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The West Wing - The Complete Seventh Season 
Actors : Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford
Director : Tommy Schlamme, Chris Misiano
Studio : Warner Home Video
by Warner Home Video
Brand : Warner Brothers
Release Date : 2006-11-07
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 6
EAN : 0012569819818
UPC : 012569819818
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 102 reviews)
List Price : $59.98
Our Price : $23.19
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The seventh season of the West Wing chronicles the transition between the administration of President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet and the race for the new presidency between Congressman Mathew Vincente Santos of Houston, Texas and Senator Arnold Vinick of California. The season includes the live episode of "The Debate" and ends with a new administration in the West Wing. |
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Marketadvisory.com |
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Get out your hankies for the moving final season of The West Wing. It's not just because it's the last season, and the last time we know we'll hear that thrilling theme music. It's not just because it's the end of the line for the administration of President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet (Martin Sheen), an inspiring, beloved fictional leader of the free world in a time of great cynicism about real-life politicians. It's also because of the sudden, untimely death of costar John Spencer, who played chief of staff Leo McGarry, who, like his character, was a recovering alcoholic and died of a heart attack in December 2005. Spencer's death was worked into the season's story line, and it's both exhilarating to see some of Spencer's finest work in the early episodes here, and heartbreaking to see the impact of his death on the cast. At one point, Martin Sheen delivers a moving on-air tribute: "Johnny, it seems we hardly knew you." Other highlights of the season include the fleshing out of presidential candidates Alan Alda and Jimmy Smits, both respectable, admirable and worthy opponents. And in abundance are the things viewers had come to love about the show: the witty dialogue and spot-on delivery, especially by actors Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff, and the crack Allison Janney and the long tracking and circular shots of characters in their element (subsequently found on creator Aaron Sorkin's follow-up series, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip). If the story lines aren't as topnotch as some in earlier years, it hardly matters, as this is the season that wraps up the entire story arc. The gimmicks, like the live debate between Smits and Alda's characters, don't hold a candle to the true soul-searching and idealism found in every single episode. The set includes all 22 episodes, a glossy guide to each episode, and "Live from the Director's Chair," a mini-doc about filming the live debate episode. Hail to the chief! --A.T. Hurley |
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Best season of a TV franchise giant |
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This was definitely the most exciting season of a truly terrific show. The scriptwriting and characters come together so effortlessly. This season allowed The West Wing to once again dominate the ratings, as it retired on top. |
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Good Buy! |
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I received merchandise earlier than promised. Pack was ok, DVDs were ok too... Bought some from Marketadvisory and some from a partner... Both ok. Thanks, guys! |
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Great series, great season |
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Watching The West Wing always gave me the sense that, flawed as our leaders may be, they have the country's best interest at heart, and they work incredibly hard. Everything we always loved about this series is there in the last season: the scripts, the cast, the acting. If the early seasons seemed to describe the Clinton Administration, the last season, almost eerily, presaged the presidential election of 2008. There's the little-known, minority Democratic senator (Jimmy Smits), young and handsome, campaigning against the Republican veteran (Alan Alda), decent but ruthless, who's too liberal for some in his party. Santos (Smits) chooses a seasoned politician for a running mate; Vinick (Alda) chooses a running mate from the evangelical right. To add to the sense of immediacy, there's even a debate between Alda and Smits that was filmed live. Aside from Smits and Alda, the cast is stunning: Kristin Cheoweth, Stockard Channing, Janeane Garafalo, Ron Silver, Marlee Matlin, Patricia Richardson, Lily Tomlin, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, and Martin Sheen. And, of course, the wonderful actor John Spencer, who unexpectedly died before the season was over. The way his real death was acknowledged in terms of his character remains incredibly moving. Finally, there's the the outstanding writing that creates suspense without violence and gives the feel of being inside the White House, the campaign plane, and the hotel rooms where decisions are made. |
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Huge West Wing Fan Disappointed With Season 7... |
Let me say first, if you have watched the first 6 episodes, you still must buy this one and finish the series. However, I was intensely disappointed with the final season. I thought the prospect of a season-long presidential campaign with brand new characters would be amazing, but it was not nearly as good as it could have been. I hated the much-hyped debate episode, and found the two candidates to leave a lot to be desired.
However, I will say that the convention episode is one of the greatest from the entire series. It literally saved this season for me, and finished off the series strong. If you are a big West Wing fan, you need to watch it, just know that you may be a little disappointed.
Enjoy!
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Amazing final season |
This was one of the best TV series ever. If you like comedy, politics, and drama, you should check this out. I have the entire series on DVD and I cannot tell you how many times I've watched it. This series has massive replayability so it's worth the buy. It is also not "dumbed down" so they deal with a lot of hot-button topics and you can actually learn a little of how the government actually works and how cutthroat life is like in Washington, D.C.
The first few seasons and the last two seasons are the best. There are a good deal of special features and this season was amazing. I was so sad when the last episode aired. It has a liberal bent so if you are conservative you may not like this show as much as someone who is more liberal. That said, I still high recommend this series and this first season to anyone and everyone. |
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