This measure was used to complete eight stories as four pairs. The only thing i find annoying and other may well disagree, is that personally speaking, i prefer to view in widescreen although i appreciate it has been remastered in the original 4. Faq, features, discussions, gallery, and revival, plus various other subsections including fab and our thunderbirds are go. Space 1999 eagle transporter liftoff by sangatiche. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. Whilst the interviewer is quite wooden, the actors are not and seem relaxed and happy to talk. A nuclear waste dump on the moon unexpectedly detonates, blasting the moon out of orbit and taking the inhabitants of moonbase alpha on a fantastic voyage of discovery to the stars, fraught with danger at every turn. So please look at other auctions for similar here is the complete series 1 with both boxed special edition sets. Charles crichton, ray austin, tom clegg, bob brooks, val guest.
I bought space 1999 first series on bluray as i never got a chance to watch all the episodes as a kid. Some contemporary film students were tasked with making a production about how a tv series was made. Youve already seen the packaging, but ill include it again below along with some exclusive frame grabs showing the. In addition, a number of compilation films have been produced using material from multiple episodes, some containing additional footage.
The series premise was set up in the first episode, entitled breakaway. Space 1999 is a british sciencefiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977. This playlist contains all of the episodes of the series, plus a final message from moonbase alpha video for fans. The stunning visuals captivate and transport the viewer into another dimension. But then the ratings plummeted in america and the series was cancelled. Charles crichton, ray austin, tom clegg, bob brooks, val guest september th, 1999. Unusually, during the second series, a disney film briefly displaced space. Anyway, now it is history and if we take into account that space 1999 was a science fiction series of the 80s and one of the best of its time, actually it is not too bad.
Space 1999 is one of televisions most influential and hugely popular works of liveaction science fiction. The other major productions in 1974 were the scifi film rollerball, and the bond film the man with the golden gun. Set some 25 years into the future, humans had established a research center on the moon and had been. The images are crisp and sharp, the colours are vibrant and remarkable. The complete series from zavvi, the home of pop culture. Gerry andersons super space theater by chris drake fanderson, 2019. In the opening episode, set in the year 1999, nuclear waste stored on the moons far side explodes, knocking the moon out of orbit and sending it, as well as the 311 inhabitants of moonbase alpha. Unlike modern shows, where events take place in a specific order and story arcs continue from episode to episode, the film series of the sixties and seventies were. Of blesseds two space 1999 characters, one is the king of a shakespearean planet of people descended from aliens who apparently lived on earth during shakespeares time. Space 1999 was a british scifi television series that originally aired between 1975 and 1977, produced in two series of twelve episodes each.
In this seminal scifi series from producer gerry anderson thunderbirds, ufo, the men and women of moonbase alpha are left with no way home and the earthling citizens are forced to embark upon the greatest adventure of their lives, encountering bizarre life forms and strange phenomena. Some pictures from, and memories of, the main mission. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The first series of 24 episodes began transmission in 1975, though production of the first episode began in 1973. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Network has taken their usual care when preparing the episodes for the twentyfirst century.
In 1989, itc launched a promotional package called the heritage collection, which included the super space theater films plus several 1960s and 1970s series. As series 2 of space 1999 was in full flight at pinewood it became an obvious choice. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games. This complete dvd set includes all of the 48 original episodes from both series 1 and 2. A reprint of the extensive booklet replacing the two smaller ones on the dvd set details the genesis of the series, background. A space odyssey and built on elements first pioneered in andersons previous series, ufo, space. The film ends as koenigs eagle leaves the refuelling ship. Review for space 1999 the complete second series 9 10 after a five year wait following the 2010 release of the first series, network have invested in a stunning new release of space 1999 the complete second series and theyve done an excellent job. Aug 24, 2015 its what many of you have been waiting for. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. The series, produced in britain but featuring american stars in the two lead roles, aimed to be a star trek for a new decade, particularly as star trek was blowing up in syndication at. What is important is to understand that this series was produced more than 30 years ago.
Unlike modern shows, where events take place in a specific order and story arcs continue from episode to episode, the film series of the sixties and seventies were deliberately designed to have. In the second series commander koenig and his team are based in a gigantic underground complex located on a planet in the far flung reaches of space. Space 1999 is one of televisions most influential and hugely p. The presence of the first episode, alas, shows the shortcomings of even. Be sure to use the side navigation on each page, or the site index to find your way around. The series never found a balance between its cosmic consciousness and the need for a steady dose of action each week, and once it underwent a major retooling of its cast for the second season, the smell of broadcast death hung over space. Stunningly restored in a brandnew high definition transfer from original film elements, this iconic series is set to look better than ever, and will be. The first series or season, often referred to as year one of 24 episodes began transmission in 1975, though production of the first episode began in 1973. The important thing to remember is that theres no correct running order for space.
To see video clips of the opening titles of both the first and second seasons, alternate versions, and more, click on the moon film reel above. The complete series here at zavvi australia, the home of pop culture. The extra special bluray edition, plus dvd, are both available to prebuy exclusively from. Martin landau, barbara bain, catherine schell, tony anholt, nick tate, charles crichton, ray austin, tom clegg, bob brooks, val. Martin landau, barbara bain, catherine schell, tony anholt, nick tate directors. This complete dvd set includes all 48 original episodes digitally remastered from the original 35mm film elements, along with a host of bonus features, extra footage and more. It feels too easy to complain that a series created by two people who were mostly used to working with puppets is too wooden, but thats the single greatest problem with the mid70s space opera space 1999. Back in the 1970s, gerry and sylvia anderson created the syndicated scifi series space.
The series was the last production by the partnership of gerry and sylvia anderson and was the most expensive series produced for british television up to that time. Initially, the ratings were unexpectedly good in america, and a second series was commissioned. In addition, a number of compilation films have been produced using material from. The end titles uses the year 2 theme music, and the same animated pink captions, zooming into the foreground with a whoosh. In the year 1999, a spectacular explosion at a lunar nuclear waste dump sends the moon out of earths orbit. The philosophical first season was revamped for an actionpacked more americanized second season before it went off the air in 1977. The end titles uses the year 2 theme music, and the same animated pink captions, zooming into the foreground with. Space 1999 dvd for sale in uk 20 used space 1999 dvds. The series encompasses 48 episodes in two seasons from 1975 to 1977. We then see the space scenes from the series end titles, before the film end titles begin. The action is centered on moonbase alpha, which is located at the bottom of plato crater on our moon the far side of which holds atomic waste brought from earth.
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