Space: 1999 The Complete Series Blu-Ray Collector's Box Set with Extras Gerry Anderson

Space: 1999 The Complete Series Blu-Ray Collector's Box Set with Extras Gerry Anderson:

Attention All Sections Alpha: Prepare For Transmission! From Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, the legendary masterminds behind Thunderbirds, comes the epic sci-fi series, Space: 1999! September 1999: A nuclear waste dump on the lunar surface unexpectedly detonates, blasting the Moon out of Earth's orbit and taking the inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha on an unbelievable voyage of discovery and adventure. Under the command of John Koenig (Martin Landau), the Alphans hurtle through the stars, encountering fantastic worlds and beings in a universe where peril awaits at every turn. Together, Koenig and the Alphans face the ultimate challenge in the farthest reaches of space: survive ... and find home. Also starring Barbara Bain as Dr. Helena Russell, Barry Morse as Victor Bergman, and Catherine Schell as Maya, Space: 1999 is a true classic of science fiction television, presented here in a deluxe box set with a galaxy's worth of special features that fans and newcomers alike will treasure. Strap yourselves in — the journey of a lifetime is about to begin!

A NOTE ON EPISODE ORDER Viewing Space: 1999 can sometimes be tricky for those looking to establish a clear, definitive timeline from episode to episode. This is due to a number of factors, including the nature of episodic television and its production at that time as compared to now, and the variance in airing dates from station to station and nation to nation. Ultimately, there are moments of character or storyline continuity that might seem out of place. While some fans have made excellent suggestions regarding a viewing order that makes the most sense, it is generally accepted that there is no single "correct" viewing order — only possibilities. With this in mind, we have presented Space: 1999 here in production order, as it is the most commonly accepted viewing order.

Space: 1999 features two DTS-HD Master Audio tracks, a 2.0 mono rendering presenting the show with its original broadcast audio presentation, and a 5.1 surround repurposing. The surround version is intermittently immersive, springing to life when there are sound effects (often in terms of spaceships or things like incoming missiles, etc.), but which doesn't really offer a consistent surround experience. Amplitude struck me as rather anemic on the surround track. The mono versions of the soundtracks actually suffice remarkably well for this series, with typically well done prioritization keeping dialogue mixed decently above sometimes cacophonous sounds of explosions and the like. The series' almost discofied score sounds fine and full bodied as well on the mono track.

Product Information

DISCS 13

RUN-TIME 39.5 hrs

ASPECT RATIO ? 1.33:1

COLOR Color

LANGUAGE English

REGION A

RATING Not Rated

SUBTITLES English