As expected, the US adaptation of "Life on Mars" is an absolute ratfuck of a disaster

[DS1]

You don't really care about the main character, and there was no reason to have him all buffed up.

Gene Hunt has been neutered, and makes the character completely unnecessary.

The mystery of the first one isn't conveyed at all.

Most of the lines were ripped directly from the original show.


Verdict: Fuck you, ABC.

The only one worth watching, rent it, if you can
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_Mars_(TV_series)
non-du auto-fubared version of link : http://tinyurl.com/thodh


The shitass bastard shit codswallop doucheburger version that needs locking in the attic to be never spoken of again:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_Mars_(U.S._TV_series)
non-du auto-fubared version of link : http://tinyurl.com/26d3te

[Mojambo]

1. I heard the US one was already scrapped.

I believe they are taking it back to formula, as they say.

[DS1]

2. They were advertising the hell out of it during the basketball playoffs

I found a pre-air version online. It all needs to be flushed. And they need to find new people for the two main leads.

[Mojambo]

9. Yeah, that pre-air was scrapped.

I don't remember all the changes that they said were going to be made, but the big one was that the setting was going to switch from LA to New York.

I believe the main lead is staying, but other cast changes were probable.

I didn't even watch that pre-air because I heard it was so shitty.

[DS1]

14. Thank the gods!

[AlCzervik]

3. when did that start?

and i'm glad i missed it.

[DS1]

4. see #2

[SPKrazy]

5. "shitass bastard codswollopdoucheburger version"

:spray:

I am glad my drink was sitting beside me and I wasn't drinking it OMG

:rofl


on the other hand, the show sounds interesting (BBC version) science fiction and police procedural. Hmmm..... :think:

[DS1]

6. It's fantastic

[AlCzervik]

7. if you have comcast you might be able to watch the original on demand

that's how i found the show.

[DS1]

8. Yes?

Thoughts on it?

[AlCzervik]

12. i like it, i've seen about 5 episodes and i think it's a good show and an interesting

premise for a show.

[SPKrazy]

11. No, we have "Cox Communications" here

for cable and that is what I've got

I still may be able to find the show, just have to look around.

:hi:

[Mojambo]

10. I wouldn't bill it as sci-fi myself.

More like police procedural meets psycho-mindfuck drama.

[SPKrazy]

13. Sounds even more interesting

:P

[Mojambo]

15. It's fantastic

Some of the best uses of popular music I've seen in a series in a while.

I can't wait to start the second series.

[DS1]

16. It's sad to say

that I had to go back and watch the UK version again, just so my life would make sense again.


That's how bad the US version is.

[DS1]

17. In fact

There's no way it could work here, in the US. The asshole 'copper' routine would ignite too many racial battles.

I don't think the Brit version of Life on Mars could work here, and the US can't work at all.

[DS1]

18. One of the lines that would never survive the US version

"Was he boffin' yer mother up the arse and eating creme-ons while he was at it?"

Gene Hunt

Believe in the Gene Genie!

[Blue_Tires]

19. yeah, i was about to mention this...

U.S. network and movie studios ran out of ideas a long time ago...ABC should just BUY and rebroadcast the original series...hell; i'll watch it all again...