Customer Reviews

Best of Banned From TV

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This is a compilation of clips from the Banned from TV videos, showing various clips from around the world of graphic executions, accidents, robberies, animal attacks & deaths. There are 45 chapters, and the DVD runs for 106 minutes. The last chapter shows the infamous scene where a woman is run over by a train. The picture is generally good; some of the chapters are poor image quality because of the cameras that shot them. The sound is in stereo. One to watch if you like watching 'real' graphic footage, unlike Faces of Death.

This DVD was one that I anticipated. I was un-nerved at some of the violent scenes. Very graphic and intense! It is hard to believe that some of these things happen in our world! Plenty of nudity in this as well. Over all I would rate it better than some of the Faces of Death DVDs. Simply because all of this is real. The video quality is as good as the original tapes they were taken from. Most are very clear. The sound is the same way. I only gave it four stars because I think it could have been longer with less police chase scenes. But over all it is good. If you enjoy watching real life violence and some nudity, I recommend this. If not, don't even think about it.

This video is full of people suffering horrible deaths that someone happened to catch on camera. Many of the segments have been on national tv, usually on the Fox Network, but the network would only show the video to the point just before death. The Best of Banned From Television picks up the action where the networks end, you'll see it all. There are several scenes that will turn your stomach. Don't fast forward to the end, the last death is the most shocking. It is the famous scene where a woman walks unknowly in front of a speeding train. Unbelievable! Keep this away from little kids, it will give them nightmares for the rest of their lives!

The typical shock video , this time of many horrific on camera deaths. The first 15 minutes with be an eye opener as many dont get to see this type of video. As the parading of death drags on, the scenes become a bit mind-numbing and I got a bit immune to the violence. But the best was saved for last. The scene where this STUPID woman got her just ending for being in too much of a hurry. Its people like this I just shake my head at. Over all, pretty interesting but you'll only watch it 2-3 times in your life. Find a friend who has it.

After I purchased Banned from Television, I watched it four times straight. Reason I watched this documentary over and over is because after I was done watching it the first time I immediately called all my buddies and had them come over and watch it. There was many, many scenes that I had to rewind to see again.

This video in not for the person with the weak stomach. This video is nothing like Faces of Death. This is all live footage with nothing made up. A few scenes will make you laugh and most others will make you say, "Man, glad I don't live in that country."

Here is a brief description of some of the stuff you'll see:

1) Hostages with guns pointing at their heads and sharpshooters coming to the rescue.

2) Whenever you see the name of a city in "Brazil" at the bottom of the screen, prepare to see something devastating. It looks like Brazil doesn't believe in taking people to jail.

3) In my opinion, the top two most eye-widening scenes are, one, when a man is tied to a tree then set ablaze and two, when a lady gets hit by a train.

People who watch these videos are Not sick individuals. We don't get ammused or turned on by watching people die. Inside, all were looking for is something to "Wow" or "Woe" us. The video lives by its subtitle, "It Will Shock You!"

If you're desirous to view raw, explicit material that is unadulterated than this is the DVD for you. It has it all, and they save one of the best scenes for last! You'll enjoy watching your fellow man take the stupid risks which end in disaster! Furthermore, you'll end up realizing how fragile life is, and hopefully after viewing this you'll take more precautions and remember that your own life is worth more than eluding police, or causing a riot.

This DVD is a collection of footage deemed too shocking/obscene for mainstream TV. What's in this collection you ask? Convenience store clerk shootings, police chases and shooting caught from their cruiser cams, a skydiving accident, Mardi Gra footage, sports and stunt related accidents, an elephant rampage in Hawaii (I saw this on the CBS evening news un-cut!), a pit bull attack on a animal control officer (saw this one too un-cut), undercover sex sting footage, a domestic dispute on a front porch turns deadly and is caught by the home owner's security camera, a man falling to his death from a radio tower, the 2 Live Crew footage that caused charges to be filed against them, a gang related shooting in a pool hall,...you should get the picture by now.

There is some footage that really stands out for me in this collection.

1) A hostage stand-off in Columbia. A teenager holds a woman at gunpoint on the sidewalk after a bungled robbery only to be shot in the head by a police sniper! Yes, you can clearly see the bullet's impact!

2) Another hostage stand-off this time in Arizona (the commentator gets it wrong and says it's in Mexico City. I saw it on 60 Minutes edited. They were doing a story on the police sniper.) The quality isn't all that great but you can still see the bullet impact and his wig fly off!

3) A stand-off in N.C. where a man refuses to come out of his house after a report that he threatened his father. He walks onto the porch with a shotgun then walks around to the side of the house where the SWAT team is hiding. He points his shotgun at them and gets cut down by a cop with an MP5. If you look real close you'll notice that the cop missed a few times!

4) A public execution in Guatemala. Two men are tied to posts and shot by a firing squad. They both survive the initial shooting. They are finished of with shots to the head! I think that the men on that firing squad needed more target practice since they appear to be such lousy shots!

5) A group of disgruntled government workers take over a government building with other employees as hostages in El Salvador. They are stormed by the police using tear gas and pepper spray. In one scene a man runs out of the building and is shot point blank in the upper chest by a cop with a shotgun! You can see the blood gush out onto the sidewalk!

6) A woman in is hit by a train at a crossing! OUCH!!! You won't ever see this one on TV!

I have a few gripes with this DVD which is why I only gave it 4 stars.

1) Where is the footage of former Pennsylvania treasurer Bud Dwyer who committed public suicide at a news conference? That was banned from TV! I saw the clip but it was stopped before he put the gun into his mouth.

2) The classic footage of a Viet Cong prisoner being shot in the head by the Saigon's police chief during the Tet offensive is not included. While it was not banned from TV, it is a classic clip!

3) Where is the footage of Vic Morrow being decapitated in the filming of The Twilight Zone? That was banned from TV!

4) The shark attack footage was poor. You can briefly see the shark in the water next to the swimmer but the camera jumps too much for a clear view.

5) The way the clips are organized is poor. Instead of having all the chase footage together they are spread out on the DVD. Same thing for the killing footage.

6) They included the Mardi Gra footage along with another footage at a beach party where women show their breasts. While technically this is banned from TV, the average buyer of this material is after the carnage footage. If I want to see topless women I'll buy the "Girls Gone Wild" DVDs.

If you have any interest in the dark side of human nature this DVD is for you!

Well what can I say. Save from this is the greatest. My only critisism is that it's too short. It might be my own cynicistic mind but this is compelling stuff that everybody wants to see - Real life. I'll end now and leave a little message to those who haven't seen it yet. BEWARE OF THE END CLIP. IT STAYS WITH YOU FOR LONGER THAN A FEW WEEKS!! C'mon that's got to be intriguing!!!

After hearing so much about this DVD I just had to find out what all the fuss was about. Oh my god!!...I was totally shocked and amazed at some of the raw, graphic footage on show here. It brings to light some of the sad aspects of human life and how fragile we all really are..it also demonstrates the inhumanity of man to himself, as well as the stupid risks people take to impress others. I found myself stunned at the various faces of death and hope no one is unfortunate to suffer some of the very painful and sad images here. Anyone who is weak hearted should avoid this , otherwise it makes for a fascinating insight into the darker side of human nature.

This vid is cool! At the beginning a guy gets chased by the cops, pulls over, then his head goes flying off from a shotgun blast!

Also has a stupid woman who walks right into a train! Suicide or Stupidity?

Also includes: BMX crash, guy falling from antenna, and alot of other cool stuff.

It's like RealTV except people die! Get this if you get Faces Of Death, Cky2k, Des Morts, The Strange and The Gruesome, or Mondo Cane!

PS. For all the [week stomachs]: get a barf bag!