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Post by rararhade on Apr 7, 2006 1:22:56 GMT
I've got a few, so this seems easier than starting a new topic for each show. I'd totally buy these if they were to be released on DVD.
Right now I'm watching First Wave. Sebastian Spence tries to prevent the titular 'first wave' of aliens from invading earth. He uses the prophesies of Nostrodamus to track down alien activity and possible allies. It ran for 3 seasons.
Brimstone. A cop kills the guy who rapes his wife. When the cop is killed on the job, he goes to hell. The devil offers him a deal: return to Earth and capture 113 souls who escaped from hell. If he succeeds, the Devil will let him return to earth, alive. It starred Peter Horton (the doctor from thoughtcrimes) as the cop, Zeke Stone, and John Glover (Lionel Luthor in Smallville) as the Devil. It ran for a pathetic 13 episodes. As injustices go, this is right up there with...
Cupid. Starring Jeremy Piven as the Greek god Cupid. He's been bad, apparently. He must be punished. He's made mortal and instructed to unite 100 couples, no magic allowed. Of course he immediately gets picked up by the police and placed under the watchful eye of a psychiatrist. He fancies her, by the way. Lasted 17 episodes, although I can't remember if the final 2 were ever screened - they weren't in the US. Did I mention Jeremy Piven was in it? ((sigh))
And while I'm on the subject of being sent to Earth as punishment: Hard Time on Planet Earth. Martin Kove is an alien who is made mortal (I see a pattern) and sent to Earth as punishment (sounds familiar) for being too darn violent. (His superiors obviously saw Karate Kid 1 and 3.) I'm not entirely sure if he had a specific purpose - learn how to control himself perhaps. He has a chaperone called 'Control', who kinda resembles a floating conch shell, as I recall. According to tv.com it also only lasted 13 episodes. Hmm, seemed like more.
Shows which received the blessed (and deserving) honour of a DVD release include: Kindred: the Embraced (vampire clans battle it out) Profit (scary, manipulative business man) Firefly (Joss Wedon's finest hour) Due South (Mountie relocates to Chicago, shenanigans ensue) Action (self-serving movie producer tries to make a hit)
I'm sure I could list more, but who needs *that* essay, eh?!
Anyone got any additions? Why is it all the really good shows get cancelled so early? *So* unjust.
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Rhade! Rhade! Ra, ra, ra!
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Post by Melissa Kane on Apr 13, 2006 22:20:30 GMT
Hiya Rararhade! I'm gonna reply in order of the shows you mentioned, okay? First Wave[/u] I've heard of it but I can't remember much about it, so possibly I never watched it. It sounds like something I could get into. Guess its another to track down on VHS or DVD. Wow, how low-tech do I sound sometimes? Brimstone[/u] 13 Episodes that sound fascinating! Well, it only leaves another 100 souls to capture, right? Possibly too controversial a subject for most tastes, I'd think. Cupid[/u] I have no idea who Jeremy Piven is but I lurve Greek mythology so this also appeals! Where do you find out about these shows? *lol* I really wish, of all the shows mentioned, that I'd seen this one! Hard Time on Planet Earth[/u] Now this one sounds like an "I'll Pass" kind of show. Its Vampire High with one alien instead of five vamps! Well, if Murdoch were a floating conch shell, too, natch! I have to admit I never even heard of this one. Kindred: The Embraced[/u] I have this on VHS and absolutely love the series. Its such a shame it had to finish, but without Mark Frankel - who died so tragically before the second season began filming - they couldn't carry on. So sad. Oh, and, Viva Channon Roe! Gangrels rule! Profit[/u] Hmm, another show I've never heard of....whats it about, besides a scary business man? Is he like a mobster-type of scary guy or has he other means? Firefly[/u] Now this I heard of, but never had the pleasure of watching. Reviews were mixed, but the majority of people I know who watched it said it was very interesting. Firefly was spaceship, right? Due South[/u] *laughs*I love this series! Deifenbaker the deaf wolf was brilliant! *snuggles that gorgeous animal* Paul Gross was so endearing as the fish out of water Mountie who just charmed most everyone he met! Heck, I loved it right up until Vecchio's stand in came in while Vecchio "went undercover". The new guy who came in just seemed to be trying too hard though it must be hard to fil the shoes of an established character so its not all his fault. ;D Action[/u] Um, another one I never heard of. I'm so good at this, aren't I?! *lmao* So this one was firmly based in reality then? Hmm, I'll have a think about other shows and add them here later Cya soon! 'Lissa
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Post by rararhade on Apr 15, 2006 21:20:47 GMT
First Wave is currently on ITV4 on Wednesdays. Next ep will be ep 1 season 2. Incidentally, the ep guide on TV.com is highly bizarre!
Brimstone. As I recall, the way of sending the demons back to hell was to destroy their eyes. Post watershed fare then, eh? I think it was probably deemed a bit to murky for audiences and was killed off. Very unfair.
Cupid. Jeremy Piven can often be seen in John Cusak movies - he's Cusak's character's best mate in Grosse Point Blank. He was also the sleazy dean in Old School. I think I first found out about this show at Disney when I saw a poster. I caught it on Channel 5 purely by chance as it didn't get advertised at all and was stuck in a mid afternoon time slot.
Hard Time'. Yeah, when I think back about it, I kinda think it would be a bit dodgy now. Heck, I reckon it was dodgy then. I just fancy Martin Kove. Can't help it! I like the whole 'fish out of water' thing too - stranger in a strange land.
Kindred. Great show. Brian Thompson. Jeff Kober (oh man, the ep where he went from Nosferatu to normal: droolsville). Channon Roe. Mark Frankel. Didn't last long enough, but could never have continued without Mark Frankel.
Profit. He wanted a promotion, and would stop at nothing to get one. He was very manipulitive and scheming with no conscience at all. He was the lead, but he certainly was no hero! It wasn't even that he was good underneath or had any redeeming qualities. Everything he did was messed up, man! He was sacrificing colleagues' careers left, right and centre, no-one was safe. A couple of people were on to him though, and bit by bit his past and identity got revealed. Adrian Pasdar was wonderful as Profit.
Firefly. Yes, the ship was a 'Firefly' class. It was named Serenity. I loved the show, but I didn't love the movie so much. Great cast, great writing: as you would expect from Joss Whedon. Certainly deserved a movie to make up for the cancellation.
Due South. I adored real Ray. But I really adored fake Ray. I just find the whole 'set in Chicago' thing hilarious, as Callum Keith Rennie (2nd Ray) has a stronger Canadian accent than Paul Gross. Hilarious stuff, but despite it's silliness, had a knack of being quite moving. I could analyse an underlying message of friendship and tollerance... oops too late!
Action. Well, as real as Hollywood gets, I suppose! Good because it's just so 'politically incorrect' in such a clever way.
I've just thought of a couple more:
Now & Again. John Goodman gets accidentally knocked in front of a subway train. His brain is rescued by some covert secret government experiment and placed in the genetically engineered body of Eric Close. Sheer brilliance. A DVD release would be welcome as no matter how hard I try, I can never seem to get every ep on tape! Currently on ITV4, I forget which day.
Forever Knight. A vampire, Nick Knight, decides he doesn't like killing people, so he stops. He figures if he does good things then he can atone for past nastiness (sounds a bit like 'Earl). He's a cop, on the night shift. He fancies the coroner; and a couple of people from his past - his creator and an ex-girlfriend - keep hanging around, trying to win him back over to 'their world'. A bit like Highlander in it's flashback sequences, but with a vampire. So not many daylight-related flashbacks. A pretty good cast, especially John Kapelos, as Knight's partner.
Highlander - the Series. Had it's moments, certainly. It had some dodgy moments too. I think all the badness can be attributed to Adrian Paul's hair. A tv show of the film starring Christophe Lambert, who appeared in the pilot episode and the proceeding movie of the show. I've got a thing for recurring guest character Methos (played by Peter Wingfield), the oldest Immortal alive. If he gets killed in the next movie I'll never forgive the writers! It would be wrong on so many levels.
Man, it's times like this that I realise exactly how many obscure shows that I'm a fan of! You should see the list of actors I like - guaranteed to make you go 'who?!'!
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Rhade! Rhade! Ra, ra, ra!
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Post by Melissa Kane on Apr 16, 2006 18:26:46 GMT
Man, it's times like this that I realise exactly how many obscure shows that I'm a fan of! You should see the list of actors I like - guaranteed to make you go 'who?!'! *tilts her head on one side* Heh! I'd think perhaps there'd be a few the same on both our lists then! I favour the unknowns too! *lol* We'll have to trade some time and see! ;D 'Lissa
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Post by timeladyshayde on Apr 16, 2006 21:52:01 GMT
I caught a few episodes of Cupid, it was great fun and another example of a good show axed before it's time. Big fan of Due South, Forever Knight and Highlander I must admit. Loved the Highlander:The Raven spin off as well, d@mn shame they only made one series. Methos was definitely the best character in Highlander, I adore him, dark past and all. I will admit to having a thing for Benton and Ray K from Due South as well. Highlander and Forever Knight are available on DVD now, but only if you have a machine that plays Region 1 (luckily mine does).
Does anybody remember She Wolf of London? It was an early nineties show with a female American backpacker who gets bitten on holiday in Britain and teams up with a professor of mythology who tries to help her find a cure. It was a horror comedy show and was obviously influenced by the movie An American Werewolf in London. Again it only lasted 20 episodes before it was cancelled.
American Gothic was another horror/drama show. It was about a small town called Trinity whose sheriff manipulated everyone and turned out to be a demon as I recall. Made it to 22 episodes.
Space Precinct was a sci-fi cop show created by Gerry Anderson (of Thunderbirds, Stingray, Captain Scarlet fame). Great fun, but again only one season got made.
All of my other TV show obsessions are considerably less obscure; Doctor Who, Star Trek: TNG, Farscape, Robin of Sherwood, Sherlock Holmes (the ITV series), Buffy/Angel, Hornblower, CSI. Although they all still manage to fit into my categories of horror, sci-fi, historical and crime.
And don't worry about fancying the obscure fellas, that way you don't have as much competition.
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Post by Melissa Kane on Apr 17, 2006 13:14:44 GMT
Hear! Hear! for the Unknowns! ;D Ooh! I forgot about American Gothic! My mum loved watching it but I, um, didn't get around to watching it. Hehe! It looked odd and confusing but thats from an uninitiated party. Wasn't there a kid called Caleb who knew what was happening but no-one would believe him? "She Wolf Of London"? *shakes head* I've never even heard of it! It might be worth the effort to track that one down, though, since "An American Werewolf In London" is one of my faves! *lol* I loved Space Precinct....my favourite character, besides the supercute Officer Haldane (Heh! I'm a big ol' lech too, timeladyshayde! ) was Officer Took, the mind reader. Sure, it was probably a bit derivative, but what shows aren't now-a-days? What was that...mid nineties? I just thought of another series to add. I fell in love with the short lived British series called Ultraviolet. The main characters are team of vampire hunters, though the word vampire is never used - they use the term "Code V" for a suspected vampire, if I remember rightly. There were a pathetic six epsodes in the run, which is painful enough to bear for a series of such high quality, but for it to end in the middle of a storyline too?! Sacrilege! Heh! All the episode titles were in latin, so maybe they ran out of translations? *lol* 'Lissa
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Post by rararhade on Apr 22, 2006 14:18:34 GMT
I vaguely remember seeing She-Wolf of London. I think I saw snippets of it, and quite a few trailers. I seem to recall coming across information for it not so long ago, which implies some actor I like was in it. I must check that now!
I also remember a series called The Wanderer, which starred Bryan Brown. As I remember it was a bit Highlander-y, with Brown playing 2 roles, the hero and the villain. Sounds a bit dodgy now I think about it! I cannot recall the basic plot of the show though!
My brother used to watch Space Precinct, but I never liked it. He used to subject me to it on a regular basis.
Now, Babylon 5 - that was a class act! The show that Star Trek (not including Enterprise, which is by far the best Trek series created) wishes it was. It sort of lost it a bit towards the end: the writers had to cram what would have been seasons 4 and 5 into season 4 alone, as they thought cancellation was imminent and had to finish the story arcs off. It seemed that season 5 just sort of tacked onto the end. The spin-off, Crusade, was pretty good.
I liked American Gothic. Gary Cole was great - despite being so creepy and unpleasant, he managed to so attractive! Like the devil incarnate. I have it on my 'to buy' list from Amazon.ca. Unfortunately I have quite a few DVDs on that list - I'll get to it eventually!
That reminds me - Medium, starring Patricia Arquette and 'Gothic's Jake Weber, starts on SciFi (in the UK) on Monday. Hurrah! I really need to get Mark Sheppard's 2 eps in their entirety. That's one sexy dead guy (oh, that didn't sound right at all!)!
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Rhade! Rhade! Ra, ra, ra!
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Post by walterwynnchok on Apr 7, 2011 20:33:01 GMT
"The Immortal"(2001-2002)> Raphael Cain(Lorenzo Lamas) takes an oath and sets out with his sidekick named Goodwin(Steve Braun) to kill every demon on earth..........
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