Customer Reviews

I Shouldn't Be Alive

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I loved this show when it was on, and then it just dissappeared and the discovery channel website said nothing about it which was frustrating. I was thrilled to see that the show was being released on dvd. There are like 24 episodes in this set and they are all good. I have given this as a gift to several people and it is very popular. Many people never saw the show when it was on and so it is all new to them.
The survival stories are amazingly recreated with actors and on camera interviews with the real life survivors. Not everyone survives in these stories and you can kind of quickly figure that out when that person never shows up on screen in an interview. It is sad. I highly recommend this set if you enjoy shows like this. I had a few problems with the dvds skipping (right out of the box) but it tolerable and did not happen on each disc.

I love this collection of episodes. It contains 20 episodes (4 discs)of the Discovery Channel show "I Shouldn't Be Alive". Each episode details an event where people, sometimes through poor decision making, sometimes through just bad luck, end up in a life threatening situation. Then the story is told of what the people did to either survive or in some cases die. It really makes you think what you would do in their situations, as well as teaching you some handy survival tips. They tell the story through interviews with the actual survivors and dramatic reenactments (done very well with professional actors). Ever want to know what to do (or not do) if you are stuck on a life raft with no provisions, or how to talk your way out of a hostage situation? Live and learn from the people who have been there.

This version has less footage than the version you order on line at the Discovery Channel website. This version does not have the commentary with survival experts. Discovery Channel is trying to pull a fast one on us.

This show is engaging, intelligent, uplifting, inspiring, spiritual, hopeful, incredible in the area of cinematography and special effects, and most importantly, helps one appreciate what he or she has in life.

These are always interesting to watch. They are addictive, but you may not want to watch this much tragedy all at once. They keep your interest and attention at all times. This DVD keeps you guessing.

If you like survival documentaries; don't miss this one - extremely well done, keep your attention and also has some inspiring moments. Highly recommended.

Awesome amount of search and rescue/ survival stories. You get over 14 hrs of this show! For the money, its impossible to beat for this quality of a show.

I only watched it once a few weeks ago on cable,but it was enough to convince me to buy the whole series,which i ordered today.

Some shows just grab your attention,like this one.

A lot of people have mentioned what it's about so i won't go on to much about that.

Basically if you want real interviews and mixed with amazing real stories and dramatic reconstructions,all put together very professionally,
then i'd get this.

5 stars all the way!

The I Shouldn't Be Alive DVD was a great addition to an Extreme Survivor course I taught to middle schoolers this past summer. They loved it! The kids couldn't get enough of it.

It deserves 6 stars and I hope they make a new season. If you like this show, you will also like True Heroes and Man vs Wild.