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UFO - Volumes 5-8 Collector's Edition [1970]

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Fantastic string-vested and purple-wigged wonderfulness!
Review date: 2008-02-11 Rating: 10 out of 10

This is just great. No, really. If you love a bit of classy t.v. history, this is well worth every penny. My only winge is that the packaging is cardboard...I expect packaging that is likely to still be with me in ten years time. This still gets 5 stars, as I'm reviewing the DVD, not the box it comes in.
The effects are very good (especially when one considers the shoddy effects the BBC were producing in Dr. Who at the time) and although the fashions are laughable (and clearly reflect the premise that everyone in the 60's and 70's thought future clothes would all be silver, with pointy breasts) they fit the show well (but not all the actors!)
Especially worth watching with a can of beer is the episode 'Mindbender', which was not shown in some of the more stuffy regional television centres in England as it was thought to be a reference to L.S.D. Granted, it is a bit whizzy and whacky, but in those days pop records would be banned if they had the word 'bed' in them. Due to this fact, this dvd comes with a 12 certificate. The idea of an 11 year old in 2002 being disturbed by ufo volume 5 to 8 is so laughable, I cherish it for days when I'm feeling a bit low. I seem to have strayed from my original point somewhat. Sorry. Ufo...a must have for the lover of fab t.v., even if it has purple wigs and string vests.

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If I could give it 10 stars I would...
Review date: 2007-11-10 Rating: 10 out of 10

This brought back so many memories, Gery Anderson was so far ahead in the genre of Tv and film Sci - Fi,that people who may laugh today at it should remember there was nothing like this at all before Star Wars and the rest.This was the pathfinder and today the remastered collection shows how well it stands the test of time.Being eight and allowed to watch this was a major treat at the time and I just loved the purple wigs on the Moonbase. Being able to get the whole set at a bargin price is even better news..Thanks Amazon.....

The BEST Gerry Anderson One Of All continued?
Review date: 2007-08-20 Rating: 10 out of 10

This is the second and final set of episodes of this wonderful series, beautifully mastered for DVD.

The episodes that followed "Sub-Smash" in production order were even more adventurous than the earlier batch and it was a tragic shame that after episode 26, no more were made. I may be in the minority, but I find "Space 1999" very inferior and dated, despite the magnificent sets used...

This series raised many unanswered questions, leaving it to the viewer to complete the picture. I'm not sure this kind of story telling could be done today, as everything would have to be spoon fed to the masses out there, who don't seem to want to *think* that much, possibly because life is intense enough, without a Sci-Fi/Fantasy series making it worse...

I strongly urge anyone to buy these two sets of UFO and somehow hope that the ideas could be resurrected carefully in the future, as Battlestar Galactica seems to have done, keeping the premise simple and telling a really good yarn.

A Real Gem
Review date: 2006-05-01 Rating: 10 out of 10

It's great to see what some of the fellow British reviewers have said about this show. UFO, in my opinion, does rank as the best British sci-fi televsion series to date. These later episodes do tend to differ greatly from the earlier ones with slightly more plot and action pieces which of course is great. The earlier episodes, which are of just as higher standard, tend to be a little more character driven so it's great to see that the series overall demonstrates a nice blend of action and character driven storylines. The imagination here is also stunning. Much has been written about the purple wigs and who cares why they have them; they look awesome as do the girls that wear them but that's another story! The design work on the show including it's vehicles and special effects is also of the same high standard including SID, the talking satellite with a cool, polished voice.

In reading some of the american reviews I was stunned to see some people attacking this show for it so so-called 'low budget special effects' or 'Thunderbirds-style special effects'. The show was indeed produced by the very same team that produced Thunderbirds and the effects are stunning. Even when Thunderbirds and Stingray were made in the mid 60's let alone UFO, the effects the shows demonstrated were way ahead of their time, especially considering they were often made on a low budget and for television.

One other factor I must agree on is the standard of re-mastering. All 26 episodes in both box sets are stunning both on the visuals and the audio and are a real credit to the team at Carlton Visual Entertainment.

To finish with, I highly recommend this set. Its great television on most fronts and is a worthy rival to some of the best of Star Trek.

Anderson's best.
Review date: 2005-09-25 Rating: 10 out of 10

Flimsy cardboard packaging aside (you would expect more for the price) this is an excellent release with a lot of care and attention taken in restoring the episodes.
It looks great and the menu's are superbly designed.
There could have been more extra features, but the series itself is enough to justify the purchase of this box set.

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Actor(s):
Antonia Ellis
Dolores Mantez
George Sewell
Ed Bishop
Michael Billington

Recording label: ITV DVD
Manufacturer: ITV DVD
EAN: 5037115025234
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 4
Format: Box set, PAL,
Release date: 2002-06-10
Number of discs: 4
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 615 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1971-06-08
Language: English (Original Language)

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