Today, Pink Tentacle posted about Osamu Tezuka’s “Galaxy Boy Troop,” a 92-episode children’s space opera that aired on NHK from 1963 to 1965.

Here’s a clip:

“Galaxy Boy Troop is perhaps unique in the history of children’s television programming inasmuch as it combined marionettes and animation. All of the characters were represented by puppets when not shown traveling in vehicles, whereas other scenes in which the characters are shown to be flying or driving were animated. Two series were produced, both in black and white. In the first, Galaxy Boy Troop is formed to travel an enormous distance to recover a substance which can restore Earth’s dying sun. In the second series Galaxy Boy Troop battles aliens in a flying saucer. A total of 92 episodes were produced; 44 in the first series and 48 in the second. The series also aired in France where it was known both as Galaxy boy troupe and Le Commando De La Voie Lactee. The original Japanese masters and films are believed to have been lost, and the very few examples of the series which have appeared on DVD have been taken from French sources. In 1997 Japanese astronaut Takao Doi requested the show’s theme be used as his wakeup call during his mission on the space shuttle Columbia.” [wiki]

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Charlton Heston was an American Academy Award-winning film actor. I remember Heston since I am kid for playing heroic roles, such as Moses in The Ten Commandments, Colonel George Taylor in Planet of the Apes and Judah Ben-Hur in Ben-Hur.

He was an excellent actor. He always portrayed great men and did so in his own larger than life manner. His movie appearances stopped since a few years ago, but his presence on screen will never be forgotten by those who enjoyed his movies. I want to watch Planet of the Apes or Soylent Green again.

“The actor best known for his roles as Ben-Hur, Moses, or Michelangelo died Saturday at his Beverly Hills home, announced family spokesman Bill Powers, who refused to comment on the cause.

Heston was diagnosed, around six years ago, with neurological symptoms similar to the ones of Alzheimer’s disease.

“Charlton Heston was seen by the world as larger than life. He was known for his chiseled jaw, broad shoulders and resonating voice, and, of course, for the roles he played,” Heston’s family said in a statement, according to the Associated Press. “No one could ask for a fuller life than his. No man could have given more to his family, to his profession, and to his country.” via [USA Today]

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The writers the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, are in final negotiations to write a movie adaptation of “The Lone Ranger” for Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Nowadays, most of all old TV successes gets remade.

The Lone Ranger is an American, long-running, old-time radio and early television show created by George W. Trendle.

The titular character is a zorro-like masked Texas Ranger in the American wild West, who gallops about righting injustices, usually with the aid of a clever native sidekick called Tonto, and his horse Silver.

via Movie Crunch

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The creepy Sci Fi B Movie is titled The Man From Planet X and is a 1951 production starring unknown Robert Clarke, Margaret Field and Raymond Bond. Prof. Elliot sets up an observatory on a mysterious Scottish island, with his hot daughter and some guy named Dr. Mears, a former student with a questionable past. Soon after arrival of reporter John Lawrence, a ship from Planet X just happens to land near the observatory and a tacky alien visits the observatory and takes advantage of the cute daughter of Dr. Elliot.

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Disney is planning the remake of a 3d version of TRON, the 1982 cult classic starring Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn a computer hacker abducted into the world of a computer and forced to participate in gladiatorial games.  AICN has a spy with a little more information about the new TRON project. 

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Crazy Canadian evangelical says he pressured cabinet ministers and PMO officials to deny tax credits to productions deemed too controversial or offensive.  Charles McVety has been lobbying the federal government to stop subsidizing what he perceives as objectionable films. He said his lobbying efforts included discussions with Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day and Justice Minister Rob Nicholson, and “numerous” meetings with officials in the Prime Minister’s Office.  

Known evangelical crusader is claiming credit for the federal government’s move to deny tax credits to TV and film productions that contain graphic sex and violence or other offensive content.Charles McVety, president of the Canada Family Action Coalition, said his lobbying efforts included discussions with Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day and Justice Minister Rob Nicholson, and “numerous” meetings with officials in the Prime Minister’s Office.”We’re thankful that someone’s finally listening,” he said yesterday. “It’s fitting with conservative values, and I think that’s why Canadians voted for a Conservative government.”Mr. McVety said films promoting homosexuality, graphic sex or violence should not receive tax dollars, and backbench Conservative MPs and cabinet ministers support his campaign.[Globe and Mail] 

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