- Space
1999 Megaset - On
September 13, 1999, a massive explosion at a lunar nuclear
waste dump sends the Moon out of Earth orbit. Without warning--and
with return to Earth impossible--the 311 men and women of
Moonbase Alpha find themselves on a perilous journey to the
far reaches of space.. Escape into worlds beyond belief with
the seminal sci-fi series from producer Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds,
UFO, Captain Scarlet). SPACE: 1999 features thought-provoking
stories, exceptional special effects by Oscar winner Brian
Johnson (Alien, The Empire Strikes Back) and a remarkable
cast. This complete DVD set includes all 48 original episodes,
digitally remastered from the original 35mm film elements,
along with a cool bonus features, extra footage and more!
The legendary cast features Oscar®-winner Martin Landau
(Ed Wood, Crimes & Misdemeanors), Emmy-winner Barbara
Bain (Mission: Impossible), Catherine Schell (The Return of
the Pink Panther) and a host of international guest stars,
including Joan Collins, Brian Blessed, Leo McKern and Christopher
Lee. The Space: 1999 Mega Set collects all 48 episodes broadcast
over the show's two seasons, contained on 16 DVDs that include
vintage interviews, production stills, TV promotional spots,
and interactive menus. All episodes have been digitally remastered,
and some material that was not seen in the original U.S. broadcasts
has been restored. --Jim Gay
- The
Making of Space: 1999, a Gerry Anderson Production
- My
Fab Years! Sylvia Anderson -
Hermes Press proudly announces the publication of the definitive
behind-the-scenes history of the great British sci-fi television
series and movies of the late 1950s, 1960s and 1970s: Supercar,
Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Secret
Service, Joe 90, Doppelganger, UFO and Space: 1999 from their
co-creator, Sylvia Anderson. Packed full of behind-the-scenes
photographs depicting the daily nuts-and-bolts of these productions,
Anderson details everything fans of these great shows want
to know. This book contains page after page of memorable stories
and anecdotes about Anderson's involvement with these ground-breaking
sci-fi television shows and films. Containing over 200 rarely
seen photographs with detailed remembrances of what made these
ground-breaking shows so memorable.
- The
Future Was F.A.B.: The Art Of Mike Trim -
Mike Trim, who started out building models for Thunderbirds
quickly turned his talents as a painter and designer to creating
the fantastic sets and machines that populated the worlds
of the Andersons' science fiction offerings of the 1960s and
1970s. In addition to highly detailed paintings and concepts,
Trim is an accomplished artist and this new book showcases
Trim's concept drawings and paintings together with his famous
record album artwork. The Future Was F.A.B. The Art of Mike
Trim contains over 275 color and black and white illustrations,
drawings, paintings, model concepts, blue print drawings,
and artwork.
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