Still undecided over whether or not to get your copy of the FlashForward Season One Part 1 DVD? We’ve gathered together some of the best reviews on the web to help you make your decision. Hit the jump for more.

The Trades: “This new DVD set presents the first ten episodes along with three tiny featurettes- one about the making of the visual effects for the first episode and two more talking about what’s coming up when the show returns, with one of those actually giving us a full scene from the next new episode. So if you’re expecting further, prepare to be disappointed. You’ll have to wait until the full season is released to see if there will be more substantial special features. One thing that is included with this DVD set though is a $15.00 Off coupon that goes toward the purchase of the full season set once it’s released. Amazon has this priced at $19.99, so it’s not really a great deal if you’re planning to buy the full season set later down the road (and further, that will be the only way it will be available on Blu-Ray).”

PopCultureZoo: “By far, the “Creating Catastrophe: The Effects of a Global Blackout” is the meatiest and most interesting of the Bonus Features. You get to see how the cast and crew managed to stage and shoot a key scene from the premiere on an overpass overlooking a very busy LA freeway. This is not only a great insight into how a TV show is shot, but really shows the dedication those behind the show have for making this realistic.”

Gather: “There are a few special features on the DVD, though not as many as I would have liked to see. “Creating Catastrophe” is an excellent behind the scenes look at the huge freeway crash scene that kicks off the series. There’s also a teaser for the upcoming second half of the season but that’s all. No commentaries, not even on the pilot and that surprised me.”

DVDTown: “Not much here. If you had a flashforward fifteen minutes into the future while these bonus features were playing you’d see a blank screen. “Creating Catstrophe: The Effects of a Global Blackout” is a pretty standard behind-the-scenes look at how they handled that first scene and who inspired them, along with a couple of teasers for the second half of the season.”

ComingSoon: “This DVD only contains the first 10 episodes. You can bet some special edition containing the whole series will come later. In the meantime, there’s only one real bonus feature included in this set. It shows how they did the disaster scene on the bridge in the first episode. (How they shut down a street in Los Angeles is beyond me!) Also included is a preview of the second half of Season One.”

• FlashForward DVD Season One Part 1 at Amazon for $19.99

One of the bonus features on Part 1 of the Season One FlashForward DVD (released today) is a behind the scenes look at the making of the pilot called: “Creating A Disaster”. Perhaps they should have re-thought that title in light of the show’s struggles? Nonetheless, if you fancy a sneak peek at the footage (thanks IGN), head past the jump where we’ve embedded the video.

[via:IGN]

FlashForward: Season One Pt.1 (aff link) is currently available at Amazon for $19.99 or any good stockists.

Back in December Walt Disney Studios announced that they would be bringing the first 10 episodes of FlashForward to DVD on Feb 23rd. This was followed by details of the rather uninspired cover-art. Now comes the promotion for next week’s launch, and the first official confirmation that the Complete First Season (that’s now 22 episodes) will also be making it to DVD and Blu-ray this August. That’s not all, there’s also an official FlashForward DVD website where you can get $15 and $20 off the DVDs and Blu-rays respectively. Head past the jump for more details.

First a recap – FlashForward, Season 1, Part 1 (the first 10 episodes) is released on DVD and Blu-ray Tuesday, Feb 23rd.

We had been wondering whether this release would come with any bonus features, after all, it’s only the first 10 episodes. This has now been confirmed – there will be minimal extras, including a behind the scenes look at “Creating A Catastrophe”, and a spoilery “Look ahead” to the remainder of the season, which returns March 18th. According to SciFi Wire, the sneak peek contains the following (spoiler alert):

“A Look Ahead” is a bonus feature on Disc 2 of the set and begins with Mark (Joseph Fiennes) getting chewed out by Wedeck (Courtney B. Vance) for defying orders and going to China. Mark is suspended and forced to see a psychiatrist.

You can continue reading and watch some of the DVD bonus clips here.

As we mentioned above, there’s also a new FlashForward DVD site – FlashForward-DVD.com, containing information and promotional material for the Part One, Season One release. By far the most interesting thing on the site is the $15 and $20 discount off the Complete First Season DVD and Blu-ray, respectively, when they land in August (no exact date given as yet, only the month). The discounts come in the form of ‘coupons’ which you will be able to print from the site – although they’re not set up to print just yet – I imagine they will be activated to coincide with next week’s Part One release.

It looks like some nice goodwill and a neat piece of marketing, but I’ll be honest, I probably wont be buying the first half of the season on DVD (not that I’d turn my nose up at a freebie if one was to come my way ). The show is yet to truly captivate on the level I hoped it would, and that’s just me being brutally honest – blog or no blog. Yet I still follow the show in the hope that it will come good, so clearly the potential is still intact. I think the first few episodes back should give us a good indication of whether or not the show will still be around by the time of the full season DVD/Blu-ray release.

If you’re thinking of buying the first half of the season, Amazon currently have it for $19.99. Feel free to use our affiliate link below or bargain hunt at any good DVD stockists that might have it cheaper.

• FlashForward: Season One Pt.1 $19.99 at Amazon (aff)

Flashforward returns with the remainder of season 1 from March 18th, on ABC.

A few weeks back we brought you news of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment’s decision to release FlashForward season 1, part 1 (first 10 episodes) to DVD on February 23rd. We were initially surprised by the decision to release the first 10 episodes as a package, but many of you who voted in our poll said you’d consider making the purchase, so clearly it’s a worthwhile move from the powers that be. If I recall correctly, LOST had a similar part 1/ part 2 DVD release (in certain regions) during its early days.

Anyway, ABC/Walt Disney have released the artwork for the DVD package, which you can see above. My first opinion is that it’s pretty uninspired. They’ve basically slapped the promotional poster on the cover and had done with it. There’s nothing intriguing about, and to be honest, I expected a bit more effort. That said, it wouldn’t surprise me if they update the cover art before the release date. I guess the main juice is in the DVD content. I can’t say the show has met my expectations (so far), but I can see why this package might be an attractive option as there’s some potential in there, somewhere.

Should you wish, you can pre-order the DVD now for $20.99 from Amazon(apparently that’s a saving of $9.99).

Other DVD info: Runtime 430 minutes over 2 discs.

According to DVDTimes, Walt Disney Studios will be releasing the Region 1 DVD of FlashForward Volume 1 on February 23rd, 2010. That’s “volume 1″, as in the first 10 episodes of the season that have already broadcast. The release will be 1 week before the show returns from its mid-season break on March 4th, 2010.

It does seem a bit early for a FlashForward DVD, I must say. Especially when you consider how long fans of other shows have to wait. Sometimes the wait is a good thing, it builds up a sense of anticipation and is usually the icing on top of the cake, so to speak.

That said, the move is not unprecedented and it could be viewed as a smart piece of opportunism. Obviously there’s the monetary incentive; opening up another income stream this early in FF‘s run will be good for the studio (assuming the DVD sells well), and could help make those ratings look a bit sweeter. (it could be argued that Dollhouse was afforded an extra season largely on the back of DVD sales and DVR ratings). It’s also another way to bring people up to speed – especially those who have missed some of the episodes and may be undecided over whether or not to get invested. Watching the first 10 episodes of the in succession may draw them in for a few of the new episodes when the show returns on March. Although a marathon rerun could have done the trick.

It will be interesting to see how well the DVD sells. It should also be noted that there are no ‘extras’ listed at this stage, I guess the gag reel will have to wait.

This seems like as good a time as any for a FlashForward poll. Feel free to cast your vote below so we can gauge how popular the volume 1 DVD might be.