| | | "HD-DVD, The Look and Sound of Perfect."|"Save the Cheerleader, Save the World."
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Discover the phenomenon that is sweeping audiences everywhere as Heroes: Season 1 comes to HD-DVD! Experience the suspense, mystery, and electrifying twists as this astonishing series follows seemingly unconnected, ordinary people around the globe who discover they have extraordinary powers. As they come to terms with their unique abilities, their risky decisions will affect the futures of everyone around them...and the world. Join their epic journey in this seven-disc set packed with hours of fascinating and revealing bonus features, including the never-before-aired series premiere from show creator Tim Kring.Includes all 23 episodes from Season 1 of Heroes!
"...a popcorn-fueled look into the comic-book universe minus the usual slew of acrobatic fight scenes and plus some healthy doses of melodrama." Len Sousa, Slant Magazine
"...reminds me of M. Night Shyamalan's 2000 movie Unbreakable, in that it portrayed a hero who slowly realizes that he has powers..." Shawn McKenzie, Entertain Your Brain!
"...a unique experience..."Heroes" respects the supernatural and the unknown, taking it very seriously, like "The X-Files."" Emrah Guler, Turkish Daily News
"...deftly combines the best of the comic books we loved as kids with themes and plots that adults can appreciate." Home Theater Info
"Propulsive, surprising, and emotionally charged storytelling." Jeff Jensen, Entertainment Weekly
"...a juicily entertaining and ingenious series that's head and shoulders above almost all of the networks' other primetime series." Tim Knight, Reel.com
"...an elaborate and intricate drama in the vein of "Lost." It is a show with a rich mythology and multi-layered storylines." William David Lee, DVD Town
Editor's Note
Combining comic book style and geeky in-jokes, HEROES is a stellar series that draws comparisons to fan favorites such as LOST and THE X-FILES. But thanks to its well-drawn characters and intricate plot, this drama reels in more than just superhero fans. HEROES revolves around the premise of seemingly ordinary people developing fantastic powers. There's Claire (Hayden Panettiere, ICE PRINCESS), a Texas cheerleader who can't be killed. Matt (Greg Grunberg, ALIAS) is a cop in Los Angeles who can read minds. New Yorker Peter (Milo Ventimiglia, GILMORE GIRLS) has the power to adopt other heroes' abilities, while his politician brother (Adrian Pasdar, JUDGING AMY) has a special power of his own. Though the show boasts many other characters, its secret weapon is Hiro (Masi Oka), a Japanese office worker who is delighted to discover he can move through space and time. But heroes wouldn't be heroes if there weren't villains and a coming apocalypse to fight, and the show features a truly creepy bad guy in the seemingly omnipotent Sylar (Zachary Quinto). In addition to all the episodes from the first season, this release also includes a never-before-seen, 73-minute version of the show's pilot.
| Features | Audio Commentaries | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound | | Connectivity Features: Download Center Including User Registration | | Deleted Scenes | | Featurettes: Special Effects, The Stunts, Profile Of Artist Tim Sale, The Score, & A Making Of Featurette | | Genetic Abilities Test | | Interactive Menus | | Minder Reader (Interactive Activity) | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French | | This Is An HD-DVD Made For HD-DVD Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture & Sound | | U-Control: Artwork Presentation, Character Connections, Helix Revealed, & PIP Cast Video | | Unaired Pilot: The Tim Kring Cut With Audio Commentary |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | Heroes - Season 1 - DVD Review By: Chris Beaumont - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 8/27/2007 10:00 PM | | Heroes has roots in science fiction and comic books, two decidedly geeky areas. It's an epic story of people around the world exhibiting superhero-like abilities. The story aimed to bring all of these people together to "save the cheerleader, save the world" -- not to mention stopping a massive explosion from devastating New York....read the full review |
| Heroes - Season 1 - DVD Review By: Kelly West - Cinema Blend DVD Reviews Published on: 9/4/2007 8:53 PM | | What creator Tim Kring has done with the series shows that he recognizes that TV is a very different medium than film. Obviously, a TV series has to have a story compelling enough to carry the show through a 20-something episodes. Unlike a movie, which is only a couple of hours long, a TV series needs to find a balance between delivering regular conclusions so that the viewers feel satisfied, while also setting up new twists and developments, which will keep the viewers wanting to come back. ...read the full review |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 8/28/2007 |
| Original Release Date: 2006 | | Catalog ID: 61101032 | | UPC: 00025195007863 | | Number of Discs: 7 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.78:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Nominee (2007) | | | Golden Globe, Heroes, Best Television Series - Drama | | | Golden Globe, Masi Oka, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | | | Image Award, Heroes, Outstanding Drama Series | |
Winner (2007) | | | People's Choice, Heroes, Favorite New TV Drama | |
Screen Actors Guild (2008) | | | Ian Quinn, et. al., Nominee, Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | |
Image Award (2008) | | | Natalie Chaidez, Nominee, Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | | | Roxann Dawson, Nominee, Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | |
Emmy (2007) | | | David Semel, Nominee, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | |
Image Award (2007) | | | Heroes, Nominee, Outstanding Drama Series | |
Golden Globe (2007) | | | Heroes, Nominee, Best Television Series - Drama | |
People's Choice (2007) |  | Heroes, Winner, Favorite New TV Drama | |
Emmy (2007) | | | Ian Quinn, Nominee, Outstanding Stunt Coordination | | | Mark Kolpack, et. al., Nominee, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series | | | Masi Oka, Nominee, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | |
Golden Globe (2007) | | | Masi Oka, Nominee, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | |
Emmy (2007) | | | Tim Kring, et. al., Nominee, Outstanding Drama Series |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"Viewers were constantly rewarded for their vigilance with a series of mini-arcs that provided closure while dangling new threads." -- Grade: A- 08/31/2007 p.53Rolling Stone
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[HEROES] works on almost every level....Just like a great comic book." 09/20/2007 p.99 Uncut
4 stars out of 5 -- "This is a classy light drama, but one that resonates brilliantly with a universal childhood fantasy: what happens if I wake up one day with super powers?" 11/01/2007 p.152 Total Film
4 stars out of 5 -- "HEROES is pure comic-book....Carefully structures serialisation, comedy-contrived cliff-hangers, archetypal characters..." 11/01/2007 p.142 Ultimate DVD
5 stars out of 5 -- "An addictive, thrillingly and cunningly crafted serialized drama..." 12/01/2007 p.87 Empire
5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he story arc in this first season develops wonderfully....It accelerates with exciting intensity..." 01/01/2008 p.204 Variety 8 of 10
If nothing else, credit NBC with this year's blindest -- and perhaps most ambitious -- leap into the serialized unknown, with a wild sci-fi premise that has cult hit potential but will need a heroic confluence of events to extend its appeal beyond that narrow core. Very little in "Heroes" is clear after the extra-long pilot -- indeed, even through three episodes -- which ask viewers to embark on an open-ended journey fraught with the threat of world annihilation, strange powers and talk of mutation toward a "next evolutionary step" that won't sit well with those convinced the Earth is only 6,000 years old...In addition, as some storylines become more interesting, others look more pallid by comparison and slow the narrative, proving that not all heroes are created equal...That said, the premiere does possess a sweeping feel, some style and considerable intrigue, and it manages to be serious without becoming silly. - Brian Lowry
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