Poor Packaging for a Ltd Edition Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk

I was very disappointed with this Ltd Edition Exclusive to Amazon DVD.
I ordered this for a Christmas gift and opted for this version, for £18 you get a very flimsy outer box that did not come in protected heavy duty card packaging, but a basic light padded bag, resulting in a badly creased product.
I wish I'd just bought the basic DVD now rather than pay more money for an DVD with an inferior box.

they're back!

At last we get Mulder and Scully back on the big screen!
No aliens though, I suppose that is why some people were disappointed. But not me, the X-Files are not just about aliens.
In this movie, you'll find suspense, a bit of paranormal, mysterious and wonderful scenery and, love. Also an amazing performance from Gillian Anderson particularly.
A great movie to enjoy at home now, and to buy as a Christmas present! I even ordered my copy on the UK site, because, here in France where I live, we'll get it end of January ONLY... what a shame!

This collection is, How do you say? Fantastico!

Bravo! Encore! Encore!

As a lover of all things Italian, and Venetian in particular, I was so happy to stumble across snippets of Francesco Da Mosto's three BBC series on YouTube. Wanting more, I scoured the web - starting with Amazon.com - for a place to purchase the DVDs. Not available in the United States. What a travesty! I was heartbroken. But then I surfed across the pond and decided to give ordering from Amazon.co.uk a go. What a wonderful experience. I was concerned that it would be less than flawless and something of a headache. Not so. My fretting was for nothing. When I went to pay, all of my info from Amazon.com was already there and I didn't have to recreate my shipping addresses or anything. Seamless integration with my Amazon.com account. Made the purchase a breeze and a pleasure. Anyway, back to the DVDs. Each series - on Venice, on Italy 'Top to Toe', and on the formerly mighty Venetian Republic spanning the Mediterranean - is absolutely riveting and wonderful. The cinematography is beautiful, and truly 'takes you there'. Francesco da Mosto is a dramatic, adorable guide to all things Italian. His charm and knowledge, set against breathtaking backdrop after breathtaking backdrop, make this collection a joy. I watched the entire box set - 6 DVDs in all - in the span of a weekend. I couldn't stop wanting more! And was sad to see it end (and so I watched again, immediately).

If you are considering purchasing this set and do not have an all-Region DVD player on either your TV or computer, fear not. Your computer's DVD player can be changed to read the DVDs temporarily. But as you are only allowed to change the region code 4 times (I believe), I would recommend committing a second DVD-drive to reading European Region discs; if you have a second drive available (that is what I did; and internal/external DVD drives are relatively cheap, so consider buying one and making it your dedicated all-Region or European Region player ... from Amazon!).

Anywho, fantastic series. I can't recommend highly enough. Hope Francesco takes to his Alfa Romeo Spider or the Black Swan or any other mode of transportation again, to show us more of Italy ... or anywhere. I'd follow him via video without hesitation.

great package but be carefull with language other than english

Thank you to Amazon UK for this fast and very cheap sending to Belgium !!

I tried to find out wich languages were available (I speak french).

Unfortunately,"the gathering"(pilot) and"the lost thales" do not have french language/french subtitle.

except that little problem, everything is OK and you have a lot for your money.

Congratulations

Congratulations Amazon for another fine example of porn in a lovely set.

12 top quality porno films

A great buy

An unmissable slice of history

I have seen many excepts of this interview over the years and have long wanted to watch it in its entirety. It basically captures the historic moment when, during a TV interview, Nixon finally apologises for the entire Watergate scandal. He is visibly shaken, emotional and completely unable to counter the expert questioning from a young Sir David Frost.

As a historical document - this is great stuff. It should be required viewing for any student of american history. The Watergate scandal basically opened the floodgates for large scale media intrusion into the lives of politicians. It also led to the very first resignation by a US president.

I would also recommend that media students watch this programme. Sir David Frost has always been one of the worlds best interviewers, and here he excels. Also included on this DVD is a brand new piece of programming where Sir David talks about the interview - apparently giving lots of insight into why he asked particular questions, and how he interpreted Nixons answers and body language.

Highly recommended.

what's up doc?

Sorry to let the side down, but I was very disappointed in this movie.

Obviously, there is a different writer, and what works so well in the series - lots of little plots all feeding into each other, just did not work so well in a feature film. I hate to admit I was frequently bored, and my husband fell asleep? It just was not funny enough and the guns, explosives, con men and unmedicated bi polar loony looked a bit ridiculous at times. Martin Clunes was a gem as usual and I quite liked the stuffy man from the medical board but all else was well, 'nuff said.
Please give us back the series, poor Caroline Catz looked ill at ease and deserves another crack at getting a decent ending for us all.

Classics to watch

I was not even born when the first installment of Godfather came out in the theatres. But I always heard about it from all my elder family members, who had the chance to see the movie in the seventies. They always admired about it and its sequel that went into theaters in 1974. This June, when the Godfather trilogy box set came out, all the stories which I used to hear from other people came across my mind, and I immediately bought the Godfather trilogy box set, containing all three movies and two bonus discs covering the special features.
When I started watching the trilogy from part 1, it gripped me right from the beginning till the end. Director, Francis Ford Coppola dealt so many characters, beautifully, without hampering the pace of the movie. Apart from the main leads in the movie such as the actors who played the roles of Corleone family, each and very character was handled, with full devotion. Watching the first movie is like reading a history of Corleone family. In fact the movie illustrates transfer of powers from father to son, who finally becomes the Don Corleone, the man responsible for all the decision of Corleone family. The characters of both Vito and Michael Corleone were beautifully played by Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. First half of the movie depicts the powers of Vito Corleone, while the second half is about transition of powers from Vito to Michael Corleone. Entire movie is based on the events from mid 40s to mid 50s.
The second movie is the continuation of activities of the Corleone family and the problems faced by them in their casino business. More than about hour of the movie is devoted to the flashbacks of Vito Corleone's earlier life, which started in Cicely, Italy. These flashbacks also provide some questions which remained unanswered in the first movie. The movie is longer than the first one and also requires more attention, as many events in the movie are based on earlier conversations of Michael Corleone with his associates, regarding their enemies within the family. The movie finally ends by eliminating all the enemies of Michael Corleone. The movie depicts a shorter time span (up to 1959) than in the first movie.
Third movie is based on the attempts of the Michael Corleone to shift from his casino business to get hold of the banks in Rome. The movie also shows the behaviors of Michael's son and daughter, and some other characters, which were in the previous two movies.
Two bonus discs are full of special features, which depict the making of the movie and the problems faced by the producers in making a masterpiece like this. Furthermore, the re mastering of the first two films are excellent, it does not let you feel at any time that you are watching a movie that was made in the seventies.
For fans of classic movies this is a MUST BUY. Furthermore, it comes in a steel box and occupies space of only one DVD pack, so there is not much extra space required for this Steel Box. Each time you watch these movies, it tells you something more that you missed last time.

Wrong packaging

I have been an avid fan of Roots since it was first aired in the UK back in 1977. I was so pleased when Amazon informed me that the complete series box set was now out on DVD having got the lot on VHS.
On receiving the complete series box set (Exclusively for Amazon.co.uk) I was disappointed to find some errors in the packaging and labelling.

Roots: 30th Anniversary series

Some of the episode information on the labelling around the centre of the double sided disc appears to be missing.


Roots: The next Generations

Correct box but the discs themselves were supplied in the presentation cases for the 30th Anniversary series.

Roots: The Gift

This appears to be OK

The actual DVDs for all series have not been viewed as it will take over 40 hours to watch so I cannot comment on quality, compatibility, errors technically or continuity.

Both the original box set and its replacement received from Amazon UK had the same inherent problems which I feel have occurred at the manufacturers.

I am returning both box sets of Roots and hope these gremlins get resolved so I can purchase the box set at a later date. I was hoping to watch Roots over Christmas.

Trying to contact Amazon UK customer services is an ordeal to say the least especially by phone as you end up talking to somebody in the far east who repeat well rehearsed lines in broken English so anything more involved or complicated they cannot deal with. The customer services website is not so flexible either when dealing with more specific enquiries.

It would be nice if there was a friendly English voice in the UK who could handle more specific enquiries rather than a huge organization who hide behind an IT brick wall.

An all-time Catherine Tate classic - and Tony Blair is a star!

This DVD is worth much more than Amazon are asking. It's an all-time Catherine Tate classic - and as to the other fellow on it (I haven't forgotten him yet), Tony Blair is a star!

Briliant

Enjoyable, mindless, and very funny. Downey Jr. was surprisingly brilliant. Little plot or real substance but who cares, just fun hokum and the best film I've seen for a while. Recommended.

Great work!

I have some of them already but i just had to buy this amazing set of 17 DVD for, what i call, a bargain price. Does anybody know what languages are available for subtitles? I cant seem to find anything about that...

A review on L'auberge Espagnol

The ERASMUS-SOCRATES scheme is where students have the oppurtunity to study abroad for a year - this film is the first to portray the legendary lifestyle that ERASMUS students have (and quite accurately). The film's sub-plot follows a Parisien student who decides to study in Barcelona for a year. His personal experiences give the film much of the substance, but much of the film also focuses upon the other people (mainly ERASMUS students) that he meets (and lives with) - their stereotypes brilliantly portrayed. One aspect making this film pretty unique is that the spoken language changes continuously from French to English to Spanish. Combined with serious aspects that come with leaving home for a year, are many comical parts too, making this film one to watch. And as it did for me, it will bring back many fond memories to all those people who did ERASMUS, reminding them of what was probably one of the best years of their lives...

Amazon exclusive containing behind the scenes documentary not on regular release

This five disk set contains four Midsomer Murders which were all originally broadcast during the Christmas period. Also included is the Super Sluths documentary which features interviews with cast and crew as well as Caroline Graham who originally wrote the Inspector Barnaby books. This documentary is only available on the Amazon exclusive release and is well worth paying a few pounds more for.

The selection of episodes is excellent and includes one of my all time favourites Death Of A Stranger. The other episodes are A Talent For Life, Ghosts Of Christmas Past and Shot At Dawn. Guest stars in these episodes include James Bolam (New Tricks), George Cole (Minder), Richard Johnson (Zombie Flesh Eaters) and many more.

All four stories are of the usual high standard we have come to expect in Midsomer Murders. This set is well worth adding to your collection.

The best set I have bought

I have bought a few porn box sets from Amazon but this is the best

Great films, good sex scenes, famous stars

Well worth the money

Pilate 10 minute solution collection

Overall a good value for money collection (I'm saving the pre-natal pilates for when i need it) Rapid results and pilates segments are very good and make you work target areas straight away.

Just note that Slim & Sleek pilates DOES NOT come with the resistance band! so I'm having to purchase one of those seperatley, would be better if came with the dvd as i believe if you purchase the slim & sleek dvd seperatley it comes with the band!

Delightful series

This delightful, nostalgic series starred Dame Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer. follow the tale of Jean and lionel. after lionel got posted to korea in the fifties, the two lost touch only to find each other again some 30 odd years later. Meet Jeans Daughter Judy, on off boyfriend Alistair and Judy's mate, Sandy. Heartwarming comedy that's sure to bring a smile, and a hearty laugh. Love is even better second time around!

Great XXX Set

What a great little set, I got this as a present from the wife and we are pretty happy with it.

All the DVDS are in a small plastic case that is just right for hiding away from the kids

We have watched about half and have no complaints so far, all have some stunning women and are of good quality

Well worth a look