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Summary: If you like the show, then GET this DVD
Review: One of the best show of all time. Too bad the kid actors will eventually grow too old and the show will likely lose it's edge. So enjoy it while it last folks. Can't wait for season 2 DVD to release. It will definitely be on my TO BUY list.
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Summary: This is worth every penny and more :D
Review: I first saw Malcolm In The Middle over the summer - my friends and I were being unruly and watching TV in a place that we weren't allowed to be in. Over the course of the summer it became a tradition: go to our secret place and watch Malcolm. with the amount of laughter that came out of the room I'm surprised that we never got caught! Anyway, when the summer was over I had less and less time to watch, and eventually had to drop the tradition. The moment I saw the collection at a store, I had to buy it. Not only is the show itself hilarious, the commentary is too! My friends and I had a marathon where we went through the whole collection, and we had a blast (despite being overtired and on too much caffeine. I especially enjoyed the commentary because it showed more of how the show was created and the work that went into it. All in all, it's a fabulous set and I would recommend it to anyone, regardless of age.
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Summary: Best DVD i've ever seen!
Review: I bought this DVD thinking that it would have maybe 10 episodes. when i poped it in my DVD player i was amazed at 3 DISCS WITH 6 episodes on each disc, along with some great long bonus footage. a must-have for anyone. i did the math and this disc contains 18 hours of just MALCOM.
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Summary: So glad a friend loaned me this DVD!
Review: I only watched a part of MITM that first year on TV and for some reason didn't get into it. (I rarely watch commercial TV, and I prefer HBO on Sunday nights.) So I'm speaking up for all of you who may not have gotten into MITM - you need to get this DVD and catch up on what you've been missing!!!This show has a wonderful mix of great writing, acting, and vision. I "got it" right away, to the point where I could anticipate what was happening next - which in no way destroyed the fun for me. The extended pilot had one of the biggest laughs for me, and I've forced my entire family to watch it for the pivotal, climactic scene. So far it's put everyone in the "laugh until your gut hurts, slam your hand down over and over" realm, or as we used to say in chatrooms, ROFLOLPIP. Malcom's world is instantly recognizable even to those who had "normal" families. Raising 4 boys is quite a trial - my best friend grew up wtih 4 brothers, so I got to witness the craziness and even add to it. The mother is forced to be as tough as a marine sergeant, and I for one sympathise with her because the father is so totally ineffectual, yet still manages to be loveable. And I too was in a special gifted class for part of each school day, but luckily, as a girl I wasn't tortured too much. :) The series never gets too sentimental, yet there are real moments of poignancy, such as when Malcolm connects with Stevie, a wheelchair-bound asthmatic. This character is amazingly done, you just have to love him. The focus of each show tends to split between Malcom's life at school, home, and then there's his older brother at military school, a whole other world, so it's really an ensemble cast. This allows for much more complex plots and diverse scenarios. I'm really tired of the entire sit-com set up with its typical two sets filmed with three cameras, live audience augmented with phony laughter, with typical plots like "the big lie." It's just been done so many times I can't pay attention anymore. Malcolm, however, re-invents the sit-com by using a single steadicam, extreme closeups, NO laugh track (yippee!), special effects, and direct interaction with the camera, so the audience ends up feeling like Malcolm's best friend as he shares the thoughts he cannot share with anyone else. Emotionally, you're right there with everyone else. No other sit-com gives the audience this experience. I fell in love with this show and look forward to buying the next seasons as they come available.
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Summary: "Life is unfair."
Review: "The best thing about childhood is... at some point it stops." This quirky, hilarious look at family life is truly one of the best buys out there. Worth hours of entertainment, it is one of the only shows that I can share with any one of my friends and family without corcerns over clashing taste. The only argument the show prompts is which brother is your favorite: Dewey, Reese, or Francis? I'm rooting for Francis.
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Summary: It gets funnier each time...
Review: Ok, we only get to catch an episode once in a while over here so we grabbed this as soon as we saw it. Watched the entire season in a day. We both laughed so hard we had to stop the dvd so we could catch a breath. Once everyone found out we had this all our friends wanted to watch it too. We ended up watch the entire season 4 times in about 2 weeks and it just gets funnier. This show is great for kids & adults and both our American and Japanese friends love it. I find that after watching it different things remind us (especially the song in the 1st show) of an episode and send us into fits of laughter. Many times we all just sit around thinking how creative punishment can be. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes Malcolm. Can't wait for the next season.
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Summary: 8 Hours of Hilarity
Review: I bought this DVD to help cheer me up after I found out my Marine husband was getting sent to Kuwait. It is hilarious and helped keep my mind of of it! It contains 16 episodes, almost 8 hours of MITM hiliarity. The qualiy is very good and the special features are a nice bonus. I didn't finish watching Dewey's day job because I think they should have done things like that for all the characters. The theme song at the beginning menu and every episode started to drive me nuts, I don't think I will ever like it again! Other than that the dvd was well worth buying! I recommend this for any fan of the series. The best part of having the season in a set is you can see the characters grow and you recognize things in later episodes that were in earlier ones that you might have missed but watching only one episode a week on tv. For example in the episode where what I call "Dewey vision" is used he gets a blue Herbie doll after begging his parents. In episode "Smunday" the boys use it to wake their mom up.. well see the episode to find out why!
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Summary: Hysterically Funny
Review: My wife asked for the season 1 dvd for christmas...I had never really paid attention to the series....over the holidays I watched....and laughed...and laughed...and laughed...first off, this show needs to get some type of award (especially the writers)...its brilliant....I havent laughed that hard in a long time and am eagerly anticipating the next/season 2 edition!
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Summary: You're not the boss of me now...
Review: Me and my sister imported this DVD, as we live in England. We had to have Malcolm in the Middle, because it is our favourite American sitcom on TV, as it shows real life how it truly is; not all the usual stuff you see on American TV!! The DVD is great, 16 episodes of my favorite show, and they all have commentary on them if you like listening to how they made the programme. The special features are really good too, like "Dewey's day job" and the feature about "Malcolm Vision" where they messed up with Widescreen! I think the next few series get worse each time, as they must be running out of ideas, so the first series is a must-have, as it's Malcolm at its best. One thing to take into consideration is if you are importing it like me, it doesn't look too good on a non-NTSC compatable TV.. lucky for us we're getting a new widescreen TV soon :P
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Summary: This is a must get for all Malcom fans!!
Review: OK, I'll have to admit I was a little skeptical about buying a DVD set with a TV show on it, however I was pleasently surprised. They did a great job putting this DVD together, the chapters are very well marked and the quality is pretty darn good. The only thing that annoyed me was the theme song at the beginning of every episode. Having the theme song there makes sense, but it does get old after a while. The special features on Disk 3 are very cool, showing you some fun and interesting facts about the filming of the series, including technical mistakes & out-takes. If you enjoy watching the re-runs on TV and you're trying to decide wether to buy this DVD I'd say go for it... once you see it you'll be asking when Season 2 is coming out!
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