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Burn Notice: Season Two |  | Actors: Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  100 reviews
Sales Rank: 1043
Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), English (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 4
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 684 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: FOXD2258933D
UPC: 024543589334
EAN: 0024543589334
ASIN: B001C8W7EQ
Release Date: June 16, 2009
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Product Description
Genre: Television: Series
Rating: NR
Release Date: 16-JUN-2009
Media Type: DVD
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Burn Notice settles into a satisfying groove in its second season. The cast is cool and confident, the writers have mastered the mix of stand-alone stories and the season-long hook, and the blend of retro-70s flavor with 21st century self-awareness is delicious. Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) still hasn.t figured out who .burned. him--i.e., got him blacklisted as a covert agent and left him trapped in Miami. But he has uncovered a lead in the form of Carla (Tricia Helfer, Battlestar Galactica), a mysterious manipulator who assigns Michael unexplained tasks. But if he resists these tasks, everyone he loves is at risk--including his mom, Madeline (Sharon Gless, Cagney & Lacey), his sleek and violent ex-girlfriend Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar, Scent of a Woman), and his squirrelly best pal, Sam (Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead II). In each episode, while wrestling with Carla.s ongoing schemes, Michael gets drawn into helping some hapless innocent, such as a waitress being stalked by a drug dealer, an accountant to a rap mogul with a gangster background, or a father who.s been scammed out of the money he needs for his sick son. While these smartly-plotted stories unfold, the true pleasure of the show is listening to Michael reveal techniques for forging checks, explain how to make a crude x-ray machine, or describe the active ingredients of pepper spray--all the tricks of the spy trade. Are they genuine? Who knows and who cares! They.re completely entertaining, clever enough to be plausible, and they go hand-in-hand with Michael.s arsenal of cheesy accents and cheerful quips. Burn Notice: Season Two features a good dose of deleted scenes, chatty audio commentaries by cast and crew, a genuinely charming gag reel (featuring Donovan doing a little soft-shoe), and a genuinely illuminating featurette with the show.s creator, Matt Nix, describing the process of preparing to direct an episode. All in all, it.s an excellent package, ready for delivery. --Bret Fetzer
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 For my money, the best show on TV right now July 15, 2010
Rev. Pee Kitty (North Atlanta Metro, GA, US)
Burn Notice manages to blend spy thrillers and cinematic action with down-to-earth realism. Michael Westen isn't James Bond or Jason Bourne -- as he says in the very first episode, "Guns make you stupid. Better to fight your wars with duct tape. Duct tape makes you smart," just before he gets past an armored door using a stud finder and a roll of duct tape. Like a cool MacGuyver without the bad hair, Michael wins by out-thinking and out-planning his foes, not just by beating them up and shooting them (though there's plenty of that, too). And his running internal narration fills the audience in on WHY he's doing what he's doing. Yes, you too can turn a cell phone into an audio bug, and here's how!
The cast fits together like a glove and with amazing chemistry. His ex-girlfriend (and former IRA terrorist) Fionna adds impulsiveness and anger to the group, while his ex-military friend Sam (played by the amazing Bruce Campbell) alternates between the voice of reason and a hook for some skirt-chasing humor. The interplay and developing relationship between Michael and his mom (who swings between helping the crew -- sometimes even saving the day -- and being a serious thorn in Michael's side) is realistic and fun to watch. The relationships between all of the characters (but especially the one between Michael and his mom) grow and develop as the series goes on, which is one of the best reasons for watching it.
On each episode, someone comes to the team for help with a problem no one else can take care of (A-Team style). While the group is dealing with that, the overall "season plot" gets advanced a bit. In Season One, Michael is just trying to figure out who burned him and why. In Season Two, Michael is trying to get out from under their thumb. In Season Three, Michael has lost his protection and has deal with "real life" in the form of prying cops and old enemies. In Season Four, Michael has a broader view of what's going on, and is trying to stop a dangerous conspiracy. The "story arc" for each season is always advanced -- sometimes a little, sometimes a lot -- so you never feel like a show was just a throwaway they tossed together.
If you're not into Burn Notice, check it out, Thursdays at 9 on USA. If you are a fan, then what are you waiting for? Get this DVD set! The show is amazing!
Best Show Ever!!...Blu-Ray is Very Good June 16, 2010
Michael Loudon (the amazon)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I only want to talk about the Blu-Ray version. Depsite the numerous reviews saying the Blu-Ray version is horrible, it isn't. I have no idea what they are talking about. I just popped it in 10 mins ago and I think it's perfectly fine. It looks like I am watching it on USA. Those reviews were from 2009, and it's 2010, so mabye it's better than from a year ago.
So if you want to buy this, buy it on Blu-Ray because it's worth it and it's currently cheaper than the DVD version. I am not disappointed at all.
Good solid spy fun June 14, 2010
R. C. Parks
Having already bought Season One, I expected this to be a continuation of the solid series - it is. It starts with the denouement of the cliff-hanger at the end of the previous season and includes both a season-long story cycle as well as per-episode stories. The technical parts are good enough to keep me from tossing the DVD or my cookies.
Burn, Baby, Burn May 9, 2010
Kenneth D. Cole (Tucson, Arizona; USA)
I got Season 1 when it came out after watching the series from the beginning. I remember being impatient for Season 2 to starting airing. When Season 2 was over I started being impatient about Season 3 starting & Season 2 coming out on DVD. I was thrilled with Season 1's DVD. I got Season 2's DVD at the beginning of April & we started watching it right away. It was fantastic. If you are a Burn Notice fan you will want this set of DVD's. If you aren't a Burn Notice fan & are starting with this season I would recommend that you get Season 1 first because you'll miss a lot of the jokes. They won't be in any context for you.
Having someone else yanking Michael's chain became a great plot line & Karla was great for that. The clients that Michael got were top notch stories & the underlying theme of trying to find out who burned Michael blended in real smoothly. There were great guest stars this season with Michael Shanks being my favorite. His character of Victor was fantastic. He's a great stick for the carrot. Sam & Fiona were great in their roles. Fiona is a fantastic character right from the very beginning. (I would love to meet & date a girl like her.)
I think that anyone that enjoys good dramas that have good comedy in them will really enjoy Burn Notice. Start with Season 1 & keep going through Season 2. You'll have a hard time to stop watching to do anything else.
I recommend this series & this season to anyone, anyone at all.
tv series burn notice March 8, 2010
Debra A. Petrill (St. Paul, MN)
thanks this show rocks, I'm so happy the seasons 2 is available, since I can never catch live.
Quick delivery, would recommend this seller.
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