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Summary: Smashing Boxset
Review: This is a must buy for all X-Files fans, even if you do not like the X-Files, you cant go wrong here. The picture and sound quality are fantastic, and the box set is well set up. I did find however that the actual box can be very easily damaged, so you have to be careful where you put it. Also we could have had a few more xtras. But all i can say, I am looking forward to season 2 on DVD which is avalible from November 7th 2000.
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Summary: Wow
Review: The X Files changed television as we know it. While recent seasons have been somewhat exasperating, this incredible box set of the first season of the X Files will remind you why the show became an instant cult hit and why, surprisingly, it attracted such a wide and diverse audience. There's really no need to go on about the acting. Anderson and Duchovney's successes in their portrayals of agents Mulder and Scully are already well catalogued. Though it is worth taking the time to point out the great cinematography, directing and score that made the X Files what it is. The first seasons were all gorgeously shot on location in Vancouver. The score by Mark Snow, while subtle, is vital to the overall creepy feel to the show. Dark, mysterious, and suspenseful, these episodes will scare you, intrigue you, and make you fall in love with the X Files if you haven't already. Watching the X Files will once again become an event, where you unplug the phone, turn off the lights, and prepare yourself to be scared senseless. Believe me, you won't be disappointed.A must for every fan, this set will also turn casual viewers into X Files fans. If you thought the X Files every Sunday was great, wait until you see the first season, on demand, on DVD.
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Summary: Great
Review: I spend alot of time in Japan and this is perfect for anyone who travels internationally and needs a little reminder of home. I'm about 2/3 through the collection and I had not previously seen any of the episodes. It's fun to watch the characters as they're developing - it's also great not to have everything revolve around the UFO conspiracy thing - although there are a few episodes which follow that line. An excellent purchase although I'm a little confused about the price - it's gone up $10 since I bought it.
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Summary: Back to the Beginning
Review: It has been many years since I have seen the entire first season - I've watched only a select few episodes in between. Now, with the DVD release I have watched it all again and I find that the series is as enjoyable as ever. This time its interesting to note some of the in-jokes (eg the appearance of the name Tom Braidwood). Most people who will buy or want to buy this DVD know what the series is about. For those who have some idea but perhaps are not familiar with the earlier episodes - there are great episodes and there are not so great episodes. As someone once said, X-Files season one at its worst is better than most other series. I agree with this and find that even the poorer episodes (Jersey Devil, for one) are quite watchable. The entire first season is split over six discs with TV spots etc on a seventh disk. Sadly the missing scenes turn out to be two minor scenes, both from the pilot episode and only serve to show us what might have been ie Scully's boyfriend. That said, the transfer is excellent and the sound quality is magnificent. The box set is a little flimsy (mine is already showing signs of wear and tear and that's only because I've been watching the episodes over the period of one week)and to be honest I would prefer the sturdy cases used for the Star Trek releases. Transfer - 5 out of 5 Extras - 3 out of 5 Packaging - 1 out of 5 Still, I can't wait for Season Two onwards to be released.
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Summary: A new fan.....provided some nice background
Review: I've only been an X-Files fan for maybe 2 1/2 months at the most, and I was lost when I started watching. This DVD set allowed me to find out who Mulder and Scully *are*, which is a good thing. It's nice to see a TV series being released the way it should be, in it's entirety. The cut scenes were also interesting to watch, as were the interviews. It's also kind of cool to see ALL those commercials that were used to promote the individual episodes:) It's definately worth the price for ANY X-File fan, weather you are new to the show or not.
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Summary: Wonderful way to turn casual viewers into fans
Review: Having all of the first season in space saving DVDsis great. This collection is economical and generally well transfered. I only caught 3-5 occasions where I'd hope for a better transfer to digital. The extras could use some improvement, but this is still a good way to own all the first season in an archival format.
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Summary: Great DVD Entertainment - Good Quality DVD
Review: I'm wading through the season one episodes on this DVD collection and am enjoying them alot. I fully intend to purchase the next three complete seasons on DVD. I can verify the criticisms posted in earlier posts about occasional background "mottling" in the shadows and the infrequent moments, just before a scene changes, where the image will quite noticeably freeze for a second. Minor annoyances for such a terrific DVD set with no commercials. At just under 45 minutes per episode, the X-Files seems like a bunch of micro-thrillers which take not much longer to watch than a comic book takes to read. Unlike earlier posts, I am finding the images sharp and the colors just fine. This is why I bought a DVD player. Highly recommended.
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Summary: It was worth buying a dvd player to get this set!
Review: I had to get a dvd player because this set came out, and it was worth it. I watched all 24 episodes before writing this review, and highly recommed this set if you like X-Files. Some reviewers have commented on poor video quality, but mine was excellent. The picture and sound quality were perfect--a little dark on the picture sometimes, but that's just the way the original show and commerical videos are. It's not anything faulty in the DVD's. One of the benefits of having the entire first season on DVD (in addition to the quality) is that it takes up so much less room than videotape, you get it all at once, and it's all there in order. Plus, the cost comes out better than buying tapes with 2 episodes each (not to mention they didn't put them all on tape). The case is nice and compact, and you don't need an entire shelf to keep it on. I have replaced my store-bought/homemade season 1 tape collection with this one nifty little set. If you collect X-Files, you need this!
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Summary: X-Files Season 1 DVD Set
Review: You can toss out as many techie sounding words as you want--filter, locking, washed-out--and it doesn't make you right. These DVDs are what DVD is made for. The X-Files looks good when it's broadcast; the DVD transfer made me more than a little giddy. Drop the cash on this one, because you really don't need to leave your house anyway, do you?
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Summary: Thank You Mr. Carter
Review: It is about time a Creator/Producer took enough pride in their work and mixed that with a commitment to the fans and supproters that made them millions thus perpetuating the seasoal releases of a complete series. The packaging is attractive and quite the spectacle when you open the entire book and lay all seven discs before you. However, you cannot judge a book by it's cover, so one has to watch a few episodes. What a treat it is to be able to watch these creepy, intelligent shows in a crisp digital form with no interruptions. They could have tightened the gaps where comercials should have gone, but that is splitting hairs. The digital trasfer was great! Some complianed about being able to clearly see the digital pixals in certain places. I found that a decent gold s-video cable cleared that right up and the resolution was smooth sailing, but I haven't seen all 24 episodes yet and picked them apart. This is a set worth saving your nickles to buy. The value here is incredible! At under $15.00 a disc, each has at least three plus hours of entertainment, features etc. etc. Although, don't buy the set for additional interviews and behind the scenes features. The set has those things, but they are not very enlightening for those who have followed this series for any length of time. Chris and Co. are to be praied for simply making this set available and affordable to those of us who like a good peice of 'spooky' drama when the video store runs amuck.
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