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Four new TV movies were part of the deal to syndicate Babylon 5. In the Beginning is a prelude set 10 years before Babylon 5, telling the story of the Earth-Minbari war. Told retrospectively, many of the mysteries revealed gradually in the main series are recounted, making the show a collection of spoilers for newcomers while adding little for established fans. It is effective to see events only previously talked about, and enjoyable to have most of the main cast playing younger versions of themselves. River of Souls is a self-contained adventure featuring a return of the Soul Hunters from Season One, while Thirdspace offers a spectacular Lovecraftian space opera which slots into the saga after the end of the Shadow War. A Call to Arms is the most important of the TV films, laying the ground for the future TV series Crusade. Set five years after the Shadow War, it tells the story of a Drahk revenge attack on Earth. A final showcase for Bruce Boxleitner as Sheridan, the story fits between fifth-season episodes "Objects at Rest" and "Sleeping in Light." The cliffhanger ending sets the scene for new starship Excalibur to boldly go on a five-year mission to explore strange new worlds and find a cure for the Shadow virus infecting the Earth. --Gary S. Dalkin
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A valuable companion to the B5 season sets,
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This review is from: Babylon 5: The Movie Collection (DVD)
The release of Babylon 5 The Movies on DVD marks the closing of the critically acclaimed Babylon 5 series, arguably one of the best Science Fiction series to date. Having said that, it's important to remember that this box set should not be viewed as a starting point for first-time Babylon 5 viewers. As indicated by the editor's review, the only DVD that can be viewed first is 'The Gathering', the reworked pilot which is good as an introduction to the universe and the characters. The other movies were made either during or after the conclusion of the B5 series and as such contain many elements that would completely destroy a first-time viewer's experience of the five year arc. The movies 'In The Beginning', 'Thirdspace', 'River of Souls' and 'A Call to Arms' are all welcome additions to the existing B5 universe, allowing us to see just how far the characters have developed through the series. Although the self-contained nature of 'Thirdspace' and 'River of Souls' in particular do not provide the level of mounting suspense that we're used to in the series, they're still worth watching and allow the B5 flame to burn just that little bit longer. To summarise: If you are a first-time Babylon 5 viewer, you would be better off to purchase the single DVD 'Gathering / In The Beginning', watch ONLY 'The Gathering' and then work your way through the season DVD box sets before moving onto the movies. If you are a fan or have a good understanding of the B5 universe, this is an excellent companion to the five B5 season sets.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent,
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This review is from: Babylon 5: The Movie Collection (DVD)
Get this set of DVD if you consider yourself a true B5 fan. It is excellent. The movies did a fine job of connecting the complete story line together. I loved it, especially the first 2 movies: The Gathering and In the Beginning. If you have never seen the B5 TV series (which is truly one of the best TV Sci-Fi next to Star Trek)and you want to watch it, then you really should watch this DVD first and then watch the complete series. BTW, the image quality is generally better than rest of the disks for the TV series. I just wish they enhanced the images to at least 780P quality before they put them on the disk.
4.0 out of 5 stars
still awesome !!!,
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This review is from: Babylon 5: The Movie Collection (DVD)
I'm a fan of B5, it's hard for me to stay..."neutral" about the movies. For those you had followed the TV series, they know and understand the movies.For the others, I would say : discover !!!
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