Product Details

• Actors: MTV-Real World
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony
• VHS Release Date: September 26, 2000
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1573309788
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,030 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

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Kids will invariably be kids, but thanks to MTV's The Real World You Never Saw we get to watch a group of giddy exhibitionist hipsters pick their noses, bicker over toilet paper, and take out their trash--in two different cities! Cast members Montana and the kinetically charismatic Sean narrate the majority of the Boston footage, while foxy Janet and Lindsey hold court over the Seattle scenes. Randomly interspersed on the tape are a few outtakes from past casts. Somehow, a Real World behind-the-scenes tape just wouldn't seem right without at least a brief glimpse of Puck doing something mildly offensive.

Despite its claims of "indecent exposure," the video is actually pretty tame. Fans of the show won't see much new footage and curious types looking for a few illicit thrills will be disappointed. Where's the drunkenness, the drug taking, the sexual tomfoolery? If it happened, it happened off camera, or MTV didn't want us to see it. Considering that the few swear words uttered on tape are bleeped out and Sean's frequently bare bottom is discreetly filtered, this would appear to be the case. Alas, this doesn't make for very juicy viewing, nor does it make Real World seem very real.

Still, die-hard fans will appreciate the previously unseen outtakes that are included, and Sean and Montana's camouflage-and-twinkling-visor attempts to break into the control room (where all the crew is set up watching them) are pretty funny. It's all good fun, if a bit too clean. --Michelle Riggen

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Real World is entertaining, July 30, 1999

By A Customer

Very interesting behind the scenes look that were not seen on the tv show...anyone who thinks it was good that Steven smacked Irene should be smacked good themselves. Entertaining video and worth the buy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This video rules, March 13, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

Lots of behind the scene footage and bloopers. I recommend this video to all you Real World fans out there. Don't buy it in the store though, buy it from Amazon it is a lot cheaper.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This should be called Boston you've never seen (kinda), July 14, 2003

By	"nar173" (Burbank, California United States) - See all my reviews

This video was okay. I am an avid RW fan and I've seen every singles episode since the OG New York cast. Personally the Boston series was not one of my favorites, Seattle on the other hand was one of the best in my opinion. This video should be called Boston you've never seen because everything was about the Boston cast, the only real thing they showed or said about Seattle was how bad David smelled. If it had shown more of Seattle I would have enjoyed this video, however I was all about Boston, mainly focusing on Genisis,Kamila and Jason. In my opinion you should either rent this one or borrow it from a friend, its not that great. If you want my opinion you should buy the RW New Orleans, THAT ONE IS HILLARIOUS!!!