Outlander (2014) - Full Season 01 - Set [Blu-ray] [Region B]

So fantastic, I could rave on for hours. The acting is superb, the story sticks so close to the book and the actors portraying the characters are just perfect. Thank goodness this is available on dvd, because I have no idea when, or even if, this series will be shown on British television. I have adored Diana Gabaldon's books for years, hoping against hope that they would eventually be brought to the screen.....and here it is! I am beside myself with impatience waiting for the next series to be finished, broadcast, then distributed on dvd....I may have to start reading the books all over again (for the 4th time) to alleviate my suffering. Buy this boxed set....you won't regret it. It comes beautifully packaged, with loads of extras and commentaries by the actors and crew on every disc. You will want to watch it all in one sitting, which you could, if you didn't eat or sleep for a day or two!! Fabulous.

Apart from the excellent acting, genuine Scots dialogue (and even Gaelic), the photography of the beautiful Scottish wilderness (complete with rain) and the realistic costumes make this an outstanding series. In fact I think it's the only film I've ever seen with authentic pre-1815 kilts!!!, and shirts that become dirty. Maybe this seems a strange thing to praise, but when I think of -- for example -- the movie where Christopher Columbus & crew, after weeks at sea, go ashore in gleaming white shirts like a washing-powder advert... was SO ridiculously impossible, it spoiled the whole concept. That kind of thing doesn't happen in Outlander. The Collector's Edition included deleted scenes, which were well worth seeing as they added to the story. The cut-outs of fluffed lines etc were fun. (By their mistakes shall you recognise gifted actors.) I truly hope there will be similar DVDs of Season 2.

The series is so well done - watched with friends who have read the books as well so we could all enjoy it together! The casting is so good in bringing such a hero to life - not easy as he is well described in the book but everything about the series is really excellent. Attention to detail with costumes & beautiful scenery too - we can't wait for series 2 to come out! Even if you haven't read the books it is well worth watching - we are all feeling a bit bereft now we have seen them all & going back to reading the books again!! I still have the most recent one to read!

I have read all the books, which were brilliant and I had a very clear picture in my mind of the main characters so I was a bit concerned that the TV series might not live up to my expectations. Wow was I wrong, I received my collector's edition yesterday and I am enthralled. I watched the first 2 discs (6 episodes) last night and can't wait to get home and watch some more of it. The scenery and settings are fantastic, the music evocative and the voice over by Claire is absolute genius. I loved the books and thought nothing would surpass those, however so far it has been outstanding. This should be on every Outlander fan's wish list for Christmas. Spectacular!!!

As a long-time die-hard fan of the books (since their initial release) I kept my expectations low for this so as not to be disappointed. I was pretty underwhelmed by the Jamie-Claire chemistry initially, but they clicked eventually & got it sorted. Tobias Menzies was mesmerising as Jack Randall. Wow. Some of the Scottish characterisations annoyed me, but that's because I live in Scotland, I guess. Cannot wait for the second season (which of course is not shown in Scotland, so I'll have to wait for it to be available through amazon). This is a really interesting & entertaining adaptation of the books, well worth the time for any Outlander fan, and for any fan of handsome men in kilts!

Well I love Outlander, loved the books and love the TV adaptation. The actors play brilliantly and I can't wait for season 2 to be released. However Amazon has made a mess of the details in the description because it was advertised as having many other languages either in audio or subtitles and the 2 copies i have received (Didn't re-order a replacement but Amazon send me one which I now have to return) have only German as an other language. Not too pleased with that. Was looking forward to watch it with my mum who doesn't speak English (or German for that matter!) but since there are no French audio or subtitles it's not going to happen.

Amazing show! I always watch with English subs, but my parents (who also love it, even better than they love Game of Thrones) wanted Dutch subtitles. And because this page (previously) said this version had Dutch subs, I ordered it. But of course it had pretty much every unthinkable language as subs, but not Dutch. So I contacted Amazon on how to return it, and they said I was gonna get my money back and could keep the item! Wow! I asked why, they said because it's an international order, and customs would charge me more for the return than the price of the box in the first place, so I could keep it. That, ladies and gentlemen, is some terrific costumer service! Absolutely amazing show, the extra's on this set are definitely worth the extra money! Awesome!

Wonderful DVD of a truly outstanding TV series one of the best I have ever seen. Being an avid fan of Diana's books over many years I was not disappointed a superb production of these wonderful books. Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heighan brought our beloved Claire and Jamie to life for me and Imthank them both so much also all the supporting players well,done to you all. DVD was superb with all of the extras and deleted scenes, so looking forward to season2 and seeing the next book in this wonderful and many more to come very hopefully if I could I would give it 10 stars

I may be one of the world' biggest fans of Diana Gabaldan and her "Outlander Series." I have read all 8 books in this collection and have read the first 4 books at least 4 times over the years. These books are not "chick lit books," as I know many men who are just as enthralled by them as I am. So to say that I was thrilled, at the very least, to know that the series, parts one and two, are now available on CD and on Amazon video, is an understatement. I viewed both seasons in 2 days. I was and am WOWED!!! If I could give this series a 10 star rating I would do so, rather then be limited to 5 stars. In season 1 of the "Outlander," (as in book one of the same title), the story begins right after WWII in Scotland. Claire Beecham Randall was a combat nurse in the World War II and served in the battlefields of France, particularly at a field hospital in Amiens. By 1943 she was a senior nurse, supervising junior nurses and orderlies. Her husband, Frank Randall, was in army intelligence as an officer with MI6 and served, primarily, in London, doing important government work. The couple spent a very brief time together before the war intruded on their lives. During the early years of their marriage, Claire worked as a nurse and Frank was a historian at Oxford and a member of the junior faculty there. As the story opens, both in the novel and the TV series, we find Claire and Frank on a 2nd honeymoon of sorts. They are visiting Inverness, Scotland. The terrible war is over and Claire and Frank, reunited, decide to go on a second honeymoon in Scotland to reestablish their marriage, their relationship. It is 1945. The couple stays at a charming bed-and-breakfast in Inverness, a city in the Scottish Highlands situated near an ancient stone circle called Craigh na Dun. One morning, while collecting plant samples at the stone circle, Claire falls through the cleft in the main stone and is transported back in time to 1743. Upon moving away from the stone circle, Claire immediately runs into a battle between a group of local Highlanders, and British officers led by the sadistic Jonathan Wolverton Randall. Randall, who demonstrates an amazing physical similarity to his six-times great-grandson Frank, assaults Claire, but she is rescued by Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser, one of the Highlanders, who are cattle-raiding in the area. Clair, a very strong and clever woman, who has had to think quickly and to improvise as a war nurse, recognizes, after a few hours, that she is a long way and time from 1945 Inverness. Although in shock and frightened, she uses her medical training to help the injured Scotsman Jamie Fraser, a handsome young man, about 4 years younger than Claire. Claire's medical skills earn her a place at Castle Leoch, seat of the MacKenzie clan. Laird Colum MacKenzie is Jamie's uncle and learns of Claire's extraordinary healing skills. He makes her the official healer of Leoch, and a guest, but she is a veritable prisoner there. Clan members and leaders alike believe that she is a British spy. And Claire feels hopeless as she is not able to travel to the stones to try to return to her own time. Claire and Jamie grow close. While not divulging her time travel secret, she is able to talk easily with him. And then there is the fact that the braw highlander is not only a treat for for the eyes, but he is gentle, kind, an exceptional warrior, and has a great sense of humor. He also has an education provided by an excellent tutor when he was a lad. The two, despite the centuries which separate them, find much in common. I do not want to provide any "spoilers" to those who are not familiar with the wonderful historical novel. There are some changes in the film, although the script stays close to the book's narrative. Let it suffice to write that the novel "Outlander" has provided me with an outstanding reading experience and still does. But the film version touched me more. The characters are perfectly cast. Jamie, played by Sam Heughan, is ideal for the part. A large, handsome and muscular man, everything he feels towards Claire: tenderness, friendship, lust, love, shows in his eyes, which are a beautiful blue. One can see that he is attracted to Claire almost immediately from the start of the film. In the beginning, there is a scene when the clan members who "saved" her from the "Lobster Backs," has Claire tending Jamie's wounds. She begins to cry. She is no ninny, by any means, but the events of the last few days have totally overwhelmed her. As Jamie holds her and comforts her the look in his eyes says that there might be something more here than just a sexual attraction. I find Jamie/Sam Heughan to be a kinder, more expressive hero in the film that in the book - and I am very surprised by this. Claire, is played to perfection by Caitriona Balfe. The actress's Claire is beautiful, feisty, strong, wise in the ways of the world, even if the world she is visiting is not her own. Ms. Balfe truly makes this story her own and does so in a most captivating manner. Tobias Menzies plays two different roles here, as Frank Randall, Claire's loving husband, and also as Frank's sadistic ancestor. Mr. Menzies role is very difficult as he has to play characters of opposite temperaments, sometimes in a single day of filming. Gary Lewis is an extremely wise & savvy Laird of the MacKenzie clan, although he is crippled and his brother, Dougal MacKenzie, (Graham McTavish ), must stand in for him as War Chief and as collector of the clan's rents. Dougal is an extremely strong and fascinating character. There is also much comic relief here - Anghus Mhor, (Stephen Walters) and Rupert MacKenzie, (Grant O'Rourke) are very funny macho man who, unhappily, perform their task of keeping an eye on Claire. Dear to my heart is the gruff Murtagh Fraser, (Duncan Lacroix), who is Jaimie's godfather. He obviously loves the young man dearly, in his own taciturn way. The rest of the supporting cast is excellent. I was taken back in time and fell in love, or hate, with many characters. The 1st season of "Outlander" is made up of 16 episodes, one more enthralling than the next. Producers Ronald D. Moore, Jim Kohlberg, and David Brown did a wonderful job bringing this story to life. Again, I feel a bit strange saying that I enjoyed the film more than the extraordinary book. Call me crazy. 10 Big STARS!!! JANA

Porque la serie Outlander escrita es apacionante y reunes Historia, Fantasía, conocimientos y romance. Muy buena y deseamos se siga editando la Temporada II y las que vengan. Y que Amazon nos la anuncie. Gracias

ダイアナ・ガバルドン原作、スコットランドを舞台にしたタイムトラベルものです。第二次世界大戦終結後、従軍看護婦のクレアは夫とスコットランドを旅行中、ストーンサークルでタイムスリップ、18世紀中盤のスコットランドに飛ばされてしまいます。そこで看護婦の技術でなんとか生き延びるのですが、それが仇になって、領主の城を離れられなくなってしまいます。 当時のハイランドの人たちがあそこまでバイリンガルとは信じられませんが、それはともかく、ストーリーも面白く、映像も美しく、雰囲気たっぷり。ちょっとエロチックなところもありますが、まぁ、アメリカの映画ですから。が、撮影はほとんどスコットランド、役者もスコットランド人役はスコットランド人が演じています。音楽も素晴らしく、スコットランドのものが選ばれており、主題歌はスカイの舟歌を歌詞を変えて歌っています。 Huluで放送中ですが、アメリカではこのシーズン1第1巻が発売に。DVDには監督、原作者、役者のインタビュー、衣装を中心とした製作過程などのオマケが入ってます。テレビ放送でカットされた部分が戻されているそうですが、そちらは良く分かりませんでした。 ディスク2枚組み。字幕は英語2種（内容は同じ、表示レイアウト違い)とフランス語のみ、レジオンコードも1ですので注意が必要です。 DVD2内で8話、時間も長く非常に見応えがありますが、お話は始まったばかり。最終話の終わりも、「え、どうなっちゃうの？」という感じです。凄く面白い、超オススメです、英語ですけど。

Brilliant?

Nach dem 2. Weltkrieg geht die Krankenschwester Claire während ihrer Hochzeitsreise durch einen Steinkreis und landet danach mitten im 18. Jahrhundert und zwar in Schottlands Highlands. In Treue zu ihrem im Exil lebenden König James sind ihm die katholischen Highland Clans treu verbunden und werden von den protestantischen Rotröcken des englischen Königs rücksichtslos verfolgt. Unter all den meist grobschlächtigen Highländern sticht der rot gelockte blauäugige, athletische Jamie Fräser heraus. Nicht nur dass er verführerisch schön und erotisch sehr verlockend ist, zeichnet ihn aus, Jamie hat auch einen festen, ehrlichen Charakter und zeichnet sich durch unverbrüchliche Loyalität aus. Recht schnell finden Jamie und Claire zusammen und sind sich bedingungslos verfallen. Wir begleiten hier ein hübsches jung verliebtes Paar bei seinem sehr harten Weg durchs Leben . Zwei Welten liegen im Zweikampf, genauso wie die Anhänger zweierlei Könige. Intrigen, Gewaltexzesse, Verrat, aber auch unverbrüchliche Treue und eine nicht zu brechende Loyalität geben Hoffnung und Zuversicht. Darüber hinaus sind die verschiedenen Szenen und entscheidenden Momente unglaublich ehrlich und offenherzig inszeniert, was maßgeblich dazu beiträgt, dass die gesamte Staffel zu jeder Zeit völlig authentisch wirkt und alles rundum total stimmig ist. Ein historischer Stoff dermaßen professionell und ohne jegliche Schwachstellen inszeniert,dass es einem den Atem verschlägt. Absolut große Klasse!