Survivor All-Stars - The Complete Season

When Boston Rob and Amber met; Season 8 was fun

I have never been much of a fan of reality television, but there have been a few exceptions. I watched the original Survivor simply because it was new, it had never been done before and I found that entertaining and compelling. After the first season I didn't return to Survivor until the All-Star edition began after last year's Super Bowl. The reason I tuned in? Because it was new and different. Nobody had ever returned to play this game a second time.Coming into this game, the All-Stars had to know that this was going to be different. Everything was going to be stepped up a notch and they had to bring their A games. As soon as the tribes set foot on the island, the elevated level of survival came boiling to the surface, as winners (of which there were four) realized that they had a huge target on their backs, and alliances began to form, one of which lasted until the bitter end.While Amber Brkich (Survivor Australia) walked away with the million dollar prize at the end of the game, this season, in every sense of the word, belonged to Boston Rob Mariano. He dominated the physical challenges and was incredibly strong in the mental ones as well. He outplayed everyone on the island, using everything he could, including friendships, to get him to the final two. It is kind of depressing on the commentaries and on the episodes themselves, to listen to the constant whining of Lex and Alicia. Both of these All-Stars were played by Boston Rob. He used them to get to the end, wh ich is the whole idea. They cried like babies about it and it is sad. Like original winner Richard Hatch said in the reunion show, "It's just a game." They should realize that he outplayed them, accept it and move on with their lives.As I said, Boston Rob outplayed everyone in the game, but he didn't win the million dollars, as I feel he probably deserved. He lost out because of the bitterness of two people who felt betrayed, in a game where betrayal always comes into play.For the All-Stars, Rupert, Jerri, Colby, Sue, Richard, Big Tom and the others provided plenty of entertainment. The challenges were extremely tough, probably the hardest ever, as they should be. You could see the complete exhaustion in the faces of these seasoned veterans of the game. This was not a walk in the jungle for anyone.While there are many people who could have been cast, it is possible, many didn't want to return to the game. I am sure there are a lot of people who would have liked to have seen Colleen, Greg and Gervase from Season One, or Michael Skupin or Elisabeth Filarski (Hasselbeck) from Australia, or any number of others. Despite all that, the All-Stars chosen were a diverse bunch and made for solid competition.The DVD set has a number of great extras, with lots of unaired scenes and confessionals. While the recap episode (Number Nine) is not included on this set, the best scene from that episode, the mock tribal council with Rob Cesternino's dead-on Jeff Probst impression, is included in the extra scenes. In addition there are a number of commentaries, including four featuring the hilarious Cesternino at the head of the pack.While this season didn't end up being the best Survivor ever, as claimed in the promos (In my mind that honor goes to season one), this was a pretty solid effort. It had never been done before and that in and of itself made it worth watching.Go out and buy this set. It is worth it. I also highly recommend purchasing the set from Season One, if for no other reason than the incredibly beautiful Colleen Haskell.

This was the best season. The only con is the fact that they ordered the pictures on the front in how they were voted out. Terrible idea. If you have forgotten the order then hide the cover for at least some surprise to remain. Whoever decided to do the cover like that needs to bring me their torch!! Having said that, it is risky to do an all stars. It's kind of like the risk Amazing Race took with the Family Edition. The AR special edition season did not pay off. Fortunately Survivor's risk did. It paid off big time. This is the only season I actually own on DVD and that is because it is good enough to watch it over and over again. The main reason for that is because of Rob Mariano. He is a hoot. I think he's the best player of the game yet. If you don't like Rob then don't buy this season. This DVD could be more aptly titled the Mariano edition. I would not have necessarily picked all of these individuals to be considered "all stars" but a lot of that has to do with who agreed to actually put themselves through this one more time. Rob was only slightly memorable from the first time he was on the show but this time he was ruthless. If you are the type that watches Survivor in hopes that no one will actually "play" then you'll hate this one!! People you loved last time may become villains. Those who were masterful before are easily voted out. This is truly full of surprises. No matter how many times these people play the game of Survivor the outcome is going to be different every time.

First of all I love Survivor and try to buy the seasons that I think were especially exciting. This set is excellent. I am in the midst of watching this series and after each episode I watch the commentary if there is any. I am completely turned off by the commentary of Lex, Kathy and others on the 4th video. I am surprised that the publishers permitted their comments to be added to the DVD. What a bunch of poor losers who spew such hate and meanspiritedness (is that a word?) into their comments that I found it hard to watch. How Lex can't see that he did the same thing to Ethan (oh but it was okay then cause he already won????)and Kathy sucking up to Rob after Lex was gone when she didn't mean it(that's suppose to be okay?). If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen.... this is a manipulating game to determine who can outlast, outplay and outwit the others not a let's hold hands and sing "cumbuya" together. Sure I have emotional favorites and I've hated a few contestants but when it's over that's it. These people obviously still can't get over losing and they only end up making themselves seem fake and shallow rather than people they are ridiculing.

A truly epic season! This season was one of the reasons a lot of people began to watch Survivor to begin with. Marooned in the islands of Panama is where the best of the best villains, heroes, and likeable previous Survivor contestants begin their journey again for a million dollars. This season featured a lot of likeable previous survivor players from Borneo to Pearl Islands, whether you are a fan of them or not this season is truly captivating from the start to finish. This season was definitely shocking in the beginning because some of the most strong players were taken out without any warning. Another big factor in the season itself was the drama that unfolded and the frienships that were broken...this was really a new turning point from the show from it's buddy buddy competition to a much more cut throat competition, regardless of it's more serious gameplay I still love the series and love survivor. The season premiered on February 1st, 2004 on CBS right after the Superbowl aired and has been regarded as one of the best seasons ever played, although I wasn't really happy with the winner, I really enjoyed seeing all of the returning players to compete once again for the million dollars! I should also talk about the product itself, loaded with special features including a behind the scenes look at the controversial reunion special, CBS original Survivor Promo's from Seasons 1-7, and audio commentaries with the All-Star cast. The product itself arrived very quickly and once again Amazon has exceeded my expectations and I am very happy with my purchase! Whether you're a Fan of Jerri, Rubert, Colby, Boston Rob, or Ethan and you are most definitely a Survivor fan than this DVD set is most definitely for you!

Even if you saw this, (as I did) when it originally aired.It is amazing how much you forget, even if you know who wins, it is still TOTALLY enjoyable to rewatch.It still holds all of the excitement watching the challenges, the dynamics of the group.Also it is loaded with bonus footage.To me it would be worth buying just for the 'Mock Tribal Council" skit.. (bonus deleted scene)It will make you laugh, possibly cry, but you will NEVER be bored..If you haven't seen this series, BUY IT NOW ;o)If you have seen this and enjoyed it the first time, but aren't sure how it will be rewatching it, BUY IT NOW.. ;o)I couldn't turn it off, it is addictive, and no adds to sit through...In case you haven't seen this series it has stars from previous series competing:Boston Rob and Amber (this is where they met).Richard Hatch, Rudy, Jerri,Ethan, Shii Ann, Rupert, Rob C, Colby, Sue, Lex, Kathy,Jenna, Alicia, Big Tom, Tina,Jenna. Hosted by the lovable Jeff Probst.I hope, if you are thinking about it, you buy this, and I hope you enjoy it just as much as I did ..And I know I will watch it time and time again..Thank you ;o)

This has to be one of the most entertaining seasons of Survivor, with a lot of fan favorites returning. Reviewers have mentioned the "bitter jury syndrome" where the members of the jury let their anger at being outplayed and outwitted determine their final decision. I think they should have directed their anger at themselves. They continued to trust and believe Boston Rob even as they watched him deceive and betray friends and allies - did they really think he wouldn't do it to them? They talked about breaking up the power couple of Rob and Amber but never acted on that (a lesson that players in subsequent seasons have taken to heart). They had several good opportunities to take out either Rob or Amber but let those opportunities go by,

If you love Survivor UK and have ever seen a Survivor US then you'll love Survivor All-Stars. It is filled with the 18 biggest players from 7 series of the game. I recomend anyone buying this but if you do get Survivor Borneo first to break you in. I hope other series will become avaliable!!!

Besides not having to deal with commercials, this box set has stunning video and sound quality which makes watching All Stars that much more enjoyable.This season is one that you can watch more than once as their is just so much going on that it's impossible to pick up on everything with one viewing. Watching with the bonus commentary enabled adds another dimension which of course cannot be found on regular television re runs.Needless to say, but the final tribal council and reunion are as blockbuster as you are ever going to see on Survivor, certainly has not been duplicated since this season originally aired.Die hard Survivor fans already have this season in their collection one way or the other. If you are looking for a gift for somebody who is a fan of Survivor, you cannot go wrong with this set.If you are just looking for reality TV entertainment at its best, I would highly recommend this season.