Globe Trekker: Amsterdam [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

ONLY ABLE TO WATCH 15MINS, THEN DVD FROZE, BUT WHAT I WATCHED OF IT, I WAS FOR BACKPACKERS, AND WE WANTED TO SEE MORE OF THE NIGHT LIFE

When I borrowed a copy of this DVD from my local library, I didn't initially realize that that it was part of the Globe Trekker travel collection. I'm generally ambivalent about the travel shows produced by Globe Trekker, and I became even more skeptical when I realized that the host was Megan McCormick. I've seen her on previous shows, and the first thought that ran through my head was "Oh no, not this annoying woman!" In the end, however, she was better than I expected - not great, but palatable. (However, after watching the DVD a second time, I have to agree with other reviewers [on the U.S. Amazon site] that she seems to be insipidly shouting "woo hoo!" somewhat regularly throughout the documentary, and it does become annoying). Perhaps the biggest flaw with the DVD is that they attempt to cover nearly all of the regions of Scotland in one hour - this is pure folly! I've been to Edinburgh and Glasgow, and these two cities alone are worthy of their own multiple disc series. They really should have only selected one city or a single region if they were restricted to only one hour.I was very much looking forward to the coverage of the Orkney Islands and other northern regions of the country. However, in the end, nothing is covered in any sort of depth; all that the viewer is given is a generally shallow, and somewhat stereotypical view of this wonderful country. It's too bad.