ESPN Films: 30 for 30 Collector's Set [Blu-ray]

Another excellent sports entertainment documentation. Fun to watch these quality produced episodes and at a price that’s unbeatable.

Alright, just a quick bit of background as to why I purchased this. Long story short: I was seeking the perfect Father's Day gift. This was it! Actually, I had been eyeing this set for quite some time, but then when I discovered it came packaged with a hat, it was a "no brainer." For those of you wondering, yes, the hat is of nice quality and it is comprised of a rich black color, with the "ESPN" logo in vibrant red color. It is excellent to wear around at sporting events, bars, or anywhere to be quite honest.As for the documentaries offered in the set, both volumes are included here (films 1-30) and packaged quite nicely I might add. Naturally I haven't been able to watch them all yet, but my father and I have sat down and looked at a good deal of them, and all I have to say is that each-and-every film is extremely well done. Now, I might add, I hadn't seen any of these when they aired on television before purchasing this, but I knew of them, and many of my friends swore they were amazing. Well they were absolutely right, because these videos are filled to the brim with both entertainment and informative learning. There were many times where I found myself stunned at just how much unseen and/or rare footage was used within a great deal of the films (and I still have plenty more to look through). Also, for the older generation, a sense of nostalgia or "I remember when that happened," can definitely be felt when viewing these. It's nice to know that one can easily tell some form of "thought" was put into the production, research, and presentation of these documentaries, and because of that, they truly stand out.Let's say you were on the fence about purchasing this set though due to consideration of the Blu-Ray set (like I was). Now in case you don't know, these films (all 30) are bundled up in a single volume in Blu-Ray format at Best Buy, and at a cheaper price I might add (which actually shocked me somewhat). I put in quite some thought as to whether to purchase that over this, but two key components led me to this DVD set. First off, the fact that not everyone has a Blu-Ray player these days, and if I wanted to show one of these films at a friend's house or something of that nature, I would be better off not taking the gamble and simply sticking with the DVD format. Also, my laptop doesn't have a Blu-Ray drive (though if yours does, as many do these days, feel free to reconsider), and so I wouldn't be able to watch these films "on the go" on my laptop. The other reason was the hat! I couldn't resist the wonders of the hat! Well in all honesty, while the hat is very nice, in my particular case my father needed a hat, so the inclusion of this was like "two birds with one stone."Anyway, if you haven't seen these films (like I had not) prior to purchasing, and just don't know if it's worth the cash to invest in this set, I would strongly urge that you just "cave in" and buy this! Any person who considers themselves to be a sports fan will truly appreciate this, and I guarantee you will not be disappointed! :)

Great Film!!!!!!!

I saw the 30 for 30 being advertised, but wasn't sure that it something my boyfriend wanted until we were watching tv one day and he said , you know I've been really thinking about ordering that , Man I know it is going to be a good investment , So the next week I went online and ordered it and had it shipped directly to him, well when he received it he called me and said I could only think of one person that might have did something this great for me and I knew it had to be you, so I asked him how did he like the cap and he said what cap, I said it should have been a cap, he said it was not cap in here, so I called customer service, and for the first time in my life I talk to a real customer service person, they assured me that they would send a complete set back out and I only needed to return the first one and in no time at all the second set was there before I could return the 1st set to them.So now we have a hat , but it was too little for his head, but that is ok it is now my hat ,everyone has something and we are happy . Thanks That is the best investment anyone could give a sports fan.

I loved this film because it uncovers the truth behind the University of Miami football teams of the 80's & 90's. A true bunch of street thugs with not a drop of education taking place. An embarrassment to College Football as many of these players had criminal records and the three coaches - Schellenberger, Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson should be ashamed of themselves. All the Wins and National Championships should be 'vacated" as Student Athletes should actually go to class and meet some kind of minimum standard academically. Most of these players were great athletes - but should have gone straight from the Hood to the NFL (after serving their jail sentences). How can ANYBODY THAT ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITYOF MIAMI WALK AROUND WEARING THE "U" MERCHANDISE? HARD TO BELIEVE JIMMY JOHNSON IS AN NFL TV COMMENTATOR AFTER BASICALLY PARADING A BUNCH OF THUGS OUT ONTO THE FIELD WHILE COACHING AT MIAMI. WHY WOULD SPORTS ILLUSTRATED RUN A "COVER STORY" ENTITLED WHY THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SHOULD TERMINATE THEIR FOOTBALL PROGRAM? THESE PUNKS HAD GUNS IN THEIR LOCKERS AND WERE ARMED WHEN THEY WENT OUT CLUBBING IN SOUTH BEACH!

Outside of the Pistons Bad Boys documentary, this was my favorite, even without Chris Webber. That is what surprised me most is that Webber was the best player on the team, and a gregarious person but refused to participate so you wondered going in how they could do this without him. Well, Jalen Rose made that a reality.Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson offered extraordinarily candid insight and bluntly honest answers about Michigan making a fortune off them, their plain blue shirt protest, the first game Coach Steve Fisher announced Ray Jackson would start with Rose, Howard, King and Webber, their fashion impact that is felt to this day, Webber's timeout, and, the alleged payments to Webber that tainted their Final Four and back to back championship game appearances.What was impressive is what I mentioned earlier, the candid, honest answers they gave, in particular about Webber. They showed love, immense respect, and didn't bash him, but they answered incredibly well without making him look bad, but not hiding what they knew.

First of all, the Amazon.com reviews for this product suggested that this was the full 30 episodes, which it is not. It is a best of ESPN films containing;UnguardedCatching HellOnce BrothersThe Two EscobarsThe Best That Never WasThe Marinovich ProjectThe Real RockyWinning Time: Miller vs The KnicksJune 17th, 1994The AnnouncementThe UInitially I was disappointed, not enough to kick up a fuss or return it, but still a bit put out. However, on reflection i've ended up in the black since this contains a few of the best 30 for 30 episodes (presumably, since I haven't been able to see them all) along with other ESPN films not from that series (Unguarded, Catching Hell, The Announcement) which are absolute gems.Don't buy this thinking you are getting the full 30 for 30 series, but do buy it.

Compré este producto hace 4 años y lo guardé y no lo encontraba por lo que apenas lo encontré y lo abrí, por alguna razón extraña de los 6 discos 3 si se ven sin problemas los #1, #3 y #5 se ve cada uno de los 6 documentales por disco.Sin embargo los discos #2, #4 y #6 no muestran NINGUNA imagen, están totalmente en blanco.Estoy consciente que el tema es muy atrasado, pero quiero saber si me pueden apoyar ya que no encontraba mi paquete y ya sea mandar los 3 discos que no se ven o cambiar el paquete completo por favor.Espero su respuesta.Mil Gracias y Saludos

Esta serie documental celebrando el 30 aniversario de la cadena ESPN es un clásico moderno como la copa de un pino.30 documentales deportivos que son un ejemplo perfecto de buen hacer a nivel narrativo y que narran historias que enganchan aún desconociendo los deportes relacionados.Ojo: los discos sólo son reproducible en un aparato reproductor de Bluray multiregión. No contienen subtitulos en castellano.

L'item reçu était en mauvais état (le coffret était brisé). Comme c'était une version neuf, je demandais un crédit mais à la place, j'ai reçu un crédit total. Je n'en demandais pas tant, mais ce fut grandement apprécié

ESPN Films produces some of the best sports documentaries in the game. Thankfully, this set lets you own some of the best of its series, without spending hundreds or so dollars on the full 5th Year Anniversary Collection. A great gift for any sport fan!