Life on Mars (BBC Cop Drama)

[Hyperspeed]

Anybody in the UK watching the last series of Life on Mars? I've only watched the last couple of episodes and it's hilarious.

Think Total Recall crossed with Minder.

Every other sentence includes the word "Bastard!" and the banter and bickering between the two cops is highly amusing.

The show revolves around a cop who gets knocked down in a car accident in present day but wakes up in 1973. Is he in a coma or has he been sent back in time?

Similar in vein to the X-Files where different storylines occur each week but the main theme of how he got there crops up each time.

Anyone else following it or a late convert?

[jkirk]

excellent show i have watched all the episodes and i have not seen a bad one yet. unfortunately i heard this is the last season of this show so the entire run will cover 16 episodes. i have heard there will be a spinoff tho that takes place in the 80's. rumors say gene hunt will be in it but sam will not.


of course there are rumors the guy that plays sam is the new master in doctor who.

edit abc is creating a remake of life on mars for the us audience.
new pilots coming

[odin]

I've watched one episode where some dude held a few people hostage in an office. I was not very impressed, flawed script, flat characters and lackluster acting. Just another cheap attempt to cash in on the 'coolness' of the seventies.

[jkirk]

i think you might be in the minority

[PMC]

I love it!  It's one of the most intelligent things the BBC has done in recent years.

Is Sam Tyler a delusional 70's cop?  Is he really in a coma and dreaming?  Is there a sci-fi element we haven't seen yet?

The two series seems ideal, I don't like storylines dragged out (like Lost), but a series of the same characters (except Sam) picking up in 1981 is in the works apparently.

[X-ray]

I had the same experience as Odin. Saw one episode that wasn't very good.
But I'll give it a chance. I'll watch a few more before I make my final decision about it.

[odin]

jkirk wrote:
i think you might be in the minority

No wonder, alot of the popular series these days don't tickle me (24, Lost..).

But I do like a semiglorified soap like Gilmore Girls, go figure =).

[nadoom]

watched the first series, now watching the second series, slightly odd ball plot but still very entertaining.

I LIIKE

[Tomas]

No wonder, alot of the popular series these days don't tickle me (24, Lost..).

Yeah.. Even the reality shows are doing good..  :-(
Most of the shows i tend to fall in love with tends to get cancelled due to it not attracting the average viewer. The only shows i follow these days are battlestar galactica and family guy. I look forward to the return of futurama though.

[Sums_]

It's an absolutely cracking show. Got the box set of series one.  :-D

Series 2 hasn't failed to disappoint so far..... :-)

[cecilia]

I watched everything they broadcast on BBCAmerica. Love it! Unusual and full of twists and turns.

I hope that whatever gets made will be shown in the US eventually. me likie! :-D

[Hyperspeed]

by jkirk:
edit abc is creating a remake of life on mars for the us audience

Why do American broadcasters feel the need to 'remake' British TV shows?

They did it with The Office too...

Do they think Americans won't be able to handle dodgy accents, shouts of "Bastard!" and peculiar Brit phrases?

I think we should re-make Dallas and fill it with 'diamond geezers', 'wags' and 'chavs'...

:-D

[jkirk]

Hyperspeed wrote:

by jkirk:
edit abc is creating a remake of life on mars for the us audience

Why do American broadcasters feel the need to 'remake' British TV shows?

They did it with The Office too...

Do they think Americans won't be able to handle dodgy accents, shouts of "Bastard!" and peculiar Brit phrases?

I think we should re-make Dallas and fill it with 'diamond geezers', 'wags' and 'chavs'...

:-D

go right ahead (i hate dallas)you can also have falcon crest and knots landing too.

as for remaking it, maybe it won't be too bad. unfortunately when something is remade it is because they like the premise but didn't think the audience will be addicted to the show in it's current form. this usually means re-filming with tons of special effects dodgy camera angle and other gimmicks to hold the audience's attention.

[odin]

The only shows i follow these days are battlestar galactica and family guy. I look forward to the return of futurama though.

I even hate Family Guy and Battlestar Galactica (dizzycam...*vomit*). :lol:

[Tomas]

odin wrote:

The only shows i follow these days are battlestar galactica and family guy. I look forward to the return of futurama though.

I even hate Family Guy and Battlestar Galactica (dizzycam...*vomit*). :lol:

I think it makes it more realistic  :-P Though i guess it is nt so good for those who suffers from motion sickness.