Wow. Some very notable company to be placed in there.

kishi | January 09, 23:47 CET

The Simpsons has become the penultimate American television show.

I'm kind of wondering if the person who wrote this actually knows what "penultimate" means...

deird | January 10, 00:47 CET

I'm surprised that 'The X-Files' is not included since it was a pioneer in the field of full season TV DVD sets.

Slipping About | January 10, 01:05 CET

This was a good article. Im glad LoTR was number 1, because they are, without a doubt, the best DVD's ive ever had the pleasure of viewing. They are what all DVD's should strive to be. Come on... *FOUR* commentarys. FANTASTIC.

Beren77 | January 10, 02:59 CET

Good point, deird. I wonder what the antepenultimate American television show is, in his or her estimation?

jclemens | January 10, 03:27 CET

Heh. That's a funny mistake. I would like to see a penultimate top 10 list. "We picked a #1, but we're not going to tell you what it is. Have fun guessing!"

Sunfire | January 10, 03:47 CET

The Matrix box set is one of the most significant DVDs to hit the marketplace? Really?

The Dark Shape | January 10, 05:28 CET

"The Matrix box set is one of the most significant DVDs to hit the marketplace? Really?"

Well yeah i think it is, as it is a boxset with *10* dvds...

i think his point is that its a milestone of what can be achieved with a single dvd 'premise' i.e. 'lets release a definitive matrix dvd set...'. 10 DVDs is pretty cool, i think. You get your moneys worth :D

Beren77 | January 10, 06:27 CET

The LOTR editions remain the gold standard, it's true. But no props for the mega-brilliant collector's edition Freaks and Geeks DVD set, with cast, crew, and fan commentaries galore, extras up the wazoo, and classy presentation besides? (It could easily have been included alongside Firefly). Feh.

And as for the remaining reviews:



This guy has captured my attention . . .



He has lost me.

SoddingNancyTribe | January 10, 09:17 CET

If you ever get a free month and the chance to do it, watch all ten seasons of Warner's Friends from beginning to end


He has lost me.

Sorry but it was at this point I began to trust his opinion. Friends is a FANTASTIC show. People knock it COMPLETLY unfairly, and the 10 seasons of DVD I have of it is one of my favorite things I own. I also own all the VHS from the pre-DVD days. And I also have most episodes on tape from when I recorded them off the TV as I watched them. The show only got *better* as the years went on (only one bad season in my opinion, and that was the season post Ross' wedding in London), and it made me laugh-out-loud more than pretty much any show I can remember.

Just my two cents. :D

(edit to add that David Schwimmer, in the last 3 or 4 years, was absolutely fantastic. His comedic acting, his facial expressions - all were just perfection. I particularly remember the episode with Ross and Mike trying to be 'friends' with each other... The episode 'The One Where Ross is Fine'... and the one where he kept forgetting about Mona. Im laughing just thinking about that '...Mona!!')

[ edited by Beren77 on 2008-01-10 08:23 ]

Beren77 | January 10, 11:19 CET

The article states...



... but I'm not so sure that FOX can take credit for the success of Firefly DVD sales. All they do is produce them and then let the fans market and promote the product.

The article also states the following about Futurama...



...I wonder how that will pan out for Firefly?

I also wonder what Joss would say if FOX came and said they were wrong (unlikely) about cancelling Firefly so would you fancy continuing the story on direct-to-DVD?

shinyscouser | January 10, 12:31 CET

Fox the network definitely can't. 20th Century Fox Studios and Fox Home Video are huge fans of the shows the Network brutalizes and they decide the DVD fates of our gavorite cancelled Fox Network shows :)

zeitgeist | January 10, 19:04 CET

I have to go with SoddingNancyTribe on the Friends issue, I'd rather contemplate the mating habits of bees. I wonder if the DVD's at least removed the laugh tracks?

Shey | January 10, 19:18 CET

That article read like a bad English essay... you know, the kind where you throw in all sorts of big words when they aren't really necessary, just to sound more impressive.

Nice to see Firefly represented. But for every bullet point in the top ten, they discussed three or four other DVDs... maybe they shoulda just gone for a top 50?

Also - I love DVDs. In a way that I never loved VHS. I collect shows and movies that I enjoy on DVD. They're convenient, affordable, high quality, and often have nice extras.

AnotherFireflyfan | January 10, 20:43 CET

This guy could have mentioned the Angel Season 1-5 Collector's Edition. Especially because it's still being sold by Amazon for $70(!) since last Christmas.

jperiodrperiod | January 10, 21:57 CET

Shey :

The laugh tracks from the live studio audience?
Anyway, i agree with the writer that you should, one day, watch the show from beginning to end. The is nothing bad there...

Beren77 | January 11, 04:38 CET