sounds interesting, i shall have to watch out for that over hereOriginally Posted by Kairi
sounds interesting, i shall have to watch out for that over here
FYI : Announced today ... The Event got picked-up for a full season of shows.
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Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November, The Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot.
YAY! Also picked up were "Outsourced" (YAY again!) and one of those Law & Order shows.
For Season 2, Pam? I haven't heard this, but if it's true, awesome!
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For Season 2, Pam? I haven't heard this, but if it's true, awesome!
No. Not season two... but for a complete season one.
As far as I know, the original agreement was for only 6 episodes, now they've been picked up for a complete season.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
I need to go back and catch up on this one. Are you still enjoying it Ricky?For Season 2, Pam? I haven't heard this, but if it's true, awesome!
No. Not season two... but for a complete season one.
As far as I know, the original agreement was for only 6 episodes, now they've been picked up for a complete season.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
Why thank you, Pamela.
Yeah, originally 6 episodes. Nice to know that we'll be getting a full season though! Not like Happy Town. *cough, cough*
I am, very much. I'm really interested to see how everything ties together.
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Shit, I forgot the Event was on tonight! Ah well, I can catch a repeat.
Oh, and for fans of really, really good (but really short) television, the first 90-minute movie of the BBC series Sherlock is on PBS Masterpiece on Sunday. Only 3 eps, but they were all so phenemonelly good, it's forgiven. 3rd ep the Great Game did for Shelock Holmes what the Dark Knight did for Batman. Watch it, if you can!
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So you guys have The Event now? Let me know what you think!
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Why thank you, Pamela.
Yeah, originally 6 episodes. Nice to know that we'll be getting a full season though! Not like Happy Town. *cough, cough*
I really really liked Happy Town. It makes me sad to think about what a short run it had. It felt like they didn't even give it a chance. It seemed like one of those shows that needed a while to get things set up first.
There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.
I agree. Unfortunately the majority of audiences want immediate gratification.
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Which is also the bane of Joss Whedon's existence.
There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.
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Yay! Heather is watching The Office. I love that show.
And yes, Dwight is hilarious. But Michael has the best one liners, I think. He's such a freaking idiot.
This is on my skyplus planner, would you recomend it then?
And thank heavens its been picked up for a full season, there is nothing worse than a series not finishing (well there is, but i was using dramatic licence there)
I have not seen this one yet, i shall watch out for happy town tooWhy thank you, Pamela.
Yeah, originally 6 episodes. Nice to know that we'll be getting a full season though! Not like Happy Town. *cough, cough*
I really really liked Happy Town. It makes me sad to think about what a short run it had. It felt like they didn't even give it a chance. It seemed like one of those shows that needed a while to get things set up first.
I thought that was a word processor.
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Apparently, hit teen British show Skins has been adapted for the American audience.
I've just watched a trailer. "Adapted"? It looks exactly the same! Now, I can understand why some British shows would need to be adapted to better suit the US market (whatever my views are on the Office remake, it has to be said that it's one of the few adaptations that has not only worked but worked very well, and it is the better sitcom, just not a better mockumentary), but what I don't understand is the need for US tv studios to just shoot the original word for word but with Americans. Why? Seriously, why?
Now Skins is hardly a classic, but I liked the first 2 series at least. I just do not see the point in telling the exact same story twice. At all. Thank god the only Americanisation of Doctor Who still had the Doctor British. God knows what an American Doctor would've been like! (I heard that Fox wanted Jim Carrey to play the role of the 8th Doctor! Fucking hell, I can't even be bothered to roll my eyes at that one!)
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
I wish the US would stop adapting hit UK shows. I mean, they're more MISS than hit with those. Yep, the Office is good but does anyone remember Couples? Or our take on any of the others, which I can't even remember the name of .... I can't see any network station giving Skins it's due ... HBO or Showtime, maybe, but broadcast? No way, it'll lose it's edge.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
It's MTV that's adapting Skins. 'Nuff said.
And I've avoided the US version of Coupling like the plague. No one can play Jeff Murdoch better than Richard Coyle. No one.
And other US remakes that have only been classic examples of FAIL! include:
Red Dwarf
As If (really? I loved the original to bits! Who'd wanna try and remake that?!?)
Blackpool/Viva Laughlin! (again, really?)
Cracker/Fitz (you do not replace big, Scottish bastard Robbie Coltrane with an american. It's just not done!)
The IT Crowd
I'm just gonna stop, I can't be bothered any more. Here's a list of all US remakes of UK classics, anyway:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...evision_series
The only other US remake I can think of that was actually successful was Sanford & Son. Come on, admit it: how many of you knew that was actually a remake of a British show?
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
Candy, I would definitely recommend The Event. I think you'd really enjoy it. Same for Happy Town.
Pam, your post reminds me of 30 Rock when Wesley is talking about Chums, the UK counterpart to Friends.
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Did you know that actually existed, Jigsaw?
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuN1QqzWiA0"]YouTube - First ever Chums- Sept 11th 1999[/ame]
Ah, god bless ol' Saturday morning entertainment! Classic part of my childhood, that! Live and terribly acted = brilliant!
Also, Wesley was brilliant! "Your name is Wesley Snipes? That's insane!" "No! You know what's insane? Having an african-american actor with that name! If you had a photo of each of us and asked which of us was called Wesley, you'd pick the pale white Englishman every time!"
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That's so funny! I had no idea that it was a real show!
So that's where Ant and Dec are from...
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You've heard of Ant and Dec before?
This wasn't what they did first, btw. First they appeared on children's drama Biker Grove back in the early 90s when they were teenagers (which they once took the piss out of years later in SMTV Live), and now they're known as the ultimate in British entertainers/presenters. And my God, I love how bad this is! "Wait a minute!" "A minute? Don't you think this sketch is long enough already?"
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
Yup, I've heard of them, I just never knew how they got to be famous. Now I know. They did a show over here some years ago, but I can't remember what it's called for the life of me.
EDIT: It was called "Wanna Bet?"
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Yes he definitely does[delayed response]
Yay! Heather is watching The Office. I love that show.
And yes, Dwight is hilarious. But Michael has the best one liners, I think. He's such a freaking idiot.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
Heather, have you seen the Deposition episode yet?
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