Just put up podcast # 158. Cover quite a few things this weekend. The main topic covers Gene Roddenberry's other SF entertainment beyond Trek. Focusing on 3 TV movies from the mid 1970's. Enjoy!
http://www.treksinscifi.com/podcasts/TreksInSciFi_158_Genes_Pilots.mp3 (http://www.treksinscifi.com/podcasts/TreksInSciFi_158_Genes_Pilots.mp3)
Sounds like it's going to be a fun one! I was wondering, how much editing time do you generally need to put into each show? Seems like it's gotten to be pretty minimal.
Usually the podcast breaks down this way.....
1-2 hours prep time
1-2 hours recording time
30 minutes editing
2+ hours uploading, updating web site, podcast notes, pictures, etc.
Hey Rico, Thanks for the overview of Gene Roddenberry's other sci-fi projects.
I was wondering if Gene was personally motivated to use a man from our time in a strange new future, or was it due to the success of the Planet of the Apes franchise during the '70s?
With the network suits it's has always been "monkey see, monkey do" - Pun intended.
Actually no. Planet of the Apes came out right after the first of these pilots. But that concept of a man out of time in the future had been around for a long time. Buck Rogers being a big example of it.
Great Podcast Rico, enjoyed it a lot. Was not familar with these before you did the podcast, but will have to check them out, will watch the one you have in the Sci-Fi Theater.
Cool. Glad you enjoyed it Jeff. Look for the other movies up during the next week or so to watch.
Great podcast as always Rico! I'm afraid I didn't know any of those movies. :( But hey, now I do! Although, I did hear of them so I'm not unfamiliar.
King
Had to watch Genesis II
The underground turbo tube idea is awesome. I saw an article in "Wired" magazine for an underwater transatlantic version.
Majel had a small part and I had forgotten how pretty Mariette Hartley was and still is.
First saw her playing Zerabeth in TOS "All Our Yesterdays" :wub
Once again, great episode Rico. :) I have never heard of any of these pilots... I have to find them!
Who was interviewing with J.J. Abrams? I found their tongue and cheek stabs at Star Trek fans a little insulting.
I really enjoyed Genesis II. It reminded me of planet of the Apes the series.
Thanks for putting it in the theater Rico.
Oh, and I'm half way through the podcast, great so far!
RLM
Quote from: Jen on January 21, 2008, 07:04:38 PM
Once again, great episode Rico. :) I have never heard of any of these pilots... I have to find them!
Who was interviewing with J.J. Abrams? I found their tongue and cheek stabs at Star Trek fans a little insulting.
That was Adam Corolla interviewing JJ. He used to be on that show called "The Man Show" with Jimmy Kimmel. I'm not a big fan of either of them but they are typical comedians who love to pick on geeks. They really pissed off Star Wars fans when they tried to cut in line at one of those line ups when "The Phantom Menace" was coming out. I guess it doesn't bother me much anymore, I've heard it all for a very long time.
The funny thing is if you look at technology, computers, popular TV and movies - everything just about is geek oriented these days. I think now they are just jealous they didn't join us sooner. Because geeks rule the Earth now! ;)
Yup, we had to suffer a bit in high school but now we rule the earth!
Great podcast, Rico; it was nice to hear about some shows that I haven't seen before. I'm going to try and track down "The Questor Tapes"; sounds pretty cool. :)
Forgot about these movies until you mentioned them Rico, but i do remember watching them. Wasn't the one guy a bad robot on 'The Six Million Dollar Man'? ...and lastly i am with Jen, never like a cheap shot at the Shat (if he wasn't 76 he would lay down a whooping...probably could take Adam C. now actually).
Thanks so much for bringing these shows back to the forefront of memory.
I remember seeing "Genesis II" as a kid. I was so excited at the prospect of a new Roddenberry property. Once I saw it, I likened it to an Earth-bound "Star Trek". While I was initially enthusiastic about it, the sub shuttle, however, was no Enterprise. I also remember getting hot under the collar at seeing Marriette Hartley and her two navels.
Another moniker for Gene Roddenberry could be "The Great Recycler". When "Andromeda" came out and I heard the name Dylan Hunt, I thought back to the original man out of time. With the premiere of "Earth: Final Conflict", Roddenberry recycled the concept borne of "The Cage" -- women with bald wigs playing aliens.
"The Questor Tapes" also seems in part to derive the concept of superhuman benevolent protectors from "Assignment: Earth" (which would have made an interesting series). Never saw it. Would love to see it sometime.
I seem to have missed your upload of "GII". Is it archived somewhere?
Excellent Podcast Rico. I finally finished it and really enjoyed it. I went ahead and watched Planet Earth over the last couple of days and enjoyed it too. It is so much like the Planet of the Apes TV series. Pretty fun!
I can't wait to see the Questor Tapes. Sounds fun.
Thanks again for all the time you put into these. You rock.
Darmok -
"I seem to have missed your upload of "GII". Is it archived somewhere?"
This podcast (158) was where I discussed Genesis II, and the other pilot movies of Gene's.
I think he meant in the sci fi theater.
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Quote from: moyer777 on January 26, 2008, 05:55:58 PM
I think he meant in the sci fi theater.
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You got it. That's cool, I found the directory and downloaded it, as well as "Planet Earth". I also would really like to see "The Questor Tapes".
Rico, I see that you're into Chad Vader. Did you ever see his version of "Chocolate Rain"?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6dUCOS1bM0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwTZ2xpQwpA&feature=related
Chad vader is pretty funny. Never saw that movie.
King
As a follow up to this older podcast - two of Gene's pilots are coming out on DVD this coming week. Read on:
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Warner Bros informed TrekWeb that two rare TV Pilots written and produced by the late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry in the 1970s will be available for the first time on DVD next Tuesday.
The first pilot, Genesis II, produced in 1973, and directed by John Llewellyn Moxey, follows Dylan Hunt (Alex Cord), who awakes after 154 years of suspended animation into a post-apocalyptic world that's torn between the peace-loving citizens of Pax and the militaristic, mutant Tyranians. Both want Hunt to join their cause. But the Tyranians have two cruel weapons to persuade Hunt: a device of torture called a stim. And an alluring mutant (Mariette Hartley) with two navels...and one ice-cold heart.
After the first pilot was rejected, Roddenberry re-worked the concept for the second pilot, Planet Earth (1974), directed by famed Star Trek director Marc Daniels, which recast actor John Saxon in the Dylan Hunt role and co-starred Diana Muldaur(who later was cast as Doctor Pulaski in Star Trek The Next Generation) in the role of Marg, leader of a Amazon race called "Women of Ruth". This pilot was also rejected and a third pilot, titled Strange New World starring Saxon, was produced without Roddenberry's involvment.
The name "Dylan Hunt" would be finally used as the name of the starship captain played by Kevin Sorbo in the Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda TV Series.
Both Genesis II and Planet Earth will be out on DVD on Tuesday, as part of the new Warner Archive DVD series.