Life On Mars

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It's more than rumour. I tried to let people know further up the thread but was censored. shrug::
 
The attention to detail where the 1970s is concerned is sound, but the storylines are predictable, hence poor.

But then it's written for dumbed down BBC1 audiences, so what do you expect?
 
Blimey. What an ending. Seems like he belongs in 1973 now. Well done BBC. I hope for more of the same.
 
When he cuts his finger back 'now', he says he can't feel it, and, as was said twice tonight, if you can't feel anything any more, you're dead. He then goes to the roof and takes a flying jump off it... so I assume he felt dead spiritually and wanted to get back to 1973? I wish I could get with these clever endings a bit better! Anyway, it was a smashing series and it had a superb final episode. Philip Glenister has played an absolute blinder in this - foulmouthed but hilariously so. What did he yell at our hero tonight? Something like 'you poncey-arsed poof'? :D Priceless.
 
Fear not there's another series written, though as I understand it 1981. I've only come to it late, but from what I've seen BAFTA's await.

The debate I heard was is it cult or classic?

And what's the difference between the two?
 
I heard it was to be set in 1984 and to be called Ashes To Ashes, concentrating on the character of Hunt....that's probably spoling it - again - :rolleyes: but it was mentioned in the newspapers yesterday and on the radio, so there may be a grain of truth in it. Can't wait to see which Duran/Spandau tracks they incorporate!

I loved it - Philip Glenister absolutely brilliant. You can imagine him playing Regan if they tried to recreate The Sweeney now.
 
I heard it's to be called Ashes to Ashes as well. They say he gets moved to London early eighties his sidekick will be female and his car will be an Audi Quattro.
 
Originally posted by krizon@Apr 10 2007, 11:20 PM
When he cuts his finger back 'now', he says he can't feel it, and, as was said twice tonight, if you can't feel anything any more, you're dead. He then goes to the roof and takes a flying jump off it... so I assume he felt dead spiritually and wanted to get back to 1973? I wish I could get with these clever endings a bit better!
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I thought the waking up was apart of the coma and he never really woke up at all. shrug::
 
The problem of course with Sam going back is knowing all the awful things that are going to happen - what a responsibility to say don't get on that ferry , don't go to King's Cross - go to the country in October 1978 Jim !
 
Yes but also: back Red Rum in the '74 and '77 Grand Nationals, Southampton to beat United in the '76 Cup Final (he was offside), United to beat Liverpool in the '77 Cup Final and stop them winning the treble (Jesus saves but Pearson nets the rebound), United to lose to the Arse in '79 (Sammy Mac said before the match if Brady came near him he would kick him - what happened Sammy?????), England to beat Scotland with the 'worst player on the pitch' Stevie Coppell (according to Ally Macleod - and yeah right he should know) getting the winner......... :nuts:
 
Etta - worse though ringing up Peter Easterby and saying don't run Alverton in the 1978 National !
 
Originally posted by krizon@Apr 11 2007, 01:20 AM
I wish I could get with these clever endings a bit better!
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You're not the only one - can someone explain it a bit better for me as well? So was the future part of the dream/coma or the past? And if so where is he going to go if thats it for him - did he die jumping off the roof or did it put him back into the coma where he felt he finally belonged as part of the community instead of his rather bland paper/redtape driven lifestyle. I just imagined when he woke up there would be more than just his Mum there - I know his girlfriend Maia had done a runner earlier but it all felt a bit of a let down.
 
Oh, I seeeeeee! I, er, think, Pro! shrug:: Yes, that's very possibly likely.

About the idea of being in a coma and foreseeing the future: when I had a minor op and was under anaesthetic, I had the most ghastly, foreboding 'dream'. I was not really me as me, but some strange figure in what looked like grey bedsheets (possibly I WAS in grey bedsheets!) kneeling at the feet of some godlike, throned shape. I was being made ruler of the Universe, very much against my wishes. I was trying desperately to open my mouth and say "Look, if it's all the same to you, I'm quite happy just being an office administrator... " but I was in a state of paralysis (also true). And this awful, loud, overbearing, reverberating voice just kept intoning "YOU ARE YOU ARE YOU ARE YOU ARE YOU ARE... " and at the same time, I had the crushing realisation that EVERYTHING TO BE, FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER, would be known to me, yet it was all pre-ordained and I could do nothing to change it. It was quite horrific. (I mean, what's the point of being ruler of the Universe if you can't mess things around a bit?)

I then woke up to a lovely Jamaican nurse saying, "Would you like a biscuit, dearie?" with a welcome cuppa in the recovery room, although it took a couple of seconds to realise that I'd actually 'seen' this happening, too, before it did! :eek:
 
Was just looking on imbd and apparently Philip Glenister played a cop in an episode of Silent Witness years ago - i'd have loved to see Gene give amanda burton a good dressing down!!

Sam
 
Originally posted by krizon@Apr 11 2007, 12:55 PM
Oh, I seeeeeee! I, er, think, Pro! shrug:: Yes, that's very possibly likely.

About the idea of being in a coma and foreseeing the future: when I had a minor op and was under anaesthetic, I had the most ghastly, foreboding 'dream'. I was not really me as me, but some strange figure in what looked like grey bedsheets (possibly I WAS in grey bedsheets!) kneeling at the feet of some godlike, throned shape. I was being made ruler of the Universe, very much against my wishes. I was trying desperately to open my mouth and say "Look, if it's all the same to you, I'm quite happy just being an office administrator... " but I was in a state of paralysis (also true). And this awful, loud, overbearing, reverberating voice just kept intoning "YOU ARE YOU ARE YOU ARE YOU ARE YOU ARE... " and at the same time, I had the crushing realisation that EVERYTHING TO BE, FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER, would be known to me, yet it was all pre-ordained and I could do nothing to change it. It was quite horrific. (I mean, what's the point of being ruler of the Universe if you can't mess things around a bit?)

I then woke up to a lovely Jamaican nurse saying, "Would you like a biscuit, dearie?" with a welcome cuppa in the recovery room, although it took a couple of seconds to realise that I'd actually 'seen' this happening, too, before it did! :eek:
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No doubt it is a premonition of when you are appointed Chief Exec of Arena Leisure !
 
Jinnyj, have you ever seen the film 'A Matter of Life And Death'? Was David Niven's character Peter,sick?Or was he the only one who knew what was going on really? The Judge turned out to be the surgeon. Or was the surgeon really the judge?Was Frank Morgan the surgeon, or the detective in charge? :ph34r:
 
Originally posted by Etta Place@Apr 11 2007, 08:57 PM
Jinnyj, have you ever seen the film 'A Matter of Life And Death'? Was David Niven's character Peter,sick?Or was he the only one who knew what was going on really? The Judge turned out to be the surgeon. Or was the surgeon really the judge?Was Frank Morgan the surgeon, or the detective in charge? :ph34r:
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Brilliant film.
 
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