Comments on: 10 Ways To Make a Kick Ass Version of ‘Space: 1999′ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/ Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Raymond St. Paul http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/comment-page-1/#comment-1514154 Raymond St. Paul Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:29:02 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/#comment-1514154 A Remake of the Space 1999 series would be accepted even by those not familiar with the old series. I agree year one was more worth watching than season 2. A shape shifting Maya? Dumb idea she was simply a thrown in to appease young boys as a slot to have us not remember the Professor Victor Bergman and even had her not have do much more than simply be a sex object was kind of insulting when it was clear she had a brain in her head. The planet of the week routine not very plausible if they were going that fast it would mean they were going through a warp after every episode how was the moon to get into orbit and they explore a planet if that often happened the eagles were not fast and had short range that was made fact during the opening episode. If the series was to be in the Science fiction-realm of having aliens rather than humans than they need to appear alien other than episode Dragon's Domain all the aliens seemed to be guys strolling around in weird stupid costumes with bad makeup kind of reminded me of Star Trek The Next Generation... BORING! The survival of the inhabitants of Moon Base Alpha has to seem like a crisis in the series this was hinted at but never fully realized even if the moon didn't break up when the disaster occurred there has to be a plausible explanation not the typical Trek solution they didn't have unlimited resources even if they had mining abilities on the moon it would still take time to manufacture what they needed a couple of episodes could make this a factor in the new series assuming it were ever made. I hope if they ever decide to make a remake it's ending is not stupid as the new Battlestar Galactica was throwing out all their technology to go back the way of the caveman was a terrible idea that clearly made no sense! I hope if anyone is actually reading [deciding to email me] this deciding to do a remake they consider what the fans think, but keep it real as with the new Batman movies did instead of making it campy keep it mature for our sakes and not a cheap Diseny money grab for five year old's! A Remake of the Space 1999 series would be accepted even by those not familiar with the old series. I agree year one was more worth watching than season 2. A shape shifting Maya? Dumb idea she was simply a thrown in to appease young boys as a slot to have us not remember the Professor Victor Bergman and even had her not have do much more than simply be a sex object was kind of insulting when it was clear she had a brain in her head. The planet of the week routine not very plausible if they were going that fast it would mean they were going through a warp after every episode how was the moon to get into orbit and they explore a planet if that often happened the eagles were not fast and had short range that was made fact during the opening episode. If the series was to be in the Science fiction-realm of having aliens rather than humans than they need to appear alien other than episode Dragon’s Domain all the aliens seemed to be guys strolling around in weird stupid costumes with bad makeup kind of reminded me of Star Trek The Next Generation… BORING! The survival of the inhabitants of Moon Base Alpha has to seem like a crisis in the series this was hinted at but never fully realized even if the moon didn’t break up when the disaster occurred there has to be a plausible explanation not the typical Trek solution they didn’t have unlimited resources even if they had mining abilities on the moon it would still take time to manufacture what they needed a couple of episodes could make this a factor in the new series assuming it were ever made. I hope if they ever decide to make a remake it’s ending is not stupid as the new Battlestar Galactica was throwing out all their technology to go back the way of the caveman was a terrible idea that clearly made no sense! I hope if anyone is actually reading [deciding to email me] this deciding to do a remake they consider what the fans think, but keep it real as with the new Batman movies did instead of making it campy keep it mature for our sakes and not a cheap Diseny money grab for five year old’s!

]]> By: Gary http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/comment-page-1/#comment-1455944 Gary Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:58:01 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/#comment-1455944 I should add this device makes the Moon jump every 24 hours--or whatever interval--it needs to be long enough for interesting stories to occur before the Moon jumps. Maybe the device is attracted to objects with large mass, so we find ourselves near a planet every week. I should add this device makes the Moon jump every 24 hours–or whatever interval–it needs to be long enough for interesting stories to occur before the Moon jumps. Maybe the device is attracted to objects with large mass, so we find ourselves near a planet every week.

]]> By: Gary http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/comment-page-1/#comment-1455939 Gary Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:51:38 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/#comment-1455939 Traveling through the galaxy on the Moon has to be believable on its own terms for a re-imagined Space: 1999 to work. How about if an alien is interrupted while installing a device on Alpha's nuclear power plant. The device cannot be removed and eventually malfunctions, causing the Moon to jump from orbit to somewhere instead of its original destination--maybe the Moon has something that the aliens want, only now the alien is trapped with the Alphans on the Moon as it jumps from one place to another. The Alphans and the alien don't trust each other, but they tolerate each other. The alien character's purpose is to observe and comment on humanity. Also, do it Ron D. Moore style: make Victor Bergman a girl--Victoria Bergman. Traveling through the galaxy on the Moon has to be believable on its own terms for a re-imagined Space: 1999 to work. How about if an alien is interrupted while installing a device on Alpha’s nuclear power plant. The device cannot be removed and eventually malfunctions, causing the Moon to jump from orbit to somewhere instead of its original destination–maybe the Moon has something that the aliens want, only now the alien is trapped with the Alphans on the Moon as it jumps from one place to another.

The Alphans and the alien don’t trust each other, but they tolerate each other. The alien character’s purpose is to observe and comment on humanity.

Also, do it Ron D. Moore style: make Victor Bergman a girl–Victoria Bergman.

]]> By: blahblahgurgleblegblah http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/comment-page-1/#comment-1418153 blahblahgurgleblegblah Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:01:46 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/#comment-1418153 I'm currently watching the 1st season of Space 1999 via Netflix. At 42, I definitely remember watching repeats of the program in the early '80s, though I was too young to watch it when it originally broadcast. I'm stroking nostalgia here, and didn't expect much from the program. But I do like it. Here are a few different ideas for a revival of the program: Title: Space 2099 Concept: Humanity is just taking its first steps toward living in space. There is a large base on the moon for Helium 3 mining. There are large rotating space stations around the Earth and Mars. About ten to fifteen thousand people have migrated to space. However, instead of a calamity happening on the moon - blasting it out of orbit into space - instead the Earth has a catastrophe, such as a nuclear war or a massive asteroid hit. The few remaining human beings alive in space must now survive without any future supplies from Earth. Each group of people on the various space stations and on the moon will form cliques with varying political alliances. Instead of unity, the vastness of space breeds differentiation and suspicion. From this starting point we retain the survivalism of the original program while ditching its ridiculous precepts of the moon traveling through interstellar space. It becomes focused not on meeting weird aliens and surviving the unknowns of space, but instead on the known dangers of human stupidity and selfishness. Which, I might add, is exactly what made the new Battlestar Galactica so good. Not because of its high production standards and expensive special effects, but because the writers took many risks with dark characterization that is still rare in film today. I’m currently watching the 1st season of Space 1999 via Netflix. At 42, I definitely remember watching repeats of the program in the early ’80s, though I was too young to watch it when it originally broadcast. I’m stroking nostalgia here, and didn’t expect much from the program. But I do like it.

Here are a few different ideas for a revival of the program:

Title: Space 2099

Concept: Humanity is just taking its first steps toward living in space. There is a large base on the moon for Helium 3 mining. There are large rotating space stations around the Earth and Mars. About ten to fifteen thousand people have migrated to space. However, instead of a calamity happening on the moon – blasting it out of orbit into space – instead the Earth has a catastrophe, such as a nuclear war or a massive asteroid hit. The few remaining human beings alive in space must now survive without any future supplies from Earth. Each group of people on the various space stations and on the moon will form cliques with varying political alliances. Instead of unity, the vastness of space breeds differentiation and suspicion.

From this starting point we retain the survivalism of the original program while ditching its ridiculous precepts of the moon traveling through interstellar space. It becomes focused not on meeting weird aliens and surviving the unknowns of space, but instead on the known dangers of human stupidity and selfishness. Which, I might add, is exactly what made the new Battlestar Galactica so good. Not because of its high production standards and expensive special effects, but because the writers took many risks with dark characterization that is still rare in film today.

]]> By: andre http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/comment-page-1/#comment-1412383 andre Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:01:45 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/#comment-1412383 I am a South African fan that first experienced this series dubbed in one of our local languages, Afrikaans (daughter of Dutch)and was mesmerised by the slow mysterious mood, the long emphasis on technology and Space scenes, as well as a scare factor that had a profound effect on me as a small child. The music was great and it, along with STAR WARS, made me aware of film scoring as a musical genre. If a remake was possible, these elements must remain, such as the space scenes, but let's focus on the BATTLE STAR GALACTICA REIMAGINED style of minimal Hollywood sfx, adding some gritty reality to space travel, and not a STAR WARS whooshy flyby. I think more and more people are tuning into new age philosphies all the time, so the intelligent storylines can still be applied, just a little less sexy than BSG, please. The unknown force approach will be a great recurring thread, but let us challenge old time religions intelligently, not like BSG that borderlined on pure blasphemy (A sexy angel that had to totally seduce to achieve a goal?)Or a new awareness of a cosmic Creator idea is just what we need... What better place to find God than in the vast mysterious infinity of Space. I am a South African fan that first experienced this series dubbed in one of our local languages, Afrikaans (daughter of Dutch)and was mesmerised by the slow mysterious mood, the long emphasis on technology and Space scenes, as well as a scare factor that had a profound effect on me as a small child. The music was great and it, along with STAR WARS, made me aware of film scoring as a musical genre. If a remake was possible, these elements must remain, such as the space scenes, but let’s focus on the BATTLE STAR GALACTICA REIMAGINED style of minimal Hollywood sfx, adding some gritty reality to space travel, and not a STAR WARS whooshy flyby.

I think more and more people are tuning into new age philosphies all the time, so the intelligent storylines can still be applied, just a little less sexy than BSG, please. The unknown force approach will be a great recurring thread, but let us challenge old time religions intelligently, not like BSG that borderlined on pure blasphemy (A sexy angel that had to totally seduce to achieve a goal?)Or a new awareness of a cosmic Creator idea is just what we need… What better place to find God than in the vast mysterious infinity of Space.

]]> By: Viscera http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/comment-page-1/#comment-1408615 Viscera Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:38:47 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/#comment-1408615 Ok, I just recently came across this post and I like it. But instead of having the moon blasted out of orbit by nuclear waste, you could have them transposed every 1999 hours. Imagine the crew was working on some type of instantaneous travel that got out of control. Too dangerous to experiment on the earth so the moon was chosen but the experiment went wrong and now every 1999 hours they blink to another unknown location, another adventure.......I like that. As far as the moon base alpha number 7 reason, you could have a few bases on the moon that turn into rival factions with differing ideas on how to proceed, fighting over resources, politics, guerilla style invasions and a tidy but uneasy peace somewhere down the road. As far as a purpose for their journey, there is never one given. I think that would make for some compelling sci-fi. We as an audience assume that they want to go home, and you can milk that for a couple of seasons until it becomes apparent that they will keep wondering the universe every 1999 hours. It would be sad but the Alphans would be like a fairy tale other races warned their young about..."Don't be like the Alphans who lost their home and have to forever venture the cosmos bacause they got to big for their britches" Many themes and warnings could be explored in this "Re-imaging"- the coldness of space as someone is too late to get back to the base and left in the void--How people don't change as they fight for the petty things of life, heroes forged in difficult circumstances while others crack under pressure in surprising ways...... All in all I think it could be redone or re-imagined and done well Ok, I just recently came across this post and I like it. But instead of having the moon blasted out of orbit by nuclear waste, you could have them transposed every 1999 hours.
Imagine the crew was working on some type of instantaneous travel that got out of control. Too dangerous to experiment on the earth so the moon was chosen but the experiment went wrong and now every 1999 hours they blink to another unknown location, another adventure…….I like that.

As far as the moon base alpha number 7 reason, you could have a few bases on the moon that turn into rival factions with differing ideas on how to proceed, fighting over resources, politics, guerilla style invasions and a tidy but uneasy peace somewhere down the road.

As far as a purpose for their journey, there is never one given. I think that would make for some compelling sci-fi. We as an audience assume that they want to go home, and you can milk that for a couple of seasons until it becomes apparent that they will keep wondering the universe every 1999 hours. It would be sad but the Alphans would be like a fairy tale other races warned their young about…”Don’t be like the Alphans who lost their home and have to forever venture the cosmos bacause they got to big for their britches”
Many themes and warnings could be explored in this “Re-imaging”- the coldness of space as someone is too late to get back to the base and left in the void–How people don’t change as they fight for the petty things of life, heroes forged in difficult circumstances while others crack under pressure in surprising ways……
All in all I think it could be redone or re-imagined and done well

]]> By: Alexander http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/comment-page-1/#comment-1172922 Alexander Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:47:10 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/#comment-1172922 All these ideas, well frankly, they're horrible. Rubbish. Too Star Trek-y. You're losing the feel of Year One. I do agree that the supporting cast should be given bigger roles, and they did have some big parts in a few episodes, but the rest of the ideas are irrational and reused. It is true that how the Moon left our orbit is, well, bad, but it symbolizes the downfall and mistakes of man, which is what a lot of people believe Year One was trying to get across to the viewer. And giving people illnesses? Well then they wouldn't hold such important positions, much less even be on the base. And what you did with Bergman's and Maya's character...that's just wrong. All these ideas, well frankly, they’re horrible. Rubbish. Too Star Trek-y. You’re losing the feel of Year One. I do agree that the supporting cast should be given bigger roles, and they did have some big parts in a few episodes, but the rest of the ideas are irrational and reused. It is true that how the Moon left our orbit is, well, bad, but it symbolizes the downfall and mistakes of man, which is what a lot of people believe Year One was trying to get across to the viewer. And giving people illnesses? Well then they wouldn’t hold such important positions, much less even be on the base. And what you did with Bergman’s and Maya’s character…that’s just wrong.

]]> By: Andrew Kearley http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/comment-page-1/#comment-971097 Andrew Kearley Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:46:11 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/#comment-971097 Does the show deserve another chance? Of course it does - just stick on the DVDs of the first series and absorb it. (The second series you can take or leave...) It's the most awe-inspiring tv show of all time. Every idea I've ever heard suggested for a "remake" consists of trying to change the show into something it isn't - something more like the usual American genre shows, rather than the wonderful unique experience the original was. We should accept it and celebrate for everything it was, not try and make it into something else. Just go and make an original show if that's your intention. Regarding suggestion no. 10 - you did actually see the show, right? The purpose of their journey through space was explained in the show - see the episodes "Collision Course" and "The Testament of Arkadia" - there are your answers right there. Does the show deserve another chance? Of course it does – just stick on the DVDs of the first series and absorb it. (The second series you can take or leave…) It’s the most awe-inspiring tv show of all time. Every idea I’ve ever heard suggested for a “remake” consists of trying to change the show into something it isn’t – something more like the usual American genre shows, rather than the wonderful unique experience the original was. We should accept it and celebrate for everything it was, not try and make it into something else. Just go and make an original show if that’s your intention.

Regarding suggestion no. 10 – you did actually see the show, right? The purpose of their journey through space was explained in the show – see the episodes “Collision Course” and “The Testament of Arkadia” – there are your answers right there.

]]> By: Mark http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/comment-page-1/#comment-947454 Mark Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:31:40 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/#comment-947454 Space:1999 wasn't canceled because of poor ratings. It was a big hit back in its day. Lew Grade, the British owner of Independent Television Corporation funded the episodes but was a bit fickle. After two years of supporting Space:1999 he decided to make movies, so the next year he put his money into "Raising the Titanic" instead, leaving sci fi fans very disappointed. There is now an enhanced version of Space:1999 in the works-- Space:2099 which is the original show with upgraded special effects like what has been done recently with Star Trek TOS. It isn't official because it hasn't been produced by a large company, but it is being done by industry professionals who are fans of the show. Until it is accepted by the owners of Space:1999 it won't be released on DVD, but there is a web site about it. Space:1999 wasn’t canceled because of poor ratings. It was a big hit back in its day. Lew Grade, the British owner of Independent Television Corporation funded the episodes but was a bit fickle. After two years of supporting Space:1999 he decided to make movies, so the next year he put his money into “Raising the Titanic” instead, leaving sci fi fans very disappointed.

There is now an enhanced version of Space:1999 in the works– Space:2099 which is the original show with upgraded special effects like what has been done recently with Star Trek TOS. It isn’t official because it hasn’t been produced by a large company, but it is being done by industry professionals who are fans of the show. Until it is accepted by the owners of Space:1999 it won’t be released on DVD, but there is a web site about it.

]]> By: marek http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/comment-page-1/#comment-936621 marek Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:31:26 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/#comment-936621 Great Idea's! I've had a few too... 2099 five or more bases on the moon, 2 american, 1 russian, 1 chinese, 1 international (Alpha)are swept up in a cosmic thread that is attracked to the nuclear waste. The moon is ripped from orbit, some of the waste explodes damaging all of the bases. The chinese evacuate their base and as they try to reach earth, we see massive distruction like in the movie 2012. The leader of the internation base, Alpha is killed, the main leader of the heavily damaged american base takes over (Alpha) but then cracks and falls apart. A young Commander Koenig of the heavily damaged 2nd american base takes over, his cowboy ways do not win him many fans at Alpha, but he finds ways to lead and find answers. The space thread/warp would be attracked to planetary systems on a regually scheduled event. Entering some of these systems would be hazardous to the moon and people there. Meteor showers, graviational problems etc... Plus having other nations on the moon for internal problems. Just as one side would get the upper hand, bam something happens. Having 5-8 different bases, some abandoned...what better way to replace that "Eagle 1" that was just destroyed! A base that seems to have the upper hand, best conditions, then bam! damaged and in desparate need of help. Half way through, an earth type planet is found, some colonize it and the people who remain on the moon find that would have been a better choice than to stay on the moon. The journey would then continue. Great Idea’s! I’ve had a few too… 2099 five or more bases on the moon, 2 american, 1 russian, 1 chinese, 1 international (Alpha)are swept up in a cosmic thread that is attracked to the nuclear waste. The moon is ripped from orbit, some of the waste explodes damaging all of the bases. The chinese evacuate their base and as they try to reach earth, we see massive distruction like in the movie 2012. The leader of the internation base, Alpha is killed, the main leader of the heavily damaged american base takes over (Alpha) but then cracks and falls apart. A young Commander Koenig of the heavily damaged 2nd american base takes over, his cowboy ways do not win him many fans at Alpha, but he finds ways to lead and find answers. The space thread/warp would be attracked to planetary systems on a regually scheduled event. Entering some of these systems would be hazardous to the moon and people there. Meteor showers, graviational problems etc… Plus having other nations on the moon for internal problems. Just as one side would get the upper hand, bam something happens. Having 5-8 different bases, some abandoned…what better way to replace that “Eagle 1″ that was just destroyed! A base that seems to have the upper hand, best conditions, then bam! damaged and in desparate need of help. Half way through, an earth type planet is found, some colonize it and the people who remain on the moon find that would have been a better choice than to stay on the moon. The journey would then continue.

]]> By: David Dutka http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/comment-page-1/#comment-798384 David Dutka Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:36:16 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/#comment-798384 I whole heartedly agree. We have some very sharp up and comers in movie industry that are rebooting some oldies with amazing results. Sure, when I was a kid growing up in the 70's I was blown away by 1999 and UFO. The looks of those shows were unique, much related to Rudi Gernreich's costumes. At the time, I ate up the second season due to Maya changing into plastic and fiberglass monsters! Now as I am older and have caught the occasional episode here and the, the stories from the first season were far better written and acted. If you ever get a chance to catch the first season episode 'The Troubled Spirit' it is pure genius. The haunting sitar music lays the foundation for a ghost story line none other! This show in the right hands can be a ground breaking remake. I whole heartedly agree. We have some very sharp up and comers in movie industry that are rebooting some oldies with amazing results. Sure, when I was a kid growing up in the 70′s I was blown away by 1999 and UFO. The looks of those shows were unique, much related to Rudi Gernreich’s costumes.
At the time, I ate up the second season due to Maya changing into plastic and fiberglass monsters! Now as I am older and have caught the occasional episode here and the, the stories from the first season were far better written and acted.
If you ever get a chance to catch the first season episode ‘The Troubled Spirit’ it is pure genius. The haunting sitar music lays the foundation for a
ghost story line none other!

This show in the right hands can be a ground breaking remake.

]]> By: Ally http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/comment-page-1/#comment-760217 Ally Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:46:31 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/#comment-760217 My favourite programme of all time but the more 'british' feel in series 1 was definately the best as far as I'm concerned. I know it's science fiction but it should still be believable - a point that seemed to be lost in series 2. Koneig breakdown.....I'm with Molly here....don't mess with the Commander.....lets get him together with Dr Russell and see their true relationship develop. Develop characters like Kano, Sandra and Alan to name and lets watch as they all rise to the challenges they face ......did anyone else notice that if a new character suddenly appeared at the beginning of an episode you just knew that they would end up dead by the end of that episode.... !! BRING BACK SPACE 1999 ....Oh I know this won't really happen but how I wish it was possible....... My favourite programme of all time but the more ‘british’ feel in series 1 was definately the best as far as I’m concerned. I know it’s science fiction but it should still be believable – a point that seemed to be lost in series 2. Koneig breakdown…..I’m with Molly here….don’t mess with the Commander…..lets get him together with Dr Russell and see their true relationship develop. Develop characters like Kano, Sandra and Alan to name and lets watch as they all rise to the challenges they face ……did anyone else notice that if a new character suddenly appeared at the beginning of an episode you just knew that they would end up dead by the end of that
episode…. !! BRING BACK SPACE 1999 ….Oh I know this won’t really happen but how I wish it was possible…….

]]> By: violajamison http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/comment-page-1/#comment-742069 violajamison Mon, 18 May 2009 03:12:19 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/#comment-742069 Space 1999 doesn't have to be remade or changed. It was a show of the 70s, so you had to be there. Back then, was much different then now. There was no blood, guts or boobs...(maybe a bit of cleavage). It's not like today where you have big budgets, computers, graphic animator etc. Even on thier 1st show Breakaway, they only had 2 eagles. I liked season 1. There were more people on the set, the command center was different. It seemed like Alan and Victor had roles. Season 2, we lost Paul as well as Victor and there was too much of Maya - sometimes, I wondered why she didn't morp into something or I wondered how she'd morp into a plant, or a rock....but hey, it was a kids show - so anything is possible. With shows like Star Trek, Gillians Island, BeWitched, Partridge Family, Brady Bunch, Hogans Heros, this Sci Fi rocked. Space 1999 doesn’t have to be remade or changed. It was a show of the 70s, so you had to be there. Back then, was much different then now. There was no blood, guts or boobs…(maybe a bit of cleavage). It’s not like today where you have big budgets, computers, graphic animator etc. Even on thier 1st show Breakaway, they only had 2 eagles.
I liked season 1. There were more people on the set, the command center was different. It seemed like Alan and Victor had roles. Season 2, we lost Paul as well as Victor and there was too much of Maya – sometimes, I wondered why she didn’t morp into something or I wondered how she’d morp into a plant, or a rock….but hey, it was a kids show – so anything is possible.
With shows like Star Trek, Gillians Island, BeWitched, Partridge Family, Brady Bunch, Hogans Heros, this Sci Fi rocked.

]]> By: Steve Bruns http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/comment-page-1/#comment-681011 Steve Bruns Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:51:19 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/#comment-681011 What if 1999 was the number of staff on the moonbase when it goes awol? What if 1999 was the number of staff on the moonbase when it goes awol?

]]> By: S99fan http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/comment-page-1/#comment-643709 S99fan Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:22:01 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/03/10-ways-to-make-a-kick-ass-version-of-space1999/#comment-643709 If you really like the old show, why are you trying to remake it into just another cheap piece of Hollywood scifi trash? Keep the wonderful, restrained British tone of the series and add a modern update. The idea to make more use of the secondary characters and to explore the possibilities of a Moonbase Beta and Theta are very good. HOWEVER, making Koenig a flake would be the cheapest blow imaginable, and don't make Maya into just another starlet sexpot. And for the sake of the MUF, why must there be 'answers' to everything? That's just bloody Star Trek-ism. Perhaps it's for the best the show NOT be remade if this is its fate. If you really like the old show, why are you trying to remake it into just another cheap piece of Hollywood scifi trash? Keep the wonderful, restrained British tone of the series and add a modern update. The idea to make more use of the secondary characters and to explore the possibilities of a Moonbase Beta and Theta are very good. HOWEVER, making Koenig a flake would be the cheapest blow imaginable, and don’t make Maya into just another starlet sexpot. And for the sake of the MUF, why must there be ‘answers’ to everything? That’s just bloody Star Trek-ism.

Perhaps it’s for the best the show NOT be remade if this is its fate.

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