SYNOPSIS...
A technician at a radio station makes contact with an alien being.
They chat about life, death and God. The technician goes to a testimonial
in his honor.
While he's gone, a disk jockey boosts the station's power. This power
boost causes the alien to be brought physically into our world. He
roams through town, causing accidents and scaring people.
The technician returns to the radio station with his wife. The police
and military show up, determined to kill the alien. The alien persuades
everybody to go home. The alien voluntarily self-destructs.
REVIEW...
Writer and Director Leslie Stevens', THE GALAXY
BEING, which served as the series pilot, is an involving, memorable
tale of alien contact.
Cliff Robertson, under Steven's assured direction, delivers a strong,
sympathetic performance as a techie blissed out by alien contact.
Jacqueline Scott, as Robertson's wife, is the template for many Outer
Limit's wives/girlfriend's to come, a woman who just wishes her obsessed
man would be a regular guy.
The primary Special Effect in this episode, a photographic negative
image of the alien (William O. Douglas Jr.), is surprisingly effective.
Optical Effects expert, M.B. Paul is the responsible party.
Stevens' Teleplay is intelligent and thought provoking. When Robertson
asks the alien if his planet has a god, the alien replies, "Infinity
is God. God infinity. All the same." This is my favorite scene
in the episode.
The screen imagery, by Director of Photography
John Nickolaus, is crisp and precise. He makes particular good use
of low angle shots for dramatic effect.
The music, by Dominic Frontiere, is high pitched and somewhat irritating.
It may have been designed to keep parents out of the room.
THE GALAXY BEING should be rather watchable for most Sci-Fi fans.
"Outer Limits" enthusiasts should get a particular kick
out of seeing the series' pilot. I now return control of your computer
terminal, to you.
THE
GALAXY BEING - The Outer Limits
