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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars another brilliant concept, Oct 8 2009

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Fans of the Red Dwarf series will love this homage to Blade Runner. It's brilliantly conceived, with many references to past episodes, and naturally hilarious. Unfortunately, this production is noticeably lower budget - resulting in little rehearsal time and no studio audience feedback. Also compared to other seasons, the Back to Earth series is only comprised of 3 episodes (when run back-to-back amount to 70min. total), which is a disappointment. Fans like me, will want more. As expected, there are lots of dvd extras, including 2 commentaries and the second disc. Given the originality and inventiveness of the Red Dwarf history, it's a relief to see the creativity continue with Back to Earth. This series is different but brilliant.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Is it worth it?, Oct 11 2009

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J. Nadeau (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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If you are a die hard fan of Red Dwarf, then get the dvd. Otherwise, not worth the price.

It's three episodes, the comedy is not up to speck of the previous episodes. I was never a fan of a show that goes back to the "present" with the actors reenacting with common people. Otherwise, it is an expensive purchase for only three episodes, which do not rate as well compared to any episodes from Series 1 to 8. I actually feel ripped off since at the time of purchase, there was not a list of episodes in the details.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars As a lifelong fan, this was a letdown, Oct 25 2009

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J. Bowness (Vernon, BC Canada) - See all my reviews
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As other reviewers mention, these episodes (really 3 parts of the same episode) lack a laugh track. This is Season 9's greatest flaw. It messes with the pacing and enjoyability of the program.

That said, I'm very tempted to buy the DVD in the faint hope that it will help the chances of them producing additional episodes. Maybe with some extra cash, they'll have the chance to get it right with future seasons.

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4.0 out of 5 stars High Definition Dwarf
I recently bought the entire Red Dwarf series 1-8 on DVD, and wanted to complete my collection with this mini-series that takes place after the non-existent 9th series. Read more

Published 11 months ago by L. Gillespie

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Fun
Not as good as the 1-8 series but still worth buying. My granddaughter loves it too and has watched all the episodes at least 3 times.

Published 14 months ago by goco123