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The X-Files - The Complete Seventh Season (Slim Set)

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Total reviews: 24 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

one of the very best of the series 4 out of 5 stars.
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Ive been trying to keep some kind of record of each episode of the x-files (of which there were nine seasons) for some time now but with little success. This is a geeky thing for me to do firstly because of the series itself (sci fi, alien abductions anyone?) and also just trying to provide a summary for a show that had some 180 plus episodes is a little bit obsessive. The problem seems to be that I put on an episode (I have alot of time because I am now unemployed yes?) and then I potter around, fix a coffee, my hair, my lunch and have no idea as to what's gone on with the aliens. I can just about remember whether what Ive seen is either a 'mythological' or 'stand alone' episode. Mythological tales begun with Fox Mulder's sister being abducted by non- humans when he was a child and then general alien related stories which always effect Mulder and Dana Scully is some emotional and physical way. Stand alone episodes are about everything elses and can be silly, funny, ironic, frightening, complicated, dull; you get the point. They are always resloved in the same episode.

I'm currently watching Season 7 and have worked my way here starting with season 1 in season order. I watched the first 5 seasons when they originally aired. Looking at them now they seem dated and crude; the chemistry between Mulder and Scully which is really the defining point of the show, undeveloped. By season 6 I'd begun to actually stop experimenting with my hair and was sitting down watching the show. When I took out season 7 from the box I realised that I already knew many of the episodes from title and was very familiar to the plots and had enjoyed many of the episodes already. See our heros had really begun to fully inhabite their charaters and the emotional dynamic between the two had well truly taken off. I think this season is also the one in which Mulder leaves, to come back only for those 'Myth' episodes and the series final. So a beautifully acted season, funny and engaging and fully realised.

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The Twilight Zone: Vol. 2

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Total reviews: 27 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Mixed bag 5 out of 5 stars.
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Whereas Vol. 1 of this series has three episodes, this disk has four--and a mixed bag they are. But then Twilight Zone was always unpredictable.

Burgess Meredith stars in episode #1 as a bookish bank clerk who can't find time for his passion, reading. The writing is a bit over the top. There's a dominating wife who snatches away his newspaper, a bank president who chastises him--and then there's an H-bomb that destoys the world while the hero is hiding in the bank vault to have some privacy for his passion. When he exits the vault, the world is in shambles, but there are no fires and apparently no radioactive perils. Now the little man has time to read, except...

The second episode is about an alien spacecraft that sweeps across the sky over a middle class street. Lights in houses flicker on and off. Cars won't start and then start mysteriously. A boy says that spacemen may have planted look-alikes among the residents, and they all begin to suspect one another, with violence ensuing. This didactic piece is really about the anti-communist investigations of the cold war, in which people, especially in Hollywood, were all but encouraged to suspect one another of being Reds. Thus, the real damage was not done by the communists but by those who planted the seeds of suspicion and by those who ran around like Chicken Little.

I liked the third episode best. William Shatner, recovering from a nervous breakdown, is on a commercial plane with his wife. Sitting in a seat over the wing, he sees a monstrous figure outside, a figure that no one else can see. When the monster begins to tear up the cowling over the engine, Shatner feels he must do something to save the plane from disaster. The outcome is a very excellent surprise.

Lastly, there is a good story of a jet commercial aircraft that gets lost in time for unexplained reasons. When it descends to land in New York, the city has disappeared and dinosaurs roam the landscape. The pilot takes the aircraft up through the clouds and then descends to try again. He contacts the airport but traffic control can't understand what a jet is or where the plane is from. Flying over Flushing Meadows, the people aboard see the trylon and perisphere of the 1939 World's Fair....

It's too bad that this sort of excellence is missing from today's TV set, with its so-called "reality" shows and dance contests. Twilight Zone made viewers think, and apparently that is too much to ask now. We are fortunate that the old shows were saved and you can see them again--or for the first time.

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Episodes: "Time Enough at Last" (Ep. 8, November 20, 1959) - A bookworm (Burgess Meredith) yearns for more time to read--then a nuclear holocaust leaves him alone in the world with lots of time, plenty to read, and one ironic twist! "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" (Ep. 22, March 4, 1960) - Inexplicable events cause the residents of quiet Maple Street to erupt into rioting. The residents suspect an alien invasion has occurred. If so, where are the alien monsters? "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" (Ep. 123, October 11, 1963) - A salesman (William Shatner) recovering from a nervous breakdown spots a gremlin on the wing of his plane. When he attempts to alert the others, his nightmare truly begins! "The Odyssey of Flight 33" (Ep. 54, February 24, 1961) - Flight 33 picks up a peculiar tailwind and is blown off course. After apparently correcting the problem, the flight arrives at its destination--a billion years ahead of schedule!

The X-Files - The Complete Ninth Season (Slim Set)

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Total reviews: 30 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Seeing the 9th season through the lens of time 5 out of 5 stars.
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I have finally compiled the entire nine seasons of X-Files on DVD, a goal I have had for some time, mainly in the interest of completeness. I was pleased and surprised when viewing seasons 8 and 9 this year to be impressed by the excellent casting of Robert Patrick (John Doggett) and Annabeth Gish (Monica Reyes) and riveted by the increasing intensity of the storyline.
When I watched the original shows on TV, like most people, I was still focused on "Mulder's not here, and the show is not as good." Now, years later, instead of Mulder's absence being a negative, it is a strong tension-builder that drives the intensity of the remaining actors, especially the underrated Robert Patrick.
I plan to re-watch season 9 soon! I highly recommend it.

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Now you can own the entire ninth season of THE X-FILES?. All 19 classic episodes (including the 2-hour series finale) are available for the first time in this exclusive 7-disc collector?s edition. From the revelation about Scully?s baby in ?Nothing Important Happened Today? and the mystery surrounding the murder of Agent Doggett?s son in ?Release? to Mulder?s final confrontation with those who would deny ?The Truth,? these Season Nine episodes are a must for every X-Files fan!

Supernatural - The Complete Third Season [Blu-ray]

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Best show on TV, gets better on Blu-ray 5 out of 5 stars.
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Supernatural Season 3 was a great season. While many other TV shows went stale, Supernatural kept a great cast and story going.

On Blu-ray, the video is extremely clear. The blacks look great and the picture in general is even much better than the HD broadcasts since there isn't any noise. The sound is good as well but I am disappointed that Warner didn't include any lossless sound for this TV show.

Another great feature on this set is they include a digital copy of the entire season so you can either download it on iTunes for free or download it in Windows Media Player format.

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The yellow-eyed demon is vanquished, but at a terrible price. The battle that brought him down released hundreds of demons from Hell into an unsuspecting world. And it cost Sam his life. But a grief-stricken Dean made a deal with the Crossroad Demon – his soul for Sam's resurrection. Now Dean has just one year to live. One year to fight the unholy, the twisted, the ghoulish. One year to say farewell to Sam. And one year for Sam to search desperately for some way to save his brother. Mind-bending adventure awaits as the Winchester brothers continue their astonishing odyssey into the supernatural...and their personal odyssey into destiny.

Forever Knight - The Trilogy, Part 3 (1995 - 1996)

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Total reviews: 40 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great Show, Ahead of its time 4 out of 5 stars.
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This was a very good show that has been copied many times over the past few years. Although the special effects aren't always the greatest, the story will keep you coming back for more. A must have for any fan of the vampire genre.

Cast Changes Hurt the show 3 out of 5 stars.
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Forever Knight was good campy Saturday Early Evening (it came on at either 6:00 or 7:00pm)fun for the first two seasons. However, when the cast was changed (mentioned elsewhere) the look, feel, and overall flavor of the show diminished.I n many episodes, Nick was reduced to pimping the Vetter character because (whether due to writing, or poor acting) despite being the Commissioner's daughter, she simply was not a good cop. Case in point, in one episode, the villain is hiding behind the door, Vetter bursts in, but never looks to her right, thus enabling the killer to grab hold of her. In another episode, she goes undercover and gives her prostitution ring employer her actual home telephone number, knowing that a killer is targeting women at the agency. In yet another episode, when retelling how Nick comes to be shot, she twists the story to make it sound like she had these terrific instinct that they were in danger (she actually only pulled her gun in the deserted warehouse when she sees Nick pull his), she later returns to the warehouse based on a call from someone she does not know late at night without backup or letting anyone know what she was doing. Despite this, Nick spends half his time telling her and others what a good cop she is. As for the addition of Vachon, I suggest that if you do not wish to be forced into a coma, you fastforward all his scenes, as the actor walks through the role as if thought were beyond him (despite being a vampire, he is just as dim as Vetter, perhaps that's why they get along so well.)

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Vampire police detective Nick Knight (Geraint Wyn Davies, TV's '24') is back for the third and final season of the thrilling horror series, FOREVER KNIGHT. Tortured by his immortality, Nick's hunger to recover his humanity is more powerful than his lust for blood. But will Nick ever get to see the light of day? Tracy Vetter (Lisa Ryder) joins the cast as Nick's new partner at the police department, and Davies' real-life son Galen plays Patrick the orphan in 'The Human Factor.' Third season highlights include Nick's possible connection to the mysterious murder of 'Blackwing,' the race to discover a cure for a deadly virus in 'Fever,' and Nick's enlisting of a confined madman to solve a brutal slaying in 'Trophy Girl.'

The X-Files - Fight the Future [Blu-ray]

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The X-Files - Fight the Future Great Yet Again on Blu-ray 5 out of 5 stars.
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The X-Files: Fight the Future makes a wonderful return to home theaters with this Blu-ray release. For me, receiving this as a holiday present from my brother for our new PS3 was quite wonderful and powerfully nostalgic, as I came of age around the time of the film's 1998 release and was a huge fan of the franchise. I can remember vividly driving around town listening to my tape of the FTF sound-track in my first car, memories brought back to me by hearing the sound-track on the disc. Seeing and hearing the movie again in pristine, high definition form has been a very enjoyable experience.

The movie looks and sounds great, as one would expect from a featured Blu-ray title. You can choose between the Extended Cut and the Theatrical Version. There are a few extra scenes in the Extended Cut as well as the option to watch the new commentary in PiP mode. The disc has a range of special features, many of which I have yet to explore. Among them are a new commentary from the film's creators, the original commentary from 1999, the "Making Of" special commentary on the effects and sound, an alternate take of the bee-sting scene, a gag reel, concept art and the complete story-board. All of these features are well done and worth watching, at least for fans of the franchise; I feel like I now know so much more of the inside story of the film's development. Through watching the film again in this format and viewing the special features, one gains extra appreciation for the film and its director, Rob Bowman. I have only started watching the first part of the new commentary session with PiP mode, so there's a lot more waiting for me on the disc.

The Amazon.com Editorial shown on this page really doesn't do FTF justice. It was a great, and in my opinion, underrated feature film adaptation of a wonderful television series. I personally think FTF was just about the best possible film that could have been made from Chris Carter's television creation. It successfully brought the show to proper feature film scale, and it moved the show's mythology along quite a bit without immersing the larger film audience in the show's lore to too great an extent. And while the franchise as a whole was degraded by the low-quality, Mulder-less last seasons as well as a low-budget follow-up 2008 film, IWTB, FTF itself is not tarnished in my mind by those subsequent franchise developments. FTF on Blu-ray will be a welcome purchase or gift for any mildly serious X-Files fan. It has definitely rekindled a lot of the passion I had for the film and the series. Now all I need is Seasons 1-5 (and perhaps 6) on Blu-ray, which I imagine will come out eventually.

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Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 12/02/2008 Rating: Pg13

Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Complete First Season (Slim Set)

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Total reviews: 550 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

SADLY THE SEASON THAT STARTED 1 out of 5 stars.
2 of 6 people found this review helpful.

this is the first of many abysmal season of this overrated and underwatched show. this first season shows all the things that make buffy the disaster it is. poor scripts, the worst acting ever and an agenda that is pure pc yuck. save your money on this poor qulaity and poor put together item. the fans of the show have moved on and passed on buffy and so should you

:-) 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Wasn't sure if i would like it so i only bought the first season but i loved angel and now i cant stop watching HIghly recommended!!!

BtVS Season 1 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Nice and sleek DVD set. Obviously the best place to start for new BtVS fans and for those of us who want to relive the awesomeness!

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INTO EACH GENERATION A SLAYER IS BORN. Now you can own the entire first season of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. All 12 classic episodes are available for the first time in this exclusive 3-disc collector's edition. From "Welcome to the Hellmouth," "The Harvest" and "Angel" to "Nightmares," "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" and "Prophecy Girl," these Season One episodes are a must for every true Buffy fan.

The X-Files - The Complete Eighth Season (Slim Set)

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PUT IN THE CHECK BOXES SO IT CAN BE BOUGHT! 2 out of 5 stars.
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I REALLY WANT TO BUY THE 8th SEASON OF THE X-FILES BUT EVER SINCE IT WAS UPLOADED, THERE ARE NO CHECK BOXES TO BUY EACH EPISODE. NO ONE HAS BOUGHT IT YET BECAUSE YOU CANNOT BUY IT, IT IS NOT WORKING. PLEASE AMAZON, FIX THIS! ADD THE CHECK BOXES SO EPISODES CAN BE PURCHASED (USING BOTH ie AND FIREFOX THERE ARE NO CHECK BOXES).

The X-files recreated for 2 final seasons! 5 out of 5 stars.
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While the 8th season limits Mulder to only a few bit parts, it strengthens Scully to a sharp point. Gillian's performances remove any doubt that she is a capable actor. She carried the last 2 seasons with strong supporting roles from Patrick, Pileggi, and Gish.
While many see the 8th and 9th season as the [...] stepchildren of the X-Files, I see them as genuine extensions of a truly great television series.

I am disappointed that Chris Carter did not use Patrick and Gish in his latest movie. I feel that their contribution would probably have increased it's viewership. But then again, maybe many of the X-Files viewers were just fair weather fans to begin with. This could be the reason so many disliked the last 2 seasons and then vilified the "I Want to Believe" movie, which I felt was a very well written, if not a swan song, to a most memorable show.

I am one of those fans who watches the season over and over...and even though I have seen them 3 times each, I gain more insight into the world that Chris Carter created!

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Complete First Season

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SADLY THE SEASON THAT STARTED 1 out of 5 stars.
2 of 6 people found this review helpful.

this is the first of many abysmal season of this overrated and underwatched show. this first season shows all the things that make buffy the disaster it is. poor scripts, the worst acting ever and an agenda that is pure pc yuck. save your money on this poor qulaity and poor put together item. the fans of the show have moved on and passed on buffy and so should you

:-) 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Wasn't sure if i would like it so i only bought the first season but i loved angel and now i cant stop watching HIghly recommended!!!

BtVS Season 1 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Nice and sleek DVD set. Obviously the best place to start for new BtVS fans and for those of us who want to relive the awesomeness!

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INTO EACH GENERATION A SLAYER IS BORN. Now you can own the entire first season of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. All 12 classic episodes are available for the first time in this exclusive 3-disc collector’s edition. From "Welcome to the Hellmouth," "The Harvest" and "Angel" to "Nightmares," "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" and "Prophecy Girl," these Season One episodes are a must for every true Buffy fan.

Forever Knight - The Trilogy, Part 1 (1992 - 1993)

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The Original Prime-Time Vampire 4 out of 5 stars.
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Angel fans who haven't been introduced to Forever Knight should love Nick Knight, even though he wasn't cursed by gypsies with the return of his soul. Like Angel, the brooding Nick spends most of his time attempting to atone for his past sins. Unlike Angel's Angelus, with the lust for the hunt and kill, through flashbacks, we know Nick was always a somewhat reluctant vampire and spent much of his 700 some-odd years searching for a way to regain his humanity. For all of his efforts to atone for his sins, Nick retains a dark side (probably due to the fact he wasn't cursed with that pesky soul), making for many personal dilemmas as Nick continues to strive for humanity. Overall dark and brooding, Nick's partner, Schanke, does occasionally offer some comic relief. Interesting and original plot-lines and characters are what gave this too short lived series such a dedicated, albeit small, fan following. Forever Knight is five stars, but I gave the set four stars for mediocre video quality and lack of extras.

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Nick Knight is a 13th-century vampire living in modern-day Toronto. In an effort to regain his mortality, Knight atones for 700 years of evil by fighting crime as a homicide detective for the Toronto police.