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 The way TV should be released on DVDFeb 16, 2000
By dangertim
Remember back when The X-Files was still fairly easy to understand? Relive those magic (and sometimes goofy) moments with this new box set. Sure, half of it has already been released on VHS - but this set includes some gems that the first couple waves of home video ignored. Remember the eternally creepy "Young At Heart", or a few unintenionally silly episodes like "Space" or "Ghost in the Machine"? Or Nicholas Lea's first X-Files appearance (although not as Krycek)? How about "Roland" or "Born Again", which represent some of the finest moments from the first season? They're all here, alongside other popular episodes like "The Erlenmeyer Flask", "Deep Throat", "E.B.E.", "Darkness Falls" and "Ice" (which is essentially a remake of John Carpenter's The Thing - but the X-Files does it better)! For the first time in the U.S., you can finally buy a TV program season by season. And plus - these discs give you trailers, interviews and even some cool DVD-ROM content. If only Paramount would do their Star Trek discs this way!
91 of 98 found the following review helpful:
 Finally--A Collection Well-Suited for DVD!Jul 05, 2000
By Jeffrey A. Veyera
"Jeff Veyera"
"The X-Files" is an excellent fit for DVD---beautifully shot, a mythology deep enough to keep teenagers buying background material, and a rabid fan following noted for their penchant to purchase anything "X". Having collected several of the collector's sets on VHS, like many I was frustrated by the lack of completeness in each release, with a season represented by only 25% of its episodes. While this is acceptable for the casual fans, it proved exruciating for the true X-phile, as invariably favorite episodes were left out of the mix. This situation has been rectified with the release of the entire first season of the show on DVD in a seven-disc collection. It is now possible to watch each episode commercial-free and in sequence in a digital-quality medium. In addition, an extras disc has been added (details are listed above), including a DVD-ROM computer game. Having completed my viewing of the entire 1st set, several observations came to mind: - The "X-Files", almost unique in episodic television, hit the airwaves fully-formed. There is precious little difference in tone or execution between the pilot and subsequent episodes. - Whereas some of the 3rd and 4th season episodes saw a noticeable decline in quality (due to the loss of key writers and Chris Carter's focus elsewhere), the 1st season episodes are generally superbly-written. Unfortunately, my cut of this collection did suffer from noticeable editing problems. Nothing major, typically just a couple of misaligned frames at chapter cuts, but let's face it--for this kind of money, it should be flawless. Nonetheless, I highly recommend this collection.
257 of 294 found the following review helpful:
X-1Jul 13, 2002
By Ned
"java_ned"
In the first season of The X-Files, we are introduced to the Lone Gunman, Scully's father dies, Deep Throat is killed, and the X-Files are closed. All 24 episodes are on 7 discs, with documentaries, deleted scenes, etc. Episodes:
----------- 1) The X-Files (pilot) - This is the episode where Scully is assigned to be Mulder's partner. Her assignment is to apply a scientific look at Mulder's "discovers." In their 1st assignment they travel to Oregon where it appears several teenagers have been abducted by aliens. 2) Deep Throat - Mulder meets with Deep Throat who is willing to provide information concerning UFOs and government conspiracies. 3) Squeeze - Mulder and Scully meet Eugene Tooms who can squeeze his body through any space. It appears that every 30 years he comes out of hibernation and eats the liver of 5 people. 4) Conduit - Mulder and Scully learn of a teenage girl who apparently been abducted and during the investigation they discover the girl's mother may have also been abducted in her youth. 5) The Jersey Devil - Mulder and Scully travel to New Jersey to investigate the legend of a beast that has been stalking people. 6) Shadows - Mulder and Scully investigate a woman who appears to be under the protection of a ghost. 7) Ghost in the Machine - Mulder is contacted by Deep Throat and informs him that the DoD is seeking a computer whiz. 8) Ice - Mulder and Scully travel to Alaska after all communications are cut off. While there, they discover a worm like "alien." 9) Space - Mulder and Scully are told that sabotage attempts are being made against NASA's Space Shuttles. A former astronaut and head of the program appears to be possessed by an alien ghost. 10) Fallen Angel - Mulder has less than a day to prove that a space ship has crashed. 11) Eve - Mulder and Scully investigate the murder of two men, one in California, and the other in Connecticut. Their daughters appear to be identical twins. 12) Fire - Mulder and an old British girlfriend investigate what appears to be a man that can create fire with his mind. 13) Beyond the Sea - Luther Boggs, claiming to be a psychic, says he will help Mulder and Scully solve a kidnapping crime if he can get his death sentence change to life. Scully is dealing with the death of her father and it appears Boggs has contact with his spirit. 14) Genderbender - Mulder and Scully investigate the Kindred, who appear to have the ability to switch gender and may in fact be aliens. 15) Lazarus - Scully and Jack Willis are involved in a shootout with a bank robber. Jack and the bank robber are shot but at the hospital, Jack dies and the bank robber appears to leap into his body. 16) Young at Heart - Mulder finds himself looking for John Barnett, someone he had put into prison many years ago. Barnett, who supposedly died in prison, was part of a genetic experience to reverse the aging process. 17) E.B.E. - Deep Throat sends Mulder on a wild "UFO" chase. 18) Miracle Man - Mulder and Scully investigate Samuel who appears to have the power to heal people but lately they have been dying. 19) Shapes - Mulder and Scully travel to Montana to investigate what appears to be an Indian Manitou. 20) Darkness Falls - Mulder and Scully travel to the National Forest in Washington and discover tiny green phosphorous insects that are active in the dark and feed on human flesh. 21) Tooms - Tooms, from the Squeeze episode, is release for good behavior but go back to his old ways. 22) Born Again - Mulder and Scully investigate an 8-year-old girl who may be a reincarnated serial killer. 23) Roland - Mulder and Scully investigate Roland, an autistic, being manipulated by his dead brother who is frozen in liquid nitrogen. 24) The Erlenmeyer Flask - Mulder and Scully investigate the terminally ill that are being injected with alien DNA. Deep Throat is killed and the X-Files are closed.
34 of 35 found the following review helpful:
Man, they don't make 'em like they used to.Jan 26, 2001
I have been a fan of The X-Files ever since the third season. What drew me to the show was the cool, creepy environments that Mulder and Scully kept finding themselves in, the gruesome special effects work, and the incredible production values (the writing and camera work are both top-notch.) However, I had completely missed the first two years of the show. Sure, Fox had released some episodes on VHS, but not even half of a season was available. When I got a DVD player, this was the first thing I bought. It is quite expensive, but do the math: an average DVD costs twenty bucks, and usually has at least 2 and a half hours of stuff. This set contains SEVEN discs, with four episodes per disc at 45 minutes each. That's 3 hours per disc, and less than 20 dollars each. Plus, the seventh disc has a ton of cool extra stuff, like all of the TV spots for each episode, plus the deleted Teletubby scene from "Fallen Angel." Bottom line: if you like this show, you need this set. It's just that simple.
24 of 24 found the following review helpful:
Repackaged "X-Files"Dec 28, 2005
By WTDK
"If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.-Albert Einstein"
The first season of "The X-Files" had some of their best episodes ("Beyond the Sea", "E.B.E.", "Squeeze", "Tooms, the derivative "Ice")and a fair share of their weakest ("Ghost in the Machine" and "Space") until later seasons as well. Regardless, it's an essential purchase for fans as the mythology is established. What's different about this version vs. the previous release of the same title? Nothing but the packaging.
The transfers are the same as before. This set is packaged in slimline jewel cases vs. the more elaborate packaging for the previous more expensive edition. If you've put off buying the season sets because of cost, this is a good opportunity to get them at a reasonable price. The only part missing to this set is the disc that features all the extras.
All the seasons through the sixth are currently (as of 12/27/05)planned for re-release in the same packaging throughout 2006 as this reissued set. The good news is that Fox isn't changing the cover or the contents so if you've rented the previous seasons (or have a few of them already) you'll be getting the same stuff more or less but for much much less $$.
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