Television shows on DVD may peter out after the first few seasons, but not “Lost.”
The celebrated TV show’s sixth and final season debuted as the top-selling DVD and Blu-ray Disc release the week ending Aug. 29, despite a price tag three times higher than the average new movie.
On the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart, “Lost: The Complete Sixth Season,” from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, snatched the top spot from another Disney release, the Miley Cyrus film “The Last Song,” which slipped to No. 3 its sophomore week.
Sony Pictures’ “The Back-Up Plan,” a romantic comedy with Jennifer Lopez that grossed $37.5 million in theaters, debuted at No. 2, selling 75% as many units as “Lost.”
“Lost” also debuted at No. 1 on Nielsen VideoScan’s dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart, with the newly issued “Lost: The Complete Series” bowing at No. 2, despite a suggested retail price of $279.99.
But then again, Blu-ray Disc and “Lost” seem made for each other, with 20% of all “Lost” season sets sold last week in the high-definition format.
Looks like Michael will appear in the first episode of the PBS miniseries. Michael plays John Winthrop:
Episode One, “A New Adam” ( October 11, 9-10pm ET on PBS ): The first hour of God in America explores the origins of America’s unique religious landscape—how the New World challenged and changed the faiths the first European settlers brought with them. In New Mexico, the spiritual rituals of the Pueblo Indians collided with the Catholic faith of Franciscan missionaries, ending in a bloody revolt. In New England, Puritan leader John Winthrop faced off against religious dissenters from within his own ranks. And a new message of spiritual rebirth from evangelical preachers like George Whitefield swept through the American colonies, upending traditional religious authority and kindling a rebellious spirit that converged with the political upheaval of the American Revolution.
Aaron Paul, one of the stars of AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’ (the best TV show you’re not watching), talks about LOST and Damon Lindelof on USA Today‘s Emmy Countdown Diary:
DAY 4: Paul was driving home from Friday’s breakfast celebrating showrunners. “It was great. I had an amazing conversation with Damon Lindelof, who was one of the creators of Lost. It was one of my favorite shows,” he says. They had a big Lost auction last week and I’m so upset I missed it.” But don’t fret, it helps to have friends in high places: “He said he could get me some stuff from Lost. I’m holding him to it. I’m really thrilled,” says Paul.
DAY 5: Paul ran into Damon Lindelof again last night at the Entertainment Weekly party, where he reminded the Lost co-creator of the promise he made to Paul earlier that day. “I told him that I called him out in USA TODAY saying he’d give me an iconic piece of the show,” chuckles Paul. “He was laughing so hard. He said he’d get me something for my birthday so he better not disappoint.” Anything on Paul’s wish list? “Aw man, I have no idea what I’d want. He asked me last night and said he had an idea of what he wanted to give me. Then he said, ‘Well, think of a character and if there’s a character you want something from.’ And I said, ‘You can’t just ask me that right now,’” says Paul.
The topic before him had no bearing on his words: he deceived in matters large, in details small. The consequences of dishonesty figured into his thoughts only to the extent of laying the groundwork for the next deception, which in turn would provide the foundation for subsequent misdirection. He manipulated facts and fabricated stories to suit his purpose, to frame conditions to his liking, to cause those he controlled to believe he was advancing their agenda so that he could nefariously implement his own well-engineered plans.
He manipulated, coerced, forced those under him to commit the worst offences. When lying was insufficient to his ends, he murdered. He killed with his bare hands or with weapons, with guns, gas, or rope. He actively participated in mass murder. A reasonable jury of his peers would be obliged to find him guilty on all charges and pass down the severest of sentences.
Benjamin Linus was arguably the most villainous, hateful character on the Island. But we found ourselves liking him. Ilana, who knew his crimes, was never taken in my his tricks, pardoned him. The man who was his opposite, who endeavoured never to fabricate an untruth, took him on as advisor. At Ben’s own death he was found worthy to make the voyage to the Church of the Holy Lamp Post, having served well as Hurley’s faithful consigliere.
It is appropriate to ask what might reasonably be considered the greatest unanswered question in the six years of LOST: Who was Benjamin Linus?
Television shows on DVD may peter out after the first few seasons, but not “Lost.”
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