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Space 1999 - 30th Anniversary Edition Megaset (17DVD) starring: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Nick Tate, Catherine Schell directed by: Kevin Connor, Val Guest, Bob Brooks (III), Robert Lynn (II) List Price: $99.95 Childrens Bookshop Price: $70.99 You Save: $28.96 (29%)Prices subject to change. |
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: A&E EAN: 0733961773378 Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: A&E Home Video Manufacturer: A&E Home Video Number Of Items: 17 Publisher: A&E Home Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: July 31, 2007 Running Time: 2496 minutes Studio: A&E Home Video Theatrical Release Date: September 05, 1975 Sales Rank: 8301 MPN: AAE-77337 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Description: All 48 episodes of this acclaimed space adventure are contained in this complete collection, digitally remastered from the original 35mm film, plus bonus footage, featured extras, and much more! With its progressive plotlines, an outstanding cast, and astonishing special effects from Oscar® winner Brian Johnson (Alien, The Empire Strikes Back), SPACE: 1999 has secured its place as one of the most thought-provoking series of the 21st century—and beyond. Amazon.com: When it was first broadcast in 1975, there had never been a more lavishly produced science fiction TV series than Space: 1999, a British production whose budget for the first of its two seasons ran an astounding £3.25 million. What keeps us fans enthralled after all these years has only partly to due with the first-rate production values, the plausibly constructed spaceship models, and expert special effects. The tone of the show is one of scientific dispassion, setting it apart from its TV sci-fi predecessors such as Star Trek, whose mood was more convivial. Our heroes here are in dire circumstances that require cool heads as a survival trait. Those circumstances: the 311 crew members of Moonbase Alpha experience a cataclysm that causes the moon to break away from Earth's orbit and travel endlessly through space, turning our heroes into unintentional explorers. No TV series has created a more palpable feel of hard science fiction than this. Of course the show is not without its detractors; it has been soundly lambasted for its many scientific errors. No less august a figure than Isaac Asimov criticized the show for its premise in the opening episode, "Breakaway," which had nuclear explosions on the "dark side of the moon" somehow propelling it out of Earth's orbit and flying through space without regard to any physical laws. In "Earthbound," aliens traveling to Earth state it will take them 75 years to reach their destination, making one wonder why it didn't take the moon that long to encounter the aliens. While these are serious complaints, fans tend to remember the scientific seriousness of the series and the sense of awe created by the many strange creatures and phenomena that the crew members encounter on their journey through the galaxy. The Space: 1999 30th Anniversary Mega Set collects all 48 episodes broadcast over the show's two seasons, contained on 17 DVDs that include vintage interviews, production stills, TV promotional spots, and interactive menus, and some material that was not seen in the original U.S. broadcasts has been restored. The episodes do not use the 2005 high-def remasters, so this is essentially the same as the 2002 Mega Set, but at a fraction of the shelf space (the Thinpak packaging is nicely compact) and a fraction of the price. --Jim Gay Average Rating:
 Rating:  - HUGE fanI was almost ready to buy this on VHS! Glad the DVD came out before I put down the $. I haven't looked at the bonus materials yet, but just owning this series in it's entirety is awesome! Rating: - Space: 1999 - An Icon of the 70s!Wow! Liesure suites, bad hair, bell bottoms, sideburns - this series has it all! Even the porno music! I watched this show when it first came out and remember loving it and I had all the toys. I am watching the complete series now but do not remember it being this corny. I can't help but make jokes while watching like every time the "computer" spits out a slip of paper I say, "Don't forget your receipt, Commander Koenig!". LOL! Get it! Watch it! Enjoy it! But most of all, make fun of ... Read More: Rating: - First Time ViewerI've been a fan of Space: 1999 for years, even though I'd never seen the series prior to buying this set. I've had the paperback books for years. My husband and I have watched the first disk, and have really enjoyed the series thus far. The special effects are sometimes good, sometimes bad, but you have to remember that the series began running in 1975. That's just a few years after Star Trek ended. The effects are much better than those of Star Trek. The acting seems a little wooden in the pilot ... Read More: Rating: - Space 1999 Mega SetThis is just the ultimate for any old school SciFi fan and for Space 1999 junkies you just cannot beat this product! Rating: - Another great show from Jerry and Silvia Anderson!Ignore the comments about the sound quality, these shows are meant to be seen as they were watched all those decades ago. Playing too much with the pictures and sound is like putting a brand spanking new Ferrari engine in an E-Type Jaguar. Okay it runs better and faster, but it just is not an E-Type Jag any more - and where is the fun in that? The first time I watched this show was on a black and white mono TV, so seeing the series in color is always an improvement. The ... Read More: |
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