TV on DVD Review: The Beast (2009)

Son of a bitch. Why? Why did this have to be so good? Why did I have to like it? Why did it have to end at such an amazing plot point? This is Deadwood all over again. At least when this happened with The Job, we got a do over in the form of Rescue Me. Do you know what 261925 means? Neither do I. Nobody does, and nobody ever will. It will haunt me like a rat inside of my brain gnawing at the inside of my skull. The worst part? It's nobody's fault. Patrick Swayze is dead, and he left us with an awful cliffhanger. I suppose one day we'll say the same thing about Sylvester Stallone, but the meaning will be different. Swayze's best work was his last, and that's something we can all hope for.

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TV Review: Space: 1999 - Season 1 (Blu-ray)

Around the mid 70’s, Hollywood’s curiosity of space pre-Star Wars (which made its theatrical debut in 1977) was undoubtedly at its height. With films like 2001: A Space Odyssey captivating audiences with the interest of space travel, it was only natural to have British TV master, Gerry Anderson (Captains Scarlet and Thunderbirds) to take on a new series that would put fans of 70s TV so close to the unforgettable theatrical experiences provided by Kubrick and George Lucas - in the comfort of your own living room. Anderson’s, Space: 1999, starring the husband and wife duo of Barbara Bain and Martin Landau, did just that. Now, thanks to A&E Home Video the series has now graced the Blu-Ray format with it’s first season and more likely to follow.

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I initially came upon Space: 1999 on the DVD format ; viewing some of the first few seasons. The pilot episode, Breakaway, pulls you in immediately with some early action involving some astronauts that become hostile, veiny mutants while doing some routine space-station maitenence. These intergalatic humanoids begin to wreak havoc among the other astronauts in Moonbase Alpha - where the majority of this series takes place . Here on this specific episode ,you begin to see the great improvement the Blu-Ray holds over the DVD releases. Space:1999 stars, Martin Landau and Barbara Bain practically pop of the screen. Skin-tones are sharp, even some of the make-up FX may look a little extra cheesy, but hey its Blu-ray.