Destination Space (1959)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

I love this movie so much

Fantastic!

Blistering performances.

"Destination Space" was a pilot for a series that networks declined to accept. I can understand why--this show was a bit talky and slow (which to some degree is necessary for a first show). I think more action and less talk might have resulted in the show being given the green light.When the show begin, there's an accident aboard the space station orbiting the Earth in this sci-fi show set in the near future. A bombastic congressman takes advantage of this and the leader of the project (Harry Townes) has to go to Washington to defend his program and the high costs. Later, the action finally goes to the station and a space launch from this station is about to occur--presumably to be followed up in subsequent episodes. But there's nuclear explosion to contend with first...When you see this today, the special effects look crappy. But for 1959, they're actually pretty good. I also appreciate that this is not a distant sci-fi show with bug-eyed monsters but a look at where folks back in '59 thought we might be in the next decades Not a great pilot but one that makes you wonder how the show might have progressed.

A teacher once told me that the first rule of writing was to never be dull. This may be the dullest science fiction film I've seen. A n astronaut spends more time in a Senate hearing than in a space station that is being maligned for nearly biting the bullet during a meteor shower. He has the usually adversarial Senator who is looking out for the taxpayer's pocketbooks. He, of course, is presented as a bit of a buffoon. The return message (one that is certainly valid) is that we must know; we must explore. Danger is part of the equation. So they send an independent observer, a scientist, to take his business suit and tie to the space station and observe them at work. Anyway, they don't simplify things (which is a strength), but the dialogue and interaction are about as vanilla as you can get. There is also a love story going on that doesn't' really get resolved. The predecessor, "Conquest of Space," is even more idiotic and it's fortunate that at some point the space program went on.

This is a brilliant pilot that foreshadowed much of the actual historic progress in the United States in their effort to get to the Moon. The science. Unlike most science fiction series of the late '50's, the science is sound. The visual effects reflect the contemporary designs for spacecraft and space stations. The characterization and acting are top notch. The plot itself also has a realism that is rarely seen in science fiction.It is a great shame that this series never made it off the ground.The are quite a few elements of this pilot that were reflected by historic events.<< SPOILERS AHEAD >>* Extensive checklists prior to launch. This is very similar to the process that NASA used. * 3 person lunar orbit craft. The Apollo space craft were crewed by 3 people. * Accident before the launch of the lunar orbit craft causes delays. This is similar to the Apollo 1 tragedy in that the actual accident caused a significant delay in the program. * Senate hearings to investigate the viability of the space program. After the Apollo 1 accident, there was a similar witch hunt. * Space station for staging. NASA did consider the use of a space station for staging lunar exploration. However, in favor of short term cost savings and shorter development time, the three stage Saturn V was used. * Nuclear powered space craft. Many of the unmanned space craft do rely on nuclear fission as a power source.There are a few elements that we haven't yet developed as well. The biggest example is wheel like space station for generating artificial gravity. Sure, we aren't currently using this type of technology in our own space exploration, but it is based on sound physics principles.This was a surprisingly intelligent show that I'm thrilled to have seen.

Destination Space appears to have been a pilot for a CBS TV series. You can tell it was a pilot as the end of the 'movie' leaves things unanswered. John Agar is wasted here and Agar Sci Fi fans will be disappointed. John shows emotion late in the film by breaking a pencil (Whoo Hoo!).Majority of the film is the main character trying to convince the powers that be to try another rocket launch (zzzz). When he finally convinces them, they try again and have to abort. Can you imagine a series where each week they try and fail to launch the rocket? Neither could CBS.