An eagle is sent onto the surface of the planet psychon, which has titanium, needed for repairs to the alpha base. Official details will follow in the coming months, but if youre a fan and you loved season one on bluray, rest assured season two is on the way. Reviewed in the united states on december 20, 2016. Ufo 1970 1971 opening and closing theme with snippets bluray dolby 5. Fans of the classic british science fiction tv series space. Factory has just officially announced plans to bring the 1970s scifi tv show space. Space 1999 complete second season 2 bluray region b. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The expansive taybor, an intergalactic merchant arrives from hyper space on his ship the emporium. My justification was that even if they are eventually released in north america, the copious special features most likely would not for various reasons. Space 1999 is a good show to revisit and shout factory has outdone themselves with this boxset. Space 1999, even the much maligned season two which did contain some very good episodes, that would. For the uninitiated, the show saw the moon blasted out of earth orbit, and the residents of moonbase alpha, under the command of john koenig martin landau facing a struggle to survive. The series was the last production by the partnership of gerry and sylvia anderson and was the most expensive series produced for british television up to that time. On top of that is an enormous feast of extra features. An eight disc dvd box set containing all twenty four fifty minute long approx episodes of space 1999. From gerry and sylvia anderson, the legendary masterminds behind thunderbirds, comes the epic scifi series, space.
In the opening episode, set in the year 1999, nuclear waste stored on the moons far side explodes, knocking the moon out of orbit and sending it, as well as the 311 inhabitants of moonbase alpha, hurtling uncontrollably into space. May 27, 2011 i cannot find the old thread, so apologies for starting a new one. Discovery streams exclusively on cbs all access in the united states and is distributed concurrently by cbs studios international on netflix in 188 countries and in canada on bell medias space channel and ott service crave. However the second series still has plenty to recommend it and this is a welcome addition to my bluray collection. Sep 24, 2015 no matter which faction you fall into there is no doubt that release of space. Jan 24, 2020 this includes blu ray discs, including both series and extras, and, for the first 500 orders, a limited edition space. It fails to return and is used by psychon scientist mentor as a bait with which to entice other members of the alphan crew onto the planet. Tech specs for the release have not yet been detailed but it is known this will be a limited edition box set.
Space 1999 the complete second series bluray for sale. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. When a nuclear explosion sends the moon hurtling out of orbit, its 311 residents find themselves embarking on an adventurefilled odyssey through outer space. Oct 28, 2010 space 1999 the complete series 1 bluray out 1st november 2010. Koenig realizes that if the taybor sold them his space ship, it would enable the alphans to fly back to earth, but the price the taybor is asking for this transaction is maya. In a move reminiscent of the series original production, both interest and funding for the restoration took many years in between the release of the first season on bluray. A nuclear waste dump on the lunar surface unexpectedly detonates, blasting the moon out of earths orbit and taking the inhabitants of moonbase alpha on an unbelievable voyage of discovery and adventure. But higher mastering costs for series two, and no small amount of difficulty in justifying paying those costs. Theres been a little bit of confusion regarding whether these blurays would feature a new hd transfer, or if theyd somehow utilize the very handsome remasters we enjoyed when this series hit.
The complete series on bluray and dvd for the first time in north america. Some material was reused from the earlier alphacon video the anderson, bower and kellett interviews, but the fan interviews, convention footage, and hancock and parsons interviews were dropped. The complete collection bluray disc, 2016, 2disc set. A nuclear waste dump on the moon unexpectedly detonates, blasting the moon out of orbit and taking the inhabitants of moonbase alpha on a fantastic voyage of discovery to the stars, fraught with danger at every turn. Its a great looking series, i like that in the first season particularly the show was pretty selfimportant, but the pretention hardly matches the science and i mostly care about it for nostalgia reasons. I saw the headline and thought to myself, dont i already have this on bluray. All the discs are the same as you would have bought in the older separate sets, with the. The expansive taybor, an intergalactic merchant arrives from hyperspace on his ship the emporium. You all appear to be using blu ray which i have not switched over to yet but i was wondering if any of you knew if it was also being released in standard dvd format as well. Space 1999 is a british sciencefiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977.
But whilst fans will have to wait until autumn 2015 for the release of the entire series, their appetites will be whetted by decembers special digipack release of teaser bluray space. Space 1999, set 1 martin landau, barbara bain, barry morse dvd used. They never released season 2 in reg a, and want to complete the blu ray set. The show ran from 1975 through 1977 starring martin landau and barbara bain. An advantage of being incapacitated is that you can watch movies in bed and what better than space 1999. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. I got tired of waiting for a region a release of space 1999 season 2 and bought the network version. So, there is a precedent for diverging from strict production order. Review for space 1999 the complete second series 9 10 after a five year wait following the 2010 release of the first series, network have invested in a stunning new release of space 1999 the complete second series and theyve done an excellent job. A nuclear waste dump on the moon unexpectedly detonates, blasting the moon out of. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Theres a case for each season, as well as a third case that houses a disc full of special features. I am on the verge of ordering the region a set of this as it can be had from with postage for about. Although a 30th anniversary complete dvd set was released in 2005, space. This set comes jampacked, including all 48 episodes and an entire disc of bonus.
Find out how series 2 of gerry and sylvia andersons space 1999 holds up. Martin landau, barbara bain, barry morse, nick tate, zienia merton, catherine schell star. The complete series bluray will be released on 71619. In a move reminiscent of the series original production, both interest and funding for the restoration took many years in between the release of the first season on blu ray. Hbo game of thrones the complete eighth season dvd. Blu ray release dates this page lists all available information for new and upcoming releases on blu ray format.
The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. And, its worth noting, their season 1 transfers were always significantly weaker than the muchimproved season 2 masters. The following information has been provided by the distributor. When i saw this edition of season 2 and the words on the front saying remastered i had thought that all of the episodes had been remastered onto dvd. Nevertheless, the superlative transfers alone make space. Ii think that nicely sums up my own feelings about space. Factory is launching a glorious collector set of the cult science fiction program, starring martin landau and barbara bain, space 1999 on july 16th. This includes bluray discs, including both series and extras, and, for the first 500 orders, a limited edition space. Season one begins the adventures of the moonbase alpha crew. The first series or season, often referred to as year one of 24 episodes began transmission in 1975, though production of the first episode began in 1973. Spazio 1999 is a sciencefiction television programme that ran for two seasons from 1975 to 1977. Koenig realizes that if the taybor sold them his spaceship, it would enable the alphans to fly back to earth, but the price the.
This set comes jampacked, including all 48 episodes and an entire disc of bonus features, which are currently in progress and will be announced at a later date. Our hope is that us fans will get share in this experience in 2016 we have a bit of. Space 1999 series 2 blu ray to be released in 2015. Discovery season 2 will be available for purchase on bluray and dvd. No matter which faction you fall into there is no doubt that release of space. Ill put my cards on the table and admit that the first series was for me the definitive version of the show. Text episode commentaries on the last sunset and space brain. Created by gerry and sylvia anderson who divorced after this shows first season, the premise involves a base on the moon called alpha which for some reason includes a nuclear waste disposal area. Its not cheaply packaged, as we have a full on chipboard box containing 3 bluray amaray style cases. Review for space 1999 the complete second series 9 10. I know the episodes on both region a and b are 1080p24 and since it was filmed on 35mm i believe.
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