Product Description

Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 11/18/2008 Rating: Nr

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4071 in DVD
• Brand: Paramount
• Released on: 2008-11-18
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Portuguese, Spanish
• Dubbed in: French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 49

Customer Reviews

Charmed Complete 'Book Of Shadows' edition small
I've enjoyed this series for years now. I already own the box sets but I am a big enough fan to upgrade. I noticed from enlarged photos on another website that this version in addition to being smaller than the Deluxe Limited version appears to use cardboard sleeves to protect the discs. The Deluxe appears, at least in the photos to use snap on holders which I believe protect the discs from scratches better than card board. I suppose it's all in how you handle them though.

UPDATE 11/12/08- The Limited Deluxe Edition is now out of print. That is the other larger version with trays. FYI...I wanted to let you all know that someone posted pictures here of the Larger Deluxe edition. Specifically, the last three pictures are of that edition. If you order here, you will recieve the smaller (two discs high) version held onto the pages with simple slits.

UPDATE 11/19/2008- RE: Manufacturing issues

My underrstanding is that the folks at CBS DVD are aware and looking into the issues surrounding both sets.

My additional advice would be not to avoid your purchase, but rather purchase from Amazon or another trusted source who will work with you for your particular resolution if you are unlucky, as I and others unfortunately were. We are Charmed Fans and are very loyal to our favorite series. Doing without this set is just not an option for some of us, we've waited years watching special releases in various other countries. I purchased both sets and Amazon was extremely helpful at reaching a result that I could be happy with, while still allowing me the joy of owning the set(s) I had looked forward to for so long. Thank you Amazon...glad someone is looking out for the customer!

Discs Ruined by Glue
I purchased this set in a store. When I got it home, I went online to look at the reviews for it and noticed that people were complaining about the glue from the sleeves having come off on the discs. I pulled all of my discs out, and realized that 21 out of the 49 discs were either ruined by glue (that doesn't come off) or had scratches. I went back to the store to see if they could switch out the discs with another set. 45 minutes and 4 opened sets later I realized that every single set had this problem. To the point that I wasn't even able to make up 1 good set. Luckily I was able to purchase the "Deluxe Edition" at another store for $50 more.

This set in very nice, and would have been worth the money if there wasn't such a bad manufacturers defect. My suggestion would be to try and get your hands on a "Deluxe" set if you can afford it (It has actual snaps for the discs, so glue won't be an issue. Also it is bigger and more sturdy feeling). If this is not an option, make sure you check over every disc in the set as soon as you get it so that you can either exchange or return it if necessary. Hopefully they issue some sort of recall so that people who purchased this can get it replaced with one that is not ruined!

Update: The Deluxe set seems to have small circular scratches on the discs, but so far these scratches have not affected how any of the discs play.

At last, together in one package!
As the owner of the individual 'Season' editions of all eight seasons of "Charmed", my initial reaction to "Charmed: The Complete Series" was less than enthusiastic (it has already been a nearly $400 investment!), but let me say, truthfully, this looks like a vastly superior route, for fans.

First off, "Charmed: The Complete Series" offers a brand new disc of 'Special Features'; in all of the eight 'Season' editions, the only real 'bonus' features ever offered was in the 'Season Eight' package, with the Shannen Doherty years (Seasons 1-3) and Julian McMahon's 47-episode run as Alyssa Milano's half-demon soulmate, Cole Turner, rather tersely covered; this new disc offers hope that more attention will be given to Prue and Cole, as well as Phoebe, Piper, Paige, Leo, and all the other major recurring cast members of the series.

Second, the packaging looks, well, magical! The individual 'Season' packages seemed to get smaller, and less impressive, after the 'Season One' boxed set, which was more cost-effective, I'm sure, but disappointing to loyal fans, like me; the 'Complete Series', with it's beautiful 'Book of Shadows'-inspired 'look', would certainly grace any DVD collection, whether you are a 'Power of Three' devotee, or not!

Third, the price is pretty unbeatable, less than half of the cost of buying each season, individually.

So, I'm going to save up some money, and invest in this new edition...and I highly recommend it to all fans of the remarkable Halliwell Sisters!