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As with earlier releases, The X-Files: Providence splices together two episodes, "Provenance" and "Providence", into a pseudo-movie. Again, the results fall way below the series average as the long-dead alien conspiracy business is flogged, with a lot of running around and ominous rumbling still not adding up to anything like an actual story. FBI agent Neal McDonaugh (of Minority Report) inexplicably survives a flaming motorcycle crash, leaving behind brass rubbings taken from an alien spaceship, then shows up and tries to murder Scully's psychokinetic baby, who is promptly kidnapped by a UFO cult.
In Part 2, Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Reyes (Annabeth Gish) fend off enemies and friends within the bureau as they track down the cultists, who are having trouble with a spaceship they've dug up, and a typical pointless climax has things happen without the characters doing anything to contribute. Even at this late, post-Duchovny stage in the game, The X-Files has turned out some fine stand-alone episodes, but these dreary wallowings go a long way towards explaining why only diehards are still watching. After the child says "I made this" at the end of the credits, it's becoming very hard not to shout "well, clean it up then".
On the DVD: The X-Files: Providence, as with Nothing Important Happened Today, arrives in a great-looking anamorphic widescreen transfer. There are two slight promotional "featurettes"--three-minute clips/talking heads promos focusing on the episode "Providence" and actor Cary Elwes' character. --Kim Newman
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Starting with the drowning of an Environment Protection Agent at the hands of an unknown, supernatural brunette, played by Lucy Lawless (Xena, Warrior Princess), the X-Files Agents are thrown into a new investigation that could answer long asked questions, including the origins of Scully's baby.
After 'something happens' as Willliam is sleeping, Scully fears Doggett's concerns that her baby is not normal could be true and she encourages him to continue his investigation.
After 'something happens' as Willliam is sleeping, Scully fears Doggett's concerns that her baby is not normal could be true and she encourages him to continue his investigation.
With a Behind the scenes Special Feature and a Monica Reyes Profile, 'Nothing Important Happened Today' introduces exciting new characters, dynamic new plot lines and concludes with an explosive finale!
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Feature running time: 84 mins
Language: English
Special Features: Behind the scenes Documentary, Monica Reyes Profile.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Fans will not be disappointed. After being absent for the whole of season 9 so far, David Duchovny returns for this two-hour series finale spectacular. Plus, of course, there's a chance for lots of favourite old faces to pop up in ghost form such as Krychek and the Lone gunmen, giving the whole affair an air of Return of The Jedi (but without the ewoks).
The bottom line is that this is a great chance to say goodbye to The X-Files, which has been such a huge part of my life (and so many others' lives) across the world for almost a decade. Chris Carter seemingly wrote it in this way - it's clearly a for the fans affair - with Skinner playing a pivotal role - and Marita Covarrubias finally returns!!!
The first half has quite a lot of flashback sequences allowing you to remenice about the previous decade's best moments, although some fans understandably felt cheated and would have prefered 100% new stuff for this farewell episode. Overall the episode is great, dispite the fact that Agents Doggett and Reyes are relegated to extras; totally flying in the face of all the good things CC and Frank Spotnitz have been saying about them (and they deserved). Which is a great shame.
In face, the only weak point is towards the end of the episode when CC brings back one familiar face too many. It's a shame as well that the mythology has carried on too long, forcing Mulder to now deal with the 'Super Soldier' menace. When I think back to the good old alien-filled days of season three...
If you're a fan of the show you need to see this now (even though the most dedicated amongst you will probably buy the DVD boxset in a couple of years anyway). If you're just a casual viewer I'd reccommend you buy this anyway - jus so you can say you've got the final episode ever of the nineties' finest TV show.
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By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
The two opening episodes of the show's ninth year set out to establish a new era in the show's life, originally aimed at prolonging the show's lifespan for at least another one or two seasons. Despite the creator's best intentions, this failed and Season 9 is the last year of the show. That's why so many aspects of this feature fall flat. It sets about re-establishing Robert Patrick as Special Agent John Doggett and Annabeth Gish as Special Agent Monica Reyes as the agents assigned to the X-Files unit, alongside new FBI AD Brad Follmer and a larger role for DD Alvin Kersch. Setting up the new, ellaborate character relationships does seem pointless and frustrating considering that theu will never be fully exploited, when the two episodes could be used to explain the myth arc further and conclude many unanswered questions.
Get past these problems, and you'll find an above average myth story. The first episode is a little dull, consisting of mysterious dialogue, plot exposition and character establishment. However, the second episode is much stronger, laying out the foundations of Seasons 9's myth arc without Mulder. The story is at times convoluted and unsatisfying, but persevere and link the plot threads with Season 8's "Deadalive" and "Existence" features, and much of it eventually makes sense.
The two new lead characters are just as strong and likeable as Mulder and Scully before them. Reyes is perhaps the least likeable of the two; she is very spiratual and not as intense or subtle as Scully. Robert Patrick as Doggett is excellent, a worthy successor to Mulder. One of the hardest things to get used to in "Nothing Important Happened Today" is the minimal appearance of Agent Scully.
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By D Terry
Format:DVD
as the show was coming to an end i was exspecting this; its basicaly a round-up of everything which has happen over the 9 seasons...
but if you've been watching it from the start its rather pointless as you know most of it allready.
would of been better to have the whole last season as a rounding-up of all the loose ends from over the years.
but if you've been watching it from the start its rather pointless as you know most of it allready.
would of been better to have the whole last season as a rounding-up of all the loose ends from over the years.
very watchable as ever, but not the best epasode to go out on
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Geoff Hope
Format:DVD
The final episodes of the X-Files - promised to answer many questions that have not been answered in the last 10 years. To the avid X-Files fan they will find nothing new in the final episodes. They serve to tidy up everything and tell the whole mythology story in one episode, as opposed to scattered about in various episodes. Still good to see everything cleared in one episode though, along with the return of some of our favourite characters like CSM, Spender, LGM and others. Although not a cliff hanger ending, with at least one movie to go there had to be room for a future story. Good to see Mulder back for the last episode and the whole show ends on a rether sad note - something to turn around I suspect in the next movie.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
I always said that if David Duchovny or Gillian Anderson ever left the series, then I wouldn't bother watching it anymore. Ironically, I gave up during the sixth series and it was only when Duchovny left that I started watching the show again; the eighth series was one of the show's best, and while this current season hasn't been as strong, it's certainly been entertaining.
In this penultimate tale, the mystery surrounding young baby William deepens when pieces of the crashed alien spaceship seen in "Biogenesis" resurface. Scully (Gillian Anderson) is sent spiralling into despair when William is abducted as Doggett (Robert Patrick) and Reyes (Annabeth Gish) join her in a race to rescue him from his captors...
"Providence" is a typical X-Files storyline - with lots of confusing plot twists and a resolution that asks more questions than it actually answers. We never really learn the truth about William, there are lots of hints but all in all it remains a mystery.
Praise must go to Robert Patrick and Annabeth Gish who are doing a fine job and it can't be easy to fill the large gap Duchovny left. Their characters aren't developed here as much as they have been in standalone episodes, as this tape reverses the focus on Scully. Gillian Anderson delivers a stronger performance here than in "Nothing Important Happened Today" and the new look X-Files seems to be running along nicely.
Hopefully for fans, the next and final release will give us all the answers we need...but as this is The X-Files, I sincerely doubt it.
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This has been slated by some reviewers and each is entitled to their opinion. Mine is that this is a worthwhile addition to the X Files, no better than the best and no worse... Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2005 by zztopbanana
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a shame to begin season 9
this was an o.k episode, one of the average type ones you saw more in season 7, when some bad or moderate directing was displayed. Read more
Published on 14 May 2004
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Ridiculous
The earlier episodes of the x files were by far the best. Towards the end it got a bit to hard to believe. Read more
Published on 5 May 2004 by Ray
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Nothing we didn't already know but a great ending all the...
same. Well it's all over. 9 years of waiting for the truth and what is the truth. Have they left the door open for a series return or a movie. Read more
Published on 28 May 2003 by Mardiros M. Sevian
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What happened to the Truth?
I was not particularly impressed with the series finale of the X-Files. I thought fans deserved more! Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2003 by pacem et amorem
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Could have been better, could have been worse
Well here it is, the end of an uneasy season nine and of the entire series. Season nine was a strange one. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2003 by "emotional_boy"
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All Good Things....
The ninth season of The X-Files is a strange one, ranging from complete trash (Jump The Shark) to some of the best episodes in the show's entire run (4-D, Audrey Pauley). Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2002
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All good things...
In The X-Files: The Truth, Mulder (David Duchovny) returns after a year's absence, placed on trial for a killing super-soldier Knowle Rhorer, a man we know he couldn't possibily... Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2002
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the truth is finally revealed
After 9 years and over 200 episodes, the x files finally reaches the end. Do Scully and Mulder finally get together? are the secrets revealed? Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2002 by Figroll
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The end is here.....
....and is it worth it? Well, yes and no.
A lot of X-Files viewers have always complained that the show never gives answers, and that there are too many questions left... Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2002 by MR GJ HUGHES
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