Roseanne - Season Eight
Starring: RoseanneStudio: Starz / Anchor Bay
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Running Time: 575 minutes
DVD Release: August 7th 2007
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User Reviews
Out... of ... gas... *cough* - Rating: 2/5
I wouldn't have believed it. But it's true. I have collected all of the other seasons and have been amazed with the tremendous season long story arcs that delved into very private and serious issues, and for a comedy that was going above and beyond. That all seems absent in season 8. What we get is an unnecessary birth (only necessary in light of having no good story lines) with an unfunny name (Jerry Garcia, bah-ha) and a collection of episodes that seem like parodies of the past characters.
It's tough to begrudge a show like this that has given so much for so long, after all, every other season wasn't perfect (never cared for her "factory job") but they were honest, this season seems like it's coasting not so much on what has been written but what can be rewritten and it's all for the worst. As a fan you have to own this for the completion of your collection but it should be kept on the other side of the room; yes, it's just not good, and I can't believe it all dissolved so fast! When I saw Roseanne stuck in a ventilation shaft in Roseanne in the Hood, I felt a similar pang, sadly I'm still waiting for Jackie with some grease to come bail me out. Help!!
Cut up again? - Rating: 2/5
I thought "Complete Season" meant just that, COMPLETE! Why are we still getting butchered versions that we can see on TV? First episode they cut the whole ending off. No Patty Duke Show ending? They play that part on Nick at Nite! Then on the Direct to Video episode they cut a theme song that ruins the entire joke. The family is watching TV while Roseanne is out of the room and Dan says "You know, this was the 'Friends' of the 70's". The joke doesn't work on the DVD because it is not the theme song they originally played. They played the Three's Company theme song and on the DVD it is some generic 70's sounding song with no lyrics. How much could it possibly cost to get the rights to use a couple of seconds of an old TV theme song? I know these companies can afford it. Speaking of money, I'm sick of paying $25 or more for butchered TV shows I can see on regular TV. If this had been uncut I would have given it 4 stars but cut up only gets a 2 star rating. Although there are some very good episodes included in this season I cannot give more than 2. I thought we were done with cut up versions after the first season. What happened?
Missing the best tag - Rating: 4/5
If you remember the tag where the two Beckys do a tribute to the Patty Duke show, don't be expecting it in this collection. Another reviewer here mentions it, but it is not on the DVD. I was rather disappointed seeing as I bought this with the intent of seeing that particular tag. Otherwise, it's Roseanne so it's just great.
Roseanne had lost her way. - Rating: 2/5
First off, "Roseanne" was the story of a working class family,not a middle class family. And Roseanne represented them faithfully. For example, most working class people are in terrible shape because they can't afford healthy food(Hamburger Helper is cheaper than skinless chicken breast) and don't have the time to exercise(they have to work alot to pay for all those kids they keep having).Plus society doesn't expect as much from them. I heard Rosie actually had to gain weight for the role. (or in her case,roll?) Yeah it started out funny and true, but got bogged down in all kinds of PC weirdness and indulgence. Sorry Rosie, you thought you were infallible but you lost sight of the vision.
Dear Jabber - Rating: 5/5
Jabber, you obvoiusly have no sense of humor and no sense of the real world. Roseanne is reaslitic to the truth of living in a blue-collar town. Have you ever thought, maybe since the reason Roseanne did infact 'haunt' t.v. as you say, for so many years was because people liked it and could relate to it. Not everyone in this world is perfect, beautiful, and rich. As a matter of fact the vast majority of the American poulation isn't, and Roseanne portrayed the perfect middle class American family.
