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Summary: UFO Set 2
Review: UFO Set 2 is as good as set 1. I realy liked the UFO tv series. I think it was a good tv series. When it left the air I was unhappy because I liked the series very much. No I own both dvd sets and I watch them a lot. I am glad that the series is out on dvd.
Rating:
Summary: UFO Set 2
Review: UFO Set 2 is as good as set 1. I realy liked the UFO tv series. I think it was a good tv series. When it left the air I was unhappy because I liked the series very much. Now I own both dvd sets and I watch them a lot. I am glad that the series is out on dvd.
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Summary: Thank you A&E
Review: UFO was ahead of its time; the real-life counterpart to Captain Scarlet in terms of sophistication of plot and technical excellence. Considering how long ago this series was made the models and special effects were truly superb. I often wonder what might have been if Gerry Anderson and Gene Rodenberry had gotten together.Where UFO set 1 started a little awkwardly with the characters finding their feet, UFO 2 represents more sophisticated plot lines and characterisations. The series kinda ran out of steam in no small part because the entire premise was a little too far fetched to stand the light of scientific scrutiny, but it's still better than most of the drivel produced today. The Aliens are really a vehicle for stories that revealed human strengths, weaknesses and falibilities. One point. This series was made in an era when smoking was 'cool'. Hard bitten professionals always smoked because they were "Real Men". So you'll need to look beyond this glaring example of Political Incorrectness. UFO deserves to be reborn but I don't know where they'd find the script writers to do a decent job. Overall this DVD collection is a must-have for sci-fi buffs and I will always feel grateful to Gerry Andersen for his vision, energy and immense talent.
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Summary: Good show with limited appeal.
Review: With the second set, UFO is now familiar again in its completion. Contained are a few of the riskier plot devices and the better locations.
As most fans know, the series was shot 17-9. George Sewell was replaced by Wanda Ventham who was also in Identified. As good as UFO is for true fans, it can't really compete with some modern works. The acting is iffy in places and the politics show their age.
The viewer already knows this when they buy, so it shouldn't be a big surprise. It is possible to analyze this series to death, coming to the conclusion that we as people are repressed xenophobes. When viewed within the context of the late 60s and in the similar context of a producer of children's shows via marionettes, UFO looks like a vast improvement in cinematic genius. Viewers may also contrast this short lived series with the updated and debatable Space1999 which essentially reinvented itself in its second season. For this reason alone, UFO in its compact 26 episode run will forever be the cult favorite of the emerging space/alien genre.
As for the DVD itself, the packaging leaves much to be desired. The best stuff is on the media. The viewer will have to overlook a few mishaps in the transfer process, notably the slowed down voice. Yet for the price, this completion set does the trick.
Rating:
Summary: Good show with limited appeal.
Review: With the second set, UFO is now familiar again in its completion. Contained are a few of the riskier plot devices and the better locations.
As most fans know, the series was shot 17-9. George Sewell was replaced by Wanda Ventham who was also in Identified. As good as UFO is for true fans, it can't really compete with some modern works. The acting is iffy in places and the politics show their age.
The viewer already knows this when they buy, so it shouldn't be a big surprise. It is possible to analyze this series to death, coming to the conclusion that we as people are repressed xenophobes. When viewed within the context of the late 60s and in the similar context of a producer of children's shows via marionettes, UFO looks like a vast improvement in cinematic genius. Viewers may also contrast this short lived series with the updated and debatable Space1999 which essentially reinvented itself in its second season. For this reason alone, UFO in its compact 26 episode run will forever be the cult favorite of the emerging space/alien genre.
As for the DVD itself, the packaging leaves much to be desired. The best stuff is on the media. The viewer will have to overlook a few mishaps in the transfer process, notably the slowed down voice. Yet for the price, this completion set does the trick.
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