Author Topic: Which SF series should they remake? (Read 53773 times)

DKT · **Reply #75 on:** July 28, 2008, 05:47:12 PM

Quote from: Windup on July 27, 2008, 10:47:21 PM

The Night Stalker. The original starred Darren MacGavin as a newspaper reporter who tried to write stories about the supernatural. I see in Wikipedia that somebody took a crack at it in 2005, but it sounds like they were hemmed in by copyright considerations. I'd like to see someone with freedom to operate take on a remake; I really liked the show when it was first on.

Sadly, the remake was done by an X-Files writer (IIRC) and he did really blow it. I can't remember who the lead was, but they tried to bring a very young and sexy feel to the show which didn't work. At all. He should've known better.

errant371 · **Reply #76 on:** July 28, 2008, 06:31:41 PM

The show I would love to see back on, but not necessarily remade (since it was slick and modern enough in the first place) is Total Recall 2070. For those of you who never saw this late 1990s show, think Phillip K. Dick meets Raymond Chandler meets Isaac Asimov. Superb writing, acting, set design, special effects. Pretty much just superb. Never been released on video or dvd but I hear that you can watch it in streaming vid if you reside in the USA (no joy for the rest of us unless you don't mind torrents).

I would love to see more of this show, but sadly all the really good tv gets cancelled and never brought back. Like Rome, or Firefly or . . .

Darwinist · **Reply #77 on:** July 28, 2008, 08:16:03 PM

Time Tunnel. I loved it as a kid. Watched some of the episodes via Netflix and it didn't age well but was fun to revisit.

DKT · **Reply #78 on:** July 28, 2008, 08:19:00 PM

Earth 2 -- Wagon Train in Space. I always thought it had potential and it was one of the few non-Trek SF shows on when I was younger.

Space Above and Beyond -- I'm not sure how this got cancelled in the first place. It's similar to the new BSG except slightly less dire. But I thought they were off to a promising start.

Russell Nash · **Reply #79 on:** July 28, 2008, 08:24:00 PM

Firefly.

Same cast, same staff.

Ocicat · **Reply #80 on:** July 29, 2008, 04:48:20 AM

Quote from: Tango Alpha Delta on July 27, 2008, 07:33:27 PM

I didn't see it being re-aired, but I remember this one from 1987-1988 (when it scared the crap out of me!):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf_(TV_series)

I wouldn't mind seeing it remade... and made a little better.

You mean I'm not the only person who watched that?

I agree, it was good. Much better than it had any right to be.

Tango Alpha Delta · **Reply #81 on:** August 03, 2008, 03:52:38 PM

Quote from: Ocicat on July 29, 2008, 04:48:20 AM

Quote from: Tango Alpha Delta on July 27, 2008, 07:33:27 PM
I didn't see it being re-aired, but I remember this one from 1987-1988 (when it scared the crap out of me!):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf_(TV_series)

I wouldn't mind seeing it remade... and made a little better.

You mean I'm not the only person who watched that?

I agree, it was good. Much better than it had any right to be.

Funny thing, how you're never alone in your fandom, no matter how obscure the show/artist/etc!

stePH · **Reply #82 on:** August 03, 2008, 06:23:59 PM

Quote from: Tango Alpha Delta on August 03, 2008, 03:52:38 PM

Funny thing, how you're never alone in your fandom, no matter how obscure the show/artist/etc!

Somebody else once said something to that effect regarding internet pr0n. Whatever the fetish ... pregnant Asian dwarf women with one club foot, for example ... you can almost certainly find a site for it.

That's actually kind of disturbing. $:-\$

wintermute · **Reply #83 on:** August 03, 2008, 07:24:59 PM

Quote from: stePH on August 03, 2008, 06:23:59 PM

Quote from: Tango Alpha Delta on August 03, 2008, 03:52:38 PM
Funny thing, how you're never alone in your fandom, no matter how obscure the show/artist/etc!

Somebody else once said something to that effect regarding internet pr0n. Whatever the fetish ... pregnant Asian dwarf women with one club foot, for example ... you can almost certainly find a site for it.

That's actually kind of disturbing. $:-\$

It's called Rule 43. And doing a Google image search on "rule 34" will not warp you forever. Nope, not at all.

stePH · **Reply #84 on:** August 03, 2008, 08:59:27 PM

Quote from: wintermute on August 03, 2008, 07:24:59 PM

Quote from: stePH on August 03, 2008, 06:23:59 PM
Quote from: Tango Alpha Delta on August 03, 2008, 03:52:38 PM
Funny thing, how you're never alone in your fandom, no matter how obscure the show/artist/etc!

Somebody else once said something to that effect regarding internet pr0n. Whatever the fetish ... pregnant Asian dwarf women with one club foot, for example ... you can almost certainly find a site for it.

That's actually kind of disturbing. $:-\$
It's called Rule 43.

It actually appears to be Rule 34 according to what you linked to.

(and Rule 42 is, of course, that all persons over a mile high must leave the courtroom.)

wintermute · **Reply #85 on:** August 03, 2008, 10:05:29 PM

Yeah, I noticed I'd typoed it as soon as I posted, but then every time I tried to edit it, I got a "an error occurred" message.

Tango Alpha Delta · **Reply #86 on:** August 04, 2008, 03:12:14 AM

Well, this ought to inspire an "OMG" or two (if you were curious after reading the xkcd strip):

http://wetriffs.com/

stePH · **Reply #87 on:** August 04, 2008, 03:46:56 AM

Quote from: Tango Alpha Delta on August 04, 2008, 03:12:14 AM

Well, this ought to inspire an "OMG" or two (if you were curious after reading the xkcd strip):

http://wetriffs.com/

This (warning! bewbz!) is either a very large guitar or a very small woman, if I correctly remember the typical size of a Strat-style electric guitar.

Zathras · **Reply #88 on:** November 03, 2008, 06:39:17 PM

Harsh Realm

DKT · **Reply #89 on:** November 03, 2008, 07:00:28 PM

Quote from: Zathras on November 03, 2008, 06:39:17 PM

Harsh Realm

Second that. Show got cancelled before it had a chance to breathe...

Zathras · **Reply #90 on:** November 03, 2008, 07:03:01 PM

Quote from: DKT on November 03, 2008, 07:00:28 PM

Quote from: Zathras on November 03, 2008, 06:39:17 PM
Harsh Realm

Second that. Show got cancelled before it had a chance to breathe...

Didn't it come out the same time as John Doe?

Zathras · **Reply #91 on:** November 03, 2008, 08:03:47 PM

Good vs Evil, Strange Luck

wintermute · **Reply #92 on:** November 03, 2008, 08:35:08 PM

Eerie, Indiana.

stePH · **Reply #93 on:** November 03, 2008, 09:14:17 PM

The Babylon Project: Crusade.

Zathras · **Reply #94 on:** November 03, 2008, 09:36:43 PM

I wish JMS would have kept going with The Lost Tales. One DVD was not enough.

Russell Nash · **Reply #95 on:** November 03, 2008, 10:32:43 PM

Quote from: Zathras on November 03, 2008, 09:36:43 PM

I wish JMS would have kept going with The Lost Tales. One DVD was not enough.

That DVD was an insult to B5. It was lame!!

Zathras · **Reply #96 on:** November 03, 2008, 10:38:45 PM

Quote from: Russell Nash on November 03, 2008, 10:32:43 PM

Quote from: Zathras on November 03, 2008, 09:36:43 PM
I wish JMS would have kept going with The Lost Tales. One DVD was not enough.

That DVD was an insult to B5. It was lame!!

I'll take what I can get. The nod to Richard Biggs and Andreas Katsulas was nice. The Lochley story pissed me off, I'd have preferred a different character. The Sherridan story was lame, but had its moments.

Heradel · **Reply #97 on:** September 04, 2009, 08:10:07 PM

Double Necromancy!

The Prisoner has been reborn as a 6-part miniseries to air on AMC.

http://www.amctv.com/originals/the-prisoner/

(not quote sure that it belongs in the website's originals folder though.)

Planish · **Reply #98 on:** September 26, 2009, 12:12:39 AM

Quote from: lowky on March 19, 2007, 05:33:36 PM

V would be a good candidate for a remake.

Badda-boom badda-bing: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1307824/

I had my doubts, but I saw a promo for it today and it might turn out well. It has Firefly's Morena Baccarin and Alan Tudyk, and Lost's Elizabeth Mitchell.
I didn't like the original V, but then I didn't like the original BSG much either and I thought they did very well in the re-imagined series.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahjPQjQGdbU

Glacier Gruff · **Reply #99 on:** January 21, 2010, 09:43:31 AM

Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy television series, with David Tennant as Ford Prefect.