{"id":8004,"date":"2014-09-01T23:44:02","date_gmt":"2014-09-02T06:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=8004"},"modified":"2022-01-01T16:04:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T00:04:18","slug":"review-revolution-s2-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2014\/09\/review-revolution-s2-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Revolution: The Complete Second and Final Season Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\u201cRevolution\u201d: The Second and Final Season<\/strong> had some potential especially between the production values and ensemble cast, but the storytelling was lacking in substance and style and it\u2019s easy to see why this not only got cancelled but why its viewership dwindled to a pitiful 4 million viewers for the series finale.<\/p>\n

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“Revolution”:
\nThe Complete Second and Final Season<\/span>
\n(2013-14)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/strong>Adventure, Drama, Science-Fiction
\nWarner Bros. | NR \u2013 943 min. \u2013 $69.97 | August 19, 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n <\/b>MOVIE INFO:<\/span>
\nDirected by: <\/strong>Various
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Eric Kripke (created by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Billy Burke, Tracy Spiridakos, Elizabeth Mitchell, Zak Orth, Giancarlo Esposito, J.D. Pardo, David Lyons, Daniella Alonso, Stephen Collins<\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:<\/span>
\nFeatures: <\/strong>Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, DVD Copy, Digital Copy
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>9<\/p>\n

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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>Various
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Season Summary (from Blu-ray back cover): <\/strong>The swashbuckling post-apocalyptic adventures continue! Three months after season one\u2019s mysterious Surge, young rebel Charlie (TRACY SPIRIDAKOS), her mother Rachel (ELIZABETH MITCHELL) and uncle Miles (BILLY BURKE) regroup in Willoughly, Texas, along with Rachel\u2019s dad, Dr. Gene Porter (STEPHEN COLLINS). A desperate Tom Neville (GIANCARLO ESPOSITO) and his son Jason (JD PARDO) search desperately for their beloved Julia (KIM RAVER), while Aaron (ZAK ORTH) undergoes some mind-blowing changes. Yet no one and nothing are as they appear. The newly formed Patriots are hell-bent on ruling the continent, and unseen nanotech is manifesting itself in ominous ways. All that\u2019s left is love, trust and family…but every connection has its limits.<\/em><\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>Interesting idea. Bad execution. That basically sums up both seasons of NBC\u2019s now cancelled \u201cRevolution\u201d<\/strong>, a post-apocalyptic series from television aficionado-turned-geek-god J.J. Abrams and having seen this second season for the first time \u2014 like most of America, I also missed it when it aired \u2014 I can see why it had a hard time catching on because frankly there\u2019s nothing here that makes it stand out from the others and also… it\u2019s really dull.<\/p>\n

Now, the acting isn\u2019t half bad and Billy Burke is at least an interesting enough actor to carry a series, along with Elizabeth Mitchell and Giancarlo Esposito, but the material doesn\u2019t give them much to work with. But also on the plus side, at least the production design was well done, but not much else to really admire and now that the series is over, it\u2019s doubtful many will remember this one very fondly.<\/p>\n

Episodes:
\n<\/strong>1. Born in the U.S.A.
\n2. There Will Be Blood
\n3. Love Story
\n4. Patriot Games
\n5. One Riot, One Ranger
\n6. Dead Man Walking
\n7. The Patriot Act
\n8. Come Blow Your Horn
\n9. Everyone Says I Love You
\n10. Three Amigos
\n11. Mis Dos Padres
\n12. Captain Trips
\n13. Happy Endings
\n14. Fear and Loathing
\n15. Dreamcatcher
\n16. Exposition Boulevard
\n17. Why We Fight
\n18. Austin City Limits
\n19. $#!& Happens
\n20. Tomorrowland
\n21. Memorial Day
\n22. Declaration of Independence<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This 9-disc set (4 BDs, 5 DVDs) comes housed in an extra-wide HD Keep Case which slides into a matted slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a redemption code for the Digital Copy<\/strong><\/span> and an episode guide with plot summaries.<\/p>\n

Revolution: Heading West (23:22; HD)<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Creator Eric Kipke discusses his vision for the evolution of the show and his approach to new story possibilities.<\/p>\n

Impact Revolution: Conversations with the United Nations (11:49; HD)<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 See the collaboration between the United Nations and the \u201cRevolution\u201d creative team.<\/p>\n

United Nations: The Mission Continues (5:15; HD)<\/strong><\/span> is merely a PSA on the micro-hydro power plants in Napal and the benefits it provides to the local communities.<\/p>\n

2013 Comic-Con Panel Q&A with Cast and Creators (28:04; HD)<\/strong><\/span> finds the group taking questions about the then upcoming season. Only goes to show how fan fervor is limited.<\/p>\n

Gag Reel (3:18; HD)<\/strong><\/span> is filled with line flubs and general on-set\/location fun.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (TRT 14:12; HD)<\/strong><\/span> on \u2018Love Story\u2019, \u2018Patriot Games\u2019, \u2018The Patriot Act\u2019, \u2018Three Amigos\u2019, \u2018Mis Dos Padres\u2019, \u2018Captain Trips\u2019, \u2018Happy Endings\u2019, \u2018Fear and Loathing\u2019, \u2018Dreamcatcher\u2019, \u2018Exposition Boulevard\u2019, \u2018 Austin City Limits\u2019, \u2018$#!& Happens\u2019, \u2018Tomorrowland\u2019 and \u2018Declaration of Independence\u2019<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cRevolution\u201d: The Complete Second and Final Season<\/strong> rides into town on Blu-ray presented with a 1080p high-definition transfer and a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio. Although the series isn\u2019t all that great, this video transfer is at least more than admirable with excellent detail levels even though the bulk of the series is set at night. There aren\u2019t any noticeable artifacts, pixilation or aliasing. Given this originally aired on television, where it doesn\u2019t necessarily translate to a great looking HD transfer, this one looked fantastic.<\/p>\n

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

The 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track offered up is more than satisfactory where dialogue is crisp and clear mainly coming out of the center channel where the front and rear speakers are relegated for ambient audio and the score. The only downside here is the LFE is relatively soft and so it doesn\u2019t quite have the depth compared to other shows.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, \u201cRevolution\u201d: The Second and Final Season<\/strong> had some potential especially between the production values and ensemble cast, but the storytelling was lacking in substance and style and it\u2019s easy to see why this not only got cancelled but why its viewership dwindled to a pitiful 4 million viewers for the series finale. The Blu-ray released by Warner at least isn\u2019t bad with some OK bonus material and the video\/audio transfers both well done.<\/p>\n

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Published: <\/strong>09\/01\/2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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