Captain Scarlet vs the Mysterons

Infobox ITC
show_name = Captain Scarlet vs the Mysterons
format = Supermarionation
runtime = 90 minutes
creator = Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
starring = Francis Matthews, Sylvia Anderson, Ed Bishop, Donald Gray (voices)
country = UK
network = ITV
company = ITC Entertainment and Century 21 Productions (original production), ITC New York (compilation edit)

"Captain Scarlet vs the Mysterons" is a 1980 television film based on the 1967 British Supermarionation television series "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons". It is a compilation film incorporating re-edited footage from the series episodes "The Mysterons", "Winged Assassin", "Seek and Destroy" and "Attack on Cloudbase".cite web
url = http://www.spectrum-headquarters.com/videos.html
title = Miscellaneous - Multimedia: Videos
publisher = Spectrum Headquarters
accessdate = 2007-05-02] A second compilation film, "Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars", was completed in 1981. Both films are ITC productions.

Production

Created by ITC Entertainment's New York offices, "Captain Scarlet vs the Mysterons" was one of several of Gerry Anderson presentations made to encourage new syndication sales of his series to American television networks.cite book
author = Bentley, Chris
title = The Complete Book of Captain Scarlet
year = 2001
pages = p.121
publisher = Carlton Books
id = ISBN 1-84222-405-0] These films were promoted as "Super Space Theater" while being sold to stations.

Alterations to the source footage for "Captain Scarlet vs the Mysterons" included an animated title sequence, updated special effects, new synthesised music and extra Mysteron voices provided by an American-accented actor.

Voice cast

*Francis Matthews as Captain Scarlet
*Ed Bishop as Captain Blue
*Donald Gray as Colonel White, Captain Black, and Mysteron voices
*Cy Grant as Lieutenant Green
*Sylvia Anderson as Melody Angel
*Liz Morgan as Destiny Angel

Reception

The film was neither a critical nor commercial success and was disliked by Anderson, who was not consulted on the new production. The fan response was also negative. Changes to the material from "Attack on Cloudbase" were widely criticised: following the destruction of Cloudbase from the 1967 episode, the Mysterons use their powers to reverse their attack, leaving Cloudbase intact and stating that on this occasion they will spare the human race; the scene also features a CGI pyramid. The implication that the attack on Cloudbase was real, while it was only dreamt by Symphony Angel in the original episode, was confusing to many fans.

Video releases

In the UK, Channel 5 Video's 1986 release of the film was successful.

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0352228|title=Captain Scarlet vs the Mysterons