Robert Lansing and Mariette Hartley star in what was The Twilight Zone's most romantic episode. This one was unbelievably poignant with the ironic ending.
As is usual science fiction never gets it quite right in terms of time in the future. It's 1987 and a long range space probe is being sent to the nearest solar system in space. Lansing is told by project head George MacReady that he will be put in suspended animation, cryogenically frozen for the trip there and back. As he's a man without attachments he's perfect for the mission.
Except that between that moment and the actual blastoff he meets another scientist Mariette Hartley and they do form an attachment. Let's say it changes everything for both.
Incredibly beautiful script and a story for the romantics everywhere.
As is usual science fiction never gets it quite right in terms of time in the future. It's 1987 and a long range space probe is being sent to the nearest solar system in space. Lansing is told by project head George MacReady that he will be put in suspended animation, cryogenically frozen for the trip there and back. As he's a man without attachments he's perfect for the mission.
Except that between that moment and the actual blastoff he meets another scientist Mariette Hartley and they do form an attachment. Let's say it changes everything for both.
Incredibly beautiful script and a story for the romantics everywhere.