![]() ![]() One of the most divisive elements of Space: 1999 is the emphasis of very surreal plots in its first season. Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, the creative forces behind fondly-remembered ‘60s “supermarionation” TV shows like Stingray, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, and Thunderbirds (if “Thunderbirds are go!” isn’t in your lexicon, I don’t want to know you), Space: 1999 is an epic science-fiction production, replete with gorgeous visual effects, lavish sets, and fantastic miniature work created by Brian Johnson ( Alien, Empire Strikes Back), including the series’ primary spacecraft, the insect-like Eagle transporter (the inspiration for Han Solo’s iconic spaceship-George Lucas visited the series’ effects shop on a regular basis). That’s the premise of Space: 1999 and though it jettisons scientific laws for the sake of entertainment, it’s a blast to watch. As the moon travels uncontrollably through outer space, the Alphans search for a habitable planet to colonize.… On September 13, 1999, the nuclear waste stored on “the dark side” of the moon generates a massive explosion that hurls the moon out of Earth orbit and into outer space, trapping the 300 men and women of Moonbase Alpha, a self-sustaining scientific lunar outpost. Space: 1999, an anachronistically-titled British TV series by 21st Century standards, was an international sensation when it premiered in 1975, renowned for its originality and visual splendor it languishes today as a nearly-forgotten, cult science-fiction artifact. But once, long ago, there was a science-fiction property that succeeded Star Trek and preceded Star Wars, carving its own genre niche before being reissued as a series of movies in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s to bank on the Star Wars craze. Moore in 2003, has been announced as a film and TV series). Science-fiction cinema can be an expensive enterprise, so film studios balk at exorbitant budgets for underperforming films (as acclaimed as Bladerunner 2049 and Annihilation are, they haven’t been very profitable), so they continue to look for the next Star Wars knockoff or established science-fiction property to exploit (a third version of Battlestar Galactica, itself a Star Wars imitation in 1978 before being revamped brilliantly by Star Trek alumnus Ronald D. Some of the aforementioned filmmakers pursue dreams of creating the next 2001: A Space Odyssey, but as their films have sizeable budgets and tight profit margins, Hollywood greenlights their pet projects reluctantly, unless there’s “franchise” potential (who knew Villeneuve’s upcoming Dune adaptation is ripe for toy merchandising?). Since Star Wars demolished box-office records in 1977, Hollywood has chased the space-opera model with varying levels of success, but the subsequent decades are marked with fewer original sci-fi concepts than Star Wars knockoffs. Who alive for more than six decades-how many doctors have there been?). ![]() ![]() Star Wars, and its TV antecedent, Star Trek, are usually the two science-fiction archetypes influencing modern-day, science-fiction cinema, despite the recent efforts of filmmakers like Christopher Nolan, Alex Garland, and Denis Villaneuve (not to mention those foppish malcontents across the pond who have been keeping Dr. Why is it that most science-fiction films of the past 40 years have largely been influenced by Star Wars? I’m not denigrating George Lucas’ brash ‘70s space fantasy, but it feels like Hollywood is rarely interested in original science-fiction ideas. Can science-fiction television make the transition to the silver screen? In this inaugural entry, the journey of Space: 1999, from being an original TV production to becoming a series of theatrical films, is analyzed. I throw □ my hoezezintheairsometimessayingĮar □ destroying □□ commands □ īuthere' Factor examines overlooked or nearly-forgotten science-fiction artifacts from the recent past with a 21st Century perspective. HeyijustmetyemaybeĮaw destwoying commands īurrito □: This eeto is phucked with drugs □ HeyijustmetyemaybeĮar destroying commands īuwwito: This eeto is phucked with dwugs ![]()
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