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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0786936755268
Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Touchstone / Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Touchstone / Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Touchstone / Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 02, 2008
Running Time: 559 minutes
Sales Rank: 1258
Studio: Touchstone / Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Editorial Review:
Album Description:
Follow Eli Stone (Jonny Miller) on his quirky quest for answers in this exciting and upbeat comedic drama. When Eli awakens to an unending George Michael soundtrack that only he can hear, gets dive-bombed by a WWI biplane on a busy San Francisco street, and faces a fire-breathing dragon outside his office window, there are two possible explanations: delusions caused by a potentially fatal brain aneurysm or the chance that something greater is at work. He might just be a prophet sent to change the world. Victor Garber and Loretta Devine lead an acclaimed supporting cast in this wonderfully wacky new series, ELI STONE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON. Complete with every Season One episode, exclusive bloopers and behind-the-scenes footage, this 4-disc box set will surprise, inspire and leave you feeling like you gotta have faith.
Amazon.com:
It takes a while for Eli Stone to hit its stride, but when it does (a little past the halfway point in this, its first season, with 13 episodes presented on four discs), this show is engaging, provocative, and flat-out entertaining. Of course, a lot of new series need some time to get themselves together, especially when breathing the rarefied air of high concept; and with its combination of drama (and sentimentality), comedy, special effects, and more, Eli Stone certainly fits that description. As the season kicks off, the eponymous hero (played Jonny Lee Miller, a Brit actor sporting a very convincing American accent) is a stereotypical lawyer, ambitious, materialistic, and snarky, helping his San Francisco firm’s corporate clients fill their coffers at the expense of the poor and downtrodden. But then he has a vision--specifically, George Michael singing 'Faith' atop Eli’s coffee table. Many more such hallucinations will follow, including an earthquake, trench warfare in some unnamed battle, a hospital patient beseeching Eli to help him, and flashbacks of his own dead father; but whether they result from the brain aneurysm that’s discovered during the first episode or from the fact that he is, as his acupuncturist (James Saito) informs him, 'a prophet,' Eli realizes that a major change is in order. And so he decides to 'fix the world, one lawsuit at a time,' which translates into pro bono cases on behalf of an autistic kid, an infertile young immigrant, abused prisoners, and other unfortunates, some of whom have been victimized by the very companies Eli’s firm represents.
Much of the legal business is handled more with Ally McBeal whimsy than Law & Order seriousness, and cases involving, say, two 'gay' chimpanzees add little to the show’s appeal. Nor do some of the ongoing personal relationships, like the cutesy-annoying interludes with Eli and the boss’ daughter (Natasha Henstridge) or a young associate at the firm (Julie Gonzalo), bring much to the party; much better are his dealings with his mouthy but indispensable assistant (Loretta Devine, excellent in a clichéd role) and brother (Matt Letscher), a conflicted physician. But Eli’s own arc, as he comes to accept what’s happening to him and how his newly-acquired powers of clairvoyance can best be put to use, is handled beautifully; from the eighth episode ('Praying for Time,' probably the high point of the season, in which virtually every character experiences a major breakthrough or catharsis) onward, Eli Stone becomes the TV version of a book you can’t put down. Bonus features include audio commentary on two episodes, bloopers, and several brief but informative featurettes. --Sam Graham
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Visions, quirks, charms and heart--but no sap
This is the kind of series which could easily have strayed into sappy territory. There's a lawyer who starts taking pro bono cases after finding out he has a potentially fatal brain aneurysm. But the producers were smart enough not to let this turn gooey.
Eli Stone, with the help of his fellow attorneys, his spunky secretary, his brother, his acupuncturist, and others, goes through some adventures in both the legal and spiritual worlds during the first season. There are gay chimps to defend, ... Read More
Rating: - Best most underrated TV show
Eli Stone: The Complete First Season I love Eli and his menagerie of friends. Take time to watch this funny, sad, inspirational, and musical program. You've gotta have faith.
Rating: - eli stone
this is a christmas gift.... but i have seen them all this is a great series SOS save our stone. they r planninging to take the series off. go to the website and sign the petition to keep eli alive. SAVE OUR STONE!!!
Rating: - Love It!
I love this show. Its too bad its been cancelled at the end of this second season. Its good that I will be able to follow up season 1 with season 2 on DVD. Its full of alot of entertainment, singing, dancing, and drama. I will really miss Eli Stone.
Rating: - A great show from a great writer
The first episode of Eli Stone that I watched was one from the second season, and not knowing anything about the show or the characters I was fascinated by it. It's hook isn't the visions that Eli has or the stories related to his visions... the hook is the geniune emotion; the way the show speaks to the human condition.
I immediately rushed out and found the first season and couldn't stop watching. It is now my favoirte show on television.
Eli Stone isn't getting much of a chance ... Read More
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