Customer Reviews

The Best of Trading Spaces

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Okay, I've seen just about every episode, so I guess it goes without saying that I like this series. But I was ready to be disappointed with the dvd, I mean, just "best of" clips? ...

But it is really well done! I laughed so much, they did an excellent job. The editing is great, the individual 'bios' of the cast are great, I admit I love the 'hated it' reactions ;) , well, it's all just great...

I recommend this dvd, even for those only luke-warm on the series (gets right to the good parts and no commercials!).

It's a menu of extras, fine in and of itself, but lacking in the meat of the show. I paid twenty bucks to see something different and I feel let down. I would like to see actual interviews with the designers and carpenters. I would like to know more about the departure of Alex (and Des). I want to know how to put together some of the more beautiful armoirs and shelves that Ty and Amy Wynn built. I want to see shopping lists so when I try to recreate some of the rooms in my own home, I know what to get at the store and which store to look through.
I don't get any of that on this DVD. Even the reveal montages are available on the other Trading Spaces DVDs. Save your bucks unless you're a completist.

What a let down! This DVD is a major disappointment if you are a Trading Spaces fan. They showcased the worst of the room re-dos, and barely highlighted some of the best work, especially that of Laurie and Vern. Very few of their rooms were showcased. Anyone watching this DVD would most likely never want to participate in the show, much less spend their time watching an hour of it on television. Short segments with little entertainment value. Even the bloopers were horribly boring. I wish I could get my money back. For a better investment, buy the book. Unlike the DVD, it's worth every penny.

I'll admit I didn't read closely enough. We live overseas on a military base and I thought I could have a few hours with one of my favorite shows, but it wasn't to be with this DVD. I expected an episode -- shoot, I expected 3 or 4 episodes -- you know, the BEST of Trading Spaces. When I realized what I had, I revised my expectations but I'm not sure they could ever be low enough to be satisfied by this collection of short blips from the series.

You may enjoy the bios of the cast. I wanted episodes. It's not truly fair to judge a product based on what you want rather than on what it IS. So I'll say this, there are precious few "reveals" that would be of interest to the average viewer. The "hated it" reveals are the great ones from the series, but you have seen them before. Some extra footage on the reveals would have been very tantalizing. The "loved it" reveals are good -- I'd like to see the rooms more up close and personal. The bloopers are goofy. These aren't funny bloopers.

This is just an attempt to gain a bit more profit from an unsuspecting built-in fan base. With this product, I feel underappreciated as a fan, however, just knowing what you're getting going in can make all the difference. I hope they come out with something much more substantial to offer their following.

This DVD was such a disappointment. There wasn't that much "never-before-seen footage", and the bloopers were very disappointing. The Meet the Crew section was just outtakes from the show. And some sections were just text. We didn't even finish watching all the parts because it was so boring. If you watch the show a lot then this DVD doesn't show you anything you haven't already seen.

This DVD plays like the "special features" portion of any DVD-- there just isn't any main feature to go with it. The 121 minutes playing time is the result of adding the umpteen little clip-shows together, plus, I would guess, the running time of the menu.

The clip selections are not bad, but they are certainly brief. Each current cast member gets a short featurette, and those do aa good job of capturing the flavor of that individual. And even though they include a "history of..." feature, Alex is completely ignored (Des, too, but I can almost understand that...)

So if you sit down with this, you'll work the remote a lot and be done in a couple of hours. Mixed feelings here-- if someone gave it to you as aa gift, you'd probably be delighted and enjoy it. But if you shell out your own money for it, you may end up feeling a bit cheated...

I don't have cable, so I can't watch this show on a regular basis. I'd seen it a few times at other people's houses, and found it really interesting, but in conversations I couldn't remember which designer was which or keep up with references to particular rooms or episodes. This DVD was great as an introduction to the show. It doesn't show you full episodes, so if you're looking for specific moments, you probably won't find it here. However, the profiles of the designers and carpenters and the showcase of the homeowners was worth the price of admission. I now know which designers are funny, which ones don't seem to care if you don't want your fireplace painted, and who can be critical and sweet as pie at the same time. One of the perks of the show is the "reveals", where the homeowners check out their new digs. The disc contains both "Love It" and "Hated It" sections, with pretty extreme reactions on both sides of the fence. The Bloopers weren't really bloopers, mostly just goofiness and swearing that didn't make it into the show, but amusing to watch, nonetheless. It's obvious why Ty is such a big deal to fans of the show - he's a complete ham.
I really appreciated the bonus footage of some of the harder projects. On the downside, the disc wasn't very long, but I guess it whetted my appetite for more. I look forward to checking out the next Trading Spaces DVDs.

I felt like Clara Peller after watching this DVD. While promising bloopers, outtakes and such, it delivers very little. Most of it was just show clips that actually aired, which provides the hardcore fan (to who I assume this DVD is aimed) nothing much more than what had already aired? Where are the interviews? Where are the actual bloopers? where are the mishaps that had to occur over the 2 seasons?

This makes a good rental disc at best. There is little if any rewatching value here.

First of all, I have to agree with previous viewers that this DVD (in addition to the accompanying book) lacks in any effort to show the home improvement projects which their show is about! Instead, all focus is on the people involved. Personally, my main reason for watching Trading Spaces is to see the creative decorating and projects that are involved. (If you are more into the personalities involved then you may just enjoy this DVD.) My second objection to this DVD concerns the fact that there are several reveals which I felt were very worthy of being included with the worst and the best. What about the military man who insisted that they leave his carpet alone and didn't want dark colors but Hilde went ahead and took out the carpet and painted his walls black? That episode remains a classic in my eyes. Oh well.

Because there wasn't any focus on the decorating and several worthy episodes were excluded, you may be asking is it worth it buying this DVD? My verdict is no; and I consider myself to be a fan of this show. Personally, I borrowed this DVD from my sister and don't have any plans to add it to my DVD collection.

If you enjoy Trading Spaces be sure to catch Changing Rooms and Home Invaders both airing on BBC America. I learned much more decorating tips and don't have to deal with Paige.

This disc has all the things you'd expect from a "special features" disc, but its missing the actual episodes. If you are obsessed with the characters on the show, you'll probably enjoy it. If you're like me and are hoping to get ideas for decorating, skip this one and wait until they release the seasons. I hope this isn't an indication of how the producers intend to trickle out bits and pieces of the show while charging fans a premium. Its a good show, but not that good.