Between Time and Timbuktu, 1972 - ★★★½
REVIEWED
Idiosyncratic and downright surreal made for TV science fiction fantasy & social satire based on various Kurt Vonnegut Jr scribblings. Average American Stoney Stevensen is the not so lucky winner of a fizzy drinks contest that promises to put a man into space. Only the spacecraft Prometheus 5 takes poor Stoney on a voyage of self discovery and to the verge of madness.
The writing and plot is all over the damn place which gives it a very disjointed feel, the only theme that constantly carries from one segment to the next is the anti establishment vibe. The more surreal segments include tropical hippy communes, cryogenic sperm banks hell theres even a little yellow submarine style animated piece thrown in. Age hasn't been so kind but it still makes a great curiosity, sad that modern Television doesn't take risks on material like this anymore.
The moments Stoney goes crazy, and starts speaking with himself, we even got multiple images of him.
Originally taken from Letterboxd
REVIEWED
"I think that I'm traveling through my own nightmares... ohh and a few nice dreams too"Astronaut Stoney Stevenson (William Hickey)
The writing and plot is all over the damn place which gives it a very disjointed feel, the only theme that constantly carries from one segment to the next is the anti establishment vibe. The more surreal segments include tropical hippy communes, cryogenic sperm banks hell theres even a little yellow submarine style animated piece thrown in. Age hasn't been so kind but it still makes a great curiosity, sad that modern Television doesn't take risks on material like this anymore.
"I'm not in control of my own destiny... its a miracle I can control my own bladder."[PRFR: Personal Reasons For Remembering]Stoney (William Hickey)
The moments Stoney goes crazy, and starts speaking with himself, we even got multiple images of him.
Originally taken from Letterboxd
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