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5.0 out of 5 stars If only there were more stars to give!, Nov 2 2007

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Vala Mal Doran (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My So-Called Life: The Complete Series (DVD)

I adore MSCL. I watched each episode as it aired, back in 1994-1995. I almost disowned my brother, when he failed to tape the xmas episode for me. I watched repeats of the show, and taped them on VHS, watching them over and over again.

The show was brilliantly written. They. Got. It. Never before, or after, have I seen a show so intune with what it is to be a teenager. Degrassi, for example, is too treacly. 90210 is a joke.

The cast was so well chosen. I honestly cannot imagine anyone else playing Brian Krakow, Angela Chase or Jordan Catalano. Rayanne Graff will steal your heart. Ricky will break your heart.

If you have never watched the show before, take a chance. It is 19 episodes long and some of the best tv you will ever see!

If you have seen the show, let me tell you about this special edition. I had already owned the original release. It was okay, no special features or anything, but that alone was enough.

This release is wonderful. The outside book, is actually a keepsake box. The cover is the lid to the box. It is solidly made, not cheap. My first impression, was complete happiness.

Inside the keepsake box, you will find a booklet, about 40 pages long. Within the booklet are three letters from Janeane Garofalo, Joss Whedon and a fan of MSCL. These letters are articulate, funny, observant... everything that MSCL was. These letters are followed by episode descriptions and unknown facts about the episodes. The entire booklet is peppered with photos of the cast.

Underneath the booklet, are the actual DVDs. They are in a fold out case, stacked two deep on each page. This is okay. I would have preferred separate pages for the discs, but I will relent.

You can remove the booklet and the fold out case with a black ribbon that is attached to the back of the keepsake box.

I am completely happy with my set. I would not trade it for anything! And to think that I paid $100 for the original set... $48 is an absolute steal!

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4.0 out of 5 stars TV at it's Best!, Dec 4 2002

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Papa_Fish_NYC "maffilms" (Flushing, NY United States) - See all my reviews

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My So-Called Life is one of those instant classics. A brilliant show, it just came along at the wrong time and was subsequently canned after one season. But that only adds to the legend and in a small way makes the series even more enjoyable on DVD. The writing never got a chance to waiver. There was never really a bad episode. The cast never had to grow up and face "the college years" or even prom. Instead we are left with this one season, this one year of high school, with a brilliant group of characters who are locked forever in youth.

The shows themselves are just great. When you compare this one series, sandwiched between the farce of the early 90s' Beverly Hills 90210 and the junk of the late 90s' Dawson Creek, you see how true, poignant and amazing these 19 hours of teen TV truly are. You also see how Hollywood knows very little about GOOD TV.

This is a classic.

(why did I not give the dvd 5 stars... if you are looking for extras, look somewhere else all you get is the show... in this case that is enough though.)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, all 19 episodes of this classic TV show on DVD!, Oct 7 2002

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Booyah Guy (NYC, NY) - See all my reviews

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While lacking extras, this set delivers what My So-Called Life fans want most --All 19 episodes, unedited and uncut.

As of this writing, I can honestly say that I am one of the few people in the world to have previewed the discs, as I received a check-disc copy from BMG.

Fans will not be disappointed.

The surround-sound audio is crystal clear and the video was clear enough for me to sometimes see the makeup on Jared Leto's face! The disc includes english-only subtitles, and there is no region coding (Amazon is incorrectly listing the product as region-1).

Just as the show revolutionized television programming, the DVD itself changed how studios create and market DVD products. In fact, it was the fans themselves who petitioned BMG to create the DVD box set. Congratulations to BMG and the MSCL fans for a job well done!

I would like to send a personal thanks to Steve Joyner, of Operation Life Support fame. I know that this DVD would not be a reality without his pioneering efforts to save the show from cancellation.

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5.0 out of 5 stars great purchase
This set is fantastic! Great interviews in the special features. The only thing missing for me was that there was not a single interview at all with Jared Leto.

Published 9 months ago by buffyo

5.0 out of 5 stars A worthwhile journey down memory lane
I was a huge fan of My So-Called Life when it first aired on TV, and it was fantastic to be able to sit down with the characters and get to know them all over again. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Chickweed