Space 1999 - Unmanned Spaceflight.com

Space 1999

ustrax View Member Profile	Nov 3 2006, 12:18 PM Post #1
Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra \| Portugal Member No.: 228	The series was surely guilty for my interest in space exploration... I remember that it was broadcast when I couldn´t even read, but when I heard the music I would leave all the toys and come running to the living room screaming completely euphoric "It's MinóMinó!!!", Space 1999 in portuguese is an hard expression for a 3 years old kid to say...Espaço Mil Novecentos e Noventa e Nove... Never forgot it and when the internet arrived one of the first things I went looking for was the theme...How I love that groovy theme... And those Eagles... And Maya... And those freakin-something-like-algae monsters... It brings some very good memories... Here goes... The opening sequence And a very looong wikipedia article... -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!" Edgar Alan Poe

Replies

4th rock from th... 4th rock from the sun View Member Profile	Nov 3 2006, 11:15 PM Post #2
Member Group: Members Posts: 378 Joined: 21-April 05 From: Portugal Member No.: 347	For me, the most memorable space moment from my childhood seen on TV was the (first?) launch of (I guess) Space Shuttle Challenger. It was a rare live broadcast on Portuguese TV (not much interested in covering space issues) in the middle of the afternoon, in a time where TV only broadcast after 18h!!! So no commercials, no breaks, no reports, just some comments and live images. Beautifull and memorable. I should have been around 7 or 8 at the time and all of that was very moving at the time. Also, the TV set at the time was still a B/W valve model... so... I have a unique memory of monochrome and vintage shuttle launch!!! As for Space 1999, I also watched it when I was very young. I couldn't read the subtitles, so my parents read the show live for me!!! When a monster appeared they told me not to look! I still remember peeking from behind the couch to see the burned "energy man" that sucked life from base personnel. Cosmos, of course, was very appealing for its time and a family show. Both scientific and human content, and a very cleaver show. And finally a reference to "Il Etait une fois... l'espace" (once upon a time... the space). Very nice cartoon "edutainment" that introduced a generation to the terminology of science fiction! -------------------- _______________________ www.astrosurf.com/nunes

ustrax View Member Profile	Nov 4 2006, 05:50 PM Post #3
Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra \| Portugal Member No.: 228	QUOTE (4th rock from the sun @ Nov 3 2006, 11:15 PM) And finally a reference to "Il Etait une fois... l'espace" (once upon a time... the space). Very nice cartoon "edutainment" that introduced a generation to the terminology of science fiction! Yes Nunes...I knew you would have seen it...Listening Paulo de Carvalho singing the main theme still gives me the chills... RedSky... I believe I made the opposite path you did...Since I remember me I was always focused on the "outside", the Space, the Planets, the Voyages... Then "real life" made me land again on good old mother Earth...That is way, this era, started with MER is so important to me...I'm back to my childhood dreams with all this amazing toys at display via internet... It is a dream come true on a different time...Sometimes I feel I have gone through a deep sleep and woke up today with all the wishes fullfilled... That view gets me all emotional... Thinking that I'm 3,4,5,6,7,8 years old and that I'm watching real time images, sharing real time ideas with the people who make it possible... That is why I never ceased to dream. Now it is time to rewatch Cosmos and cry till I'm dry... -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!" Edgar Alan Poe

Posts in this topic

ustrax Space 1999 Nov 3 2006, 12:18 PM

ustrax Oh man...Friday and I'm in a nostalgia mood...... Nov 3 2006, 12:56 PM

Paolo I was also a fan of the series when I was a child,... Nov 3 2006, 01:28 PM

RedSky QUOTE (Paolo @ Nov 3 2006, 08:28 AM) I wa... Nov 3 2006, 02:34 PM

ustrax QUOTE (RedSky @ Nov 3 2006, 02:34 PM) Alt... Nov 3 2006, 02:37 PM

Mongo QUOTE (Paolo @ Nov 3 2006, 01:28 PM) I wa... Nov 6 2006, 01:17 AM

RedSky Yes, Gerry Anderson's Space 1999 was good... b... Nov 3 2006, 02:02 PM

nprev Man...THAT brought back some memories! Thanks,... Nov 3 2006, 03:47 PM

ustrax QUOTE (nprev @ Nov 3 2006, 03:47 PM) Man.... Nov 3 2006, 03:54 PM

ElkGroveDan QUOTE (nprev @ Nov 3 2006, 07:47 AM) Reme... Nov 3 2006, 07:19 PM

nprev QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Nov 3 2006, 11:19 AM... Nov 7 2006, 04:31 AM

Stu QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Nov 3 2006, 07:19 PM... Nov 7 2006, 06:09 PM

Tesheiner Remember those series (1999, UFO) during my childh... Nov 3 2006, 04:13 PM

nprev Ustrax, you are the MAN!!! Thanks so... Nov 3 2006, 04:13 PM

ustrax And of course...This gentleman and this special wo... Nov 3 2006, 04:34 PM

Tayfun Öner I was also a fan of the show, as you can tell from... Nov 3 2006, 04:31 PM

Stu Other UK blasts from the past... The ever-wonderf... Nov 3 2006, 04:32 PM

nprev Yeah...sure do miss Carl. Wish that he'd lived... Nov 3 2006, 04:40 PM

ustrax QUOTE (nprev @ Nov 3 2006, 04:40 PM) Yeah... Nov 3 2006, 04:44 PM

RedSky QUOTE (ustrax @ Nov 3 2006, 11:44 AM) Yes... Nov 3 2006, 10:20 PM

RedMill46 I probably saw all the 1999 shows,one thing I reme... Nov 3 2006, 11:00 PM

dvandorn I just have to add my $.02 here... I grew up... Nov 3 2006, 04:49 PM

PhilCo126 Clearly we have here the generation who knew the c... Nov 3 2006, 04:53 PM

ustrax QUOTE (PhilCo126 @ Nov 3 2006, 04:53 PM) ... Nov 3 2006, 05:00 PM

RedSky Yes, Other Doug... I loved Supercar too. But that... Nov 3 2006, 05:39 PM

dilo Doug, I think age is foundemantal when you see a m... Nov 3 2006, 08:48 PM

ElkGroveDan You can Direct Santa Claus to this link: Space 19... Nov 3 2006, 07:16 PM

lyford I guess I wouldn't miss not having a jetpak or... Nov 3 2006, 08:29 PM

4th rock from the sun For me, the most memorable space moment from my ch... Nov 3 2006, 11:15 PM

ustrax QUOTE (4th rock from the sun @ Nov 3 2006, 11... Nov 4 2006, 05:50 PM

dilo Ustrax, I subscribe every single word. Thanks ... Nov 4 2006, 06:18 PM

RedSky QUOTE (ustrax @ Nov 4 2006, 12:50 PM) The... Nov 4 2006, 10:24 PM

ustrax QUOTE (RedSky @ Nov 4 2006, 10:24 PM) Wel... Nov 6 2006, 10:39 AM

algorimancer Funny, I somehow never managed to be exposed to UF... Nov 7 2006, 03:11 PM

nprev QUOTE (algorimancer @ Nov 7 2006, 07:11 A... Nov 8 2006, 03:30 AM

nprev Sorry for the add-on, but I really love this threa... Nov 9 2006, 08:22 PM

algorimancer As to modern special effects, after seeing the ini... Nov 9 2006, 09:37 PM

nprev I sure hope that's true. Plot had to be the ce... Nov 10 2006, 03:56 PM

lyford QUOTE (nprev @ Nov 10 2006, 07:56 AM) Plo... Nov 10 2006, 04:01 PM

nprev ...certainly it was a significant factor, Lyford... Nov 10 2006, 04:07 PM

ElkGroveDan QUOTE (nprev @ Nov 10 2006, 08:07 AM) ..... Nov 10 2006, 06:37 PM

dilo My gratitude to "Space1999" arise also f... Nov 10 2006, 07:36 PM

dvandorn Yes, it's now possible to present on film just... Nov 10 2006, 06:44 PM

nprev What a thought...Can you imagine an IMAX version o... Nov 10 2006, 06:51 PM

dvandorn I'm not all that enthusiastic about the Sci-Fi... Nov 10 2006, 07:04 PM

nprev QUOTE (dvandorn @ Nov 10 2006, 11:04 AM) ... Nov 10 2006, 08:12 PM

helvick QUOTE (dvandorn @ Nov 10 2006, 07:04 PM) ... Nov 10 2006, 10:13 PM

edstrick I've always thought that Gerry Anderson and as... Nov 11 2006, 11:28 AM

Stu Ahhh, what might have been... Nov 11 2006, 02:21 PM

dilo QUOTE (Stu @ Nov 11 2006, 03:21 PM) Ahhh,... Nov 12 2006, 08:37 AM

Stu QUOTE (dilo @ Nov 12 2006, 08:37 AM) I re... Nov 12 2006, 09:05 AM

nprev Heh, heh, heh...Stu, you're just having way to... Nov 11 2006, 03:26 PM

Stu QUOTE (nprev @ Nov 11 2006, 03:26 PM) may... Nov 11 2006, 03:53 PM

helvick QUOTE (Stu @ Nov 11 2006, 03:53 PM) It... Nov 11 2006, 04:38 PM

Stu QUOTE (helvick @ Nov 11 2006, 04:38 PM) A... Nov 11 2006, 04:45 PM

nprev Wow... ...that's a pretty strong endorsement,... Nov 11 2006, 03:58 PM

nprev Anybody know if these newer British series are ava... Nov 11 2006, 10:12 PM

Stu QUOTE (nprev @ Nov 11 2006, 10:12 PM) Any... Nov 11 2006, 10:33 PM

ustrax QUOTE (Stu @ Nov 11 2006, 10:33 PM) ... Nov 22 2006, 11:21 PM

edstrick I missed picking up a used DVD boxed set of the en... Nov 12 2006, 10:18 AM

dilo Just revieved "Dragon's domain" (pre... Nov 19 2006, 06:01 PM

« Next Oldest · Chit Chat · Next Newest »