Planet of the Titans or The Motion Picture?
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By now, the Roddenberry 366 Vault project on Facebook's gotta be getting pretty close to the end of the TAS material they've got. I'm pretty sure the full script of The God Thing will be one of the first movie-era items they put up, and I'd be surprised if whatever Gene kept of Planet of the Titans doesn't show up there too.
There is no leaked Titans script that I've ever seen, and apparently there was only one draft. What I do know about Kaufmann's unfinished rework is that the caveman/Prometheus/Chariots of the Gods aspect became something much more influenced by Olaf Stapeldon.
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"Coming to a Pan-Dimensional Cineplex near you"
Can you explain the difference for those less read on the topic? I'm quite familiar with the Sitchen "theories" but not at all with Stapeldon. (reading a wiki description doesn't always get the point across.)
Well, basically, the idea of ancient astronauts visiting Earth and giving man knowledge is one aspect of the story Kaufman appears to have dumped in favor of some things he was inspired by in books like First and Last Men and The Starmaker. I've not read the latter, but I'm about to. The latter book is something Ralph McQuarrie directly cited in reference to one of the concepts he drew.
I'm still putting together notes based on some recent research and I'm not really comfortable saying much more til I verify the veracity of a few things. There's already enough misinformation about this thing out there without me contributing to it with some half-baked speculation.
I'm still putting together notes based on some recent research and I'm not really comfortable saying much more til I verify the veracity of a few things. There's already enough misinformation about this thing out there without me contributing to it with some half-baked speculation.
I used to think things like that all the time while watching Fringe - I would stay in the other Universe just to watch TV. How many seasons of Trek did they get?
Really though, I would be completely happy with an internet connection to another Universe.... just torrent its content and enjoy.... Is it bad that I just pictured that in a Rick and Morty episode?
I have one. Jerry Lewis is in everything in that universe. His 2001: Visit to A Small Monolith is eye gougingly bad.I would be completely happy with an internet connection to another Universe.... just torrent its content and enjoy....
While I'm there, I'm picking up Phase II on Blu-ray!
Sorry, but in the only universe Phase II got made... HD-DVD won the format war.
Sorry, but in the only universe Phase II got made... HD-DVD won the format war.
That's cool! I've got a player packed away in the basement!
Incorrect. This was a brilliant, misunderstood film. You just didn't appreciate what an artistic vision Mr. Lewis had.