Binding: DVD
EAN: 5099921289392
Format: Import, PAL, Special Edition
Label: Emd Int'l
Manufacturer: Emd Int'l
Publisher: Emd Int'l
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Sales Rank: 17745
Studio: Emd Int'l
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Album Description:
PAL/Region 0. Three DVD set. Following on from the sensational LONG WAY ROUND, travelling compadres Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman set off an all new adventure, journeying 15,000 miles from Scotland's most northern point in John O'Groats to Cape Town, the most southern tip of the African continent.Following the phenomenal success of Long Way Round, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are back with a brand new adventure - this time riding the Long Way Down. From the northern most point of Scotland at John O'Groats to the Southern Most tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas the intrepid pain undergo exhausting conditions, treacherous terrain and many emotional, moving and awe-inspiring moments on this incredible 15,000 mile journey. Taking in Western Europe and riding down through Africa Ewan & Charley will mix their love of motorbikes with a passion for meeting people and visiting places of natural beauty and cultural importance. Special Features, Unseen and Extended Footage, Trailers, Route Maps and Photo Gallery. EMI. 2008.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Buy the U.S. NTSC version here...
WARNING: this is the PAL European version and will not work on most American DVD players. The U.S. NTSC version is listed on Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/Soundtrack-Long-Way-Down/dp/B001FBSLY0
Don't know why it's listed as a soundtrack but the description and cover is certainly the DVD series.
To be released October 14, 2008, $27.99 !!!
The series is not as good as "Long Way Round" but still worth watching. The adventure was very poorly scheduled. Most of the time they are running late and have to speed through countries to make deadlines instead of exploring where they are. Ewan and Charlie's frustration with this time pressure is much evident through the series and takes away from the enjoyment.
Rating: - Format Issue
I'm about half way through watching the series. The series is great! I read the reviews carefully before I ordered this DVD and took note that some reviewers complained of receiving a PAL format DVD even though advertised as the NTSC format. Well, I figured Amazon probably straightened it out by the time I ordered. I was wrong. I received a PAL version. Assuming there are not any NTSC versions available, I couldn't wait and opened the pack. It wouldn't play in any of the three DVD players I have for TV's. It did, however, play on my MacBook Pro. So, my wife and I have been huddled around the computer.
Rating:  - Not as good as Long Way Round
I love Ewan McGregor. My husband loves motorbikes. It's a match made in heaven, right? Well, this series is great, but we like the first trek better. LWR is our choice if we had to pick, but we like them both.
Rating:  - Great DVD, Total Amazon Goof-Up!!
After reading about "Long Way Down" in a magazine I decided to order the entire series. I found it being offered on Amazon.com, but the description stated it was not yet available. After doing more research on the internet, I discovered it would not be available in NTSC format until early October 2008. But I ordered it any way, almost immediately receiving an email from Amazon stating I would receive an email when it became available. I figured this to be in early October 2008. About 3 days after I ordered the DVD set, I get an email from Amazon on a Friday stating it had shipped and would arrive on the following Tuesday, as I am a member of Prime.
Sure enough my DVD's arrive on the following Tuesday and I could not wait to start watching the series. So I opened up the package, put in the first DVD and sat down to start enjoying the show, only to have my DVD player provide a message "Not in proper format to play on this machine, Format not recognized". I looked at the case it came in and sure enough it was in PAL format which is made for DVD players in Europe, not the United States. So I looked over the package and my receipt and noticed it said DVD's are not returnable unless unopened.
OK, so now I'm caught in a "catch-22". My first mistake was putting trust in Amazon that they knew what they were doing. I immediately went back online and noticed Amazon had corrected their original listing and changed the wording from NTSC to PAL. However they had forgotten to remove the previous customer ... Read More
Rating:  - This is the PAL Version...
Just a heads up, but after ordering this I was send the PAL version rather than the NTSC version as listed in the description. Its not a big deal to me as it plays in my MacBook Pro and in the home DVD player anyway. Much more footage than the original 6 part series on TV. This is a 10 part special edition and like Long Way Round it is life changing.
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