|
Frequently Bought Together
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Product details
|
Reviews
Product Description
Sanctuary follows the exploits of Dr Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping of Stargaze SG1 7 Stargate Atlantis) as she seeks out all manner of terrifying and monstrous creatures. She is aided in her quest by her reluctant protégé Will Zimmerman and her intrepid, if somewhat reluctant daughter Ashley. Together they will be drawn into a frightening and mysterious world populated by beings that deft explanation. Features all 13 episodes from season 1. Extras include original webisodes, 3 featurettes, audio commentary on all 13 episodes, plus a bloopers reel and gallery.
From the Back Cover
Subtitles: None
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
43 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This series is good enought to keep you on the sofa. Unlike others, I really don't give a flying Fruitbat about who does what accent. After all, here is a series about a Victorian woman who has lived an incredibly long life (owing to the injection of vampire blood) who lives in a vast Gothic house that has a cellar as big as London Zoo in which she houses a variety of monsters. Do you really expect the makers to worry about whether or not your disbelief has been switched off? Your "Turn off disbelief" button should have been pressed once you read the series' description.This is a good production in the science fantasy category and it has a lot of atmosphere. I didn't give it the extra star because it borrows shamelessly from other series. For example if you cannot see the "Trouble with Tribbles", a story line from the original Startreck, in one of the Sanctuary episodes then you are probably under thirty years of age and there are more examples. There are also some of the continuity errors one might expect when a plot charges along with the speed of this one. For example, the whole cast teleport halfway around the world and end up on a cliff above a lost city. One then hears the question, "there must be a way down there"; hmmm maybe the teleporting batteries were all worn out for the day.
The first series ended on a cliffhanger (another Startreck ploy?) and I am dying to see the next series. Great fun made by people who obviously love a romp and the productionis rich and colourful.
If you liked series like Dresden The Dresden Files: Complete Season 1 [2007] [DVD] then this will appeal to you, I hope.
The first series ended on a cliffhanger (another Startreck ploy?) and I am dying to see the next series. Great fun made by people who obviously love a romp and the productionis rich and colourful.
If you liked series like Dresden The Dresden Files: Complete Season 1 [2007] [DVD] then this will appeal to you, I hope.
29 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I've never been a fan of science fiction, but some reason that this series appeals to me. In fact, I have thoroughly enjoyed it. I stumbled across it by accident while flicking through channels one day, and I've been an addict ever since.
The best I can relate it to is a cross between Dark Angel), Poltergeist The Legacy), Veritas the Quest (never been released on DVD), and Primeval).
This series originally started as 8 webisodes available from 2007. These webisodes built up such a cult following that the series was eventually commissioned the television.
The series stars, and is produced by, Essex girl Amanda Tapping (Stargate SG1, Stargate Atlantis) as Dr. Helen Magnus who is ably assisted by daughter Ashley Magnus (Emilie Ullerup), and Dr. Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne). Also appearing as part of this "Scooby gang" are going Christopher Heyerdahl ("Bigfoot"), and Ryan Robbins (as Henry Foss).
The first TV series has 13 episodes, and the second series has now been commissioned and started filming in April 2009.
*** EXTRAS ***
- Commentaries for all episodes
- Webisodes
- Making of Sanctuary
- Bloopers
- Photo gallery
- Season two preview
I recommend this series to anyone (science fiction fan or not), it's a good bit of escapist fun.
The best I can relate it to is a cross between Dark Angel), Poltergeist The Legacy), Veritas the Quest (never been released on DVD), and Primeval).
This series originally started as 8 webisodes available from 2007. These webisodes built up such a cult following that the series was eventually commissioned the television.
The series stars, and is produced by, Essex girl Amanda Tapping (Stargate SG1, Stargate Atlantis) as Dr. Helen Magnus who is ably assisted by daughter Ashley Magnus (Emilie Ullerup), and Dr. Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne). Also appearing as part of this "Scooby gang" are going Christopher Heyerdahl ("Bigfoot"), and Ryan Robbins (as Henry Foss).
The first TV series has 13 episodes, and the second series has now been commissioned and started filming in April 2009.
*** EXTRAS ***
- Commentaries for all episodes
- Webisodes
- Making of Sanctuary
- Bloopers
- Photo gallery
- Season two preview
I recommend this series to anyone (science fiction fan or not), it's a good bit of escapist fun.
19 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is an excellent show, with action, drama, science fiction and great charecter development all thrown in. I was unfamilier with the actors other that Amanda Tapping who was back to her best which made her a favorite with Stargate.
If you like such shows as Supernatural, Dresden Files etc i suggest you check Sanctuary out.
Just hope they do Season 2
If you like such shows as Supernatural, Dresden Files etc i suggest you check Sanctuary out.
Just hope they do Season 2
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
absolute disgrace
The first few episodes were good, and then they pictured NIKOLA TESLA, the ultimate genious and scientist who was found dead in his room with walls painted in arsenic, as a... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Nenad Kastratovic
What was Amanda Tapping thinking
I have been a science fiction fan for a long time and I have watched many series from X files to Eureka
and I have enjoyed the different styles . Read more
and I have enjoyed the different styles . Read more
Published 2 months ago by Wendles
why so much green screen?
As my hubby is a avid sci fi fan,so i was looking for something new for xmas for him. I stumbled upon sanctuary, reading the reviews thought oh yes he will love this. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. Fairgrieve
Disappointing
I was very disappointed by this series, a sort of bad imitation of Torchwood, and very poor actors, in my perception...
Published 4 months ago by Kevin Grant
Terrible waste of time
I'm a huge Stargatefan. I watched it all from SG1 till Universe. I liked Amanda Tapping in it as well. That brought me to buy this series. A huge mistake. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Erwino Ouwerkerk
sanctuary
a very good value for money dvd set along with free postage made it an excellent xmas purchase and reasonably priced present
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Ian Barclay
fresh but familer
Having seen the first episode at a friends I was hooked . Its different , but not to much. If you like things like Warehouse 13 , then I would think you would like this . Read more
Published 5 months ago by magician
Its ok...
If you like sci fi series like X-files, and want something to lose yourself in and get your teeth into, Id recommend Fringe - If you want that with a bit of a funny streak, check... Read more
Published 8 months ago by AnimaSola
What a load of rubbish.....!!
I bought this box set based upon my liking for Sci-Fi and some favourable reviews by other Amazon customers. What a mistake that was! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Simon Hunt
Sanctuary For All
Fans of the recently refurbished much improved Primeval or anyone bored by the latest series of Torchwood, who remembers just how good the first two series of that programme were,... Read more
Published 9 months ago by whistlingduck
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
![[Start the discussion]](http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/communities/discussion_boards/start-new-discussion-sec._V192198663_.gif){kind=small}
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
