film british science fiction film directed starring outside europe known journey far sun popular title film joint european nasa mission investigate planet position parallel earth sun ends disaster death colleague discovers planet mirror image earth major live action film century writers producers noted 1960s puppet television series shooting ran july october principal production base filmed location england portugal professional relationship director strained shooting progressed creative disagreements cinematographer resulted resignation century premiered august united_states october year united_kingdom film general praised quality special effects set design plot device parallel earth attracted criticism commentators judging comparison precedent established earlier science fiction addition frequently interpreted major science fiction films 1960s including devices imagery dismissed weak originals release termed cult film actors props appear later anderson series ufo incorporated adult themes script effort distinguish film children productions cuts mature content case shot pack pills required permit later certificate film limited dvd run plot planet lying path earth opposite sun spacecraft flight data rival power east tracing laboratory security chief catches scientist act kills director convinces nasa representative west send mission investigate planet member states france germany unwilling provide financial support majority funding nasa american astronaut colonel british head project assigned mission launched portugal spacecraft phoenix ross kane spend half week round trip heart lung kidney machines managing life functions weeks launch revived planet orbit existence extraterrestrial life inconclusive ross kane decide surface landing descend atmosphere electrical storm damages dove shuttle crashes mountainous region revealed near air sea rescue unit returns ross kane critically injured space centre apparent phoenix mission come end weeks returned earth official ross denies aborted mission shortly kane dies injuries eventually ross concludes earth unknown planet mirror image signs reversal include clock hands tape deck turn clockwise right left addition driving night ross vehicle believes wrong road including ross wife astronaut claims aspects life planet reversed view starts change ross demonstrates ability read aloud sign reflected mirror later convinced truth rays kane post examination reveal internal organs positioned wrong body ross lie parallel counterpart world experiencing similar events far sun suggests ross recover flight recorder phoenix return earth builds replacement dove designed compatible reversed technologies phoenix modifications include reverse electric circuits certain differences extend direction current ross new shuttle german word denoting duplicate person object lifting entering orbit ross attempts dock phoenix experiences technical malfunction indicating current constant shuttle phoenix loses contact falling atmosphere space centre ross struggling automatic landing control unable repair fault ground crashes parked spacecraft ross collision chain reaction destroys space centre killing personnel destroying records ross presence years later wheelchair bound long dismissed admitted nursing home sees reflection mirror placed window reaching touch reflected image crashes mirror dies cast production contribution live action film directed crossroads crime feature talent agent approached anderson proposal film starring actor discussions grade anderson produced commission summer production anderson television series captain scarlet executive arrived london united_states planning establish european production office expressed willingness provide funding promising film ideas brother anderson distributor arranged meeting anderson pitch story concept concerning hypothesis replicated mirror earth according anderson thought planet sun exactly speed size earth idea developed planet replicated earth ended mirrored planet perfectly golden boy century studio big success story writing assistance anderson wife drafted page treatment long initial meeting originally intended film script hour drama explained concept good television play suggested try develop movie responding claims dark scripting stated wanted film interesting entertaining premise discussed significance title suggested century director german word means copy oneself legend goes meet point death following legend clearly steer film end illustrating meaning word expressed dissatisfaction draft hired novelist considered writer good reputation strengthen characterisation film retained original setting scenes set underwent significant changes james completed revisions fundamentally characters ross kane switched roles draft ross injured dove crash kane interrogated space centre scenes absent finished film kane diagnosed brain damage basis apparent insanity ross regains consciousness find accident left blind return mission phoenix fails electrical fault structural defect second dove module atmosphere kane trapped inside headquarters left intact kane funeral attended wife despite remaining script agreed commission film condition reserve right select director anderson selected directed film sequels week delay filming american director latest project shelved accepted post film career included editing body soul shared academy award best film editing directing james_bond spoof casino anderson remembered stating told loved script said honour work gave bob business box office failure casino prompted anderson question ability stated recruitment wasn question right man director signed immediately casting heading cast role colonel nasa anderson perceived likeness fellow american actor cast male lead viewing performance television series invaders draft script ross stewart said man walk mars interview said thought interesting premise know isn planet sun space exploration abilities time scary conform script characterisation ross respiratory health ended smoking worth cigarettes course production reporting intention demand non smoking clause film contract september australian newspaper age stated day perpetual lighting new cigarettes continuity purposes stars british head phoenix project appeared television series according anderson drinking performed stunt sequence depicting aftermath dove crash drunk away despite looked exactly supposed screen draft script kane philip wife called susan scenes deleted completed film romance kane official portrayed austrian actress played kane villa beach portugal stars colonel wife role female lead offered quit start filming unexpectedly falling ill withdrawal resulted casting wife star television series remained role appeared nude scene scripted distance tone earlier anderson productions interview daily_mail newspaper anderson expressed intention change public perception century view makers children films rumours receive certificate adult content replied want work live artists subjects unsuitable children final cut film original nude shots replaced softer alternatives depicting stepping shower draft script describes daughter united_states senator said romantic affair public relations officer completed film italian actor briefly stars affair implied scene explored prompting authors authorised biography suggest starred role cut deleted scene finding bed villa angrily couple room throws swimming pool archer note additional subplot concerning attempts conceive child birth control pills pregnancy knowledge completing main cast stars director having selected basis performance television series plane makers power game anderson stated acting impressed similar drinking habits resulted lines set filming scene list explanations couldn remember followed archer identify portrayal character described model publicity material dominant performance film draft script describes british minister technology romantically involved secretary supporting cast stars german operations chief dealing communist china parallel self directs interrogation ross dove crash surname draft script finally stars nasa official bishop replaced english actor voiced characters producers decided bore resemblance scenes featuring characters confuse audiences filming weeks principal photography commenced july shooting wrapped october having run alongside joe september location shooting portugal accelerated completion weeks opposed month politician deposed prime minister fearing coup état cause production fall schedule filming exterior bbc double portugal hall complex appears old nursing home create illusion parallel earth apparent images reversed text quickly production staff inverted film optical process known flop technique saved time money needed spent building sets props specially reversed elements organising road film cars driving wrong road scenes set parallel required careful rehearsal cast crew prior filming incorporation flop technique results continuity errors example heart lung kidney machines onboard phoenix seen connected ross kane left right production staff encountered difficulties realising scene start film depicting international conducted high resolution viewing monitors limited use colour time production need avoid black white honour futuristic setting decided position actors playing conference delegates set cut screens set wall silver paper added reflect studio lighting producing realistic impression high resolution image altered strengthen audience perception delegate facing camera actors scene different locations world archer promote scene example anderson proved productions ahead time course production creative styles anderson came conflict anderson remembered occasions called knew important picture careers desperately wanted big time session refused follow shooting script having determined independently scripted scenes essential plot anderson reminded contractual responsibilities director announced cast crew hell heard producer don shoot scenes don want don need cut breach contract shoot scenes anderson discussed production presented new challenges explaining worked years employing directors told suddenly came hollywood movie director didn want play ended extremely bad friends biography anderson stated sole regret film hired place comments direction lot trouble getting wanted dispute founders century emerged filming scenes including character shower read director photography complied instructions light sequence silhouette anderson intended scene display frontal nudity actress demanded shoot insisting read honour obligations director century partners according keen felt seeing detailed nude shot subdued version anderson clashed read second time special effects shots phoenix filmed hand held camera knew space travel know vacuum spacecraft travel straight die told people familiar space travel expect kind movement refusing film scenes basis instructions precedence anderson read resigned century production hill request anderson elaborated clearly john difficult position understand felt heart feel couldn play double role effects production base special effects prepared filming series supervising director oversaw shooting effects shots including destruction headquarters end film foot phoenix scale model emulated design nasa multi stage saturn rocket rebuilt unexpectedly nearly injuring technician authenticity effects staff mounted shots phoenix lift outdoors section century car park film genuine sky backdrop archer describe sequence spectacular kind produced century considers indistinguishable launch comments impressed magic effects technology come long way early effects endured century constructed life size dove capsule filming arrangement build use props exclusively site original built prop anderson remained disappointed finished product considered inferior reviewing scale models entertainment website den geek describes phoenix command module beautifully losing nasa dove module beautiful fusion classic lines argues phoenix launch sequence stood finest example work contributions james_bond film praises efforts absence computer animation late 1960s post production recorded score favourite musical contributions anderson productions days march musicians attended studio session second track titled sleeping accompanies scenes ross kane journey solar system features played french archer credit sleeping pieces gray wrote state soundtrack received commercial release evokes traditional hollywood feel contrast setting inspiration title sequence set inside secret laboratory espionage theme embodied character archer describe imitation style 1960s james_bond films miniature camera seen concealed inside artificial eye distribution production ended october episodes completed upcoming television series entered pre production final cut given mediocre reception executives causing film release postponed year received certificate march rumours rating fulfilling objective suitable children accompanied adults secure certificate brief cuts shots pills shortening running time original minutes opened cinema london leicester square october having premiered august united_states november debuted detroit michigan commencing second round presentations american cinemas film received disappointing box office reception general release british distributors rank released film original rest europe title journey adopted united_states australia determined universal audiences countries understand meaning term authors authorised biography journey superseded popular title provides explanation plot argue lacks intrigue poetic quality broadcasts prints original format release known exist retained official fan society dedicated productions original prints position opening credits journey far sun format billed certain prints alter final scene featuring old addition short voice character ross heard speaking line says earlier film jason right definitely identical planets aired title journey accordingly broadcasts contained inverted picture mistake transferring original print prior screening 1980s operator viewed print unfamiliar premise film concluded scenes set parallel earth reversed error additional flop edit restored image normal standard broadcasts compromised plot screened modified form viewer led conclude parallel ross landed non reversed normal earth home video releases previously available laserdisc format released region dvd digitally remastered form release included pal region titled journey far sun additional material present region releases region version includes film trailer certified film original release dvd release rated original mild violence language blu ray version released region april journey reception original release mixed critical reception archer argue acquired cult status writer ranks film book sci movies praising fine example speculative fantasy late 60s expresses satisfaction performances characterisation themes entailed including adultery corruption fourth july style special effects calling film enigmatic contemporary reviews review published times october praised concept film ingenious suggested title pre release marketing revealed plot film sustain interest audience commenting new_york magazine november introduced science fiction film comes fascinating premise quarters way praised production nicely ridden raising questions conflict politics science criticised editing variety magazine cited confusing plot related crash dove module declaration induce week sleep flight script falls pieces parts craft work history science fiction films stated film confusing colourful commended superb special effects argued better average genre miami news september april december edition dismissed science fiction let hope movie like ranked worst films year montreal gazette review maintained quality end film reasonably futuristic melodrama retrospective reviews review den geek praised direction effects dialogue described robust said sit ill ease anderson expressed concern editing stating effects shot shot factor slowing narrative awarded rating stars summarised interesting journey rewards commenting website dvd talk argued takes okay premise minutes bad drama good special effects script frustration meaningless mystery complained cinematography comparing premise far people stand talk lot defining script composed percent hardware talk exposition people airplane parachute important subject effects asserted sequences generic drama challenged main rocket launch human factor film design elements criticised viewing costumes dated added actors defeated doll house surroundings suggested visuals match future shopping mall despite judging good rating higher fair lower excellent argued opportunities presented parallel earth concept determination turn production excuse cool rocket toys given rating half stars negative review published website praises effects work costume design scenes character main plot troubled marriage unnecessary diversion narrative ross kane mission space described brief light review questions originality having parallel earth focus depth script vision anderson alternate earth audiences expect world fell nazis won world war shocking discovery people write backwards recommended fans anderson productions considered occasionally interesting failure asserts use near perfect parallel earth referring setting boring alien world reviews magazine describes strange little film script considers subplot concerning distracting awards rating stars writer episode guides anderson productions stylish thought provoking science fiction thriller suggested american audiences familiar productions century enthusiastic explained easy compare real actors puppet characters descriptions wooden strings attached puppet like cheap shots critics resist lazy man friend boy britain said saw couple years ago pleased thought came interpretation archer cite possible causes commercial failure quirky nature loss public interest space exploration apollo mission subject july moon landing dominated contemporary review noted comparisons find bugs crash planet hands getting earth writing technical dialogue acting concluded makers space lots mileage box office buzz mike better suggested releases planet established standard films science fiction genre argues film inferior depiction realistic working future humans remain attached comparing visual style film director notes similarities use close eye shots psychedelic images deeper meaning review describes final scenes featuring character hell bent enigmatic finale mirror wheelchair blanket discusses connections science fiction films 1960s 1970s acknowledging lyrical tone dialogue ultimately doesn bear comparison director comparing writes effects occasionally goes state film attempts similar abstract dual worlds fails combination meat potatoes science fiction quasi profound themes suggests kid film cult film rules elements comprise finished effort individually successful contrasts perceived failures script efforts bbc serial pit film adaptation novel men moon london concept alternative earth plot parallel episode american television series twilight zone episode astronaut returns earth find world undergone changes trivial drastic concludes arrived parallel universe critic compares theme premise characters fears relatives abducted replaced alien appearance extraterrestrial species power create nearly indistinguishable humans legacy despite critical reception commercial failure offered opportunities film live action television series based ufo considered immediate precursor ufo described trial run second live action series space ufo featured actors costumes props locations music previously appeared film cast grant previously association provided voices captain scarlet alexander voiced characters penultimate series cast members grant king appeared episode ufo bishop lead role commander special effects elements recycled ufo included scale models phoenix dove futuristic cars ford corporation based chassis adapted british mini filming locations face headquartered tracks score recycled ufo included sleeping strange planet serving ending theme music images served focus film titles formed creative element imitated opening titles ufo retrospective anderson career published ign website stated discussion politics economics contrast conventions 1960s science fiction furthermore aspects reflected atmosphere ufo far characters constantly having deal pressures having progress scrutiny elected officials way nasa starting commenting parallels film television series makes connection turning attention scripting argues interesting common ground projects remains bleak ending slight acid induced imagery mind
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