Mad Men coming to Blu-ray on 7/1/08 (1 Viewer)

[Southpaw]

Didn't see a thread already for this upcoming release from Lionsgate. Here is a linky with all the details including specs, cover art and special features: Mad Men DVD news: Box Art & Extras for Mad Men - Season 1 | TVShowsOnDVD.com

Great show...I'm looking forward to picking this up!

 

[Jeff McMillan]

This will probably be my first TV show purchase on Blu-Ray. Fantastic show all around - the writing and acting are excellent, and the eye-popping colors and art direction really shine in HD. I watched this on Comcast HD and it looked really good, but I can't wait to see it on BR disc.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Has anyone actually watched this title on BD?

I have been thinking of pulling the trigger on a copy as a gift for my wife and I. It would be a blind buy for us...but I've heard so many good things and we are a fan of quality ensemble dramas. Thanks.

 

[Matt Hough]

I reviewed the first season set months ago, Mike. Check the archives.

In short, it looks fabulous, and there is a decent set of bonuses, too.

I just looked it up. It's here.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Crap! Thanks, Matt!

If I had waited a couple more minutes to read your post I wouldn't have wandered all over the dark corridors of the HTF trying to find your review myself.

The archives is a dark, mysterious place that I don't understand. The search function doesn't seem to pick up on ANYTHING that is located there...and even clicking on the "Software Archive" link doesn't seem to get you much of anywhere. I then noticed the "Software Review" link at the top of most HTF pages and found it there (although still not searchable).

Anyway, thanks! I will now go and enjoy your review (after I brush off all the cobwebs of the archives)!

 

[Mike Frezon]

P-tooey! (Got a cobweb in my mouth!)

Great review of what sounds like a great product, Matt! ALL features in 1080p and commentaries (many multiple) on EVERY episode?!? Crazy!

I know a place with two USED copies for $24.99 apiece. I'm on my way!

Thanks a lot!

 

[Sam Favate]

I'm well into watching the show on BD. Missed the first season on TV, but the BD episodes are brilliant.

If anyone is on the fence about, I will say that I bought it blind, and it has been more than worth it. Best drama I have seen since the Sopranos.

 

[PaulDA]

Bought this blind based on some reviews of the content (bought it on BD because I'd just gotten my PS3 AND it was 5$ cheaper than the SD set in the store where I bought it). I love this show. Its visual recreation of the early 60s is fantastic (I'm an historian and historical presentation in film and television is a research subject of mine) and the episodes are very well done. I'm going through the set slowly as it has only 13 episodes--I like to savour the series like a fine single malt. It's not like 24 or Prison Break or Lost (each of which I rushed through) with their respective high adrenaline stories and cliffhangers.

 

[Matt Hough]

And the second season which wraps up this coming Sunday is equally brilliant with characters probed even more deeply than in season one. There is a reason this show won so many Emmys.

Fortunately, my cable service offers AMC-HD On Demand for free, so I've been enjoying the episodes of season two in HD. Can't beat the clarity of Blu-ray, of course, which I'll be anticipating greatly whenever Lionsgate announces its availability..

 

[TravisR]

I'm another person who thinks this show is wonderful.

 

[FranklinC]

I think this show is the best thing on TV right now. I really enjoyed the first season on HD On Demand and picked up the BD the week it was released. I doubted they could equal the first season, but they did it with the second. That BD is a definite buy.

When I started watching I thought the low-key, leisurely nature of this show, not to mention the blatant political incorrectness, would limit it's appeal to a lot of viewers. I'm glad I was wrong as it has seemed to find a following. This is a series I look forward to watching every week. It's really easy to get submerged in this world that is created in the show, so much so that sometimes I actually forget I am watching a television show. This is something I've found only the best of films can do for me. I don't think I can pay Mad Men a higher compliment.

If you like this you should check out Breaking Bad, also. It's a different kind of show, but equally good, IMHO.