X-Files Revelations | David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson | Finally, a TV series Best-Of DVD that...

X-Files Revelations | David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson | A revelation of great episodes from a great show

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X-Files Revelations

	X-Files Revelations David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson 20th Century Fox, 2008 average customer review:based on 21 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Finally, a TV series Best-Of DVD that doesn't suck.

Having been an X-files obsessionist since age 7, the show really has held a special place in my heart and remains to be my all-time favorite TV show. I've had the series on DVD, and now, here comes a set where I can watch my favorite episodes without having to go into my DVD sets to use. All 8 of these episodes are among some of my favorites, and before each episode is an introduction explanation as to why they were included.

Picture quality and sound quality is amazing, even if 5 of the episodes are in fullscreen. It's very movie-theater quality. Sure the special features are lacking, but both the episodes and special features are enough to get you ready for the movie. All in all, if you are a fan, or new to the show, this is 19 bucks well spent.

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A revelation of great episodes from a great show

A few reviewers mentioned the extras and answered a lot of questions so suffice it to say I will just offer an opinion on this box set. Just like the previous "Mythology" DVD sets for The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 2 - Black Oil The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 3 - Colonization The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 1 - Abduction and The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 4 - Super Soldiers that were put out several years ago, this offers a lot and nothing at the same time. Actually, the mythology DVD's
were probably better because you were introduced to certain themes of the show through all those episodes in a row and it served some purpose of showing the casual or new viewer what they were getting into and what the show was about. Not to say that this doesn't do that, but I don't care for the "The Essential Guide to the X-Files Movie" stamp on the front because this doesn't do that at all. I found no real extras that set up anything that we already didn't know and couldn't find out and while many of the episodes chosen here, particularly:

Pilot
Milagro
Bad Blood
Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose
Beyond the Sea

Are excellent in their own right, other than the Pilot, I don't see how these episodes set you up for the movie, or let you know what the heck happened during the show, at the end of the show or even the central theme of the show. This is really a (sort of) "best of" collection and I use that loosely since it's really not that at all either. If you wanted to intro your friend to the show, or showcase some of the best acting or writing of the show, I'd certainly use "Beyond the Sea", "Clyde Bruckman..." and "Milagro" and that just may be enough to pull them in. Sadly, this is still for hard core fans of the show and hard core fans don't need it--they already have all the eps on DVD.

HOWEVER, in this DVD's defense I will say that these episodes are poignant for Mulder and Scully's RELATIONSHIP which says much for what the movie is centered on, which is just fine by me. The episodes picked nail the growing, sexy, complicated, sexually tension filled relationship, partnership and friendship of two of the most complex characters on TV and for that this set succeeds.

Still, if this were a true "Guide to the X-Files Movie" they would have somehow gotten ahold of those "Secrets of the X-Files" shows shown a couple of times during the series with a brand new one created to include seasons 6-9 to update us on everything we need to know going into the movie. I'm a rabid fan and have followed everything but I'd still buy that. A montage of clips of Mulder and Scully with an overview of the series? Sign me up!

If you must own everything X-Files, go right ahead and buy, but fans should not look for anything new, and newbies should just expect good episodes that will entertain, intrigue, (probably confuse because they're out of order) and (hopefully) make you want more. If that's worth it too you, pick it up.

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Disappointing

I have to say, I'm a bit disappointed in this set. The description
made it sound like these were the episodes to see to go along with the
movie, and the intros were about how the episodes related to the
movie. And that's not the case *at all*. The intros are simply CC &
FS talking about them like on a commentary with no mention of the
movie, and in the very last one CC mentions that these are the
episodes you should see before the movie *if you've never watched the
series*. Of course the last intro is the best simply because GA is
standing behind CC with her chin on his shoulder and plays peanut
gallery to everything he says, but there's no more info about the
movie. The preview is the one from WonderCon, and the series
"trailer" is the one used to sell the DVDs, both of which are all over
YouTube. I haven't watched the WonderCon panel yet, I think most of it
is up on YouTube so it's not that appealing.
And the movie pass is not good at AMC theaters, which of course is most of what we have around here.

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