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Space Precinct complete series now available in the US

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November 23rd saw the DVD release of the complete series of Space Precinct in the US. I believe this is the first time the series has been officially available in the US. To celebrate, we are going to have a contest announcement very soon as well as a full review.

The 1995 series starred Ted Shackleford as Lt Brogan in a futuristic Blade-Runner-esque TV show which features some major directing talent from the Bond movies.

Buy the video from Amazon: Space Precinct: The Complete Series

video clip from episode 1

Doppleganger/JTTFSOTS DVD Region 2 in Sept

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Its Deja Vu time again folks. This time, the Doppleganger/Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun DVD release for the UK/Region 2 crowd. Looks like an identical release to the US version, in that it has no extras. However it does have a different cover. The most interesting thing is that apparently the UK studio has given up on the UK title of Doppleganger and just named it Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun as in the US release title.

Not the most catchy of movie titles, but I guess it does explain the basic premise, whereas Doppleganger is a bit more mysterious. Oh well, it was a good run while it lasted. Running time is listed as 98 minutes.

Although not the best thing Gerry Anderson ever did, it was a decent attempt at a live action "big screen movie" with pretty decent special effects and a reasonably well known cast including Roy Thinnes (TV Show The Invaders) as well as Patrick Wymark and Herbert Lom. Of course, much of this movie was a precursor to UFO, as it featured several prominent cast members including Ed Bishop and Ian Hendry. Some props and vehicles featured in the movie also ended up in UFO. Great late-night TV fare, and a pretty decent Barry Gray soundtrack.

This UK release hits store shelves 8 September 2008 for about £6.98.