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Post by angus on Aug 27, 2005 16:30:12 GMT -5
Does anyone know why Oracle decided to only put 5 episodes on the resent DVD releases?
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Post by Nathan on Aug 28, 2005 5:52:45 GMT -5
Because they were half the price of the original ten episode double packs.
Most purchasers wanted a faster release rate, this allowed it to be doubled, as well as possibly increasing sales by appealing to those who may well test out the series but who weren't willing to pay £20 - the original rrp was £25!
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Post by gbhxu on Aug 28, 2005 14:29:42 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply. So therefore can I assume that you are something to do with Oracle?
I managed to buy the first 3 volumes for ony £3 each off eBay!
Could you not release 2 volumes a month?
One release with 6 episodes and no extras, and the other volume with 4 episodes and the extras, and still charge £10 a volume?
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Post by Nathan on Aug 28, 2005 16:02:28 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply. So therefore can I assume that you are something to do with Oracle? You could assume that, but you would be very wrong! Bargain! Had you seen the series before or were they blind buys? I suppose the main problem with this is that Eureka/Oracle have other titles to release too, and so everything has to fit into their release regime. Trust me, what we have now is a hell of a lot better than the eternity between releases 1, 2 & 3 back in 2004!
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Post by alanhayes on Aug 28, 2005 16:47:43 GMT -5
Trust me, what we have now is a hell of a lot better than the eternity between releases 1, 2 & 3 back in 2004! I'd agree... Even though I've only started watching them recently, I did think that the gaps between volumes last year were a bit excessive (particularly for a release of a programme that rewards the regular watcher). The fact that they're coming out monthly now has persuaded me to finally start watching. It's like there's a bit of security now, knowing the the next release is just around the corner all the time.
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Post by gbhxu on Aug 29, 2005 10:25:38 GMT -5
I'd heard of the series before, but never seen an episode until about a week ago. I'd brought the first 3 volumes off ebay a couple of months back and finally got round to watching them last week.
I'm a big fan of "tacky" sci-fi and got quite an extensive collection of some rather obscure series and films.
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Post by alanhayes on Aug 29, 2005 10:37:10 GMT -5
...but "Jupiter Moon" is not nearly as tacky as I had previously perceived it might be. That was my impression when I caught a few isolated episodes on BSB in '90, but seeing them on DVD, I realise that it's considerably better than I thought.
Ok, so there's some duff acting from time to time, and the literary pretentions of the characters are occasionally a little forced, but there are some great plots, some great characters and acting, and the whole thing deserves a lot more exposure than it's got over the last 15 years.
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Post by gbhxu on Aug 29, 2005 15:10:14 GMT -5
It's on par with Star Cops.
How can you say that it's not tacky?
They used Hoselockwater pipe conectors on the space suits! Hoselock is clearly visable when Mercedes clicks on a pipe to her space suit in episode 11. There are a few continuity errors. Such as when Rosie places a book on top of the vending machine but does not pick it up when she leaves.
Yes. it does gets better when they arrive back at Space City.
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Post by alanhayes on Aug 29, 2005 17:01:10 GMT -5
That doesn't make it tacky. It just means you're watching hoses to closely! When Anna Chancellor's on screen, garden equipment is not what I'm looking at... ;D
This is British TV Drama, remember. You have to suspend your disbelief a little.
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Post by Nathan on Aug 29, 2005 17:10:03 GMT -5
It's on par with Star Cops. I loved Star Cops. Back in 1990 I may even have said it was better than Jupiter Moon in its SF status and attention to detail, but now I know I was wrong. Looking at the recent Star Cops DVD I don't thing it stands up as well as Jupiter Moon - still think it's great though.
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Post by alanhayes on Aug 29, 2005 18:14:52 GMT -5
No complaints re. Star Cops here, either. As for how well it has stood the test of time, well, I used to be a big Blakes 7 fan, and I think that's not weathered at all well. Star Cops is still cutting the mustard with me. Good show.
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Post by Chris Daly on Aug 30, 2005 3:59:47 GMT -5
No complaints re. Star Cops here, either. As for how well it has stood the test of time, well, I used to be a big Blakes 7 fan, and I think that's not weathered at all well. Star Cops is still cutting the mustard with me. Good show. I used to like Star Cops as well. I'm selling my videos because I want to get the DVD.
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Post by Nathan on Aug 30, 2005 4:48:59 GMT -5
I think you could claim that it was a brilliant piece of 21st Century technological thinking to adpat the hoselock system to spacesuits making them safer and more easier to fit. Bet it saved hundreds of lives - remember Lars Hendvorrsen?
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Post by alanhayes on Aug 30, 2005 6:48:31 GMT -5
I think you could claim that it was a brilliant piece of 21st Century technological thinking to adpat the hoselock system to spacesuits making them safer and more easier to fit. Bet it saved hundreds of lives - remember Lars Hendvorrsen? As if I could forget... In fact, I had forgotten... and had to do a websearch... Note to self: must bone up on obscure Star Cops references!
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Post by gbhxu on Aug 30, 2005 15:05:28 GMT -5
More tackiness for you.
in episode 40 Piers uses a de-soldering solder sucker as a syringe when he injects Fimbo.
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