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Criss Angel - Collectors Edition DVD Set

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Warning, as of today(Dec.28th'09), this box set may be missing disc#14 which contains the halloween special plus 2 "best of" episodes. Disc #13 and #14 are duplicates despite their outward appearances. I ordered this for my wife for Christmas, started the return process the next day and just got the replacement which still has the same problem. The box of the replacement is a little banged up, so I'm not sure if amazon just sent out one that another customer returned or what. Other than that, if you like Criss Angel and want all the seasons so far, this is a great item. Neither amazon or the criss angel website have acknowledged this problem thus far. Personally, I'd wait until the end of Jan. 2010 to purchase this just in case.

Will try to review the DVD's rather than Criss Angel, but I will say one sentence about the man: An amazing performer who--among David Copperfield, Lance Burton, David Blaine, and Penn&Teller--has done for the art of magic what Tiger Woods (ahem) did for golf which is to say he's made it exciting to watch again. The set's box comes with a bit of a cheesy pop-up based on C.A.'s infamous buzz-sawed-in-half routine. I can't say I've gotten to watch all the DVD's, but I did pop all of them in to verify they weren't damaged. It's interesting to see his evolution across 4 seasons and then some. They say the set contains the last 5 seasons (2010 and he's currently in season 6) and I'll have to take their word for it. I bought the set primarily because I didn't have time for A&E every week but I definitely want to see all the tricks, especially the smaller production "street" stuff which are more impressive illusions to me than the big "escape" stunts. There's about 3 DVD's for seasons 1-4 and 3 more DVD's of "theme" material like the 5 Lives of Criss Angel. Fifteen altogether. Sad to say, as has been reported by others, there is no Halloween special DVD. DVD 14 = DVD 13. Bummer. The fault of A&E's disc producer I imagine and not C.A. Still, the set is a must-buy for anyone who considers themselves an afficionado of magic. Mindfreak! Mindfreak! Are you ready?

I just got the Mindfreak Collector's Edition in the mail today. I just put in disc 13 and 14 to see if they were the same and they are not! Disc 14 is the Halloween episode. I've only watched the first disc straight through, but I just wanted to get the word out that it seems the issue with disc 14 being a duplicate of disc 13 is no longer a problem.

This was a great purchase. Everything as promised for the best price I had seen anywhere. The only problem is that disc 13 and 14 were the same. All in all we are very happy with the set.

Are you a Criss Angel fan? Do you really love Mindfreak enough to buy the complete DVD collection? Since you're visiting this page you're either considering buying this collector's edition box set or simply curious which are both a step forward in owning this set. I was surprised at the price of this collector's set, for a complete series of five seasons and some extras this is pretty cheap (keep in mind you get 15 discs after all). I didn't buy mine from amazon but instead at an HMV store for 69.99$ so I'd say price-wise amazon is better.Normally I wouldn't have bought a complete series set but this one was inexpensive for what it was and I'm a huge fan of Criss Angel and his illusions, it seems I can never get enough. I like Criss'illusions and what he does but he's just a great person and he never claims to be a magician and he's rather an illusionist, whatever he is he's certainly interesting to watch. The Criss Angel Collectors Edition DVD Set contains 15 discs overall (of which two are the exact same copies, 13 and 14, however the problem doesn't seem to be taken notice of much)of the first five seasons of Mindfreak as well as comentaries, featurettes(Angel shows us tricks, celebrity guests,interviews,pratical jokes and more) additional footage of season five and finally an extra disc of 6 never-released episodes(including two "best of" episodes,a great add). It's just unfortunate that the "included" Halloween show is not included because of duplicate discs, however the rest more than makes up for it.

This collector's set would be perfect if not for the fact that disc 13 and 14 are duplicates (which is why I'm rating it four stars and not five), however everything else about the box set is excellent. I like the box and its presentation; the package is basically two DVD season set boxes that hang together from which the cases containing the discs are located slip and when you open the set you have a picture of criss that covers both boxes. It's a great package at a great price what can I say? (just consider the duplicates discs)You get over 36 hours of Mindfreak with this collectors box, worthy for a hardcore fan. Four stars.

I'm not even halfway through the Seasons yet of this Mindfreak DVD Set, but I can say It is very entertaining and enjoyable to watch. Criss Angel is the Houdini of the new Millenium and an amazing illusionist. He is incredible. Unlike some previous reviews, the DVD set I received had all the DVD's including the Halloween special. If you're a Chris Angel fan, you will enjoy this DVD set. Seasons 1-5 with additional special additions makes this great value for the price! In Canada, this DVD set is going for $100! This set did not disappoint.

The Mindfreak box set that I bought was a gift for my girlfriends son! He really loved it and the Halloween episode that some of the other reviewers didn't get was in the set I ordered. It was a great price and quick service!!! If your a "mindfreak" you will love it!!

I love Criss Angel he is awesome to watch, I was, however, disappointed that some of the disks were not what they said they were, they were, in fact, duplicates of other disks. I got this as a gift for someone and found out afterwards about the problem.

I purchased this set this june and I have to admit that I was a bit scared what I will find there because I thought it was suspiciously cheap considering what everything is supposed to be here and how much you have to pay for the single season. Well, I was more than happy when it came. I can surely recommend this for everyone who likes Criss Angel. And even though I don't like spending so much money, I can gladly say it was more than worth it. There are all five seasons, a lot of bonus material and also Halloween special. Simply perfect!

for 36 hours for $20 is amazing deal. Chris is a cool dude and the show is funny as hell. Most of it is staged. But its funny as hell to laugh and enjoy