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A crew of misfit outlaws wanders the galaxy in a living ship. Sound familiar? Doomed to live in the shadow of cable TV's science fiction class act Farscape, the Canadian-German coproduction Lexx takes a completely different trajectory as a tongue-in-cheek, sci-fi sex farce from a three-man team of "Human Beans" led by creator and frequent writer-director Paul Donovan. Sad-sack pilot Stanley Tweedle (Brian Downey), coquettish love slave Zev (Eva Habermann), reanimated corpse Kai (Michael McManus), and lovesick robot head 790 wander the galaxy looking for food, people, and (most importantly) a little nookie. Shot on the cheap with loads of flashy (if often unconvincing) digital effects and a rather claustrophobic series of studio-bound sets, the show launched with a quartet of TV movies before settling into a weekly series with its second season (1998).
In the first of 20 episodes, "Mantrid" launches the Lexx into a funhouse galaxy of wacky worlds, where the dreaded insect king awakes and begins his bizarre reign of terror. The hilarious "Lyekka" introduces the title character, a curvy little plant girl with an insatiable appetite for human flesh, but more importantly it replaces platinum blonde Eva Haberman with the impishly flirtatious, full-lipped redhead Xenia Seeberg, the show's instant cult pinup queen. The show's eagerness to experiment is proven in "Brigadoom," a sci-fi musical that tells Kai's backstory entirely in song--with surprisingly impressive results. "Brizon" and "End of the Universe" end the second series as the Lexx is inexorably drawn into the Dark Zone after an epic fight with Mantrid's multiplying drone arms.
Each DVD features a different 10-minute, behind-the-scenes featurette, short cast and creator interviews, and a chapter of Rated LEXX, a TV special created for the Sci Fi Channel to introduce the characters and recap the origins.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Snappy
Format:DVD
As far as the show goes, I think it's still really good after all these years. Not everything I was crazy about 15 years ago has passed that test. But Lexx has unique sci fi stories that are also humerous.
Packaging was not great but not awful. Disc one does not want to go back in this layered box and the fact that they are layered overlapping each other is a concern. But my discs were in good shape when received (no scratches).
Video quality is usually pretty good but goes grainy in some parts, kind of randomly. Not too distracting.
The price is great and very happy to see Lexx back in print.
Packaging was not great but not awful. Disc one does not want to go back in this layered box and the fact that they are layered overlapping each other is a concern. But my discs were in good shape when received (no scratches).
Video quality is usually pretty good but goes grainy in some parts, kind of randomly. Not too distracting.
The price is great and very happy to see Lexx back in print.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By dianthus
Format:DVD
I love Lexx. The featurettes are cool, the quality of the transfer seems good. However, I was very disappointed to find that the episodes are not closed-captioned or subtitled at all. If you are hearing-impaired, you might want to skip the DVD's and see if you can find someone who recorded the episodes from Sci-Fi, where most, with a few exceptions, ran with closed captioning.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Eddy B
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Lexx: Season 2
I really enjoyed this TV series and would give it a four star rating, BUT these new 4-6 `clipped-stacked' Alliance Films releases are really getting me `bugged' off. I've purchased over the last year Seasons of BeastMaster, Lexx, Earth: Final Conflict, RoboCop, Outer Limits: The New Series, PSI: Factor and all but a few have had at least two to all six discs loose in the case with scratches after opening them. I realized what's the use of returning them for exchange, as it will continue to happen again. The packing gets a one star rating and also because of my following note below, I can only give this Alliance Films release at best a three star overall rating. ALSO PLEASE NOTE: these new re-releases of Lexx on Alliance Films DO NOT contain both English & French soundtracks (only English) and the great BONUS FEATURES that were available on the original Acorn Media/Koch Vision releases.
I really enjoyed this TV series and would give it a four star rating, BUT these new 4-6 `clipped-stacked' Alliance Films releases are really getting me `bugged' off. I've purchased over the last year Seasons of BeastMaster, Lexx, Earth: Final Conflict, RoboCop, Outer Limits: The New Series, PSI: Factor and all but a few have had at least two to all six discs loose in the case with scratches after opening them. I realized what's the use of returning them for exchange, as it will continue to happen again. The packing gets a one star rating and also because of my following note below, I can only give this Alliance Films release at best a three star overall rating. ALSO PLEASE NOTE: these new re-releases of Lexx on Alliance Films DO NOT contain both English & French soundtracks (only English) and the great BONUS FEATURES that were available on the original Acorn Media/Koch Vision releases.
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Season Two - the Best Season of Lexx
This is the season I'd recommend most. When my friend started showing me his collection of Lexx dvds (a commitment of countless hours) I was nervous the whole show might be as... Read more
Published on Nov 20 2005 by D.N.
5.0 out of 5 stars
So worth it!
Wow I just love to be able to pick what episode I want. The DVD 'extras' are excellent too. This series had a very original creative element I have never seen anywhere before,... Read more
Published on Jun 3 2004 by Hot Tamales on Venus with U
4.0 out of 5 stars
Grainy transfer mars otherwise great series.
4.5 stars. I just want to note here that there are numerous scenes where the transfer to DVD is less than perfect. Read more
Published on April 14 2004 by D. Knouse
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Viewing
It is my opinion that the second series of Lexx is the best of the 4.
In this series you get a collection of stand-alone episodes that only hint at an undelying plotline that... Read more
Published on April 2 2004 by Katsurina
4.0 out of 5 stars
Second Season Winner
The first season is the best but the second season is quite good. Pay attention to the other "real people" that have reviewed it. Read more
Published on Jun 9 2003 by C. A. Luster
5.0 out of 5 stars
LEXX is a MUST
If you can watch the firdt episode (I worship his shadow) and you enjpoy its campy yet well developed story then you will fall in love with the entire series. Read more
Published on Mar 29 2003 by "halium"
3.0 out of 5 stars
Same thing different day
Generally I tend to watch all sci-fi because I enjoy it but Lexx has a tendency to be repetitive. Two people , a love slave and an accident waiting to happen named Stanley Tweedle,... Read more
Published on Mar 12 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite show!!
This is without-a-doubt my favorite show. I don't know exactly how, but from the first episode I saw I loved it. Read more
Published on Oct 21 2002 by Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars
for mature
a different flavor than star-trek. Filmed with
european teens in mind.
european teens in mind.
Published on Sep 11 2002
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad but could do better.
First things first. If you have not seen Lexx season 3 at all, do not watch the interview with film editor Stewart Dowds as he completely gives away the major plot theme for season... Read more
Published on Jun 23 2002 by Shan Wickremesinghe
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