If you thought the Australian jungle was the only place to watch celebrities eat fermented eggs and argue about rice, think again.
The cast was a glorious car crash of early-2000s Greek pop stars, retired Eurovision contestants, one American actor who got lost on his way to Cyprus, and a politician no one admitted to voting for. You have probably watched a grainy 480p rip of this show on a forgotten YouTube archive. The Bluray changes everything.
Streaming versions cut 15 minutes per episode for time. The Bluray includes the "Full Phobia Cut." You haven't lived until you’ve seen a washed-up soap star scream for 11 uninterrupted minutes because a goat walked near their tent. If you thought the Australian jungle was the
The standard DVD was a pixelated mess. The Bluray, however, showcases the stunning 4K scan of the original footage. You can literally see the salt crust on the celebrities’ skin and the terrifying detail of the spiders crawling through the "Bush Tucker Trial" (which, in Greece, was just raw octopus, retsina wine, and a live eel).
You expect the production value of the UK or US versions. The "Trials" here were mostly just "eat a bad olive" and "walk up a hill." Final Verdict: 4 out of 5 Camel Spiders I’m a Celebrity… Greece Season 01 is a fascinating failure—a beautiful, sun-bleached train wreck. The Bluray preserves this weird little slice of TV history with the respect it deserves (and the high definition its spiders require). The Bluray changes everything
And now, for the first time in glorious high definition, the has arrived. But is it worth adding to your physical media shelf? Let’s dig into the dirt. What is I’m a Celebrity… Greece ? For the uninitiated, the Greek edition aired for a single, glorious, chaotic season in 2018 (though it feels like a fever dream from 2015). Instead of the damp, cold hills of New South Wales, the camp was set on the remote island of Nisi Argilos (Sandy Island). The climate? Sun-scorched days and terrifyingly windy nights.
Have you seen I’m a Celebrity Greece ? Or is this the first you’re hearing of it? Drop a comment below! The standard DVD was a pixelated mess
Long before the iconic UK series expanded into every corner of the globe, there was a forgotten gem: