The X-Files - The Complete Ninth Season (Slim Set) |  | Directors: David Duchovny, Chris Carter, Cliff Bole, Dwight H. Little, Frank Spotnitz
Actors: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, Annabeth Gish, James Remar
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 5
Running Time: 882 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: FOXD2234427D
UPC: 024543244257
EAN: 0024543244257
ASIN: B000EXDS3Y
Theatrical Release Date: September 10, 1993
Release Date: June 6, 2006
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Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 12/02/2008 Run time: 882 minutes Rating: Nr
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Though season 9 may not be the best period in a long line of groundbreaking television, it is still worthy of the X-Files name. Knowing this was the last season had many fans prematurely disgruntled, and the expectation for "going out with a bang" was extremely high. Lots of longtime issues came to a head (Scully's single motherhood, new X-files agents at the helm, Agent Skinner is now a believer, Mulder MIA, etc.), and many new issues and plots arose. Learning the facts of his son's death, Agent Doggett (Robert Patrick) seeks out the missing Agent Mulder (David Duchovny) to help him expose the corrupt Deputy Director Kersh (James Pickens Jr.). Knowing that her gifted son William is a target of a religious cult, Scully (Gillian Anderson) enlists the help of the Lone Gunmen for protection. The missing Mulder is finally located. Unfortunately, he is being held in custody by the military on murder charges, which leads to the grand finale: the trial, not for a man guilty of murder, but for a man guilty of seeking the Truth. The naysayers have plenty of valid complaints (particularly about the "Super Soldiers" segue), and many hated that the Mulder/Scully pairing was gone, but there are a few aspects that are universally positive, and there aren't many complaints about their replacements, Agent Doggett and Agent Reyes (Annabeth Gish). In fact, many feel that the show could have easily continued if the show's writing had been better. The final episode was more or less a 90-minute recap of the X-Files phenomenon. After "The Truth" ended, disappointed hardcore fans couldn't help but feel it was a set-up for an upcoming movie, but casual fans should find the episode very helpful in linking together the mythos that entranced and confused viewers for years. It may not be up to par with the first six seasons, but season 9 is still a lot better than most television shows. If you have the nerve to revisit this season, you will be pleasantly surprised. --Rob Bracco
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 Should have been better February 8, 2010
Matthew G. Wilkinson (Denver, Colorado)
Season 9 is where The X-Files lost its mojo. I personally blame Chris Carter for letting the show go on past its useful life. I love this show, but the problem with season 9 is that with Mulder completely gone you've already lost half of what made seasons 1 - 7 so great. The core of the show is Mulder and Scully cracking skulls and solving mysterious cases.
When you deviate from that core this much you're basically making an entirely different TV show and that's why season 9 failed. That's why the X-Files itself failed during season 9. I feel the creators of the show completely alienated fans during season 9.
Does this mean Annabeth Gish (Reyes) and Robert Patrick (Dogget) didn't do a great job? No. I actually think the show was decent with Dogget and Reyes. But the problem was it wasn't the X-Files. It was "Skinner, Dogget, Reyes vs the government" hour. Not "Mulder and Scully are on the case". The show was Mulder and Scully for 7 years and then they just took it all away.
I loved this show when it was just Mulder and Scully doing their thing.
Verdict: Season 9 is still a worthwhile purchase for any X-Files fan even though its not really the X-Files.
 Hi December 24, 2009
Daphne Sheridan (Israel)
For all X file freaks its always great to see weird good TV.
Better than all that survival and reality garbage,
Barry
Not very good...and not because of a lack of Mulder. November 19, 2009
Migzilla (Arizona)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
*spoilers*
Season nine was lame because the episodes and overall story were lame. Sure, I would have liked to see Mulder, but I was satisfied enough with Dogget and Reyes.
I found the overall story to be annoying. Someone dies, but no, he's not dead. He then dies again, but no wait, he's not dead. After a while, I stopped caring whenever someone died or ended up in a coma. However, this wasn't limited to just season 9.
The only thing I really cared about was when the Lone Gunman died. Those were probably the only deaths in the series that bummed me out. And that's only because we saw their funeral and knew they weren't coming back. Had we not seen the funeral, I wouldn't have cared since I would have expected them to miraculously come back to life somehow.
I didn't like the story of Scully's miracle baby, Mulder's disappearance (though I'm sure the series could have survived without him...though maybe with not such a huge following), the super soldiers, and the alien bounty hunters. This isn't the X-Files from the early days that I came to like. I realize there were probably good reasons for changing the scope of the series, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
I really liked the early seasons where they were regular FBI agents who investigated the unknown. I must admit, I felt the series needed an overall story. Well, I got what I wanted and was very unsatisfied. I still think the overall story would have worked, had they done things differently. I liked the recent movie "I want to Believe", but I really don't think it fixed any of the problems from season 9. If there's a future movie, I hope they make it more like "Fight the Future" and attempt to give season 9 some closure. For example, whatever happened to agents Dogget and Reyes? That's going to take some serious effort, but that's why these people make millions, right?
Season 9 is definitely worth watching if you are a big X-Files fan. However, if you are trying to cut back on TV time or aren't a big fan, don't bother watching. If you didn't like season 8, you'll probably like this one less.
One more thing, Amazon didn't send me the "Slim set" for seasons 8 or 9. If you are looking for the Slim set to match the rest of the series, you may want to ensure they have them in stock before you order.
The series could have gone on September 14, 2009
Michael Korkowski (Antioch, Illinois)
Originally with season 8 it was tough to accept the Dogget character because we had a guy like Mulder who was cerebral and Dogget was too much old school cop. But... as time went on Dogget realized he was not just a FBI agent but an X-files FBI agent. He and Reyes won me over. They were a team and not better than Mulder and Sculley but great in their own right. There is no doubt the series could have gone another year but the traditional X-files fans apaprently did not truly accept the NEW TEAM, and maybe the series had gone on too long. All I know is I was addicted to the X-files for many reasons. I never really had the time to sit down on Sundays and watch the show every week but when I did It was great. I liked the X-files because each episode was like a mini movie, not a weekly series. I hope they make another movie and Patrick and Gish are in in this time. They should have been in the last one. If you really understand the X-files then you know that the episodes just didn't follow in lock step, there was always a side track-like the last movie, then they would get back in line with the E.T stuff. This last series was a lot better than I ever expected.
X- Files Season 9 July 19, 2009
Sara Lopez
All like that serie,I want to buy more from this series, for completing my all 9 Season.
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