The complete series compilation set year 1 and 2 is released october 2017. A space odyssey imagined a turn of the century era of routine space exploration, space 1999 takes place on a moon base. The following information has been provided by the distributor. Space 1999 complete second season 2 bluray region b locked.
Carlton are an itv company and were a separate entity when they purchased the itc catalogue and brought it back home around 1997. But higher mastering costs for series two, and no small amount of difficulty in justifying. Text episode commentaries on the last sunset and space brain clapperboard twopart special on the work of gerry anderson from 1975 guardian of piri remembered. Always a fan of martin landau in any role, he and his then wife barbara bain made a good pairing for the series. Nevertheless, the superlative transfers alone make space. The strange but real phenomenon with missing fx sounds on year 2 episodes was first discovered about years ago by scott m. I finally did it 2 years ago and wonder why it took me so long. Region b2 plus dinformations sur les formats dvdbluray. In addition, a number of compilation films have been produced using material from. Space 1999 complete second season 2 bluray region b. I have the 30th anniversary megaset too, i picked it up after getting the series 1 blu ray. Space 1999 the complete first series bluray 1975 dvdregion 2 see more like this space 1999 season 1 2 complete series collection one two reg b bluray brand new bluray disc tv shows.
Everything you loved about this old school scifi series is made even better now thanks to this seriously upgraded 1080p presentation. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. I suspect networks bluray will follow the order of the carlton dvds as theres really no reason not to. Space 1999 is a british sciencefiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977. Spazio 1999 is a sciencefiction television programme that ran for two seasons from 1975 to 1977. I got tired of waiting for a region a release of space 1999 season 2 and bought the network version. Street date was originally 2 november with 6 discs in the set. This discussion had me curious to check the mega set. Official details will follow in the coming months, but if youre a fan and you loved season one on blu ray, rest assured season two is on the way. I have the network region b blu ray release of ufo too.
Jan 26, 2011 i got tired of waiting for a region a release of space 1999 season 2 and bought the network version. In the year 1999, a spectacular explosion at a nuclear waste dump sends the moon out of earths orbit. The extra special bluray edition, plus dvd, are both available to prebuy exclusively from networkonair right now. Sep 28, 2015 an eight disc dvd box set containing all twenty four fifty minute long approx episodes of space 1999. All the discs are the same as you would have bought in the older separate sets, with the. So, there is a precedent for diverging from strict production order.
Jan 26, 2011 looks like we will not see season 2 of space 1999 on blu for region a release. A nuclear waste dump on the moon unexpectedly detonates, blasting the moon out of orbit and taking the inhabitants of moonbase alpha on a fantastic voyage of discovery to the. Some material was reused from the earlier alphacon video the anderson, bower and kellett interviews, but the fan interviews, convention footage, and hancock and parsons interviews were dropped. I have the transmission order and the episodes on the blu are completely out of whack for season 1 but completely correct for season 2 2nd figure correct transmission date and 1st figure placing on the boxset 01 1. The highdef digest forums are no more they have ceased to be. Network has taken their usual care when preparing the. Oct 28, 2010 text episode commentaries on the last sunset and space brain clapperboard twopart special on the work of gerry anderson from 1975 guardian of piri remembered. Space 1999 the complete first series bluray 1975 dvdregion 2 see more like this space 1999 season 1 2 complete series collection one two reg b. Space 1999 season 2 takes me back to my highschool scifi obsession.
May 27, 2011 thinking back to watching the extras on space 1999 bd, gerry anderson mentions they were the first to overcome the hum bar moving down the screen on a tv or monitor or a comlock. While we remain hopeful that we can release season 2 of space 1999 on bluray, the significant restoration and production efforts involved are causing the project to take longer than we, and the fans, would want. Networkdvd website space 1999 year 1 bluray page year 2 complete series. Network video part of virgin rereleased year 1 in november 2010 on bluray and dvd. Imagine the highconcept stories of original star trek but with a british flair which is to say slower and far more cerebral and fantastical think trek on lsd. Starring martin landau, barbara bain and nick tate.
I dont think so, that is why i finally bough the region b release. Thinking back to watching the extras on space 1999 bd, gerry anderson mentions they were the first to overcome the hum bar moving down the screen on a tv or monitor or a comlock. When i saw this edition of season 2 and the words on the front saying. Very glad that shout reissued the complete set for a reasonable cost, including all the extras plus more.
And, its worth noting, their season 1 transfers were always significantly weaker than the muchimproved season 2 masters. I am watching disc 1 of this first season on bluray and i have to tell you, i saw this on. The first series or season, often referred to as year one of 24 episodes began transmission in 1975, though production of the first episode began in 1973. On top of that is an enormous feast of extra features. The images are crisp and sharp, the colours are vibrant and remarkable. Mix this with groundbreaking special effects and production values heavily influenced by 2001. My justification was that even if they are eventually released in north america, the copious special features most likely would not for various reasons. We feel that it is essential that the quality of season 2 measures. Space 1999 had its place in time and filled a void for scifi fans. Made in the late 1970s you have to suspend disbelief for some of the special effects for what we are used to now with cgi, however, that being said, the models for. At least once they hit 40 it stays at that rate until i run out of things to put in the cart.
Ufo 1970 1971 opening and closing theme with snippets bluray dolby 5. Fans of the classic british science fiction tv series space. The series was the last production by the partnership of gerry and sylvia anderson and was the most expensive series produced for british television up to that time. In the first episode, breakaway, an explosion at an atomic waste site on the dark. Mar 23, 2019 ufo 1970 1971 opening and closing theme with snippets blu ray dolby 5. Space 1999 series 2 blu ray to be released in 2015. Created by gerry and sylvia anderson who divorced after this shows first season, the premise involves a base on the moon called alpha which for some reason includes a nuclear waste disposal area. Space 1999, even the much maligned season two which did contain some very good episodes, that would. An eight disc dvd box set containing all twenty four fifty minute long approx episodes of space 1999. Picture is razor sharp and the sound design truly impresses, even in. For now, fans can revisit the original 48 episodes in this well. When i saw this edition of season 2 and the words on the front saying remastered i had thought that all of the episodes had been remastered onto dvd.
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