Customer Reviews:
A Must for SciFi Fans.......2007-09-15
Here's the plots for the episodes:
Season 1: 5 Episodes
"The Origin Story"
A group of young people discover they have special powers linking them to each other but also a mysterious wrecked spacecraft found on a Pacific Island. Danger awaits them at every turn when unscrupulous people are intent on using their superior abilities for their own advantage.
Season 2: 10 Episodes
"The Culex Experiment" (5 Episodes)
Kevin witnesses an abduction and gets stung by a deadly new species of mosquito. The Tomorrow People find themselves on a mission to stop the world from being held to ransom by the insane Doctor Culex and to prevent highly dangerous technology from falling into evil hands.
"Monsoon Man" (5 Episodes)
An American breakfast cereal mogul plans to control the world`s weather from space in an attempt to monopolise the profitable breakfast cereal market. The Tomorrow People must stop him at all costs.
Season 3: 10 Episodes
"The Rameses Connection" (5 Episodes)
The Tomorrow People are having visions of an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh calling to them across the centuries of time. At the same time a priceless and ancient Egyptian artifact is stolen from the British Museum. Coincidence? The Tomorrow People must investigate both events to discover the mysterious link.
"The Living Stones" (5 Episodes)
When strange objects start to fall from the skies over a quaint English village and the locals` begin to turn into green eyed zombies intent of world domination...The Tomorrow People must fight to stop them.
Disappointing reworking of a 70s classic.......2007-09-13
For those who have not seen this before (like me), but who remember the classic 70s show with affection, best to avoid this one.
Perhaps it's symptomatic of the early 90s - or just bad writing and acting - but this show is shallow and insipid.
Different characters are American at different times - it seems that the role of the American changes with various characters slipping into and out of an American accent in different stories (maybe I missed something).
The acting (or rather - over-acting) is pretty bad. Unlike the 70s show which at its best, actually challenged kids - this one is simplistic and pretty stupid really.
It's a real pity, because if approached in a different way, as a continuation of the 70s story, this could have been quite intelligent and smart. If it had been done well, it could have still been on TV today. Fortunately, it is mercifully short - at 25 episodes.
If your memories are of the 70s version, don't ruin them by watching this.
Enjoyable but..........2007-08-01
I wanted to buy this anyway as I'm a bit if a fan of the series but was slightly disappointed that, despite what it suggests in Amazon's listing, it DOES NOT CONTAIN The Pilot Episode.
Not as promised.......2007-02-14
I love the Tomorrow People, and have for years, since I first saw it as a child. I was so excited when it found available on DVD, and even more so that it was listed as all regions. It arrived this morning, and to my dismay, it's a region 2 DVD, which is understandable, but not what was listed. Also, the quality of the image is poor. The screen is always fuzzy and grainy appearing. I'm quite disappointed, even if I love the show.
excellent!!!!.......2006-06-08
I first saw this series when it aired on tv in the early 1990's and got hooked on the series with the first episide. Now a decade later the show has done it again. It's a must for all sci-fi fans and definitely a keeper. For anyone who hasn't seen the show, the premise is, the tomorrow people are the next stage in human evolution. They can teleport (disappear from one place and re-appear in another), they are telepathic and can move things with their mind, although that particular talent was only shown once in the series when a couple of lead characters were in mortal danger!!
The show is a modern take on the original 'tomorrow people' which aired in the 1960's but this series was billed as a remake rather than a sequel.
Customer Reviews:
The Tomorrow People: A Sci-Fi classic which has cult status.......2007-10-06
First of all you have to realise that this series was produced in the 70's on a limited budget at a time when modern special effects such as CGI were not available. But what has made the Tomorrow People deservedly popular is that the plots and some of the acting were good enough to shine through those limitations.
Pros: 1. Author Roger Price who also got involved with some of the direction was a superb storyteller 2. Most of the young leads are pretty good including the serious John who nevertheless has a dry wit. Other highlights are the charming Elizabeth and Philip Gilbert, the voice of their computer TIM. Peter-Vaughn Clark as Stephen, while not the most accomplished actor, puts in some cheeky performances which provide light moments among the twisting plots 3. Frequent cliffhangers designed to get viewers to tune into the next episode means the action often has you on the edge of your seat.
Cons: 1. Some of later episodes started to lose their way in terms of plot content and cast changes which contributed the eventual termination of the show in 1979. Also some of the attempts at slapstick comedy in the series fall a little flat in the context of the show 2. Some acting is lamentable especially Kenny and the excitable whiny Carol in the early series 3. Don't watch the show for the special effects.
Having said that, the pros far outweigh the cons. What really made this show explode into a masterpiece was the chemistry between John, Elizabeth, and Stephen. It's generally acknowledged that the episodes with this trio were among the finest. I can recommend such stories as the Blue and the Green and Secret Weapon. These can hold their own against the very best of Star Trek or Dr Who, and this great value compilation is worth getting for those episodes alone. PM
ITV'S ANSWER TO DR WHO IN THE 1970'S........2007-06-08
The Tomorrow people is a real classic kids sci-series of the 70's to the early 1980's. It based around a group of super human children and young adults who have amazing powers. There main power is that they can 'Jaunt' which isn't a dance move !, they can transport themselves wherever they please. It's much like 'telportation' in 'Trek' of 'Blakes 7' only they don't need a mechanical means to do so. They can also read minds and move items by telekenis but for the good of Earth and the cosmos. They have to hide out in a disused underground station complex for fear of being used by goverments. They are helped by a semi organic computer named T.I.M voiced by the late Phillip Gilbert to great effect. Itv came up with the idea as they had nothing comparable with Dr Who and got whiped in the ratings. Though this series had a differing time slot so it still wasn't in direct competition with Who. Over the series which at times is cringe worthy ! they battle homicdal Robots to living jump suits !. The 'Special' effects are a real laugh and make even early Who effects look polished and expensive. In a series one story there is even a space going Ford Transit van no less ! against a crude CSO. This is a great buy and even if you never saw the series the first time around it's worth buying this good value complete set.
Might be the best money you will spend in a long time!.......2007-02-12
I started collecting the Tomorrow People DVD's three years ago when the entire series wasn't available yet. It took me two years before I had the wholes series and I wish I could have bought them all at once then for this fabulously low price.
Anyway, I never regretted the money I spent on collecting them all as this series is just great. I was exposed to this series first in 1981 when I lived in the US for half a year. I was then 10 years old and rushed home from school every day to be in time for the day's episode of the Tomorrow People on the children's channel Nickelodeon. Now in my mid-thirties I still find them entertaining.
The whole premise of the series is that a new step in the evolution of man has come into being: The Homo Superior. Endowed with supernatural powers a few youngsters are the first of the new species to appear. From their headquarters in an unused London underground Station and with the help of their speaking computer Tim they protect mankind against its own evils and evils from outer space. The Tomorrow People are telepathic, masters of telekinesis and can transport their bodies through space (jaunting).
The acting doesn't compare to the child actors we have today and the special effects are not that special and probably weren't even for Seventies' standards. But a good story is a good story, both now and then! The DVD quality is about as good as a 30 year old series on DVD gets and for those that can't get enough: watching the episodes with commentaries from the actors will give you unprecedented insights into the making of the Tomorrow People. There are both high points and low points in the series. I would particularly advise watching:
-The Blue and The Green
-A Secret Weapon
-Hitler's Last Secret.
The series is best watched in its particular order, but this is not necessary.
Conclusion: if you either enjoyed this series in the Seventies (or Eighties, as in my case) or are just looking for good English Television SF, this box set will be a very worthwhile purchase. So jaunt back to the Seventies and enjoy!
Customer Reviews:
A Very Good 5th Series.......2004-06-27
I'm happy to have bought this DVD because it surpassed my memories of this particular series. The first story, 'The Dirtiest Business', is particularly good and has shades of series 3 story 'Secret Weapon' about it. It's a very tense story and has more going for it than either of those that appeared in series 4.
The second story, 'A Much Needed Holiday' is a different kind of story and is extremely well directed: it is very enjoyable.
I was never previously a great fan of the third story, 'The Heart of Sogguth' but I enjoyed watching it this time.
The commentaries are enjoyable, and Peter Vaughan Clark (who appeared as Stephen in series 1-4 but not in series 5 onwards) turns up for the commentary to the first story.
The DVD quality is pretty much the same as all previous Tomorrow People releases.
I recommend this disc far more than I would recommend either of those covering series 4, and is as enjoyable as the best of the first three series.
DVD:
- The Trouble With Angels [1966] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
- The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!/Wiggle Bay (REGION 1) (NTSC)
- Three Little Words [1950] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
- Three Wishes for Cinderella [1973] (NTSC)
- Thunderbirds: Volume 8 [1965]
- Thunderpants [2002]
- Timon And Pumbaa - Vol. 3 - On Holiday With Timon And Pumbaa
- Tom And Jerry's Christmas [2003]
- Tooth [2004]
- Torch Song Trilogy [1988] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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