Futuremania-Curtis
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| Name: | Futuremania-Curtis |
| Alias(es): | Curtis, Arne |
| Type: | website owner/operator |
| Fandoms: | Captain Future |
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| URL: | https://www.futuremania.de |
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About...
Futuremania-Curtis aka Arne Sitzius is a Captain Future fan from the outset (when the show first aired in Germany) who grew up with „Star Trek TOS“, „Space:1999“, „Perry Rhodan“ and „Star Wars“. He loves old science fiction (space opera) but also fantasy (LOTR), as well as talking and writing about his favourite fandom:
„Moreover, Toei’s commitment regarding the production of the CF animé has demonstrated that the series around Future and his companions surely does deserve a place among the „greater“, renowned fandoms such as „Star Wars“: Those who got to know the Japanese version are aware of the fact that – although not being „world literature“ – it is one of the blazing Space Opera epics with high entertainment value, similar to George Lukas’ tales from a „Galaxy Far, Far Away“... Being downplayed as „kids’ stuff“, since „animation“ still is considered (erroneously) by many people as productions targeted at a very young audience, doesn’t do it any justice – neither Hamilton’s colourful, fantastic worlds nor Toei’s elaborate TV show.“[1]
Fan Activity
In 2003, he created Futuremania, a text-laden Captain Future fan site which aims at providing information and analyses on the TV series as well as on the resp. pulps[2]. The site is still operated and run by him to this day.
Other fannish activities
- Pod-guest at "Cine Entertainment Talk" on the "Captain Future" series[3] (Dec. 2020)
- Presentation/lecture "Captain Future - From the Pulps to the Animé" (Jan. 2024), Technik-Museum Speyer
Notes/References
- ^ Futuremania - Vergleich Serie/Bücher (in German), last paragraph, October 2023
- ^ Since there is no such thing as CF fan clubs or any kind of „organization“ amongst fans, he not only wanted to drum up for the series but also draw attention to the fact that „Captain Future“ surely is one of the great space opera epics...
- ^ CAPTAIN FUTURE (Der TV-Kult aus den 80ern), December 2020