Thread: All the good si-fi's are going or gone.

A HUGE +1 to The walking Dead, it has been a great series so far, and very true to the Graphic Novels.

Also in terms of sci-fi movies, Battle LA looks promising and SUPER 8 also looks good.

It has always amazed me how studios are willing to spend incredible amounts of money on a movie or TV show to have it bomb. Unfortunately, there is a real issue with good writing. At one time it was all about the story and writing which has taken a back seat to all the special effects and gee whiz stuff.

There is just no substitute for good writing and it's in very short supply these days.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

It has always amazed me how studios are willing to spend incredible amounts of money on a movie or TV show to have it bomb. Unfortunately, there is a real issue with good writing. At one time it was all about the story and writing which has taken a back seat to all the special effects and gee whiz stuff.

There is just no substitute for good writing and it's in very short supply these days.

I cant agree more with u, there is no real original Movies/shows anymore with a few exceptions, everything has either being remade, or taken from a book. Thats why I enjoy directors like Christopher Nolan for creating excellent ORIGINAL movies like Inception and Memento, rather then the Michael Bays of the world

Caprica's been canceled, so might not be worth the bother.

"Falling Skies" is coming to TNT, produced by Mark Verheiden (BSG, Timecop, My Name is Bruce) and exec produced by Spielberg. I'm hopeful.

US remakes of foreign shows rarely work. Too much is lost in translation. Kath & Kim was hysterical when it aired in Oz. Here, it sucked ass. life on Mars may have been a rare exception. I can't imagine what Hollyweird would do to Torchwood or Dr. Who....

Dead Like Me is the one I miss. The creator has had some bad luck recently. His other new show Pushing Daises also bit the dust after two years. Good writing and good casting.

Originally Posted by Wortmanb

Caprica's been canceled, so might not be worth the bother.

Being canceled isn't always indicative of quality in the US. See: Freaks & Geeks / Undeclared, Firefly, Veronica Mars, Arrested Development, Pushing Daisies. Jericho was also canceled despite good reviews, although I never watched that series.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

At one time it was all about the story and writing which has taken a back seat to all the special effects and gee whiz stuff.

There is just no substitute for good writing and it's in very short supply these days.

That's part of what makes Doctor Who so appealing to me; the writing is great and maintains continuity, the actors actually act, and the effects are subtle, not gratuitous.

I agree completely. About quality. I just meant that no new Caprica would be coming.

I still watch Firefly once a year.

Well watching the re-boot of Being Human now. We will see how it goes.
I don't know about everyone else but I usually watch a new show when it is released on DVD. I don't like being tyed to the TV. When I have time I'll watch.
You guys are completely correct about the lack of original programming. Most of the story's told have been told a hundred times before (example: Avatar. Great eye candy but more of the same old crap)

If I see one more great BBC show vomited back on us by an American studio I think I will stop watching American TV altogether.

Skins
Being Human
Top Gear
......

Some are good, others are atrocious.....but seriously, are we so brain dead that we can't come up with some original ideas?

end of rant.

Originally Posted by Zorro

Dead Like Me is the one I miss. The creator has had some bad luck recently. His other new show Pushing Daises also bit the dust after two years. Good writing and good casting.

i loved both of those shows, i dont know why they both ended so soon, i though the casting on both of them was pretty good

-dan-