Gravity Falls: Six Strange Tales (W/Book) / (Ws) [DVD] [Region 1] [NTSC] [US Import]

Awesome item! If you're a fan of Gravity Falls, then this is an absolutely awesome item! And you get a tiny booklet edition of Journal 3!

great season

kids loved this

If Twin Peaks had been dreamed up by a ten-year-old on a massive sugar high, the result might be something like "Gravity Falls." And "Gravity Falls: Six Strange Tales" brings together the first six episodes of this strangely addictive show, which might draw in even people who don't usually like kids' cartoons. It's gleefully surreal, slightly dark and very tongue-in-cheek -- sort of like one of the more successful Adult Swim series, but minus the sex and graphic violence. Twelve-year-old Dipper and Mabel Pines are spending the summer with their Grunkle Stan, an elderly con-man who runs the Mystery Shack (a ramshackle museum of bizarre, mostly fake items). However, Dipper is kind of worried about staying in Gravity Falls, where weird things seem to happen on a near-daily basis (his mosquito bites spell out BEWARB). Then Dipper finds a mysterious book that reveals the many secrets of Gravity Falls, and Mabel meets a strange, extremely-pale boy. She hopes he's a Twilight-style vampire, but Dipper is afraid he's a zombie. The truth... is a lot stranger than either theory. This is only the beginning of the twins' strange adventures -- polygamous gnomes, a wax figure who loses his head, an expedition to find a mythical sea monster (for money!), a convenience store with malevolent ghosts, manly minotaurs who teach Dipper how to be a real man, and a malevolent bloblike Southern boy who takes a shine to Mabel (and hates her family). "Gravity Falls" reminds me a little of those weird Adult Swim cartoons, except this one is appropriate for kids. Even though I find most kids' shows to be as annoying as gnomes, this one is strangely addictive -- partly because it's just so unabashedly strange. My favorite scene involves Mabel shouting, "The past is the future! Onward, Aoshima!" while riding a muscular-armed, multi-faced flying dolphin that vomits rainbows. It also manages to be mostly funny from its dialogue, which tends to be pretty fun in how tongue-in-cheek it is ("Awkward Sibling Hug?" "Awkward Sibling Hug!") and how matter-of-fact ("How did it go?" "I don't know. I have a lobster now"). And it has plenty of fun moments for the pure comedy's sake, such as Soos getting bedazzled into a human disco ball. Why? Because they can! It also helps that the characters are actually better-rounded than your average kids'-cartoon character -- instead of just being one character trait, each has several. Dipper is sensible, organized, a bit timid and has an unrequited crush on tomboyish older-woman Wendy, while Mabel is sprightly, reckless, has a penchant for odd sweaters and loves to do fun random stuff for its own sake. The other characters are fun as well, such as crotchy Grunkle Stan ("Kids! I can't find the remote and refuse to stand up!"), serenely hamsterlike handyman Soos, the malevolent dumpling Gideon, and a crazed old hillbilly with a special knack for robotics. "Gravity Falls" is as addictive as Smile Dip (and only slightly less psychedelic), and it's just a shame that this contains only six of the episodes. Here's hoping for more! BEWARB!

amazing

Wrong area we cannot play this in uk

Step 1: Buy this dvd Step 2: Ask your friends and family to buy this dvd Step 3: Visit your local Disney store and ask them about Gravity Falls dvds and merchandise Step 4: Ask your friends and family to do the same Step 5: Be sure to watch the show when it airs on TV And that should do it! Seriously, it is a shame Disney didn't have the courage to release this as a full season set. The only way to fix this is by proving to them that there is an audience for this show. Alex Hirsch himself explained during a Q&A session on reddit.com that he begged Disney to release a complete first season blu-ray with commentaries and features, but the cost was far too much for Disney to invest in. He explained that the only way to really change this is pretty much by following the steps I listed above. As for the show itself, I have to say it is easily the best show Disney Channel has offered in a while. Visually, it is one of the more groundbreaking animated shows ever produced! I've watched the intro over and over, and it's still a wonder to behold. The stories are creative, the characters are appealing, and the mysterious secrets sprinkled throughout make it a more enriching experience. If buying this lackluster dvd is what I have to do to get more episodes released, then it will be well worth the investment!

They really need to release a complete series of this/box set, but in the meantime, this is a really easy way to get your GF fix! :) This combined wiht Gravity Falls: Even Stranger will give you the first 12 eps of the series! Both of mine were bilingual too, which was really nice. My niece likes to watch things in french sometimes, but I'm not fluent. The closed caption and language options let us watch it together and enjoy it in either language! :)

Notre petit fils se faisait une joie de revoir cette série en anglais. Il est très déçu que les deux vidéos qu'il espérait pour son anniversaire ne soient pas lisibles par un lecteur de dvd Français. C'est bien dommage que de tels produits soient vendus sur le territoire Français, d'abord parce que ça doit couter un max de gaz à effet de serre pour leur faire traverser l'Atlantique Ensuite parce que les vidéos Américaines ne peuvent êtres lues que dans des lecteurs américains. Les normes ne sont pas les mêmes. Ou j'ai mal lu, ou c'est vraiment dommage que ce ne soit pas écrit clairement dans la présentation publicitaire

i m so excited to have these episodes, but i was disappointed to see that the dvd itself only contains 6 episodes. i heard that a vol,2 is to be release containing more episodes tho in the future. plus the little book that comes along is pretty cool to. and if any collector were looking for the episode with the famous Bill Cipher, im afraid this is not the volume that contains it. but at the same time a serious collector should get it anyway because it contains Dipper's journal#3 from the series

It's really a shame the DVD doesn't have higher quality video (the animation looks GREAT in HD via iTunes so you'll be able to read some of the funny hidden easter eggs that are littered throughout the show). I was willing to hold out for a complete season, but I honestly couldn't wait any longer because I'm trying to share this show with as many of my friends and family as possible and not everyone can afford paying for all the iTunes episodes in HD. I'd rather reel em in by having them watch the season on my copy and after that they'll go support the show in their own way when they're hooked. There isn't enough merchandise for Gravity Falls, Disney! This show is LITERALLY about a group of people who work in a merchandise shop, the fanbase is hungry, and you're not delivering when we actually want it? What the heck?? I'm 23 and a HUGE fan of this show. I'm not normally a Disney Channel fan, but this style of entertainment is very genuine and non-gimmicky. It can also get dark too, which is surprising since it's got such a cute and funny style. It's rated Y7, but know your kids well enough to tell if they can handle some frightening moments with creepy monsters (thankfully, though, every time there's been a scary moment, they balance it out with a funny and light-hearted reaction to it right afterward). The jokes are hilarious (great comedic timing and a good range of humor for kids, teens, and adults), and the storytelling is clever and surprisingly heartwarming and deep! Doesn't take itself too seriously, which I like. I appreciate the dynamic every character has with each other. Dipper and Mabel are definitely a great representation of a healthy and realistic sibling team. As the eldest of five daughters, I personally find it tiring to see every show with siblings that hate each other. Dipper finds Mabel annoying at times and Mabel has teased Dipper and gotten in arguments, but you regularly see them doing things like "syrup racing" and playing checkers and just generally hanging out with each other. They behave less like the "carbon copy twins" stereotype and more like regular siblings that just happen to be the same age. If you didn't already hear, there are also coded messages hidden in the show just waiting to be deciphered (sometimes it's foreshadowing and other times just silly stuff). It's just another layer that makes it that much more fun to be a fan. You should look into this show whether or not you have kids. Children will enjoy it, but you won't want to miss it either! Though I wish this DVD were Blu-ray with extras, I'd rather support the show with a five-star rating and buying the DVD anyway. A nice bonus, is that you get a lil' booklet-version of Dipper's secret book! It's a nice momento that will probably be a collectible in the future and leaves space at the bottom of each page for you to write additional notes about the creatures in the show. I've already pre-ordered the second DVD, and I'll definitely be buying the complete 1st season (hopefully Blu-ray) set in the future. Hope they remember to put the hiatus Shorts in there too!