UFO: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]

Gerry & Sylvia Anderson's First foray into live action TV UFO finally Takes To The skies in an excellent High Definition Transfer. often cited as a serious science fiction series contender To The likes of Star Trek or The Invaders The cream of British Talent in front and behind The cameras managed To create a Truly and believable Television series. popular character Actor Ed Bishop stars as commander straker in command of The mysterious organisation SHADO out To combat Alien Threats To The world. Building on Their successful puppet series The Andersons created a futuristic look for The show who could forget The Glamorous moonbase Girls in Their stunning silver catsuits and Those unforgettable purple wigs. being a Gerry Anderson show The series was filled with many futuristic vehicles and crafts launched in space The fabulous interceptors and below The waves The incredible submarine Sky 1 capable of launching into The sky To Thwart alien attacks. for The Time it was made The series was filled with breathtaking action scenes That would rival any blockbuster science fiction series Today. UFO comes with a wealth of special features some not all carried over from The previous DVD releases. audio commentary by Gerry Anderson on The pilot episode Identified newly added for This Blu-ray release a respective look back on The making of The series featuring archive interviews with Ed Bishop and Gerry Anderson with surviving cast members Wanda Ventham and Ayesha Bough. A short Documentary looking at The Girls of UFO as some of The female Guest stars on The show recalling Their memories Actress Jane Merrow recalling stripping down To her underwear for The episode The Responsibility Seat. while some of The other girls comparing Their roles To The women of Star Trek surprisingly series regular Gabrielle Drake is not featured in this. The usual mound of photo galleries are plentiful with This release everything you really need To see from The all UFO fandom an in depth book on The making of The series rounds off an impressive collection. My only little niggle along with The book it makes it a pretty Tight box set The Disc's are only housed in a carboard casing you really need To Take care when your inserting your book and The Disc's back into The main outer box That you Don't damage The carboard casing. That said This is still an impressive five star collection. I am actually eating a bit of Humble pie with This review I said when I purchased The DVD release of This series That I would be a bit reluctant To upgrade ? it's worth The upgrade as it now gives us The Definitive version of This Cult TV Classic.

My experience of this television series stretches back to my childhood in the early 1970's when it was broadcast somewhat erratically on domestic television in the UK. I was fascinated by its creativity and the use of locations, fantastic special effects and colour....the purple wigs worn by the Moon Base staff have only to be seen once to be remembered, and although strange and quirky, like everything that was incorporated into this series, its all seemed to work beautifully! When the DVD packages of both seasons of this show were released in the early part of the millennium, I bought both sets immediately and have watched all of the episodes on numerous occasions....I have never tired of the amazing quality and attention to detail which was applied to this series...the scripts were intelligent and sometimes extremely dramatic, "A Question of Priorities" being particularly dark and harrowing, and most of the principal characters were explored to a certain degree within the context of the two seasons which were produced. The Blu-Ray package of this ground breaking series takes the enjoyment of watching it to entirely new levels!...The picture quality and colour is nothing short of breath-taking....Ed Strakers' intensely blue eyes seem even more piercing and the costumes, special effects and scenery can be appreciated to an even deeper degree of appreciation. Any fan of the television of the era should purchase this Blu-Ray set, you will NOT be disappointed!....The option I purchased was supplied without an accompanying book which is included as part of another purchase option. As usual, the set arrived quickly and in perfect condition....and now back to enjoy another episode!.....

I was a very young child whenever I saw this. Enjoyed it then and enjoyed it once again, it really is good.

If I could have given this 10 stars, I would have. Gerry Anderson produced some of the most outstanding series ever made and, in my opinion, UFO is second only to Thunderbirds. I think the stories are more for adults than children and this is what confused the television regions as they never aired the show at decent times. The series revolves around an organisation (SHADO) set up to stop human-like aliens travelling to earth and kidnapping humans for their body organs to preserve their life as they are a sterile race. SHADO consists of a headquarters hidden beneath a film studio, a fleet of submarines, ground mobiles and a base on the moon as a first defence. I bought the DVD set back in 2001 and I thought that was brilliantly re-mastered but this Blu-ray release makes it look like it was made yesterday and the picture quality is quite superb. The set contains 6 discs, with the 6th disc containing the final episode and an amazing set of extras. You also get a 600 page book detailing the production of the series and an in-depth look at each of the episodes. As a big fan of UFO, the book is a fantastic addition to a fantastic series and I highly recommend it if you are a fan and also if you have never seen it before, as it is far better than most series made today.

Excellent an all time favourite of my younger years..does not disappoint would highly recommend

Back when TV shows were made without CGI you had to be inventive with the visual effects. Gerry Anderson's first foray into live action has some innovative approach to casting, all female crew in charge of a moon base defence system, black actors playing equal characters. that aside the visual miniature effects stand up well on the wider screen, plus blueray is unforgiving to images less than deep and sharp. print quality is spot on from 35mm film stock, colours are bright but not unnaturally so, the only disadvantage is the sound, recorded in mono they give you a 5 point stereo option, don't bother it makes a mess of the sound envelope makes it come out as if it's coming down a drain, should have left that alone. Overall the plots differ from their supermarionation counterparts since there is more character involvement and back story, some are heart rending. The only moan with Anderson productions is that they were never allowed to do a season 2 of anything, thus our characters are left stranded without resolution or closure, you wonder how they made out in the end, did we win? Did they reach an amicable solution? That goes into supergeek territory. There are good extras, interviews with actors, production photos and a few memories thrown in. If you are a model maker part of the blame lies at Derrick Meddings door, try to make your models as detailed as his you can't go wrong. Good characters but not as loud as Stingray.

The series looks phenomenal in the BluRay format. There are times watching this when you feel you are actually watching a Bond FILM, viewing the series in this format. BBC Resources did a wonderful job restoring/cleaning up the series when making HD masters back 10 odd years ago or so and the series really does find new life/shines in the BluRay format. Was very wise and forward thinking of Lew Grade and Gerry Anderson to film this series back in the day in 35mm, securing this series' place in history as a true classic of the genre and keeping the show alive for future generations. The BluRay format really brings out DETAIL and shows that level of painstaking care Gerry and his team were noted for even in the SuperMarionation days. Having seen these episodes numerous times over the years and owning the 2002/3 DVD releases was amazed to see details that I had never really noticed before. For example, in Episode 1,"Identified": the coloured lights flashing on Mark Bradley in the Interceptor (shades of Bowman in the pod in 2001); the red and yellowish colours coming from the crashed/underwater UFO; a slight but prominent scar on the left side of Peter Gordeno's face whilst flying Sky1; you can literally see the individual hairs in the Moonbase girls' wigs; even Alec Freeman's wink to the lovely SHADO operative upon entering the SHADO bunker is more clear. Some talk online about the transfer being too bright and I did notice some odd hum in the audio bottom end towards the end of Identified at least. Comparing from light to dark settings on the HDTV, the show did seem a little more stronger visually with a slightly darker setting. Comes w/ multipaged book (!) and the box art is the best ever done for the series. As mentioned in other reviews, the disc holders are a bit odd and one wonders whether they will hold up to repeated maneuvering. Network is to be commended for putting some effort into this release (Now, can we have a restored, remastered version of the New Avengers from 35mm, please, Network?). See UFO again, for the 1st time. (2018): A further note on the blurays regarding soundtrack: As George Lucas said, a film's sound/sound design is 80% of the viewing experience. If you set your Receiver to DTS to play the sound of these blurays through the DTS decoder, you will get the best possible sound. The DTS sound is really a VAST improvement over the mono track or anything in standard Dolby as DTS has a higher dynamic range/sampling rate (if you can set your player or Receiver's audio sample rate to 96k, do so). In fact, the DTS track may be a bit too muscular (those MiniMoke Shado Transport vehicles have much more "weight" in the soundtrack now; the SHADO Mobiles will literally rock your house if you are using a sub or two. A couple of other of examples of the improved sound here: the Main Titles - Barry Gray's exciting theme has excellent dynamic range, is very powerful in the bass-end and, frankly, kicks arse on these blurays; it's great to hear this fast-paced-action theme in such a strong presentation. A couple of episode-specific, improved sound examples from one of the best UFO episodes, "Timelash": towards the beginning of this episode, notice when the UFO attacks Straker and Col Lake in Straker's car, and at one point flies overhead off screen toward camera and, during this, the sound pans with the UFO to the back surrounds (if you have them and your system is set to DTS Neo 6.1 or a 7.1 setting) and it really is like the UFO has just flown overhead over you - this gives a more immersive experience to viewing these episodes and is like watching a feature film. Also, the chase scene with the SHADO Minimokes, Straker and Lake pursuing Patrick Allen around Pinewood - good panning effects following the action and use of back surrounds and some good low end presence for the vehicles. In short, Network has put some effort and thought into doing the surround soundtrack. Now, the explosions, a highlight of any Anderson production, are stand out - they are BOND FILM style explosions that finally have powerful sound to match Derek Meddings' superb spfx shots. The UFO exploding towards the very end of Timelash will almost rock the house with a subwoofer connected and may alarm close-by neighbors :). Again, this equates to a more immersive, feature-film like viewing experience watching these episodes. DTS is the way to play/hear these discs. So, not only see these episodes again for the first time in the new format, but hear them as well for the first time in DTS. UFO has a bit more muscle now in the sound dept. which is entirely appropriate for what is, essentially, an action-based/SF war series.

Alright, I'm biased, I bought this as a long term fan of all things Gerry Anderson but I am very pleased to say that this package exceeded my expectations. First of all, the transfer to blu-ray is immaculate; the colours sparkle and the detail is pin sharp. This is probably as good as it gets. On to the show itself and I did wonder, having not seen it for many years, if it would still be entertaining or would it be a creaky load of old cheese. Well, it's a glorious mixture of both. Firstly, the special effects, courtesy of Derek Meddings and his team, are astonishing. How they managed to achieve such realism on a limited TV show budget is beyond me. Secondly, the stories are actually fascinating once you get beyond the cheesy sets and the blatantly sexist costumes (string vests? Really?). The episodes get darker as the series progresses and the characters, especially Straker, become more interesting. To sum up, this is a wonderful piece of TV history. A showcase for what could be achieved in old-school special effects and a dark and thoughtful precursor to much later shows such as the X Files and Dark Skies. Anyone who has an interest in such things should buy a copy and just enjoy it for what it is.

Fantastic sci-fi series. Wish it had gone on for more than two seasons.

リアルタイム視聴の年代です。DVD(COLLECTORS'BOX)は持っています。 Bluerayも欲しかったものの、2020年現在、数万～十数万円の価格が付いており二の足を踏んでいたところ、英国版の低価格を知り迷わず購入。目下、1話ずつ楽しんでいます。 既出レビューで指摘されている問題は下記で逃げています。 ・リージョン違いで視聴不可 →パソコンの内蔵ドライブで視聴中。 初めの5回だけリージョンを変更できるので、とりあえず英国を含む[B]に設定しています。いずれ安い外付けBluerayドライブを増設して、国内ソフト・海外ソフトで使い分けるつもりです、面倒くさいが･･･ ・日本語吹き替え無し →映像はBluerayで、音声はDVDで再生し、組み合わせて視聴します、面倒くさいが･･･ →本国版の放映順と原語で観るのも目的の一つなので、Bluerayそのまま視聴します。ストーリーはすでに知っているので、分からないなりに楽しめます。 DVDの画質がすでにかなり良好ですが、Bluerayはもう一段優れています。 吊りのワイヤー、ストレイカー司令官のメイク、うまい具合に手抜きで作ってある小道具、などが見えてしまうのはお約束。 加えてBluerayでは、メカの質感・塗装のツヤの見事さ（あるいは塗装のムラ）、月面地図に書き込まれたムーンベースの位置、エリス中尉の瞳の綺麗な輝き具合まで良く確認できます。背景の宇宙空間（黒バックの塗装）のヒビ割れ、まで見えてしまうなどの発見もありました。 また微妙に修正もあるようです。「ムーンベース衝突コース」では、迫る月面ビークルに身構えるエリス中尉・ジョーン中尉の宇宙服の色がカット毎に不統一でしたが、Bluerayではシレっと全部ホワイトに統一されていました。油断ならんなあ（笑）。 特典映像がざっと、6時間50分も（うち静止画約2200枚含む）付いています。盛りだくさんです。初めて見る動画・静止画が多数あります。興味深いです。当時の日本のプラモデルなど懐かしい関連商品も多く紹介されています。 視聴環境の整うファンの方にお勧めします。とにかく価格が手頃です。 この調子で「スペース 1999」「キャプテン・スカーレット」のBluerayも英語版で揃えようかと思案中です。

Ich habe mir diese englischsprachige Box(UK-Import)hauptsächlich wegen dem sehr umfangreichen und teils neu produziertem Bonusmaterial gekauft, welches auf der deutschen Ausgabe komplett fehlt. Den Anfang macht eine 90minütige Doku über die Serie, bei der auch einige noch lebende Darsteller und Regisseure zu Wort kommen. In der zweiten Doku geht es um die Mode und Darstellung der Frauen, die ja in der Serie recht freizügig war.Bei einem weiteren Special von einer älteren UFO-Convention ist u.a.ein Interview mit Ed Bishop zu sehen.Desweiteren gibt es jede Menge Outtakes, alternative Szenen, Make-Up-Tests und mehr.Die mehrteilige Bildergalerie ist der Hammer, ich habe Stunden gebraucht, um mich da durchzuwühlen.Die Fotos(wahrscheinlich weit über 1000)sind überwiegend von sehr guter Qualität. In die sehr schicke Box wurde noch ein Taschenbuch seitlich hineingeschoben, indem es um die Produktion der Serie geht, mit ausführlichem Episodenführer, allerdings eben in englischer Sprache. Diese Box ist 2016 erschienen, ich habe den Kauf keinesfalls bereut

Consegna veloce ,in anticipo rispetto a quanto previsto , costo bassissimo dell'intera serie . Edizione di pregio e qualità molto alta sia video che audio (bluray HD rimasterizzato) ,straordinariamente economica .La versione italiana in semplice dvd costava molto di più.Ovviamente non è presente la traccia intaliana,ma questo lo sapevo in partenza... Si vocifera che nel 2019 anche in Italia uscirà la stessa realizzazione con aggiunto il nostro doppiaggio,ma senz'altro costerà molto di più...Nel frattempo io ho operato per aggiungere la nostra traccia a questa serie,un 'operazione non semplicissima ma fattibile.

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