A short blurb from A & E about Captain Scarlet:” With stunning special effects, a new generation of realistic "Super-marionation" puppets, and a darker, more serious tone than its predecessors, CAPTAIN SCARLET AND THE MYSTERONS was producer Gerry Anderson's (Space: 1999, Stingray, UFO, Thunderbirds) most ambitious series. This exclusive DVD set includes all 32 episodes, available uncut and digitally remastered for the first time.”
I personally never saw Captain Scarlet when it was first on the airwaves back in 1967. I did however, watched the “Super Space Theater” on Showtime back in 1982, which was a compilation of episodes from the series. The show was phenomenal! Looking at the show now it no doubt seems pretty violent considering the time and age group that it was aimed for. Don’t get me wrong, I also loved the “Thunderbirds” but for once the puppets were proportioned better and looked more life like! When the series finally came to DVD here in the states, I picked it up quickly.
VIDEO
The video quality is fantastic! Taken straight from the 35 mm negatives, the picture quality is crystal clear, which makes the wires much more visible unfortunately.
Very clear!
Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. A nice feature on these discs is that you can switch to 5.1 Dolby Surround sound and get some great sound quality although at times it sounds slightly muffled. All and all, well done.
Disc 1- 1. “The Mysterons”
2. “Winged Assassin:
3. “Big Bend Strikes Again”
4. “Renegade Rocket”
5. “Point 783”
6. “Manhunt”
7. “Operation Time”
8. “White As Snow”
Disc 2- 1. “Seek And Destroy”
2. “Spectrum Strikes Back”
3. “Avalanche”
4. “Shadow Of Fear”
5. “The Heart Of New York”
6. “Fire At Rig 15”
7. “The Launching”
8. “Lunarville 7”
Disc 3- 1. “The Trap”
2. “Model Spy”
3. “Dangerous Rendezvous”
4. “Special Assignment”
5. “Place Of Angels”
6. “Crater 101”
7. “Expo 2068”
8. “Traitor”
Disc 4-1. “Flight 104”
2. “Noose Of Ice”
3. Codename:Europa”
4. “Flight To Atlantica”
5. “Treble Cross”
6. “Attack On Cloudbase”
7. “The Inquisition”
8. “Inferno”
Extras
Disc 1: Gerry Anderson Commentary on The Episode-“The Mysterons”
Introduction To Captain Scarlet- (Text Only)
Photo Gallery
Disc 2: Character Biographies- (Text Only)
Gerry Anderson Biography- (Text Only)
Photo Gallery
Production Gallery
Disc 3: Biographies of the Angels- (Text Only)
Photo Gallery
Spectrum ID Cards- (Text with Pictures)
Disc 4: Gerry Anderson Commentary on Episode of-“Attack of the Cloudbase”
Vehicle Guides- (Text Only)
Production Gallery
DVD-Rom Feature-Cross section diagrams of vehicles used on the show.
Verdict
I would highly recommend buying this set! The picture and audio quality are superb. The extras are few but the audio commentaries make up for that with information that was not presently known about the workings of the show.
Rating; ****!
I personally never saw Captain Scarlet when it was first on the airwaves back in 1967. I did however, watched the “Super Space Theater” on Showtime back in 1982, which was a compilation of episodes from the series. The show was phenomenal! Looking at the show now it no doubt seems pretty violent considering the time and age group that it was aimed for. Don’t get me wrong, I also loved the “Thunderbirds” but for once the puppets were proportioned better and looked more life like! When the series finally came to DVD here in the states, I picked it up quickly.
VIDEO
The video quality is fantastic! Taken straight from the 35 mm negatives, the picture quality is crystal clear, which makes the wires much more visible unfortunately.
Very clear!
Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. A nice feature on these discs is that you can switch to 5.1 Dolby Surround sound and get some great sound quality although at times it sounds slightly muffled. All and all, well done.
Disc 1- 1. “The Mysterons”
2. “Winged Assassin:
3. “Big Bend Strikes Again”
4. “Renegade Rocket”
5. “Point 783”
6. “Manhunt”
7. “Operation Time”
8. “White As Snow”
Disc 2- 1. “Seek And Destroy”
2. “Spectrum Strikes Back”
3. “Avalanche”
4. “Shadow Of Fear”
5. “The Heart Of New York”
6. “Fire At Rig 15”
7. “The Launching”
8. “Lunarville 7”
Disc 3- 1. “The Trap”
2. “Model Spy”
3. “Dangerous Rendezvous”
4. “Special Assignment”
5. “Place Of Angels”
6. “Crater 101”
7. “Expo 2068”
8. “Traitor”
Disc 4-1. “Flight 104”
2. “Noose Of Ice”
3. Codename:Europa”
4. “Flight To Atlantica”
5. “Treble Cross”
6. “Attack On Cloudbase”
7. “The Inquisition”
8. “Inferno”
Extras
Disc 1: Gerry Anderson Commentary on The Episode-“The Mysterons”
Introduction To Captain Scarlet- (Text Only)
Photo Gallery
Disc 2: Character Biographies- (Text Only)
Gerry Anderson Biography- (Text Only)
Photo Gallery
Production Gallery
Disc 3: Biographies of the Angels- (Text Only)
Photo Gallery
Spectrum ID Cards- (Text with Pictures)
Disc 4: Gerry Anderson Commentary on Episode of-“Attack of the Cloudbase”
Vehicle Guides- (Text Only)
Production Gallery
DVD-Rom Feature-Cross section diagrams of vehicles used on the show.
Verdict
I would highly recommend buying this set! The picture and audio quality are superb. The extras are few but the audio commentaries make up for that with information that was not presently known about the workings of the show.
Rating; ****!
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