Review(s): DVD Beavis & Butt-head, Vol. 1 - The Mike Judge Collection
No Happiness To Be Found With This Collection. Huh Huh You Said...
In the Beavis and Butthead ensucklapedia is a picture of this DVD collection next to the word LAME.
The Time Life discs are much better. Boycott this set and demand a complete and uncut season by season release.
Waste of Money Unless You're REALLY Wanting It
I was a little leery - a 40 episode "best of" set. I went against my better judgement and picked this up anyways. Why oh why did I not listen to that little voice inside my head. Not only are these NOT that funny anymore (Thanks Redstone and Mike Judge for taking forever to put these to DVD), WHERE ARE THE MUSIC VIDEOS!??!?! To hell with licensing rights! Half the bands they watched videos for never even made a major record debut. Ooooh boo hoo, you should be lucky you even got any exposure in the first place.
Aside from only getting minor chuckles out of this anymore, and the poorly slapped together format, it DOES bring me back to when I was a kid and I can rmemeber exactly where I was and what I was doing when I watched most of these for the first time.
The Mike Judge Collection Rules!!
This collection is very enjoyable. It's funny how the so called "fans" are spreading rumors that these episodes are edited w/ missing scenes. Every episode with the little * next to the name is an uncensored episode. Believe me, I already watched the full DVD set twice. The only problem I had w/ this DVD set was that I already owned 30 of the 40 episodes on the previous Beavis & Butt-Head DVD releases (6 Disc TIME LIFE set/2 Disc History Of set). But again...most of these episodes are uncensored, so it's a win-win situation. I understand fans being upset that the videos are not included on the DVD's...to me, I honestly dont mind it too much. As funny as the videos are, they sort of get in the way of the episodes. I mean...an episode is about 5 mins. So an episode would start, you get into the story and flow of the episode...then all of a sudden...2 mins in they throw a video at you. At first you just want to get back to watching the episode...but as you're watching the video..you get into the video. So when the video ends...you're like "I want to watch more videos!". My point is...I like how they cut out the videos...it gives the episodes a better flow. I'm hoping the Volume 2. set includes more episodes that I dont own. Especially "Hereos, Tornado, At The Movies". No matter what though, I will purchase any Beavis & Butt-Head DVD. I cant get enough of this show. Hopefully Vol. 2 comes out soon.
-Chris
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First thing, WHO said "Jarred Has Aides" wasn't a great episode? In fact I believe it to be one of the FUNNIEST of its particular season. Although, this season which has some fantastic episodes the subsequent 2 seasons are EVEN stronger, but this is a great followup to season 5.. with only a few.. well no real flat out duds, there's always SOMETHING in there.. but it doesn't quite stack up to the seasons around it.
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