The X-Files - The Complete Third Season (Slim Set) | 
| Director: Robert Mandel
Actors: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Charles Cioffi, Cliff De Young, Sarah Koskoff
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.98
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Rating:  391 reviews
Sales Rank: 1475
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 6
Running Time: 46 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 1
MPN: 2258183
UPC: 024543222590
EAN: 0024543222590
ASIN: B000BOH990
Theatrical Release Date: September 10, 1993
Release Date: January 31, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 12/02/2008 Run time: 1104 minutes Rating: Nr
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By its third season, The X-Files had grown from a cult hit to a global phenomenon, becoming the most popular show in many countries outside the U.S. Armed with the knowledge that the show was here to stay, series creator Chris Carter expanded its mythology, and the 24 episodes in this boxed set represent arguably the strongest of all the X-Files seasons. As usual, stand-alone episodes explored the paranormal and sometimes terrifying possibilities in mythology, pop culture, and religion. Darin Morgan helps the show to mature by expanding its use of humor, directing classic episodes such as "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" (featuring a fabulous performance from Peter Boyle) and "Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space.'" Meanwhile, two-part episodes continue to delve into the X-Files' own mythology, introducing the alien black oil, the implant in Scully's neck, the mysterious Agent X, and the shape-shifting Jeremiah Smith. But following the complex mythology is not crucial to enjoying the show. The strength of the X-Files lies not in resolution but in feeding the paranoia of its rabid audience by revealing conspiracies that linger in the mind as unanswered questions. Series creator Carter realized wisely that fans did not look to the X-Files to explain the unexplained, but to question that which they thought they understood. The third season was effective because it hinted that while the truth was out there, it was more complex, sinister, and amazing than even Mulder had imagined. --Eugene Wei
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 awesome! May 30, 2009
Sarai M. Flores
this was really awesome, it got here sooner than expected; in the condition it was said to be in.
thanks! i loved it!
 The X Files- The Complete First Season May 9, 2009
Robert J. Backlund
I pretty much agree with all the reviews that give the X Files really high marks indicating an outstanding TV series. However as good as the X Files are in this respect it is equally bad in the poor execution of the DVD's foisted upon the consumer by 20th Century Fox. In my opinion the video quality absolutely stinks. They unlike most companies DVD's used a really poor file compression technique that to me renders them almost unwatchable. The only reason I did not return the set I bought for a refund was due to my love of the X Files series and I knew I would not be able to find any better quality DVD's out there for this series. I did not buy mine here but purchased them many years ago as individual boxed sets for each season. To give you an idea of just how poor the video quality is I dug up some of the old VHS video tapes I made when watching the series back when it was still on in prime time and they looked much better. Some may not agree with me but if you already have some of the X Files on DVD look at them again and see if you do not notice that there is absolutely no dynamic range in the images, there is no detail in any of the shadows and most of the time there is a greenish tint in the dark areas. When I first bought them I was viewing them on an old laptop and thought that the poor quality was due to a bad display on the laptop. Then when I had the chance to see them on a good TV I was very disappointed.
I would only recommend buying the X Files if you just must have the X Files because of your love of the series. Perhaps we should lobby 20th Century Fox to re-release the series on Blu-ray.
Robert B.
Great start April 25, 2009
Damien L. Aguilar (Orlando)
This is the first time that I watch the show. The first season starts off well paced and well written. You can see how it has been a major influence on other shows such as Fringe.
sci-fi junkie April 24, 2009
C. tartamella (daytona)
loved the whole series and couldn't get enough, so now i have the entire series on dvd. looking forward to getting the newest movie for christmas. one of my favorites was the one co-written with stephen king about the doll, and the christmas one with lily tomlin and ed asner.
most of the time my dvd player has an x-file disc in it and i watch them in sequence, time permitting.
sunny.
 Still Great after all these years April 21, 2009
Lambo
I watched the X-files back when I was in high school. I was a huge fan then, however I haven't seen them in many many years (I don't have any channels that rerun them). I saw this was on sale for $20 and couldn't pass it up. Rewatching these episodes was great, I enjoyed all of them. There were a handful though that I consider passable, but didn't really stand up the test of time. The majority of the episodes on here I feel are still AAA quality. I highly recommend this season. If you are looking for extras however, skip this because there aren't any. If you are a fan of the series and your just looking to rewatch the episodes then you can't go wrong.
(Note I also bought seasons 2 and 3 but I haven't finished those yet. I recommend those as well.)
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