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The X-Files - The Complete Seventh Season
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Average rating: 4.0 of 5
If You Want To Believe 5 out of 5 stars.
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I never got the chance to see the X Files when it aired originally. I tuned into it when it first aired in syndication on TNT around the 4th season and didn't think too much of it at first due to the silly stand alone episodes. I began watching it again a few months later and got caught up in it. Subsequently I ended up buying every season and paying top dollar for each. I was rather dismayed when the entire collection dropped dramatically in price a little more than 6 months later. That said, I don't regret having the complete X-Files collection as part of my DVD library. Everything about this series, from concept to elaborate sets and special effects was extraordinary. The conspiracy story line was done well enough to cause even a skeptic to question some things. A number of the paranormal episodes were astounding while some other episodes were absolutely hysterical. Some say it ran 2 seasons too long but the acting and scripts were even better after David Duchovny's departure. Robert Patrick and Annabeth Gish's characters were a welcomed relief from the chronic tears of Gillian Anderson and mobid demeanor of David Duchovny for many fans of the show. The 2-part finale was a bit disappointing and it's difficult to tell if that was the fault of the writing team or David Duchovny's lack of interest in the project. Either way it's a piece of perfectly executed, mega budget, TV history and it shows in every episode.
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Hercules & Xena: The Battle For Mount Olympus
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Total reviews: 21
Average rating: 3.0 of 5
Words cannot express. . . 2 out of 5 stars.
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But I will try to explain the movie's effect on me. This was perhaps the worst piece of animation I have ever seen in my life. If Universal had any sort of pride (or sense), they would have at least viewed this mess and done something to fix it. I was totally disappointed in this. I wanted more Xena (and more Kevin Smith as Ares, RIP), and this was the only thing I hadn't seen, and it just made me cry.
However, it was an excellent laugh. I was giggling throughout the film from the entire absurdity of the plot and dialogue. The animation could only be weeped at (why did Xena's hair have red highlights, why was Hercules' shirt so messed up, why did all the normally attractive actors who play the roles look so horrible animated?), but the songs were so bad and the story so silly I couldn't help it.
So, if you are dying for something else Xena/Hercules (anything!), then do take this movie out of the library. It is a fun laugh with the voices of the actors on the two shows. But I wouldn't buy it unless I was a collector of the series' stuff.
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When hera the constantly scheming queen of the gods decides its time to rule the universe she plots a takeover by freeing the dreaded titans from the underworld where they have been imprisoned for eons. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 08/24/2004 Starring: Animated Run time: 90 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Lynne Naylor
The X-Files - The Complete Fifth Season
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Total reviews: 75
Average rating: 4.5 of 5
4.5; a good hit-and-miss season 4 out of 5 stars.
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The fifth season of the X-Files is one of those kind of seasons where if there's any moments that aren't as stellar as previous years gets at least a bit excused. Reason is that this was mainly the time when the crew were also working on the X-Files feature film, "Fight the Future". As such, certain episodes were either entirely centered on one of the agents, or they appeared in a support kind of way and not actually directly involved with the case. So trying to get a big-budget movie up and going plus a season's worth of episodes can cause some strain but instead of a lackluster season mainly being blamed for bad writing, is this a season that indirectly suffered or is it good while also being a little flawed.
Redux: Taking place after the shocking cliffhanger from "Gethsemane", Mulder tries to find clues to Scully's illness in a government building. Great opener. 9/10
Redux II: Scully's health continues to get worse, a bizarre cure is found, a surprise guest returns and a mole is revealed (intense scene this one). 9.5/10
Unusual Suspects: Intriguing but okay episode about the first start of the Lone Gunmen and their introduction to Mulder. 6/10
Detour: In the spirit of "Darkness Falls", the agents are lost/trapped within the woods by a group of near-invisible creatures. 9.5/10
The Post-Modern Prometheus: Quirky, bizarre episode of a demented town with a Cher-loving Frankenstein. 6.5/10
Christmas Carol: Scully investigates a case that has her finding a young girl and also revisiting memories of her sister. 9/10
Emily: One of their best episodes as Scully tries to find what's wrong with Emily and Mulder tries to find a cure. 10/10
Kitsunegari: One of the series' best villains basically gets whipped and becomes a pansy and somebody new is introduced. Disappointing. 5/10
Schizogeny: Meh episode in a trio of meh episodes about an abuse sufferer who uses a strange method to get her revenge...and it involves trees. Yeah. 5.5/10
Chinga: Written by Stephen King, this possessed doll episode is alright but could've benefited from additional writing. 6/10
Kill Switch: Intriguing but almost forgettable episode about a particularly violent A.I. system. 6/10
Bad Blood: Along with "War of the Corpophages" and "Humbug" as one of the funniest comedies in this Rashomon vampire tale. 9.5/10
Patient X: Cool mythology episode as a strange alien race is found and Scully is introduced to a fellow abductee. Mulder's shift to super skeptic is jarring to say the least. 8/10
The Red and the Black: Another cool one as Scully tries to remember what happened on the bridge at the cliffhanger of "Patient X". 8/10
Travellers: Slightly forgettable, slightly good episode about an FBI agent in the 1950's investigating a case that involved Mulder's father. 7/10
Mind's Eye: Great episode about a blind woman somehow able to see through the eyes of a killer. Awesome performance by Lili Taylor. 9/10
All Souls: Another good one that explores Scully's faith, closure from "Emily" and girls who are targeted by dark forces. 8/10
The Pine Bluff Variant: Good concept but slow episode about Mulder undercover with a terrorist cell in possession of a nasty virus. 6.5/10
Folie a Deux: "madness shared by two" in French, Mulder is suspected of being delusional when he keeps seeing visions of a creature. 8/10
The End: A young boy who was the apparent target of an assassination attempt uncovers a new addition to the mythos, returning characters and new ones and a surprising end to the titular files (sadly spoiled on the menu). 9/10
For all the meh and bad episodes that sometimes show up on this season, it's hard not to fault it entirely because of the filming of the film as well as this was the end of the Vancouver era and soon started the Los Angeles era. So while there's some definate goodies on here, there's also the occasional clunker.
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The X-Files - The Complete Eighth Season
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Average rating: 3.5 of 5
A mix of insanely great and very solid episodes 5 out of 5 stars.
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The controversial eighth season of the X Files is remarkable in many ways. First of all, it's the only season in the series that doesn't have any real clunkers. But it also has a lot of merely solid episodes, ones that harken back to the earlier, more straight-forward sci-fi/horror stories. But on the other hand, it has some of the all time greatest episodes in the entire history of the program.
What distinguishes season 8 from other X Files seasons, besides the presence of new male lead Robert Patrick, is that was the first season since the fifth in which Chris Carter's attention was focused on the X Files itself. Season 4 and 6 he was working on Millenium, 7 he was working on the short-lived Harsh Realm (he didn't spend much time on the Lone Gunmen, which was more of a Frank Spotnitz/Vince Gilligan show). I always resented these other shows and saw them as unnecessary diversions on Carter's part, even though I've come to appreciate Millennium. There were a lot of great writers and directors that worked on the X Files- Glen Morgan and James Wong, Darin Morgan, Vince Gilligan, Frank Spotnitz- and many of them had better batting averages in regards to consistency. But none of them had the sheer madness, rage and intensity that Chris Carter made his calling card. Chris Carter's stories are distinguished by moments of extreme violence, bizarre, almost dream-like imagery, sharp twists in dialogue, and stomach-punching emotionalism. Seasoned X Files viewers can tell the difference between a Carter script and a Carter/Spotnitz script, and season 8 gives you 5 Carter solo pieces, more than any since the first season.
Season Eight also has the most developed and immediately accessible Mytharc episodes of the series as well. The storyline featuring Mulder's abduction, death and ressurrection as well as Scully's pregnancy is very focused, concise and emotionally powerful. Robert Patrick was an inspired choice for the new male lead (he was never meant to actually "replace" David Duchovny) and gives the peerless Gillian Anderson a run for her money, acting chops wise.
Hence the episodes Within/Without, Per Manum, This Is Not Happening, DeadAlive, Three Words, Essence and Existence rank up there with the very best of the X Files, and given the incredible scope and high production values they display, may very well be the best multi-episode arc in the show's long history. All these episodes are exciting and carthartic, are worth the price of the box set alone. These episodes form the equivalent of 4 feature length motion pictures and stand up beside anything Hollywood has to offer insofar as production quality and beat most recent features when it comes to acting.
If those episodes are the five-star episodes, there are also several four star offerings. Roadrunners, Invocation and Via Negativa are three amazingly powerful episodes, that miss the five star mark only because they are so dark and intense that they need David Duchovny's natural lightness and black humor to give them a bit of balance. But all three episodes make good use of Agent Doggett's character, particularly Invocation. If you are a parent, Invocation will stay with you for a very long time. Empedocles is of the same stock as these episodes and is elevated by Duchovny's wit and charm. However it is not their equal, story-wise. Neither are another two other Duchovny eps, Vienen and Alone.
The rest are servicable and worth at least one viewing. However they suffer iin comparison to the others in the season, especially in comparison with the Myth Arc. It's impossible to construct a season of television around the absence of your lead, and the X Files cannot be faulted for telling other types of stories. Hence Redrum,Patience, Surekill, Salvage, The Gift, Badlaa, and Medusa are all well crafted and worth a watch, but feel inconsequential in context. Medusa is the worst of the lot, and seems a lot of huffing and puffing about nothing.
But every season since the beginning was like that. In retrospect, it seems that the Mythology was the most substantial aspect of the series, especially when watched in sequence. As time goes by, the stand-alones seem less interesting and important to me. But they're still X Files episodes, which makes them better than most other shows on TV.
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Xena Warrior Princess Season Two: Deluxe Collectors Edition
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Average rating: 3.0 of 5
No closed captioning 3 out of 5 stars.
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I really like this show, however, with the new remastering the music is so loud that it is very hard to hear the actors. In the comments, etc., it is hard to understand what is being said when the actors have an accent. These DVD's were released after 2000 so there should have been no reason why there was no CC or subtitles. Movies and TV shows from earlier than 2000 and when CC was not common are able to have these options and with the large fan base it's a shame that these were left out. 5 stars for shows and 0 stars for no CC.
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Season Two Deluxe Collector's Edition with Exclusive Bonus Content. Disgitally mastered 5.1 surround sound. 7 Disc Set. Includes interviews with Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor and Rob Tapert, trivia, bios, photo gallery and more.
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Digitally remastered. 5.1 surround sound, six dvd set
THE X Files - I Want to Believe (Exclusive 3 Disc Steelbook) 2008
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- Audio commentary by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz.
- Body Parts: Special Makeup Effects featurette.
- Trust No One: Can the X-Files Remain a Secret? Documentary.
- Digital Copy of the feature for Portable Media Players.
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3 disc set in Exclusive Steelbook. Includes both the Theatrical Version and Unrated Extended Cut of the film + Digital copy.
X-Files: The Complete Third season
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Now you can own the entire third season of THE X-FILES. ALL 24 classic episodes are available for the first time in this exclusive 7-disc collector's edition. From "The Blessing Way," "Paper Clip," and "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" to "Piper Maru," "Jose Chung's ' From Outer Space'" and "Talitha Cumi," these Season Three episodes are a must for every X-Files fan.
The X-Files: The Complete Fifth Season
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The X-Files: The Complete Fourth Season
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Now you can own the entire fourth season of THE X-FILESâ"¢. ALL 24 classic episodes are availale for the first time in this exclusive 7-disc collector's edition. From "Herrenvolk," "Home," "Tunguska," and "Terma" to "Memento Mori," "Max," "Small Potatoes," and "Gethsemane," these Season Four episodes are a must for every X-Files fan.