Friends Til the End: The Official Celebration of All Ten Years

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Summary: The One With The Book
Review: 10 years. 10 years is a long time indeed. Plenty of time to get to know smelly cats, ugly naked guys, yettis, and a certain Miss Chanadler Bong. When all is said and done, this show about a group of six friends had just as many little quirks and infamous characters and situations(likes the ones mentioned above)as that other NBC behemoth, "Seinfeld". Looking back at the pictures through the seasons and re-discovering the moments when you first met Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey, is quite special. Remembering and reminiscing why you liked and fell in love with everything about it in the first place. This book, in celebration with the "Friends" finale, is a nice little keepsake to have as a lasting little nod to the sitcom. Very few shows have the success and longevity that the show had. All the media hype, attention, and of course, the hair do's you just gotta have!. I don't know why it says it's just being released now as I have had my copy for almost a month now. There has yet to be a real book on the "Friends" legacy, and this one isn't it. However, I don't think that were it's intentions. Written by David Wild, who I believe is(or was)a music journalist for Rolling Stone, the book goes over the show and seasons in photos. Photos galore. There are interviews with each cast member, Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox Arquette, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer. They talk about when they first got the show, and the reaction soon afterwards, and the ups and the downs and the struggles and the backlash and now, the ending. It would of been nice to get sections on the people who were in the supporting/recurring cast throughout the show's run. People like Gunther, Janice, The Geller's, and so on. I guess the original Chick and Duck were probably too busy. While this book probably didn't have any aspiration to be the treasure trove companion piece that we still don't have, it satisfies for what it is. That about does it for the written part. The photos are bright and vibrant and they seem to of picked the best of the best. Most of the choices for every season section showcase the best, funniest, saddest, and most important moments. Re-living and remembering some of these events through the pictures are fun and nostalgic. There are a few sections that have some lines from the show about love and friendship and the like. It would be nice to actually get a companion book to the show, but this will most definitley due until it gets here. There's not much else to say except that it's a book for the fans to remember and cherish their best friends.

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Summary: Celebration of Ten Years!
Review: And what a grand celebration it is. This book is the best! Any and every thing you want to know or want to remember about one of tv's most popular comedy shows ever is right here inside the pages of this great book. A true keeper in every sense of the word!

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Summary: AWESOME BOOK!!!!
Review: AWESOME BOOK! It has the BEST collection of the cast of Friends-individual & cast photos. The pic inside the cover is beautiful where you see their heads. Every1 should buy this book RIGHT NOW! It's a gr8 collectors item!

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Summary: How is it over?
Review: I can't believe that 10 years have passed. I remember sneaking up into my parents room to watch the premier during dinner...for ten years, I watched, laughed, grew up and am now in my 20's. I think that its so funny how the guys had the same hair all 10 years (save for season one) and the girls constantly had to change it up to keep it fresh. That's not completely fair. I only hope that six new actors can somehow have the onscreen chemistry that these six did, so I can continue laughing and enjoying thursday nights before I go to the bars!

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Summary: A nice way to say goodbye, but gets redundant
Review: I loved the photos and all, but the interviewer asked each of the cast member EXACTLY the same questions, and by the end of the book, it seemed like I was reading the same information over and over again. I think it would have been more enjoyable if each star had answered questions personal to their own experiences.

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Summary: Wonderful book! WOW
Review: I think this is a wonderful book, it covers virtually everything from start to finish! It did contain many curse words though, and god knows i have a mouth like a sailor, but I didnt not expect some of the language that was in this book, I was kinda surprised, but other than that, I think it was a wonderful "farewell" to the greatest television show there ever was! A must have for any "Friends" fan!

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Summary: amazing book
Review: i'm a huge fan of the show and i loved finding out the behind the scene scoop etc. this book is really cool! the interviews with the cast are fun and i liked seeing the producers n writers perspective (bright kauffman crane). i miss the show terribly but with the book and dvds it'll always be around. i own two of the books david wild put out about the show and seasons 1-8 on dvd.

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Summary: Great Book...Poor Service from Amazon
Review: I'm sure this book is terrific. It says it takes 2 to 3 days to ship, but I ordered mine on May 7 and 3 weeks later it still hasn't shipped!!

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Summary: "The Best of Friends" - A good compendium
Review: If you've been a major fan of "Friends" who have followed the series religiously over the entire 10 seasons, get the collection of DVDs and this compendium for keeps. The companion book puts together snapshots/dialogue/in-and-outs of the show and the cast we have grown accustomed to for some 10 years of our lives.

While I could see why the network decided to pull the plug on the series at Season 10 (as the jokes/storylines were getting a tad stale and repetitive), the final countdown still came as a let-down - the use of flashbacks of past episodes (previously used sparingly throughout the series) was never a good strategy especially when viewers would expect nothing less than a decent wrap up of the show and not be cheated on air-time at the point of no-return. What's also remorseful was the absence of the much-awaited conclusions on "The One With Ross' & Rachel's Wedding"; "The One With What Happened to Joey (the only one left unattached)"; not least "The One Where They All Lived Happily Ever After"....

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Summary: A show to stay in our hearts and minds for life...
Review: It's not just a mere show.. it's an idea we embraced, people we loved, a memorable experience that touched us in so many ways we can never explain (at least i can't). I didn't realize how much I was connected to this show till my eyes poured crying in the last scene of the finale! How could you let 10 years of laughter, joy, love, and happiness go this easy. It so is not!!

Friends: You'll always always always stay in our hearts and minds for good. We love you so much and we're very sad to watch you go! Farewell!