Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0013131254891
Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 29, 2003
Running Time: 1080 minutes
Sales Rank: 13473
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Theatrical Release Date: September 15, 1995
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In a time of ancient gods, ruthless warriors, and capricious kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was Xena, a mighty Warrior Princess forged in the heat of battle. Relive the power, the passion, and the wild adventure of international icon Lucy Lawless's first season as Xena, a season that swept up audiences the world over and completely redefined the role of the female action hero. Season 1 on DVD includes the 24 jaw-dropping episodes that changed the world.
Episodes: Sins of the Past, Chariots of War, Dreamworker, Cradle of Hope, The Path Not Taken, The Reckoning, The Titans, Prometheus, Death in Chains, Hooves and Harlots, The Black Wolf, Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts, Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards, A Fist Full of Dinars, Warrior...Princess, Mortal Beloved, The Royal Couple of Thieves, The Prodigal, Altered States, Ties That Bind, The Greater Good, Callisto, Death Mask, Is There a Doctor in the House?
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Just four minutes into 'Sins of the Past,' the first episode of Xena, you'll gladly follow the warrior princess anywhere. Taking on a gang of marauders, she leaps onto an upright spear embedded in the ground and, with a cry of 'Ai-yi-yi-yi-yi,' does a circular wall of death on their chests. A syndication phenomenon, this audacious 1995 series was a spin-off from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Lucy Lawless stars as Xena, dressed to kill in leather and breastplate. Her exploits are legend: 'She came down out of the sky in a chariot throwing thunderbolts and breathing fire,' remarks one awestruck boy in the first episode. Xena wants to bury her violent past, but there is no rest for the formerly wicked as she takes up arms (and feet) against any number of villains and mythological beasts. She is joined by Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor), a young peasant woman who 'is not cut out for this village life,' and runs away from home to join Xena in her adventures.
As the series evolved, speculation was rife about the true nature of their relationship. Playful and provocative teasers in several of these episodes give this first season an unexpected erotic charge, as witness 'Altared States,' in which the two skinnydip, and later, a drugged Gabrielle, revived by Xena, looks upon her and gushes, 'By the gods! You are beautiful.' Other memorable episodes include 'Callisto,' which introduces the vengeful female warrior who would further bedevil Xena in seasons to come; 'Prometheus,' in which Kevin Sorbo guest stars as Hercules; 'Chariots of War,' in which Xena wears a dress (!), and 'Warrior...Princess,' in which Xena trades places with her look-alike, a Princess named--yes--Diana, who is the target of assassins. By the gods, Xena is an absolute hoot whose pleasures--stylized action sequences, cheesy special effects, tongue-in-cheek anachronistic dialogue--are anything but guilty ones. Clumsy packaging, lack of commentary, and less than pristine picture quality are minor drawbacks to this otherwise thrilling set. --Donald Liebenson
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I bought Xena: Season 1 as a Christmas present for my daughter and the only negative was a couple of discs had come loose in the packaging, but luckily none were scratched.
The picture is great and we enjoyed watching several episodes Christmas morning.
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I bought this DVD for my husband for Christmas so I have not watched it. But I know he will be happy with it. I intend to buy the whole series.
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Back in the early '90's I was a big fan of the 'Hercules: The Legendary Journeys' series. When I learned a spin-off series titled 'Xena: Warrior Princess' was to be released in '94 I was certain it was going to be a big failure. Looking back via hindsight I can only guess that my reasoning for such a prediction was probably something like the extreme possibility of over saturating the audience with too much of a good thing. Now all I can say is boy was I wrong! They knew exactly what they were doing, ... Read More
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I watched Xena every week usually with my mother. This first season set was a gift from my daughters for Mother's Day and it was just what I wanted. I had forgotten that Callisto appeared so early in the series. I am happy to have this set to share with my kids and my youngest daughter wants to be a cross between Wonder Woman and Xena when she grows up!
I really enjoy the character development in the early episodes and Ares is sooo much better looking here than he was in the first season of ... Read More
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This series had everything in it: Comedy, drama, inspiration, musicals, etc... I also believe this was a series that helped create certain television shows and movies. Watch (Here She Comes... Miss Amphipolis 1997) and tell me that's not similar to (Miss. Congeniality 2000). Remember that Xena was being played in a different time period (Historical Times) and Miss. Congeniality is being played in the present, yet they are still similar. The show not only had a few good laughs with the help of Joxer (Ted ... Read More
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