate Miami Vice from time capsule status. Likewise, the eclectic soundtrack, that would be painfully dated had it been stuck in the '80s, is a mind-blowing shuffle of genres and mainstream, alternative and world artists. "Prodigal Son," the double-length episode that opens the season, features Glenn Frey, U2, the Neville Brothers, Debbie Harry, Brian Ferry, Lou Reed, Traffic, and Phil Collins. Collins himself portrays a con man in one of the season's most entertaining episodes, "Phil the Shill." Not content to just be heard, other musicians who generally eschewed television, appeared on Miami Vice this season, adding to the series' considerable cachet. Among them: Kiss frontman Gene Simmons ("Prodigal Son"); Miles Davis ("Junk Love"); Leonard Cohen ("French Twist"); Ted Nugent ("Definitely Miami"); and Frank Zappa ("Payback"). Miami Vice instantly established itself as an oasis for character actors, many at the beginning of their careers. The second season offers early glimpses of Nathan Lane ("Buddies"), Harvey Fierstein and a pre-Seinfeld Michael Richards as a menacing heavy ("The Fix"), David Strathairn ("Out Where the Buses Don't Run"), Bob Balaban ("Back in the World"), and John Leguizamo ("Sons and Lovers," which also features the unfortunate stunt-casting of Lee Iacocca as a gun-toting parks commissioner).
Most of Miami Vice's buzz-generating episodes were in season 1, but season 2 offers several series benchmarks. Two of Johnson's finest hours are "Back in the World" (which he directed) and "Buddies," two episodes that explore Crockett's Vietnam War experience. Thomas got his chance to shine in "Prodigal Son" and "Sons and Lovers," in which Tubbs becomes a target of the vengeful Ivan Calderon. "Bushido" is an always-welcome showcase for Emmy-winner Edward James Olmos as Castillo, who helps shield an associate's Soviet wife and son from the CIA and KGB. "Out Where the Buses Don't Run" boasts an Emmy-worthy performance by guest star Bruce McGill (D-Day in Animal House) as an unhinged former vice cop. Miami Vice stylishly subverted TV cop drama convention, but despite one too many downbeat endings that freeze on a devastated Crockett, it remains exhilarating to re-visit. There are no extras on this three disc-set, but the episodes are enough to make you want to party like it's 1985. --Donald Liebenson
Product Description:
The adventures of two vice squad detectives of the Miami police department.
Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 13-DEC-2005
Media Type: DVD
Average Rating: 
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If you are a Miami Vice Fan you will love it. the thing I don't like is the Two(2) sided disc. The discs seem thiner then usual but the movie quality is good. Compared to other sets that I have purchased in the past which contained heavier one sided picture discs, the Miami Vice box sets (1 & 2 anyway) seem of cheaper quality. Because of this I question the price on these items. As I said before in other box sets I have purchased of better quality materials, The price is in the same ball park. ... Read More
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Complete collection of the second season of Miami Vice (1985-1986), indexed on three DVDs. Apparently, the musical rights to the many songs held up release of MV DVDs for a while, but they've all been cleared and the shows are fully intact.
The tone is similar to the first season, with its balance of light, sometimes humorous interaction among the cops and low-rent criminals, to dark and gritty, with the focus on corruption, greed, hypocrisy and general cynicism. Indeed, many enduring ... Read More
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Season 2 picks up from where season 1 left off - with continuation storylines as well. The excellent opener, "The prodigal son", for example requires you to have seen "Rites of passage" is order to know who Valerie is. Other episodes continue the war between Tubbs and the Calderone family and require you already have watched 4 episodes from season 1. The voodoo episodes like "Tale of the goat" and "Whatever works" are excellent and go places where season 1 didn't. The only episodes here that weren't ... Read More
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One of the most amazing television shows in it's best season. That should be enough to explain why you need to own this now! Let others give you the episode by episode breakdown. Take it from someone who went out later on Fridays all the time this series was on - it looks way better now on the plasma!
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we loved miami vice when it was on tv, and we still love it, great ation and music thanks
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