I ran across these I the latest DVD Beaver newsletter. Does anyone anything about these releases? It seems that there was some restoration work but they seem to be very vague as to what exactly was done for these new releases. Here is what I was able to grab, Please let me know if you have any other information or opinions.
Capitalising on the success of the first two Space:1999 movies (episodes edited together as cinema features in the wake of Star Wars) ITC created what would ultimately become thirteen full-length movies for cable and home video under the banner Super Space Theater. Four of these were made from episodes of Space:1999, though they included new music in places and (for Alien Attack) additional scenes.
Each of these four movies has been rebuilt from the High-Definition restorations created for the series episodes – they are presented here in their original 4:3 full screen aspect ratio alongside new 16:9 widescreen special editions, with both Alien Attack and Destination Moonbase-Alpha featuring enhanced special effects. All four special editions have been re-edited, restoring scenes and adding material not in the original presentation.
Also included in this set is a rebuild of the Italian theatrical movie Spazio:1999 – debuting several months before TV transmissions began and featuring an idiosyncratic score from the legendary Ennio Morricone, it was the first time Space:1999 was seen anywhere in the world.
Product details
Spaceship moon... destination... the unknown!
September 13th, 1999… A nuclear waste dump on the Moon unexpectedly detonates, blasting it out of orbit and taking the inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha on a fantastic voyage of discovery to the stars, fraught with danger at every turn!
Gerry Anderson’s massively popular sci-fi series is presented here as stunning restorations from original film elements, giving an exceptional level of picture quality –Space: 1999 has never looked better!
This 18-disc set contains:
Original ‘as broadcast’ mono track and remixed 5.1 tracks
All four TV movies
Gerry Anderson commentary on Breakaway and Dragon’s Domain
These Episodes featurettes - selected individual episode analysis
Sylvia Anderson interview
Clapperboard two-part special from 1975 on the work of Gerry Anderson
Image galleries of rare and previously unseen stills
Titles, trailer promos and other film elements
Martin Landau: in-depth interview from 1994
Production Audio original source recordings
Archive interviews with cast and crew
And much more!
Product details
Capitalising on the success of the first two Space:1999 movies (episodes edited together as cinema features in the wake of Star Wars) ITC created what would ultimately become thirteen full-length movies for cable and home video under the banner Super Space Theater. Four of these were made from episodes of Space:1999, though they included new music in places and (for Alien Attack) additional scenes.
Each of these four movies has been rebuilt from the High-Definition restorations created for the series episodes – they are presented here in their original 4:3 full screen aspect ratio alongside new 16:9 widescreen special editions, with both Alien Attack and Destination Moonbase-Alpha featuring enhanced special effects. All four special editions have been re-edited, restoring scenes and adding material not in the original presentation.
Also included in this set is a rebuild of the Italian theatrical movie Spazio:1999 – debuting several months before TV transmissions began and featuring an idiosyncratic score from the legendary Ennio Morricone, it was the first time Space:1999 was seen anywhere in the world.
Product details
- Rated : Parental Guidance
- Language : English
- Package Dimensions : 17.7 x 13.9 x 7.9 cm; 410 g
- Media Format : Blu-ray
- Run time : 8 hours
- Release date : 12 Aug. 2024
- Actors : Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse
- Studio : Spirit Entertainment
- ASIN : B0D8L884QF
- Country of origin : Austria
- Number of discs : 5
- Best Sellers Rank: 174 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray) [ul]
- 38 in Science Fiction (DVD & Blu-ray)
- 53 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray)
- 60 in Action & Adventure (DVD & Blu-ray)
Spaceship moon... destination... the unknown!
September 13th, 1999… A nuclear waste dump on the Moon unexpectedly detonates, blasting it out of orbit and taking the inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha on a fantastic voyage of discovery to the stars, fraught with danger at every turn!
Gerry Anderson’s massively popular sci-fi series is presented here as stunning restorations from original film elements, giving an exceptional level of picture quality –Space: 1999 has never looked better!
This 18-disc set contains:
Original ‘as broadcast’ mono track and remixed 5.1 tracks
All four TV movies
Gerry Anderson commentary on Breakaway and Dragon’s Domain
These Episodes featurettes - selected individual episode analysis
Sylvia Anderson interview
Clapperboard two-part special from 1975 on the work of Gerry Anderson
Image galleries of rare and previously unseen stills
Titles, trailer promos and other film elements
Martin Landau: in-depth interview from 1994
Production Audio original source recordings
Archive interviews with cast and crew
And much more!
Product details
- Rated : Parental Guidance
- Language : English
- Package Dimensions : 19.2 x 14.8 x 5.4 cm; 490 g
- Media Format : Blu-ray
- Run time : 46 hours and 24 minutes
- Release date : 12 Aug. 2024
- Actors : Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse
- Studio : Spirit Entertainment
- ASIN : B0D8L5DWQW
- Country of origin : Austria
- Number of discs : 18
- Best Sellers Rank: 1,042 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)
- 145 in Science Fiction (DVD & Blu-ray)
- 298 in Action & Adventure (DVD & Blu-ray)
- 322 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray)
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