FIRST, my opinion about the program: I really get a kick out of the Simpsons, and the fact that some extras, such as commentary by Matt Groening, are missing from this set is no problem for me. What I care about is the program itself, and I find that hearing the creator ramble on about his wonderful creativity just detracts from my enjoyment of the show. So if, like me, you mainly want to watch more Simpsons ASAP, go for it!
NOW, my rant: CULTURAL DEVOLUTION. The packaging of these DVDs is further evidence of the decline of our culture. Surely professional marketers have scientifically surveyed consumers and determined they prefer fancy, dysfunctional packaging of DVDs over plainer, convenient and functional packaging. But I am not one of those stupid consumers. I want to store my DVDs in packaging that protects them and makes them easily accessible; this is my primary criterion for evaluating packaging. Unfortunately, the packaging of these DVDs, like the packaging of the majority of DVDs in my collection, is extremely inconvenient to use. To get to these DVDs, first, I must slide the carton out of a plastic sleeve. Then, I must open the flap on the carton and extract the accordion-style packaging of the DVDs. This innermost packaging has the DVDs stored in connected cardboard sleeves, making it awkward to get to the individual discs, and making it likely the consumer will put scratches on the DVDs when removing and replacing them. And the fact that the packaging is fancy, expensive, and adorned with images of the Simpsons only makes matters worse because it is obvious that a significant amount of money was spent to create a package that is annoying and likely to damage the product itself. What a stupid waste of money! And what a tragic way to package a product that should last many decades if it is handled properly.
In fairness, the packaging of these DVDs is no worse than many other DVDs in my collection. But the fact that some other reviewers of this set of DVDs complained about the packaging prompted me to add my two cents. But I suppose the real culprits are not the marketing professionals who are providing consumers with what they want. No, the real culprits are the stupid consumers themselves, who prefer things fancy and dysfunctional, such as the common practice of adjusting widescreen televisions to have a non-wide image stretched horizontally to fill the wide screen, preferring to see images stretched and distorted horizontally rather than seeing proper images with some unused screen at the left and right edges of the screen. And how about the stupid majority of consumers who prefer a wide computer monitor that matches widescreen DVD movie images but which is compressed vertically, reducing the amount of a word-processing document or spreadsheet or a webpage that can be seen without scrolling. As if the primary activity on a PC is watching DVDs! I tell ya, the decline of the United States in the world community... oh, never mind.
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Genre | Comedy/Television, Animation/Television |
Format | Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, AC-3, Color, Animated, NTSC, Subtitled, Dolby, Dubbed, Widescreen, DTS Surround Sound See more |
Contributor | Harry Shearer, Matt Groening, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Julie Kavner, Dan Castellaneta, Hank Azaria See more |
Language | English, Spanish, Portuguese, French |
Number Of Discs | 1 |
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Includes all episodes and the 20th Anniversary Special sneak peek by Morgan Spurlock.
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.88 ounces
- Item model number : 6640467
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, AC-3, Color, Animated, NTSC, Subtitled, Dolby, Dubbed, Widescreen, DTS Surround Sound
- Run time : 7 hours and 36 minutes
- Release date : January 12, 2010
- Actors : Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner, Dan Castellaneta, Yeardley Smith
- Dubbed: : French, Spanish
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish, Portuguese
- Studio : 20th Century Fox
- ASIN : B002R8JE7S
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #39,135 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #2,719 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
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1 out of 5 stars
Not Worth Your Time or Money
As another reviewer mentioned, there are no extras outside a three minute "sneak peak" at the recently aired anniversary special. This comes to me as a shock as I own all the other currently released Simpsons DVDs which all have lots of extras and commentary for every single episode. The episodes aren't even close to being as good as any of the older Simpsons so the set has nothing to stand on. My favorite parts of this set were the packaging (minus the crummy "eco" case with loads of missing plastic to make it easier to damage your discs) and the menus. But you know what the problem with both of those is? They have nothing to do with this season. They're purposely nostalgic in order to try and sell the newer, crappier seasons to fans of the older stuff. Both the packaging and menu would have been better suited for a 20th anniversary "best of" compilation of older episodes with new commentaries and extras, but no, we weren't so fortunate. This release is really an insult to fans and should be avoided. Had I known about these issues I would have opted to not purchase it. I encourage everyone else to speak with your wallets.
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2010The Simpsons had been on a steep decline for many years with almost each new episode being as bad as it possibly could be. I guess the writers were far too preoccupied with the street-cred they gained by actually being Simpsons writers instead of coming up with good storylines. Season 20 remedies all that by giving us some of the best-written episodes yet with better use of the extensive cast and a greater sense of continuity. Each episode has several laugh out loud moments and is truly a joy.
However 20th Century Fox ought to be ashamed for releasing such a shoddy box set. There are NO EXTRAS (sorry, but a 3-minute preview of a potential extra is NOT an extra itself). No commentaries. Nothing! For a landmark 20th season they've given us no landmark release.
The 1080p HD quality and sound however are great. Just a shame they had to cheat us on features.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2014I thought these episodes were funny. I mean what more can you say other than this is "The Simpsons".
I know some people were disappointed about there not being bonus material of any additional scenes or commentaries but I still thought this was an excellent purchase.
I gave it 5 stars because the episodes were funny and I didn't feel it was fair to take away stars because of no bonus material.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2013Don't believe all the negative reviews. I was also dissapointed that there was no commentary, but the work itself is strong. I have all the seasons available on disc, and this is one of the better ones, And the packaging was the best one yet! Don't be scared off by people unhappy that there were no extras!
- Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2009Yes, FOX is clearly anxious to get into the HD & Blu-Ray world, and thinks it will be more lucrative, or at least stir up more interest. I must admit I would rather buy this season than the seasons 13-19, because the HD HAS ADDED A LOT! (though only about half the season is actually HD). Not just the incredible detail, which is considerable (have you noticed the backgrounds? the finally updated opening??), but also the new visual details seem to have inspired the writing a bit. I found "How the Test Was Won" quite funny, as well as "No Loan Again". If you haven't seen the new HD Simpsons, it's worth checking out. But I don't know about the extras situation, and will be waiting to see what all is offered, not to mention the packaging complaint. They have GOT to get something more disc-friendly, though I fear the recent "The Beatles Remastered" sleeve treatment will not help our cause here.
But really, the HD has been something of a revelation to me, and given me hope that the Simpsons could actually continue to reinvent itself to greatness. Though, I would agree in general with others, that seasons 1 - 6 are must see; seasons 7 - 10 are still worth getting though quality-level trails off; after that, until season 20, not so good (is this why they've skipped ahead, admitting their sub-par quality past 7 seasons?)
Lets face it, The Simpsons writers have been coasting the last 7 years or so, falling into the usual long-run sitcom traps: bringing in lots of favorite "guest stars" usually playing themselves in a bald-faced attempt to garner the affection, or at least attention, of the youth (not unlike the old-time stars Milton Berle or Walter Matthau going on Saturday Night Live to host); regurgitating old plot-lines and coming up with ones so ridiculous even the characters are written a line to acknowledge the absurdity; and, as Simpsons acknowledged head-on in the episode "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show", added characters to enliven the already buldging cast, like: Homer's mom, Arnie Ziff, Apu's wife and eight children; and of course, many, many road trips: Japan, Scotland, Hawaii, etc; which is also acknowledged with the wink of "The Simpons are going to...".
I'd like to see more of the bizarre episodes left to Halloween (Treehouse of Terror) and more relational/situational humor, like earlier season episodes (Lisa's Substitute, Separate Vocations, Lisa the Geek, I Married Marge, Saturdays of Thunder, etc;). OK, I'm done ranting.
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GRANIERReviewed in France on October 31, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars A JAMAIS SIMPSON
Mon petit fils m'en avait parlé et je lui ai fait la surprise de lui faire parvenir ce DVD. Il a bien sûr A-DO-RE.
- LewisReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars Sceptical before purchase but pleasantly surprised.
With it being an import item, I was incredibly sceptical about whether or not the DVD would actually work. The item is written in English on the front and French in the handbooks that come with it.
The DVD works absolutely fine and it has the same quality as all the other previous seasons, it's just a shame that it isn't available within the UK. I hope they reconsider about releasing the rest of the seasons on DVD otherwise what's the point in having an unfinished collection?
Anyway, I was incredibly satisfied with this item and would highly recommend it for Simspons fans.
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Michael RhaindsReviewed in Canada on September 10, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars DVD
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Amazon カスタマーReviewed in Japan on May 13, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars 大好きなシンプソンファミリー
日本語無しのシンプソンズを探してたのですごく楽しめました♩日本語版DVDボックスよりも薄くてコンパクトで嬉しいです☆
- TerryReviewed in Canada on February 13, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
he loved the Simpson Twentieth Season....Thanks