Bolshoe kosmicheskoe puteshestvie (1975)

Bolshoe kosmicheskoe puteshestvie or The Big Space Travel, if you prefer is Soviet film from 1975. in which three children are selected for a space flight on the spacecraft Astra and some stuff happens thereafter

 

Steve

Doctor Who - Kill the Moon (2014)

We've looked at these before...

But I didn't really find you all a good image of the 3rd helmet from the show..

It's the good old GSh-6A, being all retro and victimy

It's a bit of a classic that's been around for a few years so how could it not turn up on Dr Who somewhere or other.


Steve

Earthstorm (2006)

Scientists turn to a demolitions expert (Stephen Baldwin) for help after learning the instability of the moon threatens all life on Earth.

 

 

Steve

 

Chetvertaya Planeta (1995)

Chetvertaya Planeta aka The Fourth Planet is a Russian film from 1995

Three astronauts, two Russians and an American,  find a very Soviet-alike small town on the fourth planet from Sun.

This is about as much as I can tell you right now but its probably enough to be getting on with.

Nice spacesuits.


Steve

Russian GSh-6A pressurized helmet (1968 onwards)

The Russian GSh-6A pressurized helmet for high altitude flights. This helmet was usually used on MIG-21, MIG-23 and MIG-25 fighter/interceptor airplanes. The clear pressure visor is electrically heated to prevent fogging of the visor. The introduction of this helmet happened in around 1968. Phased-out samples of this helmet were obtained after German reunification in 1991 from the former East-German Luftwaffe.....

 

 

.....And then became available to buy online and double-up as a very convincing space helmet requiring little or no modification.

 

You may also have seen them in the list of films and videos below and can see them again by following the label: Helmet - Russian GSh-6A at the bottom of this post.


Test Pilota Perxa (1978)
Last Flight (2011)
The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets - 20 Minutes of Oxygen Video (2011)
Love (2011)
Red Dwarf S10 Episode 4 - Entangled (2012)

......And many others, which you are free to update me on or remind me off at your leisure.

Cheers
Steve

(Tim, which ones have I missed?)

Red Dwarf S10 Episode 4 - Entangled (2012)

 

Lister loses Rimmer in a game of poker to a group of Genetically Engineered Life Forms and in return gets an unwanted gift: a groinal exploder programmed to detonate in 24-hours unless Lister pays his debts. Meanwhile, Kryten and Cat become quantum entangled and do everything in perfect unison

Steve

Supernova (2000)

A troubled production, rewrites, slashed budgets, rush released and probably altogether far too derivative of other genre offerings.....Ah! well. You can't win them all.


Steve

Test Pilota Perxa (1978)

Test pilota Pirxa is a joint Polish-Soviet film from 1978.  It is based on the story The Inquest by Stanisław Lem from his short story collection More Tales of Pirx the Pilot.

The movie is about "finite nonlinears," robots that closely resemble human beings but are even more perfect than humans. They are intended to eventually replace human beings in space flights. Somewhat apprehensive about their usefulness, the United Nations sets up a space flight to determine their reactions to the human beings who also make up the crew. Pirx is selected as a commander of the flight, although the identity of the robots is not revealed to him...

 

Steve

Doctor Who - Kill The Moon (2014) Preview

Coming to BBC TV this very Saturday; Doctor Who - Kill the Moon.

Back in July I showed some behind the scenes images from the filming of this story which was at the time; title unknown.  There's a couple of trailers online now which suggest that this episode is going to keep up what's turning out to be an absolute stellar season.

Steve

Deacon Blue -Homesick (2001)

The album cover of 'Homesick' by Scottish band Deacon Blue

 

 And as a special bonus; the covers for the two singles released from that same album.

Every Time you Sleep

A is for Astronaut

Steve

Towards the Possible Film (2014)

It's not a film but rather it's film as art.
Commissioned this very year, Towards the Possible Film is just over 19 minutes long, is the work of Shezad Dawood and contains images such as these...

 

 

 

 

Steve

Last Flight (2011)

Last Flight is a very classy short film by Damon Keen about the sole survivor of an ill-fated Mars mission.

 

Here's Damon and a handful of behind the scenes images that show off the space suit.

I watched it online although I can't remember from where.  It must be out there somewhere so go find it and treat yourself for a few minutes

 

Steve