House of Cards Season 1
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For a few years I’ve been told to watch this show due to my own experience in politics. I agree that this is wonderfully acted, well written, the direction is superb.
But I don’t agree with its overly cynical and sometimes impossible plot. Two newspaper reporters are not going to make an easy transition into the new media, and if they do, they certainly will not have the time to investigate a vote in Congress, the entangled relationships, and the suspicious death of a member of Congress. New media is not producing Woodward and Bernstein.
Amazing that Frank moves on with his relationship with Claire, or Remy, after they sunk his vote. If he stayed in character, he would be plotting their demise.
And something just plain sloppy. Frank was in the driver’s seat, and the would-be Governor was in the passenger seat when he closed the garage door. The police would not rule that a suicide by any means if they found the victim in the passenger seat.
And finally I’d like just one redeeming character and a touch of real humanity. Politics is tough but most people get into it for the right reasons.
-Maura Shea
Now I know what all the fuss is about. H of C is in its 6th season and I finally started watching it, mainly because I don’t have Netflix. I don’t know how long it’s been on Amazon, but I’m glad it is now. I love the show, and I love watching it like this, one episode after another, with no commercial breaks. I did that with Breaking Bad also, having not gotten into it until season 5. It’s great. The only thing I have to watch out for is spoilers. I’m careful what I read and listen to. Kevin Spacey is terrific as Francis Underwood, conveying a monstrous authority and sociopathic manipulation. And Robin Wright is excellent as Claire, Frank’s wife in a marriage of convenience. As much of a business partnership as anything. It’s a little weird the way Frank talks directly to viewers at times, and in a way I wish he wouldn’t. I don’t know if this keeps up through all the seasons. But other than that it’s terrific. Skullduggery and office/political drama and subterfuge. All the supporting actors are good also, no complaints.
-Charles Erickson
I have only just begun to screen “House of Cards: Season 1” and have already ordered “House of Cards: Season 2.” This is excellent training for those yearning to be Machiavelli. Kevin Spacey is the fictional equivalent of Mitch McConnell. Now we now how Mitch has survived for over 30 years. Robin Wright is almost a ringer for a younger Helen Mirren in looks and very similar to the steely Helen Mirren in her many dramatic roles. In these respects Wright also resembles the California actress Cheryl Heyermann.
I screened the British version of this series several years ago, so I kind of know where it is going and how it is going there. It is somewhat predictable in the American Way, but one can see the evolution of the political drama on Cable since the days of “The West Wing” on broadcast network. No one in our society is an angel or close to it. All segments of political life are corrupt, toxic, fueled by blackmail, extortion, and the usual suspects of lies, cheating, dirty tricks. Our government is basically dedicated to decimating its citizens. What we are seeing here is far from fiction and it further demonstrates how much lower things have deteriorated from the days of Watergate when there were still a couple of honest people around the various estates. I worked in Washington, D.C. a long time ago, and I know a little about the hidden underground. Watching the Seasons of “House of Cards” will enable me to be a better citizen against my government.
– lidz
DVD Wholesale Main Features:
Format: AC-3, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 4
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment
DVD Release Date: June 11, 2013
Run Time: 675 minutes
