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FRIENDS: The Complete Series on Blu-ray, November 13th
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Prototype-03
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I remember thinking, "wow, they really had no idea what to do for that second verse"
Pretty much. I immediately regretted my decision.
Was waiting for this. I almost bought the DVD set last year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S8wBNoiv90
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S8wBNoiv90
Shut up, shut up, shut uaaaaaaahhhhhhhp!
itwasTuesday
He wasn't alone.
How is the aspect ratio obtained?
Prototype-03
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I think it was shot on film.
Friends looks great in HD (Warner Channel). I was blown away in fact, thought it would look much worse.
You're part of the problem.
Like the hat?
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Great show, but Ross is my most hated character ever on tv
Auron_Kale
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Will eventually buy but not for the current msrp. Most likely Amazon will have it a bit cheaper so I'll definitely wait for it.
I loved this show, but due to my cousin constantly watching it, it killed a lot of my enjoyment. Having seen a couple of episodes recently has rekindled my love for it though.
...Now do the same for Seinfeld and West Wing and I'll be happy.
I loved this show, but due to my cousin constantly watching it, it killed a lot of my enjoyment. Having seen a couple of episodes recently has rekindled my love for it though.
...Now do the same for Seinfeld and West Wing and I'll be happy.
Marty Chinn
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They're cropped though usually in syndication.
I'm curious too how they got 16:9 because I'm sure they're framed for 4:3 when filmed.
$279? i will wait for the black friday $100-150 sale.
for instance
*shot for TV*
*16:9 complete series dvd*
So was The Shield, the complete series which was in 16:9 looked phenomenal. Most of these shows were shot 16:9 but "framed" 4:3 for TV.
for instance
*shot for TV*
*16:9 complete series dvd*
Nappuccino
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Huh, I had assumed that the bluray collection would have just been all the episodes on like 2 disks.
how dare you? this is one of the most funny shows weve had on tv the last few decades.
Have any shows done that where they just used a Blu-ray to put a shitload of SD content on a disc?
James Woods
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Agreed.
That's pretty cool but were the episodes from the early 90's really shot like that? I would doubt it.
What's the story behind this?
Alcibiades
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I'm worried about this too. Maybe they have an option? It isn't unheard of for companies to crop materials for TV, but I wouldn't consider it appropriate for home video collection where a faithful reproduction is usually preferred.
DOBERMAN INC
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Loved it up until season 6, but I'll probably buy anyway.
KennyLinder
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They are shown in 16:9 and HD in the UK and they look really good. Comedy Central HD show them every day 
nVidiot_Whore
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It's a funny show.
That I also despise for 2 reasons:
- The premise of nearly all of the episodes involves someone being dishonest.. and the "mishaps" that occur with them lying, protecting a secret, etc.
- The "girl porn" wedding crap.. even their supposedly hippy friend ends up wanting to spend 10 grand on her fantasy wedding... let alone Monica, who represents almost every unhealthy stereotype for modern females
Yeah I analyze shit too much.. but I also think it's a funny show.
I just don't think it was very healthy for my generation.. this is a show that became popular when I was a Junior/Senior in high school and I actually think it may have influenced society in some negative ways.
That I also despise for 2 reasons:
- The premise of nearly all of the episodes involves someone being dishonest.. and the "mishaps" that occur with them lying, protecting a secret, etc.
- The "girl porn" wedding crap.. even their supposedly hippy friend ends up wanting to spend 10 grand on her fantasy wedding... let alone Monica, who represents almost every unhealthy stereotype for modern females
Yeah I analyze shit too much.. but I also think it's a funny show.
I just don't think it was very healthy for my generation.. this is a show that became popular when I was a Junior/Senior in high school and I actually think it may have influenced society in some negative ways.
Marty Chinn
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You can't compare it to The Shield as they're filmed differently.
Yeah when I see Friends, especially the first season, being broadcast on TV in HD it really does look great, really surprised me how good it'd look.
Up until the point where he breaks up with Rachel he was indeed the worst. A little patchetic and trying to hard to be likeable.
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