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Life On Mars (ABC)
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10/09/08 01:22 PM
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Life on Mars premieres tonight on ABC and looks pretty good -- starring Harvey Keitel, Michael Imperioli, Jason O'Mara and Lisa Bonet. A NYC detective (O'Mara) gets hit by a car and is hurled back in time to 1973 -- no cellphone, no computers -- and tries to figure out what happened and how to get back home.
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Life On Mars (ABC)
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10/09/08 08:13 PM
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The UK version that ran for two series was incredible. I never lived in the 70's but it was everything that my parents told me it was like (plus how I'd imagined).
We even went one step further with Ashes to Ashes, which was the same format, based in the 80's with a different cast. Still very good but not as good as LOM.
I hope your Life on Mars gets brought over here. I'm jealous of the cast. Although ours were relative unknowns but really put them on the UK acting map.
What I really hope with your series is that they emulate the politically incorrect humour that was in ours. If they get that right, it'll be a winner.
Just checked IMDB and I'm glad to see the US version has kept the cast names. Let me know how it is. The original LIFE ON MARS was absolutely incredible, and its series finale might in fact be one of my favorite endings ever. But the star of the show methinks was Gene Hunt: "There will never be a woman prime minister as long as I have a hole in my arse.""Haven't seen ASHES TO ASHES yet.
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Re: Life On Mars (ABC)
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10/09/08 08:49 PM
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You know, by the title I can't say I was gonna watch it. I didn't realize the cast or the premise (I guess by the title I should have though?) That's Michael Imperioli??? Damn, he looks good. What did they do to him? Not that he was ugly, but hmmmm. Anyway, I'll watch it if I can stay awake and if there is not another of my favorite shows opposite it. BTW, there's a new show with Christian Slater that I saw previews of. That one didn't look bad either. TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
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10/09/08 11:15 PM
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I enjoyed it (in an odd way). It's reminiscent of Tony Soprano's coma (people talking to him from the present but he has no way of returning the talk). It's an interesting premise but I don't see how it can last for any length of time...
Seeing the twin towers again sent shivers down my spine. Have you seen Imperioli's "For One More Day?" That's what I was reminded of - mainly because that involved a sequence created in the main character's mind following an accident. Even heard ambulance sirens as the plot unfolded as well. But, I loved Imperioli's lines and how he delivered them. Harvey Keitel added something wonderful to the show too. I'll tune in again.
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Re: Life On Mars (ABC)
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10/17/08 12:20 PM
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Oh, so that's what was recording last night while I was watching the game... I'll watch it tonight.
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Life On Mars (ABC)
[Re: J Geoff]
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10/18/08 10:01 AM
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Shoot, I missed it again? What day is it on??? I would like to see it. TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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10/18/08 03:14 PM
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Hi Mig, I'm having a very rough year at work this year....busier than shit, if you know what I mean. Otherwise I'm ok, just stressed. How about you? How are the wedding plans coming? Thursday night at 10:00 hu? I'm trying to think of what I watched and why I didn't notice it was on. I hope I get to see it before it gets cancelled. TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: Life On Mars (ABC)
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12/08/08 08:12 AM
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Okay, so I finally got to watch the Original UK version and I loved it. Granted, with their limited budget, it couldn't compete with the better cinematography, action and extras that the ABC production enjoys, but it just doesn't do without Philip Glenister! He is the heart of the show and Keitel, while being a wonderful actor isn't eligible to play this part because of his age, lack of a certain cuteness that makes us forgive his animal behavior and of course fitness that make him believable. Gordon Brown! lol! Oh me gosh! lolz But in the US version Sam Tyler is cuter and has become the center of attention. Anyway, the US version is a bit overdramatic in the storyline, and according to the demand has religious overtone. Not sure if they'll be able to pull off the UK ending which was sheer brilliance. And I hope they don't make it go for more than two seasons, we should thank Simm for this, because this is not the type of the show that could go on and on till it gets cancelled and they decided to wrapped it up. It would be a shame.
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Re: Life On Mars (ABC)
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03/03/09 10:19 AM
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ABC cancels "Life on Mars" By Nellie Andreeva – 2 hrs 51 mins ago
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – ABC's "Life on Mars" won't return for a second season.
The network has decided not to renew the time-travel series, which stars Jason O'Mara as 2008 Detective Sam Tyler working as a cop in 1973 New York.
The show will complete its 17-episode freshman-season order with an episode written as a series finale, wrapping the loose story ends, explaining how Tyler was transported back in time and perhaps bringing him back to his own time.
Filmed in New York, the series boasts one of the strongest acting ensembles on TV with O'Mara, Harvey Keitel, Michael Imperioli and Gretchen Mol.
"Mars" enjoyed strong support from ABC brass and ran in some of the network's premiere schedule slots -- Thursday 10 p.m., after "Grey's Anatomy," and Wednesday 10 p.m., after "Lost."
Still, the show, based on the British series of the same name, didn't click with viewers.
With its serialized nature, many considered "Life" to be better suited as a limited series, the way it aired in the U.K.
(Editing by Sheri Linden at Reuters)
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Life On Mars (ABC)
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03/03/09 11:38 AM
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Wednesdays at 10pm ET on ABC -- I had to look it up myself. With a DVR, I don't have to remember. I just loved seeing Keitel and Imperioli every week -- and that great 70s fashion
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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