ULTIMATE FORCE - COMPLETE SERIES 1 - DVD -
ROSS KEMP / JAMIE DRAVEN
BRAND NEW
REGION 2
2 DISC SET - EPISODES 1 - 6
Focusing on the adventures of an SAS unit, Ultimate Force was
conceived around the character of new-man-on-the-team Jamie Dow, but
realised as a star vehicle for Ross Kemp as the clichéd tough-but-caring
leader Sgt "Henno" Garvie. Kemp essentially plays a legitimate version
of his Eastenders hardman persona, Grant Mitchell, while Jamie--Billy Elliot--Draven
wins a lot of hearts as the troubled but sensitive Dow. The two are the
focus of this hit ITV series which, harking back to the thick-ear
undercover shenanigans of The Professionals, echoes the macho camaraderie, soap opera character development and explosive action of London's Burning and Soldier, Soldier. By
TV standards the set-pieces are bold and bloody, but the stories are
routine, from rescuing hostages in the feature-length opener, to
tracking a war criminal in the finale. Despite being co-written by ex-SAS
man Chris Ryan, the show regularly stretches credulity, and sometimes,
as when demonising anti-globalisation protestors as would-be assassins,
displays a tabloid sensibility quite out of step with reality. Ultimate Force is essentially an updated Who Dares Wins; a far better insight into the real SAS is Bravo Two Zero starring Sean Bean, which, not coincidentally, was also directed by Tom Clegg.
Approx. 318 mins
SPECIAL FEATURES:-
- EXCLUSIVE 17 MINUTE DOCUMENTARY - ULTIMATE FORCE BEHIND THE SCENES
- SHOT ON LOCATION OF SERIES 2:- FEATURING ACTORS - ROSS KEMP, TONY CURRAN, DANNY SAPANI AND MILES ANDERSON
- PLUS CREW INTERVIEWS WITH:- EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRIAN TRUE-MAY, DIRECTOR OF EPISODES 5 & 6 TIM LEANDRO & DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY KEVIN ROWLEY