RIP Commando Cody!
George Wallace, the man who played Commando Cody, died today at the age of 88.
Commando Cody has been one of my golden age Sci-Fi favorites since I first viewed Radar Men from the Moon almost a decade ago. The impact that the Rocket Man serials had on our current science-fiction flicks cannot be taken for granted. As an example, Commando Cody has been homaged numerous times throughout the Star Wars Saga- Boba Fett is an obvious decendent of Cody, the control panel on Darth Vader's chest is a wink, and of course, the character "Commander Cody" in Revenge of the Sith is the most obvious nod. And let's not forget The Rocketeer, which was basically an updated, and more sophisticated, comic book version of a "rocket-man" story (later adapted to film).
Stay tuned for a more in-depth look at this film icon, and a review of the Commando Cody serials.
Commando Cody has been one of my golden age Sci-Fi favorites since I first viewed Radar Men from the Moon almost a decade ago. The impact that the Rocket Man serials had on our current science-fiction flicks cannot be taken for granted. As an example, Commando Cody has been homaged numerous times throughout the Star Wars Saga- Boba Fett is an obvious decendent of Cody, the control panel on Darth Vader's chest is a wink, and of course, the character "Commander Cody" in Revenge of the Sith is the most obvious nod. And let's not forget The Rocketeer, which was basically an updated, and more sophisticated, comic book version of a "rocket-man" story (later adapted to film).
Stay tuned for a more in-depth look at this film icon, and a review of the Commando Cody serials.
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