View Full Version : A movie tie in series that doesn't suck? Really?
Flibster
19-01-2009, 22:31
I'm seriously impressed. After many bad movie tie in series, one has finally taken the films and made a damn good series from it.
Today, I've watched the whole of Series 1 of The Sarah Connor Chronicles - bloody hell it's good.
The woman who plays Sarah Connor is superb in the role. The girl who plays the Terminator is even better. John Connor is a bit of a little git, but I suppose thats understandable given who he's meant to be.
Some of the stories tie into the films really well and it seems that they have taken the first 2 films as gospal and have tried to do as much within that framework as possible. Even the episode set partially in the future could almost have been done by James Cameron.
I really should be going through the IMDB top 250... but I fancied a change after a crappy weekend and Rocky can wait... *perferably until I have nothing else to watch - along with Sin City and the Bored of the Things trilogy*
I'll start on Series 2 tomorrow. :D
Yeah I really enjoyed TSCC when I watched it.
Think I'm about half way through season 2 atm, good stuff :)
Summer Glau... mmmmm *drools*
NokkonWud
20-01-2009, 00:10
Amazing to think that Sarah Connor is played by Miss Hedley (I can't remember her first name... Lena possibly?) who plays the role of the soft teacher in the latest St. Trinians movie.
More bizarrely is the use of former Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson as a machine... First acting role, not sure how she landed that gig.
Finally, Summer Glau is brilliant in it from what I've seen, as she was in Firefly and Serenity. First time I saw her was in Angel as a Prima Ballerina, which as it turns out, was a role she lived for real and came to acting later... she doesn't look like a Ballerina now :).
I've only seen 2 or 3 episodes of it, but have been impressed with what I have seen.
Streeteh
20-01-2009, 00:35
I haven't gotten around to trying this yet though i think i will tomorrow after reading these comments.
Oh and, another film spinoff series that was good (albeit after a slow start) was Stargate SG1. It was cheesy, over the top and poorly acted but i loved it.
I'm really enjoying TSCC. S2 has been better than 1 so far. Loved the Shirley Manson track and the soundtrack is well done too.
Flibster
20-01-2009, 01:15
Summer Glau... mmmmm *drools*
And she's a bendy flexible dancer....*engage perv mode... perv mode engaged.... :evil: *
I haven't gotten around to trying this yet though i think i will tomorrow after reading these comments.
Oh and, another film spinoff series that was good (albeit after a slow start) was Stargate SG1. It was cheesy, over the top and poorly acted but i loved it.
I wasn't expecting much, but it was a cheap bluray I got from Woolies so I decided to give it a go.... Very pleasently surprised. Plus it looks really good for a TV series.
Was never really a fan of SG1. I saw the pilot and a couple of the following eps and prefered the film.
I'm really enjoying TSCC. S2 has been better than 1 so far. Loved the Shirley Manson track and the soundtrack is well done too.
I'm 3 episodes into S2 now. It's a lot darker than S1 - which is good.
Agreed on SG1. The film was pretty good. The series was of course a bit of a mixed bag with a slow start, but it got there. :)
And of course, if you're into such things, there was always Buffy (the movie was dire so there wasn't a lot the series needed to beat).
Buffy (the movie was dire so there wasn't a lot the series needed to beat).
Heretic! The film was a superbly acted oscar worthy account of one girls struggle against adversity (and vampires). The dialogue was witty and the film just flowed brilliantly from one scene to the next.
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Heretic! The film was a superbly acted oscar worthy account of one girls struggle against adversity (and vampires). The dialogue was witty and the film just flowed brilliantly from one scene to the next.
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I actually quite enjoyed Buffy the film. Works great if you take it for a spoof film.
It does lead to the funny reference in the first episode of the series
Mr. Flutie: Buffy Summers, sophomore, late of Hemery High in Los Angeles. Interesting record, quite a career... (tears the sheet of paper up) Welcome to Sunnydale! A clean slate, Buffy, that's what you get here. What's past is past. We're not interested in what it says on a piece of paper, even if it says... (reading) Whoa.
Buffy: Mr. Flutie...
Mr. Flutie: All the kids here are free to call me Bob.
Buffy: Bob...
Mr. Flutie: But they don't.
Buffy: I know my transcripts are a little... colourful.
Mr. Flutie: Hey... We're not caring about that. Do you think, uh, "colourful" is the word? Not, uh, "dismal"?
Buffy: Wasn't that bad!
Mr. Flutie: You burned down the gym.
Buffy: I did, I really did, but... You're not seeing the big picture here, I mean, that gym was full of vampi... asbestos.
NokkonWud
20-01-2009, 15:44
Makes me laugh every time I watch that episode.
Dymetrie
23-01-2009, 23:47
Just started watching this, saw the pilot before but that was as far as I got...
Only on episode 2, but I was amused that the number of the computer shop that John goes into is 1337 ;D
I'm watching this now, just on episode three I think.
I have a bit of a problem with the Summer Glau character. In the first episode when she met John Connor she behaved perfectly normally. She appeared just like a normal teenager, chatty and just indeterminable from a human. But she's now reverted back to Terminator naivety as Arnie was in the movies.
I'm watching this now, just on episode three I think.
I have a bit of a problem with the Summer Glau character. In the first episode when she met John Connor she behaved perfectly normally. She appeared just like a normal teenager, chatty and just indeterminable from a human. But she's now reverted back to Terminator naivety as Arnie was in the movies.
That was my thought too, baffled me why she was so human up until she revealed that she was a terminator for the first time. Then she just became weirdly awkward.
Greenlizard0
23-03-2009, 02:19
Serenity from Firefly wasn't too bad either. Enjoyed them both. Serenity looks very nice in Blu-Ray.
Oh and Futurama of course ;)
Ooooh I've seen this on toovd but always thought "it's got to be pants" and so have avoided it!
However.... may try and have a peek at it now! :D
Thanks for the heads up!
Started watching this today ... up to episode 8 and really enjoying it :) I agree the change in Summers character between pilot and ep 2 is annoying but I think she plays it really well either way.
SiD the Turtle
04-05-2009, 17:30
I'm watching this now, just on episode three I think.
I have a bit of a problem with the Summer Glau character. In the first episode when she met John Connor she behaved perfectly normally. She appeared just like a normal teenager, chatty and just indeterminable from a human. But she's now reverted back to Terminator naivety as Arnie was in the movies.
In the second season, it seems as though the writers are not sure what to do with her, so they have her standing around pouting.
On the whole, its a good series, but its not perfect by any length.
Flibster
04-05-2009, 18:04
Ooooh... Good plot twist...
Just as the series may be cancelled... Bugger.
Blighter
04-05-2009, 19:10
Just as the series may be cancelled... Bugger.
Whaaaaa?!?!
SiD the Turtle
04-05-2009, 20:08
It's 'on the bubble', AKA its renewal is being debated by the network execs.
Blighter
04-05-2009, 23:20
It's 'on the bubble', AKA its renewal is being debated by the network execs.
:( It HAS to come back.
I mean, they can't leave it like that? Can they? CAN THEYYYYY??!?!1 :'(
Del Lardo
04-05-2009, 23:36
I have a bit of a problem with the Summer Glau character. In the first episode when she met John Connor she behaved perfectly normally. She appeared just like a normal teenager, chatty and just indeterminable from a human. But she's now reverted back to Terminator naivety as Arnie was in the movies.
Wasn't that something to do with her chip getting damaged as the end of S1/start of S2 so it's not running properly?
Anyways..... S2 started well but starting to get a bit repetitive. Hope they don't cancel it but they do need to turn it around for the start of S3.
Blighter
05-05-2009, 00:24
^^ Well I think they've done that
Del Lardo
05-05-2009, 00:29
Not seen the end of S2 yet. Think I'm up to ep19 so a few more to go when I have time.
Flibster
19-05-2009, 21:51
Bugger.
TSCC has been canned - no series 3. :(
Typical exec short-sightedness I presume. They just don't get sci-fi and I'd imagine it's also expensive to produce (which doesn't fit well in a recession).
Flibster
19-05-2009, 22:16
Typical exec short-sightedness I presume. They just don't get sci-fi and I'd imagine it's also expensive to produce (which doesn't fit well in a recession).
Just like the BBC saying that they didn't want Red Dwarf as sci-fi is not part of their target audience anymore.
Ummm.. Dr Who? :huh:
Flibster
20-05-2009, 14:35
And to continue my misery in canned shows that I like...
My Name is Earl has been canned. :angry: Whats next? Reaper?
At least Chuck has been given a 3rd season. :)
leowyatt
20-05-2009, 14:44
We tried Chuck but didn't get on with it at all. Reaper on the other hand :D
They can good sci-fi then carry on with all the reality show carp. :(
Was really enjoying this show and was wondering where they were gonna take the 3rd season.
Blighter
20-05-2009, 15:13
Ohhh :(
Flibster
22-05-2009, 20:51
Aaaand there goes Reaper too.
Bugger. :(
Dymetrie
22-05-2009, 22:11
Finally finished watching series 2 today and am gutted that it's not going to continue :(
Such an awesomely crazy end to the series that demands a continuation!
And to continue my misery in canned shows that I like...
My Name is Earl has been canned. :angry: Whats next? Reaper?
At least Chuck has been given a 3rd season. :)
As much as I love My Name Is Earl, it was starting to get a litle stale :(
Aaaand there goes Reaper too.
Bugger. :(
I'm kinda half glad they are finishing Reaper on a high note and not dragging it out. Will miss it though, the Devil makes the show :D
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