Review of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) by Cliff M — 12 Jan 2009

Glen Larson, Aaron Spelling, anyone else of their ilk, Jesus these guys really were the TV equivalent of Michael Winner...

This review of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) was written by Cliff M on 12 Jan 2009.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jon D (534) on 03 Apr 2009

I enjoyed this movie and the first season of the TV series. The 2nd season not so much. Just ran out of ideas I guess…

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Star Wars it wasn't and still isn't...camp 70's space stuff but the TV series spin-off is a fond memory for 30-somethings throughout the Western…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 12 Feb 2007

The original Buck Rogers (Gil Gerard) recovers from a deep sleep and comes to earth defense…

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The character is again a lackluster after-thought, exploited by a new Universal assembly line that specializes in the serials manufactured…

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