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Re: The Invaders
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Quick question:
The Invaders was on for two seasons and both have been released to DVD so the series is completed from that perspective. However, as someone that has never seen an episode or even heard about it until recently, does the story line provide a satisfying ending. In other words, did they plan for it to end at the time it did, or did they at least have enough notice of the cancellation to put together a last episode to attempt to wrap things up (at least to some degree). As good as the series might be, I'm not sure I want to get involved in a running story line if there is absolutely no conclusion.
Thanks for any input. I tried to scan the thread but at the same time tried to avoid any spoiler information.
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TV shows back in the '60s typically did not have endings. They ran within their format until they were cancelled. THE FUGITIVE was a rare exception to that rule, and was the only series to actually have an ending for quite a while.
As series wrapped up fro the '70s forward, many began to attempt some sort of ending - Mary Tyler Moore and her crew being let go from WJM; M*A*S*H in the '80s doing a final episode; etc.
THE INVADERS continued its hour-long segmented stories to the final episode. There is no conclusion to an overall story, just David Vincent finding more allies in his quest to alert humanity.
Harry
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Re: The Invaders
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Originally Posted by smithb
Quick question:
Also, I saw mention of speed up most likely due to a PAL version source used to make an NTSC version. If this is the case would it be better to buy the region 2 version (obviously based on being able to play PAL with out conversion using a region free player)?
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Brad,
I think you may have seen a mention about the pilot "Beachhead" which is the time-compressed version of the transfer on the S1 set. Someone here will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the rest of the episodes in S1 are not time-sped. As far as I know, CBS/P used the U.S. NTSC prints for the R1 release.
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Re: The Invaders
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Originally Posted by smithb
So if this makes sense, which category would the Invaders fit in (known but unachieved conclusion or unknown/unachieved conclusion)?
Thanks again for your input.
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THE INVADERS are still here and still planning to take over. Just look around you...
Harry
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THE LIFE SEEKERS!!!!!!
"For David Vincent and his new ally sadness for what they have lost and hope for what they may have gained. Already tens of thousands of miles away an alien saucer speeds through the void on a mission not of death...but of life!"--The closing epilogue narrative from THE INVADERS (ABC 1967-68) episode entitled "The Life Seekers" (05/03/1968) written by Laurence Heath and directed by Paul Wendkos.
"We were going to go on. We were on hiatus but there were writers hired; there were eight scripts in the works and then one day I read in VARIETY that the show and several other things Quinn Martin had on the air were cancelled. I think something political happened."--Roy Thinnes.
"I have read with interest that ABC has cancelled THE INVADERS an outstanding informative program. Has anyone checked the ABC program directors for a pulse or heartbeat?"--Emory D. Guay, Concord, California (from TV GUIDE magazine dated April 06th-12th, 1968).
If you want an "ending" to THE INVADERS then I suggest that you watch THE INVADERS second season (1967-68) episode "The Life Seekers" last in the (now) just-released DVD set.
That will satisfactorily suffice as such. Try it and you should see just what I mean!
So far I have seen the first four second season presentations "Condition: Red!" (05/09/1967), "The Saucer" (12/09/1967), "The Watchers" (19/09/1967) and "Valley of the Shadow" (26/09/1967) and they all (generally) look and sound very well indeed.
Albeit I haven't really noticed that the end title THE INVADERS themes varys in these four selfsame segments as has been previously addressed...but it is all the original music to be certain!
Jeff T.
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Let them land!
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Re: THE LIFE SEEKERS!!!!!!
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What's the point if you never really find out where things were going.
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Do INDEED give it a shot.
The strength of many of the Quinn Martin shows, and THE INVADERS in particular, is not necessarily the
dénoument of any large overall plot arc, but rather the excellent one-hour self-contained dramas with outstanding writing, acting, and guest stars.
I'll have to consider checking out "The Life Seekers" as a final episode. Thanks, Jeffrey!
Harry
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Re: THE LIFE SEEKERS!!!!!!
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Thanks...I'll give it a shot then.
I was renting "4400" at one point but then it got cancelled, I never did end up seeing the last season. What's the point if you never really find out where things were going.
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The final episode of 4400 pretty much gives a finale feel to the series. You should have finished watching it.
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Re: The Invaders
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Originally Posted by John Sparks
So I'm watching an episode of the original "Outer Limits" and notice that almost all the cue music is from "The Invaders." I thought "The Invaders" was first, just because of the music...but I was wrong!
"Outer Limits" episode "The Forms of Things Unknown," air date 5/4/64 and of course "The Invaders" was 1967.
Never encountered that before...have you???
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Dominic Frontiere wrote the "INVADERS" theme first as a score for a pilot film that aired as the last episode of the first season of THE OUTER LIMITS ("The Forms Of Things Unknown"). He later re-used that music in doing the score for THE INVADERS.
The score for the pilot to THE UNKNOWN (as it was going to be called if it became a series) is available on CD at La La Land Records:
LA LA LAND RECORDS, A Name For Evil, The Unknown
Harry
My DVD CollectionA fugitive moves on, through anguished tunnels of time, down dim streets, into dark corners. And each new day offers fear and frustration, tastes of honey and hemlock. But if there is a hazard, there is also hope. - Closing narration to THE FUGITIVE, "Death Is The Door Prize".
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Re: The Invaders
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Chalk up another sale for Harry (they should send you royalties!).
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Or at least a commission!
Harry
My DVD CollectionA fugitive moves on, through anguished tunnels of time, down dim streets, into dark corners. And each new day offers fear and frustration, tastes of honey and hemlock. But if there is a hazard, there is also hope. - Closing narration to THE FUGITIVE, "Death Is The Door Prize".
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STILL WATCHING AND LOVING IT!!!!!!
I have now watched the first six episodes of THE INVADERS - THE SECOND SEASON 7-disc set and frankly speaking (much to my own relief) I honestly didn't notice any kind of "jittering" specificially in "The Enemy" (03/10/1967) which is fine with me.
I especially liked the manner in which Blake's (Richard Anderson) final reversion state was kept indistinct making the final result a lot more impressive than it likely was.
It was also very enjoyable to see a post-GILLIGAN'S ISLAND Russell Johnson given a good featured guest role in "The Trial" (10/10/1967).
So far the image and sound quality of the individual episodes has been reasonably good (if not better) and I have no real complaints just gratitude that I finally had the opportunity to see this classic Quinn Martin produced 1960s SF tv series once again after so many years.
Stand outs so far are "The Saucer" (12/09/1967), "Valley of the Shadow" (26/09/1967), "The Enemy" and "The Trial." I am really looking forward to seeing them again once I complete the entire set.
Yes there was a certain amount of contriveness in a couple of episodes ("The Betrayed" comes to mind) in the manner in which David Vincent (Roy Thinnes) would unconvincingly allow his obtained proof to fall back into the hands of the extraterrestrials or just plain lose it...but nothing is perfect in an imperfect world!
However I do feel that the aliens' presence on the Earth should not be made known otherwise there is no story and this is precisely why I am pretty much against the idea of the so-called "Believers" organized support group which spoils the more interesting concept of one single man "trying to convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already begun" or some such.
Pertaining to the earlier inquiry about any differences in the provided extras for both the Region 1 and Region 2 DVD releases as far as I know the Region 2 set does not have any such included special bonuses just the 26 colour hour long episodes themselves.
Jeff T.
THE INVADERS starring Roy Thinnes belongs in a DVD Collection.
Let them land!
