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Amazon.co.uk shipping S3 DVDs

I got first reports of people getting preordered shipment confirmations by amazon.co.uk for their Futurama Season 3 DVD sets.
The actual release date is Monday, but I hope they ship out most sets over the weekend and that they keep the reduced price after the release (they should).
One more thing: The third installment will have a "play all" feature on each disc.

UPDATE: As I won't be able to review this set that soon myself, you'll have to do it yourselves. Hope this helps undecided people (if any left).

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EvertMay 31st 2003, 00:00
Yeah good news. I've been waiting so long for this DVD-set to come out, and now in a few days I can watch it finaly:D:D:D
FrymanMay 31st 2003, 00:00
It`s allready out on DVDON.com in norway. I got it yesterday, and have watched all episodes, and deleted scenes. Have now started with the "audio commentarys".
JamesMay 31st 2003, 00:00
I checked on Amazon this morning and it says that my order has been dispatched, since I live in the UK and I pre-orderd mine quite literally within the first few hours of the set becoming available, i'm expecting it to arive on Monday morning. This happened when I ordered Season two so I hope this set also gets here quickly.

Season three was reviewed in the new issue of the British film magazine Empire. Empire is the most popular and respected film magazine in the UK (I think it's also available internationly too, I know that Steven Spielberg is a regular reader) Anyway, Futurama Season three recieved 5***** Stars! (the extras recieveing 3)

"Greonings wacky world of Futurama returns with another dose of unalloyed comic genius"

(I dont know what unalloyed means, but i think it's a good thing.)

Oh, one last thing, should we be expecting an official CGEF review of the set before the UK release, or within the next few days?
[-mArc-]May 31st 2003, 00:00
As no one cared to give me a review sample, I'll have to import it myself before I can review it on CGEF. Only problem is, I'll be a bit busy and away around the end of the next week. So, could take a short while. But I have no doubt that the set will be just as brilliant as the second one (unless there are technical screw ups).
JamesMay 31st 2003, 00:00
That's ok mArc, since i'll already have the set i'll probably be too busy watching it to read a review for a while anyway, I just wish I didn't have to go to colledge that day, and work, and...

Anyway, role on Monday morning, I can't wait for all the 'unalloyed genius', "mmmmmmm, unalloyed genius".
AlanDMay 31st 2003, 00:00
Unalloyed genius = Pure genius
ANonymousMay 31st 2003, 00:00
play.com are also shipping the DVD's as well
aslateMay 31st 2003, 00:00
Mine were dispatched today too, but the delivery estimate is Tuesday, i just hope they arrive on Monday though!
RoyJun 1st 2003, 00:00
In the commentary in Thats lobstertainment they are talking about the worst episode ever.. "On one of the websites I think gotfuturama.com (!) which rates the show, rated this one on a scale 100. I think it got like a 58"
Swedish Roy..
[-mArc-]Jun 1st 2003, 00:00
Incidentally, there was a stupid calculation error in the script giving a few percentage too many. It's 53% now after fixing.

But yeah, some of them read the CGEF news and episode reviews. David Cohen even reviewed his own episode "The Why of Fry", I think.
MiKeYJun 1st 2003, 00:00
marc whats the lowest price u can find 4 the season 3 box set or if any1 knows can u tell me the website
[-mArc-]Jun 1st 2003, 00:00
I guess there might be some site where you can find it 40 pence lower or so, but I don't know of well reputed shops having it lower than the 30 pounds. Keep in mind that ordering over our links to amazon helps us to stay alive for a while longer as we get a 5% mite from amazon.
mikeyJun 1st 2003, 00:00
thanx marc i found it 4 27 pounds on splash plastic i save 3 pounds wahoooooooo!!!!!!!
WernerPeetersJun 2nd 2003, 00:00
Got it in my mailbox today! Boy, I know what I'm gonna do this evening! No Dutch subs though, it does feature some Scandinavian subs and English CC.

But as I said on another forum earlier, I wouldn't even stop buying it if it had only Swahilian subtitles.
BrageJun 2nd 2003, 00:00
i could kill for a credid card now. so I could order the dvd. damn SF (the publisher in Norway)
EvilBorisJun 2nd 2003, 00:00
I've found the first easter egg, If you press skip on the Alien Language screen when you first start a disc, it changes it to english.
spiderwebJun 2nd 2003, 00:00
Yes, I preordered mine from Amazon and it arrived this morning (Monday!) Guess what i'll be doing this evening... :-)
SpikeJun 2nd 2003, 00:00
yo, i just got my copy now :)!!!
CliveJun 2nd 2003, 00:00
HURRY UP PLAY.COM!
JamesJun 2nd 2003, 00:00
Fantastic, it arived first thing this morning (Monday June 2nd). And even better acording to the documents inside, I only payed
kenJun 2nd 2003, 00:00
how is it
ChanticleerJun 2nd 2003, 00:00
It's great. The quality is excellent and the presentation is much, much better than the previous sets.

Only managed to find two easter eggs though; the ones on the Amazon Women and Xmas episodes mentioned above. Isn't there meant to be a David Cohen video too?
MikeJun 2nd 2003, 00:00
Hello everyone. I bought the futurama season 2 DVD from amazon.co.uk. They sent me the wrong item. I already contacted the site but I was just wondering if anyone had expierienced the same problem and how quiclky it was rectified.
ConfusedJun 3rd 2003, 00:00
Why is Europe getting season 3 when the US doesn't even have season 2? We're getting hosed over here in the US.
chris285Jun 3rd 2003, 00:00
got mine today, wasn't disapointed. excellent set, with more extra's than before.

as for the states i'm glad this is one dvd we get before them.
CliveJun 5th 2003, 00:00
Best Futurama DVD boxset so far! Though I haven't had the time to watch it all, what with revising for my gcses!
DoodleJun 5th 2003, 00:00
This is definately the best DVD set so far. I think the "Play All" feature, is probably the best addition though !! :)

Haven't found any of the easter eggs yet - I've been trying to get through all the episodes and commentaries ( which I noticed mention this site ).
JBJun 6th 2003, 00:00
Mine here in the US today. Anybody in the States get it sooner?
paulJun 6th 2003, 00:00
Have just ordered my copy and cannot wait to get it. Hurry u play.com!
tailorJun 7th 2003, 00:00
i think that some of the voices sound a bit strange on some of the season 3 discs. is this just my copy?
MiTJun 19th 2003, 00:00
Hi, to get the two santa easter eggs goto the santa's menu page press right then left, a red striped box will appear then press enter for a script reading of that episode (over 1hr long).

For the 2nd easter egg goto the santa menue page press right then left then up, this will highlight a santa's hat, press enter for a David X Cohen xmas message.
LossenelinJun 21st 2003, 00:00
Good to hear about that play all feature, at last I can put down the remore during my Futurama marathons
TimJun 21st 2003, 00:00
I have S1 & 2 but ot yet S3 as it hasn't been released! I'm really looking 4ward 2 it but I don't know when it will b released in Australia. Can any1 help me out?