- Sure it would be great to have it all, but at what price? For Vince, Eric, Drama and Turtle, life in Hollywoods fast lane can be an intoxicating ride. In Season Four, in fact, Eric and Vince have taken on new roles as producers. Will their film be hailed as a critical masterpiece, or will it end up on the trash heap of broken Tinseltown dreams?Running Time: 360 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:&n
Sure it would be great to have it all, but at what price? For Vince, Eric, Drama and Turtle, life in Hollywoods fast lane can be an intoxicating ride. In Season Four, in fact, Eric and Vince have taken on new roles as producers. Will their film be hailed as a critical masterpiece, or will it end up on the trash heap of broken Tinseltown dreams?The fourth season of Entourage follows Vincent Chase’s quest for legitimacy (and Oscar) through his dream project, the Pablo Escobar biopic Medellin, whose development deal was the focus of season three. As expected, the production is riddled with troubles: Vincent (Adrian Grenier) and Eric (Kevin Connolly) clash over the ability of the film’s director, Billy Walsh (Rhys Coiro), to handle the grand scale of a film. Eric even flies in Oscar-winning screenwriter Stephen Gaghan (playing himself) to the shoot in Colombia at Billy’s request in order to rescue the script, only to send him home when Billy comes up with the ending himself. (“I’ve never had anyone pay me not to work before,” says Gaghan in a hilarious cameo. “It was nice.”) But as the pet project puts strains on their friendship, Eric finally takes a step off of Vince’s coattails to become a manager in his own right; his first step is snagging actress Anna Faris (as herself) as a client (in true Hollywood form, after she hits him with her car). As buzz on Medellin ebbs and flows, Eric and Vince’s agent, Ari Gold (Emmy winner Jeremy Piven) wheel and deal to lock in distribution and spin the behind-the-scenes drama to their advantage. Key to the negotiations is a swaggering, hotheaded studio magnate named Harvey Weinhald–the caricature is obvious–who threatens the life of any agent who double-crosses him. And that’s right where our boys land, but is it a gamble that will pay off? The fourth season, as always, is rife with celebrity cameos (Dennis Hopper, the late Sydney Pollack, Kanye West), but the Medellin plot pushes out any chance for other Entourage cast members to get a storyline (Johnny Drama gets a condo! Buys a hat!), which ultimately becomes a detriment considering that Medellin, as the big finale at Cannes attests, may not have been worth all the hype. Bonus features include commentary by the cast and creators, a panel discussion, and the Medellin trailer, which with its slo-mo, self-important music and bad makeup, is a gem. –Ellen A. Kim


March 10, 2008
#1
I thought that series on hbo would compare well to series found on regular tv channels, such as CSI on mainstream television. Boy was I wrong. Most of the tv shows seems to be the life and times of people within a certain geographic region with a little skin to show as well. Even at least sex and the city was witty.
But this show is insulting to demeaning to women, and sets a bad example to society. It seems like the only thing on these boys minds are sex, self pleasure, and how to make a lot of money no matter the ethics and morals involved. If you can relate to this show and want to live this type of lifestyle, then I can see how you would like it. Otherwise, there really isn’t all that much to this show. It appeals to the base nature of men, and not necessarily those looking for something a bit less superficial. Likewise to hbo’s new series “True Blood”. Rednecks and vampires.. hello? that is like mixing water and oil. Trying to mix the charismatic, powerful, and sexy to the stereotypical redneck just doesn’t make sense..
March 10, 2008
#2
Very disappointing and growing old and tired. The charecters on this series have not grown since season one and I am growing tired of their child like antics. Any female watching this show should take great insult at being protrayed as nothing more then sexual servants to these idiots.
not likely to waste my time on season five.
March 10, 2008
#3
One of the best Tv Shows…Season 4 is even better than Seasons 1-3.
Too Bad it’s a shorten Season due to writers strike.but still….
March 10, 2008
#4
I bought the Entourage series on a Gold Box Deal–a whim. I don’t have HBO and had barely even heard of the show, so I had nothing to compare to. The show starts off in Season 1 as a great watch. The cast is memorable and humorous, and the story line is pretty easy to follow however I’d be hard pressed to stay attentive week to week after a 30 minute stint for each show. I tell my friends who’ve never heard of it that it’s a male version of Sex in the City–but not really. This show doesn’t focus on relationships, rather an actor and his brother, cousin, and best friend and their “lavish” life in California. Vince, the main character plays the excellent role in being a “not so perfect” actor who in the end tries to stay true to his original game of what he was born to do–acting. Drama, his brother is absolutely hilarious. Check out the “Saigon” episode; I still chuckle at him in Walsh’s hotel room.
Turtle and Eric’s characters are true staples in the show. They do more in providing the assists for the humor rather than being the punchlines themselves.
Ari is the absolute quiet thunder in this entire show. He starts out as “Vince’s Agent”, but is really so much more to the group. His antics and quips are the most hilarious. His funniest line (to me) is in one of the episodes where he’s trying to land Vince the huge movie. (I’m not into spoilers)
Watching all the shows together lets you see the evolvement of all the actors. While Seasons 1-3 had some great runs and a nice ending, Season 4 actually kind of milked itself. I’ve got all of one sentence to say about Season 4 (out of them all). Although it had the same amount of humor as the others–it did evolve in that sense, the actual plot took 12 shows to hash out! The show kinds of leaves you to carry out your own assessments: Turtle isn’t working with anyone since Saigon and Drama probably isn’t cooking because he’s so busy with the new show. There’s more, but I won’t dwell. I don’t plan to watch Season 5 until it finishes, then I’ll probably download it from iTunes or something to that effect.
As I say with all movies and DVD packs, it’s better to wait until their cheaper or on sale.
March 10, 2008
#5
The product was new and in great condition. It arrived when promised and I was very happy with the entire transaction. Thanks!