Louis Theroux Best Of - any good?

[danrees]

I'm a huge fan of Louis Theroux's weird weekends (anyone see the Hamiltons episode last week? :D) - is the new Best Of DVD any good / worth getting?

[DavidMcGowan]

The DVD itself is at least functional - the picture and sound quality are more than adequate. There were a couple of people complaining that, due to rights issues, some of the music has been substituted but I didn't personally find it too be much of an issue. Similarly, the 'in vision commentary from Louis and Jimmy' for each episode is perhaps a bit of a let down when you realise that it's simply the occasional 30 minute sequence accessed by a 'white rabbit'-style subtitle option, rather than a full-length commentary. Even Louis states in the liner notes for the DVD that if you've bought the disc for the commentary then you're probably going to be disappointed. However, despite being much shorter than I expected, the commentary was actually quite funny and I think it's a very pleasing addition to the disc -- just not the main reason that you should buy it.

If you're a fan of the show, then buy it on the strength of the episodes alone (and hopefully that will encourage them to release more).