Customer Reviews

Planet Earth

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This was one of Gene Roddenberry's better efforts to recover after the ill thought cancellation of Star Trek. This is an extreme rendition of the prevailing notions of where the future was headed in 1974. And we can all be glad it didn't work out this way... though drugging men and using them as breeders is always a tempting programme.

It is too bad these vintage shows are not available! They are GREAT for high school history classes and GREAT for educational discussions on cultural fads in general. Plus the costumes are hilarious -- bright greens and reds that you just don't see on TV anymore!

Come on ... Networks! How hard can it be to put Planet Earth, Genesis II, etc on one DVD and call it educational? Bring these back to life for the 40-somethings in the world and their kids who wonder why the heck their parents are so bizarre!

BTW.... if you want a print version of the same mentality... I'd recommend Sheri Tepper's A Gate To Women's Country.

I'm all for this option for obscure movies/TV that wouldn't get a chance on DVD if they had to be mass produced HOWEVER the studios (and Amazon) need to get their pricing in line with what they're offering. Most of these offers (at present) have a limited audience (lots of B movie stuff) while price gouging the few people looking for this movie will work in the short term, why not create loyal followers that will buy again and again by offering these on demand movies/TV at better pricing. ($14.99 seems fair)

As for the movies themselves, both the original and prequel movie (Genesis 2, Planet Earth) are the height of sci-fi hokum from back in the 70's. I used to watch these movies every time they would broadcast. They star many reoccurring TV character actors of the time like John Saxon, Alex Cord, etc. Roddenberry movies always had more of a cerebreal theme which was good given the state of special effects back then. (check out The Questor Tapes if you want to see Data's (from ST: Next Gen) grandpa. It's a good one.

Just picked up a copy of Genesis II (1973) and Planet Earth (1974).
I just finished watching both Genesis II and Planet Earth, and was pretty happy with Warner Brothers efforts.

They were both a manufactured on demand product using DVD-R recordable media. Warner made some effort with DVD disk art, and cover art, they could have picked a little better picture for the cover however for Genesis II.
I am glad to finally have a copy of these made for TV movies, that are DVD quality. There were a few specks on the picture, but not enough to take away from the movie.

I only gave it a 4 but they are probably closer to 4.5, just because I think they could have done everything just a little better.

Hopefully they will release the 3rd movie Strange New Earth (1975)

P.S. If you aren't into the older movies, you probably won't like them. These are 70's made for TV movies, so the special effects are somewhat lacking by today's standards.

These made for TV movies, Planet Earth, City beneath the Sea, Genesis II, Etc are all fun made for tv movies and I would snap them up in an instant if they weren't all overpriced by about twenty dollars. At 6 dollars a piece, I would buy them all with no hesitation. They are a wonderful blast from the past, but not at these inflated prices.

I really was looking forward to getting this on DVD. Janet Margolin is enchanting here. But after two defective discs, I gave up. The discs showed "empty" of content. Amazon was great about the returns, but I really didn't want to go through it a third time. Apparently these are "burned to order" by Amazon. They need to check the quality of the blanks they're buying or their own equipment or processes. Hope to find a used one sometime, I guess.

What is the deal with the seller "souloGraphs" ??? Is this person putting us on ??? Why does Amazon allow
these exorbitant asking prices on their website ??? Is this person (and others like this person) so very
desperate for attention, they have to pretend to sell cheap products for thousands of dollars ???

Does anyone else get sick and tired of these ridiculous and immature attempts at attention-getting ???

I remember this movie from long, long ago and loved it then. I was very happy to see it was finally released on DVD, and wished that this pilot could have been picked up as a weekly series, which it sadly was not. (I heard it was beaten out by the series "Planet of the Apes" on ABC, which tanked after about six episodes. If only they would have taken on "Planet Earth" instead...sigh)
I had seen an earlier movie by Gene Roddenberry called Genesis II that used many of the same characters, though not with all the same actors, and I much preferred "Planet Earth" to "Genesis II," which I thought came on a little too heavy-handed and preachy. "Planet Earth" was a lot more fun to watch, the plot being cerebral enough to be taken seriously and yet action-driven at the same time. "Planet Earth" painted a more hopeful view of our possible future than "Genesis II," and in the midst of all the doom and gloom of the daily news (now as well as then back in my youth) the movie provides a bit of pleasant escapism for about 90 minutes or so.
My favorite character? I absolutely loved Isiah, the gentle giant played by actor Ted Cassidy--well, gentle enough but still able to swing a few good punches in the name of protecting others, too. (Interestingly, Ted Cassidy's portrayal of Isiah is one of the roles that transfered over from Genesis II. Other characters that were used in the second movie were portrayed by different people.) I would have thoroughly enjoyed a series from this movie if for no other reason than to see the character of Isiah grow and develop.
This is a good addition to anyone's collection who loved Gene Roddenberry's work in particular or science fiction in general.

Planet earth conitues the dylan hunt caracter except I think alex cord was better any way I rated it with 5 stars because it is a great movie again thak you amazon.com and I will be ordering more of my favorite movies a very satisfide coustomer

If you like Star Trek you will like this movie.From Gene Roddenberry the creator of Star Trek comes Planet earth,The year is 2133.Dylan Hunt (John Saxon)has been in suspended animation for 154 years.Revived by a peace seeking society named Pax.Dylan and his crew's mission is to find a kidnapped doctor who is the only surgeon capable of saving the life of an important Pax scientist.Great movie of the past the whole family can watch together.

I you like Star Trek and other Gene movies, this is a must have rare movie. With the purchase of this movie, this now completes my library of all the Roddenberry movies.