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Babylon 5: The (TV) Movies

samuelksamuelk The Unstoppable Mr. 'K'
[quote]Warner Bros Home Video will continue the popular Babylon 5 DVD releases with "Babylon 5: The Movies," news we brought you back in November, 2003.

This 5 disc set will contain all 5 movies as well as special features. The set will carry a $59.98 SRP and will be available in stores and online August 17th.

"The Gathering" will be presented in 4:3 (original aspect ratio) while the other movies will be 16:9 anamorphic widescreen; all movies will feature Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks. The sets will be closed captioned and be subtitled in English, Spanish and French.

Each movie will contain commentary from the creator (J. Michael Straczynski), cast and crew, as well as an introduction for each movie by JMS. Rounding out the special features is the featurette, "Creating the Future - How Science Fiction and the show influenced each other."

The Gathering (1993): Alien envoys come to the giant space station in the pilot that launched the five-year TV series.

In the Beginning (1998): The B5 prequel! It's humans vs. aliens in the battle that led to the station's creation.

Thirdspace (1998): Is there a realm beyond hyperspace? Discovery of a million-years-old gateway technology may hold the answer...and more.

River of Souls (1998): After death, then what? Questions of eternity arise when a supposedly infallible harvester of souls proves to be very fallible.

A Call to Arms (1999): The torch is passed. A race against time to save Earth links the B5 mission with the Rangers' new interstellar efforts.[/quote]

Comments

  • David of MacDavid of Mac Elite Ranger Ca
    Don't forget the [url=http://www.sprungtor.de/_extern/firstones/mod_img/b5movies.jpeg]box art[/url].

    Hm. It fits in the the "warm color, cool color, warm color...." pattern, so that's good. It does look a bit much like one of the season box sets. I had hoped that it would have each movie in a separate case, but such is life.

    August?! Dammit. Well, then I'll have seen all the movies, at least. But it implies the DVDs of Crusade won't be released until January of next year.
  • AkrovahAkrovah Ranger
    Thier choices of movies in the set is interesting, however. I would have put A Call to Arms with the crusade movies, and included Legend of the Rangers with this set. Does this mean LOTR isn't coming out on DVD? I was looking forward to seeing it, it being the only movie I havn't seen.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Akrovah [/i]
    [B]I would have put A Call to Arms with the crusade movies[/B][/QUOTE]

    The Crusade movies?

    A Call to Arms is a Babylon 5 movie, so I think it fits fine with this set. Much better than LotR would.
  • David of MacDavid of Mac Elite Ranger Ca
    JMS said some time ago that Legends of the Rangers would have its own, stand alone release.
  • JamboJambo Scriptkiddie
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by David of Mac [/i]
    [B]JMS said some time ago that Legends of the Rangers would have its own, stand alone release. [/B][/QUOTE]

    I think i'll pass on that one.
  • AkrovahAkrovah Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
    [B]The Crusade movies?

    A Call to Arms is a Babylon 5 movie, so I think it fits fine with this set. Much better than LotR would. [/B][/QUOTE]

    Sorry, I meant Crusade Eps. I know A Call to Arms is a B5 movie, but it was also the pilot or lead in to Crusade, since thats when the plague was released. Thats why I thought it should Go with the Crusade Stuff, abd LotR didn't have anything else to go with.

    Edit: or just put them both in the movies pack. Oh well, as long as LotR is coming out i shouldn't really complain to much should I
    ?
  • HuntSmackerHuntSmacker Firstones Ambassador to Starcraftia
    I rather like the box art. It fits in with the theme nicely. Heck, at a glance to anyone who doesn't know B5 that well, that could pass as "Season Six" in a kind of fantasy world. ;)
  • AlaricAlaric Damn kids! Get off my island!
    Oh dear, time to sell the tapes so I can upgrade to the DVD's
  • ShadowDancerShadowDancer When I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie." London, UK
    Strange, on Play.com its got it listed as only 3 B5 movies: Thirdspace; A Call To Arms; and River of Souls
  • RubberEagleRubberEagle What's a rubber eagle used for, anyway?
    That's probably WHV-Europe throwing out a cheap box now to capitalize on the US release...
  • ShadowDancerShadowDancer When I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie." London, UK
    probably
  • [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by RubberEagle [/i]
    [B]That's probably WHV-Europe throwing out a cheap box now to capitalize on the US release... [/B][/QUOTE]

    Yeah I was a little miffed by it's announcement. Hopefully Europe will get the 5 disc full movie boxset as well :D
  • Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
    Yeah I noticed that too baout the one listed on Play. Was about to pre-order but then twigged it wasn't the full list. PlayUSa now have it listed now for £31.99... just placed my pre-order :)
  • HuntSmackerHuntSmacker Firstones Ambassador to Starcraftia
    Sweet price [IMG]http://www.sectorgame.com/forums/images/smiles/new_smilie_colors1.gif[/IMG]
  • Vertigo1Vertigo1 Official Fuzzy Dice of FirstOnes.com
    This is very good news indeed. :)

    I'm picking that up as soon as it hits the shelves.
  • HuntSmackerHuntSmacker Firstones Ambassador to Starcraftia
    While in R2, waiting for it to hit the shelves is .... not worth the wait, considering the poor quality of R2 releases from WB.

    Good ole eBay :D
  • Vertigo1Vertigo1 Official Fuzzy Dice of FirstOnes.com
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by HuntSmacker [/i]
    [B]While in R2, waiting for it to hit the shelves is .... not worth the wait, considering the poor quality of R2 releases from WB.

    Good ole eBay :D [/B][/QUOTE]

    Well, you could always send me the money and I'll buy a copy here for ya. ;) Shipping it to the UK shouldn't be that expensive since it only costs $11 to ship to NZ.....
  • whitestar90whitestar90 Elite Ranger
    Awesome,me wants.
  • HuntSmackerHuntSmacker Firstones Ambassador to Starcraftia
    That's ok, assuming you missed by "eBay" praise, I already have a contact for such sales ;)
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