Seinfeld - Seasons 1 & 2
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Movie Reviews of Seinfeld - Seasons 1 & 2
Movie Review: Yeah, I agree Seinfeld sucks! Oh, wait...
Summary: 5 Stars
Man, how does one go about reviewing one of the greatest t.v. shows ever? In a few hundred words, no less!
There has been a lot of talk about the 'genius' of "Seinfeld". The show was built on one simple philosophy: real life is the best comedy. I once heard a comedian expound by saying that the funniest man can sit around and make up hilarious jokes all day long, but nothing will hit a homerun like something that has happened in your everyday life that other ordinary people can relate to. (This is why "Everybody Loves Raymond" is so big, and it goes back to Lucy.) Seinfeld took normal events and spun them into oddly-familiar but wacky plots. Similarly, each [main] character was someone we could identify with -- although hopefully not completely.
I think that's genius point A: to take reality (a.k.a., "nothing") and tweak it into something to laugh to until it hurt.
Genius point B is thus: every show featured a "woven together" theme. Each character's individual storyline eventually somehow managed to end up interacting with the other respective pieces. Two episodes step into mind straight off: 1) when George started doing the opposite of his instinct and went "up" while misfortune befell Elaine and she went "down" and Jerry ended up "even" in-between them; 2) when George lost his keys in the pothole and had to jackhammer them out, meanwhile Elaine pretended to be a janitor - and at one point they pass on the street and nod knowingly about their fake jobs. This was beautifully illustrated in the final episode when it all came back around and their selfishness kicked them in the collective butt.
Of course they were greedy, selfish and sometimes downright nasty... that's why they were funny. They were everyday people carried to the extreme. They were the personified exhibitions of many of the fears and thoughts that we bury in the real world.
That leads into genius point C: the characters were amazingly well-crafted, individually and as an ensemble. To illustrate this, look beyond the obvious top 4. How many shows can you name more than a couple supporting characters for? "Seinfeld" has the parents, J. Peterman, Puddy, Jackie Chiles, Newman, the Soup Nazi, Joe Mayo and so on for a mile. They played at varying levels of importance -- some recurring, some in 1 or 2 episodes -- but we remember each vividly. That is amazing.
"Seinfeld" certainly was not the first great comedy and it will not be the last, but it will forever hold a firm place as one of the big ones. Not everyone will agree on that, naturally, but the majority sure does and credit should be given to all involved for that gift. And now that we have the DVDs we can watch them ad nauseum, which will in turn make us fan[atics] profoundly happy, which will mean "Seinfeld" is doing something quite unexpected... benefiting the world!
Movie Review: Good news and bad news!
Summary: 5 Stars
The first DVD set (expected to be released on November 2004) will include the first two seasons, the good news is the extraordinary special features that are included! BUT the bad news is the number of episodes available in this set (only 17 episodes) which represent not more than 10% from the whole Seinfeld series!!
The first episode (Pilot) is entitled "Good news, Bad news", in this episode: "The first scene, Jerry and George are sitting in a restaurant having a discussion on what else? Women!! Laura, someone Jerry met on the road wants to stay with him when she comes to New York, George thinks that she is using Jerry as a contingency plan (Plan B), they continue their discussion in the laundry and they end it up in Jerry's apartment, Kramer (without making his outstanding entrance) comes to borrow some pieces of meat!! The girl calls and asks Jerry if she can stay at his apartment for the night, when she arrives she asks to stay for another night!! Everything comes on Jerry's way, and nothing could get any better, until he receives a phone call from a guy asking for the girl, Jerry hands her the phone to speak to the guy and after she hangs up, Jerry discovers the harsh truth!! the guy on the phone was the girl's fianc?!!"
Comments on this episode (Good news, Bad news):
? For those who watch Seinfeld for the sake of superman, Do not waste your time looking at the refrigerator, because it's simply not there!!
? Elaine didn't appear!
? You will notice that George was very intelligent, smart and has a very logic way of thinking, indeed, all of these gifts that George had starts to deteriorate as time goes by!!
Some may find non-original Seinfeld DVD sets (all 180 episodes of Seinfeld on DVD) through the internet, and my advise is Don't ever think 'bout it!!!, why?
? They're not original!!
? The bad resolution of all these DVDs
? You can play any DVD only for a few times, and after that!! The bad quality of such DVD shows up it's ugly head!!
? Most, if not all episodes (in these DVDs), have a major defect when watching each and every one of them, in which the last 30-45 seconds are simply not there!! Either it has been deleted or not recorded!!
? The only so-called special feature in this DVD set is the blooper DVD! don't get excited?! because there is No sound in this particular DVD!!
? All these DVD sets, no matter where you might get them, have the same origin (same recording source)!!
The bottom line is "Wait, be patient and get the original DVD set from Amazon.com"
Movie Review: The Two Best Dvds my money bought...
Summary: 5 Stars
I love Seinfeld. I think it's an education in people. Often, I relate to their lives. This isnt your cheesy,cosy,feel good show where everything happens for a reason and most things end good. This is Seinfeld. Jerry Seinfeld is the most effective and influencive of stand up comedians. I almost crack up each time looking at his dressing sense but then I understand it's the 90's. His observational skill is second to none. He has a soft corner for Elayne (Julia Dryfus) who's trademark "Get out of here's" leave me laughing.
This show is made for the couch. It is the show to watch with people you don't get along with. Imagine Seinfeld without any adverts and umlimited re-runs at your perusal.
Some of my favourite episodes on the two dvds are -
First Season,
The Stock Tip (recall Kramer's grin at Jerry's Loss)
Male Unbonding (So stupid and simple , it made me laugh)
Please note,all 5 of the first season episodes have something unique about them. Notice the change in Jerry Seinfeld's accent and swiftness.
Second Season,
The Pony Remark (Jerry kills his aunt by a comment)
The Busboy ( makes me smile with paranoid George)
The Baby Shower (A definite classic with the Russain cables guys and cosmo Kramer)
The Jacket (The best episode in both the dvds. This one made me laugh so much I cried. It seems like a 35 minute comedy with all the action)
The Statue (Incredibly funny, interesting new characters)
The Revenge (a classic Seinfeld...v.v.v.funny too)
I think the second DVD contains a lot of episodes they never aired on the cable telivision.Owning these,I feel like a kid who just learnt what 5 bucks can do and later realises he has 200 bucks.
The absolute star of Season 2 are Kramer and Jerry and their association which is quite funny.
I own the third season too but haven't given it a watch.George remains my favourite character owing to his (negative)humanity in general.
Just so you know the following episodes are on the respective DVDS-
First Season - The Seinfeld Chronicles,The Stakeout,The Robbery,Male Unbonding,The Stock Tip
Second Season - The Ex-girlfriend,The pony remark,The Busboy,The baby shower,The Jacket,The Chinese Restaurant,The Phone Message, The Apartment,The Stranded,The Statue,The Heart Attack,The Revenge,The Deal
Please note- The Stranded is hilarious too.
Enjoy Seinfeld.
Movie Review: If you don't like Seinfeld, don't buy the DVD. Duh!
Summary: 5 Stars
In the wise words of Don Imus... "I've never met a smart person who didn't have a sense of humor." I say amen to that and quite honestly reckon that what we witnessed on our TV screens for what now seems like 9 very short seasons was a sort of pure, "whipped up out there somewhere in the stars" kind of entertainment genius that TV in it's current apocalyptic preoccupation with reality dribble and cookie cutter sit-coms may sadly never capture again. But thank the almighty we can now unleash this comedic lightning in a bottle whenever we need a crack like fix of "nothing" by just dropping a DVD into a tray, dimming the lights and pretending it's Thursday night in 1991 all over again. You know honestly I'm a bit suspicious as to the motives of people who would waste their time writing a review about something they obviously don't get and know very little about, I know "nothing" and subtlety are hard concepts to grasp sometimes but if you let yourself go and quit waiting for someone to lead you to the "one-liners" to drink you might just appreciate the fact that Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David figured that the audience was smart enough to get "it" without "it" being shoved down their collective throats. They understood that the laughs and loyalty they would earn by not dumbing the whole process down by resorting to pathetic ratings period tricks like offering viewers "an emotional Seinfeld we'd never forget" or having Elaine and George get married in the season finale' to find out next season it was all just some twisted dream sequence would be much more rewarding in the end. I guess it's sort of like when they say you should never talk about politics or religion at a dinner party, I think I'll ad Seinfeld to that list, bottom line is, if people don't get it, they never will so why argue the facts? It's just a dirty shame they find themselves prisoners of such a bleak humorless little rock of a planet. Now as far as the DVD goes, even without the fantastic extra's (which go to 11) it's Seinfeld on DVD... `nough said! Heck I would have been satisfied if they'd released it dubbed in Bulgarian and had packaged the whole thing in smelly old mildew ravaged newspaper! And that thing about smart people having a sense of humor... I guess the fact that I love this DVD and can't get enough Seinfeld makes me a freaking genius, a genius that can't spell mind you, but a genius that knows how to laugh!Movie Review: New Info Just Released Today About the DVDs!
Summary: 5 Stars
Seinfeld will be released on DVD November 23rd!! There will be 2 volumes released, one with the first two seasons (18 episodes) and one with the third (22 episodes). In addition, there will be a deluxe holiday gift set that includes the first three seasons, and will include a limited edition script with handwritten notes from Larry David, exclusive "Monk's Diner" salt & pepper shakers, and collectible playing cards. Every episode has been digitally remastered in HD and the audio track has also been remastered. Each volume will be loaded with approximately 12 hours of exclusive special features from the creative talents behind the show, including a full-length documentary, extensive creator, cast and production commentaries, bloopers, deleted scenes, exclusive never-before-seen Jerry Seinfeld stand-up comedy footage and trivia pertinent to each season. Both releases feature the original NBC network versions, 1-2 minutes longer than the syndicated versions and not seen since their original broadcast runs. Additionally, Volume 1 features two versions of the original pilot episode.
Each Volume contains the following extra features, tailored to the episodes included in the particular set.
Inside Looks: Interviews with the cast and creators about what was happening behind the scenes as the episodes were created and filmed.
Yada Yada Yada: Audio commentaries from the cast remembering the making of these episodes.
In the Vault: Saved from the cutting room floor... deleted scenes - never seen!
Not That There's Anything Wrong With That: Never-before-seen-outtakes and bloopers.
Master of His Domain: See Jerry in exclusive stand-up comedy footage, shot for the show but never used.
Sponsored by Vandelay Industries: Original NBC promotional ads and trailers.
Notes About Nothing: Behind-the-scenes scoop and production notes.
Additional features include:
VOLUME 1
How It Began: An hour-long look at how Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David first came up with the idea for the show, how it almost didn't get made and how they emerged with the show that changed the face of television forever.
Tonight Show Footage
VOLUME 2
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo: If you thought Cosmo Kramer was hilarious, wait until you meet the real Kramer, Kenny Kramer!