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Lost in Space (New Line Platinum Series)

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Lost In The Re-write
Highly Under-rated
Matt LeBlanc
Cliche ridden, but enough fun to forgive most of it.
Okay popcorn flick, but offers nothing new

Lost in Space (New Line Platinum Series)
Starring: William Hurt , Mimi Rogers , Heather Graham , Lacey Chabert , and Jack Johnson (II)
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Manufacturer: New Line Home Video
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ASIN: 0780622650
Release Date: 1998-10-06

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Packed with more than 750 dazzling visual effects, this $70 million adventure does more (and less) than give the 1965-68 TV series a state-of-the-art face-lift. Aimed at an audience that wasn't born when the series originally aired, the sci-fi extravaganza doesn't even require familiarity, despite cameo appearances by several of the TV show's original cast members. Instead it's a high-tech hybrid of the original premise with enough sensory overload to qualify as a spectacular big-screen video game, supported by a time-travel premise that's adequately clever but hardly original. It's certainly never boring, and visually it's an occasionally awesome demonstration of special effects technology. But in its attempt to be all things to all demographics, the movie's more of a marketing ploy than a satisfying adventure, thankfully dispensing with the TV show's cheesy camp but otherwise squandering a promising cast in favor of eye-candy and ephemeral storytelling. In keeping with the movie's high-tech appeal, the DVD is a feature-packed marvel, including two audio commentaries, deleted scenes, two featurettes covering special effects and the original TV series (featuring complete biographies and episode guides), the original screenplay, and interactive games. --Jeff Shannon

Description

TV's Robinson family takes a galactic wrong turn with state-of-the-art visuals and effects. Starring William Hurt (One True Thing, Michael) and Gary Oldman (Air Force One, The Fifth Element) as Dr. Smith.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Biographies
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Interviews
Music Video
Production Notes
Production Sketches
Theatrical Trailer

Customer Reviews:

Lost In The Re-write.......2007-04-12

I assume that at some point this project had a much better script than the final one in order to get William Hurt and others involved. I'll hold that in my mind as the only way they would get into this mess. It has action and special effects enough for 4 movies, but the plot is all over the map and never congeals into anything special.With the talent and money that they must have had this is one poor excuse of a movie.

Highly Under-rated.......2007-03-13

I would give it four thumbs up if I had four hands! The special effects are spectacular, the cast work together, and the storyline keeps you watching. Would love to have seen a sequel to this one....oh, and Penny Robinson is just as cute as she can be.

Matt LeBlanc.......2007-03-09

Okay, at least Matt tried his best with a cast better than the cast of Friends. Unfortunately, Robot was even better than him. Heather Graham, William Hurt and the rest of the family did justice to the old tv show. I loved the cameos from the old cast. The only thing I didn't like was the bad guy (an infected Dr. Smith) and the writer's attempt at the time paradox plot. I'd rather watch Time Cop again if I want a paradox.

Cliche ridden, but enough fun to forgive most of it........2007-02-02

I remember the series Lost in Space as corny and campy, not much different from other 60s fluff that offered no illusions of seriousness. The movie, on the other hand, had both motive and opportunity to make it respectable. Given the cast and budget, it certainly failed my expectations. The story is actually pretty good with a nice twist toward the end and a terrific climax. The special effects are well done and more than enough to keep things visually appealing all the way through. Where it suffers is in the dialogue and in the two dimensional characters that never rise above what's necessary. Most of the cast stepped into this with impressive credentials and I was expecting some pretty dynamic acting because of it. For whatever reasons, they were limited to contrived, predictable lines that did more damage than any over the top special effects (including the alien weasel thingy they manufactured for kid appeal). Unfortunately, I think even kids sniffed this one out as a bit of a stinker. That said, it has its moments and offers enough fun to make the worst of it forgivable. Perhaps my expectations were too high. I think it was, however, a missed opportunity on a number of levels. A better showing up front might have laid the foundation for a better sequel. We'll never know.

Okay popcorn flick, but offers nothing new.......2007-01-20

1998's "Lost in Space" is just a mediocre sci-fi movie that's full of plot devices we've already seen in droves of other sci-fi outings. Nothing new here. And we've already seen this exact same idea executed in the 1960's TV series. Why do we need to see it again? Just to see the improved video game-like visual effects? But this movie only seemed to be made as a marketing ploy to sell toys. They didn't even bother with a sequel, and the movie ended with a strong hint that there would be.

They really need to stop dusting off old TV shows for movie ideas, and start coming up with some original ideas again.

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Great value for money & horror classics too!
Fullscreen Basic Cable Version
Hidden Gem
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK!!!!!
Waxworks and Waxworks 2

Waxwork / Waxwork II - Lost in Time
Starring: Joe Baker , Bruce Campbell , David Carradine , Michael Des Barres , and Jack Eiseman
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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ASIN: B0000ALPFL
Release Date: 2003-09-23

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The main draw of these low-budget horror pictures is their unabashed affection for the great horror movies of the past. In Waxwork, Zach Galligan and his teen friends investigate a wax museum, where they are menaced by the re-animated tableaux. It's about as energetic as a wax dummy. The sequel is livelier, with Galligan now passing through a time portal that transports him to various classic film scenarios: Frankenstein, Dawn of the Dead, Alien, and, briefly and amusingly, Nosferatu (that's Drew Barrymore as one of the virgins cowering in bed). But why no parody of Vincent Price in House of Wax? It goes on too long, but there are weird celebrity guest stars aplenty (Bruce Campbell, David Carradine, Martin Kemp). Director Anthony Hickox helmed both offerings, without quite deciding how much humor was too much humor. In short, genre cultists are pretty much the exclusive audience here. --Robert Horton

Customer Reviews:

Great value for money & horror classics too!.......2007-06-04

I was a teenager when I first watched Waxwork and even till today, this is one of my favorite horror movies. It may seem cheesy and campy, but the storyline remains fresh and creatively conceptualized. Six high school friends decide to check out the new waxwork in town, and obtain a special preview invitation one night. The museum pays homage to some of history's more famous monsters, such as Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolfman, The Mummy, even the Marquis de Sade. Two friends, Mark [Zach Gilligan] and Sarah [Deborah Foreman] suspect something amiss when two of their friends go missing after the first private showing. They discover to their horror, that if they step into the area of each exhibit, they will enter into the 'real' world of that exhibit, e.g. stepping into the Dracula exhibit literally transports the victim into Dracula's castle and all the wax exhibits come to life, devouring their victims in their own 'special' way. The plot moves along at a thrilling pace, and the different scenarios add to the fun and thrills. It is great campy fun of the most deliciously horrifying kind, and definitely a classic. Getting Waxwork Two along with Waxwork is added value for money.

Fullscreen Basic Cable Version.......2007-02-28

This movie should be labeled : Fullscreen. Edited for Content. Bandwidth Compressed. It looks like someone taped it from a Basic Cable broadcast on SLP. Some scenes are completely missing, others just edited for content. The movie itself is interesting, just Not the Real version. Not unrated, Not R, maybe PG, though not PG-13. It is now Bland.

Hidden Gem.......2006-10-04

Here is a film that has come onto the scene under the scope of the major hollywood films. A very underrated film that should be a major hit in the US. It is a humorous and horrorific movies that does justice to the genres that they are in. A must have!

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK!!!!!.......2006-08-05

Waxwork and Waxwork 2 are very inovating horror films. Now we can enjoy both movies on one disk!!! Great "POPCORN" movies from the "AWESOME 80's!!! I just purchased this dvd and Waxwork pt 1, is the UNRATED version... so your seeing all the blood and gore, especially in the Wereolf and the Vampire slayer scenes. Waxwork--UNRATED and Waxwork 2---RATED R. Hope this helped anyone. "Steak Tar Tar anyone?" ENJOY!!!!

Waxworks and Waxworks 2.......2005-08-28

I know these movies are a little campy, but I like them. Especially the different scenes of the wax figures and their different story lines. Hollywood could almost make a movie or series about different scary time-travelers every week. The acting is so-so, this movie is a "drive-in" type movie. Waxworks 2 is a little deeper than Waxworks 1, but the story is more involved, and the lead character is the same actor. It doesn't explain a lot of little nuances, but then again, it's not Oscar material.If you want a good semi-scary/ funny movie for a Saturday nite, then these two movies would do it. One more thing, there are a few surprise guest actors in the movies, especially Waxworks 2,like David Carradine (of Kill Bill), and Drew Barrymore, among others.

Doctor Who - Lost in Time Collection of Rare Episodes - The William Hartnell Years and the Patrick Troughton Years

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Good for those that are Dr. Who fans
Don't bother buying it.
"People spend all their time making nice things, and then other people come along and break them."
Early Doctor
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Doctor Who - Lost in Time Collection of Rare Episodes - The William Hartnell Years and the Patrick Troughton Years
Starring: Doctor Who
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Doctor Who - The Beginning Collection
Doctor Who - The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Doctor Who - The Tomb of the Cybermen
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Doctor Who - The Key to Time Collection

ASIN: B0002OXVF0
Release Date: 2004-11-02

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The sad fact faced by all fans of the BBC's long-running science fiction series Doctor Who is that nearly half of the 200+ episodes are considered lost or incomplete due to improper storage. However, episodes and tantalizing glimpses of "orphaned" stories from the reign of the first Doctor, William Hartnell (1963-66) have been culled together from 16 and 35mm prints and restored for this set. The most noteworthy treasure is "Day of Armageddon," the second episode in the epic 12-part story from season 3, "The Daleks' Master Plan," which has been unseen by the public since its initial airing in 1965. Also among the recently recovered is "The Lion," the first episode of season's 2's "The Crusade." The only other surviving episodes from these stories--episodes 5 and 10 from "The Daleks' Master Plan," and episode 3 from "The Crusade" (audio tracks and narrative links for the second and fourth episodes of this story are also included), as well as the sole remaining episode (#4, "The Final Test") from "The Celestial Toymaker" (featuring veteran actor Michael Gough) round out the disc. The DVD extras include fragments from the lost episodes of "The Daleks' Master Plan" and season 4's "The Smugglers" and "The Tenth Planet," all rescued from a variety of far-flung places; also included is commentary by actor Julian Glover for episode 3 of "The Crusade" and actors Peter Purves and Kevin Stoney, along with designer Raymond Cusick for "Day of Armaggedon," and some 8mm off-screen footage from the Hartnell era. Viewers can also access introductions to and an afterword for "The Crusade" (taken from the original VHS release) by accessing the "Play All" option on the main menu.

As with the First Doctor, a number of episodes and stories from Patrick Troughton's Second Doctor tenure (1966-69) are also incomplete or missing altogether, so The Patrick Troughton Years attempts to reconstruct the "orphaned" stories through episodes and clips culled from a variety of sources. For Who historians, the most important footage here is from Troughton's first appearance as the Doctor in season 5's "The Power of the Daleks," which is missing in its entirety; a rough glimpse of the transition from actor William Hartnell to Troughton is included, along with other surviving fragments. The complete episodes offered here are the sole remaining episode from season 4's "The Underwater Menace" (fragments from this story are included in the extras), episodes 2 and 4 from "The Moonbase," which features the return of the Cybermen (audio from episodes 1 and 3 is featured in the extras), episodes 1 and 3 from "The Faceless Ones," and episode 2 from "The Evil of the Daleks" (which includes commentary by actress Deborah Watling, who played the Doctor's companion, Victoria). Disc 2 marks the only episode from the Yetis' debut in "The Abominable Snowmen" (Watling again provides commentary), two episodes from "The Wheel in Space" (with commentary by director Tristan de Vere Cole and story editor Derrick Sherwin) and just one apiece for "The Web of Fear," "The Space Pirates," and "The Enemy of the World." Chief among the extras is the 1998 documentary The Missing Years, which interviews several of the film collectors responsible for rescuing these lost episodes and fragments (the doc has been updated to reflect the 2004 discovery of two William Hartnell episodes); the supplemental features offer fragments and behind-the-scenes footage from "The Macra Terror" (with a rare clip of the monsters), "Fury from the Deep" (which includes a scene reconstruction), "The Highlanders," and the aforementioned stories.

The William Hartnell Years and the Patrick Troughton Years are also available individually. Either scenario is sure to please the die-hard Doctor Who fan. --Paul Gaita

Customer Reviews:

Good for those that are Dr. Who fans.......2007-05-21

I think this is a product for those that are Dr. Who fans and you just can't get enough of anything to do with The Doctor. There are complete episodes BUT NO complete story lines, so you kind of have to take that for what it's worth. Some of the Hartnell episodes are sound only. That's a little tough to go through, but still fun. I do not regret getting this as I consider myself a pretty good fan. I'm not overboard, but not a casual fan either. I enjoyed seeing what some of the missing episodes were like and was able to distance myself from having closure on each story line. There are three different versions of these lost, rare episodes available, and this is the best because it includes all of the episodes currently available. There is a copy of each of the first two Drs. Doctor Who - Lost in Time Collection of Rare Episodes - The William Hartnell Years 1963-1966 and Doctor Who Lost in Time Collection of Rare Episodes - The Patrick Troughton Years 1966-1969 and this copy of both combined Doctor Who - Lost in Time Collection of Rare Episodes - The William Hartnell Years and the Patrick Troughton Years. This copy contains everything on both those first two and then a few extra episodes found after that. So, I'd recommend this over the others if you are a fan.

Don't bother buying it........2007-02-24

My husband was VERY disapointed with this collection! Sure there are lost episodes, but they jump around and the whole set of the series isn't there.

I too was very disappointed.

"People spend all their time making nice things, and then other people come along and break them.".......2007-02-10

Something about "Doctor Who" certainly inspires dedication in the show's fans. There is not really a single complete storyline in this whole DVD set, just scattered, random fragments of storylines. One or two episodes out of four or six, three episodes out of twelve--merely bits and pieces. And yet we find ourselves watching them with all the enthusiasm of a classical scholar who has come across some stray pages from the Library of Alexandria. Sure, it'd be nice to have the whole archive complete, but barring that, these fragmentary glimpses of the show in its formative years are a treasure.

Different folks will come to this with different preferences, of course. I myself was especially enthralled by the bits from "The Moonbase" and "The Wheel in Space"--both for the vintage early appearances of the Cybermen and for the classic "space age" manner in which the future was envisioned. The long, fantastically involved bits from "The Dalek's Masterplan" were neat for similar reasons, though set in a much more distant future. As someone with an interest in Asian religions, I found the setting of "The Abominable Snowmen" in a Buddhist monastery to be particularly noteworthy. And in "The Faceless Ones" seeing the Tardis materialize on an airport landing strip (of all places) was priceless. These were some of the highlights for me, but the whole thing was enjoyable overall.

Of course, it must be said that this is enjoyment of a very masochistic sort. There you are, getting into the story, mesmerized by William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton's incredible performances, thrilled by the threats of enemies familiar and unfamiliar, following along as the plot thickens and the suspense quickens...right up until the episode's cliffhanger. And that's it. You'll never see what happens next. I found myself shouting in dismay almost every time, as if I didn't know this was inevitable from the start. But for diehard followers of the renegade Time Lord's saga, it's well worth it.

Early Doctor.......2007-01-11

This was interesting in that you get to see the early Doctor. However I didn't know that some of the episodes weren't complete and all you hear is the audio because the film has been lost to time. It would be nice if there was some kind of warning to the consumer about what they were really getting.

WAy Cool Show.......2006-10-31

I can't say enough about this show. It is just so far out and way way cool. I mean like wow. This collection of shows really puts a spin on my brain. Great scripts an cool acting.

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Jennifer Lopez - The Beginning!

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Starring: David Clennon , Gary Frank , Robert Loggia , Lindsay Wagner , and Jennifer Lopez
Director: Larry Shaw
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ASIN: B0008ENI2K
Release Date: 2005-06-21

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Based on a true story about a life-saving mission that turned into a life-threatening ordeal. When a plane carrying a group of doctors and nurses crashes in the jungles of Mexico, it becomes a race against time to save the lives of their injured colleagues. Against all odds, these incredible individuals fight to survive and find new meaning in their profession.

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Jennifer Lopez - The Beginning!.......2005-06-29

While heading towards a makeshift medical outpost deep into the Mexican jungle, one of three planes crashes, stranding a group of doctors and student nurses, some of whom are critically injured. This taut adventure follows the attempts of the others to locate the downed plane and save the lives of the survivors. Once the search party finds the injured medics, their next challenge is to get them to a proper medical facility. One in particular could die any moment. The searchers could have treated them on the spot had not local natives appeared and looted the downed plane of its drugs. A nearby landing strip promises a chance to get the injured passengers to safety, but unfortunately that would precipitate a night flight and recent anti-drug operations laws strictly prohibit flying after dark. One brave doctor volunteers to traverse the jungle to a nearby town in hopes of convincing authorities to make an exception. Meanwhile the rest of the entourage must somehow make it safely to the airstrip by daylight.

Doctor Who - Lost in Time Collection of Rare Episodes - The William Hartnell Years 1963-1966

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The original Dr. Who
Doctor Who - Lost in Time - The William Hartnell Years 1963-1966
Disappointing patchwork
Lost in time... but worth the find!
A chance to see rare episodes!

Doctor Who - Lost in Time Collection of Rare Episodes - The William Hartnell Years 1963-1966
Starring: William Hartnell , William Russell , Jacqueline Hill , Carole Ann Ford , and Maureen O'Brien
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
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Doctor Who Lost in Time Collection of Rare Episodes - The Patrick Troughton Years 1966-1969
Doctor Who - The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Doctor Who - The Beginning Collection
Doctor Who - The Aztecs
Doctor Who - The Web Planet (Episode 13)

ASIN: B0002OXVEG
Release Date: 2004-11-02

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The DVD extras include fragments from the lost episodes of "The Daleks' Master Plan" and season 4's "The Smugglers" and "The Tenth Planet," all rescued from a variety of far-flung places; also included is commentary by actor Julian Glover for episode 3 of "The Crusade" and actors Peter Purves and Kevin Stoney, along with designer Raymond Cusick for "Day of Armaggedon," and some 8mm off-screen footage from the Hartnell era. Viewers can also access introductions to and an afterword for "The Crusade" (taken from the original VHS release) by accessing the "Play All" option on the main menu. The William Hartnell Years is available in the U.S. as a single disc and in a three-disc box with a double disc of rare episodes from the Patrick Troughton era; however, the Hartnell disc is only available to U.K. buyers in the boxed set. Either way, it's a must-have for Doctor Who completists. --Paul Gaita

Customer Reviews:

The original Dr. Who.......2006-11-03

We became intrigued with the new version of Dr. Who, but when in Britain recently, came upon an exhibit of the original Dr. Who, quite a celebrity there. This DVD brings the viewer back to Dr. Who as it originally was conceived, and is great fun, although I have to say that I prefer the modern version.

Doctor Who - Lost in Time - The William Hartnell Years 1963-1966.......2006-03-17

This episode sort of ties up the missiong episodes that are included which are The Crusade, & The Celestial Toymaker.

Disappointing patchwork.......2004-12-14

I was somewat disappointed by this patchwork as it has no complete story at all. While the Moonbase and the Crusade offer Audio for the missing episodes there is no commentary so you are left to wonder what is happening in the silences.

I expected more from the BBC

The episodes that are shown are captivating and do give an insight into the quality and occasional lack of quality that makes up Doctor Who.

The Underwater Menace with its string transported Fish People and exaggerated evil madman was quite amusing.

Yes the Show was great what a shame the DVD production is not.

Lost in time... but worth the find!.......2004-11-08

As most Doctor Who fans know, there are huge gaps in the archives for the black and white era of the show that featured the first two actors to play the role, William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton. Due to a total disregard for archiving material and, criminally, as a cost cutting exercise, there was a systematic junking policy for `expired' TV shows across many broadcast networks through to the 1970's. In many ways, Doctor Who fared better than most with many complete stories surviving either in private hands or more often by happy accidents.

Although anything to have survived is miraculous, in many cases, irritatingly, stories were left incomplete on the archive shelves. Pretty much useless to any broadcaster and indeed seemingly for home DVD or video release. But the bright guys at the BBC have spotted a way to gather up all this stray material and package it together on a collection of three discs featuring not only eighteen complete episodes but a whole myriad of other snippets and gems from the vaults.

As a huge Doctor Who fan, I was thrilled to see all these homeless relics gathered together, but from a wider commercial viewpoint, I don't think it's a particularly interesting project. But isn't it wonderful for fans to be indulged in this way? I'd never seen either episodes of The Faceless Ones before, so this was a real treat, as it was to see the newly discovered gem from The Daleks' Master Plan.

The problem for me is that alone, or even where two or more episodes exist, it's exceptionally frustrating to watch what remains of these stories. If you're watching episode one for example, you're completely hooked by the end and then hugely disappointed that there is no more! For stories that just have the odd episode from the middle of the story, it's enough to drive you barmy. My biggest irritation came from watching episode 4 of The Celestial Toymaker. What on earth is going on? It would have been so, so much better had the DVD contained a synopsis of what was missing to help flesh out some of the material and put things into context. Definitely an opportunity missed. In a step towards this, there are soundtracks included for two missing episodes from The Crusade and The Moonbase, which does help complete those stories, but since photos exist of both missing episodes, why weren't they included? When all there is to hear is music or sound effects, it leaves you bewildered as to what might be happening. A photo or a subtitle would have been so much more effective.

Also gathered from the cutting room floor are many, many short clips (in some cases, don't blink or you'll miss them) from other completely deleted episodes. It's sad that in so many cases these split second clips are all that have remained. There's also a lot of home movie footage, which is really interesting. I believe this to be the only color examples of footage from the era and although short, they are wonderful to see.

We can but hope that as time goes on, some of the missing material will turn up. No one would have thought the complete Tomb of the Cybermen would suddenly reappear in 1992. So hope springs eternal. Until then, here's some classic Who, brilliantly restored and remastered to enjoy.

A chance to see rare episodes!.......2004-07-25

This release contains six episodes of early Doctor Who, but unlike practically every other release, these are assorted episodes from a variety of stories. The sad fact is that not every episode of the series survived to the present day. Many of the earliest were destroyed, but fortunately, not all of them. As a result, this collection doesn't really contain a complete story, but what it does offer, is a fascinating look at what exists from these incomplete stories. The other postitive thing is that these episodes have never been aired on US television!

As for the goodies inside:

THE CRUSADE 1 & 3 - A historical story in which the Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Vicki encounter the era of King Richard the Lionhearted, (played by Julian Glover), and his sister Joanna (played by Jean Marsh). A four-part story originally, the second and fourth parts are included on the DVD in audio-only format, so you can experience the complete story as much as is humanly possible. Also, as a bonus, there is a commentary track for the third episode.

THE DALEKS' MASTER PLAN 2, 5 & 10 - These three episodes are all that remain from this epic 12-part adventure, (and in fact the second episode was only just discovered at the beginning of 2004, and has never been seen anywhere since its original transmission in 1965!) This story features the Doctor and his companion Steven, with seldom seen companions Katarina and Sara Kingdom. This story also features the first appearance of Nicholas Courtney, who would gain fame later in the program as the Brigadier. Plus, it has Daleks! Episode 2 also features a commentary track.

THE CELESTIAL TOYMAKER 4 - The final part of a 4-part adventure, featuring the Doctor, Steven and Dodo playing a deadly game against the Celestial Toymaker, (played by Michael Gough, perhaps better known in this day and age as Alfred the Butler in the Batman movies of the 1990's). Great fun this one is.

As if that wasn't enough, the DVD release also features a variety of surviving clips from various other Hartnell stories.

This collection is a real treasure! To be honest, it may not be the best purchase for someone who is just getting into Doctor Who, as these aren't complete stories, but then again, they do offer an appealling assortment of goodies from three very different early stories. As sad as it is that there are episodes missing from the early days of Doctor Who, it is gratifying that these gems to exist to give you a taste of the wonders they were creating for this unique series.

One final note - if you think you might be at all interested in this, consider buying the Troughton set too, which contains a further 12 episodes from that era!

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Spongebob makes history.

Spongebob Squarepants - Lost in Time
Starring: Sébastien Desjours , and Santiago Ziesmer
Director: Walt Dohrn , Sherm Cohen , Jay Lender , Dan Povenmire , and Sam Henderson
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Video
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SpongeBob SquarePants - Karate Island
Spongebob Squarepants - Spongebob Goes Prehistoric

ASIN: B000C3L2HA
Release Date: 2006-02-21

Product Description

Seven episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Customer Reviews:

Spongebob makes history........2006-04-04

the movie was really fun with action, adventure and of course laughsand finally the secret is revealled who and what invented the krabby patties. And for the surprise it has new episodes.

Doctor Who Lost in Time Collection of Rare Episodes - The Patrick Troughton Years 1966-1969

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For true dr.who fans! Especially Troughton fans!
Disappointing Patchwork
Fabulous for collectors
Not worth the price of admission
Lost in time... but worth the find!

Doctor Who Lost in Time Collection of Rare Episodes - The Patrick Troughton Years 1966-1969
Starring: Patrick Troughton , Frazer Hines , Michael Craze , Anneke Wills , and Deborah Watling
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Doctor Who - Lost in Time Collection of Rare Episodes - The William Hartnell Years 1963-1966
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ASIN: B0002OXVEQ
Release Date: 2004-11-02

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A number of episodes and stories from actor Patrick Troughton's turn as Doctor Who (1966-69) are either incomplete or missing altogether, much to the dismay of series fans. However, this two-disc set attempts to reconstruct the "orphaned" stories through episodes and clips culled from a variety of sources. For Who historians, the most important footage here is from Troughton's first appearance as the Doctor in season 5's "The Power of the Daleks," which is missing in its entirety; a rough glimpse of the transition from actor William Hartnell to Troughton is included, along with other surviving fragments. The complete episodes offered here are the sole remaining episode from season 4's "The Underwater Menace" (fragments from this story are included in the extras), episodes 2 and 4 from "The Moonbase," which features the return of the Cybermen (audio from episodes 1 and 3 is featured in the extras), episodes 1 and 3 from "The Faceless Ones," and episode 2 from "The Evil of the Daleks" (which includes commentary by actress Deborah Watling, who played the Doctor's companion, Victoria). Disc 2 marks the only episode from the Yetis' debut in "The Abominable Snowmen" (Watling again provides commentary), two episodes from "The Wheel in Space" (with commentary by director Tristan de Vere Cole and story editor Derrick Sherwin) and just one apiece for "The Web of Fear," "The Space Pirates," and "The Enemy of the World."

Chief among the extras is the 1998 documentary The Missing Years, which interviews several of the film collectors responsible for rescuing these lost episodes and fragments (the doc has been updated to reflect the 2004 discovery of two William Hartnell episodes); the supplemental features offer fragments and behind-the-scenes footage from "The Macra Terror" (with a rare clip of the monsters), "Fury from the Deep" (which includes a scene reconstruction), "The Highlanders," and the aforementioned stories. As with the William Hartnell disc, the Patrick Troughton Years is available for U.S. buyers as a stand-alone two-disc set and as part of a three-disc box with the Hartnell disc, while U.K. buyers will receive only the box; either scenario is sure to please the die-hard Doctor Who fan. --Paul Gaita

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For true dr.who fans! Especially Troughton fans!.......2004-12-29

What a great buy. I usually ignore the over priced dr. who dvd's and go for the used vhs editions instead. What little Troughton I've seen has been a joy to watch so this was a easy buy since it seemed to be a well packed 2 disc dvd set. I actually feel lucky to be able to view these gems, both video and audio. TO hear the old 'thud' they used for the Tardis landing and the original (reamstered?) theme is worth the price alone. WHen you see the strings attached to spaceships you know you've come home again :-)

The picture is B&W crystal clear (great job), the episodes are the sci-fi type (no historical stories, yeah!) and the sound is very good considering the time period it was shot. Who knows what condition these episodes were in before they got the treatment.

I think including the audio only for the remaining missing parts is genious. Just lay back n close your eyes and listen. Pray to the gods of Zena or the PTB more of the lost Troughton (and Hartnell) episodes will be discovered, restored, and released. Also I hope the new series is good enough to run a few seasons.

Note to the bbc: lower the prices of these dvd's, you'll get more fans. For what I paid for this set I could have got a complete season of Angel or Buffy.

Disappointing Patchwork.......2004-12-14

Fabulous for collectors.......2004-12-13

This collection is a must for true Doctor Who fans and especially those who like Patrick Troughton, the Second Doctor. As has been said in other reviews, so many of the Troughton and Hartnell episodes were either destroyed or lost. So what we have here is a hodgepodge of existing episodes, clips, and even audio tracks.

There's really only one full story here and that's "The Moonbase." All four parts exist but episodes #1 & #3 exist as audio tracks only. However all exisiting audio & video are presented here. I admire the BBC for putting out the audio tracks of this gem from Troughton's first year as the Doctor but it's a shame that they didn't utilize more of the exisiting photographs to give it a little bit of extra life. It was annoying listening to a 20 minute audio track with just a single picture of a Cyberman staring back from the TV screen.

Along with "The Moonbase," you're getting episodes from "The Faceless Ones," "The Underwater Menace," "The Evil of the Daleks," "The Enemy of the World," "The Abominable Snowman," "The Enemy of the World," "The Web of Fear," "the Wheel in Space," and "The Space Pirates."

You're also getting some BBC promotional clips, 10-15 second clips from scattered episodes, images shot off TV screens, and even a 10 minute 8mm documentary called "The Last Dalek," which showed some of the production techniques used to bring the famous metallic menaces to life.

By far this is a great DVD for fans and collectors but is of little value to the casual Doctor Who viewer.

Not worth the price of admission.......2004-11-17

This thing should be selling for about 15 bucks. You are getting about an hour and a half of damaged episodes.
The box and cover make it look like you are getting a complete compilation but the "collection of rare episodes" should say "a collection of footage from missing episodes". This again is NOT a box set of all Troughton episodes, and is VERY OVER PRICED.

If you want the entire doctor who collection go mortgage your home because it'll cost you over $5,000 to do it. Get every Trek episode from all shows and you'll run about $2,500 for twice the viewing time. I think the BBC needs to seriously rethink their pricing scheme.

Lost in time... but worth the find!.......2004-11-08

Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: Samurai Japan - A Journey Back in Time

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If you teach: do not purchase: terribly dull
History of Japan
Excellent AP World History Review
Not what I expected.. But not bad

Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: Samurai Japan - A Journey Back in Time
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ASIN: B000CQQIYE
Release Date: 2006-01-31

Description

Japan's great monuments, pagodas and temples are the physical evidence of people steeped in the ways of Buddhism -a stark and fascinating contrast with the famous Samurai warriors and their noble Code of Bushido. Featuring terrific graphic re-creations and animation, this episode of Lost Treasures reveals a traditional society, which, throughout the centuries, has been deeply concerned with balance, calm and order. Features superb 3D graphics, State-of-the-art computer generated animation, all new location footage, and expert commentary and analyses.

Customer Reviews:

If you teach: do not purchase: terribly dull.......2007-06-01

My 8th graders had to be kept awake. Avoid this video at all costs.

History of Japan.......2007-01-08

This 50-minute documentary is an overview of Japanese history through the 19th century, with special attention to the samurai and to architectural treasures of Japan.

The filmmakers didn't seem to have a clear sense of what they were trying to do in this film. If you want to learn about Japanese history, this is a decent overview, but you may wish there were somewhat less attention given to the samurai and to individual architectural treasures. If you're particularly interested in the samurai, you'll learn how they fit into Japanese history, and you'll learn about their armor and swords and "the way of the warrior," but you may be disappointed that the samurai aren't actually the focus of the film. And if you're particularly interested in Japanese architecture, you'll learn a bit about that, but again, it isn't the focus of the film.

A better documentary on Japanese history (from the 16th through 19th centuries) is "Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire" from the PBS "Empires" series.

Excellent AP World History Review.......2006-11-05

The title "Lost Treasures" may be misleading, but it is a treasure to AP World History teachers and students. The documentary touches on all the major points of Japanese history from Nara/Heian through the feudal period to its opening by America in the 19th century. On the downside, it moves a little slow and does not have a lot of pizazz.

Not what I expected.. But not bad .......2006-06-03

It is an interesting movie I'd have to say.. But it doesn't talk primarily about the samurais of Japan. It talks more about the history of Japan, how it was introduced to Buddhism and Christianity afterwards; it also talks about its most famous surviving architecture. The movie doesn't quite hold its title; it should be called (the history of Japan) or something like that. So if you were like me, looking for more details about the samurais you will not find this one very informative in some sense.

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Love is thicker than blood

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Starring: Elena Kong , Ching Wan Lau , Daichi Harashima , Jamie Luk , and Edmond So
Director: Tung-Shing Yee
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ASIN: B0001OGV3U
Release Date: 2004-05-25

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Cecilia Cheung (Running On Karma), Lau Ching Wan (Running Out Of Time) and Louis Koo (The Suspect) are the ill-fated lovers in this heartbreaking romance directed by Derek Yee (C'est La Vie, Mon Cheri). Siu Wai (Cheung) is a newlywed who suddenly finds herself widowed when her husband was killed in a car accident. Realizing that she still has to go on living and raise her son, Siu Wai decides to inherit her late husband's job as a mini-bus driver. She finds comfort in Dai Fai (Lau), a fellow driver who took pity on her. As Dai Fai falls in love with Siu Wai, however, he also begins to doubt whether his love for her and her son is just an act to compensate for his own wrong doings in the past.

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Love is thicker than blood.......2006-02-05

Before you insert this movie in your DVD player, go get yourself a box of Kleenex. Ready? "Lost in Time" may be a tearjerker but it is a good, heart-warming drama. Cecilia Cheung plays Holly Lam Siu Wai, a young woman whose life turns upside down overnight when her fiance is killed in a car accident. Instead of a wedding and a happy life with her future husband, she is left with the pain of the loss of the man she deeply loved, a mounting pile of bills to pay and a little boy to raise. Her family is no help. They believe that she is not responsible for her fiance's son, Laurie, since she is not the biological mother and never got to marry the father either. In other words, the little boy is not family. Holly's bond with the boy is not a bond of blood, but it is a bond of love and for the well being of this kid, she takes up her late fiance's job as a mini bus driver. As she begins to learn the job, one of her fellow workers, Dai Lau (or Hale as he's called in the subtitles and played by Lau Ching- Wan) feels compelled to keep an eye out for her because he was the first to arrive to the scene of the tragic accident that killed Holly's fiance. As Hale becomes more involved in helping her and Holly comes to rely more on him for advice and support, they start to develop affection for each other, but is it love? Or is it gratitude? Or is it guilt?
"Lost in Time" may be a melodrama but there is nothing melodramatic about the acting. The actors are just perfect for their roles. Cecilia Cheung's petite frame adds poignancy to the scenes where her character is trying to master the mini bus. And she makes it heart wrenching for the audience to watch her character work so hard at trying to hold together a semblance of the life she had before the accident. Lau Ching-Wan is also very good as a bus driver and the man with a few skeletons in the relationship closet. I don't think a more glamorous actor would have filled the role as well as Lau does with his average Joe looks. And the little boy played by Daichi Harashima? Well, he is cute as a button and he'll bring tears to your eyes. This DVD also has a making-of featurette with comments from the cast and director. Unfortunately, this portion does not have subtitles.
"Loss in Time" is a moving and touching drama about coping with loss and about what family is. If this movie does not leave you teary-eyed, at least, it should have you consider buying life insurance if you have loved ones who depend on you financially.

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