Genesis ii is the second experimental space habitat designed and built by the private american firm bigelow aerospace, launched in 2007. But its too bad that this was a tv movie, and a tv movie where the budget barely exceeds a star trek episode. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Cast and crew credits for genesis ii, 1973, directed by john llewellyn moxey, with alex cord, mariette hartley, ted cassidy, at turner classic movies. This movie of the weekend was good back in the 1970s, but. He wrote a treatment for the first twenty episodes, but ultimately the show never came to fruition. Planet earth is a sequel to gene roddenberrys genesis ii 1973 madefortv movie, in which a nasa scientist, dylan hunt, is revived from suspended animation in the postnuclear war united states. Genesis ii tv 1973 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie.
Genesis ii 1973 0323 1973 us science fiction, tv movie 1h 14m user score. This tv movie was written by star trek creator, gene roddenberry. Genesis ii 1973 a nasa scientist alex cord wakes up. Here was a show that had all the potential to be a new star trek.
If youre a fan of the 2000 2005 syndicated outer space series andromeda, you may also recall that certain elements of that kevin sorbo series including the name of the genesis ii hero, dylan hunt, were incorporated from this 1970s tv movie and pilot. As the second module sent into orbit by the company, this spacecraft builds on the data and experience gleaned from its previously orbited sistership genesis i. Genesis ii, like many tv pilots and tv movies from the seventies, never got an official home video or dvd release and apart from some syndicated tv airings has been little seen since its 1973. Genesis ii 1973 is a post apocalypse scifi movie starring alex cord and mariette hartley. Feb 11, 2020 genesis ii 1973 a time travel movie trailer the milmar zone. Genesis ii 1973 tv movie trivia 6 add new the science fiction justification for lyraa mariette hartley and other tyranians having two navels is that they have redundant circulatory systems. My story begins the day on which i died, is the story of a 20thcentury man thrown forward in time, to a postapocalyptic future, by an accident in. I think it had the scope, the background, the characters, the scripts, the action, excitement and humour to, if not rival st, at least provide us with a show that entertained and made us think. Genesis ii 1973 a time travel movie trailer youtube. However, gene roddenberry joked that the behindthescenes reason was to make up for the covered navels mandated by network and studio censors during. Genesis ii was made for cbs, who turned it down in favor of the planet of the apes series, with the thinking that a network could have only one science fiction show on its schedule at a time. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer.
A second pilot, planet earth, using the same concept was later made, but it too failed to become a. My story begins the day on which i died, is the story of a 20thcentury man thrown forward in time, to a postapocalyptic future, by an accident in suspended animation. Genesis ii 1973 tvmovie article 4437 by dave sindelar date. Hopefully the scripts may get dusted off and made one day. Genesis ii tv movie 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Released 1973, genesis ii stars alexcord, mariettehartley, tedcassidy, lynnemarta the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which compiled. While it isnt a great movie the setseffects dont actually look too bad for a tv movie syfy isnt much better in effects and is worse in plottingwriting today than genesis ii was in 1973. Owing to this, during most of the 70s there was talk about bringing star trek back as a series, or maybe a tv.
Overview of genesis ii, 1973, directed by john llewellyn moxey, with alex cord, mariette hartley, ted cassidy, at turner classic movies. Genesis ii is a 1973 american television film pilot created and produced by gene roddenberry and directed by john llewellyn moxey. Genesis ii 1973 a time travel movie trailer the milmar zone. Genesis ii 1973 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. A scientist who has been preserved in suspended animation wakes up. Dec 29, 2011 if youre a fan of the 2000 2005 syndicated outer space series andromeda, you may also recall that certain elements of that kevin sorbo series including the name of the genesis ii hero, dylan hunt, were incorporated from this 1970s tv movie and pilot. Dylan hunt, is the same as the main character in another gene roddenberry tv movie, planet earth 1974. Gene roddenberry, the creator of star trek, brings fans another enthralling tale of the future. With alex cord, mariette hartley, ted cassidy, percy rodrigues. But this is not great cinema you will study in film school it is a typical 70s era tv show, with genelike strengths and weaknesses. Genesis ii 1973 mariette hartley, genesis, movie tv. In the 1973 tv movie genesis ii, lyraa, a tyranian a mutant played by mariette hartley, shows dylan hunt her belly buttons.
Planet earth was made for abc, and it wasnt a sequel, rather, the next episode of the same premise, with a new male lead and a lighter tone. I think it had the scope, the background, the characters, the scripts, the action, excitement and humour to, if not rival st, at. Did gene roddenberry provide an inuniverse explanation as to what cau. Feb 5, 2016 genesis ii 1973 youtube a scientist who has been preserved in suspended animation wakes up to find himself in a primitive society in the future.
By the early1970s star trek had become a bigger hit in syndication than it ever had been during its 196669 run on nbc. Genesis ii tv 1973 movie props, costumes and wardrobe. Moviechat forums genesis ii 1973 discussion missed opportunity missed opportunity posted 8 years ago by riding46 6 replies jump to latest. Missed opportunity genesis ii 1973 discussion moviechat. Genesis 2 1973 sci fi classic addeddate 20180809 01. Set in a time between now and the era of the starship enterprise, genesis ii follows hunt alex cord, who awakes after 154 years. Genesis ii 1973 tv movie dvd gene roddenberry genesis ii dvd. Genesis ii 1973 tv movie dvd gene roddenberry genesis ii. Genesis ii 1973 would be just another tvmoviefailed television pilot were it not written and produced by gene roddenberry, creator of the star trek universe. Genesis ii was a pilot for a television series created by gene roddenberry in 1973. I wondered where the terranian city location was lists university of california, riverside california. Genesis ii 1973 would be just another tv movie failed television pilot were it not written and produced by gene roddenberry, creator of the star trek universe. Download genesis ii for free watch or stream free hd.
Publication date 1973 topics genesis 2, 1973, sci fi, classic, abc, 1970, fall, tv programs, earth ii, 1971, sci fi. Genesis ii dvdr 1973 warner archive collection mod. A scientist who has been preserved in suspended animation wakes up to find himself in a primitive society in the future. Airwolf 19841986 music from the studio at the end of the universe. Aug 09, 2015 while it isnt a great movie the setseffects dont actually look too bad for a tv movie syfy isnt much better in effects and is worse in plottingwriting today than genesis ii was in 1973. Like its sistership and other modules being designed by bigelow aerospace, this spacecraft is. Failed science fiction tv pilot a man being used to test suspended animation is sealed alive in a chamber during an earthquake and revived 150 years later.
Starring alex cord, mariette hartley, ted cassidy, and percy rodrigues. A 20thcentury scientist joins a resistance movement to topple a tyrannical government after reanimating in the year 23. Starting us off is roddenberrys first attempt at a tv show after star trek, 1973s genesis ii which, despite the odd roman numeral at the end, is not a sequel to anything previously produced. Ted cassidy, alex cord, mariette hartley, percy rodriguez. Genesis ii commences in the late 1970s with a buck rogersstyle premise. The film, which opens with the line, my name is dylan hunt.