Product Description
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Immerse yourself in the boldest show on television with every
mysterious twist and turn of LOST's addictive Fourth Season.
Exploding with excitement and never-before-seen extras, LOST
reaches new heights on DVD and Blu-ray(TM). More than three
months after their eful c, the survivors of Oceanic Flight
815 will discover that the only thing more dangerous than the
island might be the people who have come to rescue them. Dive
deep into this captivating box set, complete with original
flashbacks, mind-bending flash-forwards and an astonishing world
of exclusive bonus features. Experience one of the most
groundbreaking shows in television history and "let LOST remind
you of how spectacular scripted network programming can be," says
USA Today.
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Season four of Lost was a fine return to form for the series,
which polarized its audience the year before with its focus on
The Others and not enough on our original c victims. That
season's finale introduced a new storytelling device--the
flash-forward--that's employed to great effect this time around;
by showing who actually got off the island (known as the Oceanic
Six), the viewer is able to put to bed some longstanding loose
ends. As the finale attests, we see that in the future Jack
(Matthew Fox) is broken, bearded, and not sober, while Kate
(Evangeline Lilly) is estranged from Jack and with another guy
(the identity may surprise you). Four others do make it back to
their homes, but as the flash-forwards show, it's definitely not
the end of their connection to the island. Back in present day,
however, the islanders are visited by the denizens of a so-called
rescue ship, who have agendas of their own. While Jack works with
the newcomers to try to get off the island, Locke (Terry
O'Quinn), with a few followers of his own, forms an uneasy
alliance with Ben (Michael Emerson) against the suspicious gang.
Some episodes featuring the new characters feel like filler, but
the evolution of such characters as Sun and Jin (Yunjin Kim and
Daniel Dae Kim) is this season's strength; plus, the love story
of Desmond (Henry Ian Cu) and Penny (Sonya Walger) provides
some of the show's emotional highlights. As is the custom with
Lost, bullets fly and characters die (while others may or may not
have). Moreover, the e of Michael (Harold Perrineau), last
seen traitorously sailing off to civilization in season two, as
well as the flash-forwards of the Oceanic Six, shows you never
quite leave the island once you've left. There's a force that
pulls them in, and it's a hook that keeps you watching.
Season four was a shorter 13 episodes instead of the usual 22
due to the 2008 writers' strike; nonetheless, the set comes with
two discs of extras. One of the best features is "LOST in 8:15,"
which is a rapid-fire summation of the series thus far in eight
minutes, 15 seconds. Narrated by a hilariously droll female, it
includes lines such as "Jack meets Kate. Kate stitches up Jack.
They bond." and "They see Jack play football with Mr. Friendly.
Mr. Friendly throws like a girl." The featurette "The Right to
Bear Arms" takes a fun look at the prop masters responsible for
supplying the castaways with s--and keeping track of who has
one and who doesn't (best here is Sawyer's (Josh Holloway)
assertion that characters often cock their s just to look
cool). Cast members Lilly, Garcia, Yunjin Kim, and Daniel Dae Kim
provide a few of the commentaries, and the set even comes with an
amusing safety guide for Oceanic Airlines. (Example: "if you
notice black smoke emanating from the plane, please alert the
captain. It is either a problem with the engines or a mysterious
creature.") Finally, for those who bought the standard-def DVD,
take a closer look at the front cover after you've removed the
O-sleeve; you'll notice the entire cast has been blacked out save
for a few: the Oceanic Six. --Ellen A. Kim
Stills from Lost : The Complete Fourth Season (Click for larger
image)