The Invaders (1 Viewer)

[ian McLachlan]

Thanks I did not know that.

 

[Harry-N]

The extended 60-minute version of Beachhead is included on season 1 disc 5 of the 2008 Paramount dvd release.

Correct. In fact, the REGULAR aired version of "Beachhead" on that DVD set is a time-sped version, while the unaired pilot is at normal speed.

 

[David_Blackwell]

The original full length pilot episode of The Invaders has not been released on DVD, Would it not be a good idea to release this version of the pilot with extras on bluray to test its popularity prior to a possible full bluray release? It would also be good to have a book about the series like the Marc Cushman books on Lost in Space.

Given how TV on DVD and blu-ray is becoming more niche as time goes on due to streaming, THE INVADERS would have to released as a full set of the show for the most sales

 

[ScottRE]

It would also be good to have a book about the series like the Marc Cushman books on Lost in Space.

As long as someone who is better at research does them and has a fact-checker and someone who actually understands the ratings systems.... He Star Trek books are woefully bad at these things.

 

[ScottRE]

The reason 1960s Trek's effects weren't cleaned up is that the original individual elements (ship shot, phaser beam shot overlay, etc) no longer exist, due to the Roddenberrys' raid on the Trek film library in the late '60s. All that's left are the composite shots as-used in the episodes (all the individual film layers showing the completed effect). That was one of the justifications for the 're-imagined' effects, to compensate for the sudden graininess/reduction in image quality every time there was an FX shot.

Even some of the on-set live action shots had to be taken from the broadcast prints rather than the camera negatives. If you was, say, the opening of The Omega Glory, there are a few shots on the bridge that go from beautifully restored to what looks like upscaled DVD prints and back again. They did a great job, but some things could not be avoided, apparently.