More UFO-The Movie Updates

What got me thinking about the UFO-The Movie again was a little post on a forum dealing with action figures. Basically, it said the following - Hot Toys Acquires License to Eon Production's NEW "UFO" The FILM. They'll be producing the line of 1/6 Action Figures based on Gerry Anderson's classic sci-fi series. But the original poster didn't include a link to that news. I'm waiting on them to respond and when they do, I'll update this posting with the actual news link.

Here are some links relating (sort of) to the new UFO movie that is set to come out next year. Basically rehashing what everybody else has been saying. I particularly like the MWC Toys posting about the Gay Ellis action figure. Especially the last picture at the bottom with her being in an embrace with an Alien!

Forbidden Planet seems to be saying that this movie will be the start of a trilogy! Cool!

Shadowlocked.com shows off the new UFO logo and more pictures of Lt. Ellis!

Astra-incognita.com runs info and updates on this movie and other projects.

Of course, there is the official UFO movie webpage.

1. Captain Toy-Michael's Review of the Week. Product Enterprise Lt. Gay Ellis. (http://www.mwctoys.com/REVIEW_121106b.htm).

2. Forbidden Planet.com. Matthew Gratzner discusses the new 'UFO' movie Trilogy (http://forbiddenplanet.com/pages/matthew-gratzner-new-ufo-trilogy/).

3. Shadowlocked.com. New site up for Matthew Gratzner's UFO. (http://shadowlocked.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=175:new-site-up-for-matthew-gratzners-ufo&catid=44:misc&Itemid=1).

4. Astra-incognita.com(http://astra-incognita.com/x-topic-ufo_movie.html).

5. UFO-the movie.com (http://ufo-themovie.com/UFO/Home.html).

6. Flash 255 Bunker. February 8, 2010. Just a link back to my original posting on this subject.(http://flash255bunker.blogspot.com/2010/02/ufo-to-reboot-in-2011.html).

UPDATE: April 10, 2010: False alarm, April Fools Joke on me regarding the Hot Toys announcement.

Robotech Overload

Well, for the past month, I have been going through Robotech/Macross overload. It is almost over with with the arrival of my latest purchase from Amazon.com. The Art of Robotech. The Shadow Chronicles by Tommy Yune and a forward by Carl Macek. $19.95 for the soft cover edition. BEAUTIFUL color artwork throughout the book.

Beginning at the end of February, I was watching the original Robotech series online thru YouTube. Eventually, I wised up to go out to the garage and dig around in the storage boxes for my original DVDs and began watching the final epsiodes of Robotech Macross, skipped the Southern Cross, and jump to Robotech The New Generation and re-re-re-watching the DVD that this art book references. I have also view copies of Macross Frontier and like that very much even though there was no English translation.

In this book, I finally know what the SDF-3 really looks like under the fake Robotech Masters concoon shell that people know about from the aborted Robotech Sentinels series. Robotech Sentinels was converted into a movie using the first few epsiodes of that series. We do get to see the wedding of Rick Hunter to Lisa Hayes.

As an aside, I would like to take a few moments to wish upon a star for a real life, flesh and blood Lisa Hayes/Hunter to come into my life. A real woman who's character is so much like the anime one. And thats something that will come out in comic book form currently entitled the Prequel to the Shadow Chronicles. Admiral (now-before, he was a general) Rick Hunter has a facial scar from some incident in the last 20 years of story time. And his hair has gone grey. In fact, the way the characters keep referring to him, he is pretty much the President of Humanity in exile from Earth. His wife Lisa stepped down from her post and is now a diplomat. Being an emissary to the other races once subjugated by the Robotech Masters from the planet Tirol.

My love for Lisa however is offset by my lust for the robot Janice M2 (Junctioned Artificial Neuro-Integrated Cybernetic Entity). Then again, Janice's voice is none other than that of actress Chase Masterson of Star Trek Deep Space Nine fame - so that can explain the attraction right there. You see Janice's eyes above the title of the artbook.

I am hyper over the idea that there might be another Robotech Shadow Chronicles series movie in the works. And whenever enough funding comes in, they may actually produce it and fans like me can be happy once again.

Denny Crain For President in 2012

Boston Legal and William Shatner's character Denny Crain on that show has gotten rave reviews. Sadly, I never seen the damn show - but I have heard about it. Cruising the internet this morning, I came across this little bit. Is it parody? Is it an actual scene from the show? I haven't got a clue. But its funny. And I liked it.

I selected the smaller viewing window so hopefully, the entire window will be watchable on my blog. if not, just click on the damn thing and view it directly on YouTube.

Caribou Barbie (Sarah Palin) Music Video

A funny Ray Stevens music video about Sarah Palin. All you Palin haters - sorry, you are not going to like it. Everybody else however - who know what the concept of a sense of humor is, WILL enjoy watching it!

Caribou Barbie, here she comes for 2012!

UPDATE: I have tried going into the html code for the above video and reduce it to 280 x 245 as was suggested. I kept getting blogger error messages about html code errors. So, just click on the video and view it on YouTube.

Duxford and Mustangs

Mustangs. I love Mustangs.

By the way, did I say how much I love P-51 Mustangs?

Space: 1999 Eagle Transporter

Ok, so a TV show about the moon being 'blasted' out of earth orbit to somehow travel 'faster-than-light' every week in fits and starts is a weird concept. But the special effects department did wonders for that program and as such - Space: 1999 is still remembered fondly to this date.

I loved the mechanical workhorse of Moonbase Alpha, the Eagle Transporter. Aside from the illogical ability for it to be able to 'survive' re-entry into a planetary atmosphere, the spacecraft is very functional and would make a great basis for a real-life spacecraft.

The front end of the spacecraft is the nosecone that can serve as a re-entry survival capsule. It is attached to a long service module with a main propulsion module attached on the opposite end from the nose cone. To each side of the service module are two pods that contain the reaction control jets and landing gear. Space is provided in the middle of the service module for different payload modules. From passenger, freight, research, (and weapons modules if we are logical), etc modules that can be switched out pretty quickly.

I was wanting to post some images are of some of the die-cast models that came out a few years ago and are now out of production. But blogger was having a problem while I was editing this article. Oh well. While taking a look online, the prices for them are climbing past the $100 mark. (Just looked in my wallet and I just have to cry!).

Images: Top photo is of the Eagle from the Space: 1999 TV program. Second image is of a concept artwork for the possible return to the moon program (once known as Constellation). This artwork was a real early version of what might be possible. One can just see the influence of the Eagle that might one day actually show up in real flight hardware.

Space Cruiser Yamato Modelling Sites

I'm in a space mood these days. UFO, Space: 1999, and Spacecruiser Yamato/Starblazers). This posting will deal mainly with the Yamato stuff.

The majority of these sites are in Japanese. But there are some great pictures, drawings, and models among them if you want to take the time to look around.



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Ref. kyougokudou (http://www.geocities.jp/rosehips_k/kyougokudou/yamato2kansaiki.html).
Lego Yamato (http://www.geocities.jp/jun_brick/s_yamato1.html).
Bandai Hobby Site (http://bandai-hobby.net/yamato/).
YouTube.com, Yamato tv commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO7IY_5Ax5o&feature=related).
Soy_ya works (http://www.geocities.jp/soy_ya/my_work/my_work.html).
Dourakuoyadi (http://www.geocities.jp/dourakuoyadi/).
Adm Kino (http://admkino.com/warship/).