It WAS successful enough, there WAS a second season...it just took way too long and was fiddled with too much by too many. It was going to be called UFO:1999,...
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Dean
dfdino4
Apr 26, 2012 7:33 pm
okay yesterday i ask about ufo & i was asking if they could do a new tv show & yes there was plans for a movie but so far nota thing about it now everyone has...
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neesierie
Apr 26, 2012 7:57 pm
... Alan, Slippery slope indeed. But I agree with Pam that UFO was never meant to be PC television. It breaks all the rules -- and for a reason. That's why...
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Mario Butter
mmbutter
Apr 26, 2012 8:54 pm
Yeah, Abrams' Star Trek was such a failure. I'm sure most directors would love to have failures like his: it made much more money than was spent making it (box...
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David Penn
dep1701
Apr 26, 2012 10:26 pm
Hello, I just joined this group at the suggestion of Marc Martin regarding a topic I posted at Fanderson. He thought my question might be a good topic of...
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David Penn
dep1701
Apr 26, 2012 10:26 pm
BTW; since I just read my welcome email which requests a brief introduction, I will provide one. My name is David and at the time of this email I am a 48 year...
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Marc Martin
marcmartin2
Apr 26, 2012 10:37 pm
... I don't think there is any "official"; explanation. There may be a line about it in one of the scripts, or maybe not...? CONFETTI CHECK A-OK obviously...
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Deborah Rorabaugh
dandello2000
Apr 26, 2012 10:44 pm
As far as I know, there is no 'official' explanation of why the relationship between Straker and Henderson turned so antagonistic aside from it added to the...
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Bruce Sherman
Brooklyn_NY99
Apr 26, 2012 10:55 pm
A voice of reason, thank you. Bruce From: Matt Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 9:40 AM To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com Subject: [SHADO] Re: what about ufo Cultural...
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Bruce Sherman
Brooklyn_NY99
Apr 26, 2012 11:03 pm
I guess you didn’t hear this one. Someone complained that Cameron got the stars wrong in the original movie, so when he re-released in 3D, he fixed it. I...
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Bruce Sherman
Brooklyn_NY99
Apr 26, 2012 11:36 pm
I remember a line spoken by George C Scott playing Patton, in the movie of the same name. Britain and the United States are two people separated by a common...
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Marc Martin
marcmartin2
Apr 26, 2012 11:48 pm
... Yes, I was also thinking that some of those "US" remakes weren't actually made in the US. But as I recall, UFO was also a British TV series made for an...
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M Michael
amra000
Apr 27, 2012 12:10 am
I agree with you Marc and like what Deborah had to say too. The tension between the two was a great continual aspect of the show and had to be one of the rules...
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Matt
ka1bqp
Apr 27, 2012 12:32 am
This is how I saw Henderson and Straker. I posted this on Deb's SHADO forum about a year ago. The constant conflict over SHADO finances by the irresistible...
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Bruce Sherman
Brooklyn_NY99
Apr 27, 2012 12:36 am
But because the lead actor was born on this side of the pond, they spoke about American dollars, not British Pounds, does that make it dumb? I guess for some,...
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M Michael
amra000
Apr 27, 2012 2:35 am
Matt the idea of Straker's son John never died intrigues me also. I wrote a short miniseries outline script for it in the 1990's. It's around here somewhere....
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David Penn
dep1701
Apr 27, 2012 3:45 am
Good thoughts Deborah. BTW; let me apologize now for the typos in that first message I posted. My computer is on it's last legs, and has taken to skipping...
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David Penn
dep1701
Apr 27, 2012 3:45 am
... Not to butt into what seems to be a contentious topic here, but I always assumed that the reason they spoke of dollars rather than pounds was that in the...
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andelendir@...
andelendir
Apr 27, 2012 4:35 am
Mary was British through and through and entirely unaware of Henderson's presence, it is rather unlikely that Henderson was her father or a close relation. We...
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andelendir@...
andelendir
Apr 27, 2012 5:06 am
Filming locations have nothing to do with content and execution. That masses of people watch something is no proof of quality. Nor is the nationality of actors...
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griffwason
Apr 27, 2012 7:08 am
Hi, In the following link, I think Mr Redford say's it all... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17851693 Regards, Griff...
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Matt
ka1bqp
Apr 28, 2012 6:21 am
Hey Martin, Forgive me, I called you Mike in my last post, oops! It sounds like you have some very interesting ideas. I'm a big time travel buff and I've used...
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M Michael
amra000
Apr 28, 2012 2:15 pm
Hi Matt, Multi-dimensional travel and quantum travel is exciting concepts. The TV shows like "Sliders" and "Fringe" makes it look very possible and to easy. In...
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Marc Martin
marcmartin2
Apr 29, 2012 3:01 pm
... a topless Lt. Ellis model! I don't think this is officially licensed merchandise... :-) http://www.ebay.com/itm/150787702297 Marc...
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Branko Vekic
mayonotakkyubin
Apr 30, 2012 9:08 am
I personally think the key difference was that Sylvia Anderson was involved with UFO, but not SPACE:1999 Year Two. Marc Good point (and dont forget Conan /Fred...
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yuchtar
Apr 30, 2012 9:19 am
Who bought the one that was sold? Someone in this group?? Y ... -- =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Yuchtar zantai-Klaan | yuchtr@... I am...
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SimonG
simongvs1
Apr 30, 2012 5:07 pm
Given that it was sold about two weeks ago, it's somewhat unlikely i think; the buyer would have decided to keep the news about the models to themselves. I...
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Michael
phydeaux44
Apr 30, 2012 5:25 pm
... Uhhhh . . . "hubba hubba"? Michael...
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SimonG
simongvs1
Apr 30, 2012 5:34 pm
I was thinking more of a frothing mouth or dollar signs appearing before the eyes....
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David P
dep1701
Apr 30, 2012 5:35 pm
"I personally think the key difference was that Sylvia Anderson was involved with UFO, but not SPACE:1999 Year Two. Marc" This brings up a point I forgot to...
