World Famous Comics: Genevieve Langlois L5 - First City in Space (IMAX)
Genevieve Langlois L5 - First City in Space (IMAX)
Starring: Genevieve Langlois, Dennis Akayama, Martha Henry, Rachel Walker, Colin Fox Directed By: Allan Kroeker, Toni Myers Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC Label: Imax Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: June 07, 2005 Running Time: 35 minutes Theatrical Release Date: October 11, 1996
Description: Set 100 years in the future, L5: FIRST CITY IN SPACE is a story told in flashback by the first child born in space. The film combines incredible computer-generated imagery, actual footage taken of space expeditions and scientific data to create a compelling vision of how humans may live and travel in our solar system in the next century
L5 First city in Space The foirst feature on the disc, 'L5 City in Space' is like Star Trek for second graders. There is danger, but it is not as threatening as something that would destroy the entire colony. In fact, the scariest part is like the end of Apollo 13, when there is a fear that the father may be lost when he doesn't radio back immediately after a crucial part of his mission.
very inspiring Well I was VERY excited to see this movie. It not just another sci-fi adventure. Based on facts and technology this film gives hope for the different kind of approach that can change the way we think of our planet.
Great Details Great Animation Great Soundtrack Great DVD layout
Horrible Acting (for which I only gave 4 stars)
But still its worth seeing.
L5-First City in Space The producers should have decided to make a sci-fi feature or a documentary about the prospects of living in space. It was entertaining although I was curious about why they needed to send someone out to repair the probe when they already showed they have the robotic technology to build a whole colony? Plus the need for additional water on L5 demonstrates poor management of resources so how is it better than living on Earth. Earth is our home if we take good care of it. There is no reason to have space stations with large numbers of people orbiting the Earth. Best when shown with a digital projector on a large screen.
L-5: The First City in Space Sorry to all those overly-judgmental viewers who gave this movie negative marks, I thought this little film was stupendous. In fact, i liked it so much in 3D that I saw it every chance I got--In Wash D.C., at Kennedy Space Center (at least four times there), and at Johnson Space Center. I'm a space junkie who will never get the chance to go out there. L-5 is the next best thing, with an upclose look at Saturn's rings and the inside of a habitable space station. I crawled inside and lived there for the 35 minutes or so of the film. I only wish I could get it in 3D for my home. A future remake?
Low budget The movie L5, or to be more precise (Lagrange 5) is a low budget production. The special effects are low grade, (even for 1996) and its plot is poor. The acting is just as bad. At just 35 minutes long, you cannot even get into the story. It may have been good on an IMAX screen, but on a DVD, it just doesn't work.
Stay away from this one and save your money. Even for a kids movie, it's not worth it.
Nov 13/07 I see one reviewer has commented on how good the animation was in this film, and another stating it was stupendous. How in the world can you contend that this DVD had good animation and special effects when it was so very obvious that many of the shots were an artist drawing? If you cannot tell the difference, then in my opinion you're easily fooled. As for the reviewer that called this movie stupendous. I'm also a space junkie. I love science fiction movies, and enjoy any film containing good acting, with a good story and special effects. But this specific film certainly does not have any of the above.
For a more rewarding film on DVD, try Voyage To The Planets by the BBC. Amazon sells it. If you compare the special effects, acting, and production between that one and L5, the difference is like night and day.
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