The X Files - The Complete Collector's Edition [DVD]

Well this will make a great Birthday present to myself.Yes I have to admit that I was also tempted withASIN: B000AAF9Q0 but I always believed it was overpriced.Now we have a even better product at a Fair price and as its my Birthdaylater this Month I am going to pre order it.## Important - a few days ago the price was £ 70 and all of a sudden the price has shot up to £ 120 so its unclear what is going on - my comments relate to it being on sale at £ 70 - its now jumped to £ 199.99 which would be unbelievable if anyone bought it at such a price - its unclear why the price has been going ballistic as other Companies are selling it at a ' fixed price ' so really Amazon are not doing themselves any favours ##Price was only part of the equation I was also concerned over Disk damageand ASIN: B000X41AY8 appears to be better put together.Assuming the UK and American release are identicalSpanning 61 discs, "THE X-FILES"-THE COMPLETE COLLECTOR'S EDITION" consists of the following elements:Season One (Discs 1-7) 24 episodes"The Truth About Season One" 11-minute documentaryDeleted scenes from pilot episodeSpecial effects sequenceTV spotsDVD-ROM game "Roots of Conspiracy"Season Two (Discs 8-14) 25 episodes (w/select episode commentaries by Chris Carter)Chris Carter interview clips"The Truth About Season Two" 20-minute documentaryDeleted scenesSpecial effects sequencesTV SpotsDVD-ROM game "Unholy Alliances"Season Three (Discs 15-21) 24 episodes (w/select episode commentaries)Deleted scenes (w/optional commentary by Chris Carter)Chris Carter interview clips"The Truth About Season Three" 30-minute documentarySpecial effects sequences w/commentary by Matt BeckTV spotsDVD-ROM game "Mere Words"Season Four (Discs 22-28) 24 episodes (w/select episode commentaries)Deleted scenes (w/optional commentary by Chris Carter)"The Truth About Season Four" 30-minute documentarySpecial effects sequences w/commentary by Paul RabwinTV spotsDVD-ROM game "Urbs Tertia"Season Five (Discs 29-34) 20 episodes (w/select episode commentaries)Deleted scenes (w/optional commentaries by Chris Carter)"The Truth About Season Five" 30-minute documentary"Inside The X-Files" documentarySpecial effects sequences w/commentary by Paul RabwinTV spotsDVD-ROM game "Earthbound"Season Six (Discs 35-40) 22 episodes (w/select episode commentaries)Deleted scenes (w/optional commentary by Chris Carter)"The Truth About Season Six" 30-minute documentaryBehind-the-Scenes featuretteSpecial effects sequences w/commentary by Paul RabwinCharacter profile - Cigarette Smoking ManTV spotsDVD-ROM game "Dreamland"Season Seven (Discs 41-46) 22 episodes (w/select episode commentaries)Deleted scenes (w/optional commentary by Chris Carter)"The Truth About Season Seven" 30-minute documentaryBehind-the-Scenes featuretteSpecial effects sequences w/commentary by Paul RabwinCharacter profiles - A.D. Skinner, Samantha MulderTV spotsDVD-ROM game "Maitreya 2.0"Season Eight (Discs 47-52) 21 episodes (w/select episode commentaries)Deleted scenes (w/optional commentary by Frank Spotnitz and John Shiban)"The Truth About Season Eight" 30-minute documentarySpecial effects featurettes w/commentary by Paul RabwinCharacter profiles - Gibson Praise, John Doggett, Alex KrycekTV spotsDVD-ROM game "Existence"Season Nine (Discs 53-59) 16 episodes including the two-hour series finale (w/select episode commentaries)Deleted scenes (w/optional commentary by Frank Spotnitz)"The Truth About Season Nine" 30-minute documentary"The Making of 'The Truth'" 90-minute documentary"Reflections on 'The Truth'" documentary"Secrets of The X-Files" / "More Secrets of The X-Files" behind-the-scenes documentaries"Tribute to The X-Files" featuretteSpecial effects sequences w/commentary by Paul RabwinCharacter profiles - Monica Reyes, Brad FollmerTV spotsDVD-ROM game "The Truth"The X-Files: Fight The Future feature film (Disc 60)Commentary by Chris Carter and Rob Bowman"Making of The X-Files Movie" featuretteTheatrical trailersThreads of the Mythology featurettes (Disc 61)AbductionBlack OilColonizationSuper SoldiersNumber of Discs: 61Screen Format:1.33:1 Full Screen (Seasons 1-5)1.78:1 Widescreen (Seasons 6-9)2.35:1 Widescreen (Feature Film)

I admit first-off that I struggled to get into this show. It was one I had always wanted to get into but I'd get to the end of season 1/ start of season 2 and stop. I done this twice before beginning my binge and boy am I glad I did. Whilst season 1 and 2 are fun in their own right, season 3 really opens up 'the mythology' and ropes you in and Mulder and Scully's chemistry really blossoms. Whilst the mythology became quite difficult to follow at times, contradicting itself in places, it was very enjoyable as if it was building up to something, particularly in season 5.After the movie, the show continued to be great in my opinion and remained that way. With the start of season 8, an introduction to John Doggett as a main cast member was, I believe, a great choice as it was really interesting to see Scully become the believer, creating conflict with his skepticism. This was a logical move as Scully has seen some unexplainable things in the past 7 years of working on the x files. Ironically, Scully herself would then revert back to the skeptic in the revival series which I thought was a mistake. With the addition of Monica Reyes who would become part of the main cast in season 9 and another believer, the x files was definitely changing. With Mulder gone and Scully reduced to a recurring role in season 9, many fans were not happy with the switching out of Mulder and Scully for Doggett and Reyes. I was too young to be a fan back then but whilst being unsure at the beginning of season 9, I have to admit that I really did enjoy the characters of Monica and John. They had a different relationship from Mulder and Scully, and I liked that. Having Scully as a recurring character was a good choice as it felt kind of like she had become a mentor and someone to call on for help with all of her experience in the past.I really wish the show had continued from that point as I believe Scully would have continued to make appearances in season 10, maybe fading out of the show in season 11 WITH Mulder and William. All in all this show was many things, some bad, a lot good. I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys sci-fi, compelling characters and great stories. The HD remaster I should note is spectacular and really gives the show that crisp look. The bonus features are mostly transferred from the DVDs with some new content which is always a plus for such a release.

Shipped on time. This is a Christmas gift for my niece and I know she’ll be pleased as she’s a huge fan.

PERFECTA SI ERES FAN DE LA SERIE

Cofanetto imperdibile per gli amanti della serie, la rimasterizzazione in bluray è ben riuscita, si molto meglio rispetto ai dvd che avevo e anche la modifica del formato video in 16:9 è stata una piacevole sorpresa, io lo guardo in inglese quindi non saprei se c'è l'italiano o se si senta bene, l'audio inglese è ottimo. Penso avrebbero potuto mettere qualche contenuto speciale in più, ma tutto sommato non ci si può lamentare, ci sono molte conversazioni con Chris Carter e ogni stagione ha un mini documentario sui dietro le quinte.

Gracias a la editora española y a su política de tratarnos como un país tercermundista, ésta es la única forma de hacerse con esta magistral e icónica serie de los 90. La transferencia a BD es excepcional tanto en vídeo como en audio.Desgraciadamente el audio es inglés, aunque cuenta con bastantes subtítulos, entre ellos el español latino. Por unos 70 euros nos hacemos con la friolera de 55 BDs, ordenados cajas multi para las 9 temporadas. Irónicamente, en el paquete dejan espacio para añadir la décima temporada, que Fox España sí se ha dignado en editar en BD.En resumen, precio y contenido excelente y sonoro suspenso a Fox España por dejarnos, una vez más, huérfanos.

Being the progenitor of many sci-fi TV shows that became global trends in recent years, the most legendary television programme of the '90s, THE X-FILES, is finally making its blu-ray appearance, after years in the process of remastering from the original 35mm negatives, presented in 16:9 widescreen format, and including new DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 tracks. All 202 episodes are featured, with more than 23 hours of special content across all 9 Seasons, and including bonus features from the previous DVD releases, such as audio commentaries, deleted scenes and featurettes. For the first time, we have the chance to own a piece of television history in superior quality, in the fasion of the glorious "TWIN PEAKS: The entire mystery" set from last year that was also finally presented in HD and in its entirety. Having created a huge buzz months before its release, here is the complete and official details, for those who wish to know exactly what the box includes, and also what it looks like.Packaging: The box contains 9 - 1 for each Season- cases, and leaves a space reserved for the upcoming mini-series set (due to be released next year), all housed in a glossy, sturdy slide-off box set. All Seasons are 6-disc sets (except for Season 2 which, being the longest, is spread over 7 discs), presented in double, not regular-sized, clear blue amaray cases. Each Season contains all the episodes and special features from the individual Seasons-sets, which are now also available individually on blu-ray. No guides or booklets are included in the box, the only info available is an episode list and a special features list on the inside of each case. The discs of each season have different artwork on them. (Australian release features an additional 2 blu-ray discs for the feature films "Fight the future" and "I want to believe"; Japanese box, also, includes the 2 films, plus, a poster, a set of cards with commissioned artwork, and an episode guide).Picture/Audio: The entire show was originally broadcast in standard definition. As the series was launched after the early widescreen TV boom of the early '90s, it was filmed with widescreen in mind. The first 4 Seasons were produced in 4:3 format. The series then went to a 16:9 widescreen format for the remainder of its run, as anamorphic widescreen displays were starting to become common. Thus, it now appears as originally intended, which is rather amazing to watch after 2+ decades (only the pilot was shot somewhat differently, and so the result is some unavoidable cropping in order to get it looking right; but that is a minor gripe that only eagle-eyed viewers will notice). The sharpness is astounding, it is even more impressive than some HD footage shown on German TV a couple of years ago. The audio is equally impressive, crisp and clear. The extra features are presented in HD as well, indicative of the effort made to present a pristine package altogether.To those interested in buying this, this will be of interest: I bought the UK box set for €140 (about $150). Amazon.com's $270 price is ridiculous, but amazon.uk's £100 plus p&p is one of the best deals at the moment. Both UK and US boxes feature the exact same material, which is exactly what one will get when purchasing all seasons individually (but why not have the complete thing when you can buy it at a good price?). If I could recommend one of the 2 sets, I would go for the UK box, because the packaging is better-looking (thicker outer-box, and all 9 cases are double ones - US box has 8 normal ones + 1 double for Season 2). The notes I have included about the picture and audio quality and the remastering are based on selective viewing. Obviously it will take a while to watch everything on here, but I will make an update if I encounter anything worth sharing. Let us all rejoice, this is super exciting, I am sure most avid fans of the show can share my enthusiasm! The truth is - finally - out there!List of contents:Format: Widescreen 16:9 (1.78:1)Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French: DTS 2.0, Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0, German: DTS 2.0Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish, German and JapaneseNumber of discs: 55 (Seasons 1 & 3-9 x6 discs, Season 2 x7 discs)Total run time: 9,071 minutesSEASON 1Episodes:1. Pilot2. Deep Throat3. Squeeze4. Conduit5. The Jersey Devil6. Shadows7. Ghost In The Machine8. Ice9. Space10. Fallen Angel11. Eve12. Fire13. Beyond The Sea14. Genderbender15. Lazarus16. Young At Heart17. E.B.E.18. Miracle Man19. Shapes20. Darkness Falls21. Tooms22. Born Again23. Roland24. The Erlenmeyer FlaskExtra features:Introduction to Pilot by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzAudio commentary on Deep Throat by Chris CarterSeries introduction by Frank SpotnitzChris Carter talks about Season 1Deleted scenesPilot international clipsThe Jersey Devil international clipsIce international clipsSpecial effects squence from Fallen AngelSpace international clipsFire international clipsIntroduction to Beyond The Sea by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzBeyond The Sea international clipsE.B.E. international clipsAudio commentary on The Erlenmeyer Flask by R.W. GoodwinDocumentary: The Truth About Season 1FX: Behind The TruthTelevision spotsTooms international clipsThe Erlenmeyer Flask international clipsSEASON 2Episodes:1. Little Green Men2. The Host3. Blood4. Sleepless5. Duane Barry6. Ascension7. 38. One Breath9. Firewalker10. Red Museum11. Excelsius Dei12. Aubrey13. Irresistable14. Die Hand Die Verletzt15. Fresh Bones16. Colony17. Endgame18. Fearful Symmetry19. Dod Kalm20. Humbug21. The Calusari22. F. Emasculata23. Soft Light24. Our Town25. AnasaziExtra features:Introduction to The Host by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzDeleted scenesAudio commentary on Duane Barry by Chris CarterDuane Barry international clipsOne Breath international clipsIrresistible international clipsAudio commentary on End Games by Frank SpotnitzBehind-the-scenes clipsChris Carter talks about Season 2Humbug international clipsAudio commentary on Anasazi by R.W. GoodwinAnasazi international clipsDocumentary: The Truth About Season 2FX: Behind The TruthTelevision spotsSEASON 3Episodes:1. The Blessing Way2. Paper Clip3. D.P.O.4. Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose5. The List6. 2Shy7. The Walk8. Oubliette9. Nisei10. 73111. Revelations12. War Of The Coprophages13. Syzygy14. Grotesque15. Piper Maru16. Apocrypha17. Pusher18. Teso Dos Bichos19. Hell Money20. Jose Chung's From Outer Space21. Avatar22. Quagmire23. Wetwired24. Talitha CumiExtra features:Introduction to Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzDeleted scenes with optional commentary by Chris CarterSpecial effects sequences with commentary by Mat BeckChris Carter talks about Season 3Paper Clip international clipsThe Walk international clipsWar Of The Coprophages international clipsAudio commentary on Apocrypha by Kim Manners and Chris CarterPiper Maru international clipsAudio commentary on Jose Chung's From Outer Space by Rob Bowman and Darin MorganPusher international clipsAudio commentary on Talitha Cumi by R.W. GoodwinTalitha Cumi international clipsDocumentary: The Truth About Season 3Threads of Mythology: AbductionFX: Behind The TruthTelevision spotsSEASON 4Episodes:1. Herrenvolk2. Home3. Teliko4. Unruhe5. The Field Where I Died6. Sanguinarium7. Musings Of A Cigarette Smoking Man8. Tunguska9. Terma10. Paper Hearts11. El Mundo Gira12. Leonard Betts13. Never Again14. Momento Mori15. Haddish16. Unrequited17. Tempes Fugit18. Max19. Synchrony20. Small Potatoes21. Zero Sum22. Elegy23. Demons24. GethsemaneExtra features:Deleted scenesSpecial effects sequences with commentary by Paul RabwinHerrenvolk interview with Frank SpotnitzHome interview with James WongUnruhe interview with Vince GilliganAlternate audio for home teaserHome international clipsDeleted scenes with optional commentary by Chris CarterTunguska interview with Chris CarterTunguska international clipsPaper Hearts interview with Vince GilliganPaper Hearts international clipsIntroduction to Memento Mori by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzMemento Mori international clipsAudio commentary on Memento Mori by Frank Spotnitz and Rob BowmanTempus Fugit international clipsAudio commentary on Max by Kim MannersAudio commentary on Small Potatoes by Vince GilliganDocumentary: The Truth About Season 4FX: Behind The TruthTelevision spotsGethsemane international clipsSEASON 5Episodes:1. Redux2. Redux II3. Detour4. Unusual Suspects5. The Post Modern Prometheus6. Christmas Carol7. Emily8. Kitsunegari9. Schizogeny10. Chinga11. Kill Switch12. Bad Blood13. Patient X14. The Red And The Black15. Travellers16. Mind's Eye17. All Souls18. The Pine Bluff Variant19. Folie A Deux20. The EndExtra features:Redux international clipsIntroduction to The Post-Modern Prometheus by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzAudio commentary on The Post-Modern Prometheus by Chris CarterDeleted scenes with optional commentary by Chris CarterSpecial effects sequences with commentary by Paul RabwinChristmas Carol international clipsKill Switch international clipsIntroduction to Bad Blood by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzAudio commentary on Patient X by Kim MannersAudio Commentary on The Red And The Black by Chris CarterPatient X international clipsDeleted scenes with optional commentary by Chris CarterAudio commentary on The Pine Bluff Variant by John ShibanThreads of Mythology: Black OilDocumentary: The Truth About Season 5FX: Behind The TruthInside The X-FilesFX featuretteTelevision spotsThe End international clipsSEASON 6Episodes:1. The Beginning2. Drive3. Triangle4. Dreamland5. Dreamland II6. How The Ghosts Stole Christmas7. Terms Of Endearment8. The Rain King9. S.R. 81910. Tithonus11. Two Fathers12. One Son13. Agua Mala14. Monday15. Arcadia16. Alpha17. Trevor18. Milagro19. The Unnatural20. Three Of A Kind21. Field Trip22. BiogenesisExtra features:Audio commentary on Triangle by Chris CarterSpecial effects sequences with commentary by Paul RabwinThe Beginning international clipsDreamland II International ClipsAudio commentary on Two Fathers by Kim MannersAudio commentary on One Son by Frank SpotnitzDeleted scenes with optional commentary by Frank SpotnitzTwo Fathers international clipsArcadia international clipsIntroduction to Milagro by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzAudio commentary on Milagro by Kim MannersThree Of A Kind and Biogenesis international clipsDocumentary: The Truth About Season 6Behind-the-Scenes featuretteX-Files Profiles: Cigarette-Smoking ManTelevision spotsSEASON 7Episodes:1. The Sixth Extinction2. The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati3. Hungry4. Millennium5. Rush6. The Goldberg Variation7. Orison8. The Amazing Maleeni9. Signs And Wonders10. Sein Und Zeit11. Closure12. X Cops13. First Person Shooter14. Theef15. En Ami16. Chimera17. all things18. Brand X19. Hollywood A.D.20. Fight Club21. Je Souhaite22. RequiemExtra features:Deleted scenes with optional commentary by Chris CarterSpecial effects sequences with commentary by Paul RabwinThe Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati international clipsThe Amazing Maleeni international clipsAudio commentary on Closure by Kim MannersClosure international clipsAudio commentary on First Person Shooter by Chris CarterEn Ami international clipsAudio commentary on 'all things' by Gillian AndersonHollywood A.D. international clipsAudio commentary on Je Souhaite by Vince GilliganRequiem international clipsDocumentary: The Truth About Season 7X-Files Profiles: A.D. Skinner and Samantha MulderTelevision spotsSEASON 8Episodes:1. Within2. Without3. Patience4. Roadrunners5. Invocation6. Redrum7. Via Negativa8. Surekill9. Salvage10. Badlaa11. The Gift12. Medusa13. Per Manum14. This Is Not Happening15. Deadalive16. Three Words17. Empedocles18. Vienen19. Alone20. Essence21. ExistenceExtra features:Audio commentary on Within by Kim Manners and Robert PatrickSpecial effects sequences by Mat Beck with commentary by Paul RabwinWithin international clipsDeleted scenes with optional commentary by Frank Spotnitz and John ShibanVia Negativa international clipsThe Gift international clipsAudio commentary on Deadalive by Frank SpotnitzAudio commentary on Vienen by Rod HardyThree Words international clipsAudio commentary on Alone by Frank SpotnitzAudio commentary on Existence by Kim MannersEssence international clipsExistence international clipsDocumentary: The Truth About Season 8Threads of Mythology: ColonizationX-Files Profiles: Gibson Praise, John Doggett and Alex KrycekTelevision spotsSEASON 9Episodes:1. Nothing Important Happened Today: Part I2. Nothing Important Happened Today: Part II3. Demonicus4. 4-D5. Lord Of The Flies6. Trust No17. John Doe8. Hellbound9. Provenance10. Providence11. Audrey Pauley12. Underneath13. Improbable14. Scary Monsters15. Jump The Shark16. William17. Release18. Sunshine Days19. The Truth (double episode)Extra features:Deleted scenes with optional commentary by Chris Carter and Frank SpotnitzSpecial effects sequences by Mat Beck with commentary by Paul RabwinNothing Important Happened Today II international clipsTrust No 1 international clipsProvenance international clipsAudio commentary on Improbable by Chris CarterAudio commentary on Jump The Shark by Vince Gilligan, John Shiban and Frank SpotnitzWilliam international clipsAudio commentary on The Truth by Kim MannersThe Truth international clipsReflections on The Truth featurette2008 WonderCon panelDocumentary: The Truth About Season 9The Making of The TruthSecrets of The X-FilesMore Secrets of The X-FilesReflections on The X-FilesThreads of Mythology: Super SoldiersX-Files Profiles: Monica Reyes and Brad FollmerTelevision spots