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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790770116
Feature: The award-winning series about the space station that's the tumultuous center of the 23rd Century's bid for peace among humans and aliens hyperdrives onto DVD in a Deluxe 6-Disc Set.
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0790770113
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 05, 2002
Running Time: 956 minutes
Sales Rank: 8404
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: January 26, 1994
Features:- The award-winning series about the space station that's the tumultuous center of the 23rd Century's bid for peace among humans and aliens hyperdrives onto DVD in a Deluxe 6-Disc Set.
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Platform: DVD MOVIE Publisher: WARNER BROTHERS Packaging: RETAIL BOX Rating: NOT RATED The award-winning series about the space station that's the tumultuous center of the 23rd Century's bid for peace among humans and aliens hyperdrives onto DVD in a Deluxe 6-Disc Set. Featuring 22 episodes digitally remastered for upgraded picture and sound as well as enticing Exclusive Extras Babylon 5: The Complete First Season - Signs and Portents is an adventure-packed state-of-the-universe collectible that will mesmerize fans and space creatures everywhere.DVD Features:Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1) French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)All-new digital widescreen transfers with remastered soundtrack of 22 episodes on 6 discsIntroduction and audio commentary on two episodes by series creator J. Michael StraczynskiThe Making of Babylon 5Back to Babylon 5Enter the Universe of Babylon 5: Take a station tour and explore the humans aliens political situations data tech files weaponry and hardware of this eraEpisode previewsEpisodes: 1. Midnight on the Firing Line2. Soul Hunter3. Born to the Purple4. Infection5. The Parliament of Dreams6. Mind War7. The War Prayer8. And the Sky Full of Stars9. Deathwalker10. Believers11. Survivors12. By Any Means Necessary13. Signs and Portents14. TKO15. Grail16. Eyes17. Legacies18. A Voice in the Wilderness I19. A Voice in the Wilderness II20. Babylon Squared21. Quality of Mercy22. ChrysalisSpecifications:Format: Anamorphic Box set Closed-captioned Color Dolby Subtitled Widescreen NTSCLanguage: EnglishRegion: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1Number of discs: 6Rating: Not RatedStudio: Warner Home VideoDVD Release Date: November 5 2002Run Time: 990 minutes
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The epic sci-fi series Babylon 5 was a unique experiment in the history of television. It was effectively a novel for television in five seasons, consisting of 110 episodes with a clear beginning, middle, and end. The first season introduces the main characters, headed this year by Commander Jeffery Sinclair (Michael O'Hare) and Security Chief Michael Garibaldi (Jerry Doyle), and familiarizes the audience with the unique environment of a five-mile-long space station in the year 2257.
The first episode, 'Midnight on the Firing Line,' plays at a breathless pace, introducing Commander Susan Ivanova (Claudia Christian) and establishing the conflict between the Narn and Centauri races as represented by their ambassadors, G'Kar (Andreas Katsulas) and Londo Mollari (Peter Jurasik). Then follow several mediocre episodes that initially give the impression that B5 is a Star Trek clone afflicted with 'silly alien of the week' syndrome. With 'And the Sky Full of Stars,' B5 really begins to hit its stride, Sinclair being forced to relive his mysterious experiences during the Earth-Minbari war. Filler shows such as 'TKO' are notable only for being controversially violent, while the disappointing 'Grail' points to writer-creator J. Michael Straczynski's fascination with Arthurian mythology. 'Signs and Portents' introduces the sinister Mr. Morden (Ed Wasser) and offers the chilling first appearance of the Shadows, an ancient alien threat.
B5 hits warp speed with a run of exceptional episodes building to the season finale. The two-part 'Voice in the Wilderness' has Mars breaking into open revolt against Earth and the discovery of a 'Great Machine' on the dead world Epsilon 3. Referencing 1950s sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet, the story leads to the superb time-travel-based 'Babylon Squared.' Season finale 'Chrysalis' proves more than just the usual television cliffhanger, placing Minbari ambassador Delenn in conflict with her ruling Grey Council and forcing on her a decision that laid the groundwork for Babylon 5's eventually becoming a great love story. --Gary S. Dalkin
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Rating:  - Stick with it! It does get good ... eventually
This was my first taste of Babylon 5. After the first episode, I thought 'Why did I buy this?' Only the prospect of real quality sci-fi to come kept me watching. Looking back, I'm glad I did. About the first third of this is dreck: the special effects were very dated, the acting was forced, and the storylines were not cohesive, making it difficult to care about what was happening or the characters' plight. However, everything about the show improves drastically closer to the end of the season: the storylines tie together, the characters are better portrayed, the dramatic moments become actually dramatic, and even the special effects seem to look more sleek. The season ends with a bang, and I can't wait until Season 2 arrives in the mail! I give the first season only three stars because, as I mentioned, the first few episodes really are bad.
Rating:  - Not Great
I'm a big fan of the series, but you have to look at it like a book. This season is the preface, then the middle three are great, the final is an epilogue. I picked up the middle three, but not the first or last. Purely my opinion, and if you didn't see this season by all means watch it, but it's not on par with the later ones.
Rating: - Quality of a fan film
I finally got around to watching Babylon 5 (found the entire 5 seasons at a local wharehouse store for $100). It's been one I've wanted to see for some time, but before now, it has always been too expensive to justify purchasing.
Now to the review. Note, this review is for season 1 only. In fact, with the exception of the first few episodes of season 2 now, it is the only complete season I have yet seen.
My first impression was, I admit, embarressment. I could not believe that I had spent money on this as I watched the first episode and the only thing that kept me plodding along was the fact the friends who are fans of the series always told me it improved as the series went on.
Fortunately, they appear to be right. Season 1 itself improved, but is far from being the best of Sci-fi (my current impression of this series is that of a poor man's DS9).
The human characters in this season seem far too wooden, especially the commander himself, though he enventually developes into a likable character (still wooden throughout the series, though). The rest of the human characters don't feel real. I don't know if it's that they are simply miscast or given poor lines/direction, but they do not convince me that they are the characters they are portraying.
The alien characters, however, are a different story and they are what makes the first season most enjoyable. They are much more convincing then their "human" counterparts. Unfortunately, most ... Read More
Rating:  - Single Season or Multi-Season Pack?
If you're looking at this series, you probably already know about Babylon 5, and so your question is whether to buy the seasons individually, or to get them altogether 5-season multipack. I opted for the individual seasons, having read multipack reviews that talked about scratched discs and people having to return items.
Two of my five individual season packages came damaged in shipping, and had to be returned. However, because some had arrived intact, I was still able to enjoy some episodes while waiting to have the other seasons exchanged in the mail. Had I ordered the multipack, I expect I would've had to have returned everything at once, and been frustrated to wait until a replacement arrived (which may or may not have also been damaged.)
I like the series -- no complaints on the work of JM Straczynski. I do feel a bit disappointed in the DVDs though. The packaging is poorly assembled; for the $40 amount charged per boxed season, I would expect more than a nickel's worth of krazy glue to be holding the binding together. Its definitely low-quality enough that I would not consider the season sets to be collector worthy; you have to look at the boxes solely as a shipping medium.
Rating: - And so it begins
The first season of what eventually became a five year series, plus a spin off, and several movies.
It introduces the characters, gives them basic personalities, and the whole time, a plot that links the episodes together is being woven, right under your nose.
Each episode is a story. Each season is a story. Babylon 5 is a story.
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