Cornballer
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Definitely will DVR the premiere. Not sure when I'll get around to watching it considering how big my backlog is at the moment.
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Father_Brain
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For the love of god, DO NOT READ THE WIKIPEDIA PAGE FOR THIS SERIES. It spoils what I assume to be the key plot twist of the pilot.
Cornballer
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Just read a story about him getting pulled off the project. Scott Peters is no longer the showrunner, and Scott Rosenbaum (The Shield, Chuck) is in charge now.Patrick Klepek said:
Gary Whitta
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I remain cautiously optimistic about this show, it's been getting good reviews despite all the internal turmoil. I'll definitely check out the pilot tonight. Of course nothing can top the original series, particularly The Final Battle and Michael Ironside's hardcore group of resistance fighters. Love that red dust! That final episode where Ironside pours a whole bag of it onto the alien leader's face... just awesome.
Marty Chinn
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Father_Brain said:
I've seen the pilot but I'm not sure if I should read this or not cuz maybe it talks about something beyond the pilot. I've been very careful to not spoil anythiing including stuff that would be known if you have seen the original series. I think I know what they probably spoiled since the pilot was aired publically already, and ya, it's a key difference between the original and new series IMO. That said, I'll avoid the wiki for now regardless =)
Patrick Klepek
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Cornballer said:
Well, son of a bitch. I loved 4400.
distantmantra
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Will the remake have any of the Nazi-undertones from the original (ie. Hitler Youth)?
Cornballer
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He's still around, but I'm not sure in what capacity.Patrick Klepek said:
Maureen Ryan's Twitter said:
Marty Chinn
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distantmantra said:
They do have a youth program, but I believe the tone will be more like religious cult following rather than feel more like the Nazi theme of the original series. The link at the bottom of the OP takes you to some of their viral marketing for that theme and the last line of the post is from the brochure I picked up at comic con.
Cornballer said:
Interesting. I haven't seen much of The Shield, but Scott Rosnebaum wrote some of the more acclaimed episodes of Chuck (Santa Claus, First Kill), and was an executive producer for both shows - having been promoted repeatedly throughout The Shield's run, unless I'm misunderstanding the hierarchy of production titles..
Marty Chinn
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Yaweee said:
The Shield is amazing. Probably more so than Chuck and I love Chuck.
distantmantra
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Marty Chinn said:
That's too bad. I loved the Holocaust/Nazi propaganda feel of the original.
mckmas8808
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Will try it tonight. It may come down to this or FlashForward for me after LOST finishes airing.
beelzebozo
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ah, thanks for reminding me. setting my tivo.
SpeedingUptoStop
will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
I dunno if I can buy Juliet as a hard-ass FBI agent and her son doesn't seem to have much charisma going on either...but everything else is looking good. Hopefully it's no Flashforward.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Yeah, her dry wit was her charm on Lost. Then again, she was adorable in the Ice Queen role in the second Santa Clause movie. :lolSpeedingUptoStop said:
beelzebozo
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hey wait wait wait, juliet's not off LOST is she?
Marty Chinn
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Blader5489 said:
Ya, it was the different genre that had me hesitating on saying definitely. If there are any influences, I kinda hope it's from the Shield for this show cuz it would just make it awesome.
distantmantra said:
I think you'll still get a lot of that propaganda feel cuz realistically the cult following of the Nazis and the cult following of a cult religion aren't that far off from each other. You'll get a glimpse in the first ep how they're drawing them in and the fact that they were giving out brochures at comic con definitely gives a propaganda vibe. I don't think it'll end up being too different in the end.
lachesis
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V.... I was actually surprised how good the series really was considereing it was way back in 80s. Spectacular (well for that time) CG effects plentiful and generally good acting and good writing... I thought my childhood memory was playing tricks, but it was even better. When I was young'un, I thought it was only because of the whole alien vs human thing with peeling skin, but nope... it is pretty good. I'll definitely netflix the series in near future.
Just hope the new series would hold up the good things going without stalling too much. It's kinda hard to do a remake, as things are never as fresh as the originals... (ie. Bionic Woman, Knight Rider etc)
Just hope the new series would hold up the good things going without stalling too much. It's kinda hard to do a remake, as things are never as fresh as the originals... (ie. Bionic Woman, Knight Rider etc)
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oh is this today for america? Really interested!
SpeedingUptoStop
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She's "hardass" on Lost in a motherly way, just passive aggressively deconstructing you. This is a much less subtle hardass, from what I've seen in the previews. More active, forward. It's hardto explain, but it just feels very off to me. hopefully it's better in context.Solo said:
I, unfortunately, know the answer to this.beelzebozo said:
I haven't been watching Modern Family. Should I catch up on Hulu or something?
And yea, i remember something along the lines of the producers saying that, instead of Nazi propaganda, the Vs would be emphasizing right-wing scare tactics and such. Listening to my parents watch Glenn Beck in the other room right now, I will greatly enjoy this degradation.
SpeedingUptoStop
will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
I wasn't too impressed by the trailer for this. Typical NBC, where even the most apocalyptic of situations feels clean and stereotypical.Dan said:
Smiles and Cries
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when does this hit HULU?
Smiles and Cries
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ok thanks I'll watch tomorrowCostanza said:
Coop said:
I do not try every single new show, ya know. Theres a limit. Of the stuff Ive seen, its all been shit so far.
SpeedingUptoStop said:
You must read Juliet/Elizabeth Mitchell's S3 performance COMPLETELY different than me then. Because Juliet, while sly and manipulative, is also far from subtle. Witness the previously mentioned scene where she threatens to kill Kate. Ice water in her veins.
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