Starring Emmy®-winning actor Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, Memento, Iron Man 3) as the brooding antihero of Australian writer Peter Temple’s award-winning novels, JACK IRISH, SET 1 debuts as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack on October 1, 2013 from Acorn, an RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand. In these two feature-length movies, Jack is reeling in the wake of his wife’s murder. The former lawyer has reinvented himself as a part-time private investigator and debt collector with a knack for getting into trouble. Broadcast in Australia on ABC1 in Oct. 2012, the series made its North American debut in July on Acorn TV; the first British TV focused streaming service at www.Acorn.TV. A ratings winner in the U.K. and Australia, the series has two more feature-length installments in the works. This combo set includes the DVD and Blu-ray formats of the first two episodes: Bad Debts and Black Tide, plus a 17-min. bonus behind-the-scenes feature ($39.99, AcornOnline.com). Jack Irish is also available as a DVD Single.
When
an old client dies after leaving Jack several frantic voicemails, the
PI realizes he can’t outrun or outdrink his past. Jack returns to the
world that took
everything away from him—a seedy place of lowlifes, corruption,
violence, and retribution. In these two feature-length mysteries,
Bad Debts and Black Tide, Pearce delivers a “mesmerizing” performance (Daily Record),
imbuing Jack with world-weary gruffness and a dash of dark humor. As
much as he tries to break away, the underworld is where he thrives—and
the only place
he can find redemption.
Called “a terrific writer; sharp, funny and ambitious” by NPR’s
Fresh Air from WHYY, crime writer Peter Temple has won the Ned
Kelly Award five times as well as the Crime Writers’ Association’s
Duncan Lawrie Dagger for best crime novel. Text Publishing released Bad Debts,
Temple’s first Jack Irish book, in the U.S. in August 2013 and will publish all four Jack Irish books by the end of 2014.
Street: Oct. 1, 2013
SRP: $39.99
Approx. 202 min., plus bonus
Blu-ray/DVD 2-Disc Combo Set
UPC 0-54961-2109-9-2 ISBN 978-1-62172-109-3
Blu-ray: 1080i/16:9 widescreen - 2.0 DTS-HD MA/ - SDH subtitles
DVD:
16:9 widescreen - 2.0 Dolby Digital - SDH subtitles
Bonus:
Behind the scenes of
Black Tide (17 min.)
*Also available as DVD Single, $39.99
Contains strong language, violence, graphic images, nudity, and sexual situations
My Thoughts
Jack Irish was a criminal lawyer but in this DVD set he's decided to switch sides after his wife is murdered. Now he's a part-time private investigator, trying to hunt down the same people he used to set free. On the side, he also works as a debt collector and both occupations get him into more than a little trouble. There are two episodes on this disk. The first is Bad Debts. When an old client turns up dead, Jack is pulled into the case and of course lots of corruption surrounds it. The second disc is Black Tide and in this one, an old friend of Jack's father comes to him for help when his son and his money go missing.
I have to say Guy Pearce does and amazing job in this role. His brooding presence coupled with that nice physique is just the type of semi-bad boy that makes my heart thump. Knowing the sad plight behind his behavior just makes him even more appealing because you know there's a good guy under all the trouble. I am definitely hoping to see a set 2 out for Jack Irish in the near future because this is one show I just can't get enough of. Now that I've seen the show, I'm definitely going to have to get my hands on the books!
If you want to get your hands on this great DVD set, you can order Jack Irish Set One on Blu-ray for only $39.99 at Acorn Media.
***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***
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