Post by sunnywu on May 27, 2010 22:05:55 GMT -5
"""Originally a limited run series in the UK, Queer As Folk is now entering its second season on US television. After the original version aired in 1997 on London's Channel Four to considerable press and public debate, Showtime, desperate for a series that could generate press like that for HBO's Sex and the City and The Sopranos, bought the US rights to the series. They Americanized the plot and characters, and sat back while a storm of righteous indignation over the show's subject matter guaranteed them the kind of publicity that every network dreams of. This strategy paid off, and Queer As Folk debuted in 2000 to monster-size ratings.
Now, as the Showtime series is ready to pick up where season one left off, the UK version has become available on video/DVD in this country. Viewing the original series is pretty much the same as watching Showtime's first season. The Showtime version has made a few changes to the British version; it moved the location of the action to Pittsburgh, changed the age of one of the characters from 15 to 17, increased the size of some of the smaller roles in the UK version, and hired American actors to play the characters, whose names were also changed. The storylines, including large sections of dialogue, however, remain identical to the original. """
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Now, as the Showtime series is ready to pick up where season one left off, the UK version has become available on video/DVD in this country. Viewing the original series is pretty much the same as watching Showtime's first season. The Showtime version has made a few changes to the British version; it moved the location of the action to Pittsburgh, changed the age of one of the characters from 15 to 17, increased the size of some of the smaller roles in the UK version, and hired American actors to play the characters, whose names were also changed. The storylines, including large sections of dialogue, however, remain identical to the original. """
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stardvdcity
Alias DVD 1-5
Bones DVD 1-4
Monk DVD 1-8
Queer As Folk DVD 1-5
Two and a Half Men DVD 1-6
Law and Order DVD 1-10
House MD DVD 1-6
The West Wing DVD 1-7
The Tribe DVD 1-5
The Office DVD 1-5
Scrubs DVD 1-9
The X Files DVD 1-9
True Blood DVD 1-2
MI5 DVD 1-8
30 Rock DVD 1-3
Entourage DVD 1-6
The Simpsons DVD 1-20
Monk DVD 1-7
007 James Bond dvd
The Sopranos DVD 1-6
Lost DVD 1-5
Nip Tuck DVD 1-5
South Park DVD 1-12
Sex And The City DVD 1-6
Curb Your Enthusiasm DVD 1-7
Walt Disney DVD 153 Discs