Product Description

In the future of 1983, a commercial space flight is flung to another planet, where everything and everyone is twelve-times bigger, the technology is twenty years behind, and world is run by a totalitarian government.
Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 24-JUL-2007
Media Type: DVD

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22079 in DVD
• Brand: CONWAY,GARY
• Released on: 2007-07-24
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Box set, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish
• Dubbed in: Spanish
• Number of discs: 9
• Running time: 2658 minutes

Amazon.com
Premiering on ABC in 1968 and lasting just 51 episodes before its cancellation in 1970, Irwin Allen's fantasy series Land of the Giants has built a sizable (if you'll pardon the pun) fan base in subsequent decades thanks to its mix of adventure, science fiction, and camp; now those dedicated fans can enjoy the entire series in an impressive set that features a wealth of extras. The template for Giants is remarkably similar to that of Allen's Lost in Space; here, the passengers and crew of the commercial spacecraft The Spindrift encounters a mysterious energy force en route to London and finds themselves on a planet which parallels Earth in every way save one – its inhabitants are twelve times the size of the marooned crew. The protagonists are less tightly knit than Space's astronaut family Robinson – in fact, pilots Gary Conway and Don Marshall regularly butt heads with architect Don Matheson and entertainer Deanna Lund – though all seem to agree that orphan Stefan Arngrim is cute as a button and Kurt Kasznar is as much a pain in the neck as Dr. Smith (amusingly, Jonathan Harris turns up in this set in the episode "Pay the Piper"). But The Spindrift castaways' adventures are less juvenile than those of the later Lost in Space episodes, and the special effects (which cost the network a record-setting $250,000 per episode) are impressive for the period. The nine-DVD set for Land of the Giantscontains the series' entire network run, as well as the unaired pilot, which offers a similar take on the debut episode, "The Crash," minus John Williams' jazzy theme and other elements. Most of the surviving cast members (Kasznar passed away in 1979, and Heather Young is not included) is featured in interviews about their experiences on the show, and there are several home videos of producer Allen directing the program and interacting with the over sized props and sets. Also featured on the discs are galleries of publicity shots, episodic photos, show merchandise and of the photogenic Ms. Lund, and the MAD Magazine parody. Meanwhile, buyers can also pursue a reproduction of the comic book adaptation and a booklet with more cast interviews and photos, and check out a set of trading cards, a Spindrift key chain and crew iron-on patch – all of which is contained in the set's clever carrying case, which reproduces a wooden cage that held the Giants' heroes in one episode. Though casual admirers may balk at the Giant Collection price tag, diehards will undoubtedly appreciate having the entire set and quality extras at their disposal. -- Paul Gaita

Customer Reviews

One of the great sci-fi TV Classics
All of Irwin Allen's TV shows were some of the best shows on TV for their time and one of my favorites - "Land of the Giants" is no exception. When you consider the year it was made, it looks as new and fresh as ever on DVD. Excellent transfer and sound and the effects are still just as good as any used today. Out of all the shows, I personally think this was one of Irwin's best. A great cast and some really great stories. The premise itself is fantastic. All of Irwin's films and TV shows will be loved for many generations - appeal; great production sets & characters & most of all - long lasting memories. This is a MUST HAVE for all fans of TV fantasy!

Price Point = Land Of The Stupid
In the mood for nostalgia I just happened to be looking at the availability of several series that intrigued me as a child and ran across Land Of The Giants. The $199 price tag is criminally insane - especially for a Nielsen also-ran that barely made it through two seasons. There isn't enough inventive packaging or content add-ons available in this or any other galaxy to justify a price point at a quarter of this insult. Cult following or not, my only conclusion is that copious amounts of Ecstasy are flowing through the halls at Fox or hostages are somehow involved.

Steer Clear!

land of the giants
Land of the Giants - The Full Series (The Giant Collection) This series was way ahead of its time and filled with great story lines, and the special effects (1968) were the best for its time and the cast was top-notch ...what else could expect from the master of disaster IRWIN ALLEN ?