FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

rjdjones It's Babylon 5, and I really don't want to be critical because after the slow start of the first 2 series I really enjoyed the Vorlon/Shadow war. I'm watching it again on FX at the moment and I still like it.But this - what was the point in this extra DVD? Apart from a lame attempt to get more cash from the franchise just exactly how does it contribute to the storyline? From the start we get Lochley, a priest and a 'possessed' character.But, wasn't the whole point of the Vorlon/Shadow war to show that the whole angel vs demon thing was based on two groups of powerful aliens pissing around with people's lives just to prove a point - order vs chaos ... "who are you?" vs "what do you want?" and letting thousands/millions of others die while manipulating things from the background. Great, thanks very much, now clear off.Then this story goes against all of that and says - actually no, there are real demons, and a god, and all that stuff with the Vorlons etc. was just irrelevant - we are good catholics really. Yeah, right.This felt like a pointless miniplay and instead of bringing a much wanted return to the universe of Babylon 5 and what happened next ... it just leaves a nasty aftertaste.I won't bother describing the second story because I was nodding off before it finished anyway, not tired, just very, very bored.If you are really that desperate to see B5 again, I'd recommend just rewatching the old DVDs.

dreamflower530 The Lost Tales could never have really lived up to fan expectation. Two major actors have since passed on and no network or studio would be intelligent enough to fund such a scifi fan favorite.Understandably, the effects and budget were minimal. However, the writing was also minimalist. Not a good thing. It felt as if the whole idea could have been better produced, directed and written by the fans. It's a shame that JMS and company couldn't have showcased their obvious talent better.I was a huge fan of B5 and now am NOT of Lost Tales. There was just so much that could have been done better. I can't recommend this one to any fan of the franchise.

blackflame-3 Not very good. Firstly it is only around 69 minutes long, not a good thing for what is basically two episodes. The story lines had no real bearing on the series. It seemed as though the first about heaven and hell was just plucked from thin air. The second although related to the actual series storyline was far too short in length and lacking in substance. A very disappointing movie if you can really call it that.Special effect were not great either, i was informed that it had an overhaul for this movie but it seemed a little worse than the series effects. I liked the changes to the interior though. It made it more credible.And the new technology on the ship leaves you a little baffled especially if you are a fan of the show and have seen third space. Overall i think it would have been better if they had concentrated on the actual B5 series, they could do it later in time with the Centauri issue or even more daring and have gone for something to follow on from the Rangers movie.I cannot see another being made after this one.

creitz I am an avid B5 fan, and I have all 5 seasons on video, which I watch over and over again. I think that it is the best TV SF series ever, and contains some of the most original ideas and finest poetic writing on television. Unfortunately, it went downhill with the appearance of "Crusade" and "Legend of the Raiders," both of which were dismal efforts. At the time, I wondered what JMS was thinking. There were so many imaginative stories and so many creative writers that he could have used. Why did he have to do it all himself? He could have delegated some of the responsibility. Now along comes "The Lost Tales" and I thought "Oh boy! More B5" and I rushed out and bought my copy. What a disappointment! What a travesty! What drivel! The first episode is like a grade 5 production of "The Omen" and the second episode is pointless and trite. The acting is terrible, consisting of vacant stares into space; the script is pedantic and dull; the sets are non-existent (a couple of armchairs, a corridor or two, a blue screen backdrop and a drawing of a large hanger). How could Bruce Boxleitner and the rest demean their talents in this way? The potential is still there. If Warner Brothers is still prepared to finance and distribute further productions, JMS should hire some top-notch writers and a couple of talented directors to come up with a worthy successor to the original series. Tough as it is to face up to, I think that JMS is burnt-out, and he should stick to writing comic books.