Sexylocher Masterful Movie

Ketrivie It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

arliss-arbeau In the FAQ there was a question on what do the badges on Frasiers uniform mean. The person who answered answered incorrectly regarding the 3 service stars. The person answered that they are good conduct awards. They are not. Each Star indicate 5 years of service. Frasier has 3 so that indicates he has at least 15 years of service. The service stars are only worn by RCMP members holding the ranks of Constable to Corps Sergeant Major. Inspectors and above do not wear service stars or any other badge on the sleeve. As well in the mid 1990s the RCMP switched over to a 9mm pistol, and completely dropped the .38 special. So Frasier should have been issued the S&W 5946 9mm pistol as well as new holster and mag pouch for his duty belt while in red serge.

paquiadaniel This show really was my favourite TV Show ever & still is to this day. I purchased the Box Set on line & am about to buy another just to put away. The absolute beauty of this show was the storyline & casts as week after week in it's 4 season run with a 68 episode total made it always had a different story line and the main characters involved & who says never work with animals as the one in this show is so much a part of the cast he really did make the shows appeal even bigger. Shame they took it off the air so soon but let it not be forgotten a lot of now big Canadian Actors on US TV started out with parts in this show. Im my honest opinion the Mountie,The Wolf,The cop & all the others where retired too soon way too soon.

spacenerd I adore Due South and am very happy to be getting the chance to see it again. It needs to be seen again and again. *SPOILERS* This show has a gorgeous blend of comedy, drama, and comedy. All the characters are funny and witty and a little off but very real and human. The plots can range from a bit formula like to stunning, but it's always the interaction of the characters that'll keep you. Esp. Fraser and Ray(Vecchio). What a team and what a wonderful friendship. They make me happy. The series has such a feel good tone.The music... people have mentioned the music right? It's fantastic. I think the song choices and the way in which the series was set-up and paced and blended, it made it very special.Sadly to special for CBS to keep it. I have to admit, I felt the series changed for the worse when it was brought back a third time. Rightfully it was losing focus by the end of season 2, but by season 3 there's a definite tone change. It becomes less magical, more silly. Jokes have an odd and cruel bent to them, making the characters jokes. It descends into farce.There's a divide on like and it's an issue in Due South fandom. Hardly one to shy viewers away though.

grafix407 When CBS opted to cancel Due South after less than two seasons, a joint group of investors (including the BBC) decided to invest in a third season in the hopes that they could make a profit on the syndication of all three seasons of Due South.The resulting third season of Due South is a drastic change from the first two seasons financed by CBS to say the least.The most obvious difference is the replacement of David Marciano as Detective Ray Vecchio with Canadian actor Callum Keith Rennie as a Ray Vecchio impostor (Stanley Kowolski)after the new investors were unable to meet Marciano's salary requirements. But the change that effected the show the most in its third season was the exclusion of series creator Paul Haggis as a contributor. This is unfortunate because, in excluding the driving force behind the series, Due South lost much of the imagery and symbolism that gave it its devoted cult following and that made it one of the most original, quirky, and satisfying shows on television at the time.After a few episodes in the first season where Detective Ray Vecchio is pitted as a buffoon to contrast Constable Benton Fraiser's (Paul Gross)stalwart virtue- the show makes a subtle but drastic change in symbolism by allowing Ray Vecchio to evolve into a mirror of humanity. Not the kind of greeting card humanity that television shows often sell, but a genuine, and not too pretty humanity that, at the same time it suffers from its own arrogance, cowardice, greed and victimization complexes, strives to be better and is attracted to symbols of goodness, detachment, and virtue. In the case of Due South, this is epitomized by the now mythological Deus of Fraiser, who believes beyond belief, strives for true justice as opposed to easy justice, and believes in the inherent virtue in all human beings- no matter how outwardly unworthy they might seem of such considerations.It's no mistake that Ray Vecchio follows Constable Fraiser around on his seemingly pointless crusades- the uncertain devotion of the common man to absolute truth and justice is one of the primary reoccurring themes in seasons one and two of Due South.This kind of symbolism does not appear in season three of Due South. Instead, Paul Gross (who takes the helm as Executive Producer)opts for a simpler version of the show as a buddy comedy with more of a Saturday morning feel to it (take a look at how Fraiser and Kowolski escape a sinking ship in part two of "Mountie on the Bounty").Fraiser comes "down to earth" in season three, trading in his myhtological qualities for the more human characteristics of loneliness, social ineptitude (as opposed to the kind of social detachment the character exhibited in the first two seasons), and fear of abandonment.Stanley Kowolski, who replaces Ray Vecchio (and impersonates Ray Vecchio at the same time) is painted less as a symbol and more as a caricature. He is not just brash and loud, but he is surprisingly violent- even resorting to slugging Fraiser when they have a disagreement (his excuse? Their working relationship was becoming stale). Kowolski's saving grace is that he is played with mesmerizing charm and adroitness by Rennie who dominates the screen much of the time he is on. Also, the personage of Kowolski is much more Chicagoan than Vecchio- equal parts coffeehouse and slaughterhouse.Also gone from the series is the sense of bureaucracy that permeates the first two seasons. Even Lt. Welsh (Beau Starr), becomes less a grumbling administrator and more of a participant and "crime buster".The third season of Due South, while certainly not on par with seasons one and two, is certainly worth a look. You may not glean the same insights you did with the first two seasons, but the show is still beautifully filmed (thanks to Director of Photography Malcom Cross), well written, and it's fun to watch this group of well drawn characters interact, no matter how watered down.