Posted by Christian J.-2 on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Gerry-Anderson-Special-in-TV-Zone-tp1503925.html


> Marc (a bit worried about a lack of UFO fans at this event)

Hi Marc,

I wish I could join this event (it would be great to meet you and
some other UFO fans personally for the first time), but sadly Austria
is a little bit out of range (I need to misuse a SHADO transporter
for this but for I'm not in command... :-) I can only hope somebody
will make some videos or sound recordings...

Instead I will enjoy Ray Harryhausen tomorrow evening because he will
be in Vienna and will talk to the audience about 1 1/2 hours before
EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS will be shown (another great UFO movie)!

But now to my subject: the British magazin TV ZONE printed a special
issue titled "Gerry Anderson Special". It contains a lot of stuff
from Gerry (I count 51 pages) about all his series and the new
CAPTAIN SCARLET/THUNDERBIRDS with a lot of large pictures, sometimes
one photo on two pages!

UFO is presented on six pages. According to the mag the best episode
is "A Question of Priorities", the worst is "Close-Up". Anderson
talks about the new CAPTAIN SCARLET and says: "I think there will be
plenty of opportunity for further remakes." Quote from the mag:
'Including perhaps UFO? Last year the newspapers reported that the
classic alien attack saga had done so well on DVD in Britain and
America that owners Carlton were considering an updated version.
Anderson shrugs. "Well, it's news to me, I know of no film that's
based on UFO being made."'

On page 98 is a short article which states: 'UFO has, reportedly,
done so well on DVD that a remake is in the works for American
television.' Well, like Straker said: "Things are not always what
they seem, Mr Foster."

I think I'll scan some pages and will send it to the files section :-)

Christian