Babylon 5: The Lost Tales
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Movie Reviews of Babylon 5: The Lost Tales
Movie Review: Great potential
Summary: 5 Stars
Regardless of what some may say, this is worth watching if you're a fan of the original. It gets five stars for effort; better something than nothing.
The first episode is a spin on the Exorcist; it's the weaker episode by far, but it serves as an example of how a new show could come about based off the original. The second episode brings back Mr Boxleitner, who escorts a young Centauri, in line to the throne, to Babylon 5. However, he has a vision that this Centauri will be responsible for the destruction of Earth in the future and is told he must eliminate him in order to prevent that future from taking place. This episode features some very nice CGI of that Earth-Centauri war. It is also very well written, being somewhat didactic, and the actors perform their parts well and with pleasure.
Again, it is recommended for those who were fans of the original; to all others who have never seen the original, it is best to get your feet wet with the first four seasons before diving into these compendious tales.
Movie Review: Couldn't be happier.
Summary: 5 Stars
I think the people who didn't like this had a different expectation. First, this is not a wrap up of any threads from the B5/Crusade universe. Nor is it a next chapter in a new component to the franchise. What it is however, is brilliant story telling in true B5 fashion. Not to give it away, but in my opinion we have a story that deals with the classic struggle of good versus evil (one of the pillars of the B5 universe IMHO) and we have a story that puts a character at a cross roads with dire consequences for making the wrong choice. Both are thought provoking stories which is what B5 was all about, not that watered down Star Trek stuff Paramount was shoveling with Voyager and Enterprise (S1-S3, not counting Manny Cotto's S4). If you want two wonderful (IMHO) pieces of B5 story telling then you won't be disappointed. Also, although shot on a limited budget, the special effects were fantastic from the new less CGI look for the station to the jump gate/jump engine effects and everything in between.Movie Review: giving B5 a new lease on life
Summary: 5 Stars
I would beg to differ with all those who claim JMS has a "weak track record with stand alone stories" and would point out such gems as "Day of the Dead", "The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari", "Confessions and Lamentations", "Thirdspace" (which I feel was actually one of the better movies due to its somewhat unique Lovecraftian feel and because it was very much a stand alone story), and "Passing Through Gethsemane". All of these were great stand alone episodes or had excellent stand alone sub-plots. I say give B5 a chance. It is a little bit depressing that after all this time we'll finally get to see new stories told in the B5 universe yet so many fans can only find time to complain about how short the first disc will be or JMS choice of the Lochely character for the first disc. If you arent interested then dont buy the DVD, but please dont discourage others who have been waiting all these years from supporting JMS's efforts to bring us fresh new stories of our last, best hope for peace.Movie Review: Much improved CGI, solid storytelling
Summary: 5 Stars
Two good, contemporaneous stories that show how good B5 could have been with modern computer graphics. The video toaster graphics of the original series were state of the art for their time, but current CGI is much better, particularly the fully digital space shots. The greenscreen CGI with live action actors for interiors is different from physical sets used in the original series, and still a little more artificial looking, but is generally convincing. The stories here are worthy of the original series or Twilight Zone episodes. They're very well done. The first story is even a bit scary and manages to weave in religion, the church and lots of worldly and old-world themes that JMS is so good at.
Note that there are two stories here, the second a bit longer, plus a bridge between them. It's a bit like a micro-arc in that there are two plots within the encompassing timeline of the two stories. The two stories tie together nicely in time, but are mostly independent.
Movie Review: It is Babylon 5
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't understand why some people are unhappy with these stories. I guess there should have been more ship battles to make these people happy. The acting was good, the stories are good, and the CGI is spectacular, out of this world amazing. I am a huge B5 fan, I own every DVD ever made. However, I am not kool-aid drinker, I do criticize the show. I believe Thirdspace was poorly done and I can't sit through the river of souls, and I don't know what the heck happened with Legend of the Rangers. These stories are not even close to being that bad. These stories are on par with some of the better episode from back in the day. They don't hold a candle to the great episodes but they are enjoyable. I think people who have been waiting for new B5 material for some time, are expecting too much. I to would like to have seen some of the threads from the show resolved but I'll take this. I will be in line to buy the next DVD series.