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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 9780767086134 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC ISBN: 0767086139 Label: A&E Home Video Languages: Manufacturer: A&E Home Video MPN: D71413D Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: A&E Home Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: October 25, 2005 Running Time: 271 minutes Studio: A&E Home Video Theatrical Release Date: December 08, 1998 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: This ambitious miniseries, a coproduction between the BBC and the American cable entity the Sci-Fi Channel, is an unusually intelligent and demanding example of the genre. The story begins when a cocky pilot shoots down a UFO inside British air space, but the following revelations only hint at the scope of the predicament. A few soldiers and civilians, led by an American general with the NATO forces (Fred Ward), find themselves in the middle of an intergalactic war and discover they are the next target of a mysterious civilization that has already conquered most of the galaxy. Working with a limited budget, the filmmakers concentrate on creating a palpable sense of fear of the unknown while punctuating the story with sparse but startling effects: dimensional portals that open out of nowhere, a hellish otherworldly land where prisoners appear to be digested in a monstrous stomach, our first and only glimpse of the demonic-looking enemy as it lays waste to an Earth laboratory. These eerie moments only intensify the moody dread that permeates the series. Though an unconvincing romantic subplot occasionally slows the pace, the consistently smart writing and dense, delirious plotting makes this unusual epic compelling viewing right through to its jaw-dropping conclusion. --Sean Axmaker Description: The time is the 1990s. The place is the fabled Scottish highlands. The players hail from different worlds. The dimensions are countless. At stake is the planet Earth. From the BBC and the Sci Fi Channel comes INVASION EARTH, an ambitious, thought-provoking sci-fi epic on DVD for the first time. When an ace pilot and a beautiful scientist investigate a UFO crash, they discover two alien races at war with each other, the peace-loving Echos and the dimension-hopping nD's. It seems Earth is the battlefield and Time (another dimension) is running out. It's up to a small band of humans save us all. INVASION EARTH is sci-fi of the highest order, filled with inventive plots, startling special effects and gut-wrenching cliffhangers. Starring Vincent Regan (Troy), Fred Ward (The Right Stuff) and Maggie O'Neill (Under Suspicion) in all six episodes of the original hit miniseries. DVD Features: Production Notes; History of Alien Invasion Films; Cast Biographies; Interactive Menus; Scene Selection Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Good entertainment for scifi fans. Good sci-fi feast for fans of invasion dramas. My only complaint is the lack of closed captioning - not only for those who have hearing issues but also for those who have difficulty with British dialogue. It would have earned 5 stars had they added that one simple feature. The BBC tends to produce quality material with a focus on character development rather than expensive special effects; this is no different. It is worth watching - even owning - if this is the kind of stuff you like to see. Rating:  - Great Movie!I've been waiting a long time for this to be available on DVD. I only saw part of it when it was on the Sci-Fi channel. Well done! Rating: - engaging dramaI thoroughly enjoyed this series. There are not enough interesting science fiction shows/movies. I think this one has much more intelligence than most. It may not be perfect, but I didn't notice. I'm only halfway through (3 of 6) and thoroughly enjoying it. I already want a sequel. Rating:  - Painfully disjointedI hate giving bad reviews and generally avoid it, but I think this one deserves mentioning. I should start out by saying that I am a huge fan of the genre. The characters were not compelling to me. The plotline was very contrived. The romance unbelievable. I could not imagine why anyone would want to be with either of these two. Perhaps that was intended - a sort of nod to the idea that there is someone for everyone. However, it is the plot holes that really spoiled ... Read More Rating: - Good Solid DramaAn RAF pilot shoots down a UFO and the pilot is recovered. This sets in motion an escalation of a war that had been going on for fifty years without humans being aware. There are two alien races. The Echo are peaceful and want to warn the Earth about the dimension-hopping NDs. A NATO General gets put in charge of the escape craft and its occupant. While he is quickly convinced of the existence of aliens, there is no real hard proof that his superiors accept. But if the General is right, the NDs ... Read More |
