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Genre | Drama |
Format | Multiple Formats, Box set, AC-3, Color, NTSC, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen |
Contributor | David Fincher, Kevin Spacey, Joel Schumacher, Robin Wright |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 4 |
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Ruthless and cunning, Congressman Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey) and his wife Claire (Robin Wright) stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex and corruption in modern D.C. Kate Mara and Corey Stoll co-star in the first original series from David Fincher and Beau Willimon. Updated Synopsis for Seasons 1 - 5 Ruthless and cunning, Congressman Frank Underwood (Golden Globe® winner Kevin Spacey) and his wife Claire (Golden Globe® winner Robin Wright) stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex and corruption in modern D.C. Kate Mara and Corey Stoll co-star in the first original series from David Fincher and Beau Willimon.
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- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 5.6 x 7.5 inches; 5.6 ounces
- Item model number : 26920568
- Director : David Fincher, Joel Schumacher
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Box set, AC-3, Color, NTSC, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Run time : 11 hours and 15 minutes
- Release date : June 11, 2013
- Actors : Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright
- Dubbed: : French
- Subtitles: : French, Spanish, Portuguese
- Studio : Sony Pictures Entertainment
- ASIN : B00BC5I6Q2
- Number of discs : 4
- Best Sellers Rank: #25,571 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #4,212 in Drama DVDs
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House of Cards was originally created in 1990, and was focused on the UK political scene immediately after Margaret Thatcher left office. More specifically, the show centered on the political ins and outs of particular individuals in the Tory party working within the power vacuum after Thatcher's exit in the Westminster setting. The main character of the show, Francis Urquhart (played by Ian Richardson, a Scottish Shakespearean actor of great acclaim), was slighted by his party, and he embarked on an agenda to "right matters," at least in his own mind, by forwarding his own personal agenda at the expense of others in the government. That's really all I'll say about it, because I don't want to give too much of the story away. Much of the enjoyment from watching the original House of Cards comes from watching Urquhart work his way through this process of self-promotion, and so giving away specifics about the story would not here serve any valuable purpose. This BBC-produced show was wildly popular in the UK, even though it consisted of only a limited number of episodes, and was revisited in two more seasons, first in 1993, and then again in 1995.
In spite of the shows great popularity and success, one of the reasons that gives us pause in wondering if such a show could be successfully translated to the American context is the different manner in which the British people view government as compared to their American cousins. There is a playfulness, no, even more so a subtle mockery that borders on bemusement of politicians in the original BBC series, and this is not a trait held by the vast majority of American people, in spite of their negative view of many and political life.
And it is here that we can begin discussing the American House of Cards production, which was produced by Netflix in 2012. The show has now been fully Americanized, not just in the names and places and features of the political landscape, but in the manner in which politics is carried out in the United States. This has allowed the migration of the original concept into the American setting, but with the addition of new twists and features that are not present in the UK political setting. The overall story plot is the same in that story focuses on a relatively high level politician who feels slighted by his own party and then seeks to gain an upper hand in responding to the slight. But the adaptation to the American context is exceptionally well done, and this makes the 2012 Netflix House of Cards completely worthy of consideration along with the original series. It's it's a show about power, politics, and betrayal, and if you are interested in politics and how the behind-the-scenes work is sometimes carried out, this is a show for you. It's not a show full of action, car chases, or even arguments, but that doesn't mean that it's uninspired or uninteresting. If you like to be challenged in your thinking, and enjoy plot twists, intrigue, and mystery, this is a show you'll certainly want to watch. And you can do so without ever having seen the original UK version. Having said that, if you watch House of Cards and enjoy it, and if you have any interest in UK politics at all, then I highly recommend that you go back and view the original UK version, all three seasons. (And although the original UK version is in three seasons, because there are only four episodes per season, there are only a total of 12 episodes for the entire three season run. This is the same number of episodes as in the first season of the American version of House of Cards season one.)
You may have heard that House of Cards 2012 was done by Netflix and was not shown on any broadcast channel or even any cable channel. This may be a sign of a newly emerging Netflix producing shows that come can compete with some of the best of HBO and Showtime. The show is every bit the equal of some of the best of these cable offerings, has extremely strong acting, and very good production values. Kevin Spacey's acting is excellent, right on the correct note, and his was an excellent casting decision, much as he and Richardson's casting as Francis Urquhart in the original UK version was also superb. Nearly everyone who has seen House of Cards 2012 season one is anxiously awaiting season two. Five stars.
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The Original UK Version: House of Cards Trilogy: The Original UK Series Remastered [Blu-ray ]
So it was no surprise when I watched the first episode of HOUSE OF CARDS that I found myself feeling a bit bored and restless. Even though I have been a fan of Kevin Spacey for years (K-PAX and 21 are among my favorites), I kept feeling like this character was just over-the-top rotten-to-the-core - quite by choice and just because he COULD be. But... of course... I needed to shift gears from the more "hopeful" genres and remember that politics IS an arena of over-the-top-rotten-to-the-core "human"(?) beings who would just as soon put a knife in a colleague's back as not - and not always for any quantifiable gain, but often just to keep that person in line and under control.
Control. That's really the name of the game where HOUSE OF CARDS is concerned. It's not about the soap-opera machinations of the characters as they lie and cheat their way through the nation's capitol - it's about maintaining control in an environment where every other snake on the hill is just as deadly as the one in your mirror. And the character played by Kevin Spacey is the undisputed master of this dangerous and deadly game. The series as a whole is a character study of the psychopaths and sociopaths who run the country - and the president is the least of them in the end, just another puppet on the strings of the power brokers running the side show from behind the scenes.
I particularly enjoyed the character of Zoe Barnes (played by Kate Mara). As ruthless and nasty as Spacey's character can be, Zoe is his female counterpart - a woman looking to get ahead in the world even if it means crawling over bleeding bodies to do it. Refreshing to see a female character written and played with such a biting edge.
Overall, season one of HOUSE OF CARDS gets better as it goes along. There are very few extraneous characters, and those we might originally think aren't necessary almost always turn up later on to throw a monkey wrench into some well-oiled plot. There are no loyalties even among those whom we might automatically believe should be "true" to one another. Not unlike a modern-day civil war, wherein brothers fight against brothers, wives against husbands, fathers against sons... and so the plot twists and turns. The intrigue and suspense of this series are what give it its power, and I am very much looking forward to season two.
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Sind es die ruhigen Bilder, die diese Serie mir präsentiert, und in denen sie die intelligente Polit-Handlung einbettet, unterstützt von dem ruhigen, fast melancholischen Soundtrack?
Allein die Begleitszenen zum Auswahlmenü auf dem Bildschirm sind ein Paradebeispiel dafür, was die Serie bietet: Das ist derart künstlerisch umgesetzt, dass ich mich dabei ertappe, diese Szenen zweimal komplett durchlaufen zu lassen. Wir sehen - in einer lockeren Reihe aufgestellt - die Haupt- und einige Nebenfiguren der Serie, und zwar in gewissen Posen (und entsprechender Mimik), die für sie charakteristisch sind. Einige Augenblicke später verändern Sie ihre Posen und enthüllen hier und da eine andere Seite von sich. Der ambitionierte Politiker Russo zum Beispiel verwandelt sich vom "Strahlemann" zum geduckten, zugekoksten Versager, der sich verschämt das Gesicht bedeckt. Claire Underwood (grandios: Robin Wright), Ehefrau des Protagonisten Frank Underwood, erscheint zunächst wie eine hochintelligente Geschäftsfrau, die genau weiß, was sie will. In der zweiten Pose macht sie plötzlich einen Schritt nach vorne und wirkt dabei kämpferisch und angriffslustig, ja geradezu giftig. Schauen Sie sich das Auswahlmenü an, lassen Sie es auf sich wirken. Es lohnt sich.
Überhaupt: Robin Wright. Sie verkörpert Claire in ihrer oberflächlich-freundlichen, insgeheim jedoch machthungrigen und durchtriebenen Art so hervorragend, dass sie mich in dieser Rolle sehr stark an Glenn Close erinnert (und ich finde Glenn Close großartig).
Und wo wir bei großartig sind: Kevin Spacey.
Eigentlich will ich hier kein ellenlanges Loblied singen. Doch wo soll ich aufhören bei einer Serie, die dem Zuschauer sehr schnell das Gefühl gibt, dass wirklich jedes Bild, jedes noch so kleine Detail von Bedeutung ist?
Frank Underwood will Rache. Und Macht. Und beides geht für ihn miteinander einher. Er will Rache dafür, dass er nach dem Wahlsieg des demokratischen US-Präsidenten nicht wie versprochen das Amt des Außenministers erhält, sondern weiter der "Einpeitscher" innerhalb der Fraktion sein soll, der die Abgeordneten auf Kurs hält. Underwood schwört sich (und dem Zuschauer - dazu gleich mehr), dass er das Spiel nur zum Schein mitspielen und in Wahrheit alle fertigmachen will, die ihn getäuscht haben. Und wenn es dabei unschuldige Opfer geben sollte, sei's eben drum.
Spacey spielt den Politiker Underwood so herrlisch zynisch, sarkastisch, durchtrieben und geradezu besessen, dabei jedoch kühl und berechnend-beherrscht, dass man ihm den Spaß an dieser Rolle jederzeit anmerkt.
Die Serie bedient sich dabei eines Kunstgriffs: Underwood spricht bisweilen verschwörerisch-direkt mit dem Zuschauer, lässt ihn teilhaben an seinen geheimen Gedanken, offenbart ihm seine wahren Absichten. Und manchmal tut er das nur mit einem einzigen, direkten Blick in die Kamera. Es ist fantastisch, wie viel mit einem einzigen Blick gesagt werden kann, ohne dass auch nur ein Wort fällt. Oft erlebe ich mich dabei, auf Pause zu drücken, weil ich mich etwas länger über diesen köstlichen Blick amüsieren will, der zugleich belustigt und genervt wirkt. Als wolle Underwood uns sagen: "Sehen Sie, habe ich Ihnen nicht gleich gesagt, dass sich dieser Mist so entwickeln wird, wie ich es vorhergesehen habe? Wir beide, Sie und ich, wissen Bescheid und durchschauen dieses Schmierentheater." Und im nächsten Augenblick setzt er wieder die Maske auf und spielt das Theater weiter.
Der Zuschauer spiegelt quasi die "innere Zwiesprache mit sich selbst" wider, die Underwood - wie jeder andere Mensch - mit sich selbst führt. Und dadurch wird er in gewisser Weise zum Komplizen Underwoods und von ihm, der auf fast jeden herabblickt, als Partner anerkannt, dem er sich voll und ganz öffnet. Das ist recht neu, in Serien ungewöhnlich, aber auf jeden Fall gelungen.
Was die Serie so besonders macht, ist aber auch, dass sie immer wieder überrascht. Und zwar nicht auf die plumpe Art und Weise dahingehend, irgendwelche blöden Zufälle als Hindernisfür den Protagonisten in die Handlung zu schmeißen, die für ihn weder vorhersehbar sind und darüber hinaus arg konstruiert wirken. Zufälle, die eine Spannung aufbauen sollen, in ihrer Häufigkeit absolut austauschbar und somit für den Zuschauer beliebig und unglaubwürdig wirken ("Prison Break" ist da Meister). Nein, House of Cards ist kühl, analytisch und logisch. Was da geschieht, sind politische, manipulative Manöver, die aufeinander aufbauen. Und dennoch ist der hochintelligente Underwood kein unfehlbares Wesen auf seinem unaufhaltsamen Weg nach oben. Wir erleben ihn dabei, wie sogar er, der große Planer und Manipulator, Fehler macht. Und wir erleben ihn dabei, wie er hier und da versagt und Rückschläge einstecken muss, für die er sich Vorwürfe macht und über die er sich ärgert. Die er aber auch wieder vergisst und weiter nach vorne schaut.
Underwood ist ein Menschenfeind und unangenehmer Mensch, der seine Freundlichkeit nur heuchelt - und auch nur dort, wo sie ihm nützt. Das wissen wir bereits nach der ersten Folge. Und dennoch gibt es Momente, die ihn ansatzweise menschlich machen. Zum Beispiel, wenn er seinen Lieblings-Imbussbudenbesitzer in einer kleinen, gammeligen Klitsche besucht, um dort Rippchen zu essen und über die Welt zu philosophieren. Oder wenn er sich mit alten Freunden trifft, um sich die Kante zu geben.
Doch weder der Imbissbudenbesitzer noch seine alten Schulfreunde sind ihm wirklich wichtig. Schnell wird aus ihm wieder der kühle, berechnende, zynische und verlogene Heuchler, der im Politspiel mitspielt, um in Wahrheit sein eigenes Spielchen zu spielen.
Um auf meine eingängliche Frage zurückzukommen, was mich an dieser Serie so fasziniert, es sind vor allem zwei Dinge: Die hohe Kunstfertigkeit, mit der sie aufgebaut ist (logische Handlung, tolle Bilder, untermalt von einem sehr passenden, melancholischen Soundtrack) 2. Absolut überzeugende Figuren, die hervorragend dargestellt werden und zudem nicht in Schwarz-Weiß daher kommen, sondern in Grau. Diese Serie ist Grau in Grau in Grau.
Ich glaube, Grau ist meine neue Lieblingsfarbe.
Genießen Sie House of Cards!
Beste Grüße
Fabian Feger
PS: Noch ein Hinweis. Ich habe erst die erste Staffel gesehen und bewerte daher nur diese. Mit Staffel zwei fange ich gerade an, und Staffel drei kenne ich noch gar nicht. Ich habe festgestellt, dass Staffel drei sehr bedenkliche Kritiken bekommen hat. Aber so weit bin ich wie gesagt noch nicht. Wenn es soweit ist, widme ich mich auch dieser.
In this drama Kevin Spacey's seemingly loyal but devious and manipulative Chief Whip Frank Underwood is persuaded by his tough-minded wife, Claire, to not just meekly accept being passed over for promotion by the President, and make plans of his own. This sets in motion a series of events - shocking, brutal and ruthless - as he plots to rise up the ladder, treading on both good and bad people as he does so.
In some ways it's typical of a David Fincher-directed show: dark, subdued lighting; eerie piano-led incidental music; a feeling of almost elegant dread pervading the atmosphere throughout. And the show will not appeal to those who like either more light-hearted, less cynical fare, or that Spacey's character is arguably even more of a b*stard than Richardson's Francis Urquhart, who often had a bit of a twinkle in his eye.
Yet once you get used to the lead character surprisingly being in the Democrat party rather than the Republicans (Richardson's character was in the Conservative party, which suited his hard-line tendencies) and if you show patience this is a beautifully-constructed show with great performances, fine acting and a number of different clashes - particularly the ongoing tug of war between Frank and the President's friend, the sly billionaire businessman Raymond Tusk (brilliantly played by Gerald McRaney) for influence over the leader of the free world - will lead you nicely into season 2.