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The Blair Witch Experience Collection Set

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If I'm the last person on earth to have seen this, let me know, but I thought this box set was a terrific value. would never have bought the DVDs separately or the computer games, but thanks to this package, I now have the original, the sequel, and the games. After watching the original Blair Witch disc, I found the main attraction was the movie commentary. It is very interesting, and it provides insight and facts about the movie and how it was really made. As for the sequel, it wasn't all that bad, nor was it that great either. As the movie started, I thought that it could turn out to be a pretty good but that promise faded as the movie progressed. Still, it's very watchable and you do get a bonus with the Book of Shadows DVD. The flip side of the disc contains four songs along with the score from the movie in regular CD format.

5 stars for Blair Witch 1
3 stars for Blair Witch 2
4 stars for the PC games
4 stars for the extras

Good value over all.

If you're going to buy The Blair Witch, you might as well try to get your hands on The Blair Witch Experience. I personally was not a big fan of Blair Witch Two, but you can buy this "Experience" boxset from one of the independent resellers for the same price, if not cheaper than buying Blair Witch by itself. Basically, you can get Blair Witch Two for free, plus the three Windows-based games. When I bought this, I really did it because I figured I could get Blair Witch Two for free - why not, right? Although I love games, I really didn't these games would be anything special at all. I gotta tell ya, I was pleasantly surprised - very Resident Evil - esque.

You get...

Two Movies (One Good, One Average)
Three Games (Pretty Good, Recommended For Fans Of Survival Horror Like Nocturne & Resident Evil)
A Really Cool Necklace

For just about [price]. If you want to get The Blair Witch Project, get this box set. Read the indvidual reviews for opinions on the movies and games.

Blair Witch Project was an amazing movie. It wasn't too scary when I watched it, but it was just so creative, and the fact that they didn't try to screw it up by actually showing a witch was quite a twist from other "scary" movies with some crappy special effects.

Then, I saw Book of Shadows, and I was really impressed with how it unfolded and twisted in the story. From the opening credits with the awesome Marilyn Manson song "Disposable Teens" to the suprising ending, Book of Shadows is a darn good movie.

The other stuff in the Blair Witch Experience is kinda cool too. If you're really into it, the necklace is nice, and there are three CD-ROM games that I don't really play, but they seem like they have three quality side stories to the whole Blair Witch "Experience."

Whatever your feelings about Book of Shadows, you have to admit that the guys behind the Blair Witch phenomenon are very good marketers. This box set is a terrific value. I already owned the Blair Witch Project on VHS, so I would probably never have purchased the DVD; in terms of the sequel, I was hesitant about going for the DVD rather than the VHS version based on the reviews I had read. I would never have bought the computer games. Thanks to this package, I now have all of the above (along with a trivial but not uncool stickman necklace). If you are any kind of Blair Witch fan, you need to buy this set.

As for the original Blair Witch disc, its main attraction is the movie commentary. Despite the fact that there are half a dozen or more people doing the commentary, it is very interesting, and it provides you with some insight and facts about the movie and how it was really made (you even find out what Heather was seeing when the trio ran away from the tent screaming that one night). Sadly, you won't find any extra scenes included here than were available on the VHS version; this is doubly disappointing because the commentators make comments on a number of occasions about cut scenes they hoped would make it on the DVD).

As for the sequel, it wasn't all that bad. It wasn't all that great either. As the movie started, I thought that it could turn out to be a pretty good story; that promise faded as the movie progressed. One thing that annoyed me was the fact that the movie took place, for the most part, inside of one building. The characters headed out into the woods on a Blair Witch tour, but we never see those woods during the second half of the movie. Just before the movie ended, I got that old feeling that says "I hope they don't end the movie at this point in the story," and--of course--that is what immediately happened. Still, it's very watchable and far from horrible. You do get a bonus with the Book of Shadows DVD; the flip side of the disc contains four songs along with the score from the movie in regular CD format. Supposedly, this is the first such DVD+CD product to be released--I don't know how impressed I should be over that.

Bottom line: if you don't have the Blair Witch Project on DVD, it would behoove you to buy this set.

This edition of both movies and the sci-fi special is outstanding too bad they didn't include the special that aired called Shadow of the Blair Witch it explained where the sequel was coming from. If you missed it I think you probably missed the whole point of the sequel.* Possible spoiler material. Jeff Donovans character is only supposed to be the actor who is playing the part of the real teenager who went insane on pot and alcohol and other substances with his camp group. Another possiblity with this picture is that Jeff Donovans character is insane and imagining all that takes place while inside the mental ward. I like this idea and it is supported by the video footage of his character in Burkitsville talking on his porch and the movie version where he says "they won't stop in Burkitsville ever". I like the idea of this twist and to me a good film leaves enough open for interpretation. Stand strong Joe Berlinger you did a decent job. No matter what you made it would have been reemed in the media. Thumbs up the commentary is most enlightening. Buy it.

I hate the 2nd one, but get it any way, because it goes with the first one. This is one were you have to use your imagination, and you'll like the results if you do. Watch it alone in the dark, and prepare to get scared!

This is the best thing to happen to Bliar Witch fans sence the Bair Witch Project first bacame available to own. This has it all! It even comes with the soundtrack (insturmental of course) to the second film, Book of Shadows. The three Blair Witch Project CD-ROM video games that come with the set are not the best survival horror games in the world (like the Resident Evil games or Silent Hill for Playstation One) but should be enjoyable by people who are interested in learning a lot more about the structured reality of the Blair Witch legend. I really don't know who would be seen with the "Stick Man" necklace on after the sad box office sales of Blair Witch 2, but it should still be cool to have. The pack includes both The "Blair Witch Project" and "Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2" plus the 44 minute "Curse of the Blair Witch" which is a documentary look at the events of the first film and the events that went on before the events in the first film (it even serves as somewhat of a prequel). I have read and also have been told that the director's commentary on the first film is above avarage and very insightful. The second film is presented in widscreen format to preserve the theatrical look of the film while the first film is full screen due to the fact it was shot with hand held cameras and other equipment not able to produce the widescreen picture. And speaking of the second movie, the only reason it failed to please such a large audiance of movie goers was because it was no where as great as the first film. While the first film will always be remembered as one of the greatest horror films of all time (right up there with "The Exorcist", "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", and "The Shining" staring Jack Nicholson... the second film will only be remembered as falling in with the less than great horror films such as "Urban Legends", "Urban Legends: Final Cut", I Know What You Did Last Summer", "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer", and "Final Destination." Like these films, Blair Witch 2 tried to tackle to many complex issues and failed to present these issues to the viewers. Many movie critics and movie goers agreed that the second film was a lot smarter than the fist film due to the fact that it openly talked about the possibility of life imatating art and the breakdown the human brain can suffer given the appropriate surroundings and stimuli. While "Book of Shadows" confronted these issues by presenting them in conversation between characters, the first film was far more succesful in presenting thses issues by forcing it's characters to actually suffer from them and and lose thier minds under the strain. The first film is, without a question, the most frightening of the two films and that is what made the second film fade in comparison. Make no mistake though, Blair Witch 2 is a great film if the viewer lets it stand by itsefl and leaves The Blair Witch Project on the video shelf at home (Fans of the second film who COMPLETELY understood the film will understand the last sentance and comletely agree).

I like the bw exxperience because it has both movies (Second 1 was okay)Annnnd the pewter necklace is very detailed. My favorite part was the games. over all it is the greatest box set ever.

Read part 1 1st as usual. Back to my review of the 1st Blair Witch movie. I said the acting wasn't the best but they made up with for coming off as real people Batman & Robin had some great quality actors but they all made an a** out of themselves & there was no way for them to look like real people. I have seen Rob Zombie's Halloween it bears little resemblance to the original Halloween. it's just your cliche Rob Zombie movie. 10 years & all these horror film remakes can't touch the magic of The Blair Witch Project. You know how influential this movie was how many knock off's have been made or the hilarious parody's that were done it even got a sequel in the year 2000 called Book of Shadow's which was awful. 10 years it's still good I can't name any horror films that are coming in 2009 that will be remembered in a year.