The Shield: The Complete Series (2002-2008)

[Renascent]

I googled around and found this from Brownsbook:

ContributorsShawn Ryan
CatalogueFHEB3797
Barcode5030697045829
FormatBlu-ray (Blu-ray / Box Set)
RegionRegion B Learn More
Main LanguageEnglish
Release Date01/11/2021
Availability5 in stock Need More ?
Original Issue2008
StudioMedium Rare
GenreTelevision, Drama
No of Discs17
Rental/RetailRetail/Rental
Run Time3960 mins
BBFC Cert(18) Suitable for 18 years and over

If that is true it means the set has one less disc than the US version...

[DawnShadow]

At least that would mean the encoding is different. It could still end up better if they know what they're doing

[Kasim2409]

Originally Posted by Renascent

I googled around and found this from Brownsbook:

ContributorsShawn Ryan
CatalogueFHEB3797
Barcode5030697045829
FormatBlu-ray (Blu-ray / Box Set)
RegionRegion B Learn More
Main LanguageEnglish
Release Date01/11/2021
Availability5 in stock Need More ?
Original Issue2008
StudioMedium Rare
GenreTelevision, Drama
No of Discs17
Rental/RetailRetail/Rental
Run Time3960 mins
BBFC Cert(18) Suitable for 18 years and over

If that is true it means the set has one less disc than the US version...

Yeah HMV also lists 17 discs, maybe it's possible they cut back on the bonus discs or they crammed all those featurettes onto just one disc instead of two?

I took the plunge and ordered it from Amazon even though i already have the US release so when it gets here later today i'll let you guys how it looks etc;

[Kasim2409]

Seems i guessed right! The discs are stacked in a jumbo sized case with an outer slip. As you can see it's 17 Discs compared to the Mill Creek's 18 Disc set. I've yet to open it up and have a look at the discs. When i do i'll edit it here with more info :-)




Edit: Disc art is the same all round. We only have one bonus features disc so that explains why it's only a 17 disc set. Upon first look at the episode guide on the inside of the insert it seems to be an exact port of the Mill Creek set. So 2 Discs for Seasons 1, 2 , 4 , 5 & 6 with Seasons 3 & 7 having 3 Discs.




After inserting the first disc seems we have a short video montage on the Menu. A step up in my opinion over the still image on the Mill Creek set. Screencap below:

[Kasim2409]

Something else i caught up on the bonus disc. It doesn't include anything new that was filmed post the show's ending for example the 2018 cast reunion. It literally has every single season's (1-7) bonus feature except for commentaries on that disc

Whether or not that has impacted the episodes themselves seeing as it has more free space on the discs i wouldn't know as i don't have the software to check.

[Kasim2409]

3.05 "Mum" is the censored version. It has the same run time as the US release at 45:52

3 missing featurettes on the UK set:

Bonus Features, Disc 2 (New!)
2018 Cast Reunion with Shawn Ryan (1080p; 1.78:1; 55:44): Featuring Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Paula Garces, Walton Goggins, Kenny Johnson, Jay Karnes, David Marciano, Benito Martinez, Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell and CCH Pounder.


ATX Television Festival: The Shield Writers Room Panel (1080p; 1.78:1; 1:00:27): Recorded in June 2016, the panel includes Ryan, Kurt Sutter, Glen Mazzara, Scott Rosenbaum and Charles Eglee.


Beyond the Badge Retrospective (1080p; 1.78:1; 19:13): Executives, participants and TV critics reflect on The Shield's influence on individual careers, the rise of FX and the history of TV.

[Renascent]

It seems like there are 2 discs stacked on top of each other, which is better than Black Sails' complete series with all the discs stacked on top of each other. Mediumrare should get credit for adding a "play all" and I'm surprised they went for the extra effort of adding a video menu montage instead of just having a still image.

How is the picture quality? Can you see how much data/second is being used?

[Kasim2409]

Originally Posted by Renascent

It seems like there are 2 discs stacked on top of each other, which is better than Black Sails' complete series with all the discs stacked on top of each other. Mediumrare should get credit for adding a "play all" and I'm surprised they went for the extra effort of adding a video menu montage instead of just having a still image.

How is the picture quality? Can you see how much data/second is being used?

Yeah imo the only good thing about the UK set is the Disc Art & Menus. For everything else i'd say the US trumps it. Nope...i can't access the playback info unfortunately but i assume the bitrate will be the same as the Mill Creek version so around 15-16 mbps / 6gb per episode

[Kasim2409]

Just noticed another featurette is missing on the UK set so that makes it 4.

From the US Bonus Disc 1:

Rampart Documentary (1080i; 1.78:1; 29:54): An overview of the Rampart scandal. The participants are primarily journalists and former cops.

[Fat Phil]

Not just stacked, but overlapping and stacked. A case designed by Satan himself.

[ps3bd_owner]

Started watching the show for the first time and whoa, it's epic!

Though whenever I read "CCH Pounder" I think it's some kind of meat or a steak, but it's just the name of an actress. I guess "Pounder" gave me that idea.

[Billpulsipher]

Seems like Chiklis was just doing a Dennis Franz impression this entire series. Sipowicz should have had a spin off and done this show

[edmonddantes]

Im rewatching it from the start, and let me tell you, it stands repeated viewings. It really is a fantastic show, and chiklis is awesome in this, because his portrayal is so nuanced, really goes through the entire spectrum of feelings. And the supporting cast is so great, dutch, claudette.

The biggest thing I like about it is how real it all feels, puts you in the middle of the action. Haven't seen any other series as intense and streetwise as this, perhaps the wire, but I feel the wire is more intellectual and less intense than this.

Id love to read if there are other shows like this

[Jay H.]

Originally Posted by edmonddantes

Im rewatching it from the start, and let me tell you, it stands repeated viewings. It really is a fantastic show, and chiklis is awesome in this, because his portrayal is so nuanced, really goes through the entire spectrum of feelings. And the supporting cast is so great, dutch, claudette.

The biggest thing I like about it is how real it all feels, puts you in the middle of the action. Haven't seen any other series as intense and streetwise as this, perhaps the wire, but I feel the wire is more intellectual and less intense than this.

Id love to read if there are other shows like this

The Shield is one of a kind. However, a show I love just as much and I highly recommend is Justified.

[eduardo163]

I just finished my first watch of this, fantastic how it just kept ramping up each season. It took me about 6 months to gradually work through the first 4 seasons as I'm not a binge watcher. The last 3 seasons took me about a month to hammer through, helped by some time off work.

[Show spoiler]In one of the special features I heard them mention they would have teased out the Terry takedown if they knew they had seven seasons to work with. I think this is a great example of production constraints / lack of certainty enhancing the end result. I love that they didn't spend 7-8-9 episodes presenting the question of do the means justify the ends with Vic's behaviour. They just went all out and showed you this guy is corrupt and willing to do anything in pursuit of his crooked plans.

Great performances all round.

[EinCB128]

The Shield debuted 20 years ago (yesterday). A terrific article with the cast and crew looking back:

https://ew.com/tv/the-shield-oral-history/

Also, $79.99 on amazon.com

https://www.amazon.com/Shield-Comple.../dp/B07FZ7MP4K

[ps3bd_owner]

Amazing. Absolutely an amazing show and I normally can't stand cop/detective series so this definitely felt fresh and original.

The ending was left open to interpretation, but it would be safe to say, that was "it."

[Show spoiler]Shame about Ronnie, I'd hope he'd get away, too.

Lastly, it's unfortunate we didn't get much of Tavon as he looked like a tight, reliable guy though they didn't include him because of, well, trust issues. Lem, Terry, and Shane..

[Show spoiler]This family kind of destroyed itself and I didn't see it coming.

P.S. The guest stars (especially Forest Whitaker) and everyone else in the cast were also superb

[Show spoiler](minus the cops who assaulted Julien for being gay.. he didn't deserve that).

[malicedoom]

Originally Posted by phobicsquirrel

Having a higher bit rate would be nice but fixing the scene would be great since ryan said he wanted to but i never saw a replacement for the F up. I hate mill creek and wish they would go under/sued for their horrible practices.

And this STILL applies.

[bigboldbear]

Has anyone had trouble playing the original Digibook set on a specific player? I typically use an Xbox Series X to play movies and four (?!?) out of the 18 discs refuse to load. It sounds like they're spinning up and then it makes a noise and never completes the loading of the disc. The rest of the discs play completely fine and it's hard for me to imagine that FOUR discs in a set are defective. I don't have another player to test it on, unfortunately. This is the only blu-ray set I've had discs just refuse to load on.

I've contacted Mill Creek's support but I'm not optimistic.

[Nck90]

Can someone make custom bluray cover art for the 7 seasons ..not a fan of. the case the discs will get scratched in this