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Shuttle Saves the World! - A sci-fi comedy spoof.
This is a newly upscaled and tweaked version of "Shuttle Saves the World!"
"Galactic adventures abound as Earth's champion "Shuttle" faces the might of the evil galactic Emperor Vorkon!"
Is "Shuttle Saves the World! - Escape to Danger" the only surviving episode of a a classic Saturday matinee cinema serial which was thought lost forever 60 years ago?
Or is it perhaps a film by Westlake Films, celebrating the imagination, enthusiasm and silliness of the classic black and white serials such as Flash Gordon, Undersea Kingdom and Buck Rogers?
The story so far:
The Emperor Vorkon has come to claim the Earth as part of his empire. To prove his strength and prowess, he has challenged the people of Earth to submit their greatest champion to him at the ultimate trial of skill and courage in the known cosmos - badminton!
Enter George "Shuttle" Kipper. Legendary badminton player and the man determined to preserve the honour and freedom of humanity from the dark forces of Vorkon! With his companions, his trainer Carol Rogers, scientific advisor Dr. Kingarde, and newsmen Eddie Alexander and Pete Brady, the they have been brought across space to Vorkon's domain to face his badminton champion.
Vorkon however, fears Shuttle's astonishing badminton skills and decides that there is no depth to which he will not stoop to prevent the match from taking place. With Shuttle tricked away from his friends and trapped on the slave moon of Incarcerous, Vorkon thinks that Earth's humiliation is inevitable, but Shuttle breaks free and steals one of Vorkon's star rockets to make a surprise return to the arena.
But Vorkon has one last dastardly plan up his sleeve...
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Data Protection - A short sci-fi film.
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This is a newly upscaled and tweaked version of Data Protection. "A Radio Astronomer uncovers something in his research that the world has to hear about. But who is this smartly dressed soft spoken man observing and shadowing his every move, and with the ability to seemingly change time itself at his whim?" Made back in 2000, "Data Protection" was an end of year college project, and rather ines...
Auton Diaries 2 - A Doctor Who themed comedy film.
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This is a newly upscaled, better quality version of Auton Diaries 2 than was previously available. The Auton Trilogy was a licensed Doctor Who spin off penned by Nicholas Briggs and produced by BBV for the direct-to-video market in the late 1990s. It featured another attempt by the Nestene consciousness to conquer Earth and UNIT's effort to thwart them. "The Auton Diaries" was an enjoyable bonu...
A Day at Blackpool Zoo
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A Day at Blackpool Zoo is a short music video edited to music from the classic Amiga computer game "James Pond II: Robocod" composed by Richard Joseph. Westlake group member Rebecca Wray has taken an interest in developing her editing skills. This is her first attempt at creating a video as a way of familiarising herself with using the edit suite. See what you think! Please note: the video moti...
Rail Rage - A comedy film.
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A businessman with a posh watch and a meeting to get to. A Hiker with a thermos and a walkman, both find themselves stranded on a remote, deserted railway station and facing a day of cancellations and this is only the start of their problems! With inspirational shades of the Prisoner and The League of Gentlemen, Rail Rage is a product of far too many a minute spent waiting for a late train! It'...
Carl Bowler Reviews: Strictly Ballroom
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Carl Bowler returns for another short film review. This time it's the 80's cinema classic "Strictly Ballroom" which was the directorial debut by Baz Luhrmann.
Miss Fortune - a comedy short.
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This is a newly upscaled version of Miss fortune - a quick comedy set to music about a man who visits a fortune teller who seems to predict his future with unerring accuracy.
A Man of Words - A documentary about the life of Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
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"It Was A Dark and Stormy Night." "The pen is mightier than the sword." "Pursuit of the almighty dollar." Phrases we've all heard, but Edward Bulwer-Lytton, the Victorian author who originally wrote them down is now little remembered, even in literary circles. Join Gareth Preston as he explores the life of this intuiging figure and the apparent contradiction of how a man who left a suprisingly ...
K9 & Bloke - A Doctor Who comedy film.
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This is a newly upscaled and far better quality version of K9 & Bloke than was available before. Join the adventure with crime fighting (and occasional crime committing) partners Dave Smalls and his trusty robot dog K9! Dark times have fallen for the duo. Burger World has closed down, so has Mississippi Chicken. In fact all Dave's favourite takeaways and fast food joints have vanished from the ...
The First Step - A short documentary about the early days of space exploration.
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This is a newly upscaled (and finally unblocked!) and tweaked version of The First Step. Carl Bowler explores the history and shares his thoughts on the space race between the superpowers in the post-war period.
The Pertwee Diploma - A Doctor Who comedy sketch
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This is a newly upscaled version of "The Pertwee Diploma". Join the tomfoolery in this irreverent homage to the classic Pertwee era of Doctor Who. In a top secret academy, smartly dressed students are initiated into the arcane ways of the Pertwee by the mysterious and ever watchful "Dr. John Smith". Lessons include blowing up chemistry labs, tackling alien monsters with extra terrestrial martia...
Memories of the Mill - A documentary about Northern England's industrial past.
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This is a newly upscaled version of our award winning 2004 documentary film "Memories of the Mill". Frank Brook worked for Learoyd Brothers, a fine worsted woollen mill in Huddersfield until the 1970s. His Grandson, John Isles wanted to make a record of Frank's working life to preserve for future generations. The woollen industry has now passed and Learoyd's old mill now stands as a retail show...
Deconstruction - A Doctor Who fan film featuring the Cybermen
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This is a newly "upgraded" and remastered version of Deconstruction. "The Cybermen launch an attack on an asteroid in the middle of deep space. Chinon, a member of the construction crew is the sole survivor. Can Chinon stay alive long enough to escape, or will he suffer the same fate as his colleagues? Worse still, can he avoid the horror of cyber-conversion?" Described in its reviews as "Die H...
Carl Bowler Reviews "Scott Pilgrim Vs the World"
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Carl presents an overview of Edgar Wright's 2010 film “Scott Pilgrim vs the World” which was based on the Canadian graphic novels by Bryan Lee O'Malley.
Santa Claus Conquers the Mayans
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It is said that the Mayans had a prophecy that the world would end on 21st December 2012. Now see the unheard true* story of how Santa Claus saved the world from impending apocalypse in a globe spanning race against time! * = not actually true. = mostly Manchester.
Santa Claus Conquers the Mayans Trailer
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Santa Claus Conquers the Mayans Trailer
K-9 & Bloke
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K-9 & Bloke
The Alliance IV: The Battle for Venus
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The Alliance IV: The Battle for Venus
Shuttle Saves the World!
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Shuttle Saves the World!
A Class of Their Own
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A Class of Their Own
Doctor Who Christmas Video Mashups
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Doctor Who Christmas Video Mashups
Shuttle Saves the World - Trailer
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Shuttle Saves the World - Trailer
"The Clever Men at Oxford"
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"The Clever Men at Oxford"
Doctor Who - Future Investment part 4 of 4
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Doctor Who - Future Investment part 4 of 4
Doctor Who - Future Investment part 3 of 4
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Doctor Who - Future Investment part 3 of 4
Doctor Who - Future Investment part 2 of 4
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Doctor Who - Future Investment part 2 of 4
Doctor Who - Future Investment part 1 of 4
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Doctor Who - Future Investment part 1 of 4
Blind Date
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Blind Date

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @alpcrdh3702
    @alpcrdh3702 5 днів тому

    On the money.

  • @DiamandaHagan
    @DiamandaHagan 3 місяці тому

    Remember seeing this ageeeeees ago!

  • @AICuratorHub
    @AICuratorHub 6 місяців тому

    hi

  • @TheBlocklandPlayer
    @TheBlocklandPlayer 6 місяців тому

    Have Often Imagined I Could One Day Properly Produce And Direct #LastDaysOfPompeii -~ Perhaps To Be Done As MiniSeries, Too Much To The Story, Such Brilliant Character Development; It Has Been Difficult To Bear Any Haphazard Facsimile. The Man Taught Me So Much; I Am Forever Enamoured And Grateful.

  • @TheBlocklandPlayer
    @TheBlocklandPlayer 6 місяців тому

    #WretchedWritersWelcome Perhaps My Favorite Writer Would Have Appreciated #DroningEnvelope

  • @_DaSpookyOne_
    @_DaSpookyOne_ 8 місяців тому

    I still get nightmares!

  • @AUselessSapphic
    @AUselessSapphic 8 місяців тому

    I remember this one from so long ago. It's one of my favorite short films.

  • @CrimsonParkDog
    @CrimsonParkDog 8 місяців тому

    I vaguely remember seeing this long ago. It was exciting back then, and after seeing this again, it's still just as exciting. You people did a good job on this. 👍

  • @jojoralbo3284
    @jojoralbo3284 10 місяців тому

    Great 👍 documentary

  • @Disdemve
    @Disdemve Рік тому

    Explication is required

  • @radagastaddams3703
    @radagastaddams3703 Рік тому

    very good. creepy ending tho 😳

  • @THEREALMRDICKINSON
    @THEREALMRDICKINSON Рік тому

    Sorry Fans I Lost The Password To This Account However, I Be Uploading My Special Song Soon

  • @TigerLily12345
    @TigerLily12345 Рік тому

    1:06 aww baby Pertwee

  • @martinwood744
    @martinwood744 Рік тому

    A plethora of Pertwees!

  • @TheJazNetwork
    @TheJazNetwork Рік тому

    This always brings a smile to my face, regardless how many times I watch it.

  • @LiamDavidJohns123
    @LiamDavidJohns123 2 роки тому

    ITS A QUARRY

  • @wonderproductions3949
    @wonderproductions3949 2 роки тому

    This is one of the most well made Doctor Who fan videos I seen.

  • @markburgess6801
    @markburgess6801 2 роки тому

    Sounds like Gareth Preston

  • @ADSmallAuthor
    @ADSmallAuthor 2 роки тому

    It has rewatchability. It needs a sequel.

  • @Builderjofficial
    @Builderjofficial 3 роки тому

    Lovely

  • @arconeagain
    @arconeagain 3 роки тому

    I agree with your favourite sequence, just brilliant. That 1950s almost rockabilly look set in some kind of warped, cartoonish setting not unlike Looney Tunes. Stylised to perfection and bloody hilarious.

  • @marvwatkins7029
    @marvwatkins7029 3 роки тому

    Great lines coined. But in hindsight seen as a bad writer?

  • @marvwatkins7029
    @marvwatkins7029 3 роки тому

    The man is missing a center tooth.

  • @colinphizacklea9828
    @colinphizacklea9828 3 роки тому

    SPOOKY very good

  • @MILENAJUSTA
    @MILENAJUSTA 3 роки тому

    ACTIVATE THE SUBTITLE SO YOU CAN TRANSLATE TO PORTUGUESE

  • @neilkendrick4976
    @neilkendrick4976 3 роки тому

    excellent

  • @gregoryrogers2383
    @gregoryrogers2383 3 роки тому

    Excellently done.

  • @georgebradley6521
    @georgebradley6521 4 роки тому

    twist ending: one of the cybermen was his girlfriend all along.

  • @BugsWisely
    @BugsWisely 4 роки тому

    Mary Todd Lincoln was an avid reader of Lytton's and seems to suggest the reason she was considered off her rocker. Oddly todd in Deutsch means dead. I have a PDF of Zanoni with her name in the scanned book but only part two. And the strange parallel between E.B.L. and Abraham's marital affairs.

  • @JM-rs7io
    @JM-rs7io 4 роки тому

    Thank you a million times over for this documentary. I live in the U. S. And am a big fan of his. Zanoni has made a Big impact on my life. It made me cry even after the second time reading it. Remember now that he said that Zanoni " it is a truth for those who can comprehend it, and an extravagance for those who cant". I want to share with you another tidbit of info about Zanoni. I read in an old English book at the UNLV library in Vegas about Lytton attending a seance and the channeler said to him "I am the spirit that influenced you to write Z" (Zanoni of course). True story. James in the U.S.😇👹✌

    • @TheBlocklandPlayer
      @TheBlocklandPlayer 6 місяців тому

      I, In Particular Appreciated, "The Fatherless Are The Children Of God."

  • @thwomp88
    @thwomp88 4 роки тому

    Extremely well done. I really enjoyed this.

  • @BugsWisely
    @BugsWisely 4 роки тому

    Manly Hall was viewed by the media in the 60's as a fringe lunatic. The secularity of the pretentious.

    • @BugsWisely
      @BugsWisely 4 роки тому

      "Knowledge and atheism are incompatible. To know nature is to know that there must be a God." - E. B. Lytton

    • @TheBlocklandPlayer
      @TheBlocklandPlayer 6 місяців тому

      Alphabet

  • @lcrip
    @lcrip 4 роки тому

    Very like Tsukamoto in style.

  • @zaranyzerak
    @zaranyzerak 4 роки тому

    Always enjoyed this one. So nice to see this snazzy remaster! Would love to see Future Investment get the same treatment, one of my all time fave Doctor Who fan films. :)

  • @rebeccamacarthur8770
    @rebeccamacarthur8770 4 роки тому

    I loved the video and so happy to see Lord Lytton get some well-earned attention but was anyone paying attention to the shoes the actor playing him was wearing? 😂 A pair of men’s black dress shoes wouldn’t have killed anyone.

  • @NigelJackson
    @NigelJackson 4 роки тому

    Bulwer-Lytton isn't forgotten in in this house....The Coming Race, Zanoni, A Strange Story, The Haunters & the Haunted....masterly works all.

  • @nigelwalker6103
    @nigelwalker6103 4 роки тому

    Better than the recent Cybermen story.

  • @EFChartley
    @EFChartley 5 років тому

    This is quality UA-cam content! 10/10 for effort gone into this, liked and subscribed

  • @destineewright4786
    @destineewright4786 5 років тому

    Wow. I did not expect that. That was really good.

  • @athenassigil5820
    @athenassigil5820 5 років тому

    Very well done! Greatly appreciated, I love Lord Lytton, in particular, Zanoni and Vril:The Coming Race......and I have a soft spot for The Caxtons.

  • @mikebasil4832
    @mikebasil4832 5 років тому

    This is the best spinoff story for a Doctor Who villainy that I ever have seen. Just above the AUTON trilogy. Excellent twist ending. Thank you for posting it here in HD. 👏🏻

  • @bingbang9643
    @bingbang9643 5 років тому

    Hello! do you also make fiction films?? I've been working on a super cool short film about the beginning of life 🎞 It's currently playing on exclusive film festivals but we decided to also make it available on UA-cam, just search for "EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM BABY" It would be awesome if we work together on something, 👍 thanks a lot !

  • @pgbaines65
    @pgbaines65 5 років тому

    Most of the music was from the prisoner 😳🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤠

  • @DoctorWhoAdventures
    @DoctorWhoAdventures 5 років тому

    Oh dear xD poor K9 could be saving the world. Love K9's singing voice btw xD Great video :D

  • @KaraDennison
    @KaraDennison 5 років тому

    I don't think I ever saw this one! Really interesting - next time I'm in the area for an extended period (fall 2020 as I'm planning) I'd love to see more of the local history.

    • @johnisles796
      @johnisles796 5 років тому

      Glad you liked it. Probably escaped your attention because it didn't have any Giant Robot Space Princesses in it😉 My Granddad was really pleased with the film. He used to make visitors to his home watch the VHS copy I gave him! The mill we filmed inside is still open as a museum www.lancashire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/museums/queen-street-mill-textile-museum/ We'll try and get you there when you come over.

    • @KaraDennison
      @KaraDennison 5 років тому

      @@johnisles796 You're probably not wrong on that first point as much as I hate to admit it. :P I look forward to it! Will work with you guys on scheduling next year's outing so we can do some catching up.

  • @AndrewChapman
    @AndrewChapman 5 років тому

    1:03 LOL 1:06 Aww, little Baby Pertwee. Love all the Third Doctor references.

  • @dalekfanpertwee1909
    @dalekfanpertwee1909 6 років тому

    ua-cam.com/video/KXYgKjg4cUc/v-deo.html

  • @chattyhotty1974
    @chattyhotty1974 6 років тому

    What a lovely video. So nice of you to make a video of special memories of your grandfather. X

  • @CountScarlioni
    @CountScarlioni 6 років тому

    Never been a fan of the film or the comics myself. I can agree with the movie being seen as technically brilliant and well performed. I also appreciate it's dedication to staying true to it's source material and still weaving in so much pop culture. The problem is I just don't like the story. It seems an overcrowded morass of unlikeable hipsters in a confusing real-world fantasy. It's one of those weird productions that just won't fit into any single category. Is it comedy? rom-com? drama? action movie? fantasy movie? sci-fi? All of these? Damned if I know!

  • @walterevans2118
    @walterevans2118 7 років тому

    If he'd lived to see this footage Im sure JON PERTWEE would have seen the FUNNY side of this God love him !......lolol