Any chance of seeing the Lone Gunmen?
08-28-03, 10:01 PM
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Any chance of seeing the Lone Gunmen?
Does anybody know if there are any plans on bringing the short lived Lone Gunmen series to DVD? Those guys were some of my favorite characters from the X-Files series. 
08-28-03, 10:14 PM
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I would think FOX would release it next year around the same time a X-Files: Season 9. They had the some what official series finale for the show on The X-Files.
08-28-03, 10:16 PM
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I'd love to see this series on DVD but I've often wondered if Fox would release the Pilot Episode intact or at all. The story dealt with crashing a plane into the WTC.
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08-29-03, 01:34 PM
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Originally posted by The Valeyard
I'd love to see this series on DVD but I've often wondered if Fox would release the Pilot Episode intact or at all. The story dealt with crashing a plane into the WTC.
I'd love to see this series on DVD but I've often wondered if Fox would release the Pilot Episode intact or at all. The story dealt with crashing a plane into the WTC.
08-29-03, 02:49 PM
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I'll bet we'll see this one next year after the X-Files sets are finished. Chris Carter has to earn $$$ somehow.
08-29-03, 04:10 PM
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To justify the $150 MSRP of the lackluster season nine, FOX should throw The Lone Gunmen in with The X-Files in May 2004. Maybe more people will pick up season nine. As an indirect result of this, people would then pick up season eight this November. I have a feeling a lot of people will decide to let season seven be their last one purchased. My decision on whether to purchase eight/nine is still up in the air.
08-29-03, 04:58 PM
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It's no decision for me. The shelf would feel incomplete knowing I was missing 2 season of my favorite show. I'm a completist. And these last 2 seasons really had some cool episodes. I didn't catch many of them during their initial run, knowing I'll be getting the DVD anyway, but the ones I saw I liked a lot. But then again, I never really disliked a single episode of the series. I've always found good things in each. My favorite episode of Season One is "Genderbender", so there.
08-29-03, 07:15 PM
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I've never seen TLG - was it any good?
I've never seen TLG - was it any good?
08-29-03, 07:22 PM
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Originally posted by calhoun07
It was a great, underrated series that got crapped on by Fox, as Fox seems to be prone to crap on their best shows. If the set comes out, I suggest a blind buy, especially if you enjoyed the LG episodes on X Files. I found this series to be a thousand times more enjoyable than the last three seasons of X Files combined.
It was a great, underrated series that got crapped on by Fox, as Fox seems to be prone to crap on their best shows. If the set comes out, I suggest a blind buy, especially if you enjoyed the LG episodes on X Files. I found this series to be a thousand times more enjoyable than the last three seasons of X Files combined.
I still have 5 more seasons of the X-Files to buy first though
08-29-03, 09:20 PM
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As much as I liked The Lone Gunmen I'd be ok if they never came out.
I thought they were better minor characters. The show was good but I preferred them on Th X-Files.
But if it did come out I know I'd buy it just so I have all of their material.
I thought they were better minor characters. The show was good but I preferred them on Th X-Files.
But if it did come out I know I'd buy it just so I have all of their material.
08-29-03, 11:50 PM
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Originally posted by calhoun07
It was a great, underrated series that got crapped on by Fox, as Fox seems to be prone to crap on their best shows. If the set comes out, I suggest a blind buy, especially if you enjoyed the LG episodes on X Files. I found this series to be a thousand times more enjoyable than the last three seasons of X Files combined.
It was a great, underrated series that got crapped on by Fox, as Fox seems to be prone to crap on their best shows. If the set comes out, I suggest a blind buy, especially if you enjoyed the LG episodes on X Files. I found this series to be a thousand times more enjoyable than the last three seasons of X Files combined.
I don't know why everyone craps on the last couple of seasons of X files. I (to my recollection) found it to be around 50-50 in the quality department. One week would be excellent, while the next week a total disaster. i.e. focusing on fleshing out Dogget =
, giving Annabeth Gish ANY screen time = 
They were hit or miss but I don't think they are as bad as everyone claims.
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The biggest problem I had with the Lone Gumen TV show was that it was played for laughs too much. The Gumen on the X-Files were often humorous but often dealt with deadly serious situations. Their own show was often silly.
Still, I'd pick up a box set of that show, and would like to see it more than X-Files Seasons 8 and 9. (Especially that dreadful last Lone Gumen appearance in Season 9. So bad.)
Still, I'd pick up a box set of that show, and would like to see it more than X-Files Seasons 8 and 9. (Especially that dreadful last Lone Gumen appearance in Season 9. So bad.)
08-30-03, 11:32 AM
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i only ever got to see 2 eps of this show, but I really liked it a lot. Seems to me with just 13 eps, they could prolly make this a pretty cheap set if they went with a dual layer dual sided 2-disc arrangement. I dont see much of a need to make a full blown x-files style box set... them things are $pendy.
BTW, I think chris carter will probably be able to scrape by without the income that might be generated by a Lone Gunman set...
j
BTW, I think chris carter will probably be able to scrape by without the income that might be generated by a Lone Gunman set...
j
08-30-03, 04:27 PM
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Originally posted by calhoun07
It was a great, underrated series that got crapped on by Fox, as Fox seems to be prone to crap on their best shows. If the set comes out, I suggest a blind buy, especially if you enjoyed the LG episodes on X Files. I found this series to be a thousand times more enjoyable than the last three seasons of X Files combined.
It was a great, underrated series that got crapped on by Fox, as Fox seems to be prone to crap on their best shows. If the set comes out, I suggest a blind buy, especially if you enjoyed the LG episodes on X Files. I found this series to be a thousand times more enjoyable than the last three seasons of X Files combined.
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Yay! Amazon lists a 3-disc Lone Gunmen set for March 29!
The Edward Woodward chimpanzee episode will be MINE!
(TVShowsOnDVD says: The Lone Gunmen wrap-up episode from the 9th season of The X-Files, "Jump The Shark", will also be included in the Lone Gunmen set. No big spoilers here, but it most effectively concludes The Lone Gunmen series.)
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12-10-04, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackskeleton
yup, and it will have the pilot that was oh so edgy because of 9/11
191 days before it actually happened. 1-9-1 ... 9-1-1. Ooooooooo.
PS: Fun with "Search" a.k.a. The Way Back Machine (forgot all about Titus):
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showpos...54&postcount=8
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