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Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun [DVD] [1969]

DVD ~ Roy Thinnes
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  • Actors: Roy Thinnes, Ian Hendry, Patrick Wymark, Herbert Lom
  • Directors: Robert Parrish
  • Format: PAL
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Universal Pictures UK
  • DVD Release Date: 8 Sep 2008
  • Run Time: 98 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001B2S3RI
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,449 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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There's a sense of awe to the special effects work of animation specialists Gerry and Sylvia Anderson (Thunderbirds Are Go)--the slow, lovingly detailed introduction of a massive spaceship creeping out of dock and struggling against its bulk while trapped on the ground, and the almost balletic spectacle of the ship elegantly floating against an impressive star field or dramatically flying against the rugged landscape. These moments are the highlights of this sober science fiction thriller about the discovery of a planet on the far side of the sun in Earth's orbit. A mission is hastily put together, with British astrophysicist Ian Hendry teamed with hotshot American astronaut Roy Thinnes for the three-week trip, but when they suddenly crash-land the strange creatures that surround them are revealed to be human. Against all rational explanations they're back on Earth, but Thinnes suddenly discovers that everything is a mirror image of his existence: Through the Looking Glass by way of The Twilight Zone. Though it begins as a paranoid spy thriller set in the near future (the opening details an ingenious espionage caper featuring a very special eyepiece), it quickly turns into a serious and oddly unsettling space-race drama with a heady twist. Robert Parrish's direction is unusually aloof, but the film is always intriguing and well acted with gorgeous special effects that may rank second only to Stanley Kubrick's 2001 as the most elegant vision of outer space flight on film. --Sean Axmaker


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When scientists a hundred years in the future discover a 'duplicate' Earth on the other side of the sun, they are determined to find out what this new world is like, and set up an expedition to reach the new planet.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a true sci- fi classic from the gerry anderson stable., 3 Mar 2009
By Mr. A. Smallburn "logan 5" (aberlour, scotland) - See all my reviews
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i have always been a fan of gerry anderson since my childhood, and was never able to pin down this particular title.as a big fan of miniatures such as used in thunderbirds and stingray, this is right up there with the best of them!highly entertaining, great story and effects.but the ending is a real enigma. all i can say is watch and enjoy this superb tale.definately 5 stars in my book.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated, 6 Nov 2008
By Darren Allen (Southampton, UK) - See all my reviews
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This is an excellent piece of late Sixties SF from Gerry & Sylvia Anderson. Like UFO and Space 1999 (well, season one anyway!)which followed, it provides the viewer with a blend of action and mystery. Coupling a thought provoking script with the excellent effects that had graced their Supermarionation output.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Old fashioned modernity, 15 Mar 2009
By F. Bergeot (Montpellier, France) - See all my reviews
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The plot is quite interesting and when you think of all its implications, which are only alluded to in the film, you get somehow confused. Besides, it is amazing to see how the future is difficult to imagine today. Although the story is supposed to happen around hundred years after the time the film was made the pictures bring you back to the 1960s. On the whole, quite enjoyable.
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3.0 out of 5 stars you know, for kids
from the sound of the title and the description of the film i was looking forward to seeing this, but.... Read more
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