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Summary: What, you're saying I can watch the Super Bowl on DVD?
Review: I love you, NFL Films!I enjoyed just about everything about this DVD. The season summary was much better and more in depth this time around, probably because NFL Films really only focuses on the wins, and the were plenty of those; good and memorable ones to boot.
They also have little narrative segments with the players, which is great (BRUUUUUUSCHI). But, the fact that they have the entire broadcast of the Super Bowl, every play, from beginning to end is what sells this DVD. This has NEVER HAPPENED before. The broadcasting isn't of the highest quality, but it doesn't matter.
All in all, a great way to relive a super season.
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Summary: Super Season, Super DVD
Review: I'm a huge Pats fan (living in Atlanta), so I'm gonna try and put on my objective hat here. That said, this is a dynamite DVD. Even better than the excellent SB XXXVI set from two years back. The images are sharp, navigation is simple, and as always, the narration is texbook power voice-over. The season recap is vintage NFL Films. I wish NFL Films could do my life story. They'd make breakfast seem like a monumental achievement! The NFL is to be commended for not shying away from controversial moments, pointing out bad calls such as the botched out-of-bounds call that went the Dolphins' way in October, or the disallowed TD in the Super Bowl. There is also excellent focus on the regular season highlights: The intentional safety against the Broncos, Bethel Johnson torching the Colts on kick returns, and the brilliant goal-line stand in Indy. The playoff coverage, when NFL films brings more cameras and crew to each game, is stellar. The editing and judicious use of "miked-up" players really brings the feel of the game across brilliantly. I can't say enough about getting to hear Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti from the Pat's radio network. Great calls. The best pure sports part of the disc? The complete "World Broadcast" of the Super Bowl with Dick Stockton. You can watch every down, without the huddles, timeouts, etc. It's also fascinating to compare the shot-on-video World Broadcast with the shot-on-film recap, to see the warmth that film brings to these commemorative discs. Recently (February 26, 2004), the Boston Globe revealed that Tom Brady played the entire season on painkillers and anti-inflammatories for his throwing shoulder, was frequently kept out of practices, and then had arthroscopic surgery just weeks after the big game. Watching this DVD with that information in mind really slams home the point that this was one of the greatest runs in NFL history. Watch the section in the Super Bowl recap that shows Brady taking hits from the Panthers. This is no pretty boy QB. He is one seriously tough customer. For obvious reasons, no haltime show on the disc. You want to see halftime done right? Get the SB XXXVI disc, and watch U2 define "class act." NFL Films has done another bang-up job. It's no wonder they're the kings on Corporate Video. For the Pats fan-Must have.
For the football fan-awesome disc.
For the casual fan-worth it, just for a record of one of the most entertaining Super Bowls ever.
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Summary: Best DVD ever for the NFL.
Review: If for no other reason, you can watch the entire Super Bowl, minus all the standing around. With the huddles, commercials, and the usually infamously poor halftime show cut, you can watch the Super Bowl in 70 minutes. "What does that mean?" you are probably wondering. I wondered too. Was it too broken up, was the audio not in sync, would there be any commentary in between plays? No, no, yes. There seems to be seperate audio feeds for the crowd and the announcers. So while they cut and pasted the commentary very well, they were able to tinker with the background audio even better, usually never noticing that you are cutting ahead in the game. Very impressive. The only thing that they did that would be a bit strange would be the Pats or Panthers insignia popping up in the screen to transition between certain plays. It isn't common, but you'll be a confused when it first happens. As for the commentary itself, they did have replays of the plays that deserved them. They also occasionally had a little extra commentary after the play. All in all, it is extremely impressive. Some of the games themselves for the regular season didn't have much in highlights. They barely reviewed the Week One blowout at all. There were also a few stats they'd neglect to mention such as when the Patriots played the Browns, the Browns got into the offensive territory once during the whole game! Other than that, the DVD game highlights are standard. Then they had alot more extras regarding the Super Bowl than the first Pats DVD. So that was a big plus. All in all, this DVD is as good as they get, short of having complete games on a single disc, which isn't possible yet. If you are a Patriots fan it is a must. If you are a football fan, you've got to get it so you can have access to the greatest Super Bowl ever.
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Summary: Best DVD ever for the NFL.
Review: If for no other reason, you can watch the entire Super Bowl, minus all the standing around. With the huddles, commercials, and the usually infamously poor halftime show cut, you can watch the Super Bowl in 70 minutes. "What does that mean?" you are probably wondering. I wondered too. Was it too broken up, was the audio not in sync, would there be any commentary in between plays? No, no, yes. There seems to be seperate audio feeds for the crowd and the announcers. So while they cut and pasted the commentary very well, they were able to tinker with the background audio even better, usually never noticing that you are cutting ahead in the game. Very impressive. The only thing that they did that would be a bit strange would be the Pats or Panthers insignia popping up in the screen to transition between certain plays. It isn't common, but you'll be a confused when it first happens. As for the commentary itself, they did have replays of the plays that deserved them. They also occasionally had a little extra commentary after the play. All in all, it is extremely impressive. Some of the games themselves for the regular season didn't have much in highlights. They barely reviewed the Week One blowout at all. There were also a few stats they'd neglect to mention such as when the Patriots played the Browns, the Browns got into the offensive territory once during the whole game! Other than that, the DVD game highlights are standard. Then they had alot more extras regarding the Super Bowl than the first Pats DVD. So that was a big plus. All in all, this DVD is as good as they get, short of having complete games on a single disc, which isn't possible yet. If you are a Patriots fan it is a must. If you are a football fan, you've got to get it so you can have access to the greatest Super Bowl ever.
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Summary: Pats are champs again!
Review: If you are a Patriots fan, you need to buy this DVD. The Patriots proved once again they are the team of the century and Tom Brady made his mark becoming one of the few quarterbacks who has won the Super Bowl and MVP award multiple times. This DVD gives the highlights of the Pats legendary season with the 15 game win streak that I hope will continue next year so they can beat the Dolphins 18 game win streak. Buy this DVD, its definitely worth it.
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Summary: Terrific summary of an absolutely epic season
Review: In 2003 the New England Patriots were coming off a letdown 9-7 season when they failed to make the playoffs after winning Super Bowl XXXVI the year before. Within days of the start of the season they released veteran defensive leader Lawyer Milloy as a budgetary concern; he signed with division rival Buffalo and helped (along with fellow ex-Pat Drew Bledsoe) to humiliate his old squad to the tune of 31-0 on Opening Day.
And from there things got difficult. 4 weeks into the season they were a .500 team after losing to the Redskins (STEVE SPURRIER'S REDSKINS)...and from there the Patriots were absolutely perfect, winning every time they took the field.
The record itself is impressive enough...but the games that made up the 2003 season for the Patriots were the kinds of games that you expect to see a good team play over a period of years, not months within the same season. The overtime victory at Miami resulting from Tom Brady's big pass play following Olindo Mare's uncharacteristic field goal inaccuracy (those darn baseball infields)...the Monday Night Football battle in Denver featuring Coach Bill Belichick's called deliberate safety deep into the game calculating on his defense's chances of regaining both field position and the ball for Brady, who again proves a master of pinpoint passing accuracy...Adam Vinatieri providing a glimpse of tensions yet to come as he misses chip shot field goals in Reliant Stadium versus Houston (before winning that game in overtime)...the "one for the ages" goalline stand against the Colts in Indianapolis in a game of "Can you top this?" big plays that ultimately decided the home field advantage for the rematch in the playoffs...the snow in Gillette Stadium and the joy of the fans in the Miami rematch...the 31-0 "paying of the Bills" sealed with a defensive interception in the end zone in the game's dying moments...and that doesn't even cover the domination of the Tennessee Titans in subzero Foxboro and the devastation of the Colts in the conference championship game (Ty Law's three interceptions, Indy's lack of experience in the punting game coming home to roost, Tom Brady doing JUST ENOUGH to win -again), NOR does it mention the most exciting Super Bowl played since...well, since the last time the Patriots were in it two games previously.
The 2003 Patriots may not be the best team in the history of the NFL (but I'd hate to have to put together a team to top them)...but their season was just unbelievably enjoyable and an absolute marketing dream for the NFL.
The special features are terrific, too. The people complaining about the "edited" broadcast of the game are the same folks who weren't at all satisfied about there being not even an edited broadcast included on the 2001 Patriots DVD; if you saw the game anywhere else in the world other than the US (and possibly Canada), this is the broadcast you would have seen. It serves its purpose; all the action is included. The pre- and post-game analysis and press conference footage (especially from Media Day) are entertaining enough as well. I don't think the NFL could do a better job while still putting out a single-disc package with a managable price.
If you're a fan of pro football in America ("A special game...a unique game" in the words of John Facenda), you will be hard-pressed to recall a single NFL campaign as exciting from start-to-finish as this one. If you're not an NFL fan, this DVD is definitely worth your time as it basically includes every aspect of all that makes the game as popular as it is.
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Summary: Good guys sometimes do finish first
Review: In a season that saw immature little brats fined for cell phones and signs; where marquee players were just told to go home; the New England Patriots rebounded from losing one of their team leaders (Lawyer Milloy) days before their first game in Buffalo, to reel off 15 straight wins and a 2nd Super Bowl Championship in 3 years.
They have done this without the benefit of a "superstar" - although I defy anyone to tell me that Ty Law, Tom Brady, Richard Seymour and Tedy Bruschi are not "superstars."
The Pats also accomplished this by imposing an "A-Hole Free Zone" in the locker room. No Terrell Owens', Keyshawn Johnsons, etc. - Only classy individuals like Rodney Harrison, Ted Johnson, Law, Brady, Willie McGinest.
The media wanted a "sexy" Super Bowl - they yearned for Donovan McNabb vs Peyton Manning, they didn't want the "boring" New England Patriots - boring...sure, if winning week after week is boring, I'll take boring. There are plenty of teams in the NFL that would love to be characterized as such.
The bottom line is this, all season all the experts tried to figure a way to explain how the Pats, the once laughingstock of the NFL, can win so often when the media darlings like Baltimore, Oakland and Miami just can't get the job done.
But really its easy to explain, quality ownership hires quality football managmenet that signs quality players - all the pieces fit together and work together. Is that really hard to figure out?
See you in Jacksonville for Super Bowl 39
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Summary: Another great late show from the Pats
Review: In the great tradition of blockbuster sequels, this one keeps the best elements of the first Pats win, and adds new elements.
Pats build up a lead, come close to winning a decisive touchdown, see their lead evaporate, then clinch it with a late field goal. So much so similar. But their are some very clever bits of casting in this new movie. While Super Bowl XXXVI cast the Rams and Kurt Warner in the role of clear favorites, pitching their experience against the unknown Brady and his upstart Pats, this time Brady was up against a man and a team, in Delhomme and the Panthers, who looked a lot like they did two years previously. And casting John Fox as the mastermind against Bill Belichick was an excellent choice. I don't think it will be Fox's last appearance in a Super Bowl movie.
Add in the twists of an awesome defensive struggle for the first twenty seven minutes, the twists of fate where both kickers made crucial mistakes, and the fireworks of the unexpected shootout in the final scenes, and the NFL has come up with another Oscar contender.
I trust that for DVD release, the NFL will delete the tawdry sex scene which occurred half way through. This Super Bowl doesn't need an R rating.
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Summary: Question
Review: Is the "Super Bowl 38" DVD part of the Patriots two-pack or this something completely different?
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Summary: I tip My Cap to them
Review: My Buffalo Bills spanked these Guys in week One&then 16 weeks later they returned the favor up in new England. there Run is truly special.they have the Best Coach in football Today&Tom Brady is cool&Very Joe Montana-Esque. these team is very detailed based.they don't make alot of mistakes. the super Bowl was a really good game&they stayed cool&Clam&Won in the End. hoepfully My Buffalo Bills Will Beat these Cats again.
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