Rating: 
Summary: Very good job
Review: Ok, you know youve all seen it, so its not spoiling much to dish at this point. It was a fitting tie-up of loose ends, and I really enjoyed it. One thing I remember thinking periodically over the last few years was that, in real life, these people would not all still be friends with mostly each other. They were all getting too old to still just be doing basically the same things and living in all the same places with the same people. Tv is an escape, so its consistency was very comforting and successful in that way, and i appreciated that too, but it always bugged me in the back of my mind. It seems more real for them to be growing up and moving on, having kids, changing jobs, and buying houses, as much as i hate to see them go. I also think I would have liked to see Ross and Rachel move to Paris together. A big underlying component of their original breakup stemmed from Ross' jealosy over Rachel coming into her own in her new career, rather than just devoting all her time and attention to him, especially after having to overcome her pampered rich princess syndrome. They fought about Mark, but I dont think he was the real issue. It was wonderful to see them finally reunite, but I couldnt help but feel she was selling herself out, and letting him hold her back in life and success. I think it would have boded better for them as a couple to see him acnowledge her growth as a person, to the point of moving for her, and in doing so, finally take responsibility for his part in the original derailment of the relationship. But I know, im probably overanalyzing!
It might have been fun to watch Monica and Chandler "attempt to handle this" with the babies in their new house too, but i suppose they had to end it somewhere. that probably would have gotten tiresome after too long, as well as even more inconvenient to write around than OccasionalEmma. She was a cutie tho.
I am VERY grateful they did not kill anybody off for shock value, and it always drove me nuts they way the chick and the duck just disappeared with no explanation after being in the story for so long! I could have handled even a little more detail on what was up with that! C had them put to sleep? Old age? someone in the building finally called animal control? they ate joeys condoms? what???
The new baby animals, and Phoebe's showtunes were sort of goofy, but the plusses definitely outweighed the minuses. the gunther thing, the falange', the way phoebe screams rachel back out of the hallway , and the chandler panic/eight is enough lines were great. The touching and poignant moments, Ross begging her to stay, leaving the keys, were very real, and "i got off the plane" totally made me lose it. the first kiss music right then was a nice touch too. one of the interviews i saw said the apartment was also a character we were saying goodbye to, and that was the reason for the long pan out. They said they were going to end it in the coffee shop, but i agree, it would have been too predictable, and maybe not seem as much like the end. Thanks for a nice job guys!
Rating:
Summary: Not awful but....
Review: I have to say that I liked the finale, yet things were rushed. First off, season 10 should have just gotten off on a good start by hooking Ross and Rachel up, they were rushed, this plot line should have been early to mid-season material, not season finale material. The storyline just shows that ratings were the big concern here, not pleasing the nearly 24 million fans who loyally watched the rest of season 10. Nope we had to drawl everyone possible in and keep everyone in "great suspense." If this were a reality show I would honestly believe that Ross and Rachel would have split by now. Think about the fact that for the past seven years the two haven't dated and found it best to divorce when they married. Even the fact that they had Emma doesn't say much, if they were going to get married to supply Emma with a "normal" family they would have married in season eight or nine. Those three minutes we see the two together they seem more like the two kids in highschool who get in a relationship and break up only days later, not like a couple who planned to spend a life together. I guess we can only hope for the best, I mean they did have to get together or NBC and Bright, Kauffman, Crane would have had a huge problem on their hands. My next problem was not taking Phoebe anywhere. Ok she and Mike decided to start a family but what else are they going to do. I would have liked to see them move next door to Chandler and Monica or something. (Lord knows Janice didn't move there) I just felt more should have been done with her, and anyone notice that past their marriage Mike has been almost non-existant. Next with Joey, thank you, THANK YOU for NOT setting up the spin-off. That would have totally killed the episode, especially if "Joey" fails. As for his storyline, it was nice, because hes getting a spin-off you really don't need an end for him, I like how his ending was handled. Finally, Chanlder and Monica and Jack and Erika. This was the true suprise of the finale. I can never get over Monica's face when she hears she'll be getting twins. The scene reminds me a lot of when Lucy tells Ricky shes pregnant in "I Love Lucy." It was touching and you can just tell Monica will be raising three kids (sorry Chandler). All in all it wasn't awful, thank God no one went to jail or died or anything, finales aren't supposed to be like that, at least not for a situation comedy.
Now as for the DVD. For ten bucks a hit its ok. We get two versions of the finale, the extended somewhere between four and five minutes longer, nothing much is added to the plot however. Most fans already have the pilot one way or another but it is nice to be able to watch that and then go right to the finale. Its amazing that the hair and clothing styles are the only big change in the show, which is a good thing. You can tell when comparing the two episodes the creators knew what they wanted for the characters. The Remembrants video is nice, they really need it on a season set though. The opening clips montage is nice but the theme song can become annoying. I was really hoping they would take each characters opening clips and put them together using the three minute long theme song, and they do have enough for that because each season has somewhere from two to four different openeing clip sequences for each season. The DVD could have had more and I too was disappointed there was not bow but it should NOT be added to the episode. That cheapens the idea of Friends as a show, however it should be on the DVD somewhere. As for all the stuff NBC used to build up the finale, don't expect it on the season ten DVD, unless Warner Brothers owns the rights to those shows. Also, this DVD is in no way limited so you don't have to rush out thinking you may get a copy. The Sam's Club in my area still has somewhere near 100 copies left and they aren't exactly flying off the shelf, plus the area I live in isn't huge. All in all pick it up if you want to be able to own both versions of the finale (which with a finale is sorta nice to be able to do). Otherwise pass this up and wait for season ten's release.
Rating:
Summary: A great keepsake for Friends fans
Review: If you love the show Friends", but don't feel like going bankrupt buying all these complete seasons, this nice, afforable DVD is a good pick. You get the excellent finale that easily ranks among the all-time best farewells. It spares any uneeded twists and just gives what we love-the cast at their funny best. When they all turn in their keys at the nicely sentimental ending, you're left with the feeling that what you've witnessed the end to was really something special, even if it is just a TV show.
You also get the extended version, which has a completly different beginning and some other extra footage. While extra footage can be iffy (it generally is cut out for a reason after all), this is defiantly an exception. All the extra scenes score. There's also a great bonus feature that shows ten years of those unforgettable opening credits. The only downside is that it does not include the clip show shown with the original airing. I would have really liked to have that. It also would have been nice if it included some of the interviews shown during the last week. However, it's not like that's what you paid for. It is called BONUS material for a reason. The finale is the product and this product does not dissapoint.
Rating: 
Summary: They could've have done better
Review: Loyal "Friends" fan that I am, I anticipated the series finale with gusto. I think people are so emotionally tied up in the show and the loss of their favorite characters that they're missing the big picture: the ending was lame.
Then again, I think I'm in the minority when I say I think the show has been off (with the exception of Phoebe and Mike's wedding)since season 6. Ross and Rachel end up together? Of course they do; worlds would collide if they didn't! And yet, the writers have not spent much time in the last few months (or years for that matter) building up a tortured love between R&R- and that's what makes their inevitable hook-up unrealistic. They've behaved more like people who've dated and sleep together occasionally (like Tomas and Sabina in "Unbearable Lightness of Being", but without the evil manipulation)than two people who've spent over a decade together and produced a child. The writer's want us to believe that Rachel has this amazing epiphany only after Ross confesses his love for her. Up until that point, she hadn't even given it a second thought. Not only that, but she's supposed to move overseas with Ross's child, and there's no discussion of paternity rights? Come on! Besides, who's gonna babysit? She knows no one! Come to think of it, you rarely see Emma in the episodes- who's supposed to be watching her all this time? Then again, the finale was full of time crunching fantasy- would Chandler actually suggest only taking one twin? Would they really bring a newborn home hours after it's born? And what was with the whole Joey getting Chan and Mon a new "chick and duck" storyline? Lame. Why not give the series a send off with a 2-hour episode? At $1 million per commerical, NBC would have made a killing, and fans could have had the ending they deserved. Instead, we got the Cliff's Notes version. I agree with the above reviewer who felt gypped by not getting the cast "bow" at the end. Too right. This is not a DVD I'd want to own, regardless of the extras.(side point: the review from Friendsfan90210 in Scotland encourages you to buy the UK version for it's extras. Unless you have an English DVD player, forget it. UK tapes and DVD's aren't the same format as in the US, and all you'll get is static.) Loved the show, just wish they'd have spent more time building up to a realistic ending.
Rating:
Summary: Major letdown...
Review: I'm sorry to say this but it really wasn't worth running out to buy it as soon as it hit the shelves. My best friend and I watched the broadcast of the finale and nearly lost it when they did not share the final bow with the television audience. To me that's a huge deal because that's when the actors actually say thanks and goodbye. No bow, even though they showed it on all the commercials? What the heck?!? So when I looked up the finale on DVD it said "extended version" of the final broadcast so I ran out the morning it came out and sat through the tearfest again so I could see the darn bow. No bow!I'm so mad! If I had known there would only be minute extra footage and no bow, no good bye, I would have just taped it when it was scheduled to be replayed 2wks later.
Rating:
Summary: Great Show - DVD is a let down
Review: The finale was great - I love that there is an extended edition of the finale on the special edition DVD. That's about the only great thing on this DVD. OK, the pilot is included - all true Friends fans probably already have Season 1 on DVD which includes the pilot, no big deal here. Where are the commentaries? Where are the interviews that flew across the TV the week of the finale? Seriously, not even the flashback episode is included? You've got to be kidding me. I never would have bought the DVD if I'd known I wasn't getting any of these things. I ran right out the morning it was released and picked it up at the store, came straight home to check out the special features I expected to see and had major disappointment. Hopefully some of these missing features will be included when Season 10 hits DVD.
Rating: 
Summary: Very disapointing
Review: The friends finale felt like a bad episode. It is so sad that such a great sitcom had to end this way. Where were all the past characters that made us laugh so much. The writing was horrible. It felt like the writers were tired or just didn't care about the fans anymore.
Rating: 
Summary: QWERTY
Review: The Friends finale hasn't been brodcast on telivision here in the u.k but i ordered the dvd in april and recived it four days after it shipped. It was well worth the wait! The special features were sort of a let down but the finale was fantastic depite what some of the reviews say on this website. But if you only want special features then I would order the finale dvd from amazon.co.uk it has such better special features than the R1 dvd does, including:
Flashback bloopers from every series.
a documenry.
and some of the same extras.
So if you only want special features then order it from
WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK
It is relesed on june 7th.
P.S friends series 8,9 and ten are already avilible here!!
Rating:
Summary: Disappointing
Review: The extras were not worth the price. If you watched the final show you won't miss anything here. I expected much more.
Rating:
Summary: Brilliant
Review: This was a fantastic episode despite what some of these negative reviews may denote. Enjoy this DVD and watch how one of the funniest sitcoms came to end.
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