X Minus 1
X Minus 1 is an outstanding science fiction series from the 1950s, offering a captivating collection of stories that explore the possibilities of the future. This program is a must-have for Old Time Radio collectors and fans of the genre.
Immerse yourself in the imaginative worlds created by this iconic series, which has left a lasting impact on the science fiction landscape.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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love these stories
justinman
ive listened to them all over and over they are great but some nitpicking comes in like with cold equasions if it is really that tight on fuel her being there at all ruined the trip ejecting her wouldnt change with no contact you have to ask what kind of FTL communication device do they have to instantly transmit and receive at the edge of the galaxy at least they covered the time delay with pictures don't lie love the c-chute but i was confused how they could keep the passenger compartment sealed when the klorels turned the atmosphere into chlorine i assume an airlock but having an airlock to a hallway makes no sense cause the first guy got shot as he opened the door so it seems there was none a gun for dinosaur i thought is better than the bradbury sound of thunder a logic named joe amazing the foresight but shampoo that can make you sober was pushing it requiem great story couldnt they have come up with a better system for the old guy like a liquid filled tank and give him scuba the vital factor great story but foolish they never did tests with the new ships to find out the guy was holding something back tunnel under the world confused about human brain circuits unless somehow people had some kind of implants project mastadon very fun but uncontollable time travel seems annoying the device can only go exactly 50,000 years to the past and the future i only assume they are terrified to go 50,000 years into the future project trojan awesome idea german engineers acomplished the impossible but it backfired seventh victim great story what a world to live in the movie was cool had to go find it the seventh order great story but wouldnt a buried bomb have worked as well?
love these stories
justinman
ive listened to them all over and over they are great but some nitpicking comes in like with cold equasions if it is really that tight on fuel her being there at all ruined the trip ejecting her wouldnt change with no contact you have to ask what kind of FTL communication device do they have to instantly transmit and receive at the edge of the galaxy at least they covered the time delay with pictures don't lie love the c-chute but i was confused how they could keep the passenger compartment sealed when the klorels turned the atmosphere into chlorine i assume an airlock but having an airlock to a hallway makes no sense cause the first guy got shot as he opened the door so it seems there was none a gun for dinosaur i thought is better than the bradbury sound of thunder a logic named joe amazing the foresight but shampoo that can make you sober was pushing it requiem great story couldnt they have come up with a better system for the old guy like a liquid filled tank and give him scuba the vital factor great story but foolish they never did tests with the new ships to find out the guy was holding something back tunnel under the world confused about human brain circuits unless somehow people had some kind of implants project mastadon very fun but uncontollable time travel seems annoying the device can only go exactly 50,000 years to the past and the future i only assume they are terrified to go 50,000 years into the future project trojan awesome idea german engineers acomplished the impossible but it backfired seventh victim great story what a world to live in the movie was cool had to go find it the seventh order great story but wouldnt a buried bomb have worked as well?
If you're going to rate the episodes......
XMinusOne
While I appreciate the ratings, if I were a potential listener, I wouldn't know how to take the them. What is the criteria for the episode being three stars, or however many? The potential listener doesn't know if you liked (or disliked) the show because of the plot, it being a rehash of similar but better shows, good or bad writing (or action, or sound effects). I personally think X Minus 1 is a great series because it generally has above average story lines with well crafted scripts, they're mostly believeable, even when far-fetched, the acting is above average, and because I like science fiction; but even as a fan of the series and being familiar with the episodes, you would better get my attention to re-listen to episodes by (instead of saying it gets 2 stars out of 5 or 5 stars out of 5) giving a one-line sentence (or less) capsule summary and saying "2 stars out of 5 because it's an old story line" or "the plot's not realistic even for science fiction", or "poor acting, no sense of emotion", or "a a slow plot that drags until an unexpected closing sequence and an in-your-face surprise ending." minute with an unexpected . To simply say 2 out of 5 is like would be like saying Nolan Ryan is a better baseball player than Ted Williams, or that Norman Mailer is a better writer than Madam Curie was a scientist.
over and over again
danneauxs
I've listened to these for years. My CD's have become unreadable over the years and it's great to have access to these archives. This is great classic sci-fi and just great storytelling. Some of it's simple by today's standards but the production is good and the stories hold up. Many of today's audiobooks are to full of themselves and listening to one narrator can get boring. I could easily see home productions of newer short stories by talented armature writers, producers and actors.
Great Series for the Uninitiated
digitalzen
X minus 1 is a great sci-fi series with some really classic stories. They are not always Martian Ray Gun stories, but you will get a good dose of the retro sci-fi era, back in the good ole days when there was oxygen on Mars and Saturn was only a couple weeks travel away. The recording quality of almost all of these is excellent. If you are new to OTR, this is definitely one you want to check into.
X Minus 1
TforThomas
Rating these for my own re-listening convenience, thought I'd post these as a guide to any first-time listeners looking for a place to start.. Just my opinions though. 550825_ColdEquations [5 stars] 550901_Shanghaied [4 of 5 stars] 551103_HelloTomorrow.mp3 [3 of 5 stars] 551130_TheVitalFactor.mp3 [4 of 5 stars] 551221_MarionettesInc.mp3 [3 of 5 stars] 551228_ALogicNamedJoe.mp3 [4 of 5 stars] 560104_TheRoadsMustRoll.mp3 [4 of 5 stars] 560208_C-Chute.mp3 [5 stars, Isaac Asimov] 560307_AGunForDinosaur.mp3 [5 stars] 560314_TunnelUnderTheWorld.mp3 [5 stars]
Real Sci-fi
macwizuk
It is more than a notch above your normal OTR sci-fi. Such stuff is often cops n robbers or cowboys n indians in space. But this is genuine thought provoking sci-fi. You'll find Clifford D Simak, Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinelein and others here. Don't fill your ipod with GBytes of songs from iTunes... this is much more interesting. All I need now is some DimensionX.
Yawn
Beldapriest
Most of these are the beginnings of what would be some great stories. Very dated, actually kind of weak. The writers of some reputation are represented fairly well, yet most stories are just tired.