Summary of "The Complete Season 12 - Woohoo, Extras!": I really enjoyed the Botswana special that's on disc 4. I love when the guys are put in extremely strange and wacky situations, and Botswana was definitely a strange and wacky situation! Driving across somewhat hardened ooze? Of course a lot of entertainment comes from the arguments the hosts get into. I don't think they could ever agree which car is best-suited for a certain scenario, and that's part of the fun of the series.
I enjoy watching the "Stars in a reasonably priced car" segment, but I rarely actually know who the people are, so it was nice to see Mark Wahlberg appear in an episode. Besides being a "gearhead," he's had quite a history with cars, something he mentioned during the segment.
It's nice to see some extras on a Top Gear set, and they aren't fluff pieces either. I still think it would be a good idea to profile the cars from the episodes, just a short 1 or 2 screen piece outlining the specs and price would be easy enough to do, and interesting to read.
Summary of "The Complete Season 11 - This Car Got Clipped!": I think one of my favorite segments in Top Gear would have to be "Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car," so I was extremely pleased to see Rupert Penry-Jones and Peter Firth from Spooks/MI-5 (only my favorite spy show ever) appear on the show. They posted decent times, and looked like they had a lot of fun doing it.
I'm not sure what to say about the missing footage from these episodes, other than it sucks, especially since BBC addressed the previous complaints and said there wouldn't be cuts in these episodes.
Luckily we don't have to wait for the next season, as it's coming out on the same day as season 11. Yippee!!
P.S. The new BBC logo at the start of the DVDs is cool. (read entire review)
Summary of "The Complete Season 10 - Zoom, Zoom": What a brilliant show! I love the banter between the hosts, and how cinematic they've made the show look. The British know how to spice up reality TV shows (has anyone seen the British version of The Apprentice? Twice as good as the US version) with beautiful cutaways and wonderfully framed shots. Once scene that stood out in my mind had Jeremy standing on a revolving platform talking about a car as it drove in circles. The result was a "talking" scene that became more interesting because of the way it was presented. Brilliant!
The challenges the three undergo are interesting, and I enjoy the "star in a reasonably priced car" segments. Hopefully this is the first of many Top Gear DVD releases. While I'm not a car guy, I can say I had a great time watching this DVD. (read entire review)
Official Announcement, with Date, Contents, Box Art and More, for 11th and 12th Seasons
Top Gear is the UK's premier motoring show. Consistently BBC TWO's most-watched program, it attracts audiences of nearly four million each week. It could be said to be ultimate boys' club, but also one... (read entire news item)
9/21/2009
11th and 12th Seasons Coming to the USA with Extended U.K. Episode Cuts
This past April saw BBC Video's release of Top Gear - The Complete Season 10 on DVD in North America. Want more? You got it! The folks at BBC America are saying at their blog that the 11th Season and... (read entire news item)
1/13/2009
BBC to Release the 10th Season of the Long-Running UK Car Series
Top Gear is the UK's premier motoring show. Consistently BBC TWO's most-watched program, it attracts audiences of nearly four million each week. It could be said to be ultimate boys' club, but also one... (read entire news item)
