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Space Above and Beyond - The Complete Series

Morgan Weisser (Actor), Kristen Cloke (Actor) Rated:
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Format: DVD
IMDb7.8/10.0
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Genre Science Fiction
Format DTS Surround Sound, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled
Contributor Tucker Smallwood, Ashlyn Gere, Kristen Cloke, Rodney Rowland, Edmund L. Shaff, James Wong, Robert Crow, Michael Mantell, Lanei Chapman, Tasia Valenza, Morgan Weisser, Joel de la Fuente, James Morrison, Glen Morgan See more
Language English
Number Of Discs 5

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In this cult fan favorite, it’s the year 2063. After 150 years of deep space exploration, the people of Earth feel certain they are alone in the universe. Then word comes that two Earth outposts light-years away from home have been brutally attacked by an advanced alien civilization. Now the new young recruits of the United States Marine Corps Space Aviator Calvary are heading for the front lines of space in the toughest battle the world has even faced.

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The science fiction series Space Above and Beyond, which enjoyed a brief run in the 1995-96 season, was created by X-Files producers Glen Morgan and James Wong as a revision of the classic war series Combat!. Set in the not-too-distant future, Space Above and Beyond follows the adventures of five inexperienced Marines of the 58th Squadron, who are involved in a war against the Chigs, a race of aliens bent on conquering the Earth. Morgan and Wong gave their main characters intriguing personalities--Nathan West (Morgan Weisser) has joined the Marines to save a girlfriend captured by the aliens, while Rodney Rowland's Cooper is an artificially created human whose service is inspired by a desire to escape the violent prejudice he faces on Earth. The action and stories are gritty and dramatic, and put a fresh spin on traditional wartime stories--highlights include "The Enemy," in which the 58th is stranded behind enemy lines; "Toy Soldiers," in which West's younger brother is serving under a dangerously reckless lieutenant; and the two-part "If They Lay Us Down to Rest…" and "Tell Our Moms We Done Our Best," which brought the series to a close with the Earth on the verge of peace talks with the aliens as the military launches a perilous operation. Commentary by Morgan and Wong and the cast would have been welcome, especially if the plans for the unseen second season could've been revealed, but unfortunately, no supplemental features are included in this slickly produced, no-frills set. --Paul Gaita

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.7 x 5.4 inches; 13.6 ounces
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ DTS Surround Sound, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 17 hours and 12 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ November 8, 2005
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Morgan Weisser, Kristen Cloke, Rodney Rowland, Joel de la Fuente, Lanei Chapman
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
  • Language ‏ : ‎ French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Unqualified
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ 20th Century Fox
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000BCCAEQ
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Glen Morgan, James Wong
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 5
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The show itself is a favorite from back in the day & still loved. Extremely hard to find on dvd!!!! I was nerd excited to find it available for $40. Then it arrived with a "fun" little warning label about NOT being compatible for US systems. So close & I have to return it, what a buzz kill!The seller needs to add to the description that it is not USA compatible!!!!
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Dan
5.0 out of 5 stars great series
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024
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I watched a few episodes on tv which were cool. I purchased the series and am glad that I did. The series was very good until the Stardust episode until the end. It got really deep and I was really impressed by the writing and the actors that took it to another level. Sadly the series which could have gone for a few more seasons ended.
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Carol
4.0 out of 5 stars Watch it
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024
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Get involved in watching...so glad I got this...was a bday present..Yeah
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H. C. Nellist
5.0 out of 5 stars Take a chance on 'The Wild Cards'
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2006
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1995 was a great year for sci-fi buffs over here in Britain, Babylon 5 was in full swing, this was followed by the excellent American Gothic and there was a buzz in the air about a new series that was about to start on BBC2. It was already popular over in the States and was brought to the screen courtesy of Morgan and Wong (the team behind The X Files). This show was Space: Above and Beyond.

As with the other shows, S:a+b was slotted into the schedules ridiculously late to allow room for sport and reruns of vintage comedies on a Friday night but like many loyal fans I stayed up religiously to watch it every week and I wasn't disappointed with a single episode, not one!

The show, at a glance could be linked to the likes of 'Starship Troopers', with the marines pitted against bug like aliens called 'chigs' in the far reaches of space, but it is altogether more gritty, sacrificing blatent gore for character driven storylines allowing every one of the mains a moment in the spotlight. Don't get me wrong, it can get bloody when needed but just enough for realism.

Time for some Space:Above and Beyond 101 - it's the second half of the twenty first century - man has started to colonise other planets. Back on Earth, the A.I.s were created (artificial policemen to keep the population in check). A computer virus (take a chance) drove them mad and they left for space. In Vitros (Humans grown in large tanks) were created to fight these A.Is who were now plundering the galaxy obsessed with risk taking and chaos. After being treated abominably the In Vitros also rebelled (does anyone else see a pattern here) but were given 'rights' and the platoons were dispanded.

It's here where we join up with the series and the 58th squadron (also known as 'The Wild Cards'), each marine has a reason for joining the corp or a back story, which are too long to get into at this stage but what I can say is there's a healthy mixture of In Vitros and natural born humans thrown together and forced to put past grievences and prejudices aside when just days after the completion of their training, an intergalactic war breaks out, up to a point its all very 'Topgun' in space but it expands on this from ariel battles to ground assaults and back again. The show is rivetting from its quiet beginnings to its emotional 'wild bunch' style series finale (not giving too much away, there are losses, it's quite devastating)! Since you care about all the characters, its worse. There's romance and intrigue, there's heartache and also some lighter moments, there's life lessons to be learnt, I could go on for ever but I won't, I'll just say, WATCH IT, YOU'LL LOVE IT!

Like American Gothic, Space: Above and Beyond was cancelled too soon. It finished and left a lot of people wanting more. The boxset also unfortunately shows similarities. The special features are non-existant and the discs are double-sided, but like I said with the other series, it doesn't matter, the show is what counts and after ten long years I can be proud to say it's in my collection, A MUST WATCH FOR ALL SCI-FI FANS! BUY IT NOW!
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Jack
1.0 out of 5 stars Bad, bad, bad…
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2016
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It has been a long time since I have seen a movie series as bad as this one.
I barely managed to get through all of disc one until I got so completely disgusted I had to shut the damned thing off.
Why?
Everything. All of it.
Let’s start with the plot. If that’s what one could actually call it. Whoever did the research and costuming had absolutely zero idea what they were doing. The bad aliens are supposed to be attacking planet earth and opposing them are our “heroes”, eight or twelve “Marine” pilots who are supposedly crack ace pilots after only a week or two of training. When these crack ace pilots go into combat, the very first thing they did was to completely disobey orders to go off on their own tangents whenever the urge hits them and there are no consequences whatsoever for their actions. They repeatedly disobey orders to do whatever they want.
I put “Marines” in quotes in this case because (1) I was a Marine in the 1960’s and these eight or 12 “hotshot pilots” are supposed to be Marine Corps officers. They’re disgusting, disrespectful and dishonorable to the Marine Corps. The female officers are wearing their hair down past the middle of their back and the male officers all have long hair that juts out from under their uniform barracks covers like broken bales of hay, making them look like some street gang who stole uniforms to dress up and play Marine. They were continuously disrespectful and mouthy towards their superior officers. In the actual Marine Corps behavior like this would have landed them in the brig so fast they wouldn’t know what hit them. The ONLY actor in the series that knew what he was doing and was completely believable was Gunnery Sergeant R. Le Ermy and that was because that man was a real man. I can only begin to imagine the disgust he must have felt inwardly seeing the long hair and lousy acting while wearing U.S. Marine Corps uniforms.
Besides looking and acting like hippies in Marine uniforms, the acting was stilted, immature and melodramatic. The plot was weak, scattered and strung out as though they were making it up as they went along. I feel like this series was written and directed by a disorganized group of high school kids with B and C averages in their schoolwork who didn’t bother whatsoever to do any research… as long as the chicks were really hot and the guys were real hunks. The characters, acting, uniforms and special effects were childish and immature.
All I can say is, I am certain this was a very, very low budget movie and if you are science fiction aficionados as I am, I plead with you to not bother wasting your money on this movie.
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stayathomedad
5.0 out of 5 stars For under $25, definitely worth your time for a solid sci-fi series
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2015
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The series was great. Think the more recent iteration of Battlestar Galactica and pare it to the mid 90s with that breadth and scope of acting, cinematography and plot. This was excellent. Didn't realize how dark it was at the time, but now, after having watched the improved BG and more recent Doctor Who, I can see it. Shame that this only lasted a short time and wasn't continued. With all the other crap that gets rehashed 3-4+ times this definitely deserves a look. Plots, subplots, backstories... all have been great. Only picked this back up on a deal a week ago, and already half way through and not at all disappointed. A lot of the major themes are still relevant and while the time line is in the near future, it still has plausibility (other than an occasional older reference, like CDs).

I ordered it used, in very good condition (casing was a little worked over, but the DVDs were in good double sided condition). No bells and whistles, but with the pilot (2hr) and all the episodes included, I've even caught my non sic fi loving wife (outside of Star Wars) peeking over my should to watch. That says a lot to me.
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Liam5001
5.0 out of 5 stars my Review four this app
Reviewed in Canada on July 14, 2023
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great films also it was based on true events and family comes first also i found out that if your a team player you can go the distance in a tv series.
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Thierry MATHON
5.0 out of 5 stars ya t'il une 4iemme saison
Reviewed in France on January 10, 2024
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rien a dire bonne serie
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Robert Forster
5.0 out of 5 stars The best!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2024
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Good science fiction. Just peed off they never made the next series. Who one? Or did they make peace? Annoying!!!
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georges b
5.0 out of 5 stars SPACE ABOVE AND BEYOND.
Reviewed in Germany on October 18, 2015
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Science fiction serie von jahre 1995 und 1996.gute bild qualitet fur damals.Wir sind im jahr 2063 und die welt schikt pioneere auf andere welten.Die "Sieg" aussererdische greifen die siedler fon der Erde an.Da fengt krieg an schwichen die erde und die aussererdishe.Eigendlich wie die erste serie"Galaktika" aber auch besser gemacht..Audio:Englich/ Spanich/ Franzosisch.2.0 surround.Untertitel nuch Englich und Spanich.Pilot film 90 minuten + 22 episoden fon 43 minuten = ungefer 1032 minuten gesamt.Boxset Region zone 1 ntsc.Asin numer (B000BCCAEQ).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good series cut short
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2023
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CGI hasn't aged well but it never does, sets look great, slow to start but still interesting, watched this as a kid and wanted to relive my youth. Sad that although this was by the guys behind xfiles it wasn't picked up for a second season. This is a DVD set so isn't a 4k remaster, there are issues when watching on a 16:9 4k TV but it still looks ok.
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