Basically, the complete opposite of the original idea. Who knows, perhaps the questor tapes was just too far ahead of its time. The questor tapes 1973 android questor robert foxworth uses his computer brain to find his identity and the scientist mike farrell who made him. Questor was the latest in a line of androids, his predecessor being the scientist who built him as a replacement his own existence being finite. Colla on allmovie this scifi film chronicles the exploits of an. Find out where to watch the questor tapes streaming online. But familiarity with the film is not a necessity, as the questor tapes is a completely selfcontained novella that should satisfy even the most ardent sf fan. Happily, gene roddenberry was able to retool his questor android character as lt. Since half of his knowledge is missing, he needs the help of jerry robinson, whos now under suspect of having stolen the android. Made inbetween the cancellation of star trek and its first motion picture, this wouldbe series followed questor, an android who tries to seek out his creator. Please make this classic movie available for purchase,it is a tie between this and the forbin project with eric braeden as my all time favorite scifi movies. The questor tapes, dvd, manufactured on demand, ntsc format, scificontemporary, 025192164408.
William sebastian robert culp is a former criminologist who now studies the occult to explain the problem of human evil. This 1970s tv movieoftheweek was such a success that it was almost made into a weekly series. Project questor is the brainchild of the genius dr. An entertaining pilot tv film that would have made a very cool scifi series. Robert foxworth questor, mike farrell dr jerry robinson, john vernon. With robert foxworth, mike farrell, john vernon, lew ayres.
The questor tapes the questor tapes 1974 film serial. Like all the other attempts, the questor tapes never made it past the pilot film stage but that shouldnt be considered a reflection of its quality. Although he has disappeared and half of the programming tape was erased in. Complete films, some in parts, some cross over several genres e. Vaslovik, who developed plans to build an android superhuman. Roddenberry productions has entered into a deal with ron howards imagine television to develop gene roddenberrys 1970s pilot the questor tapes into a new tv series. The questor tapes opens at project questor, inside a highlyadvanced surgical operating theatre on a college campus, where dr. These days the pilot seems far more famous for influencing the character of data in the next generation. The questor tapes is a 1974 american madefortelevision scifi drama film about an android portrayed by robert foxworth with incomplete memory tapes who is searching for his creator and his purpose. The film benefits from robert foxworths performance as questor. Emil vaslovik actor lew ayres but has gone missing for three years and so the team decide to complete his work. Project questor robert foxworth is cuttingedge technology at its finest.
So, whatever my other thoughts about this film, the questor tapes, just the pleasure of watching real actors in a real world albeit as conveyed through science fiction in a more pictorially accurate way was quite satisfying. Jerry robinson mike farrell and a team of scientists including majel barrett roddenberry attempt to bring an android questor to full consciousness. Leonard nimoy on being replaced on creatorproducer gene roddenberrys pilot the questor tapes in the mid 70s. I was surprised just what a good film that the questor tapes is. Project questor is the android creation project of dr. Hd the questor tapes 1974 film complet en francais a 20180428t04. It is believed that this project inspired the character, data in star trek.
Although hes disappeared and half of his programming tape was erased in the attempt to decode it, his former colleagues continue the project and finally succeed. The questor tapes was one of a series of television movies created by gene roddenberry during the 1970s, including genesis ii, planet earth, strange new world, and spectre, all of which were intended as pilots for prospective tv series. The questor tapes is a 70s pilot devised by gene roddenberry as a basis for a potential weekly. The questor tapes is part science fiction tale, part chase thriller, and part fish out of water story. The questor tapes opened my imagination to the possibility of the movie being factual. Gene roddenberrys the questor tapes being developed as. It is based on the television movie, the questor tapes, which was created in 1973 and aired in january 1974 by gene roddenberry, who had hopes that the movie would serve as a pilot for a television series that had the potential to be bigger than star trek.
The questor tapes is a 1974 american madefortelevision scifi drama film about an android portrayed by robert foxworth with incomplete memory tapes. Colossus the forbin project questor tapes metaluna 4 four. He was one of a long line of androids put on earth ages ago to help us along. Hd the questor tapes 1974 film complet en francais. Foxworth and mike farrell, who portrays jerry robinson have excellent chemistry together. The questor tapes tv movie 1974 the questor tapes tv. Its a science fiction movie with a better than average imdb audience rating of 6. Its made up of flowing lines and curves, all of which is much more accurately captured on oldstyle film. The questor tapes is an american tv series in the planning stage.
But vaslovik seems to have installed a secret program in questor s brain. Android questor robert foxworth uses his computer brain to find his identity and the scientist mike farrell who made him. Since the dawn of this world since our masters left the first of us here we have served this species, man. But the questor tapes remains an intriguing and deeply enjoyable movie. The questor tapes was written by gene roddenberry and gene coon and stars robert foxworth as questor, a robot which hunts the world for its creator.
Although he has disappeared and half of the programming tape was erased in the attempt to decode it. Conceived by gene roddenberry, who is credited as executive consultant, the script is credited to roddenberry and fellow star trek alumnus gene l. Readers familiar with the tv flick on which it is based will not be disappointedfontana succeeds in retaining all of the film s major elements and charm. Although he has disappeared and half of the programming tape was erased in the attempt to decode it, his former colleagues continue the project and finally succeed in. Fontana did a fine job of novelizing the story of an android with incomplete programming, searching for the riddle of his existence with the help of a human friend.
Conceived by and executive produced by roddenberry, the script is credited to roddenberry and gene l. Questor got about as close to becoming a fullfledged series as you can get without actually making it on the air. The questor tapes tv movie 1974 watch hot english movies. The questor tapes was a 1974 tv movie about an android portrayed by robert foxworth with incomplete memory tapes who was searching for his creator and his purpose. Questor might have lacked the emotional aspect of his original tapes but he certainly didnt want to become human, just understand them better. The questor tapes 1974 letterboxd your life in film. Premise of the film followed an android robert foxworth with incomplete memory tapes, who searches for his creator and purpose. Provided to youtube by cdbaby the questor tapes frankie delmane collected. In fact, the questor tapes is an excellent bit of smallscreen science fiction that is imaginative and thoughtful enough to compare kindly with its bigscreen brethren. More and more hidden gems from film and tv are seeing the light of retail daytime, and the questor tapes, creates by gene star trek roddenberry is no exception. The questor tapes 1974 1h 40min adventure, drama, scifi tv movie 23 january 1974.
The questor tapes 1974 where to watch it streaming online. An almost complete list of both the psychotronic video guide and the encyclopedia. It did not become a series, but the basic theme was reused in the first star trek movie. But vaslovik seems to have installed a secret program in questors brain.
Conceived by gene roddenberry, who is credited as executive consultant, the script is credited to roddenberry. A questor tapes novelization was also written by author d. It avoids any real violence, takes a gandhi figure and makes him a. This is a more difficult task than it sounds, however, because questors actual. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The questor tapes is a worthy effort from two people interested in peace and international cooperation. Colla kampfstern galactica 1973 furs usfernsehen gedreht hat. Although passed over for the 19731974 season, nbc planned to use it as a midseason replacement with a january 1974 premiere date.
The pilot was broadcast on january 23rd, 1974 as a madefortv movie called the questor tapes. The questor tapes is a 70s pilot devised by gene roddenberry as a basis for a potential weekly television series. The questor tapes manufactured on demand, ntsc format on. The world of star trek could be seen as evidence that questor was able to successfully complete his task.
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