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| Spaced: The Complete Series | 
 enlarge | Director: Edgar Wright
Actors: Jessica Hynes, Simon Pegg, Julia Deakin, Nick Frost, Mark Heap
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
List Price: $59.98
Buy New: $39.99
You Save: $19.99 (33%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  79 reviews
Sales Rank: 771
Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 3
Running Time: 350
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 1
MPN: 1000038748
UPC: 883929019748
EAN: 0883929019748
ASIN: B0019MFY3Q
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: July 22, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
It's like being up for three days on speed playing Resident Evil 2!!! July 19, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Seriously, all of these reviews are correct! It is a slice of fried gold! Don't let the term "Sit-com" mislead you. This show is unlike anything in the U.S. And that's a good thing! It's witty, relevent and feels like a few days in the life of... Zany yet realistic all at once. It uses the humor of everyday surviving and empathizes with you while laughing at you. Every character is someone we are or someone we know, every situation is something we've been in or seen happen to someone else. Plus it has zombies!!! (In one episode, anyway.) A modern classic! Viva la Daisy!
Timmy.....fetch me my tools! *Finally* a region 1 release July 29, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm a geeky sort that balks at the average sitcom, but when I discovered this gem of a series on YouTube with its witty dialogue, endearing characters, quirky cinematography, and wonderful soundtrack ranging from cool electro/ambient/trip-hop to Japanese Shibuya-kei to Italian porn, it prompted me to buy a region-free DVD player and order it from amazon.co.uk. And after reading the other reviews, I see I'm not the only one who's been inspired to do this! It's utterly original, and it's *that* good.
Why American TV stations have not been airing this since its creation in 1999-2000 baffles my mind. There may be odd references to British things that the average American doesn't "get", but I think too many people underestimate the average Yank's ability to understand, appreciate, and learn from other (pop-)cultures. Too orangey for crows? I think not!
Nothing is dumbed down in Spaced, and this is one of the many things that makes it an uncompromisingly sharp, stellar comedy. The jokes come hard and fast so there's plenty for everyone to laugh at, but there are several levels of comedy/satire/homage-ing going on at the same time which makes it all the more delightful and devotion-inspiring for those that 'get' it. For example, one entire episode is a take off of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", and I only realized this the second time I watched it.
The DVD is chock-full of extras, including hilarious outtakes, deleted scenes, trailers, commentary over the episodes, and an "homage-o-meter" you can switch on in the language subtitle options so that you don't miss any of the many geeky pop-culture references! Every time I pop the DVD in, I see another giggleworthy little nugget that I'd missed before.
So spark up a fatty-boom-batty and check your pockets for Jaffa Cakes, because once you pop in the series, it pulls you in to the end.
Lost in Spaced... June 30, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you liked Hot Fuzz, you will love Spaced.
First of all, I watched all of series 1 + 2 over the weekend. It was hilarious from start to finish, though they kind of jumped the shark for series 2, meaning it was a bit more outlandish, but still funny.
Tim Bisley and Daisy Steiner are strangers who meet at a cafe. He is a cartoonist who works at a comic book store, and she is a freelance writer. They are looking for a place to live and see an ad in the paper for a flat, apartment to us Yanks :), but the ad says professional couple only. So they pretend they're together and hilarity ensues. But this gag is played down and not really integral to the series.
What spaced is really about is Tim and Daisy's interaction with their flat-mates and the landlady and the funny situations they find themselves in.
I bought this same product from amazon.co.uk. a couple of weeks ago. It was 10.48 which is about $22, shipping is like $6 and you can get it in about a week. FYI, It's region 2 and PAL, but my dvd player supports that, yours might not.
WARNING!!!
If you're a fan of absurdest comedies or juvenile humor, like Tim and Eric or Mike Myers then this is probably not for you, as the comedy is subtle and straight-forward. But you'll love it if you like Family Guy
Don't mention Jar Jar Binks! July 14, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have waited years for this! I have the series saved on my Tivo and watch it over and over....it never gets boring. This DVD will have the deleted/edited bits that the US TV cut for time. It's about time the US DVD came out! If you liked Shaun of the Dead, you'll LOVE this. Hilarious series.
FYI - Simon is now talking about a 1 hr special to catch up on what happened to the characters. Can't wait.
I've been waiting for this -- SO LONG! July 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is wonderful news - thank god for Amazon recommendations or I would have missed this US release.
For those who have never seen it but loved Shaun of the Dead/Hot Fuzz - it's so good for a long time I was pondering buying a region free DVD player so I could buy it at amazon.uk - just to have it.
Yes -- it's that good!
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