Andrew time travels 35 years back to revisit the theatrical release of the Buck Rogers In The 25th Century film...
Once synonymous with science fiction, the phrase ‘That Buck Rogers Stuff’ once called to mind everything the average person thought about Science Fiction - ray guns, rocket ships and robots. Certainly in the 1928, when the then-christened Anthony Rogers made his debut, he was something pretty unique in Sci-Fi - the space adventurer as swash-buckler. Given the nickname ‘Buck’ by John F. Dille, the novel, Armageddon, was adapted into the comic strips in 1929 and then in 1932, Buck Rogers became the first major Science Fiction radio drama. 1939 saw Larry ‘Buster’ Crabbe take on the role for a 12-part serial. All of this is to say that Buck Rogers was around for quite a while before many people of my generation discovered him.
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century arrived on UK shores via the medium of cinema.
Once synonymous with science fiction, the phrase ‘That Buck Rogers Stuff’ once called to mind everything the average person thought about Science Fiction - ray guns, rocket ships and robots. Certainly in the 1928, when the then-christened Anthony Rogers made his debut, he was something pretty unique in Sci-Fi - the space adventurer as swash-buckler. Given the nickname ‘Buck’ by John F. Dille, the novel, Armageddon, was adapted into the comic strips in 1929 and then in 1932, Buck Rogers became the first major Science Fiction radio drama. 1939 saw Larry ‘Buster’ Crabbe take on the role for a 12-part serial. All of this is to say that Buck Rogers was around for quite a while before many people of my generation discovered him.
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century arrived on UK shores via the medium of cinema.
- 10/19/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Science Channel and BBC land William Hurt and other fine actors to make the space shuttle tragedy into a surprisingly solid biopic worth watching.
Everybody wants in the scripted game, but most firsts are painful lessons in just how hard it is to get fiction right. That first comedy is often lame. That first drama often pales in comparison to what’s already out there. Channels devoted to unscripted fare often find that diversifying their content is easier in concept than execution.
However, in something of a miracle or at least a wonderful surprise, the Science Channel, in association with the BBC, has delivered a little gem in The Challenger Disaster (Nov. 16, 9 p.m., also shown on Discovery).
The film flies on the back of William Hurt, who delivers yet another incredible performance, this time as the famous physicist, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Richard Feynman.
Photos: 18 Big-Screen Space Disasters
Feynman is...
Everybody wants in the scripted game, but most firsts are painful lessons in just how hard it is to get fiction right. That first comedy is often lame. That first drama often pales in comparison to what’s already out there. Channels devoted to unscripted fare often find that diversifying their content is easier in concept than execution.
However, in something of a miracle or at least a wonderful surprise, the Science Channel, in association with the BBC, has delivered a little gem in The Challenger Disaster (Nov. 16, 9 p.m., also shown on Discovery).
The film flies on the back of William Hurt, who delivers yet another incredible performance, this time as the famous physicist, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Richard Feynman.
Photos: 18 Big-Screen Space Disasters
Feynman is...
- 11/12/2013
- by Tim Goodman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
London, Dec 23: Singer Harry Styles is known for being famous among women, and his friend says he attracted women even as a four-year-old.
"I've known him since he was four. I know it sounds funny, but even in primary school he always had a few girls on the go," dailystar.co.uk quoted Styles' childhood friend William Rogers as saying.
"It was rather amusing. He just had this unbelievable way with girls all his life, and it looks like none of that has changed."
Styles, 19, member of One Direction band, has had various link-ups and has a weakness for older women. Styles is currently dating singer Taylor Swift.
Ians...
"I've known him since he was four. I know it sounds funny, but even in primary school he always had a few girls on the go," dailystar.co.uk quoted Styles' childhood friend William Rogers as saying.
"It was rather amusing. He just had this unbelievable way with girls all his life, and it looks like none of that has changed."
Styles, 19, member of One Direction band, has had various link-ups and has a weakness for older women. Styles is currently dating singer Taylor Swift.
Ians...
- 12/23/2012
- by Machan Kumar
- RealBollywood.com
A mix of North American and British talent will topline an untitled BBC/Science Channel movie about the search for what caused the 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle explosion. William Hurt and Bruce Greenwood will star as physicist Richard Feynman and Air Force General Donald Kutyna, respectively. Feynman, a Nobel Prize winner who also assisted on the Manhattan Project, was instrumental in uncovering the truth, as was Kutyna whom he befriended in the process. Brian Dennehy is also on board as William Rogers, the chair of the presidential commission and Joanne Whalley will play Feynman’s wife. British actors Kevin McNally (Downton Abbey), Henry Goodman (The Damned United) and Eve Best (Nurse Jackie) also star. Shooting starts this month on the TV movie that James Hawes is directing from a script by Kate Gartside. Great Expectations’ Laurie Borg is producing. Exec producers are Mark Hedgecoe, Cassian Harrison and Rocky Collins.
- 10/23/2012
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
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