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5.0 out of 5 stars A true classic, Feb 21 2010

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Leah F. Sweeney - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queer as Folk - The Complete Series (DVD)

I watched this series when it was on television a few years ago and enjoyed it immensely. Life in Pennsylvania focusing on gays and lesbians. Sharon Gless plays Debbie, the only straight character, in town and proud mother of a gay son. This story depicts issues that were faced such as gay bashing, AIDS, etc. This is a soap opera about the life of gays and lesbians, and as I said, a really enjoyable show. There is some sex and nudity, but a good program nonetheless. I recommend this very very highly.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not impressed at all, Aug 23 2011

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S. Ross "Seanlove" (Saskatoon, SK, Canada) - See all my reviews
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Item was not as described by seller. The seller said it was in very good condition with a couple of loose plastic inserts, and it was more than a couple. The box lid was broken on all sides. Some of the dvd's couldn't be played because they either skipped, paused or couldn't be played at all. When I contacted the seller, he wouldn't reply. Not impressed. Would not purchase from him again. His term of very good condition was very misleading.

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3.0 out of 5 stars great show, faulty packaging, Jan 11 2008

By S. Redd - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Queer as Folk - The Complete Series (DVD)

First off, let me just say I would give the show five stars. It has heart and soul, gives you character you love, and still deals with important social issues.

The box set, on the other hand, I would give two stars. The set is actually really nice and looks great. There's just one problem, the disc holders are faulty. I've had to exchange the set more then once and eventually get a refund because each set I got had about half the discs dislodged from shipping. Most were scratched and scuffed so that they were unplayable in parts. Others have reported the same problem as well. I would suggest buying the seasons individually despite the increased price because no matter what method of shipping, the discs are likely to get dislodged and damaged. Better to pay a bit more and have a set you can actually watch.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Queer as Folk Complete Season DVD Set, Jan 13 2008

By Lynn - Published on Amazon.com

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The delivery was on time and the packaging is exceptional. However, some of the DVDs have glitches in them, places where the scene stops and doesn't move and there is no sound. It is a situation where you don't want to send the entire collection back, because only parts of it are defective and you don't know what you will get when the replacement arrives. I have only viewed the first season and have this problem. I am hoping for better for the rest of the collection.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to Liberty Avenue, Aug 12 2007

By T. Stewart "moviemancritter" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Queer as Folk - The Complete Series (DVD)

"Queer as Folk" is one of those amazing series that is a perfect time capsule of its time. The series is based upon the British television series of the same name and follows the lives of four gay and two lesbian friends that along with a few others make up an artificial family. This family lives in Pittsburg, PN and the series focuses primarly on their relationships as friends as well as the romantic entanglements they get themselves involved in within the five years of the series.

The inaugural season focuses upon establishing the key characters for the series. At the center of the series are boyhood friends Michael (the essential `boy-next-door') and Brian Kenny (A Tom Cat that has slept with more men that he could possibly count). From there the characters branch out to include Emmett (a very flamboyant, yet comfortable with himself), Ted (the most closeted and republican member of the group and the lesbian's Melanie and Lindsey. From their the characters branch out to include Michael's almost overly accepting Mother, Debbie (who works at the groups hangout diner) and her brother Vic (a older gay man infected with the HIV virus).

The pilot perfectly sets the stage for the series as Brian meets Justin, a underage boy that makes him think about his lifestyle as well as the birth of the Melanie and Lindsey's son. From there the series branches off into a character study of four contemporary gay men, just trying to live their lives. They aren't trying to make any gradeoso statements about homosexuality - they are just trying to find love in a crazy and sometimes harsh world. And beyond love - all they really want is acceptance.

"Queer as Folk" was the first series in America to bluntly discuss the life of homosexuals. And it did so in a very entertaining and engrossing way. Even heterosexual's found themselves drawn into dramatic intalgements of the series. And beyond the drama, this series is a perfect time capsule of what life was to be gay in America at the turn of the century. Paramount has collected all 78-episodes on 28 discs with all the original bonus features intact. Additionally they have included a bonus disc with a retrospective featurette that reunited all the cast members for the first time since the filming of the series finale.

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