Gerry Anderson Primer: Doppelganger/Journey to the Far Side of the Sun
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- Doppelgänger is a 1969 British science-fiction film written by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and Donald James and directed by Robert Parrish. Filmed by the Andersons' production company Century 21, it stars Roy Thinnes, Ian Hendry, Lynn Loring, Loni von Friedl and Patrick Wymark.
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Have you seen Doppelganger? Are you going to watch it after seeing this?!
Cracking film it's on my lockdown list
Wish I could watch it.
I've seen it at least a couple of times. The last time was at a UFO convention a couple of years ago, which was held at an arthouse cinema. Seeing it on the big screen really helps to appreciate the quality of the model work.
I love this film! Have the blu-ray and dvd. One of my favorites from my youth!
I saw it on television many years ago when I was a child. I remember the whole family sitting down to watch. I guess it must have been late 70s? Any it made a lasting impression on me and definitely on of my top Anderson productions.
The Barry Gray score for Doppelganger is just hypnotic, words cannot do it justice....
Doppleganger's visual FX blew Marooned out of the water. Derek Meddings and his FX team should have won the Oscar hands down.
After all these decades the FX still holds true 👍
Thanks to you , MR MEDDINGS
It actually wasn’t even nominated
The film wasn't a success and probably fell under the radar.
Completely agree. Marooned was not much of anything, except scaring the public about The Space program. What an Imagination Anderson had. Imagine a European Space program, a serious one in competition with NASA and Eastern Bloc Countries for the exploration and Colonization of space, made for great inspirational Sci-Fi story. Would have been an even better reality.
BS. The FX are typical Gerry Anderson production FX, where models look like toys. Meddings models in "Superman" were obvious, too... I saw better in model train layouts...
I'm surprised that they used live actors...
I remember stumbling across this movie as a kid in the 80’s.
I was mesmerized by the look of it. To this day I can’t understand why it’s so underrated.
I remember watching this when it came out. It was a good movie for the 10 year old me, and UFO was awesome.
I saw it just after I turned 8, in June of 1969. When I saw the trailer on TV, I was like, "Ooooooooooh, I gotta see this film"!
I saw this for the first time in the early 70's, this movie, 2001: A space Odyssey, Star Trek, The Outer Limits and the Twilight Zone are the reasons why I'm a Sci-fi nerd. This movie especially left a huge imprint on me.
Same story here.
I'd throw in Space 1999, Battlestar Glactica, and even Buck Rodgers (first season).
The absolute showstopper for me was when Col. and Mrs. Ross arrived at Eurosec in the plane that transformed into its own tarmac shuttle that then rolled them to the gate. When the Rosses stepped out they looked like gorgeous movie stars. Then immediately we find out they’re miserable. Just brilliant!
Glenn and Sharon were played by Roy Thinnes and Lynn Loring, who were married in real life.
It is still one of my favorite movies. Excellent story line and acting.
I'm 64 and am a huge Anderson fan. I have "Journey to the Far Side of the Sun" in Widescreen on LaserDisc, DVD, and Blu-ray.
I didn't realise it got an oscar nomination - but Derek Meddings work was so superb that much of it still holds up now - how did he replicate the motion control work of Douglas Trumball (2001 a Space Odyssey)?
It didn’t according to the Oscars own website.
the end of this film has really stuck in my mind!
Yeah, suicide attempt by ramming your wheelchair into a glass mirror was a MOST USELESS, and bummer ending, but seemed totally British attitude. Glad I'm Irish descent, would rather go out DRUNK, than that way!
@@dennispersson9466 It is implied that he somehow passed through the mirror. And no I don't mean by smashing the glass.
@@dennispersson9466 It's one of those 'Kubrick' type endings, which leaves you still wondering.
Perhaps the Irish simply can't grasp it?
@@bingola45 we Irish could grasp it fine, but he got stuck on the Englishs teeth on the way through
If you're talking about when the Dove -- its avionics rendered totally useless by the circuit phase screw-up when they built the doppelgänger Dove and did not realize that electricity, light and magnetism worked on the Doppelgänger planet the same way as on Earth -- crashed into the Eurosec space complex and completely destroyed it, presumably killing tens of thousands of innocent people, yes, that stuck out in my mind as the first disaster movie I can recall seeing ... way before "Earthquake," "Towering Inferno," etc.
I remember my Mother telling me about watching this movie in the theatre. She was pretty excited about it....I plan to purchase the DVD now.
Man loved this film as a kid! Still super stuff! 🤯
This is on the Horror Channel on Freeview on Sunday 12th April at 6.50pm for all you lucky British fans!
It’s a very interesting film. They could have done more with the concept but it is dear to my heart. And it has the most realistic rocket launch sequences ever up until that time.
I really liked this movie...a well done combination of live action and Derek Meddings SFX...Roy Thinnes was also good in the " Invaders" series.
This was actually the first Gerry Anderson production I saw. When I was a kid it aired on TV here in the US. The final scene stuck with me all my life. For years I wasn't sure if I really saw it or only dreamed it. It was only a few years ago that I got to see the film in it's entirety again.
No mention of Barry Gray's wonderful score? Gray composed music for many Gerry Anderson productions, including UFO and SPACE: 1999. Some of his finest music is in DOPPELGANGER.
The moment the music started I knew I was watching a Gerry Anderson production!
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS MOVIE AND THE SOUNDTRACK SCORE COMPOSED BY BARRY GREY IS BEYOND MAGICKAL, MYSTICAL AND MAJESTIC. EVERY TIME I HAVE TAKEN A JET FLIGHT THE THEME FROM THE LIFT OFF ALWAYS RUNS THRU MY MIND
I watch Roy Thinnes on The Invaders, and he’s a perfect fit for this film.
Oh yeah, was also an Invaders fan, still have the Aurora models Flying Saucer, with a lift off roof, and detailed flight deck.
Invaders is still playing. Every Sat Nite. There are Still U-Fo films On. U-Tube.
The Detail they put into all their film's is Amazing.
Exactly my opinion..
The entire series was on TH-cam not too long ago
Thanks. The final end credit shot with the pull out from the sun and Barry Gray's brief but exquisite music is incredibly haunting and lovely. So simple, yet so moving in the wake of events. Fate or coincidence in a mysterious universe - summed up right there. Thanks again.
Looking forward to this. Always loved this film from childhood. Remembered the tv channel would promote it using the mountain rescue sequence. Made it look like a totally different type of film.
Adored this film as a young lad in the early 70's.The music by Barry Gray is just hypnotic.. Ended up being a massive UFO and Space 1999 fan by the time I was 9 :)
An excellent review of a wonderful movie. The suggestion that the universe will somehow negate any evidence of a parallel world (demonstrated by what happened to Webb and his organization) was -- in no small part owing to Ross' words ringing in Webb's head -- is haunting to this day. A beautiful production on nearly all accounts. Marooned did not hold a candle to Doppelgangers effects!
Einsten investigated this theory...it exist !
It's a great movie that I would like to have seen in the cinema. It looks and sounds absolutely beautiful, and the acting is as good as anything you could see - the suspension of disbelief is upheld throughout. I have always had one, tiny quibble, though - after 'The Dove' crashes, the astronauts are rescued by a helijet and a man in heavy protective gear, that makes him appear alien (the late Anthony Chinn), who says he's working for 'Ulan Bator Air-Sea Rescue'. Now, seeing as Ulan Bator is the capital of Mongolia, and Mongolia is definitely land-locked, they couldn't have been very busy, could they?
One of my favourite films of all time. It's mesmeric, winsome and haunting.
This wonderfully put together primer finally inspired me to watch Doppelganger. Having been a fan of Anderson's puppet shows for years, the prospect of seeing an advancement of the model effects intrigued me. So I took the plunge and finally tried out some of Century 21's live action work and I'm glad I did. The movie isn't perfect, but with the effects, Barry Gray's ethereal score, and some intriguing ideas, it really captured my attention.
These primers in general are phenomenal, easily digestible without skimping on the interesting nitty gritty details. The editing is top notch as well, choosing the right clips to complement the narration. Great stuff, and very enlightening.
An underrated film. Great Primer once again. :)
I remember it from when I was a child.I'm 56 now.Still love watching it!!
I saw this film several times on the CBC's late nite summer movie roster in the early seventies. Loved it.
I enjoyed this film as a youngster. Clearly because of the Gerry and Sylvia Anderson input. I grew up with Supermarionation as well as the live action shows. Thank you for this video!
The one confusing bit for me is the end ,did Jason Webb dream the whole thing it was it later in his life I say this because the care home looks more 1968 than the future ,great film though even if you did read the opening credits the music says I’m a Gerry Anderson classic we all miss you sir and thank you Gerry thank you
Pretty solid movie. Loved all the ways the reversal was visually shown on the doppelgänger Earth.
Every time I watch this movie I secretly hope he pulls out of that dive at the end. When I was a kid the part that stuck out to me was when Herbert Lom popped out his eye camera. Kind of creepy!
Creepy?
I STILL have to look away!
Hello. A very good morning to Chris Dale I have never ever seen doppelganger before until now on this TH-cam video yes I will definitely watch if comes on tv it is great film from Gerry and Sylvia Anderson thank you Chris Dale for posting this interesting video of doppelganger
I didn't look at a mirror the same for YEARS after watching this film.
Well done. Fate/God/universal symmetry, something is at work to keep the doppelgangers/multiverses from knowing of the others existence. Jason's charge at the mirror as Glen's unheard words in his ears expressed that mechanism beautifully! The moment Glen attempted to land at Eurosec with evidence he dies; the moment of revelation to the old, disgraced Jason, he dies. Enforced symmetry. Haunting stuff.
I watched this movie many years ago on tv and loved it the rocket launce was brilliant very well done I loved it the hole movie.
Best SPFX from Derek Meddings of any Gerry Anderson production, save for UFO, which was the next Live action project (and what a show it was, I have loved it since Autumn, 1972, it aired on CBS-TV, channel 2, at 7:30 pm on Saturday evenings), and SPACE:1999. Barry Gray outdid himself on the score (great use of the Ondes Martinot electronic instrument), and Roy Thinnes from THE INVADERS, and the entire cast did an amazing job,
We need more movies like this.
I saw it at the theater in 1969. Great film! They don't make movies like that any more.
Love the score. One of the first dvds I purchased. Wish it was stereo.
I saw this film once with my parents when I was about 6 or 7 (around when I was really getting into Andersonverse). Not seen it since but whenever I hear of the movie, watch these vids, I recall that it massively messed my little mind up at the time
Great narration and good story! Remember eating this up as a kid-- Then, like now, there is so little good science fiction. This was one of the good ones; thought about the concept for many a day!...
I’ve got the Blu-Ray. It’s visually stunning with amazing effects. It definitely has a Twilight Zone vibe, but it does feel a bit stretched at times, to be honest.
I just watched it last night. It is a bit of a stretch I agree. Like a lot of Anderson stuff, it is a great idea needing tight story and scripting. But gee, it looks dazzling. Roy Thinnes looks like a cross between Paul Newman and Steve McQueen. His, then wife and the other leading lady are quite stunning. Ed Bishop is great and especially good is Georgie Sewell, wonderfully menacing. I truly enjoyed watching it again after many years.
Got this on Bluray, still a good movie, as with most of Gerrys productions.
I loved this movie. Great stuff! This is what I love about sci-fi; stories like this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent. BTW, did you know that when released in the UK, not only was the film know as “Doppelganger” but he lead actor was Ian Hendry, with the 2nd billing going to Roy Thinnes (which you can see in the trailer you showed). However, when released in North America the long and rather clumsy “Journey to the Far Side of the Sun” was used and now Roy Thinnes received top billing and 2nd billing was now Ian Hendry.
Thanks for a great mini documentary.
I am watching this right now for the first time in years and you can tell straight away it's a Gerry Anderson production from the sets, vehicle and costume design and music! It has stood the test of time pretty well too! However it felt a bit rushed and could have done with an extra half hour or even made into a series.
This was a fantastic movie.
Today. Universal Picture is celebrated 110 Centennial Anniversary and bringing a 'classic movie'. Including memories like Gary and Sylvia Anderson; Roy Thinnes, Herbert Lom and Ed Bishop.
I watched this movie wayback mid 90s and the story really stuck in my mind. It really stirred my imagination up to this day. Awesome story. Nice movie.
Gerry Anderson is my hero🛸🛸
This movie basically gave us UFO and then Space: 1999. The production crews, actors, props, etc. were there ready for UFO. Derek Meddings was a genius.
Actually, I saw it on the big screen in New York in June of 1969. In July of 1969, we traveled to England, with stays in Manchester and London.
I think JTTFSOTS is still a wonderful film from start to finish. The music is as good as Barry Gray was at that time. I have it on BluRay and never tire of watching it.
Twilight Zone had a couple of episodes where astronauts return to earth and bizarre events take place. Those were compelling stories that still work even today. Star Trek had a reverse universe episode that was very good. I think if Journey had a reversal of good and evil, and some exploration of what that means for the security of both worlds, it could have been a much more compelling story. However, since ST had already been there and done that, I can see why it was not considered.
Had forgotten about this.
Yes I saw this many years, although perhaps too young at the time.
The physiological 'issues' faced by the lead until its realised what has truthfully happened are at times disturbing.
Great movie and example of more adult sci'-fi. Well worth seeing.
I thought it took him too long to notice everything was 'back-to-front'.
If I woke up one morning in such a situation, I would have noticed by the time I'd buttoned-up my shirt.
I love this movie.
A great 👍 movie,here!Yeah,it’s dated from the late 1960”s,but,it’s a nice movie to this day!
This movie should be remade, in fact it DEMANDS to be remade, but it MUST retain the Barry Gray score!
I’ve seen this a number of time”s.Wow!What a great film this was!Yeah....it was made when I was much younger.....!This would’ve been
Would be nice if TH-cam would make this film available as no streaming service has it.
I remember watching this in the late 70s in San Francisco. I thought it was interesting and for its time very good practical effects
I love the Captain Scarlet series...I have a little model ANGEL of the AIRFIX plastic model! fantastic fighter airplane...and the big four women pilots...Simphony, Rapsody, Melody and other! dangerous pilots to the Mysterous and Captain Black!!!!
Yeah,this was a great film!I used to watch in the summer in the afternoon,when I wouldn’t have anything else to do.I have the
I have only seen this film once and that was as a kid back 197*cough*cough*. Haven't seen it is since, but it has always stuck with me. Especially the ending...
I’ve always wanted to see this. I had no idea it was such a big film. I have memories of when Marooned was on TV but I never heard of this until a few years ago.
In the mid-70s I remember a pilot made-for-tv movie about an astronaut who accidentally lands on a duplicate earth, but it is run by a Fascist Ingsoc-like government. It looked like the format would have been like The Fugitive or Incredible Hulk had it gone into full production. MST3K did an episode on it.
That made for TV movie was called “The Stranger” with the late Glen Corbett.
A fantastic film....
I've never seen this film for sale as a DVD or VHS or even free on TV. Maybe it needs a stint on Netflix to give it a whole new audience and income stream.
It’s available on DVD and Blu-ray
I actually have it.............on VHS.
Remember seeing this on British television in the days they showed these sort of sci-fi films. It does look like a prequel for UFO.
Great narration, a perfect voiceover. Well done!
They reused a lot of props, ensemble actors for their weekly series UFO, even down to the exciting spinball teletype that used to wow us as real life high tech in 1970.
The cars the SHADO staff drove were from the movie, thus left hand drive to drive on the right side of the road in England in UFO.
It's a great film and it's original title 'Doppelgänger' is really what the film's about. It's should only be known as that to avoid confusion. It's a great example of German Expressionist-Film Noir-Neo Noir storytelling. I think the U.S. 'commercial' title really confused people as it's sounds like you will see a 'standard' sci-fi film about a 'journey to the sun', like it's going to be a literal film. I think the US distributors (as they often do) underestimate the capacity of ordinary people to understand story concepts, so they feel this need to 'simplify' and make it more commercial, thus ruining the film. But it's a classic!
A very good movie.
I somehow talked my Dad into seeing this movie when it showed in Canada. I was 10 years old! I remember being disappointed that the astronauts didn't actually get anywhere.
I really wished they did more with that mirror Earth story.
I enjoy watching it still a brilliant film too such a shame Patrick Wymark died in 1970 the year after the film was in the cinemas a great cast in the film and I know some of them appeared in UFO and I think this was in the cinemas in between the 13 episodes of the Secret Service.
Saw this movie theatrically in widescreen CinemaScope in Pécs, Hungary. Either in 1969 or early 1970. All I remember from it today (May 2024) is that it was pretty boring. But I wouldn't mind watching it anew now.
seen it on the telly long time ago. scared the you know what out of me.
Good film.
Superb movie. Love the production,direction and especially the acting. However I always felt there was 10 mins missing from the movie. Especially the tie in back story of Col Ross's promiscuous wife and Arlo our Eurosec PR character and the triangle of the Trio. This movie and UFO were brilliantly produced pieces that stand the test of time. Gerry and Silvia's finest works imo.
Anderson has one hell of an imagination.
Watch that movie few years ago. I like how Gerry Anderson imagined the future technology.
It starts with a spy going into a safe through several security gates, guards, and keys. The spy retrieves a printed document and slowly turn pages. Later, the spy in his hotel room, removes his eyeball, retreive a microfilm, develop it. Very realistic. But totally out of it space-time continuum. I like this old futuristic vision that went totally wrong about technology.
When I first saw this film I was blown away, everything fired my imaginationand then came UFO with the added sex appeal as my teenage years advanced. I can't tell you how many times my right hand was at Moonbase!
For this 70s teenager, I have to admit, certain UFO content helped raise more than just a smile. Those uniforms were both hot and cool, both the Female and the Male, I have always suspected the input or influence of Sylvia Andersons. 🤫🤭
@@malcolmbrewis5582 Did the Moonbase female uniforms raise more than a smile, especially gabrielle Drake?
@@colinp2238 Yes, the moonbase female uniforms were particularly uplifting. As for Gabrielle Drake what can one say after seeing her sitting there wearing that purple hair and silver uniform, except boy oh boy oh boy. 💜💜
Sylvia Anderson is another female for whom we should be very grateful, especially when one considers how particularly uplifting some of her inputs and influences actually were. 😊😊
Oh yeah, I saw this movie. It was okay. The last time was fairly recently. I never knew it was a Gerry Anderson production.
They have been showing this film on "Talking Pictures " channel on Freeview at different times for the past couple of weeks, I must admit when I watch it I first thought it was a old pilot episode for the TV series UFO.
I saw this on television years back, and they had 'corrected' the lateral inversion of the 'other' Earth.
Is it correct on Talking Pictures?
@@bingola45 Yes
Old next fall!Maybe,I’ll review it again,sometime?As,I like to see this film when I don’t have anything to do!Or,perhaps over a Holiday
I enjoyed the film,but ending confused me! I thought, also that the pilot would pull out of the dive! It was a spectacular crash scene !
The Dove 2 crashes because the electrical polarity is reversed between our world and the mirror one: Ross simply can't pull out of the dive as his craft was rendered inoperable after the short circuit when he tried to dock the Dove with the mother ship. The only person who survives the crash and knows about the mirror world is Jason Webb, who is mentally broken by the experience and ends up old and alone in a hospice where the knowledge of the two worlds eats away at him, resulting in his charge at the mirror.
@@Rhubba Thank you, for your reply !it had been bugging me, for ages!
Definitely strong links with the UFO series.
"I'm air-sea rescue!"
It's funny, just two days ago, Apr.2, i was going over the reviews of T-birds, & Stingray, and had the thought, "I wonder what ever happened to movie 'Journey to the Far Side of the Sun'?" Never saw VCR or DVD version, but it just popped into my head. Two days later, here's U-tube review. Like the Casey Stengel saying,"It's Deja Vu all over again!" ESP?
I love this film! loved it when i first saw it as a kid i love the idea of an identical planet. The cast is superb as are the special effects and the Music.
In Fact we just watched it again last night, i'm off to order it on Blue Ray .
Thank You (:
Ps is the Sound Track available?
I've always had a soft spot for this movie. But am always let down when its realized the printings in reverse. Would've much preferred a slower reveal that everyone on the opposite planet is an actual mirror image of themselves. IE; Jason gets Glenn to sign something and remarks 'Strange, I always thought you were left handed?' And when Glenn gets back with his wife at home, a distinguishing birthmark or mole on her person is suddenly on the opposite side. Little things like that making Glenn realize he is on the other planet. And it is too bad it was released when it was, as it was up against some pretty fierce competition. plus the actual landing on the moon.
it occurred to me they wrote doppLEganger on the slate...
That was its shooting title.
Great video Chris. Just to correct one error, the movie was not nominated for an Oscar. Academy records show the only competition to Marooned that year was Krakatoa - East of Java. For some reason Gerry Anderson liked to be aggrieved about losing out at the ceremony, but he wasn't there, and neither was the film. One of his many tall tales.
I thought it was nominated for SFX
No.
funny the didnt figure out that no, he wasnt gone 3 weeks.. since the other ship was going the other way, both took 6 weeks.
Remember movie well. End of movie was great
You can buy it on blue ray.
I've always had a soft spot for this silly film.A highly enjoyable 90 mins of sci fi junk food. RIP Gerry Anderson
There are elements of UFO in this film. I have this on DVD and it has had two showings on the Horror Channel. It could have started in the hospital and the events in the film would have been the main part. Patrick Wymark appears in The Skull on Talking Pictures TV (Freeview 81) on 10/04/2020 at 22:00.
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