Twin Peaks - The Definitive Gold Box Edition (The Complete Series)

I sold my soul to the devil. I applied on-line for an Amazon.com VISA to take advantage of a $30 credit towards purchase. When accepted, the Amazon site wouldn't let me purchase without the VISA card number I HAD NOT been provided. I used all the available "help" phone numbers, but no one would give me my card number for "security" reasons. Even after offering my secret password and my social security number. They just wouldn't do it, so I waited to receive my card in the mail. Once I received my card, I made my order and received the product promptly. I started watching the series a few days ago, and my player won't read ANY discs after the first three(comprising the first season). Sadly, the month long return period has expired. I should have learned my lesson with sea monkeys. Very disappointed in my purchase. tj

Having the whole Twin Peaks series is great. I can watch them anytime. There are so many little details that one can miss in this series, so being able to rewatch them and catch the twists is cool!

This programme is a must for all David Lynch fans. There are alot of really fun moments but also it is soooooo wierd.

The packaging is great, the imagage quality is very good, the sound quality is outstanding.

Finally, finally, finally - Twin Peaks is available on DVD and not only that, but it has been remastered and it looks amazing. Most of us hardcore fans were used to watching the horrible VHS version with his unprecedented lack of clarity and color balance. This is truly Twin Peaks like you've never seen it before.

In this ten-disc set, you get all the episodes, the pilot, and a nice selection of extras. The pilot is available in both the domestic version, and the extended international version. The Log Lady intros are available, but they don't seem to have been remastered and are somewhat fuzzy.

I've heard a number of complains about the sound, usually regarding the music covering dialogue. Lynch is absolutely meticulous with his sound design, which leads me to believe that the balance is no accident. In Twin Peaks, the music is almost another character itself. While it IS more forward in the mix than what we're used to, Lynch clearly feels that it's important enough to put it in the foreground at times.

The extras are all pretty decent and informative, but I would have liked some episode commentaries and other features that we usually find on TV show DVDs. Lynch is no fan of commentary tracks, but seeing as his involvement with the entirety of Twin Peaks is, at times, periphery, I thought there might have been a chance for some of the other directors involved to step in and tell a few stories.

Overall, it's an essential purchase for all Lynch fans, and probably for anyone who likes weird, but great television.