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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
NFL Films does it better than ever!, March 1, 2004
Two years ago, I laughed at some of the reviews of the Patriots' DVD for that first championship season, as I found it ludicrous that people could actually complain that the DVD did not contain the complete Super Bowl game. As I stated at the time in an Amazon.com review, when had NFL Films ever done that?Well, with this DVD, that has changed. In one of the best "extra features" you could ever ask for on a DVD, every play of the Super Bowl is included--in an edited "world broadcast" that cuts out breaks between plays and commercials. You get to see every play of one of the best Super Bowls ever in just under 70 minutes. Incredible to say the least! Other extras such as "EA Sports", media day before the Super Bowl, and the post-Super Bowl player comments are also decent features, but the "world broadcast" takes the cake. So how about the main feature, which is a highlight film of the entire Patriots season? Well, as usual with NFL Films, the job done with that is top-notch. Sure, diehard fans could always ask for more details to be included at certain points in the season (I can think of a few); but overall I'd say all the best of this amazing Patriots season is there. From the opening day humiliating 31-0 loss to Buffalo through the 15-game winning streak culminating with one of the most exciting and bizarre Super Bowls of all time, all games are covered. For sure, Patriots fans will love this; and diehard NFL fans (who don't hate the Pats, that is) will also likely enjoy it. If this is to be considered the sequel to the first Patriots Super Bowl Champions video, this sequel is every bit as good as the original. Strongly recommended as a wonderful collection of memories and highlights that Patriots fans will want to watch again and again.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fantasic finish to a most Patriotic season, April 15, 2004
Although I enjoyed viewing this recap of the Patriots' 2003 championship season, I didn't find it quite as good as the previous two Super-Bowl-champion-season-highlights DVDs (the 2001 Patriots and 2002 Buccaneers). The selection of musical pieces that went with the slo-mo action-- one of my fave things about NFL Films presentations-- didn't quite match up to that of the previous highlight reels. It was also kinda strange seein' pretty much the same opening credits sequence that they used for the previous year's platter, with some slight alterations. Still, there were more than a few great highlights (with a small smattering of not-so-great lowlights) that were pretty awesome, especially the plethora of hits the defensive players put on opposing ball carriers throughout the year & post-season. And I loved the couple of games that were played in snowy and/or rainy weather. Ya know, the kinda conditions pro pigskin was MEANT to be played in! And people wonder why I have absolutely no respect for baseball...
A few of the show's more memorable moments include:
- Week 1 at Bills: The Pats get thumped 31-0 in Buffalo. Fortunately, New England's fortunes-- and the score-- would be reversed in the teams' season-closing contest sixteen weeks later.
- Week 7 at Miami: After the Patriots team captains argue with the refs over the call on the overtime coin toss, Miami misses their only OT field goal attempt, and Brady throws a long TD pass on the very next play to win it, 19 to 13.
- Week 11 versus the Cowboys: Being a Niner fan first and foremost, and thereby hating the Dallas Cowboys with all of my scarlet-and-gold-bleeding little heart, I loved seein' the Pats take the resurgent `Boys down hard here by the score of 12-0. I didn't love it quite as much as when the Niners do it, but being the anti-Cowboy-whose-fave-team-had-a-lousy-year that I am, I'll take what I can get. What I didn't much care for, however, was New England's cheesy silver jerseys that looked like they came outta some silly 60s sci-fi TV show. Thank God they decided to keep those out of the team wardrobe the rest of the season...
- Week 12 at Texans: Super Bowl XXXVI hero, kicker Adam Vinatieri, overcomes a couple missed missed field goal tries (his first ever in an indoor stadium) by nailing one in OT to give New England a wild 23-20 win over Houston.
- Week 13 at the Colts: Probably the season's most memorable game alongside Indy's amazing come-from-behind win over Tampa Bay on Monday night several weeks earlier. This contest also featured the most memorable goal-line stand since Super Bowl XVI as the Pats kept the Colts from scoring on four tries from inside the two-yard line in the game's closing moments. One great clip features unheralded RB Mike Cloud pushing in a short-yardage TD with a tremendous second effort right at the goal line. New England 38, Indianapolis 34.
- Week 15 versus the Jaguars: This snowy game features one of the most disturbing visuals in the entire presentation: a fat shirtless fan wearing a Santa hat! AAAIIEEEE!!!
- Week 17 versus Bills: Please refer to my Week 1 synopsis. Pats 31, Bills 0.
- AFC Championship Game: The song running through Indy QB Peyton Manning's head after his team got stopped 24-14: "I Fought Ty Law and Ty Law Won". Doh!
- Super Bowl XXXVIII versus Carolina: This was the first Super Bowl in a long time where I found both teams likeable. The Panthers especially grew on me after taking out the BlowBoys and Lambs-- whoops, I mean, the Cowboys and Rams in the NFC playoffs (like I said, I'm a Niners fan first and foremost). And I gotta admit, their ability to keep up with New England in the big dance was amazing to watch, and helped make Supe 38 one for the ages. But when I got down to it, I liked the Patriots just a little bit more than I did the Panthers, although I would've been happy if either team came out victorious in this contest. Fortunately, Pats kicker Adam Vinatieri's repeating of history helped seal his team's second championship in three seasons. BTW has anybody noticed how the Super Bowl in recent years has kinda taken on the mystique of the Star Trek movies? Ya know, the even-numbered games (XXXII, XXXIV, XXXVI, XXXVIII) have been amazing, while the odd-numbered ones (XXXIII, XXXV, XXXVII) sucked? I'm sure I'm not the only guy who's realized this parallel...
Also thrown in are a few extra features, the most significant being the world broadcast of the entire game-- which, unlike the 2002 Bucs disc, includes all of the kickoffs, punts, and extra point attempts. And you can tell that this is the "world" TV broadcast `cuz a couple key players are given brief profiles, and their weight and height are given in metric measurements (kilograms and centimeters, respectively). After taking out all of the "dead time" (mostly huddles, times-out, and the totally-lame-@$$-even-if-it-didn't-have-that-whole-Janet-Jackson-thing halftime show), this particular feature clocks in at just under an hour, and includes play-by-play & commentary from Dick Stockton and Daryl "Moose" Johnston. The picture clarity of the broadcast is slightly better here than the one for game XXXVII on the 2002 Bucs platter.
Also thrown in is a half-hour-long EA Sports-sponsored post-game segment featuring Merrill Hoge (with laser pointer primed) and Ron Jaworski doin' in-depth breakdowns of the game's key plays. You might find this particular piece interesting if you're really, Really, REALLY into the game of football, and the mechanics of the plays. Otherwise, I recommend skippin' it. Also, if you're sick & tired of player/ coach interviews where they talk about overcoming adversity, their joy over "finally won the big one", and "giving 110%", and other hackneyed sports cliches, and just wanna see the action on the field (like myself), ya might wanna skip the "Media Day", "Post-Game Sounds", and "Quick Hits" segments as well...
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
XXXVIII ranked as one of THE BEST now on DVD (3hrs w/xtras)!, February 24, 2004
SUPER BOWL XXXVIII was unforgetable (especially if you were a Patriots fan) and ranked as one of the TOP 5 SUPER BOWLS.Now the NFL Productions, Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. and distributed by Warner Home Video Inc. has meticulously assembled over 180 minutes of the Super Bowl Sunday experience for our Home Theatre DVD enjoyment! This is an outstanding effort with no short cuts and plenty of emotional / adrenaline pumping excitement! This Standard Format HDTV DVD is a real joy to watch!!!!! The Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots (2nd Super Bowl Victory in the last 3 years) played a formidable adversary in the Carolina Panthers and through a nail biting 60 minutes squeaked an Adam Vinatari field goal victory in the last 8 seconds of the game. (same scenario in XXXVI) Summary of DVD: (1) A 63 minute recap/highlights of the Patriots 2003 regular/playoff/super bowl victory. This amazing season yeilded a 17-2 record and a 15 game winning streak (only bested by a 17-0 Miami Dolphin run). (2) A 23 minute "EA Sports NFL Matchup" recap show. (3) A 69 minute "World Broadcast" featuring ALL the excitement of the entire Bowl game. (4) "Media Day" candid player/coaches interviews. (5) "Post Game Sounds" of the press conferences and (6) "Quick Hits" A grab bag of Super Bowl Sunday's sights & sounds. This was an incredible season for the "New England Patriots" and their true team dedication has become the bench mark of CHAMPIONS. This is a must have DVD for your Home Theatre DVD libary. ENJOY!!!
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