Space Opera, Doc...
Space Opera is a term created in the 1940s to describe more romantic, grandiose stories, set in space. It is generally used to differentiate between things like EE Smith's Skylark and Lensmen series and the more scince-based stuff, from people like Isaac Asimov, Arthur C Clarke and the like. Some people use it in a derogatory manner, as if space opera is beneath science fiction. Well, space opera has provided some darn good stories so nertz to the critics. So, the criteria for the list will be films, tv series and animation that is primarily set in space and deals with the more grandiose stories. I'm going to shy away from monster movies that include aliens, and earth invasion movies, for the most part. Space opera is one of those areas that generates debate; but, it's my list, neener-neener!
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- DirecciónFord BeebeSaul A. GoodkindEstrellasBuster CrabbeConstance MooreJackie MoranA 20th Century pilot named Buck Rogers and his young friend Buddy Wade awake from 500 years in suspended animation to find that the world has been taken over by the outlaw army of Killer Kane.Well, where would space opera be without Buck Rogers? Buck first appeared in Phillip Francis Nowlan's Armageddon 2419 AD, though he was known as Anthony Rogers. Where he really came to life and popularity was on the funny pages, where he set the world on its head and launched a thousand imitators. Buck ends up in suspended animation, awakening in the 25th Century, where he battles evil warlords, invaders, monsters, and much more. This serial captures all that is great about the strip, with Buster Crabbe launching a career as a space hero. Unfortunately, we only got one Buck serial.
- DirecciónFrederick StephaniRay TaylorEstrellasBuster CrabbeJean RogersCharles MiddletonFlash Gordon, Dale Arden y el Dr. Alexis Zarkov visitan el planeta Mongo para frustrar los malvados planes del Emperador Ming el Despiadado, que ha puesto su planeta en curso de colisión con la Tierra.On of the best imitators of Buck Rogers was Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon. Where Buck defends the earth from enemies, Flash takes the fight to space, ending up on the planet Mongo, where he seeks to thwart Emperor Ming's evil schemes and bring freedom to the people of Mongo, while also saving the earth. Buster Crabbe is great as the hero, solidifying himself as the king of the sci-fi/space opera serial.
- DirecciónFord BeebeRobert F. HillFrederick StephaniEstrellasBuster CrabbeJean RogersCharles MiddletonWhen a deadly Nitron ray strikes Earth, Flash Gordon and his friends travel to Mars to battle Ming the Merciless and his new ally Queen Azura.Flash and company are back, this time fighting threats from Ming and Queen Azura. This one is really good; best of the three serials, in my opinion.
- DirecciónFord BeebeRay TaylorEstrellasBuster CrabbeCarol HughesCharles MiddletonA ravaging plague has struck the Earth threatening no less than global extinction. This alien disease is believed to be the evil spawn of Ming, the merciless Emperor of Planet Mongo. The world's only hope now rests with Flash Gordon.Flash and the gang are back on Mongo, helping protect Queen Fria from Ming's forces. This one had a lot of influence on Star Wars and the Hoth setting in Empire.
- EstrellasDon HastingsAl HodgeHal ConklinLos Video Rangers, adolescentes asistentes de los Guardianes de la Seguridad Mundial, mantienen la paz en un futuro lejano, luchando contra villanos como la Alianza Astroidal, Nargola, Mork, Kul, Clysmok y el nefasto Dr. Pauli.Early space opera tv series, with a bit of a Buck Rogers influence, as well as some EE Smith.
- EstrellasFrankie ThomasAl MarkimJan MerlinCuatro siglos en el futuro, los cadetes Tom Corbett, Roger Manning y Astro se entrenan para ser Guardias Solares. Su nave "Polaris" los lleva a aventuras que suelen ser catástrofes naturales más que enfrentamientos con villanos.More of the Buck Rogers/Lensmen crowd, aimed at kids.
- DirecciónFred C. BrannonEstrellasGeorge D. WallaceAline TowneRoy BarcroftUn arma desconocida está destruyendo objetivos estratégicos en la Tierra. El jefe de seguridad del gobierno, Henderson, sospecha que se trata de un «rayo atómico» que proviene de la luna.The Rocket Man serials, from Republic, started out as pulp/superhero adventure. The second serial pushed more into the space opera realm, as Commando Cody fights to stop an evil alien despot. It moved more into the Buck Rogers realm than the first. It has moments; but, it also has some long boring stretches.
- EstrellasSteve HollandIrene ChamplinJoseph NashSpace hero Flash Gordon and his crew of the Galaxy Bureau of Investigation patrol space, battling space monsters, power-mad alien dictators and other threats to the stability of the universe.Flash came to early tv, in the form of Steve Holland. This series was primitive, but made excellent use of footage of post-war Berlin.
- EstrellasRichard CraneSally MansfieldScotty BeckettNavegando por la galaxia en su nave espacial Space Ranger «The Orbit Jet», Rocky Jones, Vena Ray y Bobby, de 10 años, defienden la Tierra y se defienden a sí mismos contra los malvados que viajan al espacio.More of the intergalactic police-style of space opera.
- DirecciónAntonio MargheritiEstrellasClaude RainsBill CarterUmberto OrsiniA runaway asteroid dubbed "The Outsider" mysteriously begins orbiting the Earth and threatens it with lethal flying saucers.Antonio Margheriti delivers this classic space opera tale, on a low budget, with so-so results. A wandering planet takes orbit around the Earth and launches an attack on an exploratory mission. This leads to all out war.
- Creación originalDick DarleyEstrellasNed Le FevreMargaret KerryHal SmithScott McCloud is the Space Angel, a secret agent for EBI (Earth Bureau of Investigation) on board the spaceship Starduster fighting hard to protect the solar system."Animated" series from Cambria Studios. I use the quotation marks because there is little movement in Cambria's productions. What there is, though, is some great stories, excellent voice work, and great designs from people like Alex Toth and Doug Wildey. Space Angel is an intergalactic troubleshooter for the Earth Space Intelligence agency, and deals with natural disasters, as well as intergalactic villains. Great fun.
- Creación originalSydney NewmanC.E. WebberDonald WilsonEstrellasWilliam HartnellPatrick TroughtonJon PertweeLas aventuras en el tiempo y el espacio del Doctor, un Señor del Tiempo que cambia de aspecto y personalidad al regenerarse cuando está cerca de la muerte, y al que se unen compañeros en batallas contra alienígenas.Classic BBC children's series, with plenty of adult fans. It has fluctuated over the years; but, the core of it is classic space opera: a hero who saves the universe from evil. It plays fast and loose with scientific principles, depending on the writers. It was wonderful adventure, even of the budget and technology couldn't match the imagination.
- DirecciónGordon FlemyngEstrellasPeter CushingRoy CastleJennie LindenUn excéntrico inventor y sus compañeros viajan en su TARDIS al planeta Skaro y luchan contra la malvada amenaza de los Daleks.Probably more space opera than the series, though it seems more hard sci-fi on the surface. An eccentric genius has created a machine that can traverse time and space, which is bigger on the inside than out. Then, the genius ends up on an alien planet where he helps save a group of humans from mechanical monsters. That's where the space opera elements really come into play.
- DirecciónAntonio MargheritiEstrellasTony RusselLisa GastoniMassimo SeratoA deranged scientist is using his employer's top-secret bio-laboratory to engage in clandestine experiments. When he starts kidnapping leading citizens for use in his twisted tests, it's up to rogue cop Mike Halstead to come to the rescue.Italian film, part of Antonio Margheriti's "Gamma One" loosely linked series of films. Aliens are stealing people and the heroes are out to stop them. Followed by three sequels, though with diminishing returns. This one is at least fun.
- DirecciónGordon FlemyngEstrellasPeter CushingBernard CribbinsRay BrooksEl Dr. Who y sus compañeros llegan a la Tierra en el año 2150 d.C., solo para descubrir que el planeta ha sido invadido y su población esclavizada por los temidos Daleks.The movie Doctor returned; this time, in Earth's future. It's a bit wilder than the first film, though not quite as compelling. It has some really great moments, though.
- Creación originalGene RoddenberryEstrellasWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyEn el siglo 23, el capitán James Kirk y la tripulación del USS Enterprise exploran la galaxia y defienden la Federación Unida de Planetas.Okay, before anyone blows a gasket, I'm putting this one here with a caveat. Star Trek had a lot of hard sci-fi in it; but, it also had the grandiose space opera elements. It was a nice mixture, which is part of why it had an appeal beyond just the sci-fi crowd. The space opera elements are more prevalent in episodes like those with the Klingons and Romulans, where adventure elements are stressed. It's a seres that kind of illustrates the argument between sci-fi and space opera. I'm going to leave things with the tv series and use it as a placeholder for the entire Star Trek universe, spinoffs and all.
- DirecciónRoger VadimEstrellasJane FondaJohn Phillip LawAnita PallenbergBarbarella, un astronauta del siglo cuarenta y uno, se propone encontrar y detener al malvado científico Durand Durand, cuyo Rayo Positrónico amenaza con traer el mal de vuelta a la galaxia.The original comic was more satire than space opera, though it was satire in a space opera setting. The movie ups the adventure quotient a bit more, while sanitizing the sex.
- DirecciónGeorge LucasEstrellasMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker une fuerzas con un Caballero Jedi, un piloto arrogante, un wookie y dos droides para salvar a la galaxia de la estación de batalla del Imperio que destruye el mundo, mientras intenta rescatar a la Princesa Leia del misterioso Darth Vader.The film that did much to revive space opera. The film borrows heavily from Flash Gordon and the Lensmen Saga of EE Smith. In fact, the attack on Leia's ship, in the first act, is straight out of Smith's novel, The Galactic Patrol. What more needs to be said about this film?
- Creación originalAllen DucovnyEstrellasJonathan HarrisPamelyn FerdinRic CarrottLas aventuras de los alumnos de una escuela militar del espacio exterior.In the wake of Star Wars, space opera and sci-fi was back in vogue. Filmation added this space opera series to Saturday morning. The academy of the title exists to train the next generation of space explorers and law enforcers. It was very much a a child of Star Trek and really heads in that direction,more than in the Star Wars direction. It led to another series which fell more squarely in the space opera camp.
- DirecciónJun FukudaIshirô HondaToshio MasudaEstrellasKensaku MoritaYûko AsanoRyô IkebeLa Tierra es atacada por naves extraterrestres procedentes de Venus. Pero un científico japonés ha construido una nave espacial, el Gohten, con la que puede salvar a la humanidad.Japanese space opera, inspired by Star Wars; but, filtered through the classic Ishiro Honda film, Atragon.
- DirecciónToshio MasudaEstrellasGorô NayaKei TomiyamaShûsei NakamuraGamilons are a race of evil aliens that are trying to destroy the planet Earth. However, a group of civilians look to the battleship Yamato for its space travel and go on a mission to bring back a neutralizer that will get rid of the radiation from the Earth.The movie version of Leiji Matsumoto's epic space opera, Space Battleship Yamato. Earth has been devastated by violent attacks by an alien race. The surface is scarred an irradiated. People live underground, and are slowly dying. An alien race contacts Earth with an offer of a device that can save the planet, if they can get to the alien world to retrieve it. A daring plan is hatched as the battleship Yamato is raised from the sea and converted into an advanced starship. The crew must battle their way to the alien world and back, with the clock ticking.
- Creación originalTerry NationEstrellasMichael KeatingPaul DarrowPeter TuddenhamUn grupo de presidiarios y parias luchan en una guerra de guerrillas contra la totalitaria Federación Terrana de una nave espacial super avanzada.The BBC broadcast a classic space opera series, post-Star Wars. A group of freedom fighters band together to oppose intergalactic oppression. It had a bit more depth than Star Wars, as it was aimed at a little older audience; plus, it had the other influence of Doctor Who. The only thing that held it back was budget. Highly influential on later space opera, like Babylon 5.
- Creación originalArthur H. NadelEstrellasCraig LittlerSid HaigCharlie DellUn joven oficial del Comando Espacial lucha contra el malvado señor del espacio Dragos y sus secuaces en su jurisdicción del universo.Filmation followed up Space Academy with a series that was more inspired by Star Wars and classic tv sci-fi/space opera shows, like Tom Corbett and Rocky Jones, as well as Buck Rogers. Star Command is an offshoot of Space Academy, which deals with intergalactic threats. Enter the biggest threat in the galaxy, the conqueror Dragos. The series was low budget; but, had a great sense of fun. The real standout was Sid Haig, as Dragos. Julie Newmar turned up later on, adding some more delicious villainy to the series.
- DirecciónLuigi CozziEstrellasMarjoe GortnerCaroline MunroChristopher PlummerUn contrabandista ilegal y su compañera alienígena son reclutados por el Emperador de la Galaxia para rescatar a su hijo y destruir un arma secreta por el malvado Conde Zarth Arn.Cheapie Italian Star Wars knockoff, distributed by Roger Corman. Mostly notorious, these days, for the appearance of young David Hasselhoff. At the time, the selling points were Christopher Plummer and Caroline Munro, as a sort of sexy female Han Solo. Marjoe Gortner is way out of his element. It's pretty bad, but watchable, in a cheesy kind of way. Should have been covered by the MST3K crowd.
- EstrellasMakio InoueAkira KamiyaJôji YanamiEn 2977 hemos colonizado el espacio y las máquinas hacen todo el trabajo. Una existencia feliz hasta que una especie alienígena decide colonizar la Tierra. Solo un Capitán puede detenerles.Leiji Matsumoto's next work was about a space pirate, who owes a bit to Han Solo and a lot to the works of EE Smith, Buck Rogers, and Gardner Fox. Like Yamato, the ships look like warships in space. This one is tragically romantic, since Matsumoto cut his teeth on shojo manga, which is filled with romantic tales. This is space opera in its purest form.
