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List Price: $59.98 Our Price: $41.99 You Save: $17.99 Features • Closed-captioned • Color • DVD-Video • Subtitled • Widescreen • NTSC In Theaters : 21 September, 2005 DVD Release : 22 August, 2006 |
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Invasion - The Complete Series description Following the success of Lost, Invasion was one of numerous sci-fi-themed shows that debuted in the fall of 2005. But unlike Threshold and Surface, Invasion had the distinct advantage of airing in ABC's slot right after Lost, at 10 p.m. on Wednesdays. Created and produced by Shaun Cassidy (yes, the former teen idol who also produced American Gothic), the series starts in a flurry with a devastating hurricane threatening a Florida city and a 21st-century family happens to be in the middle of it. There's park ranger Russell Groves (Eddie Cibrian) and his wife, Larkin (Lisa Sheridan), who's an inquisitive television reporter. Living with them is Larkin's no-account brother, Dave (Tyler Labine), who blogs about conspiracy theories and aliens while between jobs. Also living with them some of the time are Russell's kids, Rose (Ariel Gade) and Jesse (Evan Peters), who also spend time with their mother, doctor Mariel Underlay (Kari Matchett), who has also remarried, to the town's sinister sheriff, Tom (William Fichtner). Tom also has a child from a previous marriage, sexy teen Kira (Alexis Dziena). Amid the chaos of the hurricane, little Rose is the only one to notice a group of strange lights dropping from the sky into the water, then Mariel disappears only to turn up in a swamp the next morning, seemingly unharmed but now with a strange affinity for water. Not so lucky is Dave, whose investigation of Rose's colored lights leads to the discovery that those lights have a pretty fierce set of teeth. And what does the sheriff have to hide? Parts of Invasion feel like The X-Files or 24, and obviously the central concept isn't new, but it has enough revelations and spooky chills to keep the viewer coming back for more. Unfortunately, even the plum slot following Lost wasn't enough to keep Invasion from being canceled after its first season. The problem is that the season--and the series--ends in a whopping cliffhanger, which may never be resolved. So before you invest yourself into a full season of Invasion, be warned. --David Horiuchi |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | The Series That Could Have Changed Science Fiction |
| "Invasion", quite simply, is the best science fiction show ever created. Yes, even better than "Battlestar Galactica", "Firefly", or for those of you from the 1980s, "V". The only downside is that this show was not renewed for a second season, which is a pity, considering just how excellent the first season was.
This DVD set contains all the Episodes from the First and only Season of "Invasion". You probably know the story already - but this is very, very different from any of the "Body Snatchers" themes you might have come across. In this version, lights from the sky fall down into the waterbodies in Southwest Florida, and anyone who steps near the water is 'reborn' as a biologically varied clone. Yes, there ARE aliens here, but they look more like squid. However, considering they come from another planet, their origins or intents are never properly explained. The end of the first season is a shocker - a primary characters' destiny is altered, and it is hinted that the Invasion by the Aliens is being supported by the Government itself. Thrown in a very good looking and talented cast, and you have a winner. Eddie Cibrian plays the lead role here, as a Park Ranger who has to deal with the madness around him, and protect his children and fiancee at the same time. The show is heavy on family drama, yet not for one second does it forget its a science fiction show. An equal dose of melodrama and sci-fi mystery are presented in every episode. What I found very surprising is how re-watchable every episode is. Replay Value ranks very highly when I make a DVD Purchase, so its a mercy to find that every episode of "Invasion" is worth watching again. Sorry, "Firefly" fans, I can't say the same for that series. What I liked about "Invasion", was also the fact that it never once teetered on ridiculous. A show of this sort could be so 'out there', that you might start disconnecting from the lead characters. Everyone here was so human and normal - and the child actors did a fantastic job in their roles. A coherent storyline marks every episode, and even though every episode is long (sometimes more than an hour a-piece), it is never boring. Watching this a few years post-cancellation, its evident this was a rare TV Show that was WAY ahead of its' time. Most people don't 'get' the show or the reason for its' cult success. I would say - trust your instincts and get this as a blind buy. You'll be thanking me for years to come. Five Stars. |
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