Invasion UFO (1974)

4 Responses to Invasion UFO (1974)

1. log says:

   September 7, 2019 at 12:30 am

   I was looking for this, thanks!

   I’ve always found Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s puppets rather creepy, and not in a good way. As for this live action UFO series, even as a kid I found it boring, and no better as an adult.

   I don’t see how Gerry was so way ahead of his time, and compared to those puppets, cartoon animation and even stop-frame has shown to be the better formats for such. Furthermore, note that Space Angel (TV cartoon series) came out before Gary’s Fireball XL5, which was basically the same premise. Not to mention all the other TV sci-fi that came out in the ’50s when Gary and his wife where still doing barn animal puppet shows and such for young children.

   I’ll give credit to Gary’s Supercar series from 1962 as being “ahead of it’s time”, that is compared to Speed Racer in 1967, but that’s not saying much.

   As for the futuristic gadgets Gary implemented, that stuff was already found in previous sci-fi, such as pulp fiction from the 1920’s, which inspired folks like Isaac Asimov, who as a futurist, was clearly ahead of his time, and a real sci-fi pioneer.

   That said, I want this video for when I need to punish my kid, when I ban him from the good media.

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2. From Chicago says:

   March 31, 2019 at 4:39 am

   Thank you, RL!

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3. Muff Diver says:

   March 18, 2019 at 7:42 pm

   Gerry Anderson was so far ahead of his time with his crazy, far out sci-fi concepts which were a mainstay throughout his body of work.

   It was so sad that Alzheimer’s was the final end to his beautiful, creative mind.

   His shows made my childhood a very interesting time to grow up and I have so many fond memories, thanks to him.

   Thanks, RL!

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4. Wendel says:

   March 16, 2019 at 11:51 pm

   Compilation of episodes from the T.V. series UFO.
   A popular way to get more money from your investment in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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