| Camryn Manheim Movie: Ghost Whisperer: Seasons 1-4
Movie Ghost Whisperer: Seasons 1-4 |  |  | | List Price: $239.98 | | Label: Paramount
Salesrank: 8696
Released: September 22, 2009 | | Our Price: $160.00 | | | MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Media: DVD | |
Editorial Review: Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 09/22/2009 Ghost Whisperer: Seasons 1-4 Reviews: Great Christmas Gift  2009-12-17 - I bought this item for my wife (for Christmas) who is a big fan of Ghost Whisperer. I can't wait til she opens it up. There were other sites that offered it cheaper (from the UK) but you get what you pay for.
My Favorite Collection  2009-12-09 - I watched one of these episodes on T.V. one day and was hooked. I wanted to see the rest of the episodes. I wanted to see them from the very start. When I found them here on Amazon I was excited and had to buy them. I checked the prices at Best Buy and Walmart for these four seasons and they were pretty pricey if I bought them individually. I am very happy with my purchase. I love it!!!!!!!
Surprisingly good TV entertainment  2009-11-18 - [note: this is a review of the series, not the DVDs so much]
So, this is what Jessica Love Hewitt is up to these days. I'm not a fan of ghost stories generally and would normally warn those who aren't to shy away from this series. However, if you can get by the ghosts, several of the episodes use the ghost story as a plot device to explore compelling HUMAN stories (somewhat like Hewitt's film "If Only"). As such, even if you don't like ghosts, read on:
The good:
In the episodes I've seen at least, the story with the ghosts provided a segway into a far more compelling human drama. For example, in one episode I saw, the ghosts torment a father and daughter who feel guilty over the mother's death. The emotionally compelling part of the episode was seeing the father and daughter deal with their guilt and frustration. Hewitt, as the ghost whisperer, indirectly helps these catharses.
Now, the bad:
The ghosts aren't subtle. With a few exceptions (generally shadows in a dark room), the ghosts look and act just like normal people, only that "only" Hewitt can see them. There's no especially pale skin, glow, or anything else to make the ghosts seem supernatural. Admittedly, this varies by episode, and some ghosts seem to have supernatural powers. Still, don't expect freaky special effects.
In short, if you like the type of sitcom/dramas generally shown on the WE channel, you might like Ghost Whisperer. Don't be too turned off by the ghosts in the stories (even if the ghosts can get snarky at times). However, this isn't a sci-fi series or comedy sitcom.
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