DVD Review - Freaks and Geeks (Special Limited Edition)
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FREAKS AND GEEKS - FINALLY ON DVD!On Tuesday April 13, 2004 the short-lived television series FREAKS
AND GEEKS will be released on DVD --- finally!01) Amazon.com - Freaks and Geeks DVD Link:http://tinylink.com/?lSeXw3erBo02) Freaks and Geeks Special Limited "High School Yearbook"
Edition:http://www.freaksandgeeks.com/dvd/index.html03) DVD Talk Review of 8-DVD Special Limited "High School
Yearbook" Edition:http://dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=10116FREAKS AND GEEKS - DVD REVIEW (by Kent Daniel Bentkowski)Freaks and Geeks represents the most realistic portrayal of high
school that has ever been broadcast on television, ever. Since it
was so realistic, and not merely the "wish fulfillment" as the NBC
executives wanted, this is a must-have DVD for everyone who
attended high school during 1980-1981, the years covered by the
show. It was this realism that made it so great, but it was also the
show's undoing.I have had my copy of the special limited "high school yearbook"
edition for about a week now, and this is by far, the single best
DVD release so far --- and that is even considering how great the
LOTR expanded editions were! This is also the single best and
most appropriate DVD packaging --- eight DVD's encased inside a
life-size high school yearbook. FREAKS AND GEEKS only ran eighteen hour-long episodes, and in
spite of that, this DVD set is the most complete and encyclopedic
reference documenting this once-in-a-lifetime experience, just
like high school really was. FREAKS AND GEEKS comes in two flavors --- the 6-DVD set which
goes on sale tomorrow for about $50.00, and the 8-DVD special
limited fan edition, available for a limited time ONLY through the
show's website, which costs $120.00 (link above). I can confirm
that this is well worth the extra cash, as there are an insane
amount of extras sprinkled throughout the six and eight disc sets.I won't go into specifics, as all of that is covered in the DVD Talk
review, the link of which is posted above.However, what I will say is that this is the single most appropriate
DVD packaging, considering the subject matter. Every single review
I have read in the press about this set states that this is the best
DVD set of all-time, a statement with which I agree 1,000%!Also, for those of you lucky enough to be in Los Angeles tomorrow
night at 8:00pm, the full cast and producers will be doing an in-
store appearance at Tower Records on Sunset Blvd.P.S. - For those wondering, the character on the show that most
represented me in high school was the geeky Bill Haverchuck,
played by the wonderfully gawky MARTIN STARR!Marin Starr as Bill Haverchuck: http://tinylink.com/?Vs3XDQId8TKDB Rating: A full five freaks and five geeks (A+) MUST-HAVE DVD!KDB = Buffalo, New York USA
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FREAKS AND GEEKS - FINALLY ON DVD!On Tuesday April 13, 2004 the short-lived television series FREAKS
AND GEEKS will be released on DVD --- finally!01) Amazon.com - Freaks and Geeks DVD Link:http://tinylink.com/?lSeXw3erBo02) Freaks and Geeks Special Limited "High School Yearbook"
Edition:http://www.freaksandgeeks.com/dvd/index.html03) DVD Talk Review of 8-DVD Special Limited "High School
Yearbook" Edition:http://dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=10116FREAKS AND GEEKS - DVD REVIEW (by Kent Daniel Bentkowski)Freaks and Geeks represents the most realistic portrayal of high
school that has ever been broadcast on television, ever. Since it
was so realistic, and not merely the "wish fulfillment" as the NBC
executives wanted, this is a must-have DVD for everyone who
attended high school during 1980-1981, the years covered by the
show. It was this realism that made it so great, but it was also the
show's undoing.I have had my copy of the special limited "high school yearbook"
edition for about a week now, and this is by far, the single best
DVD release so far --- and that is even considering how great the
LOTR expanded editions were! This is also the single best and
most appropriate DVD packaging --- eight DVD's encased inside a
life-size high school yearbook. FREAKS AND GEEKS only ran eighteen hour-long episodes, and in
spite of that, this DVD set is the most complete and encyclopedic
reference documenting this once-in-a-lifetime experience, just
like high school really was. FREAKS AND GEEKS comes in two flavors --- the 6-DVD set which
goes on sale tomorrow for about $50.00, and the 8-DVD special
limited fan edition, available for a limited time ONLY through the
show's website, which costs $120.00 (link above). I can confirm
that this is well worth the extra cash, as there are an insane
amount of extras sprinkled throughout the six and eight disc sets.I won't go into specifics, as all of that is covered in the DVD Talk
review, the link of which is posted above.However, what I will say is that this is the single most appropriate
DVD packaging, considering the subject matter. Every single review
I have read in the press about this set states that this is the best
DVD set of all-time, a statement with which I agree 1,000%!Also, for those of you lucky enough to be in Los Angeles tomorrow
night at 8:00pm, the full cast and producers will be doing an in-
store appearance at Tower Records on Sunset Blvd.P.S. - For those wondering, the character on the show that most
represented me in high school was the geeky Bill Haverchuck,
played by the wonderfully gawky MARTIN STARR!Marin Starr as Bill Haverchuck: http://tinylink.com/?Vs3XDQId8TKDB Rating: A full five freaks and five geeks (A+) MUST-HAVE DVD!KDB = Buffalo, New York USA
