Into Infinity/Space Police

by **yorkie** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:29 am

I recently got the Into Infinity/Space Police DVD (Thanks Startrader!).

Thought both were great fun.

Hadn't seen Into Infinity for years. Good old Nick Tate and Brian (Gordon's alive?) Blessed. Captain Harry Masters (Nick) can fix a broken photon drive all by himself with just a couple of tools. What a guy! Great 1999 style FX and sound effects. Still wanted to kill the nerdy brat David, and I reckon the acceleration to near lightspeed within a few minutes would squash them all to jelly.

Having never seen Space Police, it was very strange - the mix of Terrahawks style puppets with live action worked in some places and not in others. An early version of Slomo too! Officer Costello transforming into a metal skin was very poor - just a dodgy tin face plate. FX of Terrahawks standard - from execllent to not too hot.

Anyhow I really enjoyed seeing these rare 70s and 80s productions. Doppelganger on DVD next please!

Anyone else seen either of these? What are your views?

by **shadokp** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:49 pm

Same thoughts really - I have always liked Into Infinity (The Day After Tommorrow) and had wished it went to series. Still holds up and has so many reminders of Space 1999.

Space Police was very odd. I had waited for years to see this and was dissappointed. I do like Space Precinct a lot and am glad that what eventually did happen happen and that Space Police was not a series. The mixture of live action, Terrahawks type puppety and stop motion was very jarring to say the least.

KP

by **shaqui** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:09 am

i didn't think the mesh of puppets and live action too bad - certainly better than 'The Secret Service'! The alien puppets, the president and his aide, were quite realistic and well done, though less so V. Lann and E.Vile :shock:

I have a soft spot for 'Into Infinity' as well, and can recall its two original screenings on the BBC round Christmas... 1976 and 1977. i think. I'd heard about it in advance through a feature in the old 'Sci-Fi Monthly' magazine - a rare occurance in those days!

by **James. C** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:07 pm

You can watch Space Police on Anderson TV

by **James. C** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:37 am

I recieved the DVD from Fanderson today, and I must say Into Infinity was allright, but I absolutly loved Space Police!