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American Idol - The Best of Seasons 1 - 4 |  | Directors: Andrew Scheer, Brian Gadinsky, Bruce Gowers
Actors: Anwar Robinson, Vonzell Solomon, Bo Bice, Anthony Fedorov, Scott Savol
Studio: Capital Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $6.98
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Rating:  22 reviews
Format: Color, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 0
Discs: 1
Running Time: 120 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: KCHDCAP1011D
UPC: 187323001126
EAN: 0187323001126
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Product Description
The best performances from the 1 tv show in north america. Features performances from clay aiken kelly clarkson ruben studdard fantasia bo bice carrie underwood & others. Studio: First Look Home Entertain Release Date: 05/16/2006 Run time: 220 minutes Rating: Nr
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 Five Star review from the Washington Post? November 20, 2005
Buddy John (Pittsburgh, PA USA)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
The following is a review from the Washington Post that someone posted on the Fox American Idol site. I am posting it for people that want to know more about what's on the DVD's.
High and low notes of `Idol'
New DVD set explores popular show's first four seasons
By Curt Fields
Washington Post
Fans of TV's insanely popular "American Idol" fall into one of two camps. They watch because they enjoy rooting for the occasional discovery of genuinely talented performers, or they enjoy the train wreck of seeing people who have no business being near a microphone destroying a song and acting amazed when they're told they stink.
Whatever your motivation for watching, Tuesday's upcoming DVD releases should tide you over until the show returns in January as "The Best of American Idol: Seasons 1-4" ($19.98), "The Worst of American Idol: Seasons 1-4" ($19.98) and, combining the two and tossing in a bonus disc, "The Best & Worst of American Idol: Seasons 1-4" ($34.98) hit the market.
"The Best Of" disc contains some of the show's more memorable moments, including Fantasia Barrino's "Summertime," Kelly Clarkson's "Respect" and Bo Bice's a cappella "In a Dream." It focuses primarily on the top two finalists from each season, so there's lots of Clarkson (the most successful post-"Idol" performer so far), Justin Guarini, Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken, Fantasia (she's dropped the Barrino since winning in Season 3), Diana DeGarmo, Bice and Carrie Underwood.
A few other contestants are represented. Season 1's Tamyra Gray sings "Feel the Fire" and reminds you what a joke it was that Guarini made it to the final two that year.
A collection of season recaps is a fun bit of nostalgia for fans, as is seeing the full-length auditions of the winners and runners-up and watching them evolve musically and stylistically. (Watching Aiken's look steadily transform from geek to pop singer in the photo album feature is a testament to the power of stylists everywhere.) Even the most devoted fans will learn new tidbits. For example, Underwood was flirty and animated at her audition, much more so than during the rest of the season. Who knew she had a personality?
There is a certain amount of filler. I, for one, need never see the skit of Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul on a "romantic date" ever again. The photo gallery is a bit boring because there's no sound with it, but it is fun to see how many contestants you can still name.
"The Worst Of" features all the note-cracking, tuneless delusional favorites from the audition shows. The guy who did "Like a Virgin"? Yep, he's on it. The crazy blonde chick? Yep. The guy who needed subtitles? Yep. And many more abysmally bad singers, a large number of whom felt compelled to argue with the judges about their abilities. And, of course, breakout success William "She Bangs" Hung is featured.
If you get the combined package, there's a bonus disc with lots of interviews of various Season 4 contestants, extended footage of Underwood and Bice on their "hometown trips" and an "exclusive" Abdul interview.
Clay Aiken's Performance Alone Was Worth $$ May 21, 2008
Nicole E. Beauchamp (Michigan)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great DVD that showcases the best talent of all the seasons. However, Clay Aiken's performance of Bridge Over Troubled Water made this DVD worth every penny. I encourage all Idol lovers to buy this! It's great!
good highlights from early seasons of Idol June 16, 2007
Amy E. Barker (Virginia)
This DVD shows the performances and auditions from the top two of each season of American Idol (up through season 4). It's great for people who have just started to watch the show with season 5 and 6 to take a look back and see some highlights of what they have missed from previous seasons. Hoping there will be some highlights from future seasons of the show on DVD too.
Synopsis? November 12, 2005
C. Perkins
7 out of 16 found this review helpful
This item is not released yet, so I don't know whether it is good or not (although I am really looking forward to it), but can someone do something about the Plot Synopsis?
This is some stuff that doesn't make sense.
1 - American Idol is not really a "Star Search' clone, but ok I can live with that one.
2 - People do not have to use AT&T wireless cell phones too vote, that option was introduced during the second season for text message voting.
3 - The judges are not a part of the voting, and do not decide who goes home
4 - The prize is not a recording contract AND a million dollars, it is a one million dollar recording contract. two very different things
5 - Finally, not all the other contestants get recording contracts.
 GOOD - BUT WHERE'S RYAN! December 29, 2005
S. Clarke (Oakland, CA United States)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Think it was essentially good, but think since Ryan is the official MC of the series, he should have been the narrator, not Paula. I adore Paula, don't get me wrong, but think Ryan shoulda been there. I also agree with other reviewers in that they should have had performances of the top 10 of each year, not just the top two.
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