Most sci-fi fans are familiar with the classic 1960 George Pale production of "The Time Machine" (Rod Taylor), and the ill-fated 2002 Simon Wells production (Guy Pearce). The 1978 version of the "The Time Machine" (John Beck) has been completely forgotten. Let's take a look at this lost gem of 1970's sci-fi cinema!
Take a DEEP DIVE into the world of the ORIGINAL Battlestar Galactica! This video explores historical, mythological and religious themes woven throughout the original 1978 epic space opera!
From classics like The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to obscurities like Quark, the 70's was filled with hilarious and imaginative sci-fi comedies! Here's a short list of the best!
Dinosaurs! Babes! Two-Fisted Heroes and Lost Civilizations! Before Star Wars and Indiana Jones, director Kevin Connor, producer John Dark, Amicus Productions and B-Movie legend Doug McClure brought the worlds of pulp adventure and Victorian science fiction to life on the big screen - 1970's style!
The 1970's was rich in sci-fi, especially space operas. Here is my personal list of the Top 10 1970's Space Operas from film and television: RANKED! From Star Wars to Starcrash, where does YOUR favorite 70's space epic rank?
Is Luigi Cozzi's 1978 space opera a cheap knock off of the original Star Wars? This in-depth documentary sets out to prove that Starcrash is a true original and a classic in its own right! Go back to the crazy world of 1970's Italian cinema and experience the incredible story behind STARCRASH!
Go behind the scenes of the beloved Rankin/Bass animated film of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" with the FIRST EVER documentary about the making of this milestone in the history of television animation. This mini-documentary covers the entire production, from design to post-production, and chronicles the copyright dispute and other challenges that made this animated feature an arduous 5 year production!
The Bionic Woman was one of the most successful spin-offs in television history! Let's take a look at the unexpected hit series!
The 6 Million Dollar Man was one of the biggest television shows of the 1970's: Steve Austin, astronaut, almost killed in a test flight, has his body rebuilt with futuristic bionic technology, turning him into a superhero for the 1970's!
Possibly the coolest sci-fi and fantasy paperbacks of all time, Daw books created an iconic collection of classics in the 1970's. This is the story behind how it happened!
The "fantasy boom" that started in 1977 with The Sword of Shannara had roots in an extraordinary series of fantasy novels published by Ballantine Books. This is the amazing story of the series that created modern fantasy!
Sci-Fi book covers have become an anonymous mass of digital squiggles. But once, every cover was an individual work of art. Cover artists were as popular as the stories they illustrated. Take a trip back to the 1070's - the BEST era of SF cover art!