DVD : The Starlost - Complete Series
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starring: Keir Dullea, Gay Rowan, Robin Ward, William Oslerdirected by: Joseph L Scanlon, Ed Richardson, Harvey Hart, George McCowan, Leo Orenstein
List Price: $49.99Amazon.com's Price: $44.99 You Save: $5.00 (10%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0089859854026
Format: Color, Digital Sound, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: VCI Entertainment
Manufacturer: VCI Entertainment
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: VCI Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 30, 2008
Running Time: 800 minutes
Sales Rank: 16071
Studio: VCI Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 1976
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Product Description:
After an Earth-destroying threat endangers the planet, Mankind builds a gigantic Earthship Ark spacecraft to save the last of humanity. After an accident takes place and kills the crew, the airlocks connecting the ship's domes are sealed. Cut off from the outside world, many communities simply forgot that they were on a spacecraft. As the centuries pass, each culture evolves in an enclosed society, each a world unto itself that is fifty miles in diameter. Unbeknownst to the ARK s inhabitants, they are drifting through deep space on a collision course with a sun. In 2790 A.D., a young man named Devon (Keir Dullea from 2001: A Space Odyssey ), a resident of a biosphere called Cypress Corners, discovers that his world is much larger than he was taught to believe and uncovers the Ark s fate. Devon and friends Rachel (Gay Rowan) and Garth (Robin Ward) must learn all they can about the Ark if they are to save it and the colonists aboard. The Starlost was a Canadian-produced science fiction television series that broadcasted in 1973 on CTV in Canada and on NBC in the United States. Now for the first time all 16 episodes are available in this collection. Some of these episodes have not been seen since their original airdates. Bonus Features: Scene Selection, Trailers Product Specs: 4-DVD9s; Dolby Digital; 800 min.; Color; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA NR; Year 1976; SRP - $49.99
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Rating:  - Another look after all those years
Well I just watched all 16 episodes for the first time after seeing them in their original run in the mid-70's. I bought the DVD fueled by nostalgia, remembering the poor production values, but hoping time had been merciful. The verdict? If you never saw The Starlost don't bother unless you adore B-science fiction for its camp, and even then you'll find the shows more boring than the usual B flicks. If you did see the originals and are considering buying this DVD for nostalgia like I did, my ... Read More
Rating: - the worst television sci fi series ever
The characters: an overweight Eddie Money look-alike tough guy who never does anything tough, carries a crossbow in some shots, not in all shots, and NEVER fires it. A John Holmes look-alike that is an expert on computers, nuclear reactors, and biotechnology even though he grew up an AMISH FARMER? He is comatose mellow, but has hyper acting outbursts for no apparent reason or motivation. A Homely Girl who's only dialog is "we have to help them." John Holmes and Homely Girl are supposed to be ... Read More
Rating:  - Starlost series on DVD at last
I waited a long time for this one to appear on DVD, just because I never saw the entire series when it was on TV back in the seveties. Missed the VHS release several years ago, but didn't want to pay exhorbitant price to a reseller. You resellers need to re-evaluate what you think the break-point price is for your items sometimes. Things you think people would pay a premium for, that haven't moved for some time, probably are overpriced, don't ya' think?
Anyway, the acting was just as bad as ... Read More
Rating:  - Did "The Starlost" influence "STAR WARS" and other "quest/journey" sci-fi shows?!?
THE STARLOST is a neat little show. The production values are nowhere near a prime-time level, being roughly on par with mid-70's Saturday Morning Live Action shows. The low (VERY LOW!) production values no doubt account for its reputation as the "worst sci-fi show of all-time". THE STARLOST is definitely NOT the worst sci-fi show of all time (that dubious honor belongs to SCI-FI Channel's "Flash Gordon" series, but that's another story....). It's interesting to note that the "quest/journey" format ... Read More
Rating: - The TV On DVD Fad Has A Useful Purpose After All
And rest assured, while awkwardly executed & downright creepy, "The Starlost" is not as bad as urban legend might suggest. I'll let others describe the series, the box set rules (though for a retail cost of $50 VCI should have given us an actual box & some more extensive supplemental materials) with every one of the 16 episodes produced included. One of the creepiest things about the show is that like "Gilligan's Island" they're still out there, you know. The series never had a resolution episode ... Read More
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