American version of Red Dwarf

Anhaga · Post by **Anhaga** » 2004-05-13 05:45am

I just watched the unaired pilot for this abomination.
Awful.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-05-13 05:54am

Where did you get ahold of it?

And which one is it? The one with Terry Farrell or with a male cat? Is Bob Llewellyn in it?

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2004-05-13 05:54am

NOOOOOO!

No american series ever would inplement the multifunction port that Kryten has

Or the way he adjusts temperature

Anhaga · Post by **Anhaga** » 2004-05-13 06:01am

InnerBrat wrote:Where did you get ahold of it?

And which one is it? The one with Terry Farrell or with a male cat? Is Bob Llewellyn in it?

BearShare

Yes- Bob Llewellyn is in it.
The cat is male.

It was just awful. Awful.
They didn't even use the proper 'Red Dwarf' theme.

It's cold outside- there's no kind of atmosphere
I'm all alone, more or less
Let me fly, far away from here
Fun, fun, fun, In the sun, sun, sun...

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2004-05-13 07:03am

I've just read the scripts for both pilots (they made two) I mean, they had Rimmer insulting HIMSELF! That doesnt work...Rimmer is there for other people to insult!

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2004-05-13 07:06am

American ... Red Dwarf ?

There are some things that should never be remade.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-13 07:12am

There are few American imitations of British comedies (read: zero) that actually work. The humour barrier is simply too hard to break down given how insulting British humour can be to people.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-05-13 08:05am

Admiral Valdemar wrote:There are few American imitations of British comedies (read: zero) that actually work. The humour barrier is simply too hard to break down given how insulting British humour can be to people.

Oh I don't know. Queer of Folk is quite popular over there, IINM. That and Who's the Boss seem to have been more successful than the British originals...

wautd · Post by **wautd** » 2004-05-13 08:28am

bah, unfortunatly i only saw a handfull episodes of red drafs when it was broadcasted here (it came at a retarted hour)

What i'll always remember is when Rimmer is about to die (emotional music at background), looks Death himself in the eyes and kicks him in the nuts before running away. I mean COMON!

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2004-05-13 08:32am

BURN THE HERITICS!!!
Death to the INFIDELS!

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2004-05-13 09:51am

It must be some obsession from the American entertainment industry in remaking successful (Insert Nation's name here) series or movies,thinking they'll do it better when in fact it suck,example this Red Dwarf which i never saw,in in the movies there are The Visitors with Jean Reno(you better watch the original french movie which is funnier) and that is all for my ranting.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-05-13 09:56am

Isn't Red Dwarf so British that it's impossible to make an American version of it?

Jon · Post by **Jon** » 2004-05-13 11:17am

Why the fuck do the US have to remake all of our classics, can't they get around our fantastic humour or something? It makes me sick.

US Version of Red Dwarf MY ARSE! We have to put up with putrid shows like Friends- if that's humour then give me a spoon and I'll gladly eat my own ass.

Idiots, fools, bastards!

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2004-05-13 12:11pm

For fuck's sake, they wouldn't touch hallowed ground like python I'm sure, they should leave Red Dwarf the fuck alone, or broadcast the originals, if the american public don't like it en masse because it's not packaged for what's popular at the moment, too bad.

Godless, I hate the arrogance behind such a move.

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 2004-05-13 12:13pm

Scum, absolute scum...

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-13 12:48pm

InnerBrat wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:There are few American imitations of British comedies (read: zero) that actually work. The humour barrier is simply too hard to break down given how insulting British humour can be to people.
Oh I don't know. Queer of Folk is quite popular over there, IINM. That and Who's the Boss seem to have been more successful than the British originals...

The former is a drama though and the latter is so great I've not heard of it.

Exmoor Cat · Post by **Exmoor Cat** » 2004-05-13 01:09pm

It seems the FCC takes on bad taste, so lets complain about this.

wautd · Post by **wautd** » 2004-05-13 01:25pm

I hope they keep their dirty claws of Blackadder

Exmoor Cat · Post by **Exmoor Cat** » 2004-05-13 01:27pm

oooh the thought alone sends shivers down my spine.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-13 01:28pm

wautd wrote:I hope they keep their dirty claws of Blackadder

How, exactly, could the US simulate a millenia of history with barely two centuries of past?

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-05-13 01:31pm

I thought the FOX Dr. Who movie was alright.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-13 01:33pm

Tsyroc wrote:I thought the FOX Dr. Who movie was alright.

UGH!

Not even McGann could save that.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-05-13 02:23pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:The former is a drama though

Hmmm... the british version was not really a drama. It wasn't laugh-out-loud funny, but it wasn't very dramatic.

and the latter is so great I've not heard of it.

You've never heard of The Upper Hand? Guess you're too young...

People, don't forget these are years old, let's not get up into arms about it now.

I mean, it predates DS9, for smegs sakes! (hence Terry Farrell)

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-05-13 02:33pm

Tsyroc wrote:I thought the FOX Dr. Who movie was alright.

You shall be exterminated!!!!

Bob the Gunslinger · Post by **Bob the Gunslinger** » 2004-05-13 05:13pm

InnerBrat wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:There are few American imitations of British comedies (read: zero) that actually work. The humour barrier is simply too hard to break down given how insulting British humour can be to people.
Oh I don't know. Queer of Folk is quite popular over there, IINM. That and Who's the Boss seem to have been more successful than the British originals...

Who's the Boss was BRITISH???

I simply refuse to believe anyone could ever say "AAn-geluh, MO-nuh, Sa-MAN-thuh" without Tony Danza's charmingly imbecilic accent. No British accents!

And the american version of Whose Line Is It Anyway" was pretty good, mostly since it kept the same performers. (Although Clive Anderson was 10 times the man Drew Carrey thinks he is, and 100 times funnier.)