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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 0025195021197
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 18, 2008
Running Time: 60 minutes
Sales Rank: 27399
Studio: Universal Studios
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Description:
Join one of TV's most stunning breakout heroines as the action-packed series Bionic Woman leaps into DVD! From executive producer David Eick (Battlestar Galactica) comes this gripping re-imagining of the universally beloved character.
Jamie Sommers is a hard-working woman struggling to take care of her younger sister. But after a serious, life-threatening accident, Jamie is saved by a top-secret procedure that makes her much more than just an ordinary woman…it makes her superhumanly bionic. Starring hot newcomer Michelle Ryan, as well as Miguel Ferrer (Crossing Jordan), Molly Price (Third Watch), Will Yun Lee (Witchblade), Lucy Kate Hale (How I Met Your Mother), and guest stars Isaiah Washington (Grey's Anatomy) and Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica), it's a non-stop thrill ride unlike anything you've seen before!
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An action series featuring a strong, yet vulnerable heroine, this 2007 remake of the 1976-1978 The Bionic Woman series is a completely different show than its predecessor--a fact that is just as apt to earn it condemnation from diehard fans of the original series as it is commendation from contemporary audiences. What's impressive about this new series is the impeccable casting of virtual newcomer Michelle Ryan as the totally believable everywoman-turned-superhuman following a devastating car accident and the prevalence of special effects which, though not quite on par with the quality of current full-length films, are far superior to those typically seen on a weekly network series. What's not so great about this new series is the lack of continuity of peripheral plot points from episode to episode and its often awkward juxtaposition of the family drama playing out between Jamie and her sister Becca (Lucy Hale) and Jamie's action-packed work life. The eight episodes that comprise this full season begin with Jamie's horrific accident and her reconstruction with bionics and then move on to explore her difficulty adjusting to super-strength. Jamie's sense of moral and monetary obligation to the Berkut Group for saving her life, along with some significant pressure from Berkut's Jonas (Miguel Ferrer), convinces her to join the company's crusade against world criminals and quickly plunges her into missions ranging from apprehending arms dealers to stopping deadly biological attacks and thwarting assassination plots. All the while, Jamie struggles to provide a stable home and relatively normal existence for her younger sister. When the first bionic woman appears, the psychologically unstable Sarah Corvus played by Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff, she threatens Jamie's physical and mental well-being and brings into question the potential life expectancy of bionic technology and Jamie herself. The pilot commentary by executive producer David Eike details the contentious, tension-filled atmosphere that accompanied every aspect of the show's production as well as some of his personal regrets regarding the quality of the special effects used in the series. Other bonus features include a brief look at the making of the car crash with visual effects supervisor Gary Hutzel; an interview with Melissa Stubbs about Michelle Ryan's training and the stunt work in the show; profile interviews with Ryan, Sackhoff, Ferrer, and executive producer David Eike; and a look at the reality of bionics in modern day medicine. Bionic Woman is an action series rich with drama and psychological undercurrents that will captivate those able to put aside preconceived notions about the Bionic Woman series. --Tami Horiuchi
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
We should consider it a blessing that this stinker of a series lasted eight episodes. And to think that one reviewer thought the original Bionic Woman was much worse than this crap!
This updated version of Jamie Sommers wears boots with an uncomfortable heel whenever she goes on a mission. Imagine running sixty miles per hour in shoes like that. The creators of the show sure did, which is why they're most likely on the unemployment line.
This vacuous excuse for a television ... Read More
Rating:  -
OK, I admit it. I wasn't thrilled with the show when it aired either. After making it through the pilot and part of the second episode, I stopped watching. Then, inexplicably, I picked up the show on DVD and gave it a second chance. Strong characterization, effects that eventually hit their stride and growing chemistry between the castmembers make this a can't-miss release. Remember all of the buzz about the show being one of the best the season had to offer? There's a reason behind that - this is a ... Read More
Rating:  -
I grew up on the original "Bionic" shows, both loosely based on the novel, "Cyborg." I stress loosely...not that the novel was all that great, as it rambled along.
However, the original shows, while entertaining for children, got bogged down in idiotic ideas like bionic dogs and bionic teenagers. I think there was even a bionic sasquatch.
Anyways, this new incarnation featured a beautiful woman who could act. The storyline was a bit choppy, but they were playing up to the ... Read More
Rating:  -
Though the pilot is promising if rushed in terms of plotting, BIONIC WOMAN rapidly squanders its best concepts and becomes a second-rate ALIAS clone (maybe they should have called it ALIAS 2.0). Fault can't be placed on the cast, who give it their all, but more on the show's writers and producers, who can't seem to figure out where they are going with the show, or what episode of ALIAS they want to steal from next. Like BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, BIONIC WOMAN shares little other than its name with its predecessor. ... Read More
Rating: -
They did it again. NBC manages to take another good show and let it go. Not that I am even keeping count but I am still stuck on E-Ring, then went Journeyman and now Bionic Woman. Chuck was barely safe! I won't be watching any new shows this season because just when they get good they get gone!
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