If ever there was a movie that didn't need to be remade (or even made in the first place), it was Capricorn One. I was living in Tucson, doing some volunteer work for the L-5 Society, when it came out, and a group of us space nuts went to see it. We were appalled.

But Dwayne Day, for some unaccountable reason, seems to have liked it.

Rand..now come on think of the possiblities of a remake...

OJ could redo his role, except this time "the glove could fit"...and Lisa Nowak could make a "real life" appearance as being in charge of the NASA hit teams...She has practice so can bring a real life twinge to it disguises, modes of operation, how to do the perp walk...

Think of the "Off set" moments. Nowak and Simpson exchanging information on techniques...

Robert

It could be set on the Moon this time to satisfy the conspiracy nuts. O.J. could continue his search for Nicole's killer there.

With the big boom in 9-11 truthers, a remake would have a built in audience. Politics as usual these days is if you don't have actual evidence that a conspiracy exists, invent one anyway. As Oliver Stone knows, it's nearly as good and keeps your fringe elements energized.

Besides, it's retribution time for the role of the military industrial complex in forcing us into Vietnam, Grenada, Iraq 1 and 2. Time to lay the media groundwork for the upcoming massive defense cuts.

What was the movie...Badlands, OUtland?...set on IO in a mining colony?

It had everything that this one could have even a good actor with bad writing...this one could just be bad actors with bad writing...

Or...thinking here, maybe it could be set at NASA HQ...and the conspiracy could revolve around "a return to the MOON"?

subtitled...how NASA Is taking 20 years to redo Apollo.

Robert

Yuck. What is it with Hollywood and a lack of ideas that they have to back to that stinker? Or is could they be redoing it in such a way to bash the bad old US of A?

Outland and Capricorn were both good, I think. In Outland you got closer to the great danger as supposed supporters turned away from Sean Connery, until he was left with an old battle scarred nurse, as his only ally.
Capricorn was very good. Lots of little scenes like when his editor takes him out of jail and fires him. But he's a true believe and won't be driven off what he believes.

God help us.

Don't they have _any_ new ideas in Hollywood? I'm a writer; I come up with ideas all the time. I'd _give_ any studio a new film idea _every day_, for _free_, if they'd just promise not to keep making the same God-damned movies over and over again.

My prediction is that it'll suck so badly it'll disappear into it's own mini-black hole.

Outland was a good flick. Basically "High Noon" meets "Rio Lobo" set on a mining colony on Io. Sean Connery as Gary Cooper, not to bad at all.

"Capricorn One" on the other hand was long, boring, badly shot, badly acted, badly conceived and I just ate so I'll stop thinking about it now.

'Capricorn One' sounds like the name of a cereal. "Provides a healthy daily dose of skepticism for even the most loyal believers."

I don't remember very many of the movies I saw as a child. For the most part, they were forgettable; my parents didn't have great taste in movies. I remember Capricorn One. Or should I say, I still have the scars? It was so bad, I have remembered only two things about it: the title, and the burning desire to never see it again.

Capricon 1 and Planet of the Apes, together, as a whole, was one of the best set movies ever made. The original crew of Planet of the Apes, and the C1 team could have landed at the same spot. Imagine!! Did you see those reentry vehicle!!

Capricorn One started the "black helicopter" meme - check out the movie poster on this page.

http://www.mediadis.com/video/detail.asp?id=139322

Some of my college friends regarded "Capricorn One as a documentary. The same people now think of "Loose Change" the same way.

Rand, WHEN is your (and Bill Whittle's) movie coming out?

Don,

Please make sure your friends have that line: "Sir, do you want fries with that?" down pat. They are gonna need it.

Mike,

Unfortunately they are now professors at various colleges, mostly in the social sciences, but two are engineering profs. Sigh.

Please make sure your friends have that line: "Sir, do you want fries with that?" down pat. They are gonna need it.

No, no, no. You've got it wrong. That line is for high school grads. For most social sciences/political science (oxymoron) types, they can expect better career prospects. They need to learn how to say, "Do you want a muffin with your latte?"

We need to get Rand to watch PlaneteS. It was reviewed on The Space Review for crying out loud. That makes it as legitimate as they come.

This is an ignorant blog.

robert oler is a sick person. He is a dreamer and a liar. He talks a big talk and says he has done all of these wonderful things like being a Navy Pilot and such. No, he makes all of this up. I know. He had me going for a long time. He needs serious help!