Podcast # 158

[Poodyglitz]

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?

[moyer777]

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.

[Rico]

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.

[moyer777]

I think he meant in the sci fi theater.

::)

[Poodyglitz]

I think he meant in the sci fi theater.

::)

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

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Chad vader is pretty funny.  Never saw that movie. 

King

[Rico]

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.