From the Discovery Channel's hit series!Forty-foot waves, freezing temperatures, swinging 700-pound crab pots, a nearly 100% injury rate... but also the chance to earn enough money for a family to live on for a year with just a few days' work. Welcome to one of the world's deadliest jobs: the Alaskan crab fisherman. Deep in the frigid waters of the Bering Sea lurk the highly lucrative, yet often elusive, king and snow crabs. Each year, approximately 250 boats converge on Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where crewmembers regularly pull 20-hour shifts in freezing weather, exposed to the harshest elements on a slick deck. Now the hair-raising reality adventure comes to DVD in this thrilling 5-DVD set containing all 10 episodes: "Greenhorns," "Long Sleepless Nights," "Lady Luck," "Beat the Clock," "Dead of Winter," "Man Overboard," "High Hopes," "Good Fishing," "The Clock's Ticking," and "The Final Run."
- Actors: Deadliest Catch
- Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 5
- Studio: Discovery Channel
- DVD Release Date: March 20, 2007
- Run Time: 420 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 30 Reviews
- 5 star: 90% (27)
- 4 star: 3% (1)
- 3 star: 6% (2)
- 2 star: (0)
- 1 star: (0)
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By Thomas C. Quinn "Tom Cod" (Fort Bragg, CA USA)
5.0 out of 5 stars Check it Out
As someone who worked in the Alaska commerical fisheries for years, and on crab boats in the Bering Sea out of Dutch Harbor during the early 90s, I really appreciate this series which has given this worthy, but dangerous, occupation the notoriety it deserves. This was the hardest, most dangerous work I ever did, inclusive of my period of military service, in which several of my friends lost their lives; it is an occupation that all who have participated in can have great pride in. One point needs to be made, however, which is that conditions are a little safer than they were before with the advent of the quota system which lets boats choose their weather some (although I think the TV producers may be goading fishers to push the limit more than they otherwise would). Previously it was a free for fall that started on January 15th. A good book to read in conjunction with viewing this series is Spike Walker's "Working on the Edge."
By Quilmiense (USA/Spain)
5.0 out of 5 stars Man and the sea
Those of us who have had family members work on the seas will appreciate this real life show better than others. It is not just the excitement of the risks involved, the dangerous weather conditions, or the roughness of the jobs you see on deck, it's much more. You get to watch real people whose worries and hopes you identify with, and you get to love them by learning to respect them in their sacrifices. In Spain there's a vast retired population that watches others work at construction sites and admires how things get done without their help. This maybe a type of voyeurism, but is something like what I felt while watching this series, without the loss of sleep or the sea-sickness. It is awe-inspiring and humbling to watch these men put their lives on the line for the sakes of their families and loved ones.
There is the added interest of a competition taking place among many ships to see who gets the biggest share, a race against time and the natural elements, a psychological study of leadership and gregariousness, and finally it is an ode to the sea, its beauty and ruthless power, with stories of lost lives, sunk ships, faith and superstitions, love and friendship, hardship and memories. The few chapters I saw on tv were captivating, but now that I saw them on dvd I realized there is much more, there are stories of people, and you want to see how they will make it in the next chapter, what choices -if good or bad- they will make. The cynic may think it's just all about money (so the thief thinks everybody is like him) and that these people are not different from anybody else. The gambler doesn't risk his life, he risks his family wealth. These men risk their lives for the welfare of their families.
One cannot but respect every single one of these men. May God bless them, and may their faith grow as their works, for: "Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe and tremble!" (James 2:17-19) How sad it would be to have toiled so much and lose it all for the lack of faith in Jesus Christ as Savior, and even more being fishermen.
By Brad G. Choate (Olomouc Czech Republic)
5.0 out of 5 stars Watch this before going to work in Alaska
This is a must see DVD set, especially for thos that are considering going to work in Alaska on a commercial fishing vessel. I worked on such vessels for almost 3 years in Alaska, and yes it is truly like how this movie shows it is. Glad to see that TDC was able to get this live and on DVD. Not for the fainthearted.
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