Movie Theater Babylon 5

[Greg Langelius *]

My Christmas gift came early. All five years of <span style="font-style: italic">Babylon 5</span>. It was $20 a year at Wally World, I snapped up year 3 when I saw it was the last one left, and this W/E I grabbed the other 4 years as those sets also dwindled toward gonzies. When I got them home, Celia told me my Daughter Jen was gonna be pissed because she'd been planning to get them for me. So I called up Jen, thanked her for the present, and told her to talk to Mom. Actually, if she'd planned much longer, there wouldn't have been any to buy anyway.

I spent all this morning watching the first year, and I'm almost 1/4 of the way through that first year. Great series, I'd forgotten how good, and I'm really glad I managed to glom onto the entire set.

Greg

 

[Bigwheels]

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Great to see another B5 fan. I've had all 5 seasons for several years, & every winter I break them out, & watch 1 disk a night. I'm 3/4 through year 3 now. Even after watching the whole thing a hundred times, I still have questions about things. Great series.

 

[Fighthard]

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I'll take a number six please with a side order of Viagra and Painkillers.

 

[aqualung]

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Is that the series with Rommy with the blue hair? Or am I on the wrong series?

N

 

[mj2evans]

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Do you have Space 1999 too?

 

[Niles Coyote]

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Babylon 5, hmmm, I will have to check it out. thanks Greg!

 

[Greg Langelius *]

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No <span style="font-style: italic">Space 1999</span>; not sure I'd get it if it was available. It got pretty flaky at the end, which B5 never did.

Straczinski had a vision and a story to tell; so the complete series was on a mission and it shows.

Greg

 

[desertrat1979]

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I loved that show. I started watching it my freshmen year in HS and stayed with it till the end. I was originally a trekkie till that show. Then I got into the alterntive scifi shows like B5 and Stargate.

 

[Cartman]

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Top quality scifi. I will head to Wally World tonight to look for it. $20? Sounds too good to be true.

Another one to look for, though may be considered quirky (same couple did Space 1999) is UFO. I would love to see a modern re-do of that series.

 

[Cartman]

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The eternal optimist of the clueless mind -- just re-read your post and noticed $20 A YEAR. I'm not usually an optimist, but I read what I wanted to read on that one. Okay, $100 for the entire series. Still worth it.

 

[Bushmaster7]

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Which Babylon 5 series year had the final battle between the forces of order and chaos in it? Can't tell by reviewing the box info. regards.

 

[Greg Langelius *]

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Can't say. Wife took them and wrapped them up with the other Christmas presents, so I'll have to wait a few weeks to resume viewing them. Fair is fair.

Greg

 

[aqualung]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cartman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Top quality scifi. I will head to Wally World tonight to look for it. $20? Sounds too good to be true.

Another one to look for, though may be considered quirky (same couple did Space 1999) is UFO. I would love to see a modern re-do of that series. </div></div>
Just doing the FULL re-run of UFO on TV in the UK.

If it sparks any interest I'll let you know if the DVD makes it onto the shelves here.

N

PS, I loved it!

 

[aqualung]

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Greg,

Is this the series with wassisname Kevin somebody who was Herculese, from Herculese and the lengendary journeys?

The ship had an avatar, oriental girl with blue hughlights in her hair?

Or am I totally off base??

Thanks

Neil

 

[Greg Langelius *]

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No, Kevin Sorbo was in <span style="font-style: italic">The Legendary Journeys of Hercules</span>, a TV series spanning six seasons.

Greg

 

[Cartman]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Paduan Learner</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Greg,

Is this the series with wassisname Kevin somebody who was Herculese, from Herculese and the lengendary journeys?

The ship had an avatar, oriental girl with blue hughlights in her hair?

Or am I totally off base??

Thanks

Neil </div></div>

That was Andromeda. The asian chick was super hot and was actually a cool show too.

Would like to hear about UFO on DVD/Blueray, thanks!

 

[Bigwheels]

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If you're looking for the season that has the titanic final battles in it, then you want season 4.

 

[Greg Langelius *]

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Right you are; <span style="font-style: italic">Andromeda</span> it is/was. The snazzy chick is Lexa Doig, wife of Michael Shanks of SG-1 fame. Sexiest computer avatar I ever seen...

 

[Bushmaster7]

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Thanks Bigwheels on the Season 4 info. That's the one I want to get first. Saw the whole series and that season was the tops for me. regards, Dale.

 

[AyeGuy]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bushmaster7</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks Bigwheels on the Season 4 info. That's the one I want to get first. Saw the whole series and that season was the tops for me. regards, Dale. </div></div>

You should watch the series in this order: Season 1, then 2, then 3, then 4, then 5.

The show's creator wanted to show a war from beginning to aftermath. If you watch it as intended, it is a very impressive story.

 

[Greg Langelius *]

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Oh, dear me.

I'm in trouble now.

I grabbed up <span style="font-style: italic">Terminator Salvation</span> when it came out Tuesday and was flatly informed that if I bought another DVD before Christmas, I'd be grounded.

So I'm dropping hints now.

<span style="font-style: italic">Battle of the Smithsonian, Battlestar-Caprica, Battlestar-The Plan, and District 9</span> are all out, or due out, by Christmas.

One may <span style="font-style: italic">ask</span>...

Greg

 

[vman]

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Babylon 5 has to be one of the best sci fi series ever made, i totally love it to pieces and was generally sad at the end of the final season.

Character build is so strong as are emotions and hatred towards key characters... such a vibrant show

 

[Bushmaster7]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AyeGuy</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bushmaster7</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks Bigwheels on the Season 4 info. That's the one I want to get first. Saw the whole series and that season was the tops for me. regards, Dale. </div></div>

You should watch the series in this order: Season 1, then 2, then 3, then 4, then 5.

The show's creator wanted to show a war from beginning to aftermath. If you watch it as intended, it is a very impressive story. </div></div>

Ayeguy, I saw the whole series when it first came out; just wanted to see the climactic battles again. If I had the money, I would get the whole series; but I have been out of work for a few months now and things are tighter than usual. regards, Dale.