Earth 2: The Complete Series [1995] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Customer Reviews:

"We're not the first to arrive.".......2007-10-24

Earth 2 is one of those much overlooked sci-fi shows that appeared in the 90's when the genre became popular again and a string of different stories hit our television screens. With heavy hitters like Babylon 5 and Deep Space Nine taking regular audiences, Earth 2 slipped under the radar but still gained a sizable following.
The story centres around a woman called Devon Adair, well played by Deborah Farentino, who is running a project to colonise another planet. Earth has now become pretty much uninhabitable and those that do live on the surface are not much more than slave labour for the elite that live in massive orbital space stations.
However, the hermetically sealed environments they have created has also given rise to a new virus which is slowly killing the children. The human species looks set to die out within a generation unless it can find a new home.
Devon is desperate to save her son Uly from a life of pain from the Station Syndrome. Polictics and power struggles within the Council almost prevent the launch of the Earth 2 mission but they manage to 'escape' only to have the mission sabotaged when they reach their destination. The ship breaks up and crash lands on the surface, with crew scattered across a vast area.
As the show progresses we begin to discover the true nature of the planet on which they have landed. There are intelligent species like the bestial Grendlers and the rather fascinating Terrians who live in the very soil itself.
The characters are nicely drawn and have strong dialogue and well developed, and developing, relationships and there is a strong cast with the aforementioned Deborah Farentino, Clancy Brown as John Danziger, Antonio Sabato Jr as Alonzo Solace, Jessica Steen as Julia Heller, Rebekah Gayheart as Bess Morgan and Tim Curry turns up as a semi-recurring character called Gaal.
The show covers 22 episodes with a mid season two-parter, the excellent Better Living Through Morganite, and a decidedly unfair series cliffhanger when the revelation of who the real mastermind behind sabotaging the mission is finally revealed.
The premise for the series is not a new one but the execution is rather unique, giving quite a refreshing take on a sci-fi show.
For fans of sci-fi then this is definitely worth a try and you'll never look at the ground the same way again!

Average customer rating:

Slow but interesting

A sumptuous deep piece of work...

Carl Theodor Dreyer's Michael [1924] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring: Walter Slezak , Max Auzinger , Nora Gregor , Robert Garrison , and Benjamin Christensen
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Manufacturer: Kino
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Release Date: 2004-12-14

Customer Reviews:

Slow but interesting.......2007-11-14

I found this film a bit confusing, there seemed to be pieces of the plot missing. We did not get to see the Master and Michael bonding or the passion of Michael's relationship with the countess. I have only watched it once, so maybe I need to give it a second go. It is filmed very well and looks good for its age but the story does seem to have gaps. Give it a viewing and make up your own mind!

A sumptuous deep piece of work..........2004-11-02

Dreyer's MICHAEL is quite simply an excellent film that deserves to be appreciated by everyone. This sumptuous dvd set bleeds atmosphere and allows you to melt into the frames of this long unavailable film. Dreyer's attention to the exquisite sets and lighting is enough to carry the film alone but the liberal character driven story (featuring performances by the director Benjamin Christensen and cinematographer Karl Freund) is far in advance of its time with its deep reflection on sexuality, love and loss. A thoroughly recommended film from an always masterful director's work. The addition of a full length Caspar Tybjerg commentary only elevates this set further to the level of Criterion's discs.

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