Too much of everything

To me, this movie is perfection.

Good movie but grossly overrated

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

I watch Buying Alaska and Living Alaska. First a family on Buying Alaska bought a home. At the end of the show they showed the family and friends playing cards in the home's basement. A new episode of Living Alaska just appeared and this couple was looking at the exact same house which was still for sale. Now I am wondering if any of these families are actually buying the homes. The buying Alaska episode appeared last season. I can't believe the family moved in and out in less than a year. The episode was memorable because the previous episode they showed a lamp with real deer feet as the stand. The husband loved it and asked for it to be part of the deal. The episode on Living Alaska showed the same basement, neighbor's house, lake and the deer lamp. I will be really disappointed if the families are not buying these homes. I also would like to know how many families moved out of Alaska after buying their home.

My sister, who lives on Mosquito Lake in Haines Alaska, called me last night and told me to watch last night's episode ('Gold Town') as it was filmed around Haines and I could see a little of where she lives. I watched. I thought it was cool to see folks who bought a cabin right near my sister. It showed them "settling into their new home" and the husband saying they would be there for years, etc. When I spoke to my sister today she said the cabin has YET to be sold, and that couple did NOT buy it - and it was all completely staged. How dare Discovery! This is supposedly a REALITY show. Where is the REAL? This, to me, lacks integrity and illustrates the sickness in the world of television today. If it were clear to us viewers that it is staged, fake, etc then I would not be judging them, but they set out from the get-go to deceive and manipulate us viewers. Shame on them.

I love this show. Glimpses of amazing Alaska and amusing couples looking for a "second home" make the show worth watching. I didn't notice the guitars, etc. I am almost ready to move to Alaska...until I hear about the snow and the only way into some of the towns during winter is by plane or snowmobile only. Unfortunately, it looks like Discover/Destination America has chosen not to renew the show. Too bad. I enjoyed the peek into the homes. But, I must thank the originators of the show, I learned a lot. Who knew that you had to tighten up a log home. Alaska is one gorgeous place. And this show really shows that off. Highly enjoyable.

A wonderful show with one fatal flaw.........throughout the interesting story line and beautiful scenery you are constantly tormented by a background of loud, intolerable, intrusive, and obnoxious pounding drums and twanging electric guitars. I tried watching but after about 5 minutes I felt like my head was caving in. What a shame. I've noticed the same fault on many of the shows I watch. It's as though today's television directors think that if there is even a few seconds of silence, or if the accompanying music is not vibrating the viewer's entire living room, he will lose interest and turn to another channel. Ridiculous and unnecessary.