Summary of "Season 1: The Battle Begins - Bring it on!": It's too bad the first half of the season couldn't be included, but then again it would have been twice the price, and probably and wouldn't sell as well. You're not really missing out much, except you won't really have seen two of the contestants in the "Grand Championship," and you pretty much miss all of Billy Wirth's appearance on the show, except for the material shown in the "First Half Highlight Show."
The commentary tracks are much better than I was expecting. I figured these three former Gladiators would have little to say, so I was pleasantly surprised when I started listening to the tracks. Not only did they have a lot to say, they revealed a lot of behind-the-scenes information about the show, how they got to be on the show, and what they thought of some of the past contestants and other Gladiators. They were all very interesting to listen to, and I highly recommend you check it out after finishing with the episodes.
I'm hopeful that this sells well enough for Shout! Factory to release more sets down the line, but that'll depend on you, loyal Gladiator fans. (read entire review)
Important Update About the Contents of The Original Series: The Battle Begins
Back in March we reported that Shout! Factory is prepping a July 14th DVD release of American Gladiators - The Original Series: The Battle Begins, with episodes from the first season of the show. At... (read entire news item)
3/19/2009
Box Art for The Battle Begins: DVD Packaging for Shout!'s Upcoming Release
Yesterday we blew the minds of American Gladiators fans with the surprise word that Shout! Factory had picked up the rights to the classic competitive series that became a mainstay of the '90s. Now we've... (read entire news item)
3/18/2009
Shout! Factory Challenges all Comers with a DVD Release of the Original Series
The only American Gladiators DVD we've ever seen was a workout video late last year, tied to NBC's re-launching of the classic series from the '80s/90s; we've never gotten episodes of the original program... (read entire news item)
