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Summary: Where's the edited audio track?
Review: I love the show, but I was very disappointed when I found out there wasn't another audio track with bleeped bad language. Now I'm either going to have to only watch this by myself or return it. Poor move on MTV/Paramount's part. Even the Osbournes got an edited track and they're just as bad or worse! Surely it wouldn't have been THAT difficult to add an edited track. Had they done this, it easily would've gotten 5 stars from me. I personally don't mind bad language much, but some of the people I would have been watching this with DO mind. Very, very lame. And something that could have been so easily corrected!
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Summary: amusing, but
Review: If I were them, I wouldn't find a lot of these jokes to be funny. A lot of them are in bad taste, but I'm only watching it, so I'm entertained.
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Summary: I GOT PUNK'T!
Review: Imagine Candid Camera on steroids... done with celebrities! They do a nice job on this show. The host makes sure you know who the celebrities are and explains the practical joke and how it will be set up. But this is not your ordinary practical joke! Imagine this... how do you think Frankie Muniz, the star of "Malcolm in the Middle", reacts when he thinks his very expensive Porsche has been stolen? HA! What a riot! In general, the transfer to DVD is done nicely. The video in full screen format is very decent, just a little graininess. The video quality is certainly better than cable. The stereo 2.0 sound is acceptable. The voices are very clear and easy to understand. I'm not sure what the movie rating on this would be, but there is plenty of strong language and gestures not used in polite company. The extras are better than average. Several are very funny, including deleted scenes that you access by pressing enter when an icon appears. There are two bonus pranks that are worth watching. Funny stuff. I love to hear them say, "I got PUNK'T!"
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Summary: Great show
Review: Like I said, great show. But get it off of MTV.
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Summary: The suckiest hidden camera show
Review: OK, this is the most unfunny hidden camera show. If you want a very good one, chose jamie kennedy experiment. That is a good show. This is just not funny and annoying.
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Summary: I Been Punk'd for buying this DVD set!
Review: Okay, okay, not really. I would never in a million years buy this DVD set. I already saw it on MTV, thank GAWD!, and would never buy it. Here's why!
First of all the premise. If you analyze other Hidden Camera shows, the sucess factor is based on, not limiting yourself to your "marks." That is, this show "punk's" famous people. Well, that is limiting yourself from the start.
Now, what happens if the taped segment isn't funny? Well, if you're Jamie Kennedy, you turn to another "mark" and tape another segment. You do this 3 or 4 times (or more, I suppose) until you get the superfunny segment.
Well, herein lies the problem with Punk'd. Since they only "fool" famous people, they are limited to that once (or twice) that they get a believeable take. And, as someone like me knows, (a long time fan of these "prank, hidden camera/microphone/video camera shows) successful segments don't necessarily happen the first take.
That's why shows like Jamie Kennedy, and other "Candid Camera" segments are successful, and why Punk'd isn't. The other shows have the luxury of depending on more segments to capture a successful and FUNNY segment. Punk'd is not successful, and NOT funny! Anyone who thinks it is, is falling on the already established liking of Ashton Kutcher, the famous people, MTV, or have never been exposed to a funny program, such as Jamie Kennedy.
A typical segment shows Ashton explaining, laughing, about the segment, in a fashion of somebody who is probably enjoying it, more than his audience. You know the type. Somebody who laughs half-way through telling you a joke? You don't laugh, and wonder why you are even listening? Same thing for this show. The audience is wondering when they will laugh as hard as the host.
Reading the other reviews, I was not surprised to see so many negative reviews. This show is not funny, and very un-deserving of even a second season. Please do not renew or even show re-runs of this show, MTV. A real stinker. Two "W's" down!
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Summary: I Got Punk'd for buying this DVD set!
Review: Okay, okay, not really. I would never in a million years buy this DVD set. I already saw it on MTV, thank GAWD!, and would never buy it. Here's why!
First of all the premise. If you analyze other Hidden Camera shows, the sucess factor is based on, not limiting yourself to your "marks." That is, this show "punk's" famous people. Well, that is limiting yourself from the start.
Now, what happens if the taped segment isn't funny? Well, if you're Jamie Kennedy, you turn to another "mark" and tape another segment. You do this 3 or 4 times (or more, I suppose) until you get the superfunny segment.
Well, herein lies the problem with Punk'd. Since they only "fool" famous people, they are limited to that once (or twice) that they get a believeable take. And, as someone like me knows, (a long time fan of these "prank, hidden camera/microphone/video camera shows) successful segments don't necessarily happen the first take.
That's why shows like Jamie Kennedy, and other "Candid Camera" segments are successful, and why Punk'd isn't. The other shows have the luxury of depending on more segments to capture a successful and FUNNY segment. Punk'd is not successful, and NOT funny! Anyone who thinks it is, is falling on the already established liking of Ashton Kutcher, the famous people, MTV, or have never been exposed to a funny program, such as Jamie Kennedy.
A typical segment shows Ashton explaining, laughing, about the segment, in a fashion of somebody who is probably enjoying it, more than his audience. You know the type. Somebody who laughs half-way through telling you a joke? You don't laugh, and wonder why you are even listening? Same thing for this show. The audience is wondering when they will laugh as hard as the host.
Reading the other reviews, I was not surprised to see so many negative reviews. This show is not funny, and very un-deserving of even a second season. Please do not renew or even show re-runs of this show, MTV. A real stinker. Two "W's" down!
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Summary: Punk'd Season One
Review: One day afterschool, I switched on to MTV and I saw this new show Punk'd. From there I was hooked. I'm sad that it won't be back for a third season. My favourite episode was when Omarion from B2K got Punk'd and Bow Wow was working with Ashton. Everyone should have a copy of Punk'd season one! This show ROCKS!
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Summary: Punk'd SEASON 1
Review: Punk'd is the best show on MTV. I mean who else to make Justin Timberlake cry on LiVE TV but Ashton Kutcher. I swear they have Punk'd like every celebrity on God's Green Earth. They've Punk'd Outkast, Justin T., Beyonce, PINK, Hilary Duff, Kelly Osbourne & Jack Osbourne I mean I could go on forever. And it is so funny watching Ashton punkin everybody. This is the greatest show on earth and as soon as it comes out you know fo (...) sho that i'mma gon get it. Holla
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Summary: Prudes Need Not Apply!
Review: Punk'd shows young people expressing themselves freely, with no sense of self-consciousness. When celebrities think they're off camera, and not judged by a prudish public, they let their true colors show. Ashton's pranks *really* bring out those true colors! The pranks are heavy handed at times, but Ashton has a good heart. And sidekick prankster Dax does some very funny improvs. MTV production values can get annoying; quick cuts and special effects, funky camera angles, music coming and going without rhyme or reason.... But the content is fun -- good sport celebrities are caught off guard. The audio commentary is good too. Warning: There are tough pranks and foul language throughout the shows (that may offend people who are hurt by satirical Amazon reviews for ice cream machines). But as the Who said, "The Kids are Alright!"
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