Survivor Vanuatu - The Complete Season
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Actor: Brook Geraghty, Dolly Neely, Jeff Probst, John "J.P." Palyok, Mia GaleotalanzaDirector: Mark Burnett
Brand: SURVIVOR
Writer: Jeff Probst
Producer: Alan Bishop
Producer: Beth Holmes
Producer: Brady Connell
Producer: Cara Goldberg
Producer: Catherine Nilsen
Writer: Charlie Parsons
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-12-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: CBS Television
DVD Reviews of Survivor Vanuatu - The Complete Season
DVD Review: And the winner is...Jeff Probst?
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, so technically speaking, Jeff Probst, the venerable host of Survivor, didn't walk away with the check for a million dollars at the end of Survivor Vanuatu, the show's ninth season. That honor belongs to Chris Daugherty, the highway construction worker who survived a female alliance and fought his way to victory.
However, Probst really could be considered the winner of this season, much like Boston Rob could've been considered the winner of the All-Star season. Probst found something bigger than money, he found Julie Berry. And I am sure he is not the only one that would take Julie over a check for a million dollars.
Berry was the youth mentor from Maine who eventually finished fifth in this season, but her and Probst have since struck up a relationship, one that he felt brewing while the season was being filmed. In a commentary track on the finale, Probst revealed that he thought she was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen when she walked into her audition before the show even started. And quite honestly, he's right. She ranks up there with Colleen Haskell, Amber Brkich Mariano and Elisabeth Filarski as one of the most beautiful women to play the game of Survivor.
While Probst was busy picking up a girlfriend, Daugherty was busy scheming and lying his way to a million dollars. He sure didn't get off to a good start, making his final victory even more implausible.
The teams arrived on Vanuatu and were divided into tribes of men and women by the natives. In the very first challenge, with immunity on the line, Daugherty couldn't fight his way across a balance beam and cost his team the win. Despite that, he wasn't sent home, as he teamed with drill sargent Lea Masters (Sarge), Travis (Bubba) Sampson, Rory Freeman and Chad Critttenden to form the "Fat Five" (although it should be noted, Chad was far from fat). The five older guys stuck together and voted off three younger guys before the game was switched up.
The guys eventually rebounded and were able to capture a few wins, while the girls managed to stick together. Only Dolly Neely, the adorable sheep farmer and Mia the incredibly annoying one, were sent home early. The women's alliance was led by Ami Cusack and Leann Slaby. The two had a tight bond and they helped unite the other women.
But, change came when the two teams were split, with Julie and Twila Tanner, the outspoken, hard-working highway repair worker, joining the male Lopevi tribe and Bubba and Rory joining the female Yasur tribe. The new Lopevi started strong and Bubba was sent home. The new Lopevi women teamed up with the guys to vote off John Kenney, despite his strength in challenges, and the women agreed to vote off Lisa before Rory, as she had made a comment that didn't sit well with Ami, who seemingly controlled the game in Yasur.
When the merge came along, the men were outnumbered, as Rory, Chris, Sarge and Chad were only four to Julie, Eliza Orlins, Twila, Ami, Leann and Scout Cloud Lee, the oldest of the Vanuatu contestants. Rory, Sarge and Chad, who was a dynamite competitor despite the fact that he had an artificial leg, were voted off by the women's alliance, leaving Chris up against six women.
And that is when the game took one of its most dramatic turns. When the women decided they wanted to vote out Eliza before Chris, the lone male teamed with Twila, Scout and Eliza to turn the table and Leann went home, shocking Ami and Julie. Twila made perhaps her biggest mistake, swearing on her son that she was with Leann and Ami, a lie that a few contestants took very seriously.
With the game changed around, Ami went home next, followed by Julie, then Eliza, with Scout the final person voted out. In the final tribal council, Twila's lies and her outspoken ways came back to bite her, while Chris' lies didn't seem to bother anyone and the lone male in the final seven pulled out the big win.
Of course the only reason to buy reality shows on DVD is for extras and this set had a good amount of things. There were four commentary tracks. Chad, Chris, Twila, Scout, Eliza, Julie and Ami all sat in on at least two sessions, while Jeff Probst joined in on the finale. These commentaries were very interesting and are really what helps to sell this set. There were also four featurettes, one on each disc, involving the same castaways as the commentaries. These were also informative for a Survivor fan.
Though I was happy to see this release, I was a little surprised. Airing after the All-Stars version, this season was not considered one of the best in Survivor history, so I was surprised when it appeared on the DVD schedule. It's disappointing that we haven't seen seasons three through six, including Africa and the Amazon, but any release of this show is a good one if they keep up the solid extras.
Description of Survivor Vanuatu - The Complete Season
Eighteen Americans are sent to the island of Vanuatu in a test of survival to compete for one million dollars.Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 7-AUG-2007
Media Type: DVD
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