Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons - Vol. 5 - Episodes 25 To 32 [1967]


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First broadcast in 1967, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons was the most grown-up of all Gerry Anderson's SuperMarionation adventures. There are gadgets and toy-friendly machines galore, of course--like the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle, the Angel Aircraft and Cloudbase itself--but, unlike the colourful fantasies of Stingray and Thunderbirds, this series' concern with an implacable, vengeful enemy, conspiracies and double-agents drew its inspiration from James Bond and the Cold War spy dramas of the 1960s. Special effects whiz Derek Meddings imbues the action sequences with a truly Bondian grandeur and, like the sinister Spectre of the Bond films, the Martian Mysterons seem all the more hostile for their unseen presence, their agents infiltrating every organisation dedicated to their destruction just as it seemed the Soviets were doing at the time. The indestructible Captain Scarlet is killed then resurrected every week (though not like South Park's Kenny), and more often than not the unstoppable Mysterons emerge triumphant, and always undefeated. The varied cast of Spectrum agents and their voice characterisations also aim at verisimilitude (Captain Scarlet, voiced by Francis Matt hews, sounds like a grim Cary Grant), while the puppetry is more realistic than ever. Now with newly remastered picture and Dolby 5.1 surround sound, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons still looks and sounds like the epitome of 60s cool. --Mark Walker


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DVD Description

Including the episodes:
Noose of Ice
Expo 2068
The Launching
Codename Europa
Inferno
Flight to Atlantica
Attack on Cloudbase
The Inquisition

DVD Special Features:
Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound
English Hard of Hearing subtitles
Animated menus
Gerry Anderson commentary
Behind-the-scenes stills gallery


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This collection presents episodes 25-32 of Gerry Anderson's "supermarionation" sci-fi series CAPTAIN SCARLET & THE MYSTERONS in a pristine digitally remastered format. The indestructible Captain Scarlet and his Spectrum allies battle the devious Mysterons in "Noose of Ice," "The Launching," "Codename Europa," "Attack on Cloudbase," "The Inquistion," and three more episodes.

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Actor(s):
Neil McCallum
Lian-Shin
Sylvia Anderson
David Healy
Janna Hill

Creators:
Sylvia Anderson (Primary Contributor)
Janna Hill (Primary Contributor)

Recording label: ITV DVD
Manufacturer: ITV DVD
EAN: 5037115016034
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2001-11-12
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region code: 2
Running time: 200 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1967-09-29
Language: English (Original Language)

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