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Post by Sam Tyler on Dec 27, 2015 21:33:41 GMT
Difficult choice for me too but have to agree with Batgirl that the conclusion of LOM put everything in to perspective. With A2A we knew what the basis of what Alex was experiencing at the outset.
So for me LOM is the winner but by a very narrow margin.
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Post by Dirty Epic on Dec 28, 2015 15:19:53 GMT
I'll get A2A first before I get LoM U.S. Always preferred a sausage butty over a pastrami sandwich anyway!
A Del Boy says "know it makes sense" ;)
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Post by Batgirl on Dec 29, 2015 11:31:46 GMT
I'll get A2A first before I get LoM U.S. Always preferred a sausage butty over a pastrami sandwich anyway! A Del Boy says "know it makes sense" ;) Good move Dirty Epic. If you haven't seen Ashes to Ashes then quick go and get it. You'll love it. I watched it straight after LOM, and I had to buy series 2 and 3 of A2A straightaway as I had to know what happened. My post might seem that I favoured LOM more but I very much enjoyed seeing the characters of Gene, Chris, Shaz and Ray continue to solve crimes and to see what happened next. I did like Alex Drake as a character a lot. It covers the 1980s, so depending on your age, you might recognise more of the fashion choices of the characters (Chris's blond highlights and denim jacket ) and laugh about them as well as enjoy the shows.
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Post by Dirty Epic on Dec 29, 2015 22:19:28 GMT
You've convinced me A2A is next on my DVD shopping list ;)
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Post by Gene Hunt on Dec 29, 2015 22:26:16 GMT
You've convinced me A2A is next on my DVD shopping list ;) Go for it DE. You won't be disappointed mate
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Post by Sam Tyler on Dec 29, 2015 22:26:24 GMT
You've convinced me A2A is next on my DVD shopping list ;) Too overdue!
Why did it take so long to convince you? You won't regret it.
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Post by Ray Carling on Jan 2, 2016 8:53:36 GMT
Might sound like sacrilege but is US version of LoM worth getting? Saw an ep ages ago on Fox and didn't mind it but not seen the rest. I like Harvey Keitel & Michael Imperioli (Sopranos) so wondered if it was up to scratch as per their usual work? Sacrilege ?
Yep, that's about right. Stick to the PROPER version Dirty Epic
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Post by Joe Soda on Dec 27, 2016 10:30:37 GMT
I enjoyed both versions of lom,UK More than US,but i thought the us version was done well.
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Post by Batgirl on May 7, 2017 13:58:04 GMT
Interesting article on Philip Glenister's opinion on the USA version of 'Life On Mars'. Though it's hard to know when this was said and within what context. www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/06/15/philip-glenister-im-furious-with-how-the-us-messed-up-life-on-ma/Not sure if this link is working as it took a long time to load. Just to quote the article: Philip Glenister may be making his debut in a US TV show this month, but the London-born actor hasn't held back when it comes to American re-makes of well-loved British programmes.
Glenister, who is currently playing Reverend Anderson, an evangelist who likes to drink, in horror drama Outcast, took umbrage with the US version of Seventies police drama Life on Mars, in which he starred as DCI Gene Hunt. He told The Mirror: "They remade it and messed it up.
"They did it with Mad Dogs and they messed that up as well. Furious.
"It’s a great source of frustration, I think, certainly for British actors. The one series that seems to have worked for them was The Office."
Life on Mars ran on BBC One between 2006 and 2007, luring a peak of 7.1 million viewers who tuned in to watch the time-travelling police procedural.
The original show was broadcast in a number of countries, including New Zealand, Australia, Croatia, Israel and Hong Kong.
It was also shown in the US through BBC America just a few months after both series aired in the UK, as well as being released more publicly in 2010.
Despite this, there was a US remake made starring Harvey Keitel in Glenister's role. Dwindling viewing figures caused the show to be cancelled
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Post by D.C. Burtonshaw on May 7, 2017 18:34:37 GMT
I think that says it all when apparently the UK version made it to a 2nd series but the US one didn't...........
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