Search - Sex and the City: The Complete First Season on DVD

MPAA Rating: TV-MA Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 05/23/2000 Format: DVD - Closed Captioned Edition: Television Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Number of Discs: 2 Run Time: 5 hrs 0 mins Studio: HBO Home Video Total Copies: 29

HBO brings the first season of their hugely successful series Sex and the City to DVD in a double-disc package that includes bonuses such as a short making-of featurette, cast and crew biographies, and website access. Though the network's willingness to bring the show out on home video so soon after its debut is admirable, a few frustrating problems plague the set. First of all, the video transfer leaves something to be desired: slight but noticeable grain pops up occasionally, particularly during daytime scenes. The discs' menus are also somewhat clumsy and not easily navigable, and though the set's clear packaging is pretty, it offers little information about the discs inside. However, these are fairly minor complaints that shouldn't stop the series' fans from enjoying this set -- the show's sharp dialogue and performances still shine. While more substantial extras would have been welcome, such as commentary from the show's directors or stars, =Sex and the City: The Complete First Season is a step in the right direction from HBO to get their series on DVD. With any luck, the upcoming Sopranos set will benefit from the experience the network gained from this package, and will hopefully pave the way for The Larry Sanders Show, Arli$$, and Mr. Show sets in the not too distant future. ~ Heather Phares, All Movie Guide