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Sarah conor Chronicles!

  • 13-10-2007 12:21pm
    #1
    Skinfull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,439 ✭✭✭


    Yeah I watched this today at work (had to keep stopping it) but thats didnt take away from the fact that I really REALLY enjoyed this show! I was expecting something a little crappy, but this was wow...it was just great!

    The effects were top notch adn the actors are well chosen. This was a preair ep so chances are one or more of them will be replaced by different actors but I'm willing to risk that.

    Good show, check it out!:D


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  • #2
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    It's due to start on Virgin 1 soon (if not already?)


  • #3
    TarfHead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭TarfHead


    byte wrote: »
    It's due to start on Virgin 1 soon (if not already?)

    Don't hold your breath. AFAIK it won't be screened in the US until January, so Virgin won't have it before then.


  • #4
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Really? Damnit, those promo ads had me thinking otherwise. Ah well, thanks for the info.


  • #5
    bbability
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭bbability


    Yeah it looks great. Got a look at the New Bionic Woman and I must say it looks great. The pilot is floating around the net on various sites. It launches in the US this month. I wonder if Sky got their dirty mittens on it or will Virgin start swiping a few more shows on them...


  • #6
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 18,004 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    bbability wrote: »
    Yeah it looks great. Got a look at the New Bionic Woman and I must say it looks great. The pilot is floating around the net on various sites. It launches in the US this month. I wonder if Sky got their dirty mittens on it or will Virgin start swiping a few more shows on them...
    Launches? Don't you mean launched? It's already had three episodes aired and only one of them (the latest) would I count as being towards a sign that 'The Bionic Woman' is going to be worth watching in the long term.

    As to 'The Sarah Conor Choronicles', it has some good moments but I think Summer Glau is horribly miscast in the role and I've an awful feeling we'll be obliged to sit through many episodes humanising her and having herself and John Connor make moon eyes at each other...


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  • #7
    Skinfull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,439 ✭✭✭Skinfull


    Had a look at bionic woman too and it was good but I did prefer Sarah Chronicles. the Eastenders chick wasnt great but not terrible as the Bionic woman! And the sister was just annoying.

    I know what you mean about River Tam...I mean Summer Glau being odd for the role and if the moon eyes start I'll have to walk away form the show.


  • #8
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Skinfull wrote: »
    Yeah I watched this today at work (had to keep stopping it) but thats didnt take away from the fact that I really REALLY enjoyed this show! I was expecting something a little crappy, but this was wow...it was just great!

    The effects were top notch adn the actors are well chosen. This was a preair ep so chances are one or more of them will be replaced by different actors but I'm willing to risk that.

    Good show, check it out!:D

    Whats the basic outline?


  • #9
    lostexpectation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,082 ✭✭✭lostexpectation


    bionic woman is ok but ryan doesn't deliver alot lines believably, and it lacks subtately


  • #10
    Skinfull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,439 ✭✭✭Skinfull


    kearnsr wrote: »
    Whats the basic outline?

    It's set shortly after T2 with some of the same monologue in the opening scene as Sarah Connor had in the closing scene of the movie. Basically it's John and Sarah Conner on the run from the various Terminators which are sent back to kill John. She thinks they shouldn't be there; as she destroyed Skynet in the movie (but we all know different!)

    And of course there is the obligatory FBI guy who thinks she's off her nut coz robots from the future are trying to kill her! He even mentions all the people she murdered in her escape from the mental institute. (Surely they have footage of that escape and would see it was Robert Patrick who did all the killin'!

    Don't want to give away the first eps surprises but there are a few! Some more predictable than others but still entertaining!:D


  • #11
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    I might have a look for it later but I assumed this would just be muck like the Blade show


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  • #12
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 18,004 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    The movie also ignores T3, so its events are not remotely considered canon in terms of this movie.


  • #13
    Talisman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,289 ✭✭✭Talisman


    Interestingly, the Terminator trilogy was produced by Fox, but this tv show is the product of Warner Bros. Telvision but will air on Fox TV. Hopefully this will mean it won't get axed if Fox take a dislike to it.


  • #14
    chalkitdown1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭chalkitdown1


    Talisman wrote: »
    Interestingly, the Terminator trilogy was produced by Fox, but this tv show is the product of Warner Bros. Telvision but will air on Fox TV. Hopefully this will mean it won't get axed if Fox take a dislike to it.

    They're filming the whole thing ahead of schedule anyway, so even if they do pull it, the episodes will already have been filmed. We'd get them one way or another.


  • #15
    grimm2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭grimm2005


    ive had the pilot for a while but havnt got round to watching it. im not all too interested either. since T3 theyve basically been butching the series imo specially with the announcment of T4, T5 and T6 all without arnie.
    The 3rd film was bad enough :rolleyes:


  • #16
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 18,004 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    grimm2005 wrote: »
    ive had the pilot for a while but havnt got round to watching it. im not all too interested either. since T3 theyve basically been butching the series imo
    But since they're ignoring T3, shouldn't that make you happy? And Arnie is well past his sell-by-date for terminating.


  • #17
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    ixoy wrote: »
    But since they're ignoring T3, shouldn't that make you happy? And Arnie is well past his sell-by-date for terminating.

    He was on PIMP my ride yesterday (at least I think it was had that rapper dude with some other lads) and he looks well old


  • #18
    Talisman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,289 ✭✭✭Talisman


    kearnsr wrote: »
    He was on PIMP my ride yesterday (at least I think it was had that rapper dude with some other lads) and he looks well old
    He's 60 years old.


  • #19
    Talisman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,289 ✭✭✭Talisman


    chalkitdown1 wrote: »
    They're filming the whole thing ahead of schedule anyway, so even if they do pull it, the episodes will already have been filmed. We'd get them one way or another.
    I know but with Fox not being in control it's not likely to suffer at the hands of the trigger happy Fox executives. They are notorious for quickly cancelling new shows that aren't attracting the audiences they expected.


  • #20
    darkman2
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,632 ✭✭✭darkman2


    Saw the pilot for this today. Thought the start was pretty crap but the episode improved toward the end. Some of the acting is on the brutal side though - especially from the 'new' terminator in the show. Is there 2 different actors playing the terminator in the pilot? Looked like the one at the start was a different actor. Id agree with sentiments above - since its only the pilot - they are probrably sussing out what actors to keep and get rid off. My opinion of the pilot episode

    - Start was pretty bad but the end had a clever streak to it
    - The acting at the start is particularly awful but does improve toward the end

    Lastly my main complaint is that it is too cheesy for my liking in general. Typical of Fox.


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