• click here to return to the homepage •
or 
Home > Categories > Entertainment > Television > Top Gear: Patagonia Special review
This Top Gear Special features the most grueling car exploits yet, as the boys take three V8 sports cars on a 1600 mile trek through Patagonia.
The usual habitat for a Porsche 928, a Lotus Esprit and a Ford Mustang is the civilized world of tarmac, but in the hands of Jeremy, Richard and James, these three sports bred machines face swamps, deserts, forests, beaches and ski slopes as they try to get to the southernmost city in the world, in order to stage an epic game of car football against Argentina.
Along the way there are broken bones, epic backdrops, mechanical calamities and cows, plus a climax that wasn't exactly the one that was expected.
Splash!
Flight Experience - Boeing 737 Flight Simulator
Avatar - The Legend of Aang - The Complete Book 1 Collection
Yellowstone
The Worst Week of My Life - The Complete Collection
Bullswool Animal Park
The Magical Gardens
Olde Hallows Eve at MOTAT - 2013
Keeping up with the Kaimanawas
How I Met Your Mother: Season Three
Dinosaur Train: Call of the Wild
PJ Masks: Hello Christmas
PenanceProduct reviews...
Review by: alexmoulton (Alex)
Dated: 9th of June, 2015
It's safe to say that I am not a huge car fan. This has always been a testament to Top Gear's quality as an entertainment show, that I have always enjoyed it even though I neither care for, nor remember any of the car facts. I enjoy the pranks and the adventures. So after Jeremy Clarksons dismissal from Top Gear, seeing this DVD with two adventures, minus the to-and-froing between normal show and adventure, I knew I had to watch it.
It gets off immediately by making a statement, and pointing out how it would be an invalid statement if the show was a repeat...which of course it is at it's a DVD; instant chuckle. Off to a good start. It starts off in the usual fashion, the presenters turning up to a random collection with an assortment of cars, and completing challenges. The initial challenge appears simple, but of course we know not to expect this. You sit there waiting and waiting for the "but".
This special didn't have too much in the way of challenges for the cars though. I couldn't help thinking that they were just purposefully looking for wet patches and off-roading areas to try make it more exciting. It felt a little disingenuine, but was still enjoyable by focusing on the camaraderie between the presenters.
There were a lot of nice scenic shots and enough car troubles to keep your interest, but the fun-loving relationship is really the main thing that makes this dvd fun to watch. The pacing is much much slower than other adventures (e.g. Bolivia), with limited real "dangerous" parts. It eventually livens up when it turns into a documentary, following the "license plate" scandal that was in the news that had the team run out of patagonia. It gets very tense, and makes for a thrilling end to the main adventure.
The dvd also features their Australian adventure as well, which is a bonus! Two adventures for the price of one! Complete with jokes pointed at the aforementioned scandal.
It's safe to say that I preferred the Australian adventure. While it used more recent cars (and thus had no demolition derby style surprises), there was a better competitive story. A better competition trying to show which of the car choices was the best. and this show actually included some challenging challenges. Cow herding for the win!
Random listing from 'Entertainment'...
At 12 years old, Kara Zor-El escapes doom on planet Krypton to find protection on Earth with the Danver family, where she grows up in the shadow of her foster sister, Alex, and learns to hide the extraordinary powers she shares with her cousin, Superman.
Now an adult living in National City and working for media mogul Cat Grant, Kara finds her days of keeping her abilities a secret are over when super-secret agency head Hank Henshaw ... more...
All trademarks, images and copyrights on this site are owned by their respective companies.
KIWIreviews is an independent entity, part of the Knock Out News Group. This is a free public forum presenting user opinions on selected products, and as such the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinion of kiwireviews.nz and are protected under New Zealand law by the "Honest Opinion" clause of the Defamation Act of 1992. KIWIreviews accepts no liability for statements made on this site, on the premise that they have been submitted as the true and honest opinions of the individual posters. In most cases, prices and dates stated are approximate and should be considered as only guidelines.
"Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."
Olivier
