What could possibly go wrong ?.
c...@nospam.netunix.com
I foresee howls of protest from the fans.
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> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/11/prisoner_rehash/
> I foresee howls of protest from the fans.
>
I for one believe that the introduction of aliens was a mistake...seen the
program?...no, why should I see a program before critiquing it...it may bias
my view.
In the real world however, is there not an orginal idea in the whole of
movie and tv land. There may be some slight justification remaking a 50
year old movie, but it seems that the interval between orginal and (bad)copy
is getting shorter and shorter. Did we really need a shot-by-shot colour
copy of Psycho?
You just know that deep in some Hollywood dungeon, a scriptwriter is chained
to a desk, reimagining Casablanca and giving it a happy ending...
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> You just know that deep in some Hollywood dungeon, a scriptwriter
> is chained to a desk, reimagining Casablanca and giving it a happy
> ending...
Play it again. Casablanca *has* a happy ending.
Tebrgwrf,
Maarten Wiltink
Kenneth Brody
> c...@nospam.netunix.com wrote:
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/11/prisoner_rehash/
>> I foresee howls of protest from the fans.
>
> I for one believe that the introduction of aliens was a mistake...seen the
> program?...no, why should I see a program before critiquing it...it may bias
> my view.
Haven't see the above article yet. I did play the Apple ][ game, however.
> In the real world however, is there not an orginal idea in the whole of
> movie and tv land. There may be some slight justification remaking a 50
> year old movie, but it seems that the interval between orginal and (bad)copy
> is getting shorter and shorter. Did we really need a shot-by-shot colour
> copy of Psycho?
I don't believe I've seen anything like "Breaking Bad" prior to the TV series.
> You just know that deep in some Hollywood dungeon, a scriptwriter is chained
> to a desk, reimagining Casablanca and giving it a happy ending...
Who says the original didn't have a happy ending? Rick and Ilsa were all
wrong for each other. She's much better off with Victor. And a few dead
Nazis don't hurt, either. :-)
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Kenneth Brody
Nomen Publicus
Only if Rick and... Oh, I see what you mean.
> Tebrgwrf,
> Maarten Wiltink
>
>
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David Gersic
> You just know that deep in some Hollywood dungeon, a scriptwriter is chained
> to a desk, reimagining Casablanca and giving it a happy ending...
I always considered that to *be* a happy ending.
Lionel
> I don't believe I've seen anything like "Breaking Bad" prior to the TV
> series.
I've just found out about that series, & it sounds good, so I'm thinking
of sticking a parrot on my shoulder & investigating further. Is it worth it?
(Speaking of OvgGbeerag, I've also just got around to checking out
Dexter, & am greatly enjoying it.)
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Kenneth Brody
Considered *what* to be a happy ending? "Louis, I think this is the
beginning of a beautiful friendship"? Or a scriptwriter being chained to a
desk?
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Lawns 'R' Us
> (Speaking of OvgGbeerag, I've also just got around to checking out
> Dexter, & am greatly enjoying it.)
The serial killer, or the boy genius?
Lionel
The serial killer. Lots of fun.
John Burnham
>
> The serial killer. Lots of fun.
I must admit, one of the people I work with has never regarded me in the
same way since a conversation in the pub where they asked me if I'd seen
that series. I think it was my response of "Seen it ? He's my goddamn role
model." that freaked them out slightly. Bah, some people are too easy to
wind up - there's no fun in it.
J
mikea
If you really want to wind them up, then tell them that you're _his_
role model.
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the neck down than from the neck up." -- Steven Fletcher
Warren Block
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/11/prisoner_rehash/
> I foresee howls of protest from the fans.
Look, AMC did a stellar job on their remake of that dated old "Naqebzrqn
Fgenva". The brilliance of using a "fvathynevgl" was dazzling. In
hindsight, it was clear they needed to lose the dull charts and graphs
and boring lab nerds and word problems of the original and science that
sucker up.
So I started to watch this new remake of that other dated old show, and
the few minutes I saw before falling asleep were riveting and wonderful.
Clearly storytelling of the first order, what with the reworking of the
obsolete concept of the invidual's fight for freedom into the gritty
reality of the individual's duty to corporate commercialism.
The cellpod/Twitbook/Facer demographic will find that it speaks strongly
to their vague sense of rebellion and deep feelings of "meh" and
definitely doesn't miss the point at all. Certainly some type of awards
are deserved by whoever was in it.
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Lionel
Did you wink at them after saying it?
PS: So far, I'm up to episode one, series three, & it's still holding up
well. I'm going to be sad when I catch up with the whole lot, & have to
start watching it as it's broadcast. I *like* bingeing on shows that
this good.
Lionel
> In article <hdvp7k$ndl$1...@xen1.xcski.com>,
> on 2009-11-18, Lionel <imag...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> PS: So far, I'm up to episode one, series three, & it's still holding up
>> well. I'm going to be sad when I catch up with the whole lot, & have to
>> start watching it as it's broadcast. I *like* bingeing on shows that
>> this good.
>
> isn't as good as the first two. Fortunately Season 4 so far is very
> good to make up for this.
I'm now up to date (S4-E9), & am greatly enjoying it.
> Not least because of who they have playing
> this season's 'big bad'.
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Steve VanDevender
> I'm now up to date (S4-E9), & am greatly enjoying it.
What I can be thankful for: My Thanksgiving will be nothing like
Dexter's.
That episode also really deserves my earlier review of the show:
"I've never been so uncomfortable enjoying a TV show so much."
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Lionel
> Lionel <imag...@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> I'm now up to date (S4-E9), & am greatly enjoying it.
>
> What I can be thankful for: My Thanksgiving will be nothing like
> Dexter's.
Oh yeah, that was a doozy, wasn't it?
> That episode also really deserves my earlier review of the show:
> "I've never been so uncomfortable enjoying a TV show so much."
It was like watching a train wreck.