space1970: Moonbase Birthday

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Moonbase Birthday

Space: 1970 would like to wish Commander John Koenig himself, the Oscar-winning Martin Landau, a very happy 84th birthday.

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david_bJune 20, 2012 at 10:24 AM
STILL my favorite show ever..
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AnonymousJune 20, 2012 at 12:47 PM
I've always liked that particular photo of John Koenig... thanks for posting it.
Happy birthday, Martin Landau!
CR
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AnonymousJune 21, 2012 at 12:58 AM
I just recently saw Landau's great portrayal of Bela Lugosi in the very good 1994 movie Ed Wood. Not exactly on point, but highly recommended!
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Metal MarkJune 21, 2012 at 7:06 AM
I have mixed feelings about Space 1999, but Landau did what he could with the part. I've been watching him on Mission Impossible on MeTv lately with Barbara Bain.
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This blog is dedicated to the science fiction films and television series of the 1970s - give or take a few years (say, 1969-1983) - including such nostalgic favorites as Star Wars, Space: 1999, UFO, Space Academy, the original Battlestar Galactica, Jason of Star Command, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Logan's Run and many others.

But be warned: I still love these productions with all the enthusiasm I held for them as a kid, and they will be treated here with affection and respect. If you're looking for someone to snarkily denigrate "old" movies - or like to do that yourself - you've come to the wrong site.

So journey with us back to the days when special effects were created by skillful hands and spaceships were detailed models, when robots were obligatory comedy relief, when square-jawed heroes and cloaked villains battled among the stars -- and the future was fun!

PLEASE NOTE: I do not sell (nor even buy, all that often) the memorabilia and merchandise I write about on this blog, nor do I have any idea what value your "collectibles" might have. That's not what this site is about, so please don't ask me.