Spellbinder

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Paul Reynolds finds himself transported to a parallel world after a school prank with his best friend Alex goes wrong.

Paul finds himself trapped in the land of the Spellbinders and finds a reluctant village girl named Riana to help him. Together they must all work together to defeat the power... more »

Paul Reynolds finds himself transported to a parallel world after a school prank with his best friend Alex goes wrong.

Paul finds himself trapped in the land of the Spellbinders and finds a reluctant village girl named Riana to help him. Together they must all work together to defeat the power hungry Ashka and find a way to get Paul back to his world.

A second series was also made, carrying on the parallel worlds theme. See: Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord.less «

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  I wonder does anyone know if this is going to be released on DVD region 2

  I wonder does anyone know if this is going to be released on DVD region 2less «

  Chalvineli Last online May 5, 2009
  5 comments, last one Sep 29, 2008 + Add Comment

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  8.4 Great

  PStavros Katsonisaul Reynolds,Brian Reynolds,Christine Reynolds,Alex KaNathan Jones tsonis,Nick Katsonis,Mrs. Katsonis,Katrina Muggleton,Mrs. Muggleton,Lisa,Gina,Ashka,Smithy hide « show »

  I love this series - it is the first time in a while that there has been a cliffhanger series on tv- it got you to the point where you had to see it the following week - sometimes the week was unbearable to get through to find out what happened! im so glad i recorded them - as the disney channel only reaired them once. The Fox Family channel aired a sequel series - which was good but not as good. Ashka was totally evil! she was an awesome villian - i highly recommend this australian sci fi series!!!
  
  
  Paul reynolds is a boy in his mid-teens who opens a world-portal by playing with electricity and is lost in a world of civilization where the industrial revolution never happened, and science never advanced. A a person of the 21st century, he becomes hunted by the world's leaders: spellbinders for his chemical knowledge on how to make gunpowder on top of his attempts to get home. He finds a friend, Riana who helps him throughout the storyline. Much of the story involves Pauls plight and in returning home, but is also extended, when Riana becomes lost in our world therefore putting the storyline in reverse. The story picks up in pace when one of the spellbinders, Ashka realises that she can use the science of our world to dominate hers, and the main characters are now faced with trying to stop her.
  
  (That is the most brief version i could come up with to summarise the enormous 26 episode long series.)
  
  What really proves captivating is the cinema art used to create the parallel world and the way the audience learns with the characters about each others worlds. There is very good acting by both the young and old cast and a lot of credit must be given to the shows artwork designers.
  
  Overall, "Spellbinder" is a highly recommended Australian television program which has very good ideas to excite the imagination of both children and adults alike.

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  dimac1988 Added Jun 21, 2006 All my reviews
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  5 Mediocre

  Spellbinder was about a boy who accidentally found his way into another world and his friends who were trying to rescue him. hide « show »

  I tuned in every Monday to Thursday for this program when it was originally aired In Australia. I was 14 years old and taped every episode, (Which I still have today).
  
  Spellbinder was about a boy who accidentally found his way into another world and his friends who were trying to rescue him. I was instantly hooked after the first episode; it always left you wondering what was going to happen next.
  
  They successfully made you feel like you were looking at two different worlds through the technological differences yet blending them to show how they could still rival one another. The Land of the Spellbinders was made even more convincing throughout the arc of the entire season giving us ample opportunities to relate and understand their rules and customs to our own.
  
  This was a fantastic children’s program for it’s time setting me up for great adult version’s such as Stargate SG-1 or Sliders.
  
  Given the low budget this program must have been given I am convinced they did a marvelous job using rich scenery for the Spellbinder’s land to give the program a cinematic feel.
  
  I would recommend this show to any child who would be remotely interested in the paranormal. Or for any adult who still has that little child within.
  

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  acreid Added Jul 25, 2005 All my reviews