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Colors are nice and vibrant as certain moments really pop off the screen. Even the dated special effects look a little smoother in this presentation.

There are very subtle details in the production design that are visible here for the first time from tiny features on the spaceship to subtle makeup effects. Skin tones are natural and lend themselves to showcasing an amazing amount of minute facial features, unlike the undefined DVD release. The black levels are fairly deep and allow for quite a bit more detail to come through.

The level of clarity and detail on this release gives the series a whole new life. As someone who has suffered through the old Universal DVD collection, this new Blu-Ray is quite the upgrade from start to finish. So granted, Buck Rogers was not Star Wars or Star Trek but it has its own niche, and as a traditionalist, I appreciate that.īuck Rogers In The 25th Century comes to Blu-Ray from Kino Classics with a strong 1080p transfer sourced from remasters supplied by Universal Studios. The production borrowed liberally from the set pieces of Battlestar, since Larson ran them both. Like most older shows, the special effects seem hokey now. While at the same time, there was enough going on to carry each hour episode. Twiki, Buck’s Robot friend (Bidi Bidi Bidi) who was voiced by Mel Blanc helped to keep things light. However, the episodes were fun and pure escapism if you did not take things too seriously. It was kind of like Betty and Veronica, or Mary Ann and Ginger. I would be lying if I didn’t say that Grey and Hensley were not the main enticements for ME to watch, especially in the beginning. A spoiled princess who had dreams of ruling the world while “rocking” Buck’s. Erin Gray played Colonel Wilma Deering who was Buck’s on again, off again romantic interest and was the lead Pilot of the EDD. But the main attractions, if you were to ask young male fans, were the women. While the series only lasted two seasons (37 episodes), it gained popularity due to its action, mixed with humor. The series basically revolves around Buck trying to adapt to the 25th Century while assisting the EDD in an advisory capacity. Earth is now under the protection of the Earth Defense Directorate. Once awoken, he is informed that civilization on Earth was rebuilt following a devastating nuclear war. Due to a malfunction, he wound up being frozen and revived in the year 2491. In his adaptation, Captain William “Buck” Rogers played by Gil Gerard was commander of Ranger 3.

Larson had already had some success with his Battlestar Galactica series, which like Buck Rogers, also had its premiere episode presented theatrically.įor Larson’s next attempt, he decided to adapt the classic serial Buck Rogers. Larson to create a property to try to catch that same lightning in a bottle. Star Wars had been released two years previous and studios were trying to somehow duplicate its vast success.

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