{"id":5785,"date":"2013-06-25T13:03:18","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T20:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=5785"},"modified":"2013-07-01T10:45:50","modified_gmt":"2013-07-01T17:45:50","slug":"review-prettylittleliars-s3-dvd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2013\/06\/review-prettylittleliars-s3-dvd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Pretty Little Liars: The Complete Third Season DVD"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u201cPretty Little Liars\u201d The Complete Third Season<\/b> has plenty of surprises that thankfully overshadow some of the lamer moments or tedious storylines. The four leading ladies still share great friendship chemistry with one another while the supporting cast lend to being devious suspects and\/or foils for the girls. The DVD offered by Warner isn\u2019t anything spectacular with the features but the audio\/video transfers are more than adequate for the home viewing audience.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 “Pretty Little Liars”: The Complete Third Season (2012-13)<\/strong><\/p>\n


REVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
The Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/b>Mystery, Drama
Warner Bros. | NR \u2013 1056 min. \u2013 $59.98 | June 4, 2013<\/p>\n

MOVIE INFO:
<\/span>Directed by: <\/b>Various
Writer(s): <\/b>Sara Shepard (books); I. Marlene King (developed by)
Cast: <\/b>Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, Tyler Blackburn, Holly Marie Combs, Ian Harding, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, Janel Parrish, Sasha Pieterse<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:
<\/span>Features: <\/b>Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel
Number of Discs: <\/b>5<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/b>English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Video: <\/b>Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78
Subtitles: <\/b>English, French, Spanish
Region(s): <\/b>1<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

At the end of the second season, the Pretty Little Liars \u2014 Aria (LUCY HALE), Emily (SHAY MITCHELL), Hanna (ASHLEY BENSON) and Spencer (TROIAN BELLISARIO) \u2014 discovered classmate Mona (JANEL PARRISH) had been their nemesis \u201cA\u201d. However, as one would expect from a popular series, Mona wasn\u2019t the mastermind. And there\u2019s one final shocker: Emily\u2019s girlfriend, Maya, was found murdered.<\/p>\n

\"PrettySeason three of \u201cPretty Little Liars\u201d<\/b> begins five months later with the friends back together after summer break. While three of them seem to be doing fine, especially believing \u201cA\u201d\/Mona is secure at the mental hospital, Emily is still reeling from Maya\u2019s death and has turned to alcohol to numb the pain. In the early morning hours, they awaken to find Emily gone. We find her, shovel in hand, standing over Alison\u2019s grave… now empty. Later the girls join her after receiving a call from Emily\u2019s phone and it appears the game is afoot (to put in Sherlock Holmes terms) with \u201cA\u201d apparently back in action.<\/p>\n

Along with being tormented by \u201cA\u201d, and getting the bigger picture of his\/her plans which includes others in the scheme, each girl has their own season storyline. Aria\u2019s relationship with Ezra (IAN HARDING) gets tested when she discovers old flame Maggie (LARISA OLEYNIK) has a son Ezra doesn\u2019t know about; Emily begins a new romance with Paige (LINDSEY SHAW) while also making a connection with Maya\u2019s cousin, Nate (STERLING SULIEMAN); Hanna and Caleb\u2019s (TYLER BLACKBURN) relationship remains somewhat strained early but caring for him, attempts to fill the void in his heart finding his father; and Spencer and Toby\u2019s romance continues to go strong but \u201cA\u201d makes things uncomfortable with one of bigger surprises in the show\u2019s history…<\/p>\n

\"PrettyObviously with a 24-episode season, it\u2019s tough to keep the momentum with the mystery surround \u201cA\u201d and the person behind the hood. Also adding into the mix, is the lady in the red coat which only brings more questions that will seep into season four alongside \u201cA\u201d. One of the problems I have with the show, albeit its only four years in now (with a fifth season already confirmed), is how far the writers and producers can keep the mystery going before it becomes ridiculously over-the-top and overly complicated. As with \u201cLost\u201d, the series has had its fair share of double-crosses, misunderstandings, lies, secrets (of course) and double agents to the point where I wonder how much longer it can go on. Perhaps the introduction of \u201cRed Coat\u201d will perhaps bring towards a wrap of \u201cA\u201d… or complicate matters even further.<\/p>\n

Episodes (favorites marked with an asterisk):
<\/b>Disc 1:
1. It Happened \u201cThat Night\u201d*
2. Blood is the New Black*
3. Kingdom of the Blind
4. Birds of a Feather
5. That Girl is Poison<\/p>\n

Disc 2:
6. The Remains of the A
7. Crazy
8. Stolen Kisses*
9. The Kahn Game
10. What Lies Beneath<\/p>\n

Disc 3:
11. Single Fright Female
12. The Lady Killer*
13. This is a Dark Ride*
14. She\u2019s Better Now
15. Mona-Mania<\/p>\n

Disc 4:
16. Misery Loves Company*
17. Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Inferno
18. Dead to Me
19. What Happens of the Broken-Hearted?
20. Hot Water*
21. Out of Sight, Out of Mind
22. Will the Circle be Unbroken?*
23. I\u2019m Your Puppet
24. A Dangerous Game*<\/p>\n

\"PrettyAll in all, despite some dumb moments, \u201cPretty Little Liars\u201d<\/b> is still a fun show featuring great performances from the main cast and a mystery which still lends viewers the need to watch the next episode. It\u2019s not quite the addiction that season two was but with the introduction of \u201cRed Coat\u201d and a (fan-termed) \u201cB-Team\u201d, the series still has plenty of life in it.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As with the previous season sets, season three comes with a matted side-sliding slip cover. Inside is a small pamphlet with episodes and synopsis\u2019.<\/p>\n

Unaired Scenes (TRT 13:29)<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Scenes from 11 episodes are spread across all five discs. There\u2019s nothing of import among them and likely were removed due to pacing and\/or time constraints.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Lady Killer\u2019 Alternate Endings (1:13)<\/span><\/b> are a set of alt. teaser endings. As you may already know, the ending to aired episode revealed ____ (you know who if you\u2019ve seen it) to be part of the \u201cA\u201d team but in these the filmmakers had different plans with other characters under the hood.<\/p>\n

Pretty Little Liars and the \u201cA\u201d Network (15:11)<\/span><\/b> gets reactions and thoughts about the A and all of his\/her accolades, which especially come to light in season three. They also discuss the various suspects of the real \u201cA\u201d.<\/p>\n

Gag Reel (6:00)<\/span><\/b> features on-set miscues and flubbed lines.<\/p>\n

Webisodes (TRT 13:54)<\/span><\/b> \u2013 There are eight webisodes included: \u201cA Reservation\u201d (0:50), \u201cA Reunion\u201d (2:15), \u201cA Voicemail\u201d (1:12), \u201cI\u2019m a Free Man\u201d (2:19), \u201cTrade Off\u201d (2:06), \u201cAssociation\u201d (1:00), \u201cCall Security\u201d (2:59), \u201cThe A Train\u201d (1:13).<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>\u201cPretty Little Liars\u201d The Complete Third Season<\/b> arrives on DVD presented with a adequate video transfer. Presented in 1.78 anamorphic widescreen, the show pretty much matches what was shown on television. While the HD version had some better detail, this one isn\u2019t too bad and the color looks well balanced.
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AUDIO \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Dolby Digital 5.1 track is good enough providing some good depth through the numerous teen angst song choices. The dialogue and other elements, like any action, is on the front-loaded side but still not too bad. I wouldn\u2019t call this a dynamic track but it serves its purpose for home viewers.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, \u201cPretty Little Liars\u201d The Complete Third Season<\/b> has plenty of surprises that thankfully overshadow some of the lamer moments or tedious storylines. The four leading ladies still share great friendship chemistry with one another while the supporting cast lend to being devious suspects and\/or foils for the girls. The DVD offered by Warner isn\u2019t anything spectacular with the features but the audio\/video transfers are more than adequate for the home viewing audience.<\/p>\n

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Brian Oliver, The Movieman
<\/i>Published: <\/b>03\/25\/2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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