Freaks and Geeks Special Edition
My copy of the Freaks and Geeks Special Edition
DVD arrived in the mail today. I was completely surprised. It had been said it
would not arrive until around April 12, 2004. But today I'm spending this
beautiful sunny day inside watching my favorite TV show, just like a geek might
do.
Update: I have included a link to a glowing review by DVD Verdict. I have added another link to a review by DVD Talk (they also have interviews you can listen to by the creators.
Update: I have included a link to a glowing review by DVD Verdict. I have added another link to a review by DVD Talk (they also have interviews you can listen to by the creators.
My copy of the Freaks and Geeks Special Edition
DVD arrived today. It came packaged in it's own hardcover yearbook specially
designed by the creators of the show just for this release. There will also be a
version (without yearbook and minus 2 of the special edition discs) in stores on
April 6, 2004. It cost a tidy sum of $120 but it is well worth the investment I
put into it back in January. I don't regret buying it for an instant.
The yearbook has tons of pictures of the cast and crew in it. It also has summaries of all the episodes that include a list of all the songs contained in each episode. There are mock stories and comments in it like one from Mr. Rosso " The Guidance Counselor". There are are even photos submitted by fans dressed up as characters from the show or just looking their freakiest and geekiest. The inside covers also have notes written in them just like an authentic yearbook that has been passed around to all your friends. They are written by the "characters" of the show and all are true to form. Amazing details like this just help further prove the worth of this special Collectors Edition DVD.
This description of the special edition DVD comes from the official web site ...
The "Deluxe Collector's Edition" will be available ONLY via the internet, and it
includes everything on the 6-disc set, plus an additional 2 DVD's featuring even
more bonus materials, as well as an 80-page foil-stamped "Yearbook" loaded with
photos and memorabilia from the show. The Yearbook also features fan photos,
script pages, a quiz, a letter from Paul, a Q&A with Judd, details about
every show, a letter from Mr. Rosso, poetry, rock and roll lyrics, reprints of
articles about the show and lots
more.
The 2 extra DVD's contain over 7 hours of extras, including; three live "table reads", a one-hour Q&A with Judd, Paul and the entire cast at the Museum of Television and Radio in Los Angeles, tons more auditions, deleted scenes, promos & outtakes, raw footage of some of our favorite scenes from a single camera perspective, Guidance Counselor Jeff Rosso & Feedback live in concert, the full original electronic press kit, a script that was never shot, a special music and photo gallery, surprise Easter Eggs, even more behind the scenes footage edited by Jason Segal and Martin Starr, and other things that are weird and hard to describe.
According to Judd, "I assumed, for the collector's edition, that you would want everything, and that is what you will get. There are a bunch of classic scenes that we put the raw footage on the DVD. So you see a scene you like all from one angle, one performance. Some of them are amazing, like the uncut version of Bill in the closet at the make out party, and Nick dancing in the final episode. But don't worry, you will be shocked at how much stuff is on the collector's version. I think it is between eight and nine hours of stuff not including the commentaries."
The first exciting thing once I began playing disc 1 was hearing Arnold "The Vegan" on one of the 2 commentary tracks for episode 1. Arnold is one of the dedicated fans of the show who I am familiar with from his posts on the Freaks and Geeks Forums as well as one of the email lists for the show I am subscribed to. It was very cool to hear a fan getting to participate in the project in such a way. One of the first things he says as the show begins is... "This is the opening scene, which is the best start to a series
I've ever seen..." I couldn't agree more with that sentiment.
I've taken a few pictures of the yearbook and included them in the other part of my site. I'd love to tell you more but I've got to get back to watching....
UPDATE: Here is a link to a review by DVD Verdict . Here is a link to another review that also has 2 interviews you can listen to by the creators. DVD Talk .
UPDATE: I have also added a page with the complete song list from Freaks and Geeks as noted in the Yearbook.
The yearbook has tons of pictures of the cast and crew in it. It also has summaries of all the episodes that include a list of all the songs contained in each episode. There are mock stories and comments in it like one from Mr. Rosso " The Guidance Counselor". There are are even photos submitted by fans dressed up as characters from the show or just looking their freakiest and geekiest. The inside covers also have notes written in them just like an authentic yearbook that has been passed around to all your friends. They are written by the "characters" of the show and all are true to form. Amazing details like this just help further prove the worth of this special Collectors Edition DVD.
This description of the special edition DVD comes from the official web site ...
The "Deluxe Collector's Edition" will be available ONLY via the internet, and it
includes everything on the 6-disc set, plus an additional 2 DVD's featuring even
more bonus materials, as well as an 80-page foil-stamped "Yearbook" loaded with
photos and memorabilia from the show. The Yearbook also features fan photos,
script pages, a quiz, a letter from Paul, a Q&A with Judd, details about
every show, a letter from Mr. Rosso, poetry, rock and roll lyrics, reprints of
articles about the show and lots
more.The 2 extra DVD's contain over 7 hours of extras, including; three live "table reads", a one-hour Q&A with Judd, Paul and the entire cast at the Museum of Television and Radio in Los Angeles, tons more auditions, deleted scenes, promos & outtakes, raw footage of some of our favorite scenes from a single camera perspective, Guidance Counselor Jeff Rosso & Feedback live in concert, the full original electronic press kit, a script that was never shot, a special music and photo gallery, surprise Easter Eggs, even more behind the scenes footage edited by Jason Segal and Martin Starr, and other things that are weird and hard to describe.
According to Judd, "I assumed, for the collector's edition, that you would want everything, and that is what you will get. There are a bunch of classic scenes that we put the raw footage on the DVD. So you see a scene you like all from one angle, one performance. Some of them are amazing, like the uncut version of Bill in the closet at the make out party, and Nick dancing in the final episode. But don't worry, you will be shocked at how much stuff is on the collector's version. I think it is between eight and nine hours of stuff not including the commentaries."
The first exciting thing once I began playing disc 1 was hearing Arnold "The Vegan" on one of the 2 commentary tracks for episode 1. Arnold is one of the dedicated fans of the show who I am familiar with from his posts on the Freaks and Geeks Forums as well as one of the email lists for the show I am subscribed to. It was very cool to hear a fan getting to participate in the project in such a way. One of the first things he says as the show begins is... "This is the opening scene, which is the best start to a series
I've ever seen..." I couldn't agree more with that sentiment.
I've taken a few pictures of the yearbook and included them in the other part of my site. I'd love to tell you more but I've got to get back to watching....
UPDATE: Here is a link to a review by DVD Verdict . Here is a link to another review that also has 2 interviews you can listen to by the creators. DVD Talk .
UPDATE: I have also added a page with the complete song list from Freaks and Geeks as noted in the Yearbook.
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