NFL Super Bowl XLII - New York Giants Championship DVD | 
| Actors: Tom Coughlin, Eli Manning, Michael Strahan, Plaxico Burress
Studio: Warner Home Video
List Price: $24.98
Buy New: $10.49
You Save: $14.49 (58%)
New (42) Used (11) Collectible (1) from $10.49
Rating:  57 reviews
Sales Rank: 923
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 175 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: TM1350
UPC: 085391168331
EAN: 0085391168331
ASIN: B0012IX3CQ
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: February 26, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
| |
| Features:
| • | Officially Licensed | | • | Highest Quality Recording |
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
You can look back at New York's historic run from wild card to Super Bowl champ by watching this Warner Brothers Giants Super Bowl XLII champions DVD. The DVD features over 3 hours of widescreen action-packed footage from the regular season, playoffs and Super Bowl XLII.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 52 more reviews...
I've Actually Watched it (Go Blue).... February 26, 2008
Mattman (Northern Virginia)
151 out of 155 found this review helpful
Okay, so it's pretty clear that few if any of the other reviewers have actually watched this thing. I preordered in the days after the Super Bowl and literally just got it today. I watched most of it, and since no one else has offered a real review, I figured it would be helpful to fellow Giants fans if I shared my impressions.
The short version? Overall, it's friggin sweet. Be forewarned, this does NOT contain any full games - I knew that when I bought it. But it does contain pretty extensive highlights and retrospectives of the season and the big game. Let's face it, you're probably buying this because you want to re-live some of those great moments from this unbelievable season down the road. This should pretty much satisfy that.
The real meat is, of course, the main featurette, which is your typical NFL Films recap of the season. I have to say, I really enjoyed it, as it's very well done. It runs about 75 minutes start-to-finish, including some preseason stuff and an overview and highlights from each game. It has most of the big plays/memorable moments from the year, (i.e. the dramatic goal-line stand against the 'Skins in Week 3). The final 20 minutes focus solely on the Super Bowl, and that's one of my minor complaints. I would have liked a bit more on the big game, but it's very well put together regardless. I got the chills watching the multiple angles of Eli's Great Escape in the fourth quarter. Thankfully, no Joe Buck.
The rest includes a mixed bag: Two 20-minute chapters about the playoff games against Dallas and Green Bay (both good); post-Super Bowl coverage and interviews from NFL Network (some fun stuff there); Media Day highlights (eh), the Super Bowl halftime show (I like Tom Petty and all, but I doubt I will ever watch this); and a quartet of ten-minute profiles: Strahan, Coughlin, Eli, and Kiwanuka.
So, there you have it. Overall, I'm glad I picked it up, as it's a nice way to revisit the season. I could have gone with a little more game footage and fewer extras, but what are ya gonna do. I imagine you can buy the complete Super Bowl uncut somewhere, if that's more what you're looking for...?
Oh yeah, one more thing: I REALLY wish they had included footage of Tom Brady laughing about Plaxico's "17 points" prediction. Hey Tom: you done got punched in the mouth.
 LETS GO GIANTS! February 4, 2008
Nicholas Shea (Brooklyn, NY)
27 out of 49 found this review helpful
HEY NEW ENGLAND; NOBODY'S PERFECT... GET OVER IT... THIS DVD HIGHLIGHTS THE GREAT RUN THE NEW YORK GIANTS... A MUST-SEE FOR ANY TRUE FOOTBALL FAN!!! 18*-1
P.S. DON'T YOU REMEMBER YOUR MOM SAYING THAT, "CHEATERS NEVER WIN!"
GO GIANTS!
HAS TO BE GREAT! February 12, 2008
Gary Graham
25 out of 37 found this review helpful
The Giants shocked almost everyone - even their fans! The most amazing season ever!! Beating the cheating, sore-losing, swaggering Pats was justice in a world without a lot of justice sometimes. After beating Dallas, I was a very content fan (TO crying was an awesomely great image). That alone made for a very successful season. Going on the beat the Pats and prevent their "perfect" year - that is one of the greatest events in all of sports. Everyone should buy this no matter what team they support just to see the guts and teamwork it took for them to win.
Good season overview but not enough game coverage of the Super Bowl. March 2, 2008
scesq (New Milford, New Jersey USA)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
As a lifelong Giant fan I am glad I bought the dvd but I am extremely disappointed in the lack of footage of the Super Bowl game itself. The Super Bowl was the greatest game of the season. It was better than the Giant Super Bowl victories in 1986 and 1990 and is one of, if not the greatest, Super Bowls ever played.
This dvd has segments on all the games played during the season as well as all the playoff games. In addition two of the extras include a game of the week segment on the playoff games against Dallas and Green Bay but no game of the week for the Super Bowl.
I would have gladly done away with all the extras to have a full half hour or hour on the actual plays of the Super Bowl. My dvd player showed the section with the game coverage of the Super Bowl lasting approximately fifteen minutes. There were extra segments commenting on the game but I wanted to see more of the game.
Part of the Super Bowl game coverage shows the game officials commenting on the game. This is nice but considering the time devoted to the Super Bowl it takes away from the actual game coverage.
The dvd showed only five plays of the Giant's game winning drive. The plays are as follows: a near interception by New England, the fourth down conversion by the Giants that kept the drive alive, a brief clip of a sack of Manning, the amazing pass by Manning to Tyree and the final pass to Burress.
The dvd then has extras including the half time show, post game interviews and analysis and segments on Manning, Coughlin, Kiwanuka and Strahan. All this is nice but I want to see more of one of the greatest Super Bowls ever.
I heard that a dvd focusing on the Super Bowl may come out later in the year. I don't know if this is true. I hope it is. I will buy it in a second.
(I just purchased the Giants' Road to the Superbowl dvd. It was worth the wait. It has the all the Giants' playoff games as well as the last game against New England. It has the complete games. The two dvd's go perfect together.)
This dvd is a nice reminder of the season. If you are a Giant's fan I would definitely buy it. Still, I wish the dvd had more game coverage of the Super Bowl.
Good prevails over evil February 20, 2008
James R. Macaranas
18 out of 26 found this review helpful
I am a Rams fan, but I will be buying this to go along with my spiffy new NY Giants ballcap. This was arguably the greatest upset in sports history because of all the surrounding stories. From Spygate to Brady's love life, to an aging superstar (Strahan), to Belichick's lack of respect for the game (leaving the field early), to all the scenarios revolving around a possible perfect season, it was a perfect storm of hype and drama. And oh by the way, the game was one of the best Superbowls ever played. Seriously, does anyone outside of Boston even remotely like the pretentious Patriots? The Giants won the game for all of us, New York fan or not, and I will always appreciate this accomplishment. Thank you, G-Men!
|
|
|
