What a beautiful rocketship

August 26, 2008 2:10 PM

Direct from the World's Fair in Chicago!

Graham Linehan: "There’s so much to love in this pre-Buster Crabbe Buck Rogers short that I don’t know where to begin… Wilma’s entrance, Buck’s entrance, the ‘war arrow’, the many, many looks to camera… it’s the feel-good hit of the day!"

posted by urbanwhaleshark (9 comments total)

Delightful. I especially love the shots of the shifty-eyed "Tiger Men From Mars" inside their ship.
posted by slumberfiend at 2:21 PM on August 26, 2008

It's like Mister Buck Rogers' Neighborhood. I expected the Tiger Men to be led by Daniel Striped Tiger.
posted by pracowity at 2:38 PM on August 26, 2008

Apparently, actual baldness is cured in the 25th Century. Hooray, science!
posted by william_boot at 2:54 PM on August 26, 2008

/nick kingrolloincommand
posted by Kinbote at 2:56 PM on August 26, 2008

I expected the Tiger Men to be led by Daniel Striped Tiger.

"Ooh, you don't think the Earth people are going to raise their defense platforms when we arrive, do you? I was hoping our fleet and Purple Panda would give them a surprise."
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:07 PM on August 26, 2008

Look, there's BUCK! GOOD LUCK, BUCK!
posted by bicyclefish at 6:43 PM on August 26, 2008

How can a film so fantastic in concept be so excruciating plain in execution. "Oh. boy. what. a. battle. that. was." *touches hand to forehead*

I loved the special effects though.
posted by Popular Ethics at 6:55 PM on August 26, 2008

Goddam, that ship has the new Flash ray!
posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 11:32 AM on August 27, 2008

They're going back to Mars! They couldn't stand the Flash ray!

* faaaaaaaaaaaaaart *

This is killing me!
posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 11:38 AM on August 27, 2008