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Pearl Showroom - Babylon 5 - The Lost Tales
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List Price: $24.98
Our Price: $19.99
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Manufacturer: Warner Bros.
Starring: Bruce Boxleitner, Tracy Scoggins, Peter Woodward
Directed By: J. Michael Straczynski
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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0085391129844
Format: Subtitled
Label: Warner Bros.
Manufacturer: Warner Bros.
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Bros.
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-07-31
Running Time: 75
Studio: Warner Bros.
Theatrical Release Date: 2007-07-31
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Editorial Reviews:
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Times change. Dangers remain. 10 years after he became President of the Interstellar Alliance, Sheridan prepares for a fateful Babylon 5 reunion that could prevent Earth's impending doom...if he will also compromise his core principles. Meanwhile, commander Lochley confronts an unexpected interloper on the way station - a being whose presence makes the B5 freeport the crossroads between heaven and hell. In Voices in the Dark, Series creator J. Michael Straczynski reunites with stars Bruce Boxleitner and Tracy Scoggins in two richly imagined stories set after the events of the original series. Richly imagined, too, is Straczynski's vision of the 23rd century (including a dazzling New York City) - a vision made more spectacular via filmmaking technology unavailable during the original series.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: It sort of felt like Babylon 5...a little, maybe.
Comment: I was really excited to finally get to see some new Babylon 5 after all of these years. Bruce Boxleitner's portrayal of Captain Sheridan results in one of my favorite on-screen heroes. Sadly, this two episode collection makes me realize that "no man is an island". Both Bruce Boxleitner and Tracy Scoggins are only part of the Babylon 5 universe, and both really felt like they were the only person in each episode, even though there were exactly 3 people in each episode of any significance. I always liked Peter Woodward's character as well, and was sad to never get to see the "Drakh plague" resolved in "Crusade".
While it was nice to see a continuation of JMS's masterpiece known as Babylon 5, it has a little bit of that feeling that "Indiana Jones - Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" gave me. I don't regret buying this two disc set, but it did make me cherish the rest of my Babylon 5 collection even more. Ivanova, Garibaldi, Zack, Delenn, Lennier, Londo, G'Kar(RIP), Steven (RIP), Jeffrey Sinclair and all of the supporting characters just worked together so well. Thank you, JMS for giving us the Babylon 5 universe, and vowing to not taint it's memory with any more ultra low budget additions. Hopefully, Warner Brothers will give you a decent budget some day so that you may continue with your vision. It's just too bad about the TNT issues, and that the SciFi channel seems more interested in playing an endless amount of "Ghost Hunters" and fake wrestling than real science fiction nowadays. It's OK though, all I need to do to get some quality science fiction is just to pop in one of my 30+ Babylon 5 DVDs :).
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Summary: Great
Comment: Two great stories set in the B5 universe, well worth the watch. Both feel right for the B5 universe, dealing with questions of morality, spirituality, fate, and similar high-brow stuff.
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Summary: very good
Comment: a great moment to come back aboard babylon5. The mood is strange. the atmosphere is quite like a no man's land and it changes from the series. But it's a great pleasure to find the characters again. This is a very good film for babylon5's fans.
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Summary: One of the best shows EVER on television
Comment: Stories of developing characters were theaded and interwoven as the seasons progressed. This series was simply one of the best written shows ever aired on broadcast television. Of course it had to be cancelled. Wise, smart, funny, passionate, complex; it was just too good for the [...]-tube. The sci-fi format created safe space to explore contemporary moral and ethical issues without arousing an instant political backlash.
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Summary: A Worthy Addition
Comment: Most Babylon 5 fans probably come into this movie expecting far too much. There is no new story to be written (yet at least), the original arc was completed in the 5 season series. These stories are just meant to be gravy for B5 fans; some 'Lost Tales' to fill in the gap between Season 5 and the Series finale 'Sleeping in Light'.
The 2 stories themselves are well written and contain some trademark JMS dialogue. The first story has not been well received due to the fact that it is very wordy and a bit slow paced. But, the underlying message of the tale is pure B5 and revisits some of the themes of 'ancient' evil that arose in the B5 universe. The second story is more action packed and opens a new door in the story line for future volumes.
I can understand why some fans might be disappointed in this release, but people really need to be more realistic. These stories aren't meant to create a new B5 universe but to add to one that millions have grown to adore. Finally, and most importantly, B5 fans need to support this release so we might see future volumes which sport bigger budgets. Don't forget, it was the fans who through their support brought the 5 seasons of B5 to DVD in the first place.
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