[HN Gopher] The Eagle Obsession - Space: 1999 documentary
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The Eagle Obsession - Space: 1999 documentary
Author : cylinder714
Score : 30 points
Date : 2024-02-23 18:03 UTC (4 hours ago)
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| cylinder714 wrote:
| "Join the exploration of a fascinating cultural phenomenon. The
| legacy of the Eagle Transporter from Space:1999 reflects the
| dreams of a generation. It also embodies a nostalgia for a future
| that never occurred, yet still resonates today.
|
| "THE EAGLE OBSESSION is a visually stunning feature-length
| documentary that follows sci-fi creator Jeffrey Morris as he
| investigates the origins of the iconic vessel and the ongoing
| global impact of a unique moment in human history--when people
| walked on the Moon."
|
| The documentary will include interviews with Barbara Bain, Nick
| Tate (Captain Alan Carter) and special effects supervisor Brian
| Johnson.
| sgt101 wrote:
| I, for one, am glad that a nuclear waste dump on the moon
| didn't detonate and drive it out of orbit.
|
| I don't think Space 1999 ever spared a thought about what
| happened to the Earth after the disaster.
| irongeek wrote:
| There was a period of time where I thought I was the only one who
| remembered this show. I had the toy spacecraft as a kid and loved
| it.
| zimpenfish wrote:
| One of the best TV themes ever. Had an Airfix Eagle that had
| pride of place on my childhood shelves.
| scandox wrote:
| Fantastic theme. The theme really made me like the show
| against my will because it often didn't make any sense.
| jfhufl wrote:
| Dinky Toys!!! I had Eagles, ships from UFO, a Klingon
| ship...loved them!
| pohl wrote:
| I had an Eagle, too, along with models from other shows like
| Star Trek, Star Wars, etc. As I grew older, I realized how
| unrealistic they all are, as spaceships go. The Eagle still
| feels like it could be real, though. (Yeah, I know a modern
| pedantic internet space nerd could rip it to shreds, but you
| know what I mean.)
| janfoeh wrote:
| Space: 1999! I had forgotten about that.
|
| I just ordered the box set of the predecessor, UFO [1]. Loved it
| as a child; I'm curious to see how it held up.
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| [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_(British_TV_series)
| mikeegg1 wrote:
| I prefer UFO with Ed Bishop.
| sandworm101 wrote:
| Which was the direct influence for the original X-COM, perhaps
| the greatest UFO-related games ever.
| pndy wrote:
| Ah Space: 1999... The British answer to Star Trek that once took
| its own shape, went thru "redesign" only to end abruptly. Such a
| shame nobody ever pick this series ever again.
|
| A small trivia: there was this educational tv series in Poland
| created in the early 80s and aired in the end of that decade
| called _" Przybysze z Matplanety"_ (Visitors from Matplanet). The
| series explored mathematics for grade and high school. The main
| characters named Pi and Sigma were traveling in Eagle Transporter
| - at least that's how their ship look on the outside. A slightly
| repainted model is seen in the intro and few times in the show:
| https://youtu.be/CnJcZv9DnAA?t=87
| leptons wrote:
| There should be a remake, I'd watch it _(psst.. Netflix, if you
| 're watching)_.
|
| And I'd like to see a spin-off showing what happened on Earth
| when the moon suddenly got ripped away, I imagine it would be a
| disaster movie. The tidal waves alone from loss of tidal forces
| would wipe out all the coastlines of everyplace everywhere.
| arp242 wrote:
| > The tidal waves alone from loss of tidal forces would wipe
| out all the coastlines of everyplace everywhere.
|
| As I understand it, we have tides because while the moon is
| fairly small with fairly low gravity, it's comparatively
| close to us so the moon's gravitational pull between one side
| of the earth is larger than on the other side, creating a
| kind of "sloshing effect" that we call tides.
|
| The sun also does this, but less because it's further away
| (inverse square law).
|
| Not a scientific analysis, but intuitively, it seems to me
| that stopping this wouldn't really be a calamity? There would
| probably be huge effects for ocean currents, climate,
| wildlife, and all of that, but no Emmerich-type spectacular
| calamities. Things will just stop "sloshing" and that would
| be that.
| pndy wrote:
| There is an attempt in Space: 2099 but it seems it stuck in
| development hell since 2012.
|
| And frankly, considering what happens in scifi and media
| overall for last couple of years maybe it's for the good. I
| don't know to whom such remake should be given so it wouldn't
| end as yet another streaming pulp full of cgi and poor
| writing done to satisfy some company's CEO wicked goals of
| keeping up modern corporate image.
|
| But if anything I think, situation on Earth shouldn't receive
| own spin-off - simply because it would end pretty fast. This
| should be an integral part of the whole series; story could
| initially show the situation on Earth and subsequently move
| action permanently to the Moonbase Alpha with occasional
| visits back home to see how things develop.
|
| Dunno if you're familiar with RDM's Galactica but action
| there jumps between Caprica and the ship for some time.
| cpeterso wrote:
| You can watch "Space: 1999" episodes for free (with ads) on the
| Roku Channel (website or Roku app) or Amazon Prime.
|
| https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/36be634b1d4e51098a75...
| Animats wrote:
| "UFO", the predecessor, had better costumes and fewer
| explosions.[1]
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| [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qDy4OMAkgY
| narag wrote:
| The money quote: so many remember the ship because it made sense,
| as a follow-up of the real LEM.
|
| I was thinking about it yesterday, waiting for news about the IM
| probe. Why do they make the landers tall? Wouldn't it be better
| something like this?
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| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveyor_program
|
| Tangential: the background music of the video is really nice.
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