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Posted by DVD Verdict on 11/28/05 09:12
Today, DVD Verdict posted reviews of THE AMAZING RACE: THE COMPLETE
FIRST SEASON, FRANK ZAPPA: THE DUB ROOM SPECIAL, FRIENDS: THE COMPLETE
TENTH SEASON, IMAGINE JOHN LENNON: DELUXE EDITION, KUNG FU: THE COMPLETE
THIRD SEASON, MOTLEY CRUE CARNIVAL OF SINS, PICKPOCKET: CRITERION
COLLECTION, TRAVELLERS AND MAGICIANS, VEGGIETALES: LORD OF THE BEANS,
WALLACE AND GROMIT IN THREE AMAZING ADVENTURES, and THE YOGI BEAR SHOW:
THE COMPLETE SERIES:
THE AMAZING RACE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (reviewed by Erick Harper,
overall score 93/100):
"The Amazing Race -- The Complete First Season is that rare piece of
reality television that you won't have to hide under the couch when your
friends come over. It's compelling, exciting television with at least a
hint of educational value somewhere in the mix, and that's quite an
achievement these days."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/amazingraceseason1.php
FRANK ZAPPA: THE DUB ROOM SPECIAL (reviewed by Dan Mancini, overall
score 95/100):
"No longer a rarity, The Dub Room Special is a weird little ride worth
taking. The musical performances are killer, and the oddball structure
of the piece is a lot of fun. For the hardcore Zappa fanatic, it's as
must-own as a Sears poncho and a pair of Zircon-encrusted tweezers."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/zappadubroom.php
FRIENDS: THE COMPLETE TENTH SEASON (reviewed by Neal Masri, overall
score 90/100):
"The final season of NBC's Thursday-night bulwark was aired with much
fanfare. This DVD edition gives fans the chance to relive the final 18
shows along with a decent helping of extras, sans hype."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/friendsseason10.php
IMAGINE JOHN LENNON: DELUXE EDITION (reviewed by Dennis Prince, overall
score 95/100):
"Entertaining, edgy, and ultimately haunting, Imagine is a unique
experience that is as much a sad goodbye as it is a celebration of
Lennon's life and times."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/imagine.php
KUNG FU: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON (reviewed by Dennis Prince, overall
score 93/100):
"The essence of what makes Kung Fu work so well is the complete
antithesis of current martial arts melees like Kill Bill and Kung Fu
Hustle. While many may wistfully (and incorrectly) ruminate over all of
the exciting martial arts action that flashed across the television
screen each week, the fact is that each episode contains but a few
minutes of actual fighting."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/kungfuseason3.php
MOTLEY CRUE CARNIVAL OF SINS (reviewed by Mac McEntire, overall
score 90/100):
"The action on stage isn't just the music, but a complete three-ring
circus of evil, with scantily clad girls, motorcycles, fire breathers,
evil-looking clowns, more scantily clad girls, a flying drummer, and
pyrotechnics galore. The show bombards the audience with visual insanity
to go right along with unbelievably loud rock and roll."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/motleycruecarnivalsins.php
PICKPOCKET: CRITERION COLLECTION (reviewed by Joe Armenio, overall
score 93/100):
"Seeing the film in Criterion's excellent new transfer, I'm better able
to appreciate the thematic importance of the sequences in which Michel
steals. Much of the film takes place in public places where Michel
commits his crimes: at a race track, a bank, and a bar, their bustle
accentuated by Bresson's characteristic and often exaggerated attention
to sound."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/pickpocket.php
TRAVELLERS AND MAGICIANS (reviewed by Joel Pearce, overall score
92/100):
"Khyentse Norbu has a sly sense of humor, a keen eye for the beautiful
landscapes of his homeland, and a complex sense of morality that weaves
together a story whose challenging questions linger long after it is
finished."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/travellersandmagicians.php
VEGGIETALES: LORD OF THE BEANS (reviewed by David Johnson, overall
score 90/100):
"Lord of the Beans isn't really a parody of Peter Jackson's films, but
instead goofs on some of the characters and elements to forge something
different."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/veggietaleslordbeans.php
WALLACE AND GROMIT IN THREE AMAZING ADVENTURES (reviewed by Mac
McEntire, overall score 91/100):
"What are these shorts about? A quirky British guy and his faithful dog.
What are they really about? The spirit of invention."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/wgamazing.php
THE YOGI BEAR SHOW: THE COMPLETE SERIES (reviewed by Dennis Prince,
overall score 95/100):
"While you'll still notice some infrequent film dirt or damage, the fact
is these episodes are downright sparkling in comparison to what you been
seeing on recent Boomerang Network broadcasts, as well as anything
you've watched over the past four decades."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/yogibearshow.php
Mike Jackson
Editor & Webmaster, DVD Verdict
www.dvdverdict.com
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