Babylon 5 - The Complete First Season

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The award-winning series about the space station that's the tumultuous center of the 23rd Century's bid for peace among humans and aliens hyperdrives onto DVD in a Deluxe 6-Disc Set. Featuring 22 episodes digitally remastered for upgraded picture and sounFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY UPC: 085392285525 Manufacturer No: 22855

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The epic sci-fi series Babylon 5 was a unique experiment in the history of television. It was effectively a novel for television in five seasons, consisting of 110 episodes with a clear beginning, middle, and end. The first season introduces the main characters, headed this year by Commander Jeffery Sinclair (Michael O'Hare) and Security Chief Michael Garibaldi (Jerry Doyle), and familiarizes the audience with the unique environment of a five-mile-long space station in the year 2257.

The first episode, "Midnight on the Firing Line," plays at a breathless pace, introducing Commander Susan Ivanova (Claudia Christian) and establishing the conflict between the Narn and Centauri races as represented by their ambassadors, G'Kar (Andreas Katsulas) and Londo Mollari (Peter Jurasik). Then follow several mediocre episodes that initially give the impression that B5 is a Star Trek clone afflicted with "silly alien of the week" syndrome. With "And the Sky Full of Stars," B5 really begins to hit its stride, Sinclair being forced to relive his mysterious experiences during the Earth-Minbari war. Filler shows such as "TKO" are notable only for being controversially violent, while the disappointing "Grail" points to writer-creator J. Michael Straczynski's fascination with Arthurian mythology. "Signs and Portents" introduces the sinister Mr. Morden (Ed Wasser) and offers the chilling first appearance of the Shadows, an ancient alien threat.

B5 hits warp speed with a run of exceptional episodes building to the season finale. The two-part "Voice in the Wilderness" has Mars breaking into open revolt against Earth and the discovery of a "Great Machine" on the dead world Epsilon 3. Referencing 1950s sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet, the story leads to the superb time-travel-based "Babylon Squared." Season finale "Chrysalis" proves more than just the usual television cliffhanger, placing Minbari ambassador Delenn in conflict with her ruling Grey Council and forcing on her a decision that laid the groundwork for Babylon 5's eventually becoming a great love story. --Gary S. Dalkin

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And so it begins..........2007-09-10

It's 2258, a great war between the humans an the alien race, the powerful Minbari, has ended. In order to facilitate peace among other alien races (the big four: Vorlons, Narns, Minbari, Centauri)and humans, a series of space stations in neutral space were built as a meeting point for these races and other minor ones. It's a rotating tin can in the heart of space, looming over a nearby planet Epsilon 3, which has its own unique story. B5 is not just a diplomatic hub, but one of commerce, travel, information, but espeically new knowledge. It slowly morphs into an unexpected center of not just political activity, but so much more! As the title of the show suggests, it's the fifth space station, already giving a sense of foreshadowing.

When I bought the first season, I really had no expectation other than that it would be great. B5 has the best story plotting of any show I've ever watched. However, as I watched, I found that while Season 1 does an excellent job with consistency in plotting and character rendering, the acting (specifically by O'Hare), story-lines and dialogues were at times, sub-standard. All the characters are very distinct and wonderful, but at times, their predictable speeches and behaviors made the scene and sometimes the whole episode just okay. Sometimes I found the acting wasn't right or the stilted and dead conversations were boring. However, every once in a while, there would be a great phrase and scenes that were wonderful, just not consistent.

Costuming and computer animation were amazing. I have to say though, that while Michael O'Hare did an okay job, his performance was at times fifty/fifty and I didn't really feel a connection to his character (perhaps that was due to the fact he only made it through a season). Everybody else did a wonderful job acting.

The commentaries are wonderful and some other bonus, like 'alien' files, etc, were interesting. The short making-of documentary was nice to watch as well, it's always interesting to see how different the actors are from their characters.

excellent.......2007-07-06

When the series was on the air I'd watch an occassional episode haphazardly - I never could get used to the fixed time to sit & watch something of the pre-TIVO days - so now I am watching the series almost for the first time. I'm quite impressed. The writing for most of the episodes is excellent. There are usually two plots running side by side. I like the acting of the three main characters (O'Hare, Christian, Doyle). The two main ambassadors are decently cast. I know the network forced O'Hare to be replaced after the first year but I have no problem with him at all. The creator of this series failled to anticipate the development of large screens; all monitors on the series are tiny TV sets stuck in a hole in the wall. But he did anticipate tiny cell phones, with a thin device that sticks to the back of your hand. The outside space ship shots are reused, but then, they were very expensive to make back then. The series will be judged first by the writing, which is excellent, then by acting, which is good, and barely by effects. When I finish the first year, I'll order the second without hesitation.

Wake-Up Call.......2007-06-22

Preconditioned by Star Trek, it wasn't until viewing a second B-5 episod that it hit home: this series was realistic enough to frighten me, to re-shape my views on television, SiFi, life and the universe - which is what the best of SiFi and television should do for us. This was achieved by a faultless attention to detail which makes each episod greater than the sum of its parts, which are formidable: fine writing, directing, acting, set design (and dressing), stunning music, costuming, makeup, special effects, etc. Star Trek TNG will always hold a special place in my heart - but the attitudes and goals of BABYLON 5's heros is how I hope we will face the future - while giving us a boost in the present. Dare to conquer fear of the unknown!
PS: Even my husband, who does NOT like Sience Fiction, is now hooked!

Great Tone.......2007-04-10

There are a lot of shows out there. Now there are even quite a few Science Fiction shows. For instance, the new Battlestar Galactica has even seemed to have more success at trying to be Babylon 5 than Babylon 5 had at being Babylon 5. Battlestar Galactica is pretty much all about humans. While Babylon 5 is, too, there are a great number of realistic aliens on the space station that help give the human saga more dramatic weight and greater scope than is accomplished in any other TV series.

If you're a fan of Twin Peaks, Alias, or 24, then chances are that you can handle Babylon 5's impressive 5 year "Written Novel for Television" approach to storytelling. The show has its weaknesses, but give it a chance and its strengths will far outweigh them. It is one of the most meaningful TV programs ever made.

Can I give it 6 Stars?.......2007-03-13

An excellent series, Babylon 5, brings to the screen the parallel stories of prominent people aboard a major station under Human control in neutral space.
The setting is the Babylon 5 space station orbiting Epsilon 3. The date is 2258, ten years after the Earth-Minbari War, and representatives from the five major space-faring races, the Centauri, Humans, Minbari, Narns, and the Vorlons, as well as numerous minor races have all gathered at B5 in a last effort at maintaining galactic peace. The complications, however, have only just begun...
Michael O'Hare, Mira Furlan, Andrea Thompson (who is HOT!!!), Andreas Katsulas, Peter Jurasik, and the rest of the cast, have truly outdone themselves with their performances, which are outstanding to say the least. All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows (the chemistry is AMAZING)! Very well written and very well presented, the series is without a doubt guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment.
The only (minor) setbacks are in relation to:
1) The Centauri Republic being run by... an emperor! Am I missing something?
2) What was the point of episode TKO? What a waste of an episode of an otherwise wonderful show.
On the positive side:
1) The GREAT plot and concept.
2) The GREAT characters (especially the aliens ones).
3) The wonderful feeling of being addicted to the show and wanting more!

BTW, as others have also pointed out, Chief of Security Garibaldi is awfully similar to Bruce Willis (!); was that coincidental or did it just turn out that way?

Anyway, Babylon 5 is a series definitely worth watching and one to seriously consider adding to your movie collection!

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Bond at his worst
James Bond in space.
James Bond at it's wimpiest.
For Your Nostalgia Only...
A High Budget Parody?

Moonraker
Starring: Roger Moore , Georges Beller , Irka Bochenko , Emily Bolton , and Jean-Pierre Castaldi
Director: Lewis Gilbert
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ASIN: B000NIBURG
Release Date: 2007-05-22

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This was the first James Bond adventure produced after the success of Star Wars, so it jumped on the sci-fi bandwagon by combining the suave appeal of Agent 007 (once again played by Roger Moore) with enough high-tech hardware and special effects to make Luke Skywalker want to join Her Majesty's Secret Service. After the razzle-dazzle of The Spy Who Loved Me, this attempt to latch onto a trend proved to be a case of overkill, even though it brought back the steel-toothed villain Jaws (Richard Kiel) and scored a major hit at the box office. This time Bond is up against a criminal industrialist named Drax (Michel Lonsdale) who wants to control the world from his orbiting space station. In keeping with his well-groomed style, Bond thwarts this maniacal Neo-Hitler's scheme with the help of a beautiful, sleek-figured scientist (played by Lois Chiles with all the vitality of a department-store mannequin). There's a grand-scale climax involving space shuttles and ray guns, but despite the film's popular success, this is one Bond adventure that never quite gets off the launching pad. It's as if the caretakers of the James Bond franchise had forgotten that it's Bond--and not a barrage of gizmos and gadgets (including a land-worthy Venetian gondola)--that fuels the series' success. Despite Moore's passive performance (which Pauline Kael described as "like an office manager who is turning into dead wood but hanging on to collect his pension"), Moonraker had no problem attracting an appreciative audience, and there are even a few renegade Bond-philes who consider it one of their favorites. --Jeff Shannon

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Bond at his worst.......2007-09-17

I'll admit a bias in that I prefer the tougher, more serious Bond of Connery/Dalton/Craig to the lighter, more tongue-in-cheek Bond of Moore/Brosnan. That aside, Moonraker is ridiculous. It is an absolute disgrace to the Bond series. It takes Bond and turns him into a slapstick comedy character, and the movie is absolutely BORING. I wasn't a big fan of Moore, but The Spy Who Loves Me and For Your Eyes only are masterpieces next to this disaster.

James Bond in space........2007-09-15

This may be my least favorite bond and yet I still like it. It has some great moments, but it's just a little too rediculous to stand. Still if you like Roger Moore Bond movies then this is right for you, cause most of his are over the top anyway. If you love Bond this is one you should see, but understand it's so over the top that you'll wonder if you're watching a Bond movie at the end.

James Bond at it's wimpiest........2007-09-12

James Bond at it's wimpiest. In my opinion, not the best James Bond. Roger Moore looks like a tired 007. There is barely any emotion shown in the movie by Moore and it lacks dynamic performances. The film is also a bit disjointed and the plot is not well tied together. Gotta love Jaws though...he is a great henchman! But, there is even a laser gun...Star Wars anyone?

For Your Nostalgia Only..........2007-06-18

Moonraker was the very first Bond film I saw. I saw it in the theater when I was 8 years old and thought it was one of the coolest movies ever.

Today, watching through adult eyes, I see that it's campy, silly, and downright unrealistic.

HOWEVER, this film introduced me to a life-long love of the James Bond franchise. I've seen every Bond film at the theater since Moonraker and had the joy of watching the older ones on video (then later on DVD).

I have started my James Bond DVD collection with Casino Royale (the 2006 version) and I'm working my way backwards. I am now down to Moonraker which prompted me to write this review.

Yes, there are MUCH better Bond films out there, but I still bought this one because it reminded me of when the world of Bond was something fresh and new (to me, at least) and reminds me of what it was like to be a kid again.

This film can be fun, if you're willing to overlook the campiness.

The music (by the legendary John Barry) is absolutely beautiful and the title theme sung by Shirley Bassey (her third and final theme) is one of the franchise's best.

A High Budget Parody?.......2007-06-18

I rank Moonraker 19th out of the 21 Bond movies. I'm not going waste a lot of time here. Dumb plot. Blank faced Bondbabe. Smarmy Moore. Dumbed down Jaws. This one is played for laughs as the script is basically one dreadful pun after another and practically every scene has a sight gag. The acting is pretty much mailed in by all parties. The scenery in Rio, the Amazon and Venice is beautiful and some of the stunts are pretty eye popping. Hence the two stars. Even a bad Bond has its moments. The space scenes simply have to be seen to be believed for the shody special effects and ugly mustard jump suits.

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A beautiful and well masterfully crafted film.
Soderbergh tackles Solaris
Interesting and dream-like
Does Philip Glass make films now?
99.9% Cocoa

Solaris
Starring: George Clooney , Natascha McElhone , Viola Davis , Jeremy Davies , and Ulrich Tukur
Director: Steven Soderbergh
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ASIN: B00009ATIX
Release Date: 2003-07-29

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A curious mix of science fiction and metaphysical love story, Solaris centers around Chris Kelvin (George Clooney), a psychologist sent to investigate why a space station orbiting an alien planet has stopped communications. The planet has the power to delve into human psyches and re-create lost loved ones--in Kelvin's case, his dead wife (Natascha McElhone), whom he then wants to bring back to Earth. Director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Erin Brockovich) fills almost every shot with faces and bodies, as if to emphasize the human soul rather than outer space as the movie's true subject. Unfortunately, the vagueness of the environment--combined with a script that implies more than it shows--serves to dislocate our ability to engage with the characters, rendering Solaris emotionally inert. Jeremy Davies, as a lingering crew member, brings a hint of humor to the otherwise serious-minded proceedings. --Bret Fetzer

Description

Superstar George Clooney turns in a stellar performance in this "brilliant sci-fi movie" (New York Daily News) from Academy Award winners Steven Soderbergh (2000 - Best Director, Traffic) and JamesCameron (1997 - Best Picture, Titanic). Aboard a lonely space station orbiting a mysterious planet, terrified crew members are experiencing a host of strange phenomena, including eerie visitors who seem all too human. And when psychologist Chris Kelvin (Clooney) arrives to investigate, he confronts a power beyond imagining that could hold the key to mankind's deepest dreams?or darkest nightmares. Co-starring Natascha McElhone and Jeremy Davies, Solaris is "mind-bending!" (Rolling Stone)

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A beautiful and well masterfully crafted film........2007-09-10

Solaris is an amazing film that tackles incredible human emotion with wonderful production, cinematography, direction and performance. Also, the sound track is crucial in bringing it all together.
A masterpiece of SCI_FI Cinema that tackles some of the most basic human questions.
Right on to Steven S. For giving the public masses something important to "chew" on.

Soderbergh tackles Solaris.......2007-08-16

According to a good portion of reviewers here this movie is a remake of the Tarkovsky's film... so I guess in a same misguided sense Coppola's Dracula is a remake of Murnau's Nosferatu, etc... ummm, Riiiiight.

Anyway, the fact that many reviewers here dismiss the film up-front because they think it's a remake and not an adaptaion of the book is interesting.

The film itself is of course another shot at Lem's novel. Again, with emphasis put on different aspects than the book (contact with an extremely alien `intelligence'), and different aspects than in Tarkovsky's film (spirituality? god? can't say for sure...).
This one concerns itself with the relationship between character Kelvin and his wife or possibly between Kelvin and his memories of his wife, depends on how to look at it.

The film has a smallish feel to it, a big wholywood spectacle it isn't. Good sense of the future from the presence of many suitable props in the scenery, I'd say 95% of the scenes take place in a confined space, a room, a space station, etc. Strong acting. Bittersweet ending.
It's a psychological drama, not an action fest...

Never understood why they replaced Sartorius(?) with a completely different character (Gordon?)

Overall, more like 4.5 stars really, but i gave it 4 from fear of being ridiculed by the oh-no-a-remake-of-Tarkovsky's-masterpiece crowd

Interesting and dream-like.......2007-08-04

I enjoyed Solaris. It isn't a film for everyone and I don't think it tries to be. The pacing is good - nice and slow! Just the way I like it! Too many films seem to want to rush me to some place before I have had a chance to really engage with the visions, sounds, words, music and ideas inside the film. Solaris did give me a bit of breathing space in this respect.

It is a very handsome film and the special effects, although modest in comparison to some recent science fiction films, are effective.

In some respects this film is really a fantasy rather than a science fiction - it deals with a very strange "what if?" and this question is not about technology, society or man's relationship with his artefacts and machines. It also looks at some psychological reactions.

I was only disappointed by the fact that we were give so little information about the apparently sentient planet, Solaris. Surely, the people would have gained some information about this strange object?

The quiet, ambient music composed for this film was particularly good and I wholeheartedly recommend the soundtrack. It contains some of the most mysterious and beguiling ambient music I've heard.

Does Philip Glass make films now?.......2007-07-02

This film is an unbearably boring, irritatingly pretentious waste of celluloid. Were it filmed digitally, it would have been a waste of precious binary code. It raises rather under-elaborated metaphysical questions about life and death (at a sub-glacial, coma inducing pace) then fails to provide any meaningful message. After 90 minutes of waiting for something to happen, something actually does, for which I was extremely grateful: the credits rolled. Video stores should be forced to apply warning stickers to the boxes.

99.9% Cocoa.......2007-06-24

Some people just don't like dark chocolate. This movie gets short shrift from reviewers who don't care for its slow pace and that it requires a bit of thinking. The reviewer below suggests that Clooney would rather not have done this film. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, Clooney applied for this role. This is a love story and a psychological mystery/sci-fi/thriller. It's an intensely suspenseful and fascinating story in which all the actors give excellent performances.

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Imax "Space Station"
I didn't know.
This is a 2d version - take 3D!
It's at least marginally informational.
Absolutely Awe-Inspiring!!!

Space Station (IMAX)
Starring: Tom Cruise , Yuri Pavlovich Gidzenko , Michael E. Lopez-Alegria , James D. Wetherbee , and Scott E. Parazynski
Director: Toni Myers
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ASIN: B00080ETMM
Release Date: 2005-07-19

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The partnership with NASA and IMAX films continues with a tour of the next step in space exploration: the International Space Station (ISS). Sixteen countries helped build this giant station (still being built upon the film's release in 2004). We see the first building blocks being constructed, including shots from inside the slick NASA shuttle launches to the friendly informalities of the Russian program. The crystal-clear pictures of the station and the Earth are the best aspects of this film. The entertaining footage delivers human elements, but sometimes the carefulness of experimentation makes for boring photography; a test of a super-cool jet pack has the astronaut moving mere inches. To the film's benefit, the narrator is Tom Cruise with a script tailored to his strong suits (the first line of "What an incredible sight!" is vintage Cruise). The film is also so light on its feet with a nice dose of music, including "Up on the Roof" and the Talking Heads "Naive Melody," that it makes up for the staginess of some of the scenes. The film was shown in 3-D in theaters but only 2-D for home video. --Doug Thomas

Description

SPACE STATION is the first cinematic journey to the International Space Station (ISS), where audiences can experience for themselves life in zero gravity aboard the new station. The audience blasts off into space with the astronauts and cosmonauts from Florida's Kennedy Space Center and Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome to rendezvous with their new home in orbit 220 miles above Earth. SPACE STATION is a story of challenges, setbacks and triumphs and ultimately, the shared international victory of men and women whose dreams exceed the limits of life on this Earth.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Featurette
Other
Photo gallery

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Imax "Space Station".......2007-03-10

If you have ever been fortunate to see this amazing 3D film in an Imax theatre then this DVD relives the experience, from the shattering launch of the Russian rocket to the superb shots of the earth whilst in orbit. The Imax print produces the usual high quality that we enjoy with all these DVD transfers and if you haven't seen it, get an armchair seat in the International Space Station, it's out of this world!

I didn't know........2007-03-01

Unbelievable to learn what we do outside the earths boundries. A little out dated but still great to watch.

This is a 2d version - take 3D!.......2007-01-07

Nice piece of video documentation in real space life.

It's at least marginally informational........2006-12-28

I enjoyed this to a point in terms of the information it presents, but overall it's rather slow and more than a little boring.

Absolutely Awe-Inspiring!!!.......2006-07-20

Sit back and relax. You are about to experience one of the best trips you will ever take...unless, of course, you are lucky enough to actually GO into space.

I wasn't able to see this movie when it was in IMAX theaters because I didn't have a theater near where I lived. I just got the DVD as a gift and, honestly, I would not have minded paying for it myself.

I watched the DVD on my laptop and the quality of the video was jaw-dropping impressive. I then moved over to the TV to watch it and it didn't miss a beat when it came to quality. The visuals are so stunning, I actually took screen-captures and am currently using them as desktop wallpaper. I don't think words can describe how great the DVD was as far as picture quality, so I hope that helped.

If you aren't a big fan of Tom Cruise (like myself), don't worry as his voice isn't in it too much. Although I must admit, he did a great job with his narration. Luckily, most of the narration you get is from the crews that have been on the ISS, which makes it a lot more interesting.

Someone had mentioned that the extras were the best part. While I agree that they were great, I think the whole package is evenly great. The movie itself gives you some awe-inspiring visuals and information about what it is like to live onboard the ISS, while the extras give you more info about the ISS itself (i.e. a tour of the station).

The worst part about this documentary, for me at least, was the fact that I didn't get to see it in an IMAX theater. If you are, or know somebody who is, a space fanatic, or just like IMAX videos, this is without a doubt one of the best purchases you can make.

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May have been great before editing.
Pinhead is back and seeking to close the doorway to hell forever (with him not bound to it)!
"Time to play......."!
0 STARS: This is pure nonsense.
More Gothic Horror and Pinhead too!

Hellraiser - Bloodline
Starring: Bruce Ramsay , Valentina Vargas , Doug Bradley , Charlotte Chatton , and Adam Scott
Director: Alan Smithee , Joe Chappelle , and Kevin Yagher
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ASIN: B00004Y633
Release Date: 2000-10-10

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Pinhead is back -- and this time, he's out for more blood -- in the fourth and most terrifying chapter of the wildly popular HELLRAISER series! Spanning three generations, this horrifying story chronicles the struggle of one family who unknowingly created the puzzle box that opened the doors of Hell -- setting the diabolical Pinhead free to spread evil here on earth! Now, the family must fight to slam those doors shut again ... but not before Pinhead wages one of his fiercest and most frightening battles ever!

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May have been great before editing........2007-09-17

Hellraiser: Bloodline (Alan Smithee, 1996)

Somehow, despite the fact that I have seen every other film in the Hellraiser franchise, no matter how awful (and the two most recent are movies that try their best to redefine that term in the language of the critic), I somehow managed to miss seeing Bloodline until last week. Eleven years after its release, it is likely best remembered for being disowned by its director (Kevin Yagher, a wonderful make-up artist whose work has recently been seen in the TV show Bones) and released under the Alan Smithee moniker used for films that have suffered such a fate. And now that I have seen it, I understand why Yagher would have had his name taken off this. Bloodline is a terrible, terrible movie, but it is a terrible movie that, in its original state, was probably a very good one.

This installment of the Hellraiser series interweaves three storylines set in different times, with three protagonists from the Merchant family, all played by Bruce Ramsay (Killing Zoe). Set against the various Merchants is Angelique (Valentina Vargas of The Name of the Rose), a princess of Hell called forth when the first Merchant's patron uses the infamous Chinese puzzle box (designed by said Merchant) for the first time. The first story details the creation of the box. The second, which takes place not long after the end of Hellraiser 3, in the building we see at the end of that movie. The architect, Merchant's great-great-ish grandson, must battle Pinhead for the lives and souls of his wife and son. The third story, which takes place in the future, has the third Merchant on a space vessel, trying to create the design the first Merchant created centuries ago that will undo the damage the box has done.

It all sounds rather Corinthian in its design, and it is, but to be fair, it all plays out pretty well; there's no sense of overcomplication in the actual movie. The problem is, what we got seems to be an outline of the original; it's well-known that the studios slashed a great deal out of it (how much only Yagher knows, and he isn't telling yet), focusing on the action and the gore instead of the characters, who might well be interesting if given a chance. Not that the acting is all that hot; Ramsay wanders around looking kind of clueless most of the time, while Vargas doesn't have much to do but vamp around and look good. (I must say, though, she is quite good at doing so.) Note, however, that one of the new cenobites (the twins) is played by Michael and Mark Polish, the guys behind the twisted and wonderful Twin Falls Idaho. They are the exception to the rule here; they're playing dunderheads, and they play the roles very well.

I really have to reserve judgment on this one until I've seen a director's cut, which I'm hoping will be released when the Hellraiser remake shows up in 2008. Until then, I'm inclinced to give it not as terrible a rating as I normally would, since what we got and what the director seemed to have in mind are such entirely different beasts. Blame the awfulness of this movie solely on the Weinsteins, and give Yagher another chance. **

Pinhead is back and seeking to close the doorway to hell forever (with him not bound to it)!.......2007-07-12

I love the Hellraiser series up to and including Bloodlines. The plots are original and make you think. The villians lead by pinhead are good. Demon with nails in his head is quite original. Pinhead is looking to close the doorway to hell so he can roam free on earth and create darkness, pleasure/pain and crush the puzzle box. The only one who can stio him is the Merchant family. His bloodline built the box. The movie takes place in a few centuries and ends up in the future where Dr. Merchant and Pinhead battle it out on a spaceship. You got to love the one liners by Pinead in all the movies. In this one....Dr, Merchant tricks Pinhead into thinking he's on the ship when in fact he is on a shuttle craft to take him back to earth. Dr. Merchant pushes a button and the space station turns into the puzzle box and uses the system of lights to destroy Pinhead. One-Liner: "Welcome to Oblivion Demon," Pinead replies after hes thrown against the wall and loosing his flesh," Amen!".

"Time to play......."!.......2006-11-22

This movie takes place in the past, present and future and is great! Interesting story, scary scenes- I liked it better than Hellraiser III. About 10 minutes got cut out of each story-past, present and future by the editors because they felt that horror fans aren't intelligent enough to follow a good, creative storyline. This movie would have been better with the scenes left in. Rent it or buy it. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!

0 STARS: This is pure nonsense........2006-08-19

We got Jason in space and we get Pinhead in space. This is pure nonsense. Words of wisdom to the makers of these sequels: when you start putting horror movie villains in space to kill people, it's time to stop making these movies!!

More Gothic Horror and Pinhead too!.......2006-08-13

Bloodline has a gothic aura that the other hellraiser movies didn't really have. Also Pinhead shows up in this movie more often than any of the other movies. The plot is intricate and interesting and it goes into detail about the making of and the history of the puzzle box. There is gore and blood for all the horror fans and there is suspence and chills. Some parts of this movie has an Anne Rice feel to it and other parts remind me of the second hellraiser movie. If you are a hellraiser fan then you should buy it. If you like horror or suspense then you should at least rent it.

Critters 4 - They're Invading Your Space

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Critters 4 (1992)
Ok, I was a little harsh last time.
I hope the rest of the Critters movies aren't this bad.
Good sequel, bad ending!
The Final film

Critters 4 - They're Invading Your Space
Starring: Don Keith Opper , Terrence Mann , Paul Whitthorne , Anders Hove , and Angela Bassett
Director: Rupert Harvey
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ASIN: B000099T3T
Release Date: 2003-08-05

Description

Genetically engineered ``Super Critters`` are unleashed to conquer the galaxy.

Customer Reviews:

Critters 4 (1992).......2006-01-01

Director: Rupert Harvey
Cast: Don Keith Opper, Terrence Mann, Paul Whitthorne, Anders Hove, Angela Bassett, Brad Dourif, Eric DaRe, Martine Beswick, Anne Ramsay.
Running Time: 100 minutes
Rated PG-13 for violence, language, and gore.

"Critters 4" starts, somewhere in Kansas and replays the last few minutes of "Critters 3" (1991) as the recurring character of Charlie McFadden (Don Keith Opper) is about to shoot the last two remaining Critter eggs in the universe which, we are informed, would mean the extinction of the entire Critter race which is against some sort of intergalactic zoological law or something like that. Charlie's bounty hunter friend Ug (Terrence Mann) is now known as Counsellor Tetra and is a top ranking official at the intergalactic council and orders Charlie not to shoot the eggs but instead put them into a pod that will land nearby very soon. The pod does indeed land nearby very quickly & Charlie does indeed put the eggs into it but he is also caught in the pod which I presume cryogenic-ally freezes him as it's never really explained. "Critters 4" then informs us that we are 'Somewhere in Saturn Quadrant 2045' where a salvage ship comes across the pod drifting in space. Rick (Anders Hove) decides to claim the unidentified, to them anyway, pod and try to make a bit of cash out of it. With the help of his crew, Ethan (Paul Whitthorne), Fran (Angela Bassett), Al Bert (Brad Dourif) and Bernie (Eric DeRe), the pod is successfully recovered. They get in touch with the intergalactic council and Counsellor Tetra say to go to an abandoned space-station where a trade will be made for the pod and its contents, Tetra also specifically tells Rick not to open the pod. So in true horror film tradition Rick opens the pod, thaws Charlie out and the Critter eggs which hatch, kill Rick and escape into the space-station.

Co-produced & directed by Rupert Harvey, "Critters 4" is a pretty useless film and rounds the Critter series of films off with a whimper rather than a bang. The script by Joseph Lyle and David J. Schow is both predictable & clichéd, the space-station with an unstable reactor that will blow up in a few hours, the protagonists only means of escape being neutralised early on so they are stuck, the race against time to save themselves, the constant bickering & arguing amongst the crew, people splitting up and the loser who turns into a hero & saves the day, yawn. A lot of plot devices seem to come straight from "Aliens" and it rips off "Star Wars" with a tacky waste compactor scene. The characters are no better and you probably won't give a damn about any of them. While the other "Critters" films could be described as comedy horrors part 4 cannot, it appears to be deadly serious throughout, making it incredibly slow, uneventful and dull. The looks cheap throughout with bland, dark unimaginative sets and it even steals footage from "Android" for it's ships and space scenes; "Critters 4" was apparently so low budget that the filmmakers couldn't afford any optical effects & the ones it takes from "Android" look seriously dated. The acting is pretty poor as well with Angela Bassett's over-the-top melodramatic reaction to seeing a few Critter eggs particularly cringe worthy. To look at "Critters 4" it is as cheap and unspectacular a production as you could hope to (not) see.

Ok, I was a little harsh last time........2004-12-19

Yeah, I'm doing another review for Critters4. It wasen't that bad, but I still think the idea of the krites(the little monsters) in outer space is a little goofy.

I hope the rest of the Critters movies aren't this bad........2004-11-14

This was the first Critters movie I ever saw, and I'm dissapointed. 53 years after Critters3, the Krites end up in outer space and wreck havoc there. The best parts are the rare cheap jokes that aren't even funny, but slightly better then the rest of the movie. The Krites in this one just look more silly then the Krites in the 1st 3 movies, I bet, because they had bald heads! MAXIMUM SILLYNESS!!!!!!!

Good sequel, bad ending!.......2004-08-09

I thought this was a good sequel but it raised a big question. Why did Charlie's friend Ug become bad? I didn't get that part and didn't like the idea because he was good in the first 2 films. The first film is my favorite, the second was very good and the third was ok but could have been better. I have all of these movies on dvd and if anybody's a fan of the Critters films like I am, these movies are a good part of your dvd collection.

The Final film.......2004-04-20

This unfortunately was the last critters film. The should not have stopped. Sure it was the second worest of the three. Okay movie.

Charlie is a major character but very little action. To make thing worse UG is now evil. Apparently something change Ug he does not want to wipe out all the Crites. Cheezy parts UG Sholud have been like 70 in 2040 but he's only looks like 30.

Charlie is order buy Ug to put to the two remain eyes in a pods. Charlie get locked in the pod accidently. He is adjected into space he is inside there for 49 years. After the pod is collected by a salavage crew.

After there greed leader blast open the pods charlie is free. Unforunately the Crite eggs have hatched. Is weird is the Crites were in with Charlie and did not hurt him.

The Crites get loose on the space station and the killing begins over again. This movie is also a spoff of Closous there is a computer that talks named Adrina whos central logic is only at 50% . That pluse there is one part about 15 minuted into the movie there is and reactment of the trash compactor scence form episode 4 of starwars but is only half as good. When Charlie almost get sucked into space.

Description

Robert Heinlein's vision of space travel and the future of man are depicted in his second cinematic space travel adventure, his first being "Destination Moon" three years earlier. Colonel Breiteis, a female rocket pilot, and Major Moore, her co-pilot, are selected to orbit the Moon to survey a landing area for a future expedition, but a ruthless Russian spy-scientist aboard the ship causes it to land on the lunar surface, stranded and out of fuel. Will they live or die in these dire circumstances? Writer Heinlein gives us thrilling ideas of an orbital space station where people walk on the walls and ceilings, a rocketship that looks much like the real one that landed on the Moon in 1969, the American Space Force, commie spies and a woman President of the United States.

Full Frame - B&W - English - Mono

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Good vs Evil.......2007-07-09

A nice simple old fashioned film made for enjoyment and to say the good guys win. I enjoy it for simple entertainment. There are no monsters coming to slice and dice everyone, there are no super CGI effects. And for those who care about such things - A man and a woman are equals. Both are traveling in space and end on the moon.

Heinlein lands another one!.......2007-04-17

I never read a book from Heinlein I didn't like. Of course his earliest ones are my favorite. Everybody is over educated, in fine shape, and ready for the next opportunity to spring into action. He and Roddenberry were both optimistic--hope I spelled his name correctly--but in Heinlein's books it showed you how to do it.

Heinlein's earlier books allowed women to have any job they were qualified for. They had to have the education as well as be in good shape. I think the good shape was a package deal--mind and body go together and enhance each other. After all, a person keeping themself in good condition meant self restraint as well as determination to succeed. Secretly, of course, the men always ruled the world. Nevertheless the cuties had a slice of the pie and the responsibitly it cost.

PROS:

1. Heinlein wrote it and must have been around when they shot it.

2. Col. Briteis (pronounced Brighteyes) is a cutie and yes they are bright eyes--she is also a proper-girl in the military. No 'hanky panky' with her.

3. This film proves what I've always said, short-shorts look better on the ladies and strange on men.

4. I've read a complaint about everybody wearing that skull cap. You should read Heinlein's Have Spacesuit will Travel, it explains these things in detail. But here is the short version--you can't have long hair in a space suit, if just one hair falls across the faceplate seal or helmet seal you loose air pressure and die. You'll notice all our original astronauts not only wore the same cap but cut their hair off. In the movie Starship Troopers, you remember the girl starship pilot? Well, in the book she shaved her head (for a different reason). This is the way science goes--you pay the price or someone else goes.

5. Heinlein, as I remember when I read his 38 or 39 novels was always proper in his earlier novels so of course when they crash/land on the moon and, could not be rescued for weeks or long months, they must get married.

six. Yes, there is an enemy agent onboard--he's out of shape and a bit 'slow'.

7. Nice sharp image, neat idea.
8. If you read the earlier reviews you see complaints about 'spanking'. I'm 54 years old now but was young once. Back then, several times, I remember waggeling my index finger in females face--right in front of their nose--and told them if they didn't stop I'd spank them like a little girl. Such where the way things used to be--now you go to jail for it. Back then usually they'd throw their cute little noises up in the air and snort. Other times they'd twirl around and 'throw over their shoulder' "No you won't." Then that nose would go up in the air and snort in a girly way that pretty much spelled out "You wouldn't dare!" Then there were the other type girls that would take a slap at you. Basicly there were no complaints from either side...I guess it must have been dieing out about that time because it didn't last very long.

9. In the movie the spacestation shoots smaller rockets to them and 'Brighteyes and her new man' land them by radio remote control. That was like Heinlein. It's quicker to just rocket them supplies until a new ship can be built rather than risk more lives with an untried, slapped together, spaceship rescue mission. And besides, they decided to build their first moonbase there.

CONS:

1. Should have been a hour longer.

So there it is, another classic. One written by Mr. Heinlein in his typical style. I recommend this movie and all his books. This is a one bowl of popcorn and one half hot dog move. Why half a dog? Most of it is spelled out to you. Bye!

Project Moonbase.......2007-02-17

Curious thing about this film. It made an effort to be accurate. At least as accurate as the gut-level understanding of space flight could be in the early 1950's. There was an effort made to show the loss of a "ground reference" in (what we now call micro-gravity), and by golly there is no sound in the vacuum of space. There was no rocket roar from the ships in transit to space station, and the moon. Wireless telephones are in evidence, but they will make the viewer laugh...out loud! Aside from the "technical" efforts at accuracy, the socio-political content was woefully juvenile. This is post-McCarthy era science fiction. There are evil commies, and there is no domestic security available to intercept their plot in a timely fashion. There is a woman space commander, but the then extant culture was unable to cope with such a concept (Robert Heinlein was apparently struggling just to allow a professional woman in this script.) She does look great in the cuffed hot-pants that are the speculated unisex ship-board attire. The guys look dumb in the same outfit.

Watch this film. It is a history lesson.

Really!

Who Cut the Cheese?.......2006-05-06

This has to be one of the cheesiest science fiction films I've ever seen. It's certainly no PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE but it would be stretching a point to even call it a B movie. That is surprising seeing as how Robert A. Heinlein is credited as one of the creators. He had little time for cheesiness.

The story is a simple one of conceived in the cold war. The US is sending a reconnaissance ship around the moon to gather information prior to a landing attempt. The Soviets are desperate to stop the effort and infiltrate an agent onto the crew as a saboteur. He is not caught out soon enough and, in the chaos of the fight, the ship goes off course. The only choice for survival is to go ahead and land.

There is more going on in the story than just the race to the moon and the cold war. The mission was originally assigned to an up and coming major (male). For political reasons, he is reassigned as co-pilot and command is given to a woman, a Col. Briteis (pronounced "Bright Eyes"). She is not a bad woman but it is apparent that she has been promoted to colonel for PR reasons and because she looks good in a skirt. Her indecisiveness and tendency to turn towards her co-pilot for advice and help is somewhat demeaning of what women are able to accomplish.

Possibly the silliest thing about the film is the costumes. The uniform for the US Space Force seems to be shorts, a t-shirt and the dumbest looking skullcap ever to grace the screen. The sets are fairly low budget as well.

All of that seems bad but I did find the show entertaining to a degree. It captured the spirit of the 50s and was fun in small doses. The "science" is rudimentary but generally correct. That must be Heinlein's doing. I suspect a female commander and a female US president were also. This show, while not as technically excellent as DESTINATION MOON, did have more of a story to it.

Project Moonbase Redux.......2005-09-22

I saw this movie when it was released. For some reason, it always stuck in my mind. I viewed it after buying it from Amazon and realized it was (now) rather hokey. Nevertheless, there were avant garde elements incorporated in Robert Heinlein's script that help the film maintain an interest level.

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Classic Cheese
I don't understand...
What A Mess...slow and pedantic
What am I watching again?
Definitely NOT "Singin' in the Rain" - Somebody killed her robot!

Saturn 3
Starring: Farrah Fawcett , Kirk Douglas , Harvey Keitel , Christopher Muncke , and Douglas Lambert
Director: John Barry (III) , and Stanley Donen
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
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ASIN: 6305535264
Release Date: 1999-08-31

Description

Two lovers stationed at a remote base in the asteroid fields of Saturn are intruded upon by a retentive technocrat from Earth and a malevolent 8-ft robot. A film full of deep space terror and twisted love, in a man-made Garden of Eden. Kirk Douglas, Farrah Fawcett, Harvey Keitel

Customer Reviews:

Classic Cheese.......2007-03-15

I remember going to the theater to see this rotten movie. Now, years later it's like aged cheese. One of the cheesiest movies ever made. But made with real cheese! Dumb movie and you can't beat the price!

I don't understand..........2007-02-03

Saturn 3, while certainly not the best of films, does not deserve all of the bashing it gets. This film is sort of a "Fatal Attraction" meets the "Terminator" even though Saturn 3 was released years prior.
I really enjoyed this film. The "atmosphere" of the movie was very convincing and almost literally transports the viewer to the third moon of Saturn.
Yes, the movie has it's flaws. Farrah Fawcett is a terrible actress. She always was. But, then again, this '70s icon was never chosen for roles because of her acting ability, which, unfortunately, seems to be so commonplace in Hollywood.
Harvey Keitel, one of my favorite actors, does seem to give a very wooden performance, but that is probably due to the fact that the director did not like his Brooklyn accent and had all of his lines dubbed in by a British actor. Also, I think his character was meant to be dead-pan and wooden to reflect the current socialogical aspects of Earth's society (apparently, Earth is an overcrowded and socially bankrupt planet, much like it is today!).
The special effects are subpar when compared to similar sci-fi flicks of that time, but that is part of its charm. The effects, while slightly substandard, are still very eye-catching.
The story itself if very original. The idea of a robot becoming sexually obsessed with a woman just like his master and unable to fulfill his unnatural desires is executed in a logical and suspenseful way. The set design and costumes are also well done. The robot Hector, though, does seem to be designed rather oddly. That is probably due to the fact that a suit had to be built that could house a rather large-framed actor inside of it.
All in all, Saturn 3 is worth a look. Fans of sci-fi and thrillers should find this to be an excellent escape. I, for one, am glad to see that this movie is still around and available for purchase.

What A Mess...slow and pedantic.......2006-10-17

Firstly I am the a great Farrah fan...and am trying to complete my collection of ALL her work. So that is the only reason for purchasing this drivel. What a dissapointment this is... filmed at the height of the Sci Fi craze; Star Wars, Alien which it resembles at times but without the tension and fear...the story is slow and pedantic. The premise is not bad (two scientists working on a remote planet to save the world's food shortage peaceful existance is shattered by the arrival of a killer and his pyschotic robot) but there is no build up or character development at all. Harvey Keitel and Kirk Douglas are capable actors but one wouldnt say so from this drivel (Keitels voice is dubbed to add insult to injury) and Farrah...well...there is no hint here of the excellent character actress she would later become...but to be fair maybe she was only as good as the material she was given.

What am I watching again?.......2006-03-10

Ultimately this film doesn’t make much sense. Overall the movie just went from situation to situation without properly setting up the audience as to why everything is happening the way it is. The story lacks a lot of details and is executed in just that fashion. While the sets, the actors and even sound effects did well in their roles there wasn’t a good foundation to put them on. All in all the script needed a major rewrite. Only then would the better aspects of the movie shine better in my opinion.

Saturn 3 has plot holes galore. First off you have a psycho captain who apparently is willing to kill to get some new robot to a backwater science station that nobody wants to really visit in the first place. Why? I have no idea. The movie never established the reason for that. Saturn 3 is apparently a science lab of some sort trying to find alternate forms of food for Earth. Why is a station that seems so important to Earth’s well being given little regard? Why is there only two people working there for that matter? Again I am clueless as the movie never explains that either. All the two seem to do is frolic most of the time anyway. No wonder Earth is pissed at not getting results from them.

The scenes range from interesting to just really ticking me off. One thing I really hate in movies is when they make a point to kill a family dog or cat or whatever. Don’t mess with the pets! That’s a surefire way of losing my good nature towards a movie. If only a dead dog was the only reason I can’t recommend Saturn 3. Aside from the questions I mentioned before that were left unanswered or just don’t make sense most of the scenes seemed more like a high school love triangle than anything else. Lots of dialog about the new guy wanting the girl, but the girl wants the old guy and the old guy feels all threatened by the new guy. Is this a science fiction movie of an after school special?

If you can get beyond the terrible script and pointless scenes you will catch a few good things about Saturn 3 like Hector, the killer robot. Hector is an interesting design, and it is always neat to see cool robots. There is one scene where Captain Benson is having a conversation Hector and Hector reveals some interesting things that explain why the robot goes on a killing spree. That’s just about the only scene that intelligently moves the plot along. Also the sets are nice and colorful without being loud. The acting is well done too. I especially liked Harvey Keitel’s performance. Kurt Russel is good like he always is, and Farrah Fawcett is… well… Farrah. About the only thing that will bring in the Farrah fans is the fact she goes topless a few times on this movie.

Saturn 3 needed a major script overhaul. If a different script was used (which means scenes were changed or cut out completely) this movie could have been something a lot better than it was. As it stands this film is mediocre at best, which is a shame since everything else was pretty good. If you are crazy about robots then see Saturn 3 just to see Hector assembled and going into action. I don’t see much camp value in this movie so the rest of you I dunno…

Definitely NOT "Singin' in the Rain" - Somebody killed her robot!.......2005-08-10

I remember thumbing through OMNI Magazine (remember it?) circa 1979 and looking at cool sci-fi stills from SATURN 3 - but alas, since it was Rated R at the time, I couldn't go - but now, thanks to the miracle of DVD, I can finally sit down and watch it in all its..er..um...glory. This is simply awful. Dreadful. Abysmal. I mean, really, you watch the screen in disbelief and think: STANLEY DONEN directed this? Famed UK novelist MARTIN AMIS wrote this? Legendary composer ELMER BERNSTEIN scored this? KIRK DOUGLAS and HARVEY KEITEL appear in this? The mind boggles. FARRAH is, well, Farrah - certainly no worse than SOMEBODY KILLED HER HUSBAND, but not as good as her cameo in LOGAN'S RUN, a much, much better sci-fi flick. I give this DVD two stars only for the rather innovative production design (other reviewers have pointed out how THE MATRIX ripped-off the "port" concept, and JAMES CAMERON obviously stole whole sequences for this later sci-fi actioners), but the film as a whole is trite, dull, flat, and finally, ridiculous. And don't get me started on the amateurish, shoddy SPX - hard to believe this movie came out two years AFTER "Star Wars" - and a year after "Alien"?! Hello?! Utterly fake, the effects look more like shoestring SFX from '50s/'60s industrial films. Not scary at all, it's more kitsch and campy, so worth a peek or a rental at the very least. And tossing in the original trailer is fun to watch all over again.

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very inspiring
L5-First City in Space
L-5: The First City in Space
Do not buy this DVD
A Major Step Forward for Space Awareness

L5 - First City in Space (IMAX)
Starring: Martha Henry , Rachel Walker , Colin Fox , Dennis Akayama , and Genevieve Langlois
Director: Toni Myers , and Allan Kroeker
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ASIN: B00080ZG1K
Release Date: 2005-06-07

Description

Set 100 years in the future, L5: FIRST CITY IN SPACE is a story told in flashback by the first child born in space. The film combines incredible computer-generated imagery, actual footage taken of space expeditions and scientific data to create a compelling vision of how humans may live and travel in our solar system in the next century

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very inspiring.......2007-04-14

Well I was VERY excited to see this movie. It not just another sci-fi adventure. Based on facts and technology this film gives hope for the different kind of approach that can change the way we think of our planet.

Great Details
Great Animation
Great Soundtrack
Great DVD layout

Horrible Acting (for which I only gave 4 stars)

But still its worth seeing.

L5-First City in Space.......2006-11-05

The producers should have decided to make a sci-fi feature or a documentary about the prospects of living in space. It was entertaining although I was curious about why they needed to send someone out to repair the probe when they already showed they have the robotic technology to build a whole colony? Plus the need for additional water on L5 demonstrates poor management of resources so how is it better than living on Earth. Earth is our home if we take good care of it. There is no reason to have space stations with large numbers of people orbiting the Earth. Best when shown with a digital projector on a large screen.

L-5: The First City in Space.......2006-10-25

Sorry to all those overly-judgmental viewers who gave this movie negative marks, I thought this little film was stupendous. In fact, i liked it so much in 3D that I saw it every chance I got--In Wash D.C., at Kennedy Space Center (at least four times there), and at Johnson Space Center. I'm a space junkie who will never get the chance to go out there. L-5 is the next best thing, with an upclose look at Saturn's rings and the inside of a habitable space station. I crawled inside and lived there for the 35 minutes or so of the film. I only wish I could get it in 3D for my home. A future remake?

Do not buy this DVD.......2006-01-18

This movie is a low budget production. The special effects are low grade, ( even for 1996 ) and its plot is poor.
The acting is just as bad.
At just 35 minutes long, you cannot even get into the story.
It may have been good on an IMAX screen, but on a DVD, it just doesn't work.

Stay away from this one and save your money. Even for a kids movie, it's not worth it.

A Major Step Forward for Space Awareness.......2005-09-27

The following is from my Xanga site AeroGo, which gives helpful info to students and others interested in going into the aerospace field:

I don't try too hard to turn my kids into space cadets, but when this film came out I took all but the youngest to go see it, way down at Moody Gardens in Galveston.

For those familiar with Gerard O'Neill's concepts for space colonies, much of it will be familiar, but the film is well-scripted and the graphics are great, especially in 3D if you can find it. Apparently a lot of the graphics were from veteran space artist Pat Rawlings, and quite good, but my favorite is a scene of Saturn and rings, from its moon Enceladus, created by Fujitsu. I wonder if there's a poster of that somewhere.

There's a dramatic part of the film where the hero lands on a comet, which in 3-D looks pretty harrowing, with chunks of ice and snow floating all over and hitting everything. Of course, with the results from the recent Deep Impact mission, scientists now think comets may be more like puffballs or "dirty dustballs" or even "brittle sponges" than "dirty snowballs" with large ice chunks, though water and organic molecules were found on Tempel I. Nevertheless, the film was a huge step forward for promoting space awareness; I'm just sad to say there's still nothing else like it.

Mobile Suit Gundam F91: The Motion Picture

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a fine work of art
F91...It all adds up to the same old thing
NO CROSSBONE GUNDAM YOU"VE GOT TO BE JOKING ME!!
very nice
Please make this into a regular series.

Mobile Suit Gundam F91: The Motion Picture
Starring: Kôji Tsujitani , Yumi Tôma , Masaaki Maeda , Kiyoyuki Yanada , and Takeshi Kusao
Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
Manufacturer: Bandai
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ASIN: B0002YLD4Q
Release Date: 2004-11-23

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Set in the year 0123 of the Universal Century--the main Gundam continuity--F91 the Movie premiered in Japan in 1991. Although she was raised as a normal girl in the space colony of Frontier IV, Cecily Fairchild is really Berah Ronah, the daughter of a powerful, aristocratic family. Her father and grandfather are plotting to create an extraterrestrial empire, Cosmo Babylon. But they didn't factor the Gundam F91 and its New Type pilot Seabook Arno into their calculations. With Seabrook at the controls, the F91 can defeat any number of lesser mobile suits from the Ronah private army, the Crossbone Vanguard. F91 the Movie suffers from too much plot for its limited running time: Enough material for at least one season of a TV series has been crammed into just under two hours. The crises end before they really begin, and the characters remain underdeveloped. The two-disc set includes a version with 5.1 Dolby Digital audio and a number of minor extras. (Rated PG-13, suitable for ages and older: violence) --Charles Solomon

Description

From director Yoshiyuki Tomino (Mobile Suit Gundam) -- U.C. 0123. After a generation of peace, the Earth Federation has begun to build new space colonies to house humanity's growing population. But a new force, the aristocratic Crossbone Vanguard, plans to seize the colonies of the newly constructed Frontier Side for itself. As their home becomes a battlefield, a handful of young civilians struggle to escape the conflict. To save his friends and family, the reluctant warrior Seabook Arno becomes the pilot of a new Gundam which bears the code name F91.

Customer Reviews:

a fine work of art.......2005-11-30

Another masterpiece in the extensive Gundam series. In the year 0123 of the Universal Century, Seabook Arno, his father, and his younger sister, Reese, live in a space col