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Formula One Season Review 2008 [DVD]

Lewis Hamilton , Felipe Massa    Exempt   DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Räikkönen, Jenson Button
  • Format: PAL, Anamorphic, Widescreen, Dolby, Digital Sound
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: 2 Entertain
  • DVD Release Date: 1 Dec 2008
  • Run Time: 225 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001ISJYI2
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 7,484 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

The Official Review of the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship™

So you thought the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship was close? Well 2008 was unbelievable! After 5,480 kilometres of racing the title was decided in the very last one.

It was F1 at its very best: Seven drivers won races, from five different teams, while four drivers headed the Championship standings. Kimi Räikkönen wanted to defend his title but it was team mate Felipe Massa who led Ferrari's charge. Robert Kubica emerged as a surprise threat. But it was Lewis Hamilton who got the job done.

Almost four hours of highlights. The best bits of what you saw and all the things you didn’t! Eighteen races of high-octane drama that took you to all corners of the world. Formula One’s historic first night race in Singapore showed Formula One at its dynamic best.

Nobody could escape misfortune. Watch multiple angles of the dramatic demise and the gripping comeback of each of the title contenders. Experience all the drama from exclusive pit lane footage, unique camera angles and the best from on board action. Five exclusive features take you up close and personal. Meet the key players in the new Force from India, flip through Fernando Alonso’s photo memories and share Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One ambitions before he put the dream into reality. Luck does not come into it…

Extra features:
'The Return Of Ross Brawn'
'The New Force From India'
'Living The Dream With Sebastien Bourdais'
'Fernando's Photo Memories'
'Lewis Goes Back To The Future'

Product Description

The Official Review of the 2008 FIA Formula One World ChampionshipTM So you thought the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship was close? Well 2008 was unbelievable! After 5,480 kilometres of racing the title was decided in the very last one. It was F1 at its very best: Seven drivers won races, from five different teams, while four drivers headed the Championship standings. Kimi Räikkönen wanted to defend his title but it was team mate Felipe Massa who led Ferrari's charge. Robert Kubica emerged as a surprise threat. But it was Lewis Hamilton who got the job done. Almost four hours of highlights. The best bits of what you saw and all the things you didn't! Eighteen races of high-octane drama that took you to all corners of the world. Formula One's historic first night race in Singapore showed Formula One at its dynamic best. Nobody could escape misfortune. Watch multiple angles of the dramatic demise and the gripping comeback of each of the title contenders. Experience all the drama from exclusive pit lane footage, unique camera angles and the best from on board action. Five exclusive features take you up close and personal. Meet the key players in the new Force India team, flip through Fernando Alonso's photo memories and share Lewis Hamilton's Formula One ambitions before he put the dream into reality. Luck does not come into it... Extra features: 'The Return Of Ross Brawn' 'The New Force From India' 'Living The Dream With Sebastien Bourdais' 'Fernando's Photo Memories' 'Lewis Goes Back To The Future'


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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent review of a great season 2 Dec 2008
By S. Smith VINE™ VOICE
F1 reviews have gradually got better and better each year after trying to cram everything into two hours. This is the longest review yet just short of 4 hours and spread over 2 discs and its definately needed and deserved.

Each race has about 10 minutes given to it, a driver takes you around their qualifying lap and there's some short montages and five extra features such as a look around Force India, interviews with Ross Brawn and Sebastien Bourdais.

Its narrated once again by Ben Edwards who does his usual excellent job and for once its nice to have a non Lewis worshipping DVD. Ben always stays neutral which is the best way to be.

One of the best review DVDs.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Could improve but happy with it overall 2 Nov 2011
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I thoroughly enjoyed watching the 2008 season with Lewis Hamilton just managing to clinch the title in the dying minutes of the very last race. It was a dramatic year for Formula One and I feel this DVD season review does it justice.

The main feature begins with a quick look back at the season before and gives you a nice set-up for the beginning of the review. Each race begins with a quick display of what race it is, the layout of the track and other details of the circuit. Then we have a quick description of any events that happened between races, qualifying report and then a driver takes you through one of their qualifying laps.

This is one of the shortcomings of the DVD, the commentary for their qualifying laps can be good and insightful when done by some drivers (especially when you aren't familiar with the track), but others aren't as interesting. Kimi Raikkonen's narration for instance is more about him discussing whether or not he felt he did well or could have done better (although, knowing Kimi's personality, you can't expect anything more haha) and with lots of silences it can make for awkward viewing. The same can be said for other drivers.

When it comes to the races, they show all of the significant events that happen whilst giving us updates on not only the front runners, but also some of the battles in the middle of the pack. They keep the suspense running for the fight for first place between Hamilton, Massa and Raikkonen. They show an un-bias view throughout most of the review and the narration is pretty much equal.
Over the space of the main review they document Sebastian Vettel's progress over the season, what turned out to be David Coultard's last year in F1 and other headlines.

Another unfortunate gripe with the review is that where they try hard to show all of the team's progress, I feel they don't show enough of the mid-pack and back of the pack drivers. I would have liked to have had an extensive look at the driver's and team's effort but I suppose they do their best to show enough, without being boring.

In some areas it could improve but all in all, it is a good season review and I am happy with what it finally achieves.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Come on Lewis! 23 Feb 2010
By @GeekZilla9000 TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
As with the other recent volumes, this disk gives you the chance to watch the entire review, or to select a specific race. The review starts with a rundown of the 2008 regulations (no traction control, etc) and driver/team line ups and explainins how close the 2007 season driver championship was - but that was nothing compared to the 2008 season...

For each track we get to see a qualifying lap by one of the drivers, and the driver talks us through how they tackled the lap and points out how the corners need to be taken. It's an interesting way of seeing the unique `character' of the track - it's just a shame that some of the drivers don't have as much of that `character'! Nico Rosberg is great explaining how he drove the Monte Carlo Circuit - but Kimi Räikkönen is devoid of any personality when he speaks.

BMW made a terrific start to the season and Williams showed some promise too, the McLarens and Ferraris were fast but they had a few issues to shake off before they fully dominated. This DVD details how the driver's and constructor's championships developed over the season, and with so many teams finding themselves on the podium the year made for very interesting viewing.

As is always the case with F1, there were a few impressive crashes and those are given good coverage on the DVD with slow motion footage often used to show the carnage in its full glory. Notable events in 2008 include a flying Toyota, Lewis Hamilton crashing in the pits, and Kubica impressing on the track. The season led up to an incredible showdown which is without doubt one of the most thrilling conclusions to a sporting season ever! I still have it recorded at home and watch the last ten laps, never has rain created so much tension!

In a nutshell: This is a brilliant review around four hours in length over two disks, the pace of the review dips in places and spoils the tension when some of the qualifying laps come across as a little dull - perhaps those would have been better as extras, but this is a very comprehensive review of the year.
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5.0 out of 5 stars F1 Season review 2008
if your a fan of formula one and Lewis hamilton there is no better dvd than the 2008 season review his championship winning season. Read more
Published 3 months ago by natasha lovett
5.0 out of 5 stars F1 DVD
Bought as a gift so I can't comment personally but the user is a F1 fan so should be a safe bet.
Published 4 months ago by davvi
5.0 out of 5 stars It does what it says on the tin
Bought for my F1-mad daughter, who loves Lewis and therefore the 2008 season because it was his championship year. Read more
Published 4 months ago by jerseyporter
2.0 out of 5 stars A Huge Disappointment
After enjoying the 2008 season so much at the time, with the brilliant TV commentary in the UK from James Allen and Martin Brundle, this, like the 2005 review I already owned, was... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Jamesc
5.0 out of 5 stars Just great!
Great insight into the sport for F1 geeks and for people interested as well. Loads of additional material, which you wouldn't be able to see otherwise.
Published 15 months ago by Pankracy
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
gripping season! brilliant driving all round. Lewis was on form, with Vettel and Kubica driving excellent as the season progressed. Love this DvD!
Published 23 months ago by Grenglish
5.0 out of 5 stars Great watch
All the excitement of the 2008 F1 season brought to life right up to the final race and ultimately final corner deciding the World Champion.
Published 23 months ago by Lloyd
2.0 out of 5 stars Good race footage, but not much else...
While it's understandable that any F1 season review DVD is going to focus primarily on the title fighters and the race winners, it seems that this philosophy was taken to the nth... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2011 by Mr. A. P. Thomson
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Perfect review. 2 discs, 4/5 hours worth of footage. Worth every penny.. in fact I am surprised it's so cheap! I won't complain though!
Published on 3 Dec 2010 by Mr. James R. Williams
4.0 out of 5 stars Reminiscent and Enjoyable!
A great DVD which highlights the intense season which was 2008. It was amazing to witness the Lewis Hamilton race wins, and all the other races which were memorable in their own... Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2010 by Jamie
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