Land of the Giants - The Full Series (The Giant Collection)
by Harry Harris, Sobey Martin
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Actor: Deanna Lund, Don Marshall, Don Matheson, Gary Conway, Stefan ArngrimDirector: Harry Harris, Sobey Martin
Brand: CONWAY,GARY
Writer: Bob Mitchell
Writer: Esther Mitchell
Writer: Irwin Allen
Writer: Sheldon Stark
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Box set, Color, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-07-24
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Platform: Windows
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Reviews of Land of the Giants - The Full Series (The Giant Collection)
DVD Review: Wait until it is under $100
Summary: 3 Stars
Loved the show as a kid, still think it is fun today. My kids seem to enjoy it too. I'm not going to be critical of the show.
However, this package disappoints. It is far less than I expected. The box is cool. And the way the DVDs are stored inside is cool too. The extras were worth about $5. And the most disappointing thing was that the DVD folders were all seriously warped in the box when I got it. It seemed that the package I received had been stored in an unacceptably hot area for some prolonged period of time. I don't know how the disks themselves escaped damage, though there was some minor scarring on a few. And I haven't been able to find suitable replacement disk folders either.
This is worth some extra than a basic set of the whole series alone would be, but not what I paid. Wait until it is under $100 or they release just the series at a more reasonable price.
Clint
DVD Review: A bit of a dissapointment.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the only "Complete" Irwin Allen series I have bought. The box is kind of funky until I watched the WHOLE series again. Now the box makes sense.
The only complaint I have is there is no real indication that there is a 2nd side to the DVDs. I watched all the DVDs and thought? "Hey didn't I miss an episode or two?" Looking on the box I figured it out that I had to turn OVER the DVDs. Duh.. but once again. There should have been a SIDE II printed on the DVD.
The Extras are pretty lame. I do like the "Patch" but the comix is small.
The real disappointment with this collection is the video extras. If all they had was a few interviews.. they should have included a large paperback book that explains everything. I don't think as a "Fan" or "filmmaker" I have to scrounge Amazon to find "Land of the Giants the real story" to go beyond the extras presented on the DVD. This set was lacking. Nice ideas.. but this could have easily been a 5 stars in my book.
Thanks for reading.
GENE
DVD Review: Order Canceled!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
Found an associated Amazon seller selling this product used for $79.99 and so I went ahead and ordered. Then I get a cancellation notice a day after my order saying it was canceled because of being out of stock!!! What is wrong with this picture?
Anyways, I will wait until this series is available in smaller packaging at around $100.00 or less. I'm leaving 1 star rating anyways because of the outragious pricing for this box set as new. The show as I remember it has fine entertainment qualities!
DVD Review: One small step for IRWIN, one GIANT leap for ALLEN
Summary: 5 Stars
1960's American television was an exciting time, especially for science fiction; in England we had `Doctor Who' from 1963-1969, and continuing beyond, The Thunderbirds from 1965-1966, which also spawned two movies and UFO 1969-1970, (three most notable) in Australia we had `Phoenix Five' in 1970, (just missing out, but included here as it was the closest series in the 1960's) and I'm sure science fiction was alive and well in Europe in one form or another (I'm guessing here, but what classics am I missing?)
If England had Gerry Anderson, (he also had other sci-fi related shows including `Captain Scarlet' a cult classic, to name just one more) America had Irwin Allen, the king of American science fiction television series, he didn't have one but four to his credit-and imagination to boot. `Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' 1964-1968, `Lost in Space' 1965-1968, Time Tunnel 1966-67 and `Land of the Giants' 1968-1970.
If Irwin had produced a show, say-entitled `The Land of the Giant Killer Plants', he would have pulled it off, that was the kind of man he was; what today's science fiction on television lacks, Irwin had and produced and proved it in the 1960's. As mentioned, all the shows are cult classics achieving cult stasis, I consider `Time Tunnel' the weakest of the four possibly classified as semi-cult, the idea was great but due to budget the show did not fulfil its potential.
The Land of the Giants.
Set in the then-future year of 1983, Land of the Giants was an hour-long American science fiction television program lasting two seasons beginning on September 22, 1968 and ending on March 22, 1970. The series tells the tale of the crew and passengers of a sub-orbital passenger spaceship called the Spindrift. In the pilot episode, the Spindrift is en route from Los Angeles to London via the ultra-fast route of a parabolic trajectory. Just beyond Earth's boundary with space, the Spindrift encounters a strange space storm, (a giant cosmic spaceball) and is transported to a mysterious planet inhabited by humanoid giants.
Created and produced by Irwin Allen, the show was aired on ABC and released by 20th Century Fox Television. The series was filmed entirely in colour and ran for 51 episodes. The budget for the show per episode was $250,000 and it showed, the series was thus well produced and all the episodes including the characters was well represented-no stuffing around here, as the actors and the actresses took their jobs/roles seriously, (conflicts between Steve and Mark is just one example) thus the show was very credible, and enjoyable to watch.
The `Little People':
Gary Conway as Captain Steve Burton
Don Marshall as Dan Erickson
Don Matheson as Mark Wilson
Kurt Kasznar as Alexander Fitzhugh
Stefan Arngrim as Barry Lockridge
Deanna Lund as Valerie Scott
Heather Young as Betty Hamilton
When I was a wee young lad in the early 70's I use to watch the show when it was on, and I guess you can say I had my first of two TV crush's, one on Heather Young who played Betty, I thought she was real pretty, sadly watching the series again her character was the least used, concentrating on instead the other actress Deana Lund; and the other with Marta Kristen who played Judy in Lost in Space, I thought she was a real spunk.
For the `Giants':
Kevin Hagen as Inspector Kobick (having a recurring role)
I have to confess that I really liked Kevin Hagan's performance as Inspector Kobick as the `Little People's' Nemesis, he did a great job, and was a credit to the show.
Episodes to Note:
The most interesting episode: Wild Journey - This episode should have been the last televised episode instead of `Graveyard of Fools', as it would have created a time-loop for the series (With the DVD you can view `Wild Journey' last anyway). It just goes to show that Steve and Dan actually had no control or is that control, over their fate that made them crash-land in the land of the giants in the first place.
The most unusual episode: Nightmare - This episode has a surreal touch to it, I just find it fascinating to watch, it's so out of place with the rest of the series, that's why I think it's so remarkably different.
The most boring episode: Our Man O'Reilly - This episode in my mind just wasn't going anywhere, there really wasn't any story in it-just a waste, I couldn't wait for it to finish.
The most stupid episode: A Small War - A boy and his toys against the little people-how dull is that, just another wasted episode.
Some episodes that I like: The Crash (both the `aired' and `unaired' versions), The Unsuspected, The Clones, A Place Called Earth, Land of the Lost, The Secret City of Limbo; plus all the episodes with Inspector Kobick.
DVD Limited Edition.
Okay, what are the goodies in store for you, if you get this edition?
First of all, the series of DVD's is presented to you in a wooden cage replica, with a rope handle and with the lid/opening having actual wire mesh with a paper-colour relief of the cast behind it as the `Little People', real cool!
Secondly when you open the lid-what's inside? You get the complete 51 episodes, 2-season series; this also includes an extra unaired episode of the pilot, `The Crash'. This is another version of the aired pilot, with different scenes not in the aired pilot, different music and one or two different camera angles on some scenes that are in the aired pilot. (Actually I like the unaired pilot better than the aired one-but that's just me I guess), that's 52 episodes! Not only that, but also have interviews of the actors/actresses as well.
And what makes this edition special is some extra stuff which is well worth the money.
1] Spindrift Key-Ring Chain.
2] Four Picture Postcards.
3] Spindrift Crew Patch (the ones that Steve, Dan and Betty wear on their uniforms).
4] Cast Interview Booklet.
5] A `Gold Key' miniature replica comic book of `Land of the Giants'.
This limited edition is worth getting if you are a collector and/or a sci-fi buff; in all honesty I have never seen DVD editions presented like this, a lot of thought obviously went into this, to present this series to the public-well done 20th Century Fox.
I am very happy with my copy of Land of the Giants to add to my collection. It would be good if 20th Century Fox did something special for the other Irwin Allen stuff. Here are my suggestions, naturally the DVD's would be inside these models, and thus these models would have to be big enough to encase them. (But it's just an idea, could be too expensive to produce though-just a dream)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
A model of the Seaview with the first and second seasons, a model of the Driving Bell with the third season, and a model of the Flying Sub with the fourth season DVD's.
Lost in Space.
A model of the Jupiter 2 with the first season, a model of the Pod with the second season, and a model of the Robot with the third season DVD's.
Time Tunnel.
A model of an Hourglass with the first season DVD's.
My advice is, get this limited edition of Land of the Giants before you can't or you'll be sorry, don't worry or go for other editions on the cheap, if you're going to spend the money then this edition is a must-go the extra dollar, you'll be happy in the long run.
And you never know that wooden box could come in handy if you spot some little people in your garden-you know what I mean.
Special thanks to Wikipedia for additional information to complete this review.
DVD Review: Irwin Allen's Last (if not best) Tv Series...
Summary: 5 Stars
The last time I saw Land Of The Giants was 41 years ago, when the show was brand new.
Albeit, this set is way too expensive, it was well worth the wait, as from what I have heard, the prints are in great shape, and are far more watchable than any of the past Irwin Allen Fox DVD releases to date.
It also helps that LOTG was Irwin Allen's best effort to date, being overall less silly than some of his past efforts. LOTG has to be my favorite Irwin Allen show of all, due to the fact that most of the plots were far less childish than some of his past efforts, each episode concentrating more on belivable characters and much more action/adventure filled plotlines.
It lasted far less than it should have. Two years wasn't nearly enough.
Description of Land of the Giants - The Full Series (The Giant Collection)
After their sub-orbital space craft is drawn into a space warp, the passengers and crew of the Spindrift, crash into a planet where everything is 12 times its normal size!Premiering on ABC in 1968 and lasting just 51 episodes before its cancellation in 1970, Irwin Allen's fantasy series Land of the Giants has built a sizable (if you'll pardon the pun) fan base in subsequent decades thanks to its mix of adventure, science fiction, and camp; now those dedicated fans can enjoy the entire series in an impressive set that features a wealth of extras. The template for Giants is remarkably similar to that of Allen's Lost in Space; here, the passengers and crew of the commercial spacecraft The Spindrift encounters a mysterious energy force en route to London and finds themselves on a planet which parallels Earth in every way save one - its inhabitants are twelve times the size of the marooned crew. The protagonists are less tightly knit than Space's astronaut family Robinson - in fact, pilots Gary Conway and Don Marshall regularly butt heads with architect Don Matheson and entertainer Deanna Lund - though all seem to agree that orphan Stefan Arngrim is cute as a button and Kurt Kasznar is as much a pain in the neck as Dr. Smith (amusingly, Jonathan Harris turns up in this set in the episode "Pay the Piper"). But The Spindrift castaways' adventures are less juvenile than those of the later Lost in Space episodes, and the special effects (which cost the network a record-setting $250,000 per episode) are impressive for the period. The nine-DVD set for Land of the Giantscontains the series' entire network run, as well as the unaired pilot, which offers a similar take on the debut episode, "The Crash," minus John Williams' jazzy theme and other elements. Most of the surviving cast members (Kasznar passed away in 1979, and Heather Young is not included) is featured in interviews about their experiences on the show, and there are several home videos of producer Allen directing the program and interacting with the over sized props and sets. Also featured on the discs are galleries of publicity shots, episodic photos, show merchandise and of the photogenic Ms. Lund, and the MAD Magazine parody. Meanwhile, buyers can also pursue a reproduction of the comic book adaptation and a booklet with more cast interviews and photos, and check out a set of trading cards, a Spindrift key chain and crew iron-on patch - all of which is contained in the set's clever carrying case, which reproduces a wooden cage that held the Giants' heroes in one episode. Though casual admirers may balk at the Giant Collection price tag, diehards will undoubtedly appreciate having the entire set and quality extras at their disposal. -- Paul Gaita
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