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Man Who Fell to Earth Deep Dive & Space 1999 Con

It may have been a new, somewhat disorienting format, but our conversation about “The Man Who Fell to Earth” (1976) was up to the usual Roy & Ross standard.

Last night was my first experience with StreamYard, with all the bells and whistles, including scrolling ticker, text banners, and a panoramic view of my CD library. (One viewer compared the effect to VistaVision.) But the content is only as strong as the talking points and the viewer comments that propel the dialogue.

There were a number of very perceptive, and often hilarious insights. My pick for the week goes to Randy Piazza, who defined the film as an example of “the rarely-explored post-Watergate government distrust arthouse avant-garde sex sci-fi genre.” That, folks, is the movie in a nutshell. We could have closed-up shop and got on with our lives at the 22-minute mark.

But if you’re curious to see the whole thing, it’s archived on the “Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner” Facebook page.

For any of you who are fans of the television series “Space: 1999,” you will be interested to know that there is a virtual convention being held this weekend, “Destination: Moonbase Alpha,” and Roy will be among the interviewers. The schedule is chock-full of talent associated with the show (including series stars Barbara Bain and Nick Tate and award-winning special effects artist Brian Johnson). It’s a two-day event, beginning this afternoon at 1:00 EDT. You’ll find details at the link.

https://www.facebook.com/Destinationmoonbasealpha

Roy and I will reunite for a discussion about the spy-fi parody “Our Man Flint” (1966), with flinty James Coburn in the title role. The Bond will be strong, when you join us in the comments section for another Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner, next Friday evening at 7:30 EDT!

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September 10, 2022
Space 1999 & Trekonderoga Preview on Roy’s Sci-Fi

On last night’s “Roy’s Tie Dye Sci Fi Corner,” watch, as I’m dragged, kicking and screaming, into the “Black Sun.”

While it’s true, I’m not the biggest fan of the television series “Space: 1999,” I do my best to remain respectful (by Classic Ross Amico standards), even if at some points I am obviously glazing over.

A big weekend for “Space: 1999” fans! In the fictional universe of the show, September 13 is the “anniversary” of the Moon being blown out of its orbit (seriously?), a catastrophe that precipitates the unlikely journey that forms the basis of the crew’s adventures.

To mark that date, this Sunday, September 12, a virtual “Space: 1999” convention, “Destination: Moonbase Alpha,” will be conducted via livestream, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. EDT. The event will include visits by, and conversations with, an impressive array of actors and technicians who were involved with the show, including series costar Barbara Bain. Warren Friedrich and Robert Wood dropped by last night, around the 1:26:00 mark, to tell us all about it.

Proceeds will go to Alzheimer’s Research. For further news about “Destination: Moonbase Alpha,” and to make ticket reservations, visit http://www.destinationmoonbasealpha.com/

BTW, Roy will be taking part as one of the virtual convention’s moderators.

On next Friday’s Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner, in anticipation of our landmark visit to Trekonderoga – hosted by the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour from September 24-26 – Roy and I will discuss “Master of the World” (1961), starring Vincent Price as Jules Vernes’ misguided (?) hero, a kind of Captain Nemo of the air, in a film that costars David Frankham. Frankham will be our guest in a livestreamed interview from Trekonderoga, on Sunday, September 26, at 1:30 pm EDT.

A colorful raconteur, Frankham not only appeared in the “Star Trek” episode “Is There in Truth No Beauty?,” he’s a fount of captivating industry anecdotes, acquired from his work in films like “Return of the Fly,” “King Rat,” “The Great Santini,” and “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” and classic television shows like “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”/”The Alfred Hitchcock Hour,” “The Outer Limits,” and “Thriller,” hosted by Boris Karloff.

The weekend’s star attraction, of course, will be Mr. Sulu himself, George Takei. But you have to make the trip to see him! For more information about this three-day event, visit https://www.startrektour.com/

Then tune in for our conversation about “Master of the World.” The world is our oyster, as we livestream on Facebook. Share your pearls in the comments section when we livestream on Facebook, next Friday evening at 7:00 EDT!

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September 11, 2021
Space 1999 Black Sun Sci-Fi Livestream

1984…

2001…

Just because someone’s particular vision of the future happens to be branded with an expiration date doesn’t mean it won’t contain timeless truths. Like when a nuclear waste dump explodes on the far side of the moon, and earth’s only natural satellite hurtles through the solar system for destinations unknown. A bad day for surfers and werewolves, to be sure.

In anticipation of the “Space: 1999” virtual convention, Destination: Moonbase Alpha – scheduled to stream all day this Sunday, September 12 – Roy and I will chat about the first series episode “Black Sun.” What happens when you’re an accidental tourist traveling on your planet’s moon and it turns out to be on a collision course with a black hole? With a premise like that, your guess is as good as anyone’s.

Finally, we get to act our age, on the next Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner. The conversation will be all-devouring, when you join us in the comments section, as we livestream on Facebook, this Friday evening at 7:00 EDT.

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For more information about Destination: Moonbase Alpha, look here:

http://www.destinationmoonbasealpha.com/

September 9, 2021
Moon Zero Two & Space 1999 Sci-Fi Talk

For Labor Day weekend, Roy and I discuss the groovy space western “Moon Zero Two.” James Olson plays a down-on-his-luck explorer – the first astronaut on Mars – now busting his hump collecting salvage around the moon. The film also stars Catherine Schell (“Space: 1999”).

Check out “Moon Zero Two” the movie here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEftsDL4Shc

Then eavesdrop on our conversation here:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=2085501458271267&ref=notif&notif_id=1630883235301760&notif_t=live_video

On Friday, our focus will be on the “Space: 1999” episode “The Black Sun,” in anticipation of the “Space: 1999” virtual convention, Destination: Moonbase Alpha, scheduled to stream all day on September 12. For more information, look here:

http://www.destinationmoonbasealpha.com/

Roy and I will be taking our show on the road, with appearances at Trekonderoga, hosted by the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, New York, September 24-26. The weekend’s star attraction will be Mr. Sulu himself, George Takei. More information about the three-day event here:

Star Trek Original Series Set Tour

In the meantime, we’ll be playing in a nuclear waste dump on the far side of the moon, as we recollect the “Space: 1999” episode “The Black Sun,” on the next Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner. What could possibly go wrong, when you join us in the comments section, as we livestream on Facebook, this Friday evening at 7:00 EDT?

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September 6, 2021

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