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Spooks: Code 9 (BBC Series) [2008]

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Binding : DVD
EAN : 5030305620547
Label : Contender Entertainment Group
Manufacturer : Contender Entertainment Group
Publisher : Contender Entertainment Group
Release date : 2008-09-08
Title : Spooks: Code 9 (BBC Series) [2008]
Actor : Array
Audience rating : Suitable for 15 years and over
Format : PAL
Languages : Array
Number of items : 2
Original release date : 2008-01-01
Region code : 2
Running time : 300
Studio : Contender Entertainment Group
Theatrical releaseDate : 2008

Customer reviews

review by: Lozza date: 2008-10-28 rating:

Utter rubbish!!!!
If you're looking for something like spooks series 1-6, then don't bother with this. Actually don't bother with this at all!! Unless you enjoy watching terrible acting, bad dialogue and a pretty rubbish performance all around.
The idea of a group of teenage spies fighting terrorism is ridiculous and something that you would most likely find on the disney channel. It might have sounded like a good idea on paper but on the screen it's awful. It doesn't have the fast paced drama or storyline that you would expect from spooks and while watching all you think about is how rubbish the acting etc. is throughout.
Buy at your own peril!!

review by: Brian S date: 2008-10-22 rating:

What did you expect?
Look, Spooks itself increasingly reverted to a "style over substance" theme with each passing series. So just what did you expect this spin off to be?

It was a great idea, but it went off track, just like its American cousin, 24. Each series became weaker.

Apparently 24 have realised their error and Series 7 is supposed to bring things back on track. Spooks also needs to get back to its roots. Less cool camera angles and hairdos..... more gritty plot.

review by: ntfc2 date: 2008-10-09 rating:

A show that improved
The first episode was poor. The premise was interesting - nuclear bomb in London, MI5 needs new ways of working etc. But a whole team of youngsters? It risked becoming Hollyoaks with guns.

However as the series progressed it got better and better. Stand-out performances from Liam Boyle, Georgia Moffett and Andrew Knott went a long way to counter the frankly wooden emotion-free acting of Ruta Gedmintas.

The final episode had genuine tension and left me hoping for a second season, as long as they learn their lessons as well as Torchwood did for its second outing.

review by: Barebearcub date: 2008-10-04 rating:

Shame on you BBC - What were you thinking?
Great idea on Paper, had potential. What we got was silly little boys and girls running around playing spys! Poor acting, painfull to watch. I gave the first episode ten minutes and couldn't take any more of this drivel! Spooks (origional) is a tried and tested success! It works, you can't beat it! Leave it alone! The only use for this dvd is as a drinks mat and that's being generous!

review by: date: 2008-09-28 rating:

come on, it's not that bad!
This series does not target the same audience as the original Spooks. It's lighter, has a younger cast and the dialogue is not as heavy, but the stories are still there, the conspiracies and the exciting moments. It's a spin-off, and the idea is to try new things based on an old idea. I think it works. It's fun, way faster than the original (thank God), and shows us a not so distant future that is dark, but exciting for these spies.

I applaud the new series and hope it comes back, because that cliffhanger was magnificent. It's rare that I like all the characters in any series, but I do here, and I think they all have interesting qualities and room for development. They're all interesting and have loads of potential, so yes, I do hope it comes back.

It's perfect for when you just feel like watching something fun and fast and then go back to your boring life, ha.

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