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When it was made there had never been a more lavishly produced science fiction TV series than Space: 1999, which was British-made on a first-season budget of 3.25 million pounds and ran for two seasons from 1975-77. What keeps fans enthralled after all these years has only partly to do with the first-rate production values, the plausibly constructed spaceship models and expert special effects. The tone of the show is one of scientific dispassion, setting it apart from its TV SF predecessors such as Star Trek in which the mood is more generally convivial. Our heroes here are in dire circumstances that require cool heads as a survival trait: the moon and the 311 crew members of Moonbase Alpha experience a cataclysm, which causes the moon to break away from Earth orbit and travel endlessly through space. No TV series has created a more palpable feel of hard science fiction than this. Of course the show is not without its detractors, having been soundly lambasted for its many scientific errors. No less august a figure than Isaac Asimov criticised the show for the premise of the opening episode "Breakaway", which had nuclear explosions on the "dark side of the moon" somehow propelling it out of Earth orbit and flying through space without regard to any physical laws. And in "Earthbound" aliens travelling to Earth state it will take them 75 years to reach their destination, making one wonder why it didn't take the moon that long to encounter the aliens. While these are valid complaints, fans tend to remember the scientific seriousness of the series and the sense of awe created by the many strange creatures and phenomena the crew encounter on their journey through the Galaxy. --Jim Gay, Amazon.com
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Gerry Anderson's live action space spectacular broke new ground in sci-fi TV. Starring Oscar winner Martin Landau in the role that shot him to fame, Space 1999 first aired in 1975 and is acknowledged as a landmark series that set the standard for great sci-fi on the small screen.
September 13th 1999: A freak explosion on the moon sends Moonbase Alpha, Commander John Koenig (Landau), Dr. Helena Russell (Barbara Bain) and 309 men and women hurtling out of orbit into darkest deep space.
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57 of 57 people found the following review helpful
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Format:DVD
This highly ambitious - if scientifically implausible -series has blasted onto DVD in three volumes - also collected as a box set - from Carlton video. Each disc carries four remastered episodes in production order.
I am hard to impress, but, having viewed the discs, I am literally stunned. The prints are faultless, bursting with a vibrancy unseen since the original transmissions. Colours are solid and natural, and it is now time to burn those shoddy drop out ridden VHS copies that we all bought in the 90's! This is Space 1999 as it should be seen.
Not even the BBC's remastered prints can hold a candle to these newly refurbished copies - which could have been filmed last week, let alone over a quarter of a century ago!
Obvious love and attention has gone into all three volumes and whilst brief the extras are worth a look too. Be prepared for nifty animated menus and a fantastic "this disc" parody of the "this episode" title cards.
If I could I would give these discs - Carlton's best yet - six stars!Buy these discs immediately!
70 of 72 people found the following review helpful
By Luca Iaboni
Format:DVD
Ratings are always personal, but objectively Space 1999 has represented one of the greatest (and sadly enough, less imitated) science fiction series of all time.
Some episodes may now seem a bit dated, but this does not render things less fascinating.
69 of 71 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I remembered Space 1999 from when I was a kid, specifically the music to series 2. After the BBC screened the series in it's entirety a few years ago I was hooked. The quality of the DVD is excellent - no doubt helped by the fact the original series was recorded on film. Stories such as 'Breakaway' and 'Earthbound' are classic examples of TV Sci-Fi. If only I could find a model of those wonderful Eagle spacecraft !Highly recommended.
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Gerry Anderson: the man who never learnt anything
«Fans tend to remember the scientific seriousness of the series [...]» --Jim Gay, Amazon.com.
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Published 21 days ago by Fluminis
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Space 1999 series 2
This was a bargain for a great DVD set,its really hard to get,it came in a well packaged box and all the discs play,anything by the great Gerry Anderson it worth paying the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Stuart Heron
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Been too long!
As with other reviews, i saw this when it first came out!
I think Gerry Anderson was a pure visionary, I have Thunderbirds and love his real acting progs like UFO etc. Read more
I think Gerry Anderson was a pure visionary, I have Thunderbirds and love his real acting progs like UFO etc. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. M. V. Vallas
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Why are folk so snobby about such a human series!?
just fab! Warm and human, both seasons have much to offer and its a far cry from star trek and does not deserve the cynical comparisons!. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Susan
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Just for the record
- Amazon reviewer, Mark Walker ! Barry Morse
was not dull ! Because he was quieter and
had a more studied delivery, he gave the
impression he was thinking before he... Read more
was not dull ! Because he was quieter and
had a more studied delivery, he gave the
impression he was thinking before he... Read more
Published 10 months ago by John Schiltz
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Where Are All The Children?
And so, as we are informed by Dr Helena Russell in the opening introduction to almost every episode (emulating a certain Captain Kirk from a different time and production company),... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Nicholas Casley
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good old days.
i brought this particular dvd,as two of the films on this dvd i remember as a kid!, great too watch!.
Published 22 months ago by ste
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This is like a time machine!
I loved this show as a kid and I still love it as an adult! Seeing this series is like stepping into a time machine. Great! Read more
Published on 20 April 2011 by Berlin Spieler64
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Great Box - Poor quality DVD discs
As with all Box sets, it can take a certain amount of time to find errors with discs, especially if it is towards the end. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2011 by Mr. A. Johnson Short
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british science fiction
Space 1999 was a series that was full of excitement, adventure, action, and special effects.
All 24 episodes from the first series are here. Read more
All 24 episodes from the first series are here. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2011 by Miss M. Potter
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