tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post750869897893563383..comments2024-03-29T04:57:26.162-04:00Comments on John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Cult Movies and Classic TV: From the Archive: Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (1969)John Kenneth Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-63248662729560016872020-11-23T10:38:14.065-05:002020-11-23T10:38:14.065-05:00When I first saw it, years ago, the ending was alm...When I first saw it, years ago, the ending was almost the same, albeit we saw Ross alive contemplating the disaster, then somebody else comes to him and wants to shake Ross'hand. Ross hesitate then shake that person's hand, using his left hand.<br />I never was able to find anything of this left. And I did not dream!<br />Gilliganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023493455056206671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-61041217935761548872017-12-22T20:07:49.066-05:002017-12-22T20:07:49.066-05:00I remember a weird film when I was a kid where an ...I remember a weird film when I was a kid where an Astronaut landed on a duplicate earth where everything was back to front and then the other day I was checking out the Tv listings from the day I was born. (Saturday 13th January 1979)<br /><br />This film was aired at 09:30am GMT on ITV that day, so I thought I would watch it again, this time as an adult and boy did I enjoy it.<br /><br />It was also good to see the guy I remember from old episodes of The Invaders! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-10505279199605113432014-07-27T12:34:06.817-04:002014-07-27T12:34:06.817-04:00I enjoy reading (and sometimes even disagreeing wi...I enjoy reading (and sometimes even disagreeing with) this website so much that I often save your articles for later. I finally got around to watching this movie knowing that "UFO" was one of my earliest Sci-Fi obsessions.<br /><br />I found that the characters in "Journey..." are not well-developed, but I think this is common for the Anderson's creations. Roy Thinnes is the star and he acts much like his character in the Quinn Martin series "The Invaders". It's not like the characters were similar, it's just an indicator that Thinnes wasn't the greatest actor. Still, he is certainly enough to guide this story along.<br /><br />The real star of "Journey..." is its special effects. The miniatures are amazing, but not in the sense that they are realistic. It's kind of like watching a Toho Kaiju movie. It's the sense of awe you get from viewing this meticulously created world. The attention to detail is amazing. Fans of CGI will not appreciate it, but that's their loss. I marveled at this much like I did when I was a seven-year old watching black and white presentations of "UFO" on PBS.<br /><br />The story itself is silly. The concept is cool but the execution is off. The whole thing gets a bit bug's nuts by the end and not really in a good way. It seems rushed.<br /><br />I probably won't ever return to "Journey To the Far Side of the Sun" but I'm glad I took a couple of hours to explore it.whitsbrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18171082058163775614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-30663219279950789672014-05-26T09:15:59.494-04:002014-05-26T09:15:59.494-04:00A fine and detailed review of a grossly under-rate...A fine and detailed review of a grossly under-rated movie. <b>Journey to the Far Side of the Sun</b> does have that more-immediate-future appeal, for sure, which only helps draw in and immerse the 'space-race' crowd... like me.<br /><br />Yes, dealing with the issue of money is so nice to see. Putting people into orbit and then inserting their vehicle into a trans-whatever trajectory is a bleedin' big deal, not often dealt with in these kinds of films. The investment of money and political commitment is great.<br /><br />The ending of <b>Journey</b> is one of the great movie punch-lines of all time. Chilling, in fact.Barry Smighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464450751543573690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-9158609727680094632014-05-25T09:14:38.170-04:002014-05-25T09:14:38.170-04:00Thanks for a thoughtful appreciation of this under...Thanks for a thoughtful appreciation of this underrated Gerry Anderson production. I saw this film back in the 70's originally and I was able to revisit it more recently on disc. I think it is a very intelligent and thought provoking film. <br /><br />It is interesting to note that some of the actors in this film would become part of the cast of Anderson's terrific TV serie UFO.Paul Saxman Spencenoreply@blogger.com