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I have a hunch that you have already decided whether or not to purchase this movie and any single sentence I post in a DVD Day article will not sway you either way. But if you're planning on buying it, make sure you get the special edition you want.
• Farscape: The Complete Series
You know, in my nerd career, especially here at TR, I've heard from a lot of die-hard fans of Stargate, BSG, Babylon 5 -- but never anyone who really loves Farscape. Do they exist? Are any of you out there?
• Leon: The Professional
The movie that inspired a million RPG characters, now on Blu-ray. Truly, Natalie Portman has never done finer work.
• Galaxy Quest
On Blu-ray. Do you need to own Galaxy Quest on Blu-ray? Will HD really improve this movie for you? I'm not judging you, I'm just... actually, I'm totally judging you.
• Evangelion 1.01: You Are (Not) Alone
Discussed.
• Thirst
A vampire movie from the guy who did Oldboy. Currently #1 on my Netflix queue.
• DBZ: Dragon Box One
If you've been buying Funimation's forced-widescreen DBZ "remastered" season sets, you should know that this formerly Japanese exclusive box set contains the first 30 episodes, remastered in the way they were actually meant to be seen (at a 4:3 ratio). but they have no English language track, meaning there will be yet another DBZ release. Have fun with that.
• The Best of Star Trek Vol. 2
Actually, this is two separate releases, one for TOS and one for TNG. It's one DVD each, and I have no idea what episodes are on it.
• Samurai Princess
Here's the review that Amazon -- not a reader, Amazon -- posts for Samurai Princess: "Rocket Feet! Scissor Legs! And yes, Breast Grenades! Aw yeah Mama! -- Dread Central." It is currently #2 on my Netflix queue.
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fheywood said:
LOVED Farscape. One of the best SF TV series ever. I'm so buying this - previous sets were criminally expensive.
TemporalSword said:
Well, here's one Farscape fan. I consider it the single best SyFy (Sci-Fi?) series they ever did, yes, even better than BSG (when taken as a whole, the first two BSG seasons were the best ever), and blowing away the likes of Stargate, Warehouse 13 and Sanctuary. It was original, witty and just all together awesome.
True story: The first time I went over to my future wife's apartment when we first started dating, I look over to her videos and I see the complete Farscape collection. I knew right then and there, this was the one.
Captain Spadge said:
FarScape rules, man. One of the best shows I've ever watched. I frellin' love John Crichton! And I'm still waiting for the webisodes.
Ralph T said:
I am a die-hard fan of Farscape.
Before BSG and after Babylon 5. This series not only renewed my faith in science fiction but in excellent, excellent story writing.
And those cliff-hangers endings...
The money they spent on each episode of that show was ridiculous but you knew where every dollar went. Even though the concept could throw you a curve at first somehow it worked. Puppets and human interacting with fantastic special effects and excellent stories and interesting characters like Scorpious.
Too bad the sci-fi channel pulled the plug in the middle of their 4th season (I believe). It's a pattern they have kept up 'till this very day.
It's a pretend network that can't tell there ass from their elbows. HOPEFULLY they wont do the same to Caprica, which looks very promising.
Doc said:
I loved Farscape, even the confusing TV movie that was supposed to wrap up the show. Hell, I even liked the friggin' muppet. I always thought that Farscape was a perfect depiction of how a sci-fi rpg group should look. You've got the seat-of-the-pants leader, the big hulking warrior, the sneaky lil' thief, the professional soldier, the seemingly harmless but ruthless diplomat, the wise and gentle priestess, etc. Watching the interactions between the characters really helped me visualize what I wanted to see in my games.
And I have to comment that Leon is one of my favorite films ever. Jean Reno really needs to be showcased more in American films (I have blotted the Godzilla movie from memory). Too bad that this really was the peak of Nat Portman's career. :)
Doc
Josiah said:
Huge Farscape fan here (so is my wife)! I think I just found her Christmas present :)
Mike said:
Time to sound like a nerd: The Dragon Box actually does have an English audio track. It just does not use the American broadcast music. It is the English dub track over the original Japanese musical score.
Darksbane said:
Seriously, you've never met a die hard Farscape fan? It was simply the best sci-fi show ever on tv. When Sy-Fy canceled it I boycotted the network until they agreed to do the TV movie.
spoonman42 said:
YOU FRELLING SON OF A HAZMOT!!!
i love me some damn Farscape! still one of the best Sci-Fi original shows out there! and just the existence of this brings tears of joy in my eyes!!! you all need to get a hold of The Complete Series!!! it is PURE WIN!!!
spazweez said:
Why poke a stick at the Farscape fans? If you ever covered anything about the show or the cast, you'd no doubt hear more from us. Otherwise, we tend not to hijack non-related threads to bang the Farscape drum. It's not like we have to defend Rockne O'Bannon from regular swipes as Whedonites must do or chime in on Top 10 Farscape episode lists. We know the show is/was awesome and are content in that knowledge, without having to jam up the bandwidth about it. We are legion, but we are mellow. :-)
Arcane replied to spazweez:
It's the matter of properties cancelled long before this website was founded. If it don't make news, it don't get reported on a nerd news site. Unless . . . we can get Rob to squeeze out a 10-list on it!
Farscape and Gargoyles, I'll bet you'll get fans crawling out of the woodwork.
Prodijy replied to spazweez:
Seconded, I'm a HUGE Farscape nerd.... but the series is long over and I'm relatively content with the lack of coverage. That being said, should the gods bless us with new Farscape ANYTHING it better damn well be on this blog
Darksbane said:
Also for those of you Farscape fans who might not know, the show's creator Rockne O'Bannon is putting out regular Farscape comics through BOOM! Studios.
Ramone said:
Anyone know if Target's Star Trek comes with a digital copy and if it will work with an ipod?
JDSage replied to Ramone:
You got to use AutoGK freeware to make your own, after using DVDShrink or DVDFab to rip the VOB set. I don't know iPod's resolution, my Creative player is 480 x something. I fix the width at 480, step the quality down to where the filesize is around 400MB for a two-hour movie, and set the audio bitrate at 48kbps. Better settings are great for a big player or PC, but you'll choke a mini.
Kevin said:
My girlfriend loves Farscape; we have the whole DVD collection. And she reads my articles here. Does that count? :-D
BorgQueen said:
Farscape fan here, though not as rabid as some of those above me, I usually make a point to watch it when it (rarely) comes on Sci-Fi (I refuse to call it by it's stupider new name). It was a very engaging show with memorable characters and I loved that it never took itself too seriously. Glad they are finally putting out a complete series set!
Bugdodger said:
Since plenty have already ripped into over Farscape, I'll instead express my indignation over your Galaxy Quest. I love the hell out of that movie. I find it totally hillarious.
mrm1138 replied to Bugdodger:
Agreed. Galaxy Quest is an underappreciated gem. (I recently found myself mentally quoting it whilst playing that frakking asteroid level in Dead Space. "It's a rock! It doesn't have any vulnerable spots!") I saw it in the theater*, and the audience was fairly full and really seemed to be into it. That's why I was surprised to learn that it had flopped at the box office. I just think it's a blast from start to finish.
*One really nifty thing the theatrical version had going for it was the changing aspect ratios. The footage of the "original series" was in 4x3. After it cuts to the convention, it goes to 1.85:1. When Jason (Tim Allen) is in the teleportation chamber and the doors open up to show him the massive view of outer space, the image widens out to 2.35:1. I'm sure there are other films that used that idea previously, but it was the first one I experienced.
Kaleb said:
LOVE FARSCAPE!!!
Definitely got me excited about science-fiction on TV again. First reason I ever had to watch the Sci-Fi channel, too.
Hardman said:
Not much of Nerd career if you've never met a die-hard Farscape fan, bub.
Farscape was a GREAT show!
Marsten said:
Die Hard Farscape fan right here. There's NO better tv series about killer muppets in space, ever.
Actually, the whole series was very experimental, often utterly surreal. Remember the episode which was half Roadrunner cartoon? Sci Fi shows on tv were stagnating badly at the time, and Farscape was a real breath of fresh air.
Hardman said:
Also, what kind of list is this where you don't even mention that FIGHT CLUB comes out on Blu-Ray today? Pshwaw!
Yeah, it's not sci-fi...but then, neither is Leon: the Professional.
doubledumbassonyou said:
Farscape was criminally underrated. I've got the complete run of the previously issued Starburst Edition, so unless I see Blu-Ray I won't be double dipping. And I have to agree with a lot of the sentiments already shared ... Farscape was frelling awesome. I feel a marathon coming on.
shoroko said:
I liked Galaxy Quest a lot, but I don't think it needs the blu-ray.
That being said, it does amuse me that they happened to choose today for its release.
pithycomments said:
Can I get a 'Hell, Yeah' for Farscape?? I pre-ordered the series the week it became available on Amazon. I might make out w. the mailman when he stops by w/ my order.
Selaphiel said:
I wish they'd stop with the 10 million DBZ releases and just bring over and release Kai. (Which is in the early 30s for the episode count, but it's made it as far as the late 60s of the original version)
BBFirefly said:
Farscape fan and proud of it :)
Boxset you say? I will definately have to look into getting this, perhaps after christmas when the prices drop a litte :)
LealahLupin3 said:
Oh, man, I loved Leon. Such an awesome movie. And yes, Natalie Portman was never cooler. I've had in-depth discussions about how Matilda was cooler than Queen Amidala because Portman was actually TRYING in Leon and by the end of Revenge of the Sith the only one left trying was Ewan McGregor. Today is such an awesome DVD day with FarScape, Evangelion, Star Trek and Leon.
Kevin said:
Why wouldn't Galaxy Quest need Blu-Ray treatment? Not only is it a brilliantly awesome flick, but that's like saying it should have stayed on VHS and never made the jump to DVD.
Donny said:
Farscape was the SHIT!
Still make my wife dress up as Chianna every now and again :)
Katie said:
I agree with Kevin! Galaxy Quest was awesome. The people who don't love it should be judged.
That's right, I'm looking at you Bricken
Galaxy Quest succeeds in many ways, especially as a loving parody of Classic Trek, its fandom and the real life squabbles between Shatner and the rest of the actors. If you're not a fan of The Original Series or don't know much about it or its history, I can imagine you wouldn't appreciate Galaxy Quest as much.
Listy said:
Farscape fan here! It was one of the best series I have ever encountered. It was criminal to cancel it when they did, but on the other hand, that means it never had the chance to jump the shark. It is awesome from beginning to end.
Beppo said:
I read the Galaxy Quest entry without my glasses on and thought that Galaxina had been released in Blu-Ray.
Rob said:
Farscape fans: noted.
Also: I like Galaxy Quest. I do. But Blu-ray? Really?
Why not? Isn't it basically the replacement for DVDs, outside of digital files? Am I misunderstanding something? I don't see it as any different from a movie that was out on VHS being released on DVD. Blu-Ray may seem more like a luxury at this point, but I expect it to eventually become the norm.
Jareedo replied to Kevin:
Exactly. I don't see why there's an issue with upgrading. Maybe Rob's in that camp of the "only new movies look totally rad in HD" camp? Dunno. If it's an unmolested transfer that delivers a viewing/listening experience closer to the theater experience, it's worth the upgrade for me.
Hell, I just moved and discovered that my $600 2-year old Panasonic player was DOA. The replacement Panny I just ordered from Amazon has every feature and more of my dearly departed, and cost... $133.00 shipped.
So I don't even buy the concept of Blu as a luxury item any more.
And Galaxy Quest is the shit to end all shit. I love it to death.
I guess for a lot of movies and shows that will never be in HD, Blu-Ray is pointless. So, does that mean regular DVDs will stick around, or at least still be playable on all BR players?
mrm1138 replied to Kevin:
Yeah, I don't see backwards compatibility going away anytime soon. Like many have already said, there are tons of titles that will never be available on Blu-Ray, so they'll have to remain playable.
Teagan Blackthorne said:
Total Farscape fan here. Afriend was the the official convention last weekend.
Chaw said:
Huge Farscape fan here, before everyone went "Frak this, Frak that", the few dedicated fans of Sci-Fi were muttering "Frell". It doesn't quite get the respect it deserves because it was cancelled before the big "cool to be geek" trend happened. But anyone that watched it, especially from the beginning got that it was the way Sci-Fi should be handled on a TV show. It was paired up with Stargate and on the Sci-Fi channel, they chose to promote Stargate because it was more accessible, i.e. Bonnie Hammer's husband didn't understand Farscape so how could it be good. (I worked at USA at that time.) Rob, I really can't recommend this series more, especially because aspects of Firefly would never have existed without what was done on this series. As with doubledumbassonyou, I have all the DVD's already, so where's my Blu-Ray?
Aeon said:
Farscape fans unite!
JimmyZappa said:
Star Trek and EVA are on my list. I might check out Farscape. I love BSG and the guy who got me into BSG recommended me to see Babylon 5.
If Farscape is as good, i'll buy that one as well.
Prodijy replied to JimmyZappa:
For my money, Farscape was superior to Babylon 5 in almost every respect....
I liked B5 quite a bit, but I have to admit to waning interest as the series progressed. I could count the number of bad/boring eps of Farscape on 1 hand (and that's a stretch, as there were NO truly bad eps.. just some that didn't live up to the impossibly high standards of the rest of the series)
Hardman said:
My wife and I loved Farscape. We even have a daughter named Moya. Granted, we liked the name a lot - we just heard it first on Farscape. :)
Snoodle said:
Galaxy Quest is a great movie, but not really Blu-Ray necessary.
I'm still desperately trying to figure out which version of Trek I want...
John said:
How can you dump on Galaxy Quest? Most people think it's the best Star Trek movie in 10 years. ;)
We had:
ST: First Contact, 1996, which was excellent
ST: Insurrection, 1998, which was okay
Galaxy Quest, 1999, which was excellent
ST: Nemesis, 2002, hmmm...
Star Trek, 2009, which was excellent
Let the arguing begin. :)
electronsexparty said:
Another Farscape fan here. It's one of favorite shows ever, not just one of my favorite scifi shows.
kenwa said:
Another full-bore Farscape fan here, and also owner of the original DVDs.
If no one has pointed out the significance of this boxset consider this: MSRP of the first DVD release of all for seasons of Farscape was some $874.48, and MSRP for the subsequent individual season boxsets was $599.92 at MSRP.
This thing is an AMAZING deal, and I know a lot of people who've been waiting years for it because Farscape was too expensive to own unless you found a miracle of a sale (I did, I got first release for @ $135 during a 25 DVD for $100 ADV sale a few years ago - had to order one volume from Amazon).
demoncat said:
galaxy quest already have .and just picked up star trek today so that leaves for me Farscape for wanting the whole series at once and Leon.
Asat said:
In case someone's keeping score, tally up yet another hardcore Farscape fan. I hope there's something Rob can do with the info, but really there's about as much Farscape news to report as there are juicy bits of gossip about Lexx.
mike said:
Loved,loved,loved Farscape from its premiere episode! As big a fan as I am of Babylon 5, Space:Above & Beyond,Firefly & the new Battlestar Galactica,Farscape is first & foremost for me.I'm still furious that the SyFy Channel promised us a fifth season of the show & then reneged.I'm still curious about what went on in the background of that incident.At least they did give us a wrap up with their TV movie.
Weakly said:
Another Farscape fan here! To be honest, Farscape ruined all other Sci-Fi for me. I don't care if it's Trek, BSG, or Dr. Who -- nothing else could ever measure up.
Invader Toph said:
Farscape is epic. I loved the show and I hated when it was canceled. But the TV movie was great. Galaxy Quest is also awesome! And Thirst has me intrigued as well.
Martyr Shu said:
Holy fuck, I didn't know about Thirst being out! Off to Amazon I go!
Evil Monkey Pope said:
I would be all over that ridiculously cheap Farscape set had I not bought Canadian bootlegs last year.
I still don't see the need for Blu-Ray.
CW said:
Farscape is one of my favorite shows HANDS DOWN
Kes said:
Farscape fan here! Frell me dead!! You don't hear from the scapers much?!
Capsulesn'Coffee said:
All ready picked up and watched Evangelion, by the end I had tears of joy in my eyes, It's the real deal! All is right with the world.
Picked up Thirst to, haven't watched it yet. I am a big fan of Park and horror, so pretty high expectations.
James said:
Am I the only one who thought Portman was better as Evey, in V for Vendetta?
Don't get me wrong. Leon is definitely one of my favorite movies of all time and I will be ordering this straight away, but I think she fully comes in to herself in V.
AnotherJason said:
Galaxy Quest is an awesome movie.
/signed for Farscape Fan.
I hope people will see this being so far down in the comments but I didn't see this mentioned in previous posts. BestBuy is supposed to have an exclusive edition of the complete series that contains The Peacekeeper Wars Miniseries. Other stores do not contain PKWs. BB 26 discs, amazon says 25 so I believe this to be correct. I will find out later tonight.
Necronomic Recovery said:
Farscape made me realise how much time I'd wasted watching Star Trek. No techno-babble, characters who change and grow and who I actually cared about, amazing writing, the subversion of so many sci-fi tropes.... Glorious programme.
thefinn said:
I adored this series, but could never justify the cost of the DVD's... I did discover that Best Buy has the set on sale for $69.99 this week, though...
This comment will probably bite me in the ass now, seeing as I don't get paid 'til Friday...
mrm1138 said:
I'm surprised by all the people who don't think Galaxy Quest needs a Blu-Ray release. I can only think that most (if not all) of them are not Blu-Ray owners. Are there scores of titles I'd rather be released on Blu-Ray before Galaxy Quest? Sure, but Galaxy Quest is rather effects-heavy for a comedy. As Nicholas Meyer himself describes it, Galaxy Quest is "a have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too movie." Not only does it lovingly send up the Star Trek franchise, it also tells a cracking good story using concepts similar to those of said franchise. So if Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home--which is pretty much the first Star Trek comedy film--deserves a Blu-Ray, I don't see why Galaxy Quest wouldn't.
RedJetFire said:
I love Farscape.... It is EASILY one of the top 10 television shows of ALL time.
(Twin Peaks, The Prisoner, Farscape, The Simpsons, Futurama, Deep Space Nine, Blakes 7, MI-5.... I could continue on, but I think I made my point)
I own the original DVD sets, and typically bought them the first day they were available. I own two "Winonna" stunt props from the Homebush Studios, and my claim to fame.... I built Farscape One & The U.S.S. Colloroy out of Legos. ;)
I still use "Frell" as a swear word. I actually used in Court once.... I later told the Judge it was a "regional euphemism." He bought it. :-p
