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Summary: A HUGE letdown.
Review: I am a big Survivor fan. (Yes, I've been sucked in by the hype.) I was very excited about this DVD. But it is boring and uneventful. I wanted to see some dirt... arguments, hook-ups, etc., the kinds of things that might get censored from network television. You get way more out of watching the TV show that you do on this whole DVD. I don't recommend it at all.
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Summary: Outstanding coverage of the personalities behind the show
Review: This is a very well done DVD, plain and simple. The producers did an excellent job of pulling together some of the greatest moments of the first season of Survivor and combined them with impromptu interviews of the participants to give viewers a really good idea of what was going on in the minds of those on the island. The DVD is broken up into chapters that each focus on one specific individual -- their auditions and interviews, highlight moments, what they thought and what others thought of them, and the votes that brought them off the island. Especially cool, is the DVD special features section which has a more interactive set of biographies and profiles of the participants, which give us some greater insight into the personalities of the individuals that made this show great.
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Summary: Underrated
Review: I recently purchased this DVD (although I was almost put off by some bad reviews) and believe it has recieved a bad rap and is underrated. Granted, with some more footage of challenges and the rewards that were won it could have been better, but the interview with Mark Burnett and Jeff Probst (the highlight of the DVD for me) more than make up for the shortcomings in that area. So, for anyone who claims to be a true fan of Survivor (as some previous reviews have stated, it's not really for first time viewers of the show) it is a must have.
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Summary: Bad rap for rather solid DVD
Review: Before buying this I almost got turned off by many nags about the DVD with people saying it was 'dissapointing' but putting it in the player I am glad I got it. The 2 hour plus review of season one is just as entertaining and professional as the series was when it aired although it focuses mainly on the personality aspect of the contestents rather than the individual challenges, which is OK for me as after knowing the winner it doesnt bother me too much not seeing who wins immunity each week.There is a great section on each survivor profiling their history on and off the island plus theres a great documentary about behind the scenes. What really got me was when we see tribal council, brooding and sinister then the camera pulls up and theres dozens of soundstage lights and cameras which completely ruins the look, but we dont see that when votes are cast etc. and it works great. I was also surprised at how large the crew was! There were heaps of em! Its also good to hear stories from the great host Jeff Probst and Mark Burnett. The picture aint no THX quality though looking somwhat smudgy at times but all in all its a great DVD. If youve seen the show and like it and want to revisit the island get this while you still can! But if you missed the show and want to see what the hype is about I dont this will help you too much. Im happy to have this little gem in my ever growing collection. Now Ive got to get Season Two the Greatest and Most Outragous Moments...
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Summary: Pretty Good, but a little short
Review: The best parts are the database and the interviews with Mark Burnett and Jeff Probst. They left out all the challenges except the quick clips they showed in various places and the short segment montage of clips in the middle of the DVD. They do have all the audition tapes however. I'd like to see the whole Survivor: Pulau Tiga and Survivor: Australian Outback released on DVD.
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Summary: Give Us the Box Set...Not This Disappointing CD
Review: CBS and Jeff Probst turned "Survivor" and "Survivor II: The Outback" into a rating's meg-a-hit. This DVD does just the opposite. It sheds no light on what made "Survivor" a huge hit or why people tuned in every week. I say, "Put the whole series on VHS or DVD." This 2 hour plus rehash is a complete washout.
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Summary: IT's SURVIVOR!
Review: Since I didn't record the episodes like the many of my fellow obsessees this is a perfect keep sake. Every year or so I'll watch it to remember, or perhaps the finale(which was amazing) which I have recorded. Either way it's Survivor, if you like Survivor get it.
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Summary: Skip the DVD and wait for the "Survivor" Boxed Set
Review: If Jeff Probst, the creator of the CBS meg-a-hit "Survivor," actually believes that this DVD contains "the greatest and most outrageous moments" of the 13-part series, it's time to feed him to the crocodiles. What you get is 130 minutes of amusing recaps from all 13 episodes plus additional footage of Richard Hatch (UGH!) running about naked. If you haven't seen the full CBS series, you'll probably wonder why America is bonkers over "Survivor." Or how Kelli, Sue, Rudy, Jenna, Sean and Hatch became household names. Probst is not a stupid man. He's in this strictly for the buck. That said, he should have released a box-set of the complete series with about 2 hours of deleted footage. But no, this quickie DVD (also available on VHS) contains pretty packaging and little else. Much is made about the audition tapes, the fighting, the immunity challenges, the bad weather, the lack of food and the voting procedures. Probst's Cheshire cast smile is grating. He professes to know all the answers, but I'd be willing to pay big bucks to see how well he would do during the immunity challenges. Yes, he's a smooth talker. Yes, he knows how to market himself and the show. But this isn't the DVD everyone's been waiting for. Sorry, Jeff. You lose. "The Tribe has spoken."
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Summary: Are you OUT OF YOUR MIND?!!
Review: How could a SURVIVOR fan not buy this DVD?!! Here are the advantags of this DVD: 1. Contains unseen footage, profiles, maps, votings, polls, interviews, confessions. 2. and what I really admired too was an interview with the creator Mark Burnett and the host Jeff Probst discussing and showing the amazing hardwork and emotions put into it. But if you are after the full episodes of Survivor 1, pray with me that we shall see it on DVD soon! If you have loved Survivor as much as I did and want to have something to remind you of it, go ahead and buy it... if you have missed Survivor, and want to know what is it about go go go go and see this!
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Summary: Not bad at all
Review: I missed almost the whole season of Survivor but managed to catch the last 3 episodes on TV. It was then that I knew how much I had missed. This DVD isn't bad. While it is impossible to squeeze what happened in a whole season into one DVD, it told enough. I knew who I liked and who I didn't from watching it. Since I didn't watch most of the series on TV, I really cannot tell what were the new scenes and what was not. However, I can say that if you watched the series and you want a recap then buy it! It's not too expensive and the disk itself pays itself back just to be able to watch the Survivors' homemade tapes. Especially Sue's! She was nasty in the end but at least her tape was funny. All we need now is the boxed set of the whole season...
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