Comments on: Godspeed, Moonbase Alpha

By: CR

CR — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:58:47 +0000

Ridiculously obsessive Space: 1999 fan here. But hey, everyone has their favorite show. Don’t judge it based on incredibly inaccurate 30+ year old memories and 50 second YouTube clips, actually watch the show. (No, not all episodes are great, and I admit to preferring Season 1 to Season 2. But it wasn’t all terrible like so many people would have one belive.)

As for Space: 2099, Eric beat me to the punch; I was going to mention his website. DO check it out, as it makes the show watchable for today’s audiences, while keeping the stories intact. (And before anyone thinks that’s not a good idea, it’s not the first sci-fi tv show to do so. Star Trek Remastered, anyone?)

Oh, regarding the ‘opening window’ on Alpha… it was installed after the moon was (temporarily) terraformed by advanced aliens. The window had been blown out during the initial atmospheric ‘installation.’ WHY does nobody ever make that observation? Anyone who knows me knows of my disdain for this point constantly being brought up, ESPECIALLY when it’s brought up to try to tear apart the series. Sheesh!

By: Patrick Cahalan

Patrick Cahalan — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:02:13 +0000

I recently bought the series on DVD. It stands up amazingly well.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:08:33 +0000

For those of you who are wondering how cool Space:1999 can be. Take a look at my new website Space:2099. I am a director/video editor, and I’ve been working this past year on this project. I hope to be able to bring the original series back, but this time with a new chronology, a new pacing and new special effect where it is needed. All this while bringing moonbase alpha into a new future…2099. Take a look at http://www.space2099.tv

By: Joe Meils

Joe Meils — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:10:25 +0000

Actually, if they really wanted to bring one of Gerry Anderson’s shows back, they should try “Into Infinity.” The photon powered spacecraft “Alteres” and it’s two family crew, taking a relativistic flight to the nearest stars, but being thorwn into another part of the universe at the end… At least that show you could suspend your disbelief a little more than you could with the entire, freaking moon being blown out of orbit!

Check it out on Youtube!
Into Infinity / Day After Tomorrow

By: MarkH

MarkH — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:58:35 +0000

Hey, I loved it when I was 12 to0. (okay, technically I was 9). That doesn’t mean it didn’t suck.

By: Michael L

Michael L — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:48:14 +0000

@Jorge:

I know… but still…

By: Mark A. Siefert

Mark A. Siefert — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:03:21 +0000

I could see a re-imagining done ala Battlestar (hopefully better, without becoming drawn out and surreal. Though it originally had promise, BSG devolved into “Lost” in Space–pun semi-intended.). Luna could be blasted out of Earth’s orbit via an FTL drive experiment… it worked a little TOO well and the crew of Moonbase Alpha is left stranded in a unknown part of the universe and must now wander the universe.

We’d have to rename it “Space 2099″, or something.