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Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1999 22:44:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: Anthony DiPietro <atd1999@yahoo.com>
Subject: Space1999: I remember where I saw that!
Hi!
Well, it is me once again...
I just remembered where I saw a similar title:
Fleer/Skybox released trading cards for Star Trek:
Deep Space 9 called "Memories from the Future". I
guess that title was lodged in the back of my mind
when I renamed my Web page.
I'm going to keep it, but if anyone had seen it on
a Space:1999 site, please let me know off-list.
And, I forgot to mention - I'd still like some more
submissions! If you can, read what's there and send in
your own submission...please! :)
Anthony
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Date: Sun, 05 Sep 1999 22:55:13 PDT
From: "Michael Rogers" <comlock@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Space1999: Space Brain
Space Brain was about as good as a show can get that uses a suds machine. I
like the way the episode was put together, I LOVE the library music in it,
the climax was well done and Marty and the gang did a good job at conveying
the danger of it all and I liked the show...
but after all that, it is painfully obvious all they are really running from
is soap suds. But you gotta love how sincerely they all played it for.
By the way, I heard that the invasion of the soap suds onto the moonbase
wasn't really the fault of the space brain at all. It was the fault of the
new Moonbase Alpha laundry technician, his name was Bobby Brady.
Those of you who are steeped in pop culture, just like me, just had a good
laugh now.
Mike
>--- Douglas Nicol <douglas@msdwindows.freeserve.co.uk>
>wrote:
> > I just didn't like Space Brain. If it had been
> > executed differently, maybe
> > I would have liked it better, but compared to such
> > episodes as 'Dragons
> > Domain', 'Earthbound', 'Mission of the Darians' and
> > others, I think it's a
> > bit of a stinker.
> > Still if you like it, I'll respect your opinions,
> > after all, if we all
> > thought exactly the same the world would be a pretty
> > boring place.
> >
> >
>
> I like this episode - the only part is the Eagle
>that will be used to blast thier way thru the
>Brain...but other than that, it's a good, IMO. I think
>of the movie "Fantastic Voyage" - this is sort of
>Space:1999's tribute to that! Plus, it's a good
>allegory about communications - the inability to
>communicate causing problems - which we have today
>too.
>
>Anthony
>===
>Books, Video, CDs, - even DVDs! - all media is at:
>
> Tony Island - http://www.tony-island.com
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Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 02:38:44 -0400
From: Floyd Resler <fresler@zoomtown.com>
Subject: Re: Space1999: Floyd's game
Nick Abadzis wrote:
> Hey Floyd,
>
> Finally got some time to check this out... it looks superb. It's kind of
> "wish-fulfillment merchandise"... when I see all those other shows with
> these little customisable card games, I think, yeah, a 1999 one would be so
> cool. The way you've handled this is excellent, and it just begs
> development. Looking forward to future additions.
>
> Nick
Thanks for the compliment. I plan on developing it to its completion. May
take a while, but I'll get it done. Keep checking the site. I just added
some preliminary rules.
Floyd
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Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 00:19:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: Marcy Kulic <mkulic@snark.wizard.com>
Subject: Re: Space1999: Space: 1999 Net Translations
On Sun, 5 Sep 1999, moon bubba wrote:
> I believe altavista.com can translate sites,then you could copy
> everything in whatever language.
Altavista.com's translations are rough at best. They help you get the
gist of what a page is about, but the grammar and idioms are
laughable.
Andre Boutet kindly has agreed to do the French translation, and here
is what altavista spewed out, translating the French back to English:
Welcome on Space: 1999 Net, a collection of Internet sites having for
topic Cosmos 1999. Each site which you low find at summer conceived by
an amateur different of Cosmos 1999. If you wish to make a comment on
our principal site, that which includes all the others, send an e-mail
to Space: 1999 Net. To comment on a site in particular, you must write
directly with that or that which deals with this site.
The French page (not yet quite complete though) can be accessed and
linked to at http://space1999.net/francais.html
Mateo is working on a Spanish translation, which will be at
http://space1999.net/espanol.html when complete.
There will be an Italian page too; I don't have the URL yet, as I
forgot to ask how to say "Italian" in Italian...
Marcy
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Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 03:59:57 -0700
From: "Erich P. Wise" <great_owl@xoommail.com>
Subject: Re: Space1999: Space Brain
Anthony DiPietro wrote:
> No, I wouldn't call it a classic Y1 episode. I think
> it's squarely in the middle - neither best nor worst.
> Again, they are TEARING thru a brain (like a bullet!)
> and by killing it (accidently) they have affected
> millions of other lives...as is summed up at the end
> of the episode. Haunting actually. Think about it -
> what if one of those comets that are always coming
> close to our solar system had some form of higher life
> on them and if that comet affected our solar system
> some how (ie, kill Earthlings), how would those life
> forms feel?
I liked the tragic ending of the episode. It wasn't Alpha's
fault their path passed through the brain. For a different
ending read John Rankine's novelization in "Lunar Attack." In
the story, the brain rejects the moon and shoots it to "a
totally different quarter of space." Then Helena says, "I
wonder what damage we did to the Brain?" The mood at the end of
the story (and the book) is different from the mood at the end
of the episode.
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Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 04:38:13 -0700
From: "Erich P. Wise" <great_owl@xoommail.com>
Subject: Re: Space1999: Space Brain
"Nick Abadzis" wrote:
> When I first saw this ep. as a kid, it seemed to be double-length
> to me (which was great, loads going on, not an indication of drag at all)
> and I noticed when I re-watched it fairly recently what a long teaser it
> has... surely the longest pre-credits sequence of Y1? I'll have to check
> Martin's website to double-check that.
>
It's interesting to note that in Sci-Fi Channel version, in which six
minutes are cut, four minutes are cut out of the teaser and opening titles
alone (their version begins with Koenig entering Main Mission after the
Brain starts communicating).
I remember back in 1976 when I first saw this episode, there was a sports
event that went overtime (of course), pre-empting the first few minutes of
"Space Brain" (I'd like to see "Space: 1999" run over into the first minutes
of a football game, but I digress). I fully expected to miss the opening
credits and sure enough, the episode was in full swing, with eagles being
sent out to investigate the mystery of the week and a 'meteor' strking the
moon. Imagine my surprise when, a few seconds later, those magical words
"Starring Martin Landau" appeared on the screen...and without the usual
drumroll to warn me! Definately, a long teaser!
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Date: Sun, 5 Jan 1997 14:42:57 +0200
From: "Steven Van Der Merwe" <stevenm@tml.co.za>
Subject: Re: Space1999: Memories of the Future
Anthony DiPietro wrote:
> I finally updated my Web page with Steven Van Der
>Merwe's e-mail. I have changed the name of the
>Space:1999 Inspiration page to "Space:1999 - Memories
>of the Future". Can anyone tell me if I made that up
>or took it from another Space:1999 Web page? I thought
>I might have taken it from Dennis' Web site about the
>exhibit he did in California, but I quickly checked
>his Web site and didn't see that title (I could have
>missed it though).
> Tony Island - http://www.tony-island.com
Anthony, your MemoriesOTF site looks great! Thanks for including my humble
contribution - hopefully it will inspire others to also submit their
inspirational stories/contributions, thereby sharing them with a wider
audience.
For those who can't wait until more inspirational stories are included at
Tony-Island, I'd like to reccommend the guestbook section in Marcy's
CyberMuseum site - last time I looked, it contained a wealth of similar
experiences.
I also especially enjoyed Nick's cartoon - any more on their way, Nick?
Anthony, regarding the title "Memories of the Future": Although I can't
answer your question as to its possible origin elsewhere, in my opinion it
is a perfectly suitable title for that particular section of your site - I
wouldn't change it.
Regards,
Steven.
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Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 14:15:54 +0200
From: Illya Vaes <ivaes@hr.nl>
Subject: Space1999: Stingray picture albums
Hi,
For those interested and able to do something with it:
The second hand bookstore "de Slegte" in Utrecht has 2 "Stringray" picture
albums in the english books, SF/Fantasy department, for NLG 9,90 (I think).
That comes out to about 3 pounds Sterling or 5 USD.
"With foreword by Gerry Anderson" ;-)
I found Space:1999 pocket book 6 "Astral Quest" there BTW, for NLG 5,-.
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Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 06:18:17 MDT
From: "Colleen Bement" <space1999nut@hotmail.com>
Subject: Space1999: Re: Proximity of september 13th of 1999 !!!
Sergio,
The biggest event is the Breakaway Convention in Los Angeles, CA.
Sept. 10th - Sept. 13th
http://www.breakaway-con.com/
I know some of the list members who are not able to attend the convention
are planning something....
I posted this E-mail to the rest of the list in hopes that someone will have
some more info. for you....
Sorry I wasn't of more help...Someone will be.
Colleen Bement
MBA#169
Prepare for Breakaway....hold on tight...Sept.13th, 1999!!!
>From: "Sergio Koval" <koval@impsat1.com.ar>
>To: <space1999nut@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Proximity of september 13th of 1999 !!!
>Date: Sat, 4 Sep 1999 03:07:48 -0300
>
>Hi Colleen !
>
>First, sorry by my poor english.
>
>My name is Sergio Koval and I write to you from Argentina.
>
>I saw your email address in one of the digest messages of space 1999
>mailing list.
>
>I want to know if there are projected any event of any kind (on the net or
>in the
>phisical world :) tending to celebrate or commemorate the next monday 13th
>of
>September, the real date that the moon was moved from the earth's orbit.
>
>I am a very real fan of this TV serial and I feel the proximity of this
>date with very
>entusiasm (waited by me since the middle of the seventies).
>
>If you send me any info about this I will extremely thankful
>
>
>I hope that I not annoyed you with my questions.
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>
>Sergio Koval
>Electronic Keyboardist / Composer
>
>koval@impsat1.com.ar
>Tel 54 11 4545 8632
>Buenos Aires, Argentina.
>
>
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Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 05:30:41 -0700
From: "Erich P. Wise" <great_owl@xoommail.com>
Subject: Re: Space1999: Re: Videos and Lasers
Don B Hilliard wrote:
> Odd...one of the Columbia House episodes (Alpha Child, I believe) has a J2
> Communications slug before and after the program (AND the old ITC 'Rainbow'
> intro, which is gone from all the other eps). I thought the CH tapes were
> being struck from the same masters as the lasers, but now I have to wonder.
> (One or two episodes, particularly 'Voyager's Return', are in awfully poor
> shape for archived 35mm; VR is also telecined at the wrong image size, so
> the tops of heads get clipped off in close-ups.)
>
The J2 Communications version of "Voyager's Return" also has heads clipped
off in the opening credits and also the top of the 's' in "Space: 1999"
when in other episodes there is a space between them and the top of the
screen.
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Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 07:32:39 -0500
From: "Atomic Possum" <atomicpossum@planetstl.com>
Subject: Re: Space1999: Space: 1999 Net Translations
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Marcy Kulic <mkulic@snark.wizard.com>
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Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 2:19 AM
Subject: Re: Space1999: Space: 1999 Net Translations
> On Sun, 5 Sep 1999, moon bubba wrote:
>
> > I believe altavista.com can translate sites,then you could copy
> > everything in whatever language.
>
> Altavista.com's translations are rough at best. They help you get the
> gist of what a page is about, but the grammar and idioms are
> laughable.
>
> Andre Boutet kindly has agreed to do the French translation, and here
> is what altavista spewed out, translating the French back to English:
>
> Welcome on Space: 1999 Net, a collection of Internet sites having for
> topic Cosmos 1999. Each site which you low find at summer conceived by
> an amateur different of Cosmos 1999. If you wish to make a comment on
> our principal site, that which includes all the others, send an e-mail
> to Space: 1999 Net. To comment on a site in particular, you must write
> directly with that or that which deals with this site.
Honest truth--Altavista translates the french for 'movie star' as 'high
speed motorboat.'
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Saint Louis, Missouri USA
Guests: Terry Pratchett
Peter Woodward
Mike Nelson
Kevin Murphy
Bill Corbett
Erin Gray
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Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 05:42:20 -0700
From: "Erich P. Wise" <great_owl@xoommail.com>
Subject: Re: Space1999: Taybor/Most Toys/ThinkTank
Nick Abadzis wrote:
> >> Ooh, I dunno, I haven't seen the episode in some years, but I seem to
> >> remember that *The Most Toys* was a pretty enjoyable and stylish episode
> >> with another great character actor in the space merchant role. (I forget his
> >> name - he turns up in all sorts of roles; he's been in everything from
> >> *Unforgiven* to *Frasier* - he played the lawyer who swept Daphne off her
> >> feet).
> > The great Canadian actor Saul Rubinek. He's another one of those guys I'm
> > always glad to see.
> >
> > tim gueguen 101867
>
>
> Yeah, he's fantastic, isn't he? whenever he turns up in anything, I'm, like,
> "oh, wow, it's HIM! GREAT!" because I know I'm going to see something good.
> He's the reason why I remembered *The Most Toys* so well. I'll be sure to
> remember his name from now on.
Saul Rubinek wasn't the original actor cast in that part. The first actor
(David Rappaport) attempted suicide and was hospitalized during production
and another actor had to be hired to redo scenes already filmed and to
finish the episode. Rappaport's second attempt at suicide succeeded.
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