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Saturday, September 8, 2012

C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation: The Complete Ninth Season Review

C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation: The Complete Ninth Season
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Crime dramas have a history of doing well on television, but nothing has ever had the kind of success of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. When the show first came out, it was groundbreaking. It captured the attention of the American public and changed the face of American prime time crime dramas. Spawning two spin-offs, CSI: New York and CSI: Miami and several similar shows on various networks, the effect of CSI on prime time crime dramas is unmistakable.
CSI follows the mysterious (and sometimes wacky) cases of the Crime Scene Investigation unit in Las Vegas. The key aspects of CSI are the fascinating forensic and logical deduction techniques that the team uses to track down killers. It's the traditional whodunit concept, but with a high-tech twist.
Season nine opens with Warrick Brown's (Gary Dourdan) funeral. Sara (Jorja Fox) returns to the team, and she and Grissom (William Peterson) have several awkward moments before Sara realizes that she can not remain in Vegas. Over the next few episodes, Grissom's mood takes a depressive downturn -- is it because of Sara's leaving, Warrick's death, or the change he finds in Lady Heather? Grissom eventually leaves to find Sara, leaving behind more questions than answers.
Enter Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Ray Langston.
The most polarizing occurrence in season nine is the departure of Grissom and the introduction of his replacement, Ray Langston. While Fishburne is still a great actor, it's nearly impossible to appease long-time fans of CSI with a Grissom replacement. Some fans accepted the change, while others thought Grissom's leaving should have signaled the end of the show's television run. While Fishburne's character Ray isn't bad, he just isn't as intriguing as Grissom. And, honestly, after Grissom's departure in episode 10, it became increasingly more difficult to watch the show. Soon after Grissom leaves and Ray comes in, the entire feel of CSI seems to change.
Gone are the strong ensemble cast stories that bring in all of the characters in engaging ways. Instead, we have a virtually entirely Ray-centric series that seems to drop all of the other characters. Greg's dialog seems to drop in every episode, Catherine becomes part of the scenery, Riley, a new CSI, adds very little to the series, and Nick feels like a shadow passing through each episode.
Aside from Grissom's departure, Sara is also written out of the show when she leaves Vegas. Online rumors point to Sara's return as a recurring or guest character in some episodes of season ten, but will she be able to save CSI? I wouldn't say that I am a big fan of her character, but it certainly couldn't hurt.
This DVD set includes all 24 episodes of CSI's ninth season on six discs. The bonus features include audio commentary on episode 16, "Turn, Turn, Turn," and episode 20, "A Space Oddity," along with deleted scenes, a feature on Grissom's departure, a feature celebrating CSI's 200th episode, and a pair of features going behind the scenes of the events in season nine of CSI.
It's difficult to say if William Peterson's departure will lead to the end of CSI. From what I've seen in season nine, post-Grissom CSI isn't off to the best start. Hopefully the writers can find a way to make fans fall in love with Ray next season, or it could lead to a serious slide in ratings and, possibly, the end of CSI.

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - The Eighth Season Review

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You'd figure that for a show going on it's eighth season (a season shortened by the WGA strike to boot) that things would get a bit stale to say the least, especially considering the horde of network TV imitators to pop up since it's original inception. Fear not, C.S.I. still manages to keep going strong, and it picks up by grabbing the viewer by the throat and not letting go either. Grissom (William L. Petersen) and his team race against time to find and save Sara (Jorja Fox) as her life hangs in the balance, which eventually leads up to her departure from Vegas, as well as a heartbroken Grissom. Things don't get much better for the crew as Catherine (Marg Helgenberger) receives a threat, and Warrick's (Gary Dourdan) life begins to spin out of control, leading him to be charged for murder, and concludes in the explosive season finale which only promises more changes to come. While some moments may come off as a bit hackneyed, C.S.I. manages to still be spectacular thanks to the depth that the principal characters get in this eighth season. Even lab-man Hodges (Wallace Langham) gets an episode to shine as he and the lab techs play some "murder games" in the inventive episode "You Kill Me". There's also a crossover with Without a Trace, as Grissom and FBI Agent Jack Malone (Anthony LaPaglia) team up to solve a murder and kidnapping. All in all, C.S.I. still manages to wonderfully deliver the goods even in it's eighth season, and still remains the best prime time, network TV crime drama on the air today.

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation - The Complete Second Season (2000) Review

C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation - The Complete Second Season (2000)
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The fantastic first season of C.S.I. was only a tease at the ingenuity and innovation to come in season two. With bigger production values and more depth driven storylines; we see this television series entering it's prime thanks to superb performances from the ensemble cast and the ever addicting storytelling which allows the viewer to watch in awe as Grissom (William Petersen) and crew ever so dilligently discover the facts and solve the crimes, but not before a curveball or two are thrown to the viewer. Petersen is at his best while the rest of the cast, which includes Marg Helgenberger, Jorja Fox, and Gary Dourdan amoung others, gets better and better with every next episode. The DVD package itself is nicely put together, but a few more special features would have been nice (especially considering how Fox loads their X-Files DVD's with extras; come on Paramount how about putting some more effort into your releases?), but all together this is a solid deal. All in all, if you've been missing out on the best prime time network drama to hit since The X-Files, I strongly suggest picking up the first season before checking this out.

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Saturday, April 21, 2012

C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation - The Complete Sixth Season (2000) Review

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Season 6 of CSI will stand to be one of the best season id not best episodes of CSI ever. There is that shooting in LA to the Werewolves to the season finale, I personally like this season! Anyway here are the episodes.
118. Bodies in Motion
First aired: 9/22/2005
The two forensic teams come back together under the leadership of Grissom and Catherine just in time to tackle three separate investigations: a murdered couple found in bed in a suspicious trailer explosion; a beautiful stripper discovered dead and dumped in the worst part of town; and two bodies found baked and decomposed after spending five days in the trunk of a car exposed to the hot Vegas sun, forcing the CSIs to "wrap" up the evidence and bring it back to the lab for further analysis.
119. Room Service
First aired: 9/29/2005
An up-and-coming movie star is found dead in his hotel room after a night of partying with his groupies.
120. Bite Me
First aired: 10/6/2005
The CSIs investigate a man's claim that his wife fell down a set of stairs in their home.
121. Shooting Stars
First aired: 10/13/2005
The CSIs come across an abandoned military compound being used by a small cult. The CSIs grow suspicious when they see that a mass suicide has taken place, but only 11 of the 12 beds are occupied.
122. Gum Drops
First aired: 10/20/2005
Nick takes the lead on a case where in the house a family of four, three pools of blood are found. Nick thinks that the little girl may still be alive, but Sara is doubtful, thinking that Nick's recent near-death experience is affecting his judgement.
123. Secrets and Flies
First aired: 11/3/2005
A 28 year-old single mother is found dead. Initially, it's believed to be a suicide, but Catherine determines she was murdered. Also, Ecklie summons Grissom to refute the testimony of an entomologist in a murder trial.
124. A Bullet Runs Through It (Part 1)
First aired: 11/10/2005
The team must investigate the death of a police officer who died during a shootout leaving hundreds of bullets on the crime scene. The case becomes complicated when it turns out that Sofia Curtis and Jim Brass were with the victim during the shootout. When it turns out the officer died from friendly fire, it is up to the team to find out who fired the fatal shot. Meanwhile, Sofia is wondering whether she fired the fatal shot or not. She decides to hide the fact that the officer stepped into her line of fire, afraid it will ruin her career.
125. A Bullet Runs Through It (Part 2)
First aired: 11/17/2005
The CSIs sift through the overwhelming evidence from a shootout with drug dealers in order to determine who is responsible for the death of a police officer killed during the incident.
Writer: Carol Mendelsohn, Richard Catalani
Director: Kenneth Fink
126. Dog Eat Dog
First aired: 11/24/2005
Catherine and Brass investigate the case in which a man is found dead in a dumpster. It soon turns out the man had a serious food problem. The trail of his death soon leads to a hotdog-eating contest. Meanwhile, Nick and Sara investigate a not-so-amicable divorce with a bizarre twist. So bizarre it eventually lead to murder when both are found dead and it looks like the dog killed one of them.
127. Still Life
First aired: 12/8/2005
The CSI's are called out to investigate the disappearance of a boy whose father died four years ago. Soon a couple is arrested at a convenience store with a boy matching the description of the missing kid. The only problem is they both claim it is their son. Both parents have exactly the same picture of the boy, with a scar on exactly the same place on his face. They hope a DNA-test could confirm who the real parents are, but when this information comes to light, it lead to another bizarre twist, possibly murder.
128. Werewolves
First aired: 1/5/2006
The CSI team investigates the murder of a man suffering from a congenital hypertrichosis, causing him to grow excessive body hair. Elements of the case suggest a connection with a belief in werewolves. The case leads to the victim's sister, who suffers from the same disease. Because of her condition, she'd been hiding from the world, but it turns out that she's hiding facts that are vital to solving the case.
129. Daddy's Little Girl
First aired: 1/19/2006
The CSIs investigate the stabbing of a motocross racer who was about to leave town with a young woman he had been living with. Also, Nick comes closer to finding the truth about his kidnapping.
130. Kiss-Kiss, Bye-Bye
First aired: 1/26/2006
The CSIs crash an elegant party for the city's crème of the crème to discover who killed a young man. The case gets a bit more personal for Catherine when her father, Sam Braun, is one of the suspects.
131. Killer
First aired: 2/2/2006
The CSIs must investigate when a party girl is injured and killed in a traffic accident.
132. Pirates of the Third Reich
First aired: 2/9/2006
The CSIs investigate the gruesome murder of Lady Heather's estranged daughter, Zoe, who was found in the middle of the Vegas desert.
133. Up In Smoke
First aired: 3/2/2006
The investigation into a body found in a chimney leads the CSIs to re-open an investigation of an unsolved homicide of a female teenager named Caroline Fitzgibbons.
134. I Like to Watch
First aired: 3/9/2006
The CSIs become the focus of a reality TV series, which follows them while they investigate a serial rapist, who recently gained access to a woman's apartment by posing as a fireman. Also, Warrick's work on the late-shift is causing problems with his marriage to Tina.
135. The Unusual Suspect
First aired: 3/30/2006
When a student is arrested and tried for the murder of a popular high-school girl, the suspect's 12-year-old sister confesses to the crime. This results in the judge giving the prosecution 72 hours to re-examine the evidence before the jury delivers its verdict.
136. Spellbound
First aired: 4/6/2006
The team investigates the death of a psychic who "saw" her own death while performing a reading for two other women. Greg reveals a family secret to Grissom but Grissom believes that science will be what solves the case.
137. Poppin' Tags
First aired: 4/13/2006
The CSI team is lead into the rap music world as they investigate the murders of three rival teen rappers.
138. Rashomama
First aired: 4/27/2006
A wealthy defense attorney is killed at her son's wedding but Nick's car, containing all the collected evidence is stolen and the case is compromised. After discovering new evidence, the team suspects that someone from the wedding party may be responsible for the murder.
139. Time of Your Death
First aired: 5/4/2006
A high roller who spent the night with a woman he had just met is found dead on the loading dock of the casino where he was staying. The investigation reveals that the victim won $10,000 in a pool game and was an assistant to a respected movie producer.
140. Bang-Bang
First aired: 5/11/2006
A man accused of murdering his wife and co-workers leads the CSIs on a wild ride through a busy casino, eventually barricading himself and a hostage in a casino hotel room. The CSIs process the evidence from the crime scene to determine whether or not the man acted alone or had an accomplice. One of the CSIs eventually steps in as a hostage negotiator, putting himself in danger.
141. Way To Go
First aired: 5/18/2006
In the season finale, the CSIs wait by the bedside of one of their own when he's shot in the line of duty. One CSI faces a hard choice by having the power of attorney over their injured friend and colleague. Meanwhile, the team also investigates the strange way of life of one man when he is found decapitated by a train.

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Sunday, January 15, 2012

C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation - The Complete First Season (2000) Review

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Although CSI is definitely one of the best shows on television, this dvd is a little bit of a letdown. It's bare bones as far as extras go (which is not taking advantage of the dvd format as far as I'm concerned). There's no subtitles (I'm not deaf, but what if I was?). The price is almost twice as much as any other season of a network television show (most others range from $40-$50). I still think it's a great show, but they could've done a better job. If you really wanna see it, rent it. UPDATE: DO NOT BUY THIS. They are re-releasing this in the coming months with extras and in anamorphic widescreen format (like they did with all the other releases) so SAVE YOUR MONEY and buy the set they should've released to begin with.

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Based on real life Las Vegas crime scene investigators, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION follows the team as they solve chilling cases with innovative thinking and methodical scientific inquiry.Tackling cases peppered with grisly details, the Las Vegas PD Criminalistics Division is the #2 crime lab in the U.S., solving crimes that practically every other crime lab has given up on.Set in a town whose reputation for providing instant success for those willing to try their luck, CSI finds that the constant influx of visitors to the city that never sleeps also provides ripe targets for criminals of all varieties.The show also stars Paul Guilfoyle as Capt. Jim Brass, Robert David Hall as Dr. David Robbins and Eric Szmanda as Greg Sanders.DVD Contents: Disc 1: Pilot, Cool Change; Crate and Burial; Pledging Mr. Johnson Disc 2: Friends and Lovers; Who Are You?; Blood Drops; Anonymous Disc 3: Unfriendly Skies; Sex, Lies and Larvae; I-15 Murders; Fahrenheit 932 Disc 4: Boom; To Halve and to Hold; Table Stakes; Too Tough to Die Disc 5: Face Lift; $35K O.B.O; Gentle, Gentle; Sounds of Silence Disc 6: Justice is Served; Evaluation Day; Strip StranglerDisk 6 of the DVD also includes the following special features: *Featurette: "CSI: People Lie...But The Evidence Never Does" *The Who's "Who Are You" Music Video *Character Profiles

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Monday, April 18, 2011

C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation, The Tenth Season Review

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Wow! From the first moment of that spectacular bullet time opening sequence that started season 10, to the last moment when Langston lay bleeding to death during the finale, this season has been the best in years.
The first full season without William Petersen and Gary Dourdan, and Jorja Fox is back!, Sara Sidle is a pivotal part of CSI, even more of a part than Raymond Langston (Laurence Fishburne), and with Jorja, comes old CSI, More screen time for Helgenberger and Eads!
Liz Vassey and David Berman became regular cast members this season (unfortunately Vassey has been booted since then, but i'll moan about that in my season 11 review), this DVD contains another season long serial killer arc, Yay!, we all love them, whether it be Paul Millander (although that was one or two episodes a season for 3 or 4 seasons), The Miniature Killer or the Blue Paint Killer, we all love the twists and turns!, one twist in particular i enjoyed was when Langston was stabbed by NATE HASKELL, yes! the dick & jane killer from Grissom's last episodes. He Is Back!
CSI reaches new heights in this season, and Fishburne has had (although still a lot) less screentime this year, Helgenberger really does become leader of her team.
The Notable Cast Consists of:
Liz Vassey...................Wendy Simms
Marg Helgenberger......Catherine Willows
Laurence Fishburne..........Ray Langston
George Eads..................Nick Stokes
Jorja Fox.....................Sara Sidle
Robert David Hall.............Al Robbins
Wallace Langham.............David Hodges
David Berman..............David Phillips
Paul Guilfoyle.................Jim Brass
Bill Irwin..................Nate Haskell
Marc Vann..................Conrad Ecklie
Archie Kao................Archie Johnson
Eric Szmanda................Greg Sanders

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