Rating: 
Summary: Worth looking at
Review: I am a true Survivor fan. From the moment I watched the very first episode I was hooked. I looked forward each week to see what challenges they had, and who would be the next voted off. I really missed the show after it was all over. When I seen this dvd advertised I was very excited. I bought it thinking that it would have the 13 episodes that were shown on tv, plus extra never before seen footage. I was a little disappointed to find it was only hightlights from the episodes. There was a lot that they left out, like the challenges which I truly loved. So you dont get the exact feel of it all. I still enjoyed the dvd, and I enjoyed the extras, (well, most of them, excluding naked Rich). It brought back some good memories of watching it for the very first time. So if you watched it before, and are a fan, I recommend picking this dvd up, but if you didnt watch it and were planning on getting this dvd to see what the fuss was all about, I recommend holding off. Maybe they will release all 13 episodes that was originally shown on tv! (We can all hope!)
Rating: 
Summary: A Pleasant Fix for "Survivor "Junkies
Review: I'm not really a television junkie (in fact, "Survivor" is the only show in the last few years that I've faithfully watched every week), but I must admit that I was really looking forward to this DVD/video release. I watched it the very day (O.K., the very hour)I received it from Amazon and, as with the television show, I was rivited to the screen. The video is organized around footage of each contestant in the order that they are voted off the island. You see each survivor's key moments from the program (Jenna's tearful reaction to the missing video of her daughters, Susan's infamous "rat and snake" speech, etc.), as well as segments from their audtion tapes (Sue pretends to be the characters from "Gilligan's Island" while Gretchen surprisingly comes across as a demure preschool teacher who likes to shop). Next, you're treated to the footage of that week's Tribal Council vote, with each contestant explaining the rationale behind his/her vote. Finally, the ejected member addresses the camera for a fairly lengthy farewell speech. An additional feature of my DVD version was a trivia background segment on each contestant listing such earth-shaking information as their favorite hobbies, candy bars, etc. (I chuckled when I read that Rudy's favorite smell was "Food"). Much of the video was a rebroadcast of what was seen on television, although there is a new challenge segment where each contestant guesses how much weight he's lost. Admittedly, some of the original thrill of "Survivor" is lost since you already know who's getting the boot, but this video does provide a very pleasant fix for those "Survivor" junkies who can't wait until the next series.
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Summary: Full season coming--avoid this
Review: On May 18, 2004, the entire first season of Survivor will be released on a 5-disc set. The first four contain the episodes and bonus features. This is the 5th disc in the set. DON'T BUY THIS DISC IF YOU PLAN TO PURCHASE THE BOX SET. This disc isn't as bad as most people say, but the season set will definitely be the better buy.
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Summary: The Right Kind of Viewer Will Give This Five Stars
Review: This video is an overview of the original season of Survivor with some extras as noted above. It's a good review of the two tribes that started all the hub bub, but it may not be for everybody. I encourage you to watch this Survivor video if one or more of the following applies to you: 1. You missed some of Survivor 1 but greatly enjoyed the episodes you saw.
2. You are in some type of Fantasy Bowl Survivor, either at work, with friends, or on the CBS website.
3. You're on the CBS Survivor's mailing list and get excited to see the previews for the next Survivor episode in your inbox.
4. You have ever purchased an official Survivor buff or any other type of memorabilia.
5. You want to catch the attention of someone you know to be a Survivor fanatic.
6. You have applied, or would like to apply, to be a contestant.
7. You want to re-live the Greg-talking-to-a-coconut moments.
8. You own the Survivor board game.
9. You were on the first season of Survivor.
10. You need detailed instructions on how to build a Superpole.
11. Each of the items on this list is completely comprehendable to you. If you're only feeling lukewarm about the series, this video isn't going to turn you into a fan. I would recommend Survivor: Pearl Islands for that. :) And now I have spoken.
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Summary: A Pleasant Fix for "Survivor "Junkies
Review: I'm not really a television junkie (in fact, "Survivor" is the only show in the last few years that I've faithfully watched every week), but I must admit that I was really looking forward to this DVD/video release. I watched it the very day (O.K., the very hour)I received it from Amazon and, as with the television show, I was rivited to the screen. The video is organized around footage of each contestant in the order that they are voted off the island. You see each survivor's key moments from the program (Jenna's tearful reaction to the missing video of her daughters, Susan's infamous "rat and snake" speech, etc.), as well as segments from their audtion tapes (Sue pretends to be the characters from "Gilligan's Island" while Gretchen surprisingly comes across as a demure preschool teacher who likes to shop). Next, you're treated to the footage of that week's Tribal Council vote, with each contestant explaining the rationale behind his/her vote. Finally, the ejected member addresses the camera for a fairly lengthy farewell speech. An additional feature of my DVD version was a trivia background segment on each contestant listing such earth-shaking information as their favorite hobbies, candy bars, etc. (I chuckled when I read that Rudy's favorite smell was "Food"). Much of the video was a rebroadcast of what was seen on television, although there is a new challenge segment where each contestant guesses how much weight he's lost. Admittedly, some of the original thrill of "Survivor" is lost since you already know who's getting the boot, but this video does provide a very pleasant fix for those "Survivor" junkies who can't wait until the next series.
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Summary: This DVD really sucks even thow im a big survivor foan
Review: this dvd really sucked becuse there wernt any chalanges and they showed all the votes and when he was reding the votes they skiped to the last vote plus somany intervuies with the castaways. I hope the Complete first season has challanges and all that kind of stuff.
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Summary: Disappointment
Review: What a waste of time. As an avid fan of Survivor I felt that the money spent was not worth it. This was boring, boring, boring and there was no excitement whats so ever and good have gone to a fine resturant for the money spent on this garbage. :(
Rating:
Summary: Avid Survivor Fan---Not that impressed
Review: I bought this for my parents since they didn't get to watch the first season. I would have rather watched the full season again than what they considered to be the "highlights". The DVD starts out showing the castaways upon the boat and traveling to the island. Then you get to see them arriving on the island and setting up camp. From here, the DVD starts introducing the castaways by showing their audition tapes, their audition interview and then a few highlights of their stay on the island. Then they proceed to show you each person getting voted off and what they said after they were eliminated. They follow the order of who was voted off first, second, etc. The DVD also shows a few challenges and more emotional moments of the series, but they didn't show the best parts of the season. I watched the whole first season and was really surprised of the things they left out during the editting of this DVD. I was very dissappointed and thought that this would be something that my parents would love since they had started watching the shows in the last few seasons. But my dad was nodding off during the viewing and it looked like several (my whole family was watching) were getting bored and watching the clock. It did cause a little discussion after we were finished, but we were mainly talking about what we missed. I really wish they would have shown just the highlights of the season instead of all the interviews and auditions. Watching the whole season in its entirity would have been nice too.
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Summary: Bummer highlight DVD. But, YES the gay man won!
Review: Bummer! This is only a 2-hour-15 minutes DVD of highlights from the first Survivor. The nudity is nothing really. A rear-end shot of one survivor and Richard sitting down "tucked under" and walking naked. But no private parts seen here. Having not seen all of the episodes of Survivor. I was hoping for a complete, unedited, uncensored version, with all episodes Collector's DVD set. I guess it is not possible. One special feature is the "Survivor: Inside the Phenomenon", a 20-minute documentary, which I found to be quite interesting, especially how fair the game is, the exhausting hard work Producer, Mark Burnett and the Art Department can do, and how they managed to surprise the Challenge Survivor Winner, Sean, with a surprise visit from his father on the yacht at such short notice. How they got his father there at such short notice is remarkable.
Rating:
Summary: Worth It For A Survivor Junkie
Review: Having taped every episode of every season of Survivor, I was looking forward to getting the behind the scenes and never before seen footage that this had to offer. I was a little disappointed with the way it was put together, simply because it didn't really focus a lot on the contestants or show any good never before seen footage (maybe that's why it was never shown.) If your a Survivor addict like myself you'll probably enjoy reliving the greatest moments of the show, but if you've never seen it and want to get the real deal I'd wait and see if they ever release the actual episodes.
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