Product Description

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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #999 in DVD
• Brand: Warner Brothers
• Released on: 2002-11-05
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.77:1
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Windows
• Formats: Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English, French
• Subtitled in: English, French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 6
• Dimensions: 1.35 pounds
• Running time: 956 minutes

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.

Amazon.com
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

Customer Reviews

the magic of babylone 5
Love the adventures of Babylon 5! Will watch it over and over again...It came within a week and was factory sealed....Kudos for a job well done..thanks...roxanne

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.

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.