The X-Files - The Complete First Season (Slim Set)
starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Xander Berkeley, Felicity Huffman, Steve Hytner
directed by: Daniel Sackheim, David Nutter, Fred Gerber, Harry Longstreet, Jerrold Freedman
directed by: Daniel Sackheim, David Nutter, Fred Gerber, Harry Longstreet, Jerrold Freedman
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Studio: TcfheRelease Date: 12/02/2008Run time: 1104 minutesRating: Nr
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In the first season of The X-Files, creator Chris Carter was uncertain of the series' future, so each of the episodes is a self-contained suspense story; they do not delve deep into the ongoing X-Files mythology or turn to self-parody and humor as do episodes in later seasons. Yet, these episodes display the elements for which the show would become famous: the cinematic production values and top-notch special effects, the stark lighting of the Vancouver sets, the atmospheric halo of Mark Snow's score, and the clever plots dealing with subjects ranging from the occult, religion, and monsters to urban legends, conspiracy theories, and science fiction. Most importantly, season 1 introduces FBI agents Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Fox "Spooky" Mulder (David Duchovny), two of the most attractive government officials around. Scully is the serious-minded medical scientist assigned to join Mulder on the X-Files, a division of the FBI dealing with the paranormal. Mulder is the intuitive thinker with a dry wit, a passionate believer in the existence of paranormal phenomena and one of the few characters on television smart enough to figure out who the bad guy is before the audience does. Their muddled relationship, a deep friendship laced with sexual tension, provides the human heart in a world where the bizarre and horrible lurk in everyday society.
Those unfamiliar with The X-Files often view all the fuss with the same skepticism with which Scully first regards her new partner's ideas. But just as she comes to realize the uncanny accuracy of Mulder's outlandish theories, newcomers to The X-Files who sample a few episodes in this boxed set will likely find themselves riveted to their television late into the night. And undoubtedly, the shadows and creaking noises in the house that evening will seem more menacing than usual. --Eugene Wei
Studio: TcfheRelease Date: 12/02/2008Run time: 1104 minutesRating: Nr
Amazon.com:
In the first season of The X-Files, creator Chris Carter was uncertain of the series' future, so each of the episodes is a self-contained suspense story; they do not delve deep into the ongoing X-Files mythology or turn to self-parody and humor as do episodes in later seasons. Yet, these episodes display the elements for which the show would become famous: the cinematic production values and top-notch special effects, the stark lighting of the Vancouver sets, the atmospheric halo of Mark Snow's score, and the clever plots dealing with subjects ranging from the occult, religion, and monsters to urban legends, conspiracy theories, and science fiction. Most importantly, season 1 introduces FBI agents Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Fox "Spooky" Mulder (David Duchovny), two of the most attractive government officials around. Scully is the serious-minded medical scientist assigned to join Mulder on the X-Files, a division of the FBI dealing with the paranormal. Mulder is the intuitive thinker with a dry wit, a passionate believer in the existence of paranormal phenomena and one of the few characters on television smart enough to figure out who the bad guy is before the audience does. Their muddled relationship, a deep friendship laced with sexual tension, provides the human heart in a world where the bizarre and horrible lurk in everyday society.
Those unfamiliar with The X-Files often view all the fuss with the same skepticism with which Scully first regards her new partner's ideas. But just as she comes to realize the uncanny accuracy of Mulder's outlandish theories, newcomers to The X-Files who sample a few episodes in this boxed set will likely find themselves riveted to their television late into the night. And undoubtedly, the shadows and creaking noises in the house that evening will seem more menacing than usual. --Eugene Wei
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Customer Reviews
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- awesome!
this was really awesome, it got here sooner than expected; in the condition it was said to be in.
thanks! i loved it!
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- The X Files- The Complete First Season
I pretty much agree with all the reviews that give the X Files really high marks indicating an outstanding TV series.However as good as the X Files are in this respect it is equally bad in the poor execution of the DVD's foisted upon the consumer by 20th Century Fox.In my opinion the video quality absolutely stinks.They unlike most companies DVD's used a really poor file compression technique that to me renders them almost unwatchable.The only reason I did not return the set I bought for ... Read More
Rating: - Great start
This is the first time that I watch the show.The first season starts off well paced and well written.You can see how it has been a major influence on other shows such as Fringe.
Rating: - sci-fi junkie
loved the whole series and couldn't get enough, so now i have the entire series on dvd.looking forward to getting the newest movie for christmas.one of my favorites was the one co-written with stephen king about the doll, and the christmas one with lily tomlin and ed asner.
most of the time my dvd player has an x-file disc in it and i watch them in sequence, time permitting.
sunny.
Rating: 
- Still Great after all these years
I watched the X-files back when I was in high school.I was a huge fan then, however I haven't seen them in many many years (I don't have any channels that rerun them).I saw this was on sale for $20 and couldn't pass it up.Rewatching these episodes was great, I enjoyed all of them.There were a handful though that I consider passable, but didn't really stand up the test of time.The majority of the episodes on here I feel are still AAA quality.I highly recommend this season.If you are ... Read More
- awesome!this was really awesome, it got here sooner than expected; in the condition it was said to be in.
thanks! i loved it!
- The X Files- The Complete First SeasonI pretty much agree with all the reviews that give the X Files really high marks indicating an outstanding TV series.However as good as the X Files are in this respect it is equally bad in the poor execution of the DVD's foisted upon the consumer by 20th Century Fox.In my opinion the video quality absolutely stinks.They unlike most companies DVD's used a really poor file compression technique that to me renders them almost unwatchable.The only reason I did not return the set I bought for ... Read More
- Great startThis is the first time that I watch the show.The first season starts off well paced and well written.You can see how it has been a major influence on other shows such as Fringe.
- sci-fi junkieloved the whole series and couldn't get enough, so now i have the entire series on dvd.looking forward to getting the newest movie for christmas.one of my favorites was the one co-written with stephen king about the doll, and the christmas one with lily tomlin and ed asner.
most of the time my dvd player has an x-file disc in it and i watch them in sequence, time permitting.
sunny.
- Still Great after all these yearsI watched the X-files back when I was in high school.I was a huge fan then, however I haven't seen them in many many years (I don't have any channels that rerun them).I saw this was on sale for $20 and couldn't pass it up.Rewatching these episodes was great, I enjoyed all of them.There were a handful though that I consider passable, but didn't really stand up the test of time.The majority of the episodes on here I feel are still AAA quality.I highly recommend this season.If you are ... Read More
