Strike Back - Complete Series 1-5 [DVD]

Action, drama and suspense at its finest. The entire series has very high production values that sometimes rival James Bond movies and great acting. It's fast paced, exciting, tense, extremely violent and sexy and while it might put action and excitement over deep storytelling at times, it does what it does very well. It's also beautifully shot in deferent locations around the world. Please know that Cinemax has now renewed the series for a 10 parts sixth season 'Retribution' (this box set contains the only first five seasons) which is currently shown on Sky One (as on the 26th of January 2017) and will debut on Cinemax US on the 2nd of February 2018. Watch it soon!

I just loved this on tv. The first series was good but series 2 - 5 were superb. The cinematography was outstanding, just like being at the movies. Pure adrenalin rush. Two super solders - knockout. Women will love them and men will want to be them. Scott and Stonebridge are the hottest guys on TV ever. The stories are so fast, full of action and unexpected happenings they keep you glued to the screen. It is just dreadful that they have finished and that no more will be recorded. They are definitely a once off, they are so good, can't understand why they cancelled them. I know they like to go out on a high but they still had a few more series in it.

I have to start by saying I haven’t viewed Series 1-5 in entirety. However, based on what I have seen, some of the plot lines have stretched the bounds of credibility, somewhat. In addition, I have observed some irritating minor details. Take for example, radio procedure: it’s either ‘over’ or ‘out’ it’s never ‘over and out.’ If the actors had been coached by UKSF, as indicated by a previous reviewer, I would have thought they would have got that right. Notwithstanding some minor shortfalls, the series has been enjoyable.

Just finished watching the final season and I'm really going to miss it. The two main characters really grew on me, although I did find them a bit irritating to begin with, especially Damian. However, the chemistry between the two really worked and the banter was brilliant and I ended up loving both of them. I feel now that it's ended the same way I felt at the end of Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy - stupidly bereft. If like me you want action, there's wall-to-wall. The producers weren't afraid of bumping off main characters so there was also the shock value.Was it cheesy? Yes, in parts. If I have one criticism, I didn't enjoy season 3 which was set in South Africa. Some reviewers have said they could have made another season, but I think it ended at the right time and on a high. Brilliant series!

Absolutely brilliant about sums up my feelings on this series. Gutted that the series was cancelled, each episode is as nail biting as the next, I lost so much sleep when I finally discovered this series in season five (very late I know but I had so much fun catching up!), The banter between Scott and Stonebridge along with the action scenes are exciting, funny and dare I say it emotional in places. There is something for everyone here - a series men can enjoy for the action and for women, well, have you seen Scott and Stonebridge in action?! Great price, thoroughly worth the money and a great few evenings entertainment I can tell you.

One of the best action series I have seen for some time; great production and action, decent acting, and good story lines. Furious sequences that leave you breathless. Highly recommend! Also looks superb in HD on Blu Ray. I was not a fan of the re-boot for season 6 (Cinemax season 5) so this set sits well as a stand-alone. NB the Cinemax seasons 1-4 represent Sky seasons 2-5 (after HBO came on board); you need to pick up ‘Chris Ryan’s Strike Back’ Bly Ray for ‘Sky Season 1’

These actors received training by Special Forces operators and it shows, as the movement and firefight sequences are far more impressive than normally seen even in the cinema, much less on television. This is also the ultimate male-bonding story between Sullivan Stapleton (Damien Scott) and Philip Winchester (Michael Stonebridge). Two soldiers become best friends during hazardous missions, and by the time you reach the end of Season 5 you will wish that they could keep this team together for years to come. Another outstanding element of this series is that each season is one long storyline, with twists and turns along the way. One note: Season One, though technically Strike Back, is not nearly as well presented, and to be honest you could skip it and not really miss anything crucial to the storyline. My only issue is the lack of a Blu-ray box set option. They have made a few of the seasons available on Blu-ray, but not the entire box set and that is quite annoying being that it is 2017 and Blu-ray is the defacto standard for cinematic and sound quality. You can sometimes find Blu-ray copies of individual seasons which is what I have done, and replaced the included season on DVD with the Blu-ray version. I just have the last two seasons to find

Having read good reviews of this series, I sat down to watch it with some anticipation. The first series did not disappoint - well scripted and well acted, with enough action and humour to satisfy, and I actually felt invested in the characters - thoroughly enjoyable stuff. By the second series I was ready to fast forward many of the episodes - gratuitous sex scenes, implausible plot lines, poor characters - there was really very little to hold my attention. So, in summary, I was glad I purchased this series as ‘used’ rather than pay full price for it - it is now gracing the shelves of our local charity shop.

Ho adorato la serie, avevo visto quasi tutte le puntate in tv e non volevo assolutamente perdere la possibilità di rivedermele a mio piacimento. La possibilità di avere l'audio originale ed il dietro le quinte della serie è stato un altro vantaggio di comprare il cofanetto.

this series ranks as one of my all time favorites. great series. great action sequences. the theme song is one of the best i've ever heard. i could listen to it all day.

特殊部隊のアクション物です。ストーリーが1シーズン続きなので、DVDでシーズン通して見るのには適しています。全体的に、あまり深みは無く、アクションが満載（セックスも少し、意外と気合が入ってる）です。あと、主役2人（S2-4)のコンビが抜群です。基本的に、ROEみたいな制約無視で敵は確認せずにじゃんじゃん殺してしまう古典的な勧善懲悪物です。色々な意味で荒唐無稽で現実味は無いですが、アクションは素晴らしくて、意外ともっともらしいです。考えさせられるものを見たくない時には最高で、続けて見られてしまいます。ご都合主義でヒーローは生き残るあり得ない展開が多いですが、突然準主役がが死んでしまったりとか、予想できないところがあります。ただS1（Chris Ryan's Strikeback)はCinemaxが加わる前で、別物です。真面目でテンポが鈍いのでS2-4の方が私は面白いです。 アメリカのネットワークでは絶対見せられない内容（言葉、セックス等々）でケーブルTV番組です。3360円でお買い得でした。

Goodwood show

Perfecto. Una de las mejores series de accion con un buen precio por la serie COMPLETA. Idioma ingles con subtitulos en ingles. Nada mas. Obviamente requiere tener un buen nivel de ingles. Envio rápido y correcto embalaje. Todo O.K.