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Mad Men
starring: Candice Cunningham, Emelle, Kiernan Shipka, January Jones
directed by: Alan Taylor

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5060052415080
Format: PAL
Label: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Region Code: 2
Release Date: June 30, 2008
Running Time: 592 minutes
Studio: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Sales Rank: 50

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Seen it? Mad not to.
Once upon a time, American imports were prime time television in the UK. Far more watchable, by and large, than home-grown programming. The difference is, only the better US series make it to the UK. And they still do.

From House to West Wing, Damages to NYPD Blue, Battlestar Galactica to The Wire. These are the ones that came to mind without any effort at all. Any UK programmes that can compete with these are few, far between and shown for about six episodes at a time.

Problem is, a powerful lobby exists that bemoans any US shows airring at the most watched times. So, they are either shown on minority channels which still only a minority can receive or at incredibly late or early hours. Which brings us to Mad Men, ... Read More:

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- Period Drama - American Style!
I'm not hugely fond of giving five star reviews - reviewers on user-content-driven sites like this site tend to over-apply it for (frankly) mediocre content, thus diluting its meaning: if the majority of items reviewed are five star-rated, what about the really good stuff, 6 stars perhaps? Top ratings should only be applied to outstanding work; conversely, only the utterly abominable should receive the very lowest scores. With all that in mind, I believe the AMC series "Mad Men" to be one of the truly exceptional - a textbook example of how to achieve excellence through quality writing, without recourse to overly-spectacular special effects, excessive violence or gimmicky high-concepts (take note, makers of Heroes).

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- A stunning series!
What a stunning series! The ad men of Madison Avenue portrayed here are not people one would expect to like, given their flaws and cruelties, but this is subtle television, which draws you in and makes you want to know more about them and even sympathise with their secrets and lies.

They lead lives of wantonness and drunken chauvinism which hurts all around them. It hurts to watch the submissiveness of most of the women in the series, but change is always in the air - JFK's election year haunts much of this first series - and it's that sense of impending change that makes one want, need even, to keep watching.

Mad Men is a fascinating, thoughtful and taut portrayal of how attitudes and perceptions changed in the 1960s. The ... Read More:

Rating:

- Mesmerising TV
This is a fascinating series. It initially focuses solely on an elusive ad man, Don Draper, his work and family life. But gradually the focus spreads to all those he works with and particularly, his wife. The acting, writing and directing is superb, mature and subtle. Each episode is like a brilliant play, gradually revealing more about their lives. It explores the sexism and racism of the age, with hints of the changes that will occur in the years to come. Stands out against the fast paced TV programmes that are so popular. This is intelligent, thoughtful. And it looks fabulous as well.

Rating:

- Loks great, and you'll have plenty of time to appreciate that.
Got to agree with a lot of what's been written already. For a start, it look stunning! But it's just as well: the plot's slow. Very. The characters are brilliant, as it the scripting and acting. But nothing much ever seems to happen. It's not going to have you sitting on the edge of your seat or wondering what's going to happen next where you're day dreaming at work. But it says a lot that despite this, it's perfectly enjoyable.

A great insight into the world of the mad men of the 60's, and beautifully executed for what it is, but not a series you'll be talking about a couple of years after you watch it.

DVD : Mad Men