Sci Fi Astrophotography

RobF (Rob) · #1 08-06-2012, 09:01 PM

Watched "The Day the Earther Stood Still" with the kids tonight. The fantastic 1951 version. Somehow my 4yr son already knows aliens travel in spaceships.

I was surprised at some of the great B&W astrophotography shots right at the beginning. If I'm not mistaken:
- Veil neb?
- M31
- M17
- Triffid
- M16

Was surprised how good they are actually - presumably from Palomar or similar?

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #2 08-06-2012, 10:24 PM

I Love that Movie.
I watch it every year, as I have it on video ( VHS ) and DVD.
I first saw it when I was a child maybe 5 or 6 years old.
Classic Old Sci-Fi.

Cheers Geoffro.

RobF (Rob) · #3 08-06-2012, 10:27 PM

Yeah, agree totally Geoff. I don't think I've seen it for 30years now, and really enjoyed rediscovering it. A classic in every way.

Baddad (Marty) · #4 09-06-2012, 05:59 PM

I've watched it about 4 times. I think its a terrible movie. Yet I just can't resist watching it every few years.

Now that must be some kind of double talk. I notice its programmed on and there I will sit glued to the set.

I like the movie but I still think it is terrible. Even though I like watching it.

Cheers

RobF (Rob) · #5 09-06-2012, 06:21 PM

I have recollections of thinking it was quaint and pretty average as a teenager, but there's plenty of elements that leave modern sci-fi cliches for dead I'm thinking now. Not exactly "Forbidden Planet" but sure set the scene for plenty of more modern scifi.

5ash (Philip) · #6 09-06-2012, 06:27 PM

I think it must have been my first trip to the movies with my father , I would have been about 6 yrs old. That was 60 years ago , I still remember some of it , couldn't watch it now as it would spoil the memories. However I did dip my toe into the water and watched the 1950 's bbc series "quatermass and the pit" , found it on utube. It terrified me as a kid but was still watchable in black and white. Iwas quite suprised. Would like to see the remake by the bbc of "A for andromeda " based on Fred Hoyles book of the same name.

Philip

stephenb (Stephen) · #7 09-06-2012, 09:41 PM

1980 - The Black Hole - yes, I know it was inaccurate and a bit silly, but one of my all time favorite sci-fi movies.