{"id":10178,"date":"2015-08-29T10:52:03","date_gmt":"2015-08-29T17:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=10178"},"modified":"2015-08-29T10:52:48","modified_gmt":"2015-08-29T17:52:48","slug":"review-ncis-no-s1-dvd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2015\/08\/review-ncis-no-s1-dvd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: NCIS: New Orleans: The First Season DVD"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u201cNCIS: New Orleans\u201d<\/strong> is I\u2019d say passable entertainment and an OK start for its first season thanks in part with some satisfactory storylines and story arcs to go along with the charisma Scott Bakula still possesses even in the much maligned \u201cEnterprise.\u201d This 6-disc DVD set is well done with some decent enough bonus features and good video\/audio transfers.<\/p>\n

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“NCIS: New Orleans”: The First Season<\/span>
\n(2014-15)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Genre(s): <\/strong>Crime, Drama
\nParamount | NR \u2013 959 min. \u2013 $55.98 | August 18, 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n <\/b>MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Various
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Gary Glasberg (created by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Scott Bakula, Lucas Black, Zoe McLellan, CCH Pounder, Rob Kerkovich, Daryl Mitchell<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Episode Commentaries, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>6<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Portuguese
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\n** Click Here to Purchase “NCIS: New Orleans” on DVD from Amazon.com<\/a><\/strong> **<\/p>\n

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THE SEASON <\/strong>\u2013 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ah, the spin-off series. With the success of \u201cNCIS: LA\u201d and uber-popularity of parent show \u201cNCIS\u201d, I guess it isn\u2019t too surprising that we get another spin-off, this time set around the color and uniqueness that is New Orleans. However, this wasn\u2019t the first attempt at a second spin-off as a few years back there was going to be an \u201cNCIS\u201d series set around a mobile unit, titled \u201cNCIS: Red\u201d but fortunately it was ultimately scrubbed as it would\u2019ve likely gone the way of \u201cCriminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.\u201d In any case, \u201cNCIS: New Orleans\u201d<\/strong> is a fun if not routine series that has some interesting cases but the dialogue is downright grating at times and it doesn\u2019t quite have the energy of the other two series.<\/p>\n

\u201cNCIS: New Orleans\u201d<\/strong> centers around Special Dwayne \u201cKing\u201d Pride (SCOTT BAKULA), leader of the New Orleans office alongside Agents Chris Lasalle (LUCAS BLACK) and Meredith Brody (ZOE MCLELLAN) who, in the backdoor pilot from \u201cNCIS\u201d, transferred from Chicago. Together, with brilliant Coroner Dr. Loretta Wade (CCH POUNDER), lab tech Sebastian Lund (ROB KERKOVICH) and techie extraordinaire Patton \u201cPP\u201d Plame (DARYL MITCHELL) tackles cases oft of the unusual variety.<\/p>\n

In the pilot episode, \u2018Musician Heal Thyself\u2019, we immediately get a personal case for Pride when a navy Petty Officer is found murdered and sporting tattoos that make it seem like he joined a gang from his old neighborhood. Pride makes it his priority to prove otherwise and find the killer while also butting heads with city Councilman Douglas Hamilton (STEVEN WEBER) intent on exploiting the case to fight gang violence. Hamilton would make a few more appearance as an antagonist versus Pride.<\/p>\n

The first few episodes are sprinkled with cameos from the parent series including David McCallum\u2019s Ducky, Pauley Perrette\u2019s Abby and Rocky Carroll\u2019s director Vance via video conferences; Mark Harmon\u2019s (who also serves as one of the executive producers) Gibbs makes an appearance to deliver a \u201ctop secret\u201d document to Pride; Joe Spano as FBI Agent Fornell; and Michael Weatherly has a really dumb and pointless cameo. All of these I\u2019d guess these were to draw in the audience in the hopes they\u2019ll tune in.<\/p>\n

Lasalle also gets a storyline of his own searching for his brother, diagnosed with bipolar disorder, who disappeared years earlier and attempts to find him have come up empty. Although I\u2019m not a fan of Lucas Black on this show, to me he\u2019s probably the weak link acting-wise, but I do like that the character at least has a little personal depth.<\/p>\n

\u201cNCIS: New Orleans\u201d<\/strong> isn\u2019t as sharp as \u201cNCIS\u201d or even \u201cNCIS: LA\u201d in their respective first seasons and while the dialogue is subpar and acting on the part of Lucas Black is at best uneven, I thought this was a somewhat entertaining show especially with the charismatic Scott Bakula in the lead. I only hope they hone in the writing in its sophomore season.<\/p>\n

Episodes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Musician Heal Thyself<\/li>\n
  2. Carrier<\/li>\n
  3. Breaking Brig<\/li>\n
  4. The Recruits<\/li>\n
  5. It Happened Last Night<\/li>\n
  6. Master of Horror<\/li>\n
  7. Watch Over Me<\/li>\n
  8. Love Hurts<\/li>\n
  9. Chasing Ghosts<\/li>\n
  10. Stolen Valor<\/li>\n
  11. Baitfish<\/li>\n
  12. The Abyss<\/li>\n
  13. The Walking Dead<\/li>\n
  14. Careful What You Wish For<\/li>\n
  15. Le Carnaval de la Mort<\/li>\n
  16. My Brother\u2019s Keeper<\/li>\n
  17. More Now<\/li>\n
  18. The List<\/li>\n
  19. The Insider<\/li>\n
  20. Rock-a-Bye-Baby<\/li>\n
  21. You\u2019ll Do<\/li>\n
  22. How Much Pain Can You Take?<\/li>\n
  23. My City<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    The 6-disc set is housed in a standard DVD case and slides into a semi-glossy slip cover<\/strong>. Inside there is a redemption code for the Digital Copy<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Disc 1:
    \nSpin-Off Episodes<\/u><\/strong> are available from \u201cNCIS\u201d: Season 11, \u2018Crescent City\u2019 Parts 1 & 2 where the three main characters are introduced. Accompanying them are commentary tracks by Actor\/Executive Producer Mark Harmon and Creator Gary Glasberg.<\/p>\n

    Episode Commentary<\/u><\/strong> on \u2018Musician Heal Thyself\u2019 with writer Jeffrey Lieber and executive producer James Hayman.<\/p>\n

    Deleted Scene (0:36)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 \u2018Musician Heal Thyself\u2019<\/p>\n

    Launch Promos (4:17)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Disc 2:
    \nSpooktacular (5:03)<\/u> goes over the Halloween episode, \u2018Master of Horror\u2019.<\/p>\n

    Disc 3:
    \nDeleted Scenes (2:42)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 \u2018Chasing Ghosts\u2019, \u2018Stolen Valor\u2019 and \u2018Baitfish\u2019<\/p>\n

    Disc 4:
    \nEpisode Commentary<\/u><\/strong> on \u2018Careful What You Wish For\u2019 with Lieber and Hayman.<\/p>\n

    Mardi Gras: The \u201cNCIS\u201d Way (4:45)<\/u><\/strong> looks at filming the episode \u2018Le Carnivale De La Mort\u2019 with comments by the crew.<\/p>\n

    Disc 5:
    \nAfter the Storm (5:54)<\/u><\/strong> is a featurette on New Orleans and areas still in shambles but how Katrina was woven into storylines, even slightly.<\/p>\n

    Disc 6:
    \nStarting Up in New Orleans (14:07)<\/u><\/strong> looks at assembling a crew to work on \u201cNCIS: NO\u201d and coordinating between New Orleans and L.A. and establishing a certain look.<\/p>\n

    A Big Easy Success (30:04)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Here we get an overview of the first season and its successes in discerning itself from the \u201cmothership\u201d.<\/p>\n

    How Rob Got the Job (3:58)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This featurette talks about how actor Rob Kerkovich came to be on the series via auditioning.<\/p>\n

    Touring the Set (4:47)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 The production designer leads viewers on a tour of the primary sets.<\/p>\n

    The Write Angle (21:30)<\/u><\/strong> looks at the writing on the series.<\/p>\n

    Strike Up the Band (8:33)<\/u><\/strong> covers the music that is so prominent on the show.<\/p>\n

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    VIDEO \u2013 4.25\/5 | AUDIO \u2013 4.0\/5
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    Paramount releases \u201cNCIS: New Orleans\u201d<\/strong> in its original televised anamorphic 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and the show looks pretty darn good taking advantage of the bright colors of the Crescent City. There\u2019s some minor aliasing but nothing terrible and detail for standard def is decent.<\/p>\n

    Each episode is accompanied by a Dolby Digital 5.1 track which more than gets the job done offering clear dialogue while the more action-centric scenes as well as the occasional explosion provides some depth, though it\u2019s not entirely robust but for a lossy track, it\u2019s above average.<\/p>\n

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    OVERALL \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Overall, \u201cNCIS: New Orleans\u201d<\/strong> is I\u2019d say passable entertainment and an OK start for its first season thanks in part with some satisfactory storylines and story arcs to go along with the charisma Scott Bakula still possesses even in the much maligned \u201cEnterprise.\u201d This 6-disc DVD set is well done with some decent enough bonus features and good video\/audio transfers.<\/p>\n

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    Brian Oliver aka The Movieman
    \n<\/em>Published: <\/strong>08\/29\/2015<\/p>\n

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