Remakes

Post by **Cail** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:43 pm

Matrixman wrote:(However, in my mind Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch and Lorne Greene are so identified with their respective roles as Starbuck, Apollo and Adama that the new actors haven't quite supplanted them. And maybe never really will -- except Edward James Olmos, who's really made Adama his own.)

Agreed completely. Olmos owns the role of Adama.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:56 pm

Peven wrote:the new BSG series is one of the best shows on TV, imo. it can be hard to break into, since it is a serial, so i recommend buying/renting the pilot movie and then 1st season dvd's and going from there. it is hard for me to think that any real science fiction fan wouldn't really enjoy it.

Agree on all points, I'm a late follower of this series and one really needs to start from beginning.

Post by **Cagliostro** » Thu May 03, 2007 9:50 pm

dlbpharmd wrote:
Peven wrote:the new BSG series is one of the best shows on TV, imo. it can be hard to break into, since it is a serial, so i recommend buying/renting the pilot movie and then 1st season dvd's and going from there. it is hard for me to think that any real science fiction fan wouldn't really enjoy it.
Agree on all points, I'm a late follower of this series and one really needs to start from beginning.

Yep, start from the beginning. And if you are familiar with the old series, there are a lot of nods and tweaks that should thrill you. And some that leave you headscratching. But yes, the miniseries alone blew me away in comparison to the pilot episode/movie of the original. The tension is so much better. Though I must admit, I miss the old look of the cylon.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Thu May 03, 2007 9:57 pm

The Cylons are the best part about BSG. I can't think of another race of villians that are so evil yet so sympathetic and fascinating.

Post by **Cagliostro** » Thu May 03, 2007 10:40 pm

dlbpharmd wrote:The Cylons are the best part about BSG. I can't think of another race of villians that are so evil yet so sympathetic and fascinating.

It's just the look, not that characters themselves. From what I've seen, they are very naughty villians indeed. The previous Cylons were just tin cans for target practice.

Post by **Elfgirl** » Fri May 04, 2007 5:28 am

Cagliostro wrote: It's just the look, not that characters themselves. From what I've seen, they are very naughty villians indeed. The previous Cylons were just tin cans for target practice.

I think technological advances and better budgets also helped the new series look good. The guys dressed in tin cans can't compete with the digital bad-asses...plus they have a heap more variety in the 'ship shots' - BSG the original kept repeating their SPFX to death (and there was more than a passing nod to Star Wars, for which the new BSG has no resemblance!) I like the 'darker' quality of the new series - has a far more 'apocalyptic' feel, whereas the old BSG seemed to be a bit camp.

Post by **Cagliostro** » Fri May 04, 2007 2:42 pm

Elfgirl wrote:
Cagliostro wrote: It's just the look, not that characters themselves. From what I've seen, they are very naughty villians indeed. The previous Cylons were just tin cans for target practice.
I think technological advances and better budgets also helped the new series look good. The guys dressed in tin cans can't compete with the digital bad-asses...plus they have a heap more variety in the 'ship shots' - BSG the original kept repeating their SPFX to death (and there was more than a passing nod to Star Wars, for which the new BSG has no resemblance!) I like the 'darker' quality of the new series - has a far more 'apocalyptic' feel, whereas the old BSG seemed to be a bit camp.

True, but there were some classic episodes, such as (which does sound like camp) when the guy who may have been the Devil or something came to visit. And some of the bits with the Ship of Lights. I've heard they brought the Pegasus back (though I haven't gotten to that yet), so I wonder if the Ship of Lights will come back. It was bordering on the cheeseball side, but it was interesting.

Post by **matrixman** » Fri May 04, 2007 3:08 pm

This is turning into another BSG thread!

Yes, the Ship of Lights was very cool. And the "Devil" dude -- yes, I remember being a bit freaked out by him. That was Patrick MacNee, wasn't it? John Steed turned evil!

Post by **Cagliostro** » Fri May 04, 2007 3:43 pm

Oops...yeah...I guess there is another thread for that. Oh well.

But yeah...the guy from the Avengers, yeah?

I think the character's name was Count Iblis. Wow...spelled it right from just checking IMDB to be sure. I also noticed that he did a lot of the other voices on the original, like the announcer who starts with, "There are those that believe that life here began out there..." And he also voiced the Imperious Leader. I wonder if that was intended to be the same character.

My friend says that Glen Larson was a hardcore Mormon, and that he was spreading Mormonism through the show. I don't know enough about it to know for sure.

EDIT: Ewww....just looked up Iblis in wikipedia. Freaky...

Post by **wayfriend** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:16 pm

Robert Rodriguez is making BARBARELLA... My Balls Just Exploded!!!

Harry here... this story just got posted on VARIETY and I grabbed my phone and called Rodriguez - "I told you it was the coolest thing ever!" before I even said a word.

Robert Rodriguez is making an R-rated BARBARELLA that is being written right now by the writers behind CASINO ROYALE - Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. With Dino De Laurentiis and Martha De Laurentis producing. ...

Post by **Usivius** » Tue May 22, 2007 5:08 pm

But now it begs the question:

Who is Barbarella?....

Post by **dANdeLION** » Tue May 22, 2007 5:16 pm

www.imdb.com/title/tt0062711/

Jane Fonda was Barbarella. Now Drew Barrymore supposedly is, though I could have sworn I heard Kate Beckinsale was gonna play her.....

Post by **wayfriend** » Tue May 22, 2007 5:18 pm

Usivius wrote:But now it begs the question:

Who is Barbarella?....

I've never seen this movie myself.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Tue May 22, 2007 6:52 pm

dANdeLION wrote:www.imdb.com/title/tt0062711/

though I could have sworn I heard Kate Beckinsale was gonna play her.....

Now THAT would be worth the price of admission!

Post by **Cail** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:47 pm

I would like to do dirty things to Drew Barrymore.

As you were...........

Post by **Usivius** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:59 am

thanks Wayfriend, but I knew the original movie (I am movie geek after all), I was merely asking who would be the new one...

sorry for the confusion.
nice pics, though.

I would like to see Ashlee Simpson as Barbarella...
C'mon, she's very cute and sexy and she has the 'ditzy' thing down pat!

Any other suggestions?
(not a fan of Drew as the character, although I like her....)

Oh, SALMA!!!!!

yum!

Post by **dANdeLION** » Wed May 23, 2007 12:30 pm

Any other suggestions? Hell yeah, though I think Drew will do fine.

Scarlett Johansson

Monica Bellucci

or Ali Larter

Post by **Usivius** » Wed May 23, 2007 5:44 pm

scarlet? ...yah, she could pull it off look-wise...

Monica?!!!!! Oh YAH!!!

Post by **Cagliostro** » Wed May 23, 2007 6:19 pm

Damn...I was a fan of the campiness of it, but it looks like they will not be focusing on it. Too bad. Oh well, I love Rodriguez, so I'm sure it will be good even if I have to shift gears on what I'll be seeing.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:39 pm

I am enraged; there's another remake on the way. Hot on the heels of Transformers and Ninja Turtles, we get:

www.aintitcool.com/node/32895

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Remakes