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The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 3 - Colonization

starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson

: The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 3 - Colonization
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543191230
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 27, 2005
Running Time: 712 minutes
Sales Rank: 23586
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: September 10, 1993



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In COLONIZATION Mulder's search for the truth suddenly seems near its end when he and Scully meet Cassandra Spender. A multiple abductee, Cassandra believes that aliens came to Earth on a mission that has somehow gone terribly wrong. Her theory is confirmed when Krycek reveals that three abduction sites were beacons for alien colonization and the death and destruction at those sites were caused by a small alien rebel force. Determined to prevent the colonization of Earth, this force is also eliminating all proof that an alien presence was ever on the planet. Unfortunately for Mulder, his quest for the truth has made him part of the proof which must be eliminated.

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The third volume of the X-Files Mythology series picks up in the fifth season, when much of the series' alien-conspiracy themes begin to be revealed. The title Colonization refers to a secret plan, traced back to Roswell 1947, in which aliens will colonize the Earth and obliterate normal human life through the use of the black-oil virus and the infiltration of alien-human hybrids. Scully (Gillian Anderson) befriends a fellow abductee, Clarissa Spender (Veronica Cartwright), who also happens to be the mother of an FBI agent, Jeffery Spender (Chris Owens), who has another surprising family connection. And it's with Clarissa that Scully experiences one of the series' most memorable scenes, in which a group of abductees gathers on a bridge only to watch in horror as a band of faceless rebel aliens strike back at the colonizing aliens, burning them with torches. It turns out that the Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis) is part of a mysterious Syndicate that has been conspiring with the colonizing aliens. We know that the vile turncoat agent Krycek (Nicholas Lea) is involved, but what about a beautiful face from Mulder's past, Diana (Mimi Rogers)? And more truths about Mulder's family continue to emerge.

This set of 16 episodes bridges the 1998 feature film and also the series' relocation from Vancouver, B.C., to Los Angeles to accommodate the newly married David Duchovny. And it's here that Duchovny began to phase himself out of the series. The iconic shot of Mulder's face being stretched and tested early at the beginning of season 8 coincides with the introduction of a new agent who's leading the search for him--Agent John Doggett, played by Robert Patrick (best known for his role as the T-1000 assassin android in Terminator 2). Patrick would later be joined by Annabeth Gish, and that team, with assistance from Scully, would go on to finish the series after its ninth season.

The bonus features include four episodes with new commentary tracks. They're hit and miss, but on the second of his two tracks, producer Kim Manners is perked up considerably by the presence of Patrick (who says, 'My vocabulary improved from this show. I had to keep a thesaurus in my trailer at all times.'). There's also a 27 minute documentary, with behind-the-scenes info and the crew (but not cast) explaining the mythology. --David Horiuchi



Customer Reviews
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Necessary Part of the Mythology Series
This review is more or less a reflection on the entirety of the Mythology series which streamlines ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Another volume for casual X-Files fans
This third volume in the X-Files mythology series contains 16 episodes from seasons five through eight, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Emily is missing, but the basics are still covered...
I think the absence of CHRISTMAS CAROL/EMILY is purely a space decision/concern - there are 60 episodes ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Tow Cruicial Episodes Missing.
I am absolutely furious that they "forgot" to put the Emily's episodes in this set !!
Those tow episodes ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - The set where the mythology truly comes to an end
I still have my complaints about this odd series of DVD sets from Fox. The basic idea isn't a bad one under the ... Read More


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