Re: Cape


From Peter Wainwright <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date Thu, 23 Oct 1997 16:16:00 +0100

Mark Reiff wrote:

> > There's a TV series called 'The Cape' I've been successfully avoiding since
> > it started over here. I assume this is the correct thing to do, or is it
> > actually better than it sounds?
> 
> No it is as bad as it sounds.  But you probably should see at least one
> episode to make your own evaluation.  They did get unprecidented access
> to locations and local technical expertise.  After all it is one long
> free advertisement for NASA.  The "Right Stuff" a few decades too late.

Hmmm... maybe we need a series based around the exploits of some 
adventurous private company. Something like the first part of
Encounter with Tiber with a bit of Larry Niven's Falling Angel mixed in.
We could probably persuade a few RLV companies to lend material and
locations in exchange for the odd logo :-)

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Re: Space Themes in Entertainment
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Re: Go See "Rocketman"! :]
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Re: Cape
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