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First Sighting of Life on Mars (US)

Mon, May 19, 2008     Posted by Marcia

Sci-fi and Fantasy

We’ve finally got the first trailer for the US version of Life on Mars, and I think I can say, with an open mind and absolutely no bias, that it is going to suck mightily. Without even getting into the fact that one of the strengths of the original was its limited run of sixteen episodes, rather than an indefinite number of 22-episode seasons, and the other strength was the gloriously foul-mouthed Gene Hunt, who will certainly be toned down for American audiences, this trailer looks, at best, like warmed-over ass. Have a look and tell me if you disagree.

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  1. Carrie Says:
    May 19th, 2008 at 8:45 am

    I saw this the other day, it was rather cringe-worthy. I can kinda see what they’re trying to do, but…no. Just watch the original people.

  2. Stellanova Says:
    May 19th, 2008 at 10:10 am

    Good sweet Jesus. I love Colm Meaney, but no.

  3. Zoje George Says:
    May 19th, 2008 at 6:55 pm

    Colm Meaney, he’s a dear, but no match for what we had with Gene Hunt.

    This is gonna suck. What city is it supposed to be in anyway? Some bits looked like NY, some like LA, if they really want to stay true to the times, Chicago was where it was at as far as corruption from the top down, that was during the first Mayor Daley’s reign… oh, and Mike Royko was still alive then too.

    But it’s still gonna suck. That actor has all the charisma of… David Boreanz or any of the other bland boys they cast opposite Buffy. Less personality than a potted plant.

  4. Marcia Says:
    May 19th, 2008 at 9:27 pm

    Yeah, Colm Meaney was the only reason I had any hope for the series, but now…not so much.

    Zoje George, it’s supposed to take place in LA, which is just wrong. At the very least, they could have paid homage to The Streets of San Francisco and moved it further north.

  5. Snoodle Says:
    June 13th, 2008 at 10:16 pm

    It’s not gonna match the original in cleverness or acting skill…that alone makes me sad. However, this trailer physically hurts :p I’ll give it a shot though…..but I have the sneaking suspicion it’s gonna turn out like the remake of the brilliant ‘Blackpool’…two words. Viva. Laughlin. X_X

  6. Marcia Says:
    June 15th, 2008 at 9:29 pm

    Snoodle, you’ll have to watch it and report back — I’m not sure I can sit through even an hour of this mess. At least Viva Laughlin had Hugh Jackman going for it. This one has…um…no, I got nothing.

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