"Boardwalk Empire" Season One DVD / Blu-ray Jan. 10th - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 01-10-2012, 02:18 AM

In fine (and bloody) style, HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" returns to 1920 when the ban on booze led to a syndicate of bootleggers and smugglers.

Created by "Sopranos" scribe Terence Winter and coproduced by director Martin Scorsese, the story centers on Atlantic City treasurer Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (Steve Buscemi), who schemes in private while preaching temperance in public (Mark Wahlberg and Tim Van Patten also serve as producers).

Jimmy (Michael Pitt, Buscemi's Delirious costar), a war veteran, acts as his right-hand man, while zealous Agent Van Alden (Michael Shannon) and refined mobster Arnold Rothstein (A Serious Man's Michael Stuhlbarg) represent significant threats to his enterprise.

Nucky's other associates include his sheriff brother Eli (Shea Whigham), sexpot girlfriend Lucy (Paz de la Huerta), and distributor Chalky (The Wire's Michael K. Williams).

If Nucky has little regard for law and order, his soft side emerges in his dealings with Irish immigrant Margaret (Kelly Macdonald), who segues from abused wife to kept woman. As Nucky puts it, "I try to be good. I really do."

After he sends Jimmy away a spell, his sidekick joins forces with Al Capone (Stephen Graham, Public Enemies) and disfigured vet Richard Harrow (Jack Huston), abandoning his son, common-law wife Angela (Aleksa Palladino), and mother Gillian (Gretchen Mol), who has a fling with Lucky Luciano (Vincent Piazza).

Inspired by Nelson Johnson's book, "Boardwalk Empire" takes a "Deadwood"-like approach to history by combining characters both factual and fictional with blue language and ladies without brassieres.

Winter, who won an Emmy for "The Sopranos" episode 'Pine Barrens', takes liberties with the historical record, but the series never claims to represent the truth and nothing but--which is only fitting when everyone's hiding secrets. If the entire ensemble deserves praise, Buscemi rules the show as thoroughly as Nucky rules the city.

Special Features:

- Making Boardwalk Empire: Step onto the sets of "Boardwalk Empire" in this special behind-the-scenes look featuring interviews from the cast and crew.

- Character Dossier: Follow the development of the major players in "Boardwalk Empire" with this evolving, comprehensive character guide.

- Creating the Boardwalk: See how the amazing 300-foot Boardwalk set was created to bring Prohibition-era Atlantic City to life.

- Atlantic City: The Original Sin City: Explore the culture and climate of Atlantic City during the roaring '20s in this 30-minute documentary.

- Speakeasy Tour: Get an insider's tour of some of the famed Prohibition speakeasies in Chicago and New York with cast members from the series.

- Audio Commentaries: Six audio commentaries including actors Steve Buscemi, Michael Kenneth Williams and Michael Shannon, creator/writer/executive producer Terence Winter, director/writer/executive producer Tim Van Patten, writer/supervising producer Howard Korder and directors Brian Kirk and Allen Coulter.

Exclusive Blu-ray Feature:

- Enhanced Viewing: Learn more about the production process from the cast and crew, and discover the real-life history that inspired the show from noted Atlantic City historians in this interactive, picture-in-picture experience on all 12 episodes.

01-10-2012, 02:18 AM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,966	"Boardwalk Empire" Season One DVD / Blu-ray Jan. 10th In fine (and bloody) style, HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" returns to 1920 when the ban on booze led to a syndicate of bootleggers and smugglers. Created by "Sopranos" scribe Terence Winter and coproduced by director Martin Scorsese, the story centers on Atlantic City treasurer Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (Steve Buscemi), who schemes in private while preaching temperance in public (Mark Wahlberg and Tim Van Patten also serve as producers). Jimmy (Michael Pitt, Buscemi's Delirious costar), a war veteran, acts as his right-hand man, while zealous Agent Van Alden (Michael Shannon) and refined mobster Arnold Rothstein (A Serious Man's Michael Stuhlbarg) represent significant threats to his enterprise. Nucky's other associates include his sheriff brother Eli (Shea Whigham), sexpot girlfriend Lucy (Paz de la Huerta), and distributor Chalky (The Wire's Michael K. Williams). If Nucky has little regard for law and order, his soft side emerges in his dealings with Irish immigrant Margaret (Kelly Macdonald), who segues from abused wife to kept woman. As Nucky puts it, "I try to be good. I really do." After he sends Jimmy away a spell, his sidekick joins forces with Al Capone (Stephen Graham, Public Enemies) and disfigured vet Richard Harrow (Jack Huston), abandoning his son, common-law wife Angela (Aleksa Palladino), and mother Gillian (Gretchen Mol), who has a fling with Lucky Luciano (Vincent Piazza). Inspired by Nelson Johnson's book, "Boardwalk Empire" takes a "Deadwood"-like approach to history by combining characters both factual and fictional with blue language and ladies without brassieres. Winter, who won an Emmy for "The Sopranos" episode 'Pine Barrens', takes liberties with the historical record, but the series never claims to represent the truth and nothing but--which is only fitting when everyone's hiding secrets. If the entire ensemble deserves praise, Buscemi rules the show as thoroughly as Nucky rules the city. Special Features: - Making Boardwalk Empire: Step onto the sets of "Boardwalk Empire" in this special behind-the-scenes look featuring interviews from the cast and crew. - Character Dossier: Follow the development of the major players in "Boardwalk Empire" with this evolving, comprehensive character guide. - Creating the Boardwalk: See how the amazing 300-foot Boardwalk set was created to bring Prohibition-era Atlantic City to life. - Atlantic City: The Original Sin City: Explore the culture and climate of Atlantic City during the roaring '20s in this 30-minute documentary. - Speakeasy Tour: Get an insider's tour of some of the famed Prohibition speakeasies in Chicago and New York with cast members from the series. - Audio Commentaries: Six audio commentaries including actors Steve Buscemi, Michael Kenneth Williams and Michael Shannon, creator/writer/executive producer Terence Winter, director/writer/executive producer Tim Van Patten, writer/supervising producer Howard Korder and directors Brian Kirk and Allen Coulter. Exclusive Blu-ray Feature: - Enhanced Viewing: Learn more about the production process from the cast and crew, and discover the real-life history that inspired the show from noted Atlantic City historians in this interactive, picture-in-picture experience on all 12 episodes.