Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2843 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-10-30
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Formats: Box set, Dubbed, PAL
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: Dutch, Finnish, Danish, German, Hebrew, Greek, Norwegian, French, Portuguese, English, Swedish, Turkish, Polish
• Dubbed in: French
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 240 minutes

DVD Description
Your best friend's star is rising in Hollywood, and there’s only one thing to do: join his entourage. Meet Eric, Turtle and Johnny Drama: three guys from Queens dedicated to helping their film-star buddy Vincent Chase navigate the absurdities and pitfalls of modern-day Hollywood – where sex, parties and super-agents rule the town.

Special Features
Audio commentaries by: creator-executive producer Doug Ellin and executive producer Larry Charles Behind-the-scenes interviews with cast and crew

Synopsis
So that he'll never forget where he's from, actor-on-the-rise Vince Chase (Adrian Grenier) enlists the company and support of his childhood pals from Queens, NY, to join him on his path towards stardom. More than happy to oblige, Eric (Kevin Connolly), Turtle (Jerry Ferrara), and Johnny Drama (Kevin Dillon) eagerly move into Chase's L.A. mansion, where they enjoy endless parties in the company of beautiful women. With Hollywood as their playground, it doesn't take long for the entourage to discover that celebrity life is not all fun and games, especially as they contend with the high-pressure tactics of Vince's hilariously cutthroat agent, Ari (Jeremy Piven), and no-nonsense publicist, Shauna (Debi Mazar). Highlights of this HBO series include special quest appearances by real-life celebrities including Jessica Alba, Jimmy Kimmel, and Mark Wahlberg, who also executive produces the show.

Customer Reviews

Join the Entourage...
As a huge fan of American television, sitcoms, dramas and comedies, it's very hard to find a show that you feel you can watch over and over again without getting bored. Yes, you have Curb, Arrested Development and Scrubs, but every once in a while there comes a show that is simply better than all the rest. That show is Entourage.

Superb characters, Jeremy Piven is easily the best as Ari Gold actually based on the real life manager of Seinfeld and Curb sensation, Larry David. The story and flow of the series gel together along with witty comments, drama (no pun intended) and just an overall awesome series.

The show isn't all about the laughs, in typical HBO fashion, it swims along with a adult theme that makes the show feel 'grown up'. Give it a try, you'll be buying Season 2 in no time...

Not HBO quality
I bought the DVD set of the first series of Entourage blind, on the strength of the reviews here. I also considered that with this being an HBO production, which also produces Curb Your Enthusiasm, Six Feet Under, and The Wire, that it was foolproof to buy something else out of the same stable.

What can I say... I was disappointed. The first series has little depth, the humour's flat, and in no way does this series compare to some of the other sharp witty series that have come from HBO. I found myself laughing a couple of times, but generally I had little sympathy or interest in many of the characters who mostly come across as being shallow and vain - which in itself isn't a problem if the script and acting portray it well, which they didn't particularly. I would have liked snappier dialogue and more well-developed, portrayed characters (other comedies manage to portray their characters well quickly, and have you caring for them in really short spaces of time - witness 6 Feet Under, or Arrested Development for example). This show doesn't.

Having said that I did think that Ari Gold was a great character and I can't see why he didn't get used more often. Maybe he should have his own spin-off show??!

Snappy, glitzy comedy.
!!!!!This review will not give much away unlike other reviews!!!!!!!

It is a funny, fast paced and glamorous comedy with the odd moment of drama.
It is a bit superficial, but extremely watchable and addictive.
It's a very good "feelgood/take your mind off the world for half an hour" type of show.

The show is about the life of an actor who has moved from New York to pursue fame in Hollywood. It also involves his friends who have come along for the ride.