UFO DVD Reviews on Amazon.co.uk

Hi all,

On Amazon.co.uk, people can submit reviews for indidividual
products. Here are some of the reviews people put up
for the Carlton UFO DVDs.

Marc

=================================================================
A great series and beautifully transferred to DVD, 22 March, 2002

Reviewer: A viewer from Hertfordshire

At last, UFO as it was always meant to be seen - as a vision of the future
it may be fatally flawed (why put the delectable Gabrielle Drake in a purple
wig?!), but it was (and remains) a thought-provoking adult sci fi prog.
It is difficult to believe that this masterpiece was the creation of the
same man as the execrable 'Terrahawks'.
The transfer to DVD is nothing short of miraculous - probably the best TV
to DVD release I have ever seen. The original masters must have been used
- there is no drop out, no fading, it is as though it was made last week,
using a retro 60s look. In fact, given the poor technical state of TV when
this was first released, no one will ever have seen this series looking
so polished. If there is an award for restoration of TV programmes, the
people responsible for this release should win it. And no, I'm not related
to them. Buy it! JG

=================================================================
Buy it !, 20 March, 2002

Reviewer: Orio Menoni ([hidden email]) from Italy

Buy it ! Buy it ! Buy it !
Just don't miss this one. The DVD quality is astounding, I would say, as
close to perfection (for most episodes) as it could get! You can see details
you could never imagine they were there when broadcast. Image quality is
perfect, so is sound, the special effects seen with so much quality, just
leave you breathless, and the extras are incredible: a very long Gerry Anderson
interview covering all most important subjects of the UFO production, plus
lots of other information and pictures.
But mostly again, it is the quality of this DVD that is incredible, and
the UFO series is really a TV classic that is there to stay.
This set is really the collector's dream.
I would buy this one immediately now that it's available, you can never
say for how long it will be (the previous release of video cassettes quickly
disappeared from sale). You won't regret this purchase, I grant you. And
if you're a UFO series fan, you will sorely regret this item if you let
it go! But I bet this release will please also science fiction lovers that
don't know the series.

=================================================================
The Andersons at their best., 19 March, 2002

Reviewer: A viewer from England

The production values on this series are just superb. The music is one of
the best for any TV show. Its interesting to see how they thought we'd all
be in 1980.
I watched it when I was young for all the explosions and effects but as
an adult, it has several layers that I never knew were there. The conflict
that developed between General Henderson and Commander Straker being one.
Best friends in 1970, mortal enemies in 1980. The ice cool Paul Foster,
the even icier Colonel Virginia Lake. OK, a lot of the sexual undertones
are very politically incorrect nowadays, but it was all done so innocently
when people didn't have the same hang-ups that we are lumbered with on TV
series nowadays.
The DVD treatment has really cleaned up the images to be crystal clear,
the menus and extra features are superb. Only one criticism is that it hasn't
been remastered into surround sound.
=================================================================
Beautifully restored - shame about the packaging, 18 March, 2002

Reviewer: A viewer from London

5 out of 5 for the video and audio quality. 3 out of 5 for the packaging
and not so special features.
The series has never looked so fresh - the video restoration is marvelous,
with sharp, fresh images that look like they could have been filmed yesterday.

The audio is equally impressive, and I'm delighted that nobody was tempted
to follow the trend of Thunderbirds/Scarlet DVD releases which come with
an optional (and not entirely successful) stereo soundtrack.
As ever with the Anderson releases, the animated menus are first rate: I
love the section where Sky 1 zaps the UFO!
Less good is the packaging - graphically the cardboard case is fine, but
it feels very flimsy and the slipcase is going to look pretty tatty after
a few months. Oh well.
The 'special features' are reasonable, but nothing to get worked up about.
The Deleted Scenes are all in the form of stills rather than film, although
it's interesting to see the original (bloodier!) opening sequence for Episode
1.

================================================================