See http://www.buckrogers.demon.co.uk/3d/3dthumbw_space_ga.htm for
UFO-series-related CGI models. Freeware.

Hi,

I disagree with the book then...

There is humor in UFO, you just have to know where to look for it. Like many on
this list, it has taken nearly a lifetime of watching, understanding and
appreciating the show to know where the 'gold' lies...

Gerry and Sylvia were very brave to allow 'sad' endings, dark and sinister
plots, even 'dry' humor. I guess it showed the trust Lew Grade had in Gerry and
Sylvia to let this past despite what 'suits' were saying in various
geographies...

Griff

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, Brian Serridge <brianserridge@...> wrote:
>
> I read in an old copy of Halliwell's TV Guide that "UFO" was 'humourless.'
That's precisely what I like about it. To be fair, it's not completely without
humour. At least there's no larking about like with the new Doctor Who's
Eccleston and Tennant.
>
> BRIAN
>
>
>
>
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>

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHADO#Film :: what is the latest news on this
apparent planned film? Where is an authoratitive website about it?

I read in an old copy of Halliwell's TV Guide that "UFO" was 'humourless.'
That's precisely what I like about it. To be fair, it's not completely without
humour. At least there's no larking about like with the new Doctor Who's
Eccleston and Tennant.

BRIAN




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hi griff
you dont know if its being filmed at elstree do the new movie because i want to
go down if it is and papp its cast and put the pics up on the groups page
                                        
vic




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From: griffwason <griff@...>
To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 24 November, 2009 10:38:06
Subject: [SHADO] Re: New UFO Movie - Plot

 
Yep, that was classic UFO! You've got to admit it. Straker was certainly cool...

Wouldn't that be great!

G

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups. com, "lightcudder" <louise.oatridge@ ...> wrote:

I want to see the descending lift, and Ed straker in a cream suit! (with
sunglasses!)

Louise







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Yep, that was classic UFO! You've got to admit it. Straker was certainly cool...

Wouldn't that be great!

G

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, "lightcudder" <louise.oatridge@...> wrote:

I want to see the descending lift, and Ed straker in a cream suit! (with
sunglasses!)

Louise

On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:04:18 -0000
"griffwason" <griff@...> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I guess I was outvoted with my impression that Paul Foster wasn't
> a likely candidate to focus on how "Inner Conflicts" as a plot key.
>
> Fair enough...
>
> Okay, so any guesses as to the general plot outline for this new movie?
>

I think they could do worse than a remake of Identified and Exposed. Then
again the climax of Exposed works better for a TV series in its early
stages than the end of a film .. unless of course they're already planning
UFO II.

I don't see the Straker part being nearly as prominent in the film as it
is in the series, by the way.

Perhaps the Shado Yahoo group should suggest  their own film script ideas - and
send themto the script writer - much
along the lines of Snakes on a Plane!
I want to see the descending lift, and Ed straker in a cream suit! (with
sunglasses!)
Louise

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, "griffwason" <griff@...> wrote:
>
> I bet that they kill off or 'turn nasty' a long established character...
seemingly unpredictable, and certainly promotes 'strong feelings' from the
audience.
>
> Standard current movie practice.
>
> Griff
>
> --- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, "griffwason" <griff@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I guess I was outvoted with my impression that Paul Foster wasn't a likely
candidate to focus on how "Inner Conflicts" as a plot key.
> >
> > Fair enough...
> >
> > Okay, so any guesses as to the general plot outline for this new movie?
> >
> > It's a couple hour movie, so:-
> >
> > We'd HAVE to have a period taken up establishing:
> > - The alien menace (inbound, shocking scenes of mutilation, abduction, etc.)
> > - Establish SHADO,
> >   - its background, location, main characters and equipment
> > - Time focusing on Foster - we know that much
> > - Other character development
> >
> > ...then what???
> >
> > ...could Foster's 'inner conflict' misguidedly lead him to expose SHADO and
the alien menace. Why would he do that? Could there be a deeper terrible reason?
Alien blackmail using one of their SHADO insiders. Maybe the aliens kidnap Tina
Duval ... Mmm that could work.
> >
> > Any thoughts? Other ideas?
> >
> > Griff
>

I bet that they kill off or 'turn nasty' a long established character...
seemingly unpredictable, and certainly promotes 'strong feelings' from the
audience.

Standard current movie practice.

Griff

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, "griffwason" <griff@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I guess I was outvoted with my impression that Paul Foster wasn't a likely
candidate to focus on how "Inner Conflicts" as a plot key.
>
> Fair enough...
>
> Okay, so any guesses as to the general plot outline for this new movie?
>
> It's a couple hour movie, so:-
>
> We'd HAVE to have a period taken up establishing:
> - The alien menace (inbound, shocking scenes of mutilation, abduction, etc.)
> - Establish SHADO,
>   - its background, location, main characters and equipment
> - Time focusing on Foster - we know that much
> - Other character development
>
> ...then what???
>
> ...could Foster's 'inner conflict' misguidedly lead him to expose SHADO and
the alien menace. Why would he do that? Could there be a deeper terrible reason?
Alien blackmail using one of their SHADO insiders. Maybe the aliens kidnap Tina
Duval ... Mmm that could work.
>
> Any thoughts? Other ideas?
>
> Griff

Hi All,

I guess I was outvoted with my impression that Paul Foster wasn't a likely
candidate to focus on how "Inner Conflicts" as a plot key.

Fair enough...

Okay, so any guesses as to the general plot outline for this new movie?

It's a couple hour movie, so:-

We'd HAVE to have a period taken up establishing:
- The alien menace (inbound, shocking scenes of mutilation, abduction, etc.)
- Establish SHADO,
   - its background, location, main characters and equipment
- Time focusing on Foster - we know that much
- Other character development

...then what???

...could Foster's 'inner conflict' misguidedly lead him to expose SHADO and the
alien menace. Why would he do that? Could there be a deeper terrible reason?
Alien blackmail using one of their SHADO insiders. Maybe the aliens kidnap Tina
Duval ... Mmm that could work.

Any thoughts? Other ideas?

Griff

Yeah, I just checked out IMDb, just to find out who this Joshua Jackson actually
is, and already I don't like him.  He's too young, not Brittish, and nowhere
near as cute as Michael Billington. ; P

From his photos I could easily see him doing angst no problem.  Doesn't seem to
be any mention of who the other characters will be played by tho.

Nat




________________________________
From: Marc Martin <marc@...>
To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 24 November, 2009 1:11:20 PM
Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character


Hi all,

I just went to Google, and did a search on "UFO Joshua Jackson",
and was a bit surprised to see 100 results (every one I looked at!)
with this new news story.  I guess this makes this the biggest
"UFO movie" news item so far!

Marc




      
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Exactly!  Thanks Jeff!

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, Jeffrey Nelson <1shado1@...> wrote:
>
> I don't think her issue was with the facts presented.  But rather in the way
they were presented.  : )
>  
> Jeff
>
> --- On Mon, 11/23/09, Bruce Sherman <brucesherman@...> wrote:
>
>
> From: Bruce Sherman <brucesherman@...>
> Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character
> To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 2:58 PM
>
>
>  
>
>
>
> Remember the scene in the airplane where the doctor is debriefing him, the
back and forth?? Trying to make him think he didn't see the UFO.
>
> Then there was the scene which the audio was recorded and played back once in
shadow headquarters, that mass hysteria would break out if the general
population was made aware of the aliens existence.
>
> Bruce
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Louise Oatridge
> To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 3:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character
>
> This sentence makes my brain hurt. :-(
>
> --- On Mon, 11/23/09, Marc Martin <marc@ufoseries. com> wrote:
>
> From: Marc Martin <marc@ufoseries. com>
> Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character
> To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
> Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 8:16 PM
>
> > After trying to be made to think he didnt see what he thought he did,
> > even he realized what would happen if the news about UFO's became common
> > knowledge.
>
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>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

> Mmm... I still think the irony of depicting the SHADO HQ in the "UFO
> movie" under a Hollywood Studio, and yet ACTUALLY making the movie in the
> UK - partly at the same studios where UFO (the TV series) was filmed VERY
> ironic.

Did I miss something, somewhere?  I don't recall reading anywhere that
the upcoming UFO movie was going to be filmed at Pinewood studios
(although I think that would be great if it was)

Marc

> And now days I don't see a hit TV series giving time
> off to a lead actor to do a film.

TV actors often film a movie in between seasons, so I don't
see that as a problem.  Also, the ratings for FRINGE aren't
what they used to be, so who knows if it will be around for
another season.

Marc

This is the first sign that something is actually in the works.  However I did
remember back in the 1980's when Disney was planning on doing a animated version
of Edgar Rice Burrough's John Carter of Mars series based on the first book The
Princess of Mars they had a item in Variety saying Sean Connery was involved. 
The film never got made because they could not come up with a script.
     The thing that does bother me about this is the fact that Joshua Jackson is
in Fringe.  That means if the series continues that his appearance in a UFO
movie depends on him being available when the movie is being made.  If the
shooting times overlap something will have to give.  And now days I don't see a
hit TV series giving time off to a lead actor to do a film.

James K.




________________________________
From: MARY VERES <veres_mary@...>
To: shado@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, November 23, 2009 9:12:43 PM
Subject: RE: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character


LOL I did the same thing when I read everyones' posts this afternoon. It sure
appears to be a big deal out there!



Cheers,

Mary



To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
From: marc@...
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:11:20 -0800
Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character





Hi all,

I just went to Google, and did a search on "UFO Joshua Jackson",
and was a bit surprised to see 100 results (every one I looked at!)
with this new news story. I guess this makes this the biggest
"UFO movie" news item so far!

Marc





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LOL I did the same thing when I read everyones' posts this afternoon. It sure
appears to be a big deal out there!



Cheers,

Mary



To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
From: marc@...
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:11:20 -0800
Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character





Hi all,

I just went to Google, and did a search on "UFO Joshua Jackson",
and was a bit surprised to see 100 results (every one I looked at!)
with this new news story. I guess this makes this the biggest
"UFO movie" news item so far!

Marc





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Hi all,

I just went to Google, and did a search on "UFO Joshua Jackson",
and was a bit surprised to see 100 results (every one I looked at!)
with this new news story.  I guess this makes this the biggest
"UFO movie" news item so far!

Marc

I know, just tried to explain it differently :)

Bruce
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Jeffrey Nelson
   To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 5:56 PM
   Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character



   I don't think her issue was with the facts presented.  But rather in the way
they were presented.  : )

   Jeff

   --- On Mon, 11/23/09, Bruce Sherman <brucesherman@...> wrote:

   From: Bruce Sherman <brucesherman@...>
   Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character
   To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
   Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 2:58 PM



   Remember the scene in the airplane where the doctor is debriefing him, the
back and forth?? Trying to make him think he didn't see the UFO.

   Then there was the scene which the audio was recorded and played back once in
shadow headquarters, that mass hysteria would break out if the general
population was made aware of the aliens existence.

   Bruce
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Louise Oatridge
   To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
   Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 3:43 PM
   Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character

   This sentence makes my brain hurt. :-(

   --- On Mon, 11/23/09, Marc Martin <marc@ufoseries. com> wrote:

   From: Marc Martin <marc@ufoseries. com>
   Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character
   To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
   Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 8:16 PM

   > After trying to be made to think he didnt see what he thought he did,
   > even he realized what would happen if the news about UFO's became common
   > knowledge.

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I don't think her issue was with the facts presented.  But rather in the way
they were presented.  : )
 
Jeff

--- On Mon, 11/23/09, Bruce Sherman <brucesherman@...> wrote:


From: Bruce Sherman <brucesherman@...>
Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character
To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 2:58 PM


 



Remember the scene in the airplane where the doctor is debriefing him, the back
and forth?? Trying to make him think he didn't see the UFO.

Then there was the scene which the audio was recorded and played back once in
shadow headquarters, that mass hysteria would break out if the general
population was made aware of the aliens existence.

Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: Louise Oatridge
To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character

This sentence makes my brain hurt. :-(

--- On Mon, 11/23/09, Marc Martin <marc@ufoseries. com> wrote:

From: Marc Martin <marc@ufoseries. com>
Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character
To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 8:16 PM

> After trying to be made to think he didnt see what he thought he did,
> even he realized what would happen if the news about UFO's became common
> knowledge.

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Remember the scene in the airplane where the doctor is debriefing him, the back
and forth?? Trying to make him think he didn't see the UFO.

Then there was the scene which the audio was recorded and played back once in
shadow headquarters, that mass hysteria would break out if the general
population was made aware of the aliens existence.

Bruce
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Louise Oatridge
   To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 3:43 PM
   Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character



   This sentence makes my brain hurt. :-(

   --- On Mon, 11/23/09, Marc Martin <marc@...> wrote:

   From: Marc Martin <marc@...>
   Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character
   To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
   Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 8:16 PM



   > After trying to be made to think he didnt see what he thought he did,
   > even he realized what would happen if the news about UFO's became common
   > knowledge.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Martin" <marc@...>
To: <SHADO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: [SHADO] Re: New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character


>
> I *do* want to see a new UFO film made, because it will raise awareness
> of the original series... and who knows, it may cause someone to go back
> and remaster the original series in HDTV in the correct aspect ratio.


True enough. And in my defence, I DID say in my first post some hour ago:

".......If the film DOES get off the ground, it would most likely only be
good for
reigniting a wider interest in the original series......"

;-)


Simon

I agree with you Marc. I think there are all sorts of potential inner conflicts
with Paul Foster that haven't begun to surface. The biggest being...did I see
what I thought I saw and how to prove it. My hope is that this movie brings more
attention to the TV show which then opens the door for a new era of TV and our
saga. I think the time is right.



To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
From: marc@...
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:16:19 -0800
Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character





> After trying to be made to think he didnt see what he thought he did,
> even he realized what would happen if the news about UFO's became common
> knowledge.

Yes, they could certainly have inner conflict with Foster's character.
First he wanted to expose the truth, only to start working for an
organization which tries to hide the truth from the public.

I don't have a negative reaction to this news... it shows that they
are making progress (production starting in the spring of 2010?),
and they care about character development... plus, Joshua Jackson
seems like a good enough choice.

Marc





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This sentence makes my brain hurt. :-(

--- On Mon, 11/23/09, Marc Martin <marc@...> wrote:


From: Marc Martin <marc@...>
Subject: Re: [SHADO] New UFO Movie - Paul Foster's character
To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 8:16 PM


 



> After trying to be made to think he didnt see what he thought he did,
> even he realized what would happen if the news about UFO's became common
> knowledge.











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> I don't want to see a UFO film made because I KNOW it won't be like the
> tv series.

I *do* want to see a new UFO film made, because it will raise awareness
of the original series... and who knows, it may cause someone to go back
and remaster the original series in HDTV in the correct aspect ratio.

Heck, I see that on my local Cable "On Demand", I can now watch every
episode of "The Prisoner" (original series) on demand, due to the new
remake (which I have yet to watch, but have read one bad review).

Marc

> After trying to be made to think he didnt see what he thought he did,
> even he realized what would happen if the news about UFO's became common
> knowledge.

Yes, they could certainly have inner conflict with Foster's character.
First he wanted to expose the truth, only to start working for an
organization which tries to hide the truth from the public.

I don't have a negative reaction to this news... it shows that they
are making progress (production starting in the spring of 2010?),
and they care about character development... plus, Joshua Jackson
seems like a good enough choice.

Marc

Cool...It's about time; I've been hoping for a New UFO ever since the show
ended in the early 70's...!!

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, "ahast42696" <AHast42696@...> wrote:
>
> Joshua Jackson to Star in UFO
> Source:Variety
> November 22, 2009
>
>
> Variety reports that Joshua Jackson (Fox's "Fringe") will star in UFO, the
feature adaptation of the British TV series to be directed by visual effects
guru Matthew Gratzner.
>
> Jackson will star as Paul Foster, a test pilot who joins S.H.A.D.O. (Supreme
Headquarters Alien Defense Organization), a covert organization built under a
Hollywood studio that defends Earth against a race of aliens who have been
abducting humans and using the body parts.
>
> The Gerry Anderson-created series was a cult hit in the 1970s. The film,
written by Ryan Gaudet and Joseph Kanarek, is scheduled to start shooting in the
spring in the UK.
>

Chapter three up now - really enjoyed writing this one! Tune in tomorrow, same
time, same place!
Louise

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, "neesierie" <neesierie@...> wrote:
>
> Louise,
> How can you bear to make your story public one chapter at a time?  I would die
from the stress!  I mean, it would be great to have the feedback on each scene
as it unfolds.  But what if it took forever to finish the story?  Aaaah!  I'd
die.
> I used to have a really great friend that read my stories a chapter at a time
for me as I wrote, so that I could plug any holes or grey areas before the
public saw them.  It worked just great, but it's been such a long time since I
last wrote a UFO story that I haven't been able to connect with her on the one
I'm working on now.
> But I still don't think I could bear to put myself under the stress of HAVING
to finish a story by making public what I've done so far.  How do you do it?
> Yours,
> Denise
>
> --- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, "lightcudder" <louise.oatridge@> wrote:
> >
> > Just put a crossover Thunderbirds/UFO story on FanFiction - first chapter
only. Will put it all on Shado Library in a fortnight when finished with
chapters if anyone is interested ( Alan Tracy gets his comeuppance in this
story!)
> > louise
> >
>

The ONE STEP BEYOND I remember was a series hosted by John Newland which ran
from 1959 to 1961.  It didn't deal so much with science-fiction as it did with
the paranormal.  Sort of a "THRILLER Lite".

Michael



--- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, Brian Serridge <brianserridge@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone remember THE INVADERS and a weird sci-fi series called ONE STEP
BEYOND?
>
> Brian
>
>
>
>
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>

Yep, THE INVADERS I remember very well and am glad to
hear is available on DVD with Christmas coming up. ;)
The other one doesn't ring any bells, maybe they didn't
show it over here in the UK?  Or, I'm a bit too young
at a mere 50 and it wasn't repeated much on TV here.
Shame, sounds like it would have been my cup of tea, but
at least it's available on DVD, too. :)

--
Rob



>-----Original Message-----
>From: SHADO@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SHADO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
>Brian Serridge
>Sent: 23 November 2009 13:59
>To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [SHADO] THE INVADERS/ONE STEP BEYOND
>
>Does anyone remember THE INVADERS and a weird sci-fi series called ONE
>STEP BEYOND?
>
>Brian
>
>
>
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I certainly remember "The Invaders... a Quinn Martin Production..."

Roy Thinnes who starred in "The Invaders" also starred in Doppelganger AKA
"Journey to the far side of the Sun" as Glenn Ross with Ian Hendry as (John
Kane) and not to mention the beautiful Lynn Loring (Sharon Ross) and Loni von
Friedl (Lisa Hartmann)... and lastly not forgetting the late and greats Ed
Bishop, George Sewell, Vladek Sheybal, Franco De Rosa, Basil Moss, Norma Ronald,
... Philip Madoc, Keith Alexander,  Annette Kerr, Jeremy Wilkin...

Griff

PS. I remember the song "ONE STEP BEYOND" ...

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, Brian Serridge <brianserridge@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone remember THE INVADERS and a weird sci-fi series called ONE STEP
BEYOND?
>
> Brian