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Review of The X-Files Revelations
- Disc 1:Introduction to Pilot by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzPilot 9/10/1993Introduction to Beyond the Sea by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzBeyond the Sea 1/7/1994Introduction to TheHost by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzThe Host 9/23/1994Introduction to Clyde BruckmansFinal Repose by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzClyde Bruckmans Final Repose 10/13/95Disc 2:Introduction to Memento Mori by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzMemento Mori 2/9/97Introduction to Post Modern Prometheus by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzPost Modern Prometheus 11/30/97Introduction to Bad Blood by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzBad Blood 2/22/98Introduction to Milagro by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzMilagro 4/18/99X-Files Movie Teaser trailerWonderCon Talent PanelSystem Requirements:Running Time: 352 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY/FANTASY UPC: 024543531944 Manufacturer No: 2253194
Product Description
- The X-Files Revelations is a two-disc grab bag of eight significant episodes from Fox's iconic sci-fi/horror series starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI agents investigating the paranormal. From season 1, it includes the pilot and "Beyond the Sea," in which Brad Dourif plays a death-row inmate who claims to have psychic visions of a serial killer. In "The Host" (season 2), Mulder (Duchovny) and Scully (Anderson) pursue a human-sized fluke worm, and "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" (season 3) features an Emmy-winning Peter Boyle as a man who can see how people will die. "Memento Mori" (season 4) deals with an attempt to save one of the agents from a critical disease, Jerry Springer appears as himself in the black-and-white Frankenstein story "The Post-Modern Prometheus" (season 5), "Bad Blood" (also season 5) is a vampire story, and in "Milagro" (season 6), a writer turns to Scully as his subject as he also becomes a murder suspect.
Released just before the theatrical opening of the second X-Files movie, The X-Files Revelations bills itself as the "essential guide" to that movie. But really it's just a broad sampling of the kind of episodes the series had to offer, with one major omission. By concentrating on the stand-alone "creature feature" episodes, it almost completely ignores the entangling, absorbing, and often-baffling story lines about alien abduction and government conspiracy that the series was known for. Tellingly, only two of the episodes (the pilot and "Memento Mori") also appear in The X-Files Mythology compilation series, which attempted to condense nine seasons of conspiracy themes into 16 discs. The X-Files Revelations has a lot of entertaining episodes, especially "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose," and creator Chris Carter and executive producer Frank Spotnitz have filmed new introductions explaining why they picked each episode. And fans will also be interested in a 27-minute WonderCon panel from February 2008 with Duchovny, Anderson, Carter, and Spotniz discussing the new movie. But novices shouldn't expect this two-disc set to teach them everything they need to know about The X-Files. --David Horiuchi
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- Posted on 2008-07-21
A revelation of great episodes from a great show
A few reviewers mentioned the extras and answered a lot of questions so suffice it say I will just offer an opinion on this box set. Just like the previous "Mythology" DVD sets for The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 2 - Black Oil The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 3 - Colonization The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 1 - Abduction and The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 4 - Super Soldiers that were put out several years ago, this offers a lot and nothing at the same time. Actually, the mythology DVD's
were probably better because you were introduced to certain themes of the show through all those episodes in a row and it served some purpose of showing the casual or new viewer what they were getting into and what the show was about. Not to say that this doesn't do that, but I don't care for the "The Guide to the X-Files Movie" stamp on the front because this doesn't do that at all. I found no real extras that set up anything that we already didn't know and couldn't find out and while many of the episodes chosen here, particularly:
Pilot
Milagro
Bad Blood
Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose
One Breath
Are excellent in their own right, other than the Pilot, I don't see how these episodes set you up for the movie, or let you know what the heck happened during the show, at the end of the show or even the central theme of the show. This is really a (sort of) "best of" collection and I use that loosely since it's really not that at all either. If you wanted to intro your friend to the show, or showcase some of the best acting or writing of the show, I'd certainly use "One Breath", "Clyde Bruckman..." and "Milagro" and that just may be enough to pull them in. Sadly, this is still for hard core fans of the show and hard core fans don't need it--they already have all the eps on DVD. It's a way to cash in on the movie, but it's a piss poor way to do it.
If you've seen the show and don't really like it over all, but this DVD has at least 3-4 of your favorite episodes it is worth it to you, and ONLY those who don't care for any other episodes but a few on this DVD.
If this were a true "Guide to the X-Files Movie" they would have somehow gotten ahold of those "Secrets of the X-Files" shows shown a couple of times during the series with a brand new one created to include seasons 6-9 to update us on everything we need to know going into the movie. I'm a rabid fan and have followed everything but I'd still buy that. A montage of clips of Mulder and Scully with an overview of the series? Sign me up!
If you must own everything X-Files, go right ahead and buy, but fans should not look for anything new, and newbies should just expect good episodes that will entertain, intrigue, (probably confuse because they're out of order) and (hopefully) make you want more. If that's worth it too you, pick it up.
Score: 4
- Posted on 2008-07-17
Finally, a TV series Best-Of DVD that doesn't suck.
Having been an X-files obsessionist since age 7, the show really has held a special place in my heart and remains to be my all-time favorite TV show. I've had the series on DVD, and now, here comes a set where I can watch my favorite episodes without having to go into my DVD sets to use. All 8 of these episodes are among some of my favorites, and before each episode is an introduction explanation as to why they were included.
Picture quality and sound quality is amazing, even if 5 of the episodes are in fullscreen. It's very movie-theater quality. Sure the special features are lacking, but both the episodes and special features are enough to get you ready for the movie. All in all, if you are a fan, or new to the show, this is 19 bucks well spent.
Score: 5
- Posted on 2008-07-09
Disappointing
I have to say, I'm a bit disappointed in this set. The description
made it sound like these were the episodes to see to go along with the
movie, and the intros were about how the episodes related to the
movie. And that's not the case *at all*. The intros are simply CC &
FS talking about them like on a commentary with no mention of the
movie, and in the very last one CC mentions that these are the
episodes you should see before the movie *if you've never watched the
series*. Of course the last intro is the best simply because GA is
standing behind CC with her chin on his shoulder and plays peanut
gallery to everything he says, but there's no more info about the
movie. The preview is the one from WonderCon, and the series
"trailer" is the one used to sell the DVDs, both of which are all over
YouTube. I haven't watched the WonderCon panel yet, I think most of it
is up on YouTube so it's not that appealing.
And the movie pass is not good at AMC theaters, which of course is most of what we have around here.
Score: 3
- Posted on 2008-07-07
Worth the money
This video is not supposed to be released until tomorrow but that does not stop the Blockbuster employee from breaking street date. I bought this DVD this weekend on the strength of 2 things: 1) Free movie ticket up to $8.50 and 2) the Comicon panel that Chris Carter, Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny and Frank Spotnitz did at the WonderCon. I own all nine seasons and the movie so the episodes were nothing new. I paid $16 dollars so minus the 8.50 for the movie ticket- I paid 8 dollars to have a concise best of collection. I thought that the episode selection was excellent up to Milagro. I did not think that it fit with the other episodes but it is all supposed to lead to the film. If you buy it make sure that you get the movie money.
Score: 4 - Posted on 2008-06-24
A Means to an End
I must agree with other reviewers of this item when they say that there are much better episodes to immerse yourself into the world of The X-Files.
This DVD set is being advertised on the premise that it is preparing you for the upcoming movie "The X-Files: I Want To Believe", but I am sensing a slightly different motive. Looking at the selection of episodes that have been chosen for this release, it appears that each one covers a totally different genre. We have the "Pilot", which covers aliens. "Beyond The Sea", covering ESP. "The Host", covering a monster-of-the-week story. "Clyde Bruckman" and "Bad Blood" covering comedic and narrative episodes. "Memento Mori" covering drama...
The point I am making is that this is almost a 2-DVD advertisement to non-watchers of the show saying "Hey, look at all the stuff we can do, go out and buy the whole series!"
From the episodes chosen, it certainly does not work as a lead up to a movie. The stories are too varied and would confuse a new viewer as to what The X-Files is trying to be.
In my opinion, this set works for an avid fan to be able to purchase a new piece of X-Files merchandise in 2008 and to place on their shelves next to the Season 9 boxset they bought a few years back.
My advice to new viewers who are intregued by the upcoming movie is to either buy the whole set and start watching now, or to just go see the movie with an open mind.
I'm sure the new movie alone will be a perfect advertisement to new viewers to go and buy the series, without this set ever needing to be released.
This 2-DVD set is not a thorough initiation into the X-Files world. It merely skims over the surface of one of the most in-depth and intelligent television shows of our generation.
PS: It gets 5 stars because I am one of those people who will probably be sucked into buying this so I can place it next to MY copy of the Season 9 boxset.
Score: 5