Pros: A sweet ending to a great sit-com.
Cons: Included in the season releases, so there's no point
in getting it.
The Bottom Line:
One last laugh with Friends
On a pointless DVD
Get the season set
The End and the Beginning
Friends was a highly successful sit-com about six friends
living in New York City .
It starred Jennifer Aniston as Rachel, Courtney Cox Arquette as Monica, Lisa
Kudrow as Phoebe, Matt LeBlanc as Joey, Matthew Perry as Chandler, and David
Schwimmer as Ross. This DVD release is a "limited edition" of the
final episode released just a week after it initially aired.
So, after 10 years, it comes down to this. Chandler and Monica are at the hospital
waiting for the birth of their baby on the day before they move to their new
house in the suburbs. But they might just have a surprise waiting for them in
the delivery room. Meanwhile, Joey has a housewarming present for them, Chick
Jr. and Duck Jr. Phoebe wants to turn the day into a musical. But the finale
wouldn't be complete without another chapter in the Ross/Rachel soap opera
we've been following for 10 years. Rachel's leaving for Paris , and Ross needs to decide if he wants
to try to stop her by telling her how he feels. And with this gang of six
involved, you can be sure there will be plenty of laughs.
I've been a fan for a few years now, catching up on the show
thanks to constant reruns. And while the show did lose something in the last
couple of seasons, I kept watching. This finale was exactly what this Friends
fan was hoping for - plenty of laughs as the gang of six faced some changes in
their lives. It really did feel like starting a new chapter and not a harsh
goodbye at all, even if the last couple of scenes were very bitter sweet. It
was especially nice to see a few nods to classic moments from the show, with
appearances by Gunther and Mike, Joey's present, and the infamous "We were
on a break!" line.
With the quick release and low price of this DVD, I wasn't
expecting much in the way of extras. Since my expectations were low, I wasn't
disappointed. The DVD features the broadcast version and an extended version of
the finale as well as an extended version of the pilot. Boy have styles changed
in 10 years! Both episodes feature great sound and clear picture. The extended
versions only have a couple extra scenes, so you haven't missed too much if you
only saw them on TV. It also features the music video for the classic theme and
10 of the opening credits. As any Friends fan knows, they usually changed them
half way through the season, so we're only getting about half here. But we do
get a couple special ones, like the London
opening from season five and the Arquette joke from season six right after
Courtney Cox changed her name.
Now that season 10 is out, this DVD is completely
pointless. It was designed to be a place holder until the season
DVD's were complete.
Now everyone sing with me. "So no one told you life was
gonna be this way....."
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