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Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: Gandalf on May 05, 2008, 06:37:46 PM
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Babylon-Complete-Collection-Exclusive-Amazon-co-uk/dp/B000WDSRG4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1210008844&sr=8-1
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: TeaLeaf on May 06, 2008, 07:38:14 PM
Ordered!  Thanks :biggrin:
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: BigFatCat on May 06, 2008, 07:56:50 PM
Oooh, Tracy Scoggins.

Not the most alluring name, sounds like a Lancastrian chip shop assistant.
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: Gandalf on May 06, 2008, 08:59:11 PM
Quote from: TeaLeaf;230795Ordered!  Thanks :biggrin:

me too, should turn up tomorrow, along with seasons 1-6 of family guy :yahoo:
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: Liberator on May 06, 2008, 11:15:07 PM
Damn you :ranting2:

I've been forced to part with money again, too good a deal to miss.

Affiliate link used, of course!
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: Dr Sadako on May 07, 2008, 07:18:46 AM
Hmm, tbh I wouldn't buy this. The only reason I can see to buy it is that it is the complete B5 universe on DVD in one box. However, the movies and crusade are quite poor, especially "The Lost Tales" were down right awful.

I own the B5 series and love it so don't get me wrong.
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: Liberator on May 07, 2008, 07:50:32 AM
Quote from: Dr Sadako;230834Hmm, tbh I wouldn't buy this. The only reason I can see to buy it is that it is the complete B5 universe on DVD in one box. However, the movies and crusade are quite poor, especially "The Lost Tales" were down right awful.

I own the B5 series and love it so don't get me wrong.
I have to disagree about one of the films.

"In the begining" was a good one and filled in a lot of the back story about the Earth - Mimbar war. The rest added nothing to the overall universe.

Also, it shouldn't be watched before the first 2 series as it explains far too much of the underlying plotline that kept the momentum going.

I assume "The Lost Tales" has the same poor production as "Legend of the Rangers".


If I remember rightly, the special effects for the first few series were all done on Amiga's and were some of the first broadcast quality CGI effects. Seaquest DSV also used the same technology. Star-Trek were still using models with overlays.
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: BigFatCat on May 07, 2008, 07:59:52 AM
The FX were done on the Newtek Video Toaster, if my failing memory serves me.
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: Gandalf on May 07, 2008, 08:10:09 AM
Actually you're both kinda right :narnar:

QuoteBabylon 5 was also one of the first television shows to use computer technology in creating visual effects, using Amiga-based Video Toasters at first, and later Pentium and DEC Alpha-based systems.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_5
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: TeaLeaf on May 07, 2008, 08:41:29 AM
Quote from: Liberator;230823Affiliate link used, of course!
Bugger, I knew I was doing something wrong when I clicked the damn button yesterday grrr........... :ranting2:
 
TL.
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: DuVeL on May 07, 2008, 10:22:02 AM
http://www.hmv.com ; Indiana Jones Trilogy 3dvd box set just £14.99
 
It's not an affiliate yet, maybe worth a look TL?
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: Dr Sadako on May 07, 2008, 11:03:12 AM
Quote from: Liberator;230838I have to disagree about one of the films.

"In the begining" was a good one and filled in a lot of the back story about the Earth - Mimbar war. The rest added nothing to the overall universe.

OK, that one was ok, but the rest of them wasn't very good.

Quote from: Liberator;230838I assume "The Lost Tales" has the same poor production as "Legend of the Rangers".

Worse ...
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: DogMeat on May 08, 2008, 12:55:02 PM
Quote from: Liberator;230838"In the begining" was a good one and filled in a lot of the back story about the Earth - Mimbar war.

I hope you understand that this is for your own good.

It's :boxing: not :boxing: Mimbar, :boxing: it's :boxing: Minbar :boxing: - with :boxing: an :boxing: N. :boxing:

:taz::ranting2::taz::ranting2:
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: TeaLeaf on May 14, 2008, 01:35:27 PM
Midway through Season 2 as we speak, loving it!  Aye and DM is right, it's an N!! :frusty:
TL.
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: TeaLeaf on May 16, 2008, 07:45:26 AM
Almost halfway through Season 3 now - I think I have forgotten something though............oh yeah, work.  Work can wait.

TL.
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: Gandalf on May 16, 2008, 07:56:45 AM
Quote from: TeaLeaf;231625Almost halfway through Season 3 now - I think I have forgotten something though............oh yeah, work.  Work can wait.

TL.

now that is dedication! It'll probably take me a year to get through them all!
Title: B5 on offer on Amazon UK
Post by: TeaLeaf on May 17, 2008, 06:44:16 PM
Just started S4.   Enjoying hugely at and noticing a lot of threads I had previously missed due to the gaps between episodes.

TL.