All the discs are the same as you would have bought in the older separate sets, with the. 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. Ufo 1970 1971 opening and closing theme with snippets bluray dolby 5. May 27, 2011 thinking back to watching the extras on space 1999 bd, gerry anderson mentions they were the first to overcome the hum bar moving down the screen on a tv or monitor or a comlock. Oct 28, 2010 text episode commentaries on the last sunset and space brain clapperboard twopart special on the work of gerry anderson from 1975 guardian of piri remembered. I have the 30th anniversary megaset too, i picked it up after getting the series 1 blu ray. In addition, a number of compilation films have been produced using material from. Space 1999 the complete first series bluray 1975 dvdregion 2 see more like this space 1999 season 1 2 complete series collection one two reg b. Thinking back to watching the extras on space 1999 bd, gerry anderson mentions they were the first to overcome the hum bar moving down the screen on a tv or monitor or a comlock. Picture is razor sharp and the sound design truly impresses, even in. The following information has been provided by the distributor. 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. Space 1999 complete second season 2 bluray region b locked.
Spazio 1999 is a sciencefiction television programme that ran for two seasons from 1975 to 1977. When i saw this edition of season 2 and the words on the front saying. And, its worth noting, their season 1 transfers were always significantly weaker than the muchimproved season 2 masters. Jan 26, 2011 looks like we will not see season 2 of space 1999 on blu for region a release. Network video part of virgin rereleased year 1 in november 2010 on bluray and dvd. Fans of the classic british science fiction tv series space.
Region b2 plus dinformations sur les formats dvdbluray. Jan 26, 2011 i agree, but hold out hope that ufo gets a release here. Watch the latest hollywood releases from the comforts of home. Now, in the film the loneliness of the long distance runner when they are watching tv in their living room it is actually a 16mm projector with a hole cut in the. Sep 28, 2015 an eight disc dvd box set containing all twenty four fifty minute long approx episodes of space 1999.
The highdef digest forums are no more they have ceased to be. Networkdvd website space 1999 year 1 bluray page year 2 complete series. We feel that it is essential that the quality of season 2 measures. Jan 26, 2011 i got tired of waiting for a region a release of space 1999 season 2 and bought the network version. Very glad that shout reissued the complete set for a reasonable cost, including all the extras plus more. I am watching disc 1 of this first season on bluray and i have to tell you, i saw this on. Space 1999 season 2 takes me back to my highschool scifi obsession. The strange but real phenomenon with missing fx sounds on year 2 episodes was first discovered about years ago by scott m. A space odyssey imagined a turn of the century era of routine space exploration, space 1999 takes place on a moon base. Made in the late 1970s you have to suspend disbelief for some of the special effects for what we are used to now with cgi, however, that being said, the models for.
Imagine the highconcept stories of original star trek but with a british flair which is to say slower and far more cerebral and fantastical think trek on lsd. 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. Nevertheless, the superlative transfers alone make space. Carlton are an itv company and were a separate entity when they purchased the itc catalogue and brought it back home around 1997. Street date was originally 2 november with 6 discs in the set. The clarity of the bluray and the remixed sound conveys a sense of other worldliness like no other show and its far more detectable than it was in the years watching on vhs and to a certain extent even the original dvds. Official details will follow in the coming months, but if youre a fan and you loved season one on blu ray, rest assured season two is on the way. So, there is a precedent for diverging from strict production order. 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. 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. The extra special bluray edition, plus dvd, are both available to prebuy exclusively from networkonair right now. But higher mastering costs for series two, and no small amount of difficulty in justifying.
Mar 23, 2019 ufo 1970 1971 opening and closing theme with snippets blu ray dolby 5. In the first episode, breakaway, an explosion at an atomic waste site on the dark. This discussion had me curious to check the mega set. The complete series compilation set year 1 and 2 is released october 2017. I finally did it 2 years ago and wonder why it took me so long.
Space 1999, even the much maligned season two which did contain some very good episodes, that would. Text episode commentaries on the last sunset and space brain clapperboard twopart special on the work of gerry anderson from 1975 guardian of piri remembered. The images are crisp and sharp, the colours are vibrant and remarkable. I got tired of waiting for a region a release of space 1999 season 2 and bought the network version. Space 1999 is a british sciencefiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977. 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. For now, fans can revisit the original 48 episodes in this well. Space 1999 series 2 blu ray to be released in 2015. Space 1999 the complete first series bluray 1975 dvdregion 2 see more like this space 1999 season 1 2 complete series collection one two reg b bluray brand new bluray disc tv shows. My justification was that even if they are eventually released in north america, the copious special features most likely would not for various reasons. I suspect networks bluray will follow the order of the carlton dvds as theres really no reason not to.
Network has taken their usual care when preparing the. I have the network region b blu ray release of ufo too. Everything you loved about this old school scifi series is made even better now thanks to this seriously upgraded 1080p presentation. Starring martin landau, barbara bain and nick tate. Always a fan of martin landau in any role, he and his then wife barbara bain made a good pairing for the series. While we remain hopeful that we can release season 2 of space 1999 on bluray, the significant restoration and production efforts involved are causing the project to take longer than we, and the fans, would want. Space 1999 had its place in time and filled a void for scifi fans. 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. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. On top of that is an enormous feast of extra features. 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. In the year 1999, a spectacular explosion at a nuclear waste dump sends the moon out of earths orbit. I have the transmission order and the episodes on the blu are completely out of whack for season 1 but completely correct for season 2 2nd figure correct transmission date and 1st figure placing on the boxset 01 1. Mix this with groundbreaking special effects and production values heavily influenced by 2001.
I dont think so, that is why i finally bough the region b release. Space 1999 complete second season 2 bluray region b. Customers who order the teaser bluray prior to its release will be entered into a draw to win one of three sets of the second season when its released next year. An eight disc dvd box set containing all twenty four fifty minute long approx episodes of space 1999. At least once they hit 40 it stays at that rate until i run out of things to put in the cart.