2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Film [Blu-ray]

As a long-time suffering Phillies fan of course I was going to love this DVD and of course I will be a little biased here. But bear in mind one thing: I have never seen another championship DVD to compare this to but I will do my best.It opens with Jamie Moyer, Ryan Howard, Jimmie Rollins, Brad Lidge, and Charlie Manuel reading Phil Sheridans Philadelphia Inquirere article that day after we won.Now seeing as this is a "World Series" dvd I often wondered if they only covered the World Series, but thankfully that is not the case. It opens in Spring Training just as the arduous baseball season does and recaps the entire season. Touching games such as the wonderfull 7-0 deficit to the Mets that the Phils overcame to win and the Division clincher and plenty of highlights in between.The dvd then covers the NLDS and the NLCS in the same chapter. then they convered the World Series which is a bulk of the DVD itself. Each game is covered in detail including the dabacle that was game 5.The special features are incredible as well. There is one where it has the best of Shane Victorino who was miked during the WS. Also, it includes the last out of the Division clincher, NLDS clincher, NLCS clincher and it has the final three outs of the World Series. Also they have the trophy presentation as well as the locker room celebration. This DVD is nearly 2 hours long, which surprised me and I can watch it again and again and again. Bottom line, if you are Phillies fan buy the damn thing you will love, If you are a Mets fan, buy it to see what you are missing.

This review only covers the technical aspects of the Blu-Ray version of the 2008 World Series film. As a die hard Phillies fan, the content is excellent, and any Phils fan already knows that. And I'm sure that most fans already bought the standard DVD which came out last month, so for those who are looking for a high definition upgrade, take it with a grain of salt.The video is 1080i AVC, but the problem really lies in the fact that only about half of the source material is hi-def to begin with. So while most of the interviews and actual World Series footage look generally good, a good amount of it (I'd say about 60%) looks no different than the standard DVD. And it's also painfully obvious that much of the footage that IS in hi-def was originally 720p. Also of note, the bonus features are 480p. I was underwhelmed by the video quality, and those looking for a nice 1080p boost will be disappointed.On the audio front, we get a PCM 5.1 Lossless track. Again, the interviews sound crisp, but everything else doesn't sound lossless at all.All in all, if you have a Blu-Ray player, I still say go for it. Just don't expect a big difference.

There is no greater story in Philadelphia sports. The best team ever assembled. I still cry every time I think of Lidge and Chooch embracing.

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I am in my 50s and have experienced all the highs and lows. The opening sequence with the reading of the Inqy article still is bringing tears to my eyes after approx 25 views. I remember 64,saw them play at Connie Mack, was at the Black Friday game, the rain game against the Dodgers, the 15-14 game and thankfully the clincher against the Dodgers in 83, two of the victories against the Braves in 93 and game 1 and game 6 in 1980. I probably qualify as a true Phillies fan and would recommend this to all fans of any level. Only additional comment to other reviews is that there is a great mixture of media calls for important plays. You will hear the network radio and television broadcasts mixed in with Harry and the locals and it is done very well. I watched the TV broadcast and did not hear Harrys' call until I got this DVD. Phillie fans will know that the local broadcasters were excluded in 1980 so we never had an authentic Harry call of the final out for a championship. You'll have it on this DVD. The extras include the clincher outs for the divsion, NLCS and the full top of the ninth inning of Game 5 called by Harry. This DVD is a must. I have it on my ipod and watch it on every flight coming and going.

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These World Series films definitely recreate the drama included in the World Series. Tampa Bay vs Philly, you don't think, would be a good series at all but it certainly was better than expected. Tampa Bay put up a good fight against Philly but couldn't capture their first World Series.

Relive the memories.. what a fun bluray to watch.. and my son got to experience it.. he never saw that season.. too young. he loves it..

Great, informative video.