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directed by: Adam Davidson, Daniel Minahan, Edward Bianchi, Gregg Fienberg, Jeremy Podeswa starring: Rebecca De Mornay, Willie Garson, Luis Guzmán, Keala Kennelly, Ed O'Neill  List Price: $39.98 Grab Discount Price: $34.49 You Save: $5.49 (14%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: Warner Brothers EAN: 0883929007820 Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Hbo Home Video Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video Number Of Items: 3 Publisher: Hbo Home Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: April 01, 2008 Running Time: 600 minutes Studio: Hbo Home Video Sales Rank: 16145 MPN: HBOD36721D Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: Just north of the border, in the tired coastal town of Imperial Beach, CA, live three generations of Yosts: surfing royalty turned society misfits. The Yost's reign and reputation, once defined in the cure of a perfect wave, has been eroded by years of bad luck, addiction and hubris. But just as things are looking like they can't get worse, a stranger named John arrives - and the Yost's banal existence is lifted into something profound, miraculous and, possibly, universal. Discount Shopping: A 2007 HBO television series created by Deadwood's David Milch, John from Cincinnati details a week in the dysfunctional Yost family--a family comprised of three generations of men obsessed with surfing who experience firsthand the perils of fame, paranormal events, and an inexplicable realization of the interconnectedness of man. Past surfing great Mitch Yost (Bruce Greenwood) had his career halted by a knee injury, but passed his love of surfing onto his son Butchie (Brian Van Holt) only to have fame drive his son to a heavy drug use that's destroying his life. Butchie's son Shaun (Greyson Fletcher) is being raised by Mitch and his wife Cissy (Rebecca De Mornay) and also possesses a deep love surfing and a talent that promises him a great future, if he can only get his grandfather to allow him to compete. The family's circle of friends and acquaintances seem mostly to argue, swear, and generally tear each other down and include retired and mentally unstable police officer Bill (Ed O'Neill), surfer girl Kai (Keala Kennelly) who works at the Yost's surf shop and watches out for Shaun, motel manager Ramon (Luiz Gứzman), Butchie's settlement lawyer Palaka (Paul Ben-Victor), and a few other seemingly unrelated townspeople. The mysterious arrival of John, who insists on seeing Butchie, sparks the beginning of one strangely paranormal experience after another for the family and community including unexplained levitations and visions, a haunted hotel room, and two resurrections from death. Somehow, John emphasizes the connectedness of both family members and townspeople and, while John himself comes across as significantly dim, he has a knack for saying the profound without understanding a word of what he speaks. As the days go by, it becomes apparent that John gives voice to the words of his father or The Father. This eight-episode series is an exploration of self-centeredness, fear, and faith and John's role as savior, doomsayer, unwitting pawn, or simpleton is never clear--the end of the season at day seven brings no real resolution or sense of whether the Yost family is better off or worse than they were before John appeared. A truly bizarre show full of unanswered questions and crude language and subject matter, it is somehow intriguing even as it is repulsive and unsatisfying. --Tami Horiuchi Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Extraordinary. One of my favorite dramas in any medium.JFC is not for everyone. I know numerous intelligent folks who absolutely loathed the show. However, I also know a number who think it's a stunning piece of work. I count myself among them. I have watched the entire season 4 times and each time discover more. It is a very complex work that bobs and weaves in and around itself, revealing new layers of emotion, understanding, and wisdom with each viewing. I can't say that I can't understand why HBO cancelled the show, but I'm very disappointed ... Read More Rating: - The best show on TV, ever.John From Cincinnati was one of those miraculous shows that come around once in a blue moon. It was continually enthralling and puzzling and hilariously entertaining and uplifted me at a time when that was exactly what I needed. I was so sorry to see the season cut short and the series ended so prematurely, but I treasure having the DVD. Rating: - HIghly original seriesUnlike some other five star reviewers of JFC, I won't pretend like I"m in some special club because I "got" this show. It took me a while to realize what I was looking at-going to wikipedia and getting a brief character background helped make a little order out of chaos. I'd say the pacing is like "Deadwood" with content more similar to "Carnivale". That is, its not really casual viewing, some things you'll need to draw your own conclusions from, it does not guide you to any. At this price, get it because ... Read More Rating: - The word love is not strong enough. (See God Kai)You either get this show or you don't. You'll know by the 2nd episode which group you are in. Nothing against those who didn't get it (a few of whose reviews you can read here). Those people should move on to the next HBO show. This is not your typical HBO, or any other network for that matter, show. I think you need to be able to do three things to appreciate this show. 1) Have a more-or-less spiritual point of view on life, 2) Be willing to live with ambiguity for a little while, and 3) Have compassion ... Read More Rating: - It shouldn't have been cancelled!I missed it when it was current and only recently saw a couple of episodes, but I didn't see it from the beginning. I quickly realized that I wanted to see it in sequence and I ordered the set. This was a spectacular show with a tremendous balance of mystery, revelations, great acting performances, superb casting and terrific story development. Rebecca de Mornay may have provided her best performance ever. You probably have never seen someone who allows her ball-busting demons such free reign. ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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