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SURVIVOR-BEST OF SEASON 2
PARAMOUNT’s
previous dvd release for the reality-based “SURVIVOR” television series was a
surprisingly entertaining compilation of the best scenes from the season. This
2nd dvd compiles the best scenes from the 2nd “SURVIVOR” season, this time set
in the Australian outback.
In both of the settings, the locations chosen create many harsh challenges for
the two teams making up the challengers, but the various tensions created by
personality conflicts have always been the harshest and most difficult challenge
for contestants. The problem with this 2nd offering lies in the contestants
themselves. They’re just not that interesting or easy to root for. There’s no
“GAY RICHARD” or “DISGUSTING SUSAN” to entertain us now! We do get to view
the audition tapes for the various contestants, as well as highlights from the
show, tribal council votes and the last interviews.
The dvd
retains the show’s original full frame aspect ratio. The image is sharp with
fine detail and color values, and one can easily be blown away by the beautiful
locations chosen. There’s depth to every image, save for the mediocre quality
audition tape segment.
Unfortunately, this presentation, unlike the first season dvd, is not presented
with a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. Instead, there’s only a Dolby Digital 2.0 mix
which is more limited in range than the previous release. The show’s music is
rich but everything else is subdued.