US version of "Life On Mars"

[Sciroccology]

Oh dear. Why?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GBHvkoDnOE&fea...

[Morningside]

Is this genuine? If so, opps. [insert picture of FAIL]

[Biker's Nemesis]

I've not looked at the link, but I assume it's crap.

[TheEnd]

Red Dwarf + US = FAIL
The Office + US = FAIL
Life on Mars + US = FAIL


what is up with the TV producers over there? They find something good, buy the rights, but think it could do with changing a little to US actors, and jokes, and just ruin it

[Mars]

Whoa... Go Chief O'Brien..!!

[Alfa_75_Steve]

The Office worked in the US.

Life on Mars looks ste, though.

[bobthemonkey]

Mars said:

Whoa... Go Chief O'Brien..!!

The fired O'Brien, and replaced him with Harvey Kitel(sp???)

[thehappyotter]

Biker's Nemesis said:

I've not looked at the link, but I assume it's crap.

You'd assume very rightly!

[Mars]

bobthemonkey said:

Mars said:

Whoa... Go Chief O'Brien..!!

The fired O'Brien, and replaced him with Harvey Kitel(sp???)

Ah, shan't rush to watch it then.

[moleamol]

TheEnd said:

The Office + US = FAIL

Actually it's not too bad.

[JamesM]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!


Wheres D.I. Gene Hunt going to be saying hes not a fairy after he gets shot?

[Tycho]

moleamol said:

TheEnd said:

The Office + US = FAIL

Actually it's not too bad.

I thought it was less cringeworthy than the UK version.

[crofty1984]

TheEnd said:

Red Dwarf + US = FAIL
The Office + US = FAIL
Life on Mars + US = FAIL


what is up with the TV producers over there? They find something good, buy the rights, but think it could do with changing a little to US actors, and jokes, and just ruin it

That's hardly accurate.

You missed out Coupling + US = FAIL

[Baby Huey]

crofty1984 said:

TheEnd said:

Red Dwarf + US = FAIL
The Office + US = FAIL
Life on Mars + US = FAIL


what is up with the TV producers over there? They find something good, buy the rights, but think it could do with changing a little to US actors, and jokes, and just ruin it

That's hardly accurate.

You missed out Coupling + US = FAIL

Coupling + UK = FAIL

None of these US versions could possibly be as bad as David Baddiel's version of Seinfeld.

Edited by Baby Huey on Friday 12th September 07:11

[thehawk]

Tycho said:

moleamol said:

TheEnd said:

The Office + US = FAIL

Actually it's not too bad.

I thought it was less cringeworthy than the UK version.

One of the funniest shows on TV, they've done well with that one.

[simonrockman]

Sorry, I think t looks quite good.

[telecat]

Tycho said:

moleamol said:

TheEnd said:

The Office + US = FAIL

Actually it's not too bad.

I thought it was less cringeworthy than the UK version.

Much as I hate both surely that's the point????

As for "Life On Mars", getting Keitel could be a double edged sword. Yes he'll drag the viewers in but can he "get" the character like Philip Glenister did?? They also have decided that New York rather than Los Angelas will make a better location which given the "grttier" nature of the Big Apple makes some sense.

Edited by telecat on Friday 12th September 09:14

[Tycho]

telecat said:

Tycho said:

moleamol said:

TheEnd said:

The Office + US = FAIL

Actually it's not too bad.

I thought it was less cringeworthy than the UK version.

Much as I hate both surely that's the point????

As for "Life On Mars", getting Keitel could be a double edged sword. Yes he'll drag the viewers in but can he "get" the character like Philip Glenister did?? They also have decided that New York rather than Los Angelas will make a better location which given the "grttier" nature of the Big Apple makes some sense.

Edited by telecat on Friday 12th September 09:14

I know it is the point but not to go so far as people can't stand to watch it.

[Simpo Two]

TheEnd said:

Red Dwarf + US = FAIL
The Office + US = FAIL
Life on Mars + US = FAIL


what is up with the TV producers over there? They find something good, buy the rights, but think it could do with changing a little to US actors, and jokes, and just ruin it

In your opinion. Same reason my mother thinks TV adverts are stupid - because they're not generally aimed at 87-year-old widows. The UK audience is very different from the UK one. They know that.

[BlueCello]

I watched it a while ago, and I thought it was awful. Just like a modern American police drama with older clothes.