Scifi Collectibles, Science Fiction Discounts

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This is so wonderful. Number one, it's a way to flaunt Star Trek on one's person like there's no tomorrow. Number two, it holds my lunch. It is very durable.

I was looking for a lunchbox for my daughter that would be metal, bix, and without being to babyish or too idoly (like Hannah Montana). This one was the only solution for my search - Star Trek! Nice box!!!

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Well, the Oscars are over and the soundtrack from the latest incarnation of the Star Trek franchise can only be called 'Academy Award nominated' instead of winning. But regardless, that doesn't detract from the deep brass and haunting strings that complete Michael Giacchino's rendition of the science fiction epic. When I first watched the movie, it was the beautiful yet sad theme that now seems to represent the U.S.S. Enterprise herself that set up the epic and tragic end of the U.S.S. Kelvin. Its simple melodic highs and lows represents past ages of sailing, even though ships fly in space rather than oceans in the film. The second track softens and breathes of life and new experiences... while the brass literally screams 'Boldly Go' in the arias that pass. It may only be Academy Award nominated, but don't forget that Michael Giacchino also won Best Original Score for Up. Maybe that's why - because they could only enter one nomination. Regardless, this is a great soundtrack to listen to while reading a thrilling novel or while shoveling snow - you know it has to be done but it doesn't have to be a chore. J.Delzer is the author of The Buccaneer of Nemaris. The Buccaneer of Nemaris

Giacchino has amazing talent, as shown by his Ratatouille and other Pixar soundtracks. But I hate to say it that his talent is wasted here. Not as good as the Horner and Goldsmith themes. Bombastic but not dramatic.. just like the film.

This soundtrack is well made. I love some of the songs, and like the rest. It will fit my collection of soundtracks like a glove.

I seriously love the music from this movie, but how is it possible that the soundtrack is only 45 minutes long? But really, it's fantastic, just wish it was longer.

I may not be old enough to remember the original Star Trek series, but I have always enjoyed watching Star Trek. The new movie sounded interesting and cool. After watching the movie, the music caught my eye, and I was ready to buy it. The music was phenomenal. Giacchino made music that showed the typical Str Trek blare of trumpets and vocals. He also added emotional pieces that added a lot to the movie, and also a lot to the score. With the theme of trumpets playing a simple, powerful theme, and strings adding a background, the score was great. "Labor of Love", "End Credits", and "Enterprising Young Men" were songs that I thought were great. "Labor of Love" was the emotional, stringed song that I liked, "End Credits" was the song that combined the old and the new themes, and showed ther other themes such as the one for Nero and others. "Enterprising Young Men" shows the theme and is also the scene where they first see the starship, making the music loud, yet powerful. This score is great, and is one that I have enjoyed a lot. If you like trumpets, emotional pieces, or Star Trek, then you will love this score.

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Excellent Soundtrack! As good or better than "Star War." Should have been out on CD a long time ago. And with even more great music from the movie.

If you liked the first version, you'll love this one better. Finally the score that i've been waiting for, better sound quality, remixed and all, nice booklet, everything you needed to know and hear about this amazing score. James Horner his at his prime, at a time when he was doing excellent scoring for movies such as Aliens, Krull and Star Trek III, this is the "crème de la crème". Although he was scoring this amazing music, you could hear a lot of different cues from one film to another, the originality was a little lacking but the orchestration and timing are amazing! I just wish they would stop putting special editions for his musical scores, (Aliens, Krull deluxe 2 CD's) and make it right the first time, there is a fan base for this kind of music. Star Trek II is a must for music or Star Trek collectors. A++

The other 5-star reviews say it all. Throw away the other CD you own and get this one. This is as good as it gets!

I had seen this new treatment of The Wrath of Khan soundtrack recently and decided to go for it. I probably played the old record a gazillion times and enjoyed it. I have never felt that Horner's Trek music surpassed Goldsmith's but the great thing is it didn't have to. We can have both. Besides, Horner was in his 20s when he wrote this and it holds up really well. As he said in the liner notes, he was more interested in the combination of music and picture than just the music itself. This stuff really fits Nick Meyer's vision of nautical to a T. All those horns! Awesome! As far as Trek composers go, I liked Cliff Eidelmann;s STVI score and I liked Michael Giacchino's music for the new film also even though I think I need to live with it a little so it can grow on me some more. I think that the original series composers (Kaplan, Fried, Fielding, Duning, Steiner, etc.) were the best but honestly everybody who has composed for Trek whether it's Jay Chattaway or Ron Jones or anybody, really...they all did a great job. As everyone else has said, this release puts the whole shebang (all the cues and a bonus track) on the disc and I have to admit, having seen this film a lot, it didn't seem new to me. But then I turned it up and listened more closely. There is A LOT of content in here that I have NEVER heard. The clarity and depth is much better than anything out previously. And as a fan, the loving presentation never hurts. And it is obvious that whoever made this...well, it was a labor of love. The liner notes are exhaustive but interesting and the place I bought it from is in Virginia - my home state. I loved it and look forward to playing this again soon...and hoping they do the same with any other Trek scores they can find from any film or episode. Trek music really is its own thing. And that is the best of times! I, too, say highly recommended. If you already have the score CD but don't have this, you DON'T have the score. Get it!

27 years after the movie release, someone somewhere finally realized that this score is not only the highly recognized and thrilling Star Trek II score but also one of the early James Horner (Titanic, Aliens, etc. etc.) compositions - thus leading to our finally getting to listen to nearly 30 minutes of music that was left off the original LP (and 1990 CD release). The disc is accompanied by a 28 page booklet of liner notes, including a well-written description of each track as well as interesting background. This CD contains all of the cues from the movie, so now we will sit back, listen to this repetitively, and await the Star Trek III release. The music is wonderful, but then you knew that from the original CD and film. The quality of the master is excellent, but don't forget that this was recorded in 1982; it's not quite up to contemporary standards. That said, it's a superior presentation to that of the 1990 CD and arguably better than the 1982 LP. The original Star Trek II CD can now be added to the original Beatles CDs, already serving as coasters.

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This is a large collection of TV Themes from some well known and loved TV shows from the past. A few of these(such as The Dukes of Hazzards) you don't see often in other TV theme collections. About 40 percent of these are non-broadcast originals, which is cool; but I prefer the original broadcast ones. Some re-records are pretty good, some sound pretty bad. Overall a mixed bag, with a little here and there to please most people.

I guess it's better than NO date as in most of the mp3 releases of tracks recorded before 1990... About half of these series premiered AFTER 1959!

For those who want the original TV broadcast versions, this compilation is probably not for you. But then they make no claim that they're anything but a collection of TV themes; some broadcast (Maude, etc.) and some commercial (Dynasty, etc.). So, I give this collection 4 stars for it's honesty.

This CD is just as I had anticipated from other reviews--very enjoyable and nostalgic. I kept hitting the replay buttom for a few of my favorites and sang them numerous times in a row! My only complaint is that I wish some of the tunes were longer in length.

Used this CD to play a game...We work with a lot of Senior Citizens and had them listen to the first bit of a song and had them guess which show it went to. They loved it!

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Ramsey makes top knotch electronics. Knowledge of electronics ia a great help with this KIT. Recommend

As advertised it does what it says it can do it is a trifield meter which is a good thing for ghost hunters they can shift to the magnetic settings which eliminates a lot of extra emfs like from electrical wires cell phones etc..but it is only good if you are a bit tight on cash and you cant afford a digital or natural trifield meter which will actually give you readings...the kit is not for beginners to build it will require a lot of soldering and stuff... nothing more to say this is a good ghost hunting product ...it can be used as a secondary meter with a normal emf meter with which you can have some readings side by side with fancy lightings..

This is a fun kit to build. Like all Ramsey kits, it has a complete instruction manual that gives you step by step build instructions, as well as some introduction to the electronic theory that went in to the design. You can expect to spend two to three hours working on the kit. I built this kit over the holidays with my 12 year old nephew. It was a lot of fun and he and the other kids had a great time locating magnetic and electric fields through out the house. We didn't find any ghosts. There is a lot of soldering involved in building this kit, so if you don't have a fume extractor it would probably be worthwhile getting one before building this kit.

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This was hugely enjoyable. The new cast did a beautiful job portraying our favorite Star Trek characters and the story line was riveting. I was worried about bringing in new actors but they carried it off so well I can't imagine them not being in the next Star Trek movie. The special effects were perfect. I thought I was on a ship in space. There wasn't anything to distract from the story. The new crew are just great but I think the best new actor played Scotty. Buy this movie. You won't regret it.

This was my first blu-ray purchase and I couldn't be happier. I absolutely loved this movie. It grabs you from the opening scene and holds you until the end. The opening sequence is incredible! The special effects, the acting and best of all, the music. The escape scene from the Kelvin into the Star Trek intro still gives me chills when I watch it. A great movie.

Reinventing Star Trek, a much adored franchise by all of its dedicated fans, was a brave move to make and one that few had ever dared and J.J. Abrams finally took the dream to the next step. Abrams, producer of the much loved Lost TV show seems to be the next big name in the moviemaking business and is truly a man with great talent. His last film, Cloverfield, was a massive blockbuster success and this, regardless of actual story quality, was bound to achieve the same. Luckily, this wasn't just an SFX bonanza with little substance. It had a story you could enjoy and actors that understood and appreciated the characters they were portraying. Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto take on the most important roles as both Spock and Captain James T. Kirk, yet they play the roles with ease and affection and will undoubtedly take the roles into new and special areas. Established in an alternate reality through the medium of black holes, it must first be explained that this isn't a movie that follows any of the major continuity of the original series. This gives the writers the freedom to mess with the timeline as much as they want without upsetting the die hard Trek fans too much, although I'm sure they'll be upset by something. The story follows a renegade Romulan, Nero on a quest to get his revenge against Spock (not the young Spock, future Spock) for the destruction of his homeworld by a supernova which he blames on Spock. The revenge which he will get is by destroying Vulcan and then moving on to destroy Earth when he's done. This also follows the formation of the Enterprise crew as its pending Captain, James T. Kirk as they progress through Starfleet academy and move into space. The overall plot itself is, admittedly, quite basic, but it's the characters and the actors that play them which make the movie worthwhile. Chris Pine as the arrogant James T. Kirk seem the perfect fit as Pine approaches the character with a youthful ambition to succeed but a reckless mind that is easily sidetracked. Zachary Quinto took on the role that would undoubtedly draw the most criticism had it been played wrong, but thankfully portrayed Spock with a confidence befitting of the character itself. He expresses the perfect balance of emotion and logic that you would expect from the half human, half Vulcan character. There was not just pressure on Quinto because he was playing the much loved character, but also he was acting alongside the man who played the original character, Leonard Nimoy. The co-stars of Karl Urban as `Bones' McCoy, Zoey Saldana as Uhura, Simon Pegg as Scotty and John Cho as Sulu do well in their respective roles. Anton Yelchin as Pavel Checkov, however, does considerably well in mimicking the accent of the original character but adds a fresh charm to it as his role progresses through the latter half of the picture. Eric Bana is bland and forgettable as the antagonist of the film which is a disappointment as Bana can really make a role his own when he wants to, but he struggled with this which is a shame. The look of the film, as you would expect from an Abrams film is superb. It's a slick looking film, and as you would expect, presents the futuristic atmosphere perfectly. They remain generally loyal to the overall look of the Star Trek universe when it comes to the diversity of the Alien races, the uniforms, ships and weapons. The new film has even managed to recreate some of the subtle humour familiar with the original series, along with the infamous redshirt character dying which was something quite familiar in the old series. Overall Abrams has done well. It's been a welcome reboot to what some may have considered a dying franchise, but there is one downside to this new Star Trek franchise and that is it may have been made too big, too epic to make a return to the small screen for a reboot series. If the movie cast could be drawn in to star in a series, then there's no doubt that it would be a huge success, especially if Abrams were at the helm. However, that is very unlikely and I do think that with this movie, we have seen the last of the great Star Trek series'. An impressive film with some amazing special effects and a young, talented cast which cannot go wrong with any film fan. It's only logical that you should witness it first hand.

Despite some week points on the history, this is an wonderful movie and this 3 disc version go deep on the Star Trek universe, and it is a must have item for every movie collection.The extras worth it. Image is outstanding, one of the best I ever saw and the same for the sound. I have watched several times, and still like it very much every time. The actors were just perfect and the dialogs memorable. J J Abrams did a very good job, and in my opnion the history is even better than Avatar. I don't know why it did not get, at least, more Oscar indications, maybe it was just prejudice... Buy this Blu-Ray, you won't regret.

I am a trekky from way back to the first series and now this completes the collection unless they make more.

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This was hugely enjoyable. The new cast did a beautiful job portraying our favorite Star Trek characters and the story line was riveting. I was worried about bringing in new actors but they carried it off so well I can't imagine them not being in the next Star Trek movie. The special effects were perfect. I thought I was on a ship in space. There wasn't anything to distract from the story. The new crew are just great but I think the best new actor played Scotty. Buy this movie. You won't regret it.

This was my first blu-ray purchase and I couldn't be happier. I absolutely loved this movie. It grabs you from the opening scene and holds you until the end. The opening sequence is incredible! The special effects, the acting and best of all, the music. The escape scene from the Kelvin into the Star Trek intro still gives me chills when I watch it. A great movie.

Reinventing Star Trek, a much adored franchise by all of its dedicated fans, was a brave move to make and one that few had ever dared and J.J. Abrams finally took the dream to the next step. Abrams, producer of the much loved Lost TV show seems to be the next big name in the moviemaking business and is truly a man with great talent. His last film, Cloverfield, was a massive blockbuster success and this, regardless of actual story quality, was bound to achieve the same. Luckily, this wasn't just an SFX bonanza with little substance. It had a story you could enjoy and actors that understood and appreciated the characters they were portraying. Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto take on the most important roles as both Spock and Captain James T. Kirk, yet they play the roles with ease and affection and will undoubtedly take the roles into new and special areas. Established in an alternate reality through the medium of black holes, it must first be explained that this isn't a movie that follows any of the major continuity of the original series. This gives the writers the freedom to mess with the timeline as much as they want without upsetting the die hard Trek fans too much, although I'm sure they'll be upset by something. The story follows a renegade Romulan, Nero on a quest to get his revenge against Spock (not the young Spock, future Spock) for the destruction of his homeworld by a supernova which he blames on Spock. The revenge which he will get is by destroying Vulcan and then moving on to destroy Earth when he's done. This also follows the formation of the Enterprise crew as its pending Captain, James T. Kirk as they progress through Starfleet academy and move into space. The overall plot itself is, admittedly, quite basic, but it's the characters and the actors that play them which make the movie worthwhile. Chris Pine as the arrogant James T. Kirk seem the perfect fit as Pine approaches the character with a youthful ambition to succeed but a reckless mind that is easily sidetracked. Zachary Quinto took on the role that would undoubtedly draw the most criticism had it been played wrong, but thankfully portrayed Spock with a confidence befitting of the character itself. He expresses the perfect balance of emotion and logic that you would expect from the half human, half Vulcan character. There was not just pressure on Quinto because he was playing the much loved character, but also he was acting alongside the man who played the original character, Leonard Nimoy. The co-stars of Karl Urban as `Bones' McCoy, Zoey Saldana as Uhura, Simon Pegg as Scotty and John Cho as Sulu do well in their respective roles. Anton Yelchin as Pavel Checkov, however, does considerably well in mimicking the accent of the original character but adds a fresh charm to it as his role progresses through the latter half of the picture. Eric Bana is bland and forgettable as the antagonist of the film which is a disappointment as Bana can really make a role his own when he wants to, but he struggled with this which is a shame. The look of the film, as you would expect from an Abrams film is superb. It's a slick looking film, and as you would expect, presents the futuristic atmosphere perfectly. They remain generally loyal to the overall look of the Star Trek universe when it comes to the diversity of the Alien races, the uniforms, ships and weapons. The new film has even managed to recreate some of the subtle humour familiar with the original series, along with the infamous redshirt character dying which was something quite familiar in the old series. Overall Abrams has done well. It's been a welcome reboot to what some may have considered a dying franchise, but there is one downside to this new Star Trek franchise and that is it may have been made too big, too epic to make a return to the small screen for a reboot series. If the movie cast could be drawn in to star in a series, then there's no doubt that it would be a huge success, especially if Abrams were at the helm. However, that is very unlikely and I do think that with this movie, we have seen the last of the great Star Trek series'. An impressive film with some amazing special effects and a young, talented cast which cannot go wrong with any film fan. It's only logical that you should witness it first hand.

Despite some week points on the history, this is an wonderful movie and this 3 disc version go deep on the Star Trek universe, and it is a must have item for every movie collection.The extras worth it. Image is outstanding, one of the best I ever saw and the same for the sound. I have watched several times, and still like it very much every time. The actors were just perfect and the dialogs memorable. J J Abrams did a very good job, and in my opnion the history is even better than Avatar. I don't know why it did not get, at least, more Oscar indications, maybe it was just prejudice... Buy this Blu-Ray, you won't regret.

I am a trekky from way back to the first series and now this completes the collection unless they make more.

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Arrived promptly in great condition. Just what I needed for a gift for a Star Trek junkie

This is considered the worst season of TOS but the first two seasons were outstanding so its unfair to compare it to them. It is still better than most of what is out there on TV today. This looks incredible on Blu ray. Don't knock this season until you see it. But I definitely recommend it to Trek fans. Finish your collection cause I KNOW you already have seasons 1 & 2.

While the Original Series hit its peak in the Second Season, that's not to say there isn't anything to enjoy in Season Three. Sure, Shatner's Rug looks terrible. Sure, the tunics aren't velour anymore. Sure, as a whole, the writing isn't what it once was, but we still get gem's like 'Spectre of the Gun' and 'The Empath'. We're introduced to Michael Ansara's Kang and a new hairstyle for Jimmy Doohan. Any real Trek fan who makes the active choice to buy the Original Series on Blu-Ray ain't gonna give a rat's ass ('tribble's ass' just wasn't worth it) about Season Three's short-comings. It becomes an obsessive/compulsive necessity to round out your collection.

I ordered this not knowing if it would arrive in time for Christmas but it did and I was very pleased by this. Also the DVD was excellently packaged and the receiver of the gift was very happy.

I bought this package mainly for the unseen version of the Second Pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before" Was interested in seeing how much was different. But, not much was different, only opening voice-over. I have all episodes on DVD now, my recording from local channels and then from SciFi channels remastered and narrated by Shatner and Nimoy with interviews of the guest stars for the episode.

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This item was exactly what my son wanted for Christmas, except for the fact that the toy fell apart the very 1st time he played with it. I was able to repair it using a little ingenuity, but as far as the item's quality to price ratio it was definatly sub-par.

It broke the first day my son had it. We have put it back together but it isn't very high quality.

What can I say. My son was darth maul for Halloween and was so excited to find this light saber. Just waving it around broke it. The pieces flew off in every direction. I know it wasn't a toy but the kid didn't even hit anything with it or duel or anything. Very cheaply made.

This is the worst piece of junk toy I have ever purchased for my boys. I was deceived like the other buyer, thinking it was a different product than the Rubies Costume Darth Maul Lightsaber. But, it is exactly the same. The light never worked! The lightsaber pieces fell apart in the first 30 minutes. In our haste and laziness we threw the packaging away. However I am so upset about this product that I plan to write/call the manufacturer to complain. It continually fell apart. We attend about 3 functions with our costumes including trick or treating and my son could not use this toy/prop at all. I kept carrying the parts and pieces around as they fell apart at his school party. It was a mess. I have 2 -7 year old boys so I've bought a lot of toys over the years and this is about as mad as I've been. Please, to all parents just please beware. To collectors, never take this prop out of it's box. NEVER. Thank you.

We bought this for our son's Halloween costume, but it succeeded in scaring only us. It broke in several ways within 24 hours of unwrapping it, and never the light never worked to begin with. The extendable saber portions broke off rapidly, and had to be taped together to trick-or-treat with -- after 10 minutes trying to patch the light saber together, our 8-year-old som said "this is the worst Halloween ever."

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I saw this advertised at another website and it looked pretty interesting. I love the new movie, but what I can also be grateful to the new movie for is bringing attention back to the classic series. It seems there are more classic series itms out there than before. Thought this is not an accurate rendition of the ship, it is close enough. And the lights add an interesting touch. The base it snaps into is a nice touch too. A cute, compact, CHEAP, collectable. Well worth the money.

I would never consider this a toy. We used it as a lighted cake topper on a half sheet cake and it was perfect. You could use it on a 9"x13" cake but it would fill up most of the area(the picture shows the spacing on the 9" x 13" cake well). The topper is a great collectible for trekkies and a fun topper for the younger set. It was great fun as a cake topper.

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I have always wanted to hike the AT, and I think due to the very hard physical demands, the best time to do it is when one is young. It was with pleasure to watch this documentary of 4 young friends who travel to Springer Mountain, GA to attempt their thru-hikes of the trail. Filmed in a very good quality, with great views and music, it really made for a great viewing experience. As the friends hike North to Maine, they meet other's attempting the same feat, and the documentary becomes all the more interesting. I would recommend this to anyone, but especially to anyone contemplating hiking, or to anyone preparing to hike the AT.

I've only seen a few Appalachian Trail documentaries, but this one is my favorite. Some of the others I had watched before this one skipped entire states, and didn't show much of the scenery, but Trek follows the same group of guys through every state along the AT. If you are looking to hike the Appalachian Trail or just want to reminisce about the time you spent out there, then this is the DVD for you.

Wow, I really enjoyed being along for the experience. That is what made this a 5 star movie for me. I enjoyed seeing what it was like for them to learn and adapt along the way. Every thru hike of the AT will throw something different at you, and the people just a week or two ahead of you, or behind you. This showed the tough days and the beautiful days. The highs and some of the lows of 5 months on the AT, without dwelling on the tough days, the whining or the outright "What the heck am I doing out here" times, that 5 months away from family and your "other life" can put you through. A great view into their Journey and accomplishment. I recommend this and the other AT documentaries to get the full view. This is a keeper.

TREK tells the story of 4 young men and their 2001 thru hike of the AT. TREK delves into the characters, those fellow hikers they meet along the trail, a few choice days in detail, and how their few encounters "back in the world" seem different from the perspective of a hiker. Decent production quality, considering the film was made on-trail and without support. It's a keeper in my trail library.

A lot of reviews of this DVD seem a bit harsh. Sure, the film-makers are young, shirtless dudes enjoying their hike with their buds. But what's wrong with that? Many AT hikers hike with friends, or at least begin the journey that way, and many AT hikers are just out of college. That actually made the DVD fun. Sure you see them having a beer, joking about showers and laundry, even using language such as "It was balls hot today!" That's reality, though. Granted, some of the hikers in this video are more interesting than others, but a couple of them are very likable. No, this DVD does not provide a lot of information about the trail useful to those who know nothing about the AT; however, how many people planning to watch this DVD don't already know the basic facts about the AT? No, it's not the one I'd give to someone as their introduction to the Trail, but it's a well-done documentary that highlights a lot of the "small moments" encountered during an AT hike. I enjoyed it.