Uses under cable puppets, similar to captain Scarlett and joe 90
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Very Very happy childhood favourite cant wait to watch good packing very good packing
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Star Fleet X Bomber - The Complete Series I'm not gonna give the story away in this small review so, This show took hold of me in the early 80's. The series was up against the likes of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90 & Terrahawks but won me over thanks to the use of better 'shall we say' special effects then. To watch it now as a grown up, well its seriously dated but plays a hugh part as nostalgia for me. Even today I believe it to be far superior to the other likewise kids puppet TV programs but thats just my opinion and no doubt there will be someone if not alot of someones out there that will hugely disagree and want to hung draw and quarter me for saying it. As I was into Star Wars and mainly Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan when I was young, I loved the space ships, lasers and battle scenes. Star Fleet - X Bomber did the same for me give or take a budget or two, due to the baddy of the show Comander Macara's battle cruiser with its massively intimidating appearance and lasers just like the persona of the Corellion type Star Destroyers in Star Wars which I just loved. The X Bomber was a cool ship for its size and also had its weaponary but lacked the menacing look. Anyway the charactors in the show (for puppets) were all great. The baddies were excellent and carried the show along as the story line was a little weak but still very entertaining. I had been waiting a lifetime to own the show on DVD and now I do. If you remember it and used to watch it, go on out today and buy it. Take a trip down memory lane, watch it on a Saturday morning at 10am and love it for what it was, pure young lads sci-fi entertainment from the 80's. If you dont remember it or never watched it but liked Thunderbirds, Jo 90 or Captain Scarlet then have a look at what you missed. Te bet is you would wanna buy it. Star Fleet - X Bomber fan...Read full review
If, like me, you are a Star fleet fan, you WILL absolutely LOVE this. It's all here, the whole of the UK version of the TV series. I really liked the fact that each episode is self-contained, so you can watch each one just like it was presented on TV all those years ago. Of course you can also skip the intro/endings and get straight to the "meat" as it were. Beware though, this is not a complete rehash in widescreen or HD or super surround sound. It's all just the way it was broadcast, except for the increase in quality due to the nature of DVD playback. I liked this, being somewhat of a Luddite, but it may not be to everyone's tastes. If you are not really a Star Fleet fan, you may find that the show has dated somewhat, and things like imagination are required to really enjoy it. If one could ever called a sci-fi space series steam-powered, then this would be it. I loved the old-fashioned futuristic charm (to coin an oxymoron) and not being CGI or animation makes it very special. If you sit back and appreciate the hours of work that has lovingly gone into every last tiny detail of the various sets and characters, you will really begin to love the show for what it is. They don't make them like this any more, and the world is all the worse for it (IMHO). The UK voice actors have added so much to the original show, and as the puppets themselves cannot physically show much emotion, the all-star English dubbing cast have really drawn the characters out of the screen. For instance, it's difficult to imagine anyone else being able to voice Commander Makara as good as Denise Bryer did. The show really did not deserve to sink into obscurity after it's one and only UK showing. Maybe with this box set, Star Fleet will rise again? The presentation of the box set is extremely good, a lot of thought has gone into it, and the extras are many and varied, including posters, comic, post cards, mini-guide, and a whole plethora of extra features on the discs themselves. If you take the time to watch all of this, then there is very little else you would need to know about the world of Star Fleet. It's one of the best boxed sets of it's kind I have purchased, and is worth every penny. Be warned though, I am a fan (can you tell?) and so am ever-so-slightly biassed. If you are new to Star Fleet, you will need to watch with a open heart, an open mind and use your imagination and forgive the show its many foibles. It is an 80's kids puppet show after all. My verdict: Awesome, dark, charming, flawed, groundbreaking, there's nothing else like it! If you liked this, then I recommend the remastered audio CD soundtrack by Paul Bliss. Every bit as enjoyable as the DVD's.Read full review
Star Fleet made Saturday mornings worthwhile. Uniquely for a children's programme (although I was 18 when it was first aired) it had an over arching theme - the mystery of the elusive F01. Why does the evil commander Makara seek it? What is is? Where is it? What is its importance? Just like programmes such as the X-files and Buffy years later, Star Fleet contained stand alone episodes as well as those that dealt with the series methology. Despite the story being told with puppets, it avoided the pitfall of being patronising to a younger audience. In fact, there are some deep adult themes covered such as revenge, religion and even torture. There is a particularly memorable scene where 'tough guy' Barry Hurcules struggles to come to terms with the revelation of what F01 actually is. Also, the show avoided being too saccharine - for the kids looking forward to watching this, unlike Dr Who, the good guys don't always win! During the 24 episodes, there is humour, action and tragedy. The last few episodes tie up the plot threads beautifully and reward the viewer for their attention. There are scenes that tug at the heart strings and those that provide the viewer with those all important 'punch the air with joy' moments. And of course, there is the magnificent Dai-X!!!! The effects are tremendous(although by todays standard are very dated but,does not ditract from the enjoyment) the characters 3 dimensional and the plot superb. Star Fleet is one of those rare programmes where script, acting (well, voices and puppets), sets and direction all work together in perfect harmony. Included in the DVDs are a comic postcards posters and the like which makes this set even more desirable. So if like me you are are fan of this series and fancy a little bit of nostalgia them buy this set. Quite simply BrilliantRead full review
THIS WAS THE THING TO WATCH IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES FOR ALL BOYS AND GIRLS NOT A GERRY ANDERSON PRODUCT AS IT WAS OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR IT WAS A GREAT SERIES AND WITH ONE OF THE BEST ENDINGS FOR A PUPPET ACTION ADVENTURE THE HAIR STYLES ARE LAUGHABLE FOR TODAY BUT AT THE TIME WE DIDNT REALLY NOTICE AND IT IS SO MUCH BETTER TO HAVE MODELS THAN CGI REPODUCTIONS (MY BIGGEST FEAR IS THAT THEY GET THERE HANDS ON THIS AND REMAKE IT USING CGI) THE MAIN CAST IS WELL MADE AND WELL ACTED? AND AS FOR THE MAIN BAD GIRL,WELL IS SHE HOT FOR A CYBORG,WELL MAYBE FOR 1980 THERE WAS ONLY ONE SERIES MORE THE SHAME BUT BOY WHAT A SERIES I THINK IT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO IT COSTING TOO MUCH TO MAKE BUT AT LEAST THIS IS STILL HERE FOR YOU TO ENJOY MY FRIEND SAY IS IT BETTER THAN GERRY ANDERSON? WELL NOT TO PUT DOWN GERRY ANDERSON BUT YES IT IS BUT IF NOT FOR GERRY THIS MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN THEN THERE IS THE MODELS THEMSELVES WELL I WAS ONE OF THE VERY VERY FEW TO HAVE THE FULL SIZE TOY ROBOT AS A TOY IN 1980 CHRISTMAS (AND I STILL HAVE IT NOW) NO IT IS NOT FOR SALE)AND A SMALL X-BOMBER SHIP AND THEY WERE FAIRLY WELL MADE BUT THE SHIPS AND VARIOUS OTHER CRAFT IN THE SERIES WHERE TO SAY THE LEAST BRILLIANT YOU JUST CANNOT FALT THIS SHOW MUCH BUT THE SHOW HAS AGED SO IT MIGHT NOT BE TO TODAYS YOUNG KIDS TASTE (MORE FOOL THEM) THE DVD SET IS ALSO A WELCOME TO ALL OF US FORTUNATE TO SEE IT FIRST HAND WHEN NEW AND TO RELIVE THE SATURDAY MORNINGS OF OUR YOUTH A GREAT DVD SET GET IT IF YOU LIKED THIS SHOW YOU WONT BE DISSAPOINTEDRead full review
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