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B5!! 66!! 1999!! POPEYE!! LOST!! ANGEL!! MY SO-CALLED LIFE!! Herc's Season-Box DVD Vault!!

First - I can die happy now by OtisSpofford	Jul 31st, 2007 02:10:23 AM
and bring on McGarrett!
As long as I'm here... by OtisSpofford	Jul 31st, 2007 02:11:19 AM
Herc - any plans to put the wonderfully insane Cow and Chicken on DVD? Eh?
Captain Nice/Mr. Terrific by OtisSpofford	Jul 31st, 2007 02:15:59 AM
2 superhero comedies that could use a little DVD love...
G1 Transformers DVD set is already being reveiwed... by V'Shael	Jul 31st, 2007 02:40:31 AM
in other places. I read about in SFX already (print version) so the info's been online at least 2 months (like everything else in that printed SF "news" magazine)
God damnit, when does BSG Season 3 come out?! by oceanic86	Jul 31st, 2007 03:35:58 AM
I finally started watching that show on DVD, and wow... if only I had known what I was missing. Now I'm just hoping the third season comes out on DVD before the fourth season begins airing.
ABOUT GODDAMN TIME!!!!! by Playkins	Jul 31st, 2007 04:55:17 AM
My So-Called Life has only been available in a ludicrously expensive out-of-print set for too long. Finally it's available again. BEDRFORD FALLS COMPANY: PLEASE RELEASE "ONCE AND AGAIN" NOW THAT YOU DID MSCL PROPER!!! That is all. When ABC gets it's head out of it's ass and releases "Wonder Years" the best shows of the nineties will be finally available. (For the love of Christ just pay for the rights to the music, it won't break you.)
Mr. Sinister - When?? by LlGHTST0RMER	Jul 31st, 2007 05:11:33 AM
About five years ago. I've had the entire series sitting on my shelf for the last year or two. And no, not bootlegs or Japanese imports... Rhino home video started producing the sets back in 2002.
Let us take a moment to remember ... by chrth	Jul 31st, 2007 06:15:35 AM
The obscenely expensive My So-Called Life. How it graced so many of these talkbacks. It will always be a treasured memory for all of us here in Coaxial.
Galactica 3 by Shoegeezer	Jul 31st, 2007 06:43:40 AM
comes out in the UK on September 3. Unfortunately, us Brits have been seriously short changed in the extras department with only a 42 minute cut together story-so-far episode. So no webisodes or commentaries for us, worth hanging on for the region 1. That said, I've just finnished watching it and it's better without having to wait a week (or so) between installments. The off-topic episodes play better and viewed as a whole it's an amazingly diverse season that packs a lot in.
I used to have the Space:1999 board game. by tonagan	Jul 31st, 2007 07:11:05 AM
It was as boring as the show (I was a little kid at the time, mind you).
THE STATE!!!!! by Randall Flagg	Jul 31st, 2007 07:17:02 AM
Herc, MTV just announced that all 3 Seasons of The State will be in one box set in October.
The State has been available on iTunes for months by chrth	Jul 31st, 2007 07:51:07 AM
(Well, it was available ... don't know if it still is.)
Every week I come in here and search for Andy Richter by chrth	Jul 31st, 2007 07:52:17 AM
Every week I die a little inside (I also look for Daria, but since I've seen most of them recently on The N I'm not bothered as much)
i can't believe angel is finally coming out by mollyunravel	Jul 31st, 2007 08:59:48 AM
in a complete box set... i'd received season 1 as a gift and then traded in all of my individual buffys for the complete set when that was released and waited for angel to do the same. i finally broke down and bought season 5 because it's my favourtie but have still been holding out for the complete set... i can't believe it's actually going to happen. and i just got my so-called life from a friend (insanely cheap, he didn't know what he was sitting on) last year... it was missing disc two, but a friend was able to copy hers for me. but i may have to pick up the new release... i can only hope that the picture quality will be better and that the extras will be worthwhile. and vmars season 3! october is looking to be a very good month for tv on dvd.
Itunes by Randall Flagg	Jul 31st, 2007 09:42:15 AM
Yeah, but it was only the first season, and I hate watching TV on my computer. This way I can watch TV on a .. you know... TV!
THE STATE on DVD? by RenoNevada2000	Jul 31st, 2007 10:03:08 AM
I'm gonna dip my BALLS in it!
Warner Bros. Continues to Double-Dip... by ZooTrain	Jul 31st, 2007 10:16:26 AM
With complete series sets (i.e., Gilmore Girls)...yet there is no trace of Night Court Season 2. Pisses me off. If they were smart, they'd release the entire series in a limited edition run, charge $200-300 for it, and sell it exclusively through their website.
That chick that played Sabrina... by Kid Z	Jul 31st, 2007 10:32:16 AM
... Never managed to do a sex tape, get busted for drunk driving or blow possession or even get photographed getting out of a car in a miniskirt and no drawers... no wonder she doesn't seem to be getting work anymore.
Parker Lewis Can't Lose, I'm serious by MrGonev5	Jul 31st, 2007 10:33:35 AM
I want that show on dvd! Where the hell is it? They like watching me suffer, I know they do..
Re: The State by MrGonev5	Jul 31st, 2007 10:34:13 AM
BTW, Thats good news on The State, I'm there when that comes out.
My So Called Life - Soundtrack... by Bert Fischer	Jul 31st, 2007 11:03:17 AM
...will it be original songs on the dvd or more generic? I had heard that was the reason for the delay in a reissue.
Finally, the Angel set. by Novaman5000	Jul 31st, 2007 11:32:10 AM
Hot damn.
About Parker Lewis... by ZooTrain	Jul 31st, 2007 11:45:53 AM
According to Corin Nemec: "I was actually working with Shout! Factory to license the rights from Sony for the DVD set,” Corin said. Sony wasn’t willing to license the rights because the didn’t want to share the profit. My excitement was to be able to work with Shout! Factory and be hands on making the extras and be the actual guy to interview the producers, the writers and the cast members. We couldn’t get the nod from Sony so now we’re in a holding pattern.” http://www.quickstopentertainm ent.com/2007/06/14/party-favor s-corin-nemec-more/ Proving once again that Sony is pure evil.
Actual Twin Peaks complete set? by XAOS	Jul 31st, 2007 11:49:55 AM
Herc, any word on this? I had heard one was announced at Comic Con with both seasons and two versions of the pilot.
lets talk THE STATE by blacknoi	Jul 31st, 2007 12:15:37 PM
So I've read that the itunes / amazon unbox / xboxlive market place versions have different/generic music (much like the discussion surrount MSCL dvd reissue) so they wouldn't have to pay licensing fees. So does anyone know if the newly soon-to-be-released State DVDs will have the original music as they aired?
Where the hell is the 3 STOOGES: THE CURLY YEARS set?! by SpyGuy	Jul 31st, 2007 12:35:21 PM
All the Stooges B&W shorts with Jerome "Curly" Howard, together in one set. Should I even have to justify this?
LOST in Blu-Ray bitches! by dtpena	Jul 31st, 2007 12:55:10 PM
This officially kicks Heroes' ass
B5:TLT by SG7	Jul 31st, 2007 01:29:46 PM
The review was pretty charitable. I thought the first segment was quite astoundingly lame. The one scene where LOchly meets the priest at the dock was presented like a highschool drama production. They shot this thing in a week and it shows. Slow down next time Joe. Jesus.
Yes, Space:1999 was boring, but admit this: by Mr Incredible	Jul 31st, 2007 01:37:39 PM
The episode "Dragon's Domain" scared the shit of you when you were a kid.
Confirmed: Nathan Fillion & Dana Delany on DH by Pennsy	Jul 31st, 2007 01:38:03 PM
Desperate Housewives, that is. http://tinyurl.com/25n7fz
Thurderbirds 40th Anni megaset delayed until September by Pennsy	Jul 31st, 2007 01:39:31 PM
Per TV Shows on DVD.com; 9/25 is the new date for public release. Those who ordered through AETV.com will get theirs on 8/31. No reason given for the delay.
Dragon's Domain was one of the scariest episodes by Pennsy	Jul 31st, 2007 01:42:09 PM
of a TV series that I've ever seen. Just frightening to watch, even on multipe viewings.
Thunderbirds, that is. by Pennsy	Jul 31st, 2007 01:43:59 PM
Dammit. :(
hmmm by jedimindflayer	Jul 31st, 2007 01:44:43 PM
anyone notice that wow kyle from season 10 is a dead ringer for harry without the beard?
Michelangelo Antonioni is dead as well by RokurGepta	Jul 31st, 2007 02:02:47 PM
RIP
My So Called Life by bb6634	Jul 31st, 2007 02:38:30 PM
About freaking time... and note to Bedford Falls: Thirtysomething. Still waiting...
Space: 1999 -> how space should look by jbs0209	Jul 31st, 2007 02:58:56 PM
Space: 1999 was definitely how space should look. Set-wise the costumes were too Glam-Rock David Bowie. That said, the plots made less than zero sense. They, in fact, drained sense out of the room. Always though SciFi channel missed a golden opportunity to run Space: 1999 when 1999 actually rolled around.
TONIGHT.... WE DINE..... IN FRONT OF THE TV by Big Jim	Jul 31st, 2007 03:10:57 PM
and watch 300
speaking of Buffy/Angel, Herc you're slippin'... by zer0cool2k2	Jul 31st, 2007 04:16:44 PM
I thought surely there'd be a "Saving Grace" talkback today, what with James "Spike" Marsters on last night's ep, sporting an Oklahoma accent that made him sound like he really was British.
My So Called Life!?!?!? by nofate	Jul 31st, 2007 04:18:58 PM
Damn, don't really care about this show but if anything it means that "The Wonder Years" is that much closer to becoming reality. KEVIN!!
FUCK HBO. YEAH, I SAID IT. by Pennsy	Jul 31st, 2007 05:06:21 PM
$100 for 9 episodes of the Sopranos? That's quite the extortionist money grab, even for them. HD-DVD and Blu-Ray are going to be around $130. http://www.dvdactive.com/news/ releases/the-sopranos5.html
B5: Lost Tales. by palewook	Jul 31st, 2007 05:52:46 PM
1st story is for the core fans, 2nd story any sci-fi fan is going to love.
Question about A&E by ScamsAndFlams	Jul 31st, 2007 05:56:03 PM
Since A&E used to stand for Arts & Entertainment, now that it has reality television and whatever the fuck else (other than the Sopranos), what does it stand for? Certainly not the original meaning, right?
Cheers season nine... by mrfan	Jul 31st, 2007 07:22:11 PM
no excuses for this.
Twin Peaks by Hercules	Jul 31st, 2007 08:31:58 PM
The entire-series set is supposedly due Oct. 30, same day as the Angel and My So-Called Life complete series sets. Expect it to join the pre-order calendar any day now. A big day for DVD geekdom.
Popeye, cool; but where's the love for Laurel & Hardy? by thegreatwhatzit	Jul 31st, 2007 08:36:49 PM
Hallmark released an extremely constrained Laurel and Hardy venue; just a few feature-length films (from the Roach years, thank God) and a handful of two-reelers. The results are variable (what was the point of appending a new musical track to these classics?). Nevertheless, I'm elated that SONS OF THE DESERT and WAY OUT WEST are preserved on DVD (ditto CHICKENS COME HOME, a two-reeler that portends the Clinton administration). But where's PARDON US (screamingly funny), OUR RELATIONS, PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES, etc.? And where are the other "short (2-reeler) comedies, e.g. BRATS, OUR WIFE, THE CHIMP (underrated), PERFECT DAY, MEN O' WAR, et al? And, Jesus, please don't colorize these masterpieces. Warner Home Video released some of the duo's movies but the selections are lesser Roach productions (FRA DIAVOLO and BONNIE SCOTLAND, where the comedy supported romantic or plot-driven filler). Let's pretend their Fox movies never existed.
Since my girl loves her some Jared Leto by R.C. the "Wise"	Aug 1st, 2007 02:24:27 AM
Guess I'm obligated to buying My So caled Life.
RokurGepta by optimus122	Aug 1st, 2007 06:14:35 AM
sucks my assssssss
The POPEYE cartoons are unedited by SpyGuy	Aug 1st, 2007 08:21:27 AM
But just so nobody's head explodes, there's a big disclaimer for easily offended stupid people who don't realize that social attitudes were different back in the '30s.
Re: Zootrain, thanks for the Parker Lewis Info by MrGonev5	Aug 1st, 2007 09:22:24 AM
Thanks for the info on Parker Lewis. Hopefully they can straiten all that out before too long and get us some damn dvds!
B5 by Refuge5	Aug 1st, 2007 10:18:46 AM
I never watched the show, but have thought about catching up with it on DVD - is it worth the time? This new DVD is great for it's fans! I'd love to see Serenity get a series of DVD sequels...
Melissa Joan Hart should play Paris Hilton by Baron Karza	Aug 1st, 2007 10:45:45 AM
That weird droopy eye thing is a strange coincidence.
Fuck by offput	Aug 1st, 2007 05:57:58 PM
As much as I love complete series box sets, I really wish there was some of sort of trade in service. I've got all of buffy, angel, and TNG on DVD and these complete collections will destroy me if I succumb and buy them..
Crappy 1999 Masters by JohnDrake	Aug 2nd, 2007 01:33:53 AM
This "new" Space: 1999 boxed set is just a reissue of A&E's fairly cruddy masters from years ago. I think this transfer dates to the 1990's, and the first season in particular was poorly-done. They applied way too much edge enhancement, so any fine details shimmer, and the levels are all out of whack. They also used some fairly primitive noise reduction to clean up dust and scratches, not always successfully. The prints they used were originally struck in the early 1990's, for use in the Laserdisc release. The Laserdiscs actually had better audio than the DVDs. The European market got a newly-commissioned set of Space: 1999 discs a couple of years ago that look incredible. New prints were actually struck from the original negatives, and the audio has been restored. I'd recommend waiting for that release to make it to our shores (or just buy the Region 2 DVD set online).
Paramount didn't BUY the Fleischer studio by treadwell	Aug 2nd, 2007 11:13:32 AM
...they STOLE it. They swept in, fired the Fleischers, and out and out took the place. Read THE FLEISCHER STORY by Leslie Cabarga.
1999 by readingwriter	Aug 3rd, 2007 05:33:37 AM
I didn't care for season 1 as a kid, prefering S2 (Maya, yum). But while the show's rep for having ridiculous science is earned (anymore ridiculous than a transporter that doesn't KILL you and create a new version from your torn-apart atomic structure?), once I read a little about the show's intentions, S1 became godamned-near coherent! The key episodes are the ones where the moon passes through a black hole/sun, and a godlike being saves them, and "Collision Course." There is a scene in CC where Landau's commander speaks with an alien woman who tells him that the moon will travel through space forever, and humans will populate space--and this has all been planned for eternity. The wonky science shouldn't get in the way of one's enjoying this series for what it is--an attempt (not entirely successful) at an ADULT SF series. No Kirk hysterics here, these are grown-ups. Bain isn't a chick, she's an adult woman; the alphans aren't exploring space (wheee!)they're trying to SURVIVE--space is scary! The aliens wanna protect their planets! Humans can sometimes suck! It is perhaps the loneliest of space shows/movies, and captures the sense that they are so completely far from home that they are all alone--something Voyager, for example, never achieved. Sure it's laughable in parts, but stop searching for what it isn't and appreciate the good things and you'll enjoy it.

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