The Office: Seasons 1-5
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Actor: B.J. Novak, John Krasinski, Leslie David Baker, Rainn Wilson, Steve CarellBrand: Universal Studios
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
DVD Release Date: 2009-09-08
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Reviews of The Office: Seasons 1-5
DVD Review: Great Show, Mostly Great Boxset
Summary: 4 Stars
How do you review "the office"? It is some of the best comedy writing I've ever whitnessed. I stopped watching television after "Angel" ended several years back, and had become bored with the endless selection of reality crap that flooded the market, as well as the quality of written shows that were once good, like the last few seasons of "Friends". I'll probably get a lot of flack for that comment, but I honestly defy anyone to watch a random episode of "Friends" from the first two or three seasons, then an episode from the last two seasons, and not see a decline in writing that defers to having Phoebe say nonsensical comments for the sake of nonsense, Monica yell every line, Chandler no longer being funny, and Ross making inferred comic comments as opposed to the actually intelligent statements a paleontologist (or whatever he was) one would. It was once my favorite show, and absolutely fell.
Whatever.
"The Office" reinstills my faith in the ability to make new television for written production. Anyone that has worked in an office can instantly identify with several of the situations that make this program spot-on the mark. Having a crush on someone you work with, sharing a workspace with someone whose habits are different than your own, having a boss who is rediculously clueless, and so many more that I can't even think of them all.
It is also incredibly funny just on its merit, and really does not require you to have ever worked in an office. Believable character that find themselves in situations that truly make one laugh out loud.
As for this DVD pack, I'm mostly impressed and happy with it. I have been without television connection for a few years, and only caught a few episodes of this show in syndication on TBS from time to time at a friend's house before I purchased this boxset. Apparently, the show continued to a sixth season, whereas this boxset ends at season five. Not that big of a deal, since the enclosed packaging are actually just the individual seasons' sets previously released individually. But it's a little bit of a drag that this boxset doesn't clomplete a collection. (I suppose I didn't make it clear, but the sixth season is currently being broadcast, and hasn't been released on dvd yet) I have two other problems with the discs. One is that one of my discs came with an episode completely unwatchable. It looks like there was some kind of error in the production of the disc; which is not that big of a deal, anyone whose burned a disc knows that not every one will be perfect. I've been meaning to contact the dvd company to see if they'll replace my disc. The other is that the compression quality is rather shabby. Seasons 1 and 2 show definite artifacts, suffering from, I assume, a low bitrate. I've only watched season 3 of the rest, so far. But even that one has not improved much. I did notice that some of the later seasons were released on Blu Ray, which will look much better. I've seen one eppisode of season 4 on Amazon on demand's high definition playback, and it looked great.
As a quick hit to get your "Office" fix, this set is fantastic. It is packed with a lot of extra features, including several videos made by characters within the show that you can watch full screen. But if you really want everything, you might want to wait to get all six, or however many they come out with.
Description of The Office: Seasons 1-5
It?s funny business as usual, as Dunder Mifflin?s Scranton branch celebrates 100 episodes of comedy and laughter in this uproarious five-season collection. Join Michael Scott (Steve Carell) and his downtrodden staff of paper pushers as they shamelessly conduct their office affairs in front of the all-seeing eyes of a documentary film crew. Developed for American television by Primetime Emmy® Award-winner Greg Daniels, The Office: Seasons 1-5 Collection not only contains the critically acclaimed series? first 100 episodes but goes into overtime with tons of bonus including deleted scenes, gag reels, commentaries, webisodes and more!Bestsellers in DVD
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