Destination: Outer Space - The premiere is upon us!

[OmahaStar]

but what the heck was the captain/professor guy trying to do with the scary stares and long pauses? That was just creepy and unnerving - I don't remember any 50s sci fi actors doing things like that. It worked best in the scenes between the Lieutenant and the blonds, where the acting was actually rather normal (well, closer to normal, given the cavewoman dialog ).

It was a joke between the actor and director in the first movie, when they didn't know there would be more movies. It was sort of spoofing Shatner, with the long pauses.

There is a scene in the second movie when the Professor does his usual long pauses between words, while he's on the telephone, and the person on the other end asks if he's still there, totally mocking the character trait.

The same actor, Josh Craig, plays the Professor (Monster of Phantom Lake, It Came From Another World) who becomes the Director of Rocket Command (Cave Women on Mars, Destination: Outer Space), as well as that character's son, Captain Jackson in Cave Women and Destination.

It's toned down considerably for the Captain character, but still just as funny.

 

[OmahaStar]

So when does the next one come out?

I'd anticipate April or May of next year. He's great at putting out one a year. Also, if you search around for the Easter Eggs on that disc, you'll find a preview of which movie will be coming out next year.

 

[The Squire of Gothos]

Any clips online?

 

[Forbin]

but what the heck was the captain/professor guy trying to do with the scary stares and long pauses? That was just creepy and unnerving - I don't remember any 50s sci fi actors doing things like that. It worked best in the scenes between the Lieutenant and the blonds, where the acting was actually rather normal (well, closer to normal, given the cavewoman dialog ).

It was a joke between the actor and director in the first movie, when they didn't know there would be more movies. It was sort of spoofing Shatner, with the long pauses.

There is a scene in the second movie when the Professor does his usual long pauses between words, while he's on the telephone, and the person on the other end asks if he's still there, totally mocking the character trait.

The same actor, Josh Craig, plays the Professor (Monster of Phantom Lake, It Came From Another World) who becomes the Director of Rocket Command (Cave Women on Mars, Destination: Outer Space), as well as that character's son, Captain Jackson in Cave Women and Destination.

It's toned down considerably for the Captain character, but still just as funny.

Turns out we have a mutual friend (Kevin Shinnick, part of the afformentioned gang of filmmakers I hung out with)) who explained to me that the pauses are very much like an actor in Killers From Space, one 50s film I've managed to miss.

 

[OmahaStar]

Any clips online?

Here are a few from the series ...

Monster of Phantom Lake -
http://sainteuphoria.com/tmopl_preview.html (8 minute preview)

It Came From Another World -
http://sainteuphoria.com/icfaw_preview.html (5 minute preview)

Cave Women From Mars -
http://sainteuphoria.com/cwom_trailer.html (trailer)

Terror From Beneath the Earth -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFLo140UwrQ

Destination: Outer Space -
http://sainteuphoria.com/dos_trailer.html (trailer)

 

[Captain Euphoria]

Oh, yes, writing the new script at this very moment! It's going to be a fun one -- sort of a mix between Day of the Triffids, The Thing from Another World, and Alien. That's all I'm saying for now...

 

[FalTorPan]

My DVD of Destination: Outer Space just arrived. I'll watch it soon and post a review. Looking forward to it!