RED ROCK [News, Spoilers and Discussion]

podgeandrodge · 07-12-2014 3:36pm #1

So Red Rock is starting in January. Will it be successful? I hope it gives a couple of the others a run for their money.

Article in one of the papers today.

Strazdas · 07-12-2014 7:06pm

Interesting that most of the characters seem to be Guards. Sounds like it will be like the later version of The Bill or that Aussie show Blue Heelers.

TOMs WIFE · 08-12-2014 8:22pm

Strazdas wrote: »

Interesting that most of the characters seem to be Guards. Sounds like it will be like the later version of The Bill or that Aussie show Blue Heelers.

I think it's also about 2 feuding families. I'd like if it turns out to be original and something that doesn't follow the same old soapy pattern.

Mr.Crinklewood · 08-12-2014 8:27pm

TOMs WIFE wrote: »

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Are you my mother in law?

TOMs WIFE · 08-12-2014 8:31pm

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Are you my mother in law?

Yes.

And no. Stick to your wife from now on, it was a once off.

podgeandrodge · 09-12-2014 9:56pm

Moving back on topic

Article in Indo on the show:

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/red-rock-tv3-out-to-bust-rivals-with-new-cop-show-as-real-garda-helps-30807186.html

Grab All Association · 09-12-2014 10:09pm

Garda 5 and 7 will be the stupid cops
Garda 1 bad cop
Garda 2 Feminist woman power closeted lesbian tough chick with dick type cop
Garda 3 Slutty naive unlucky in love cop
Garda 4 good cop
Garda 6 full of himself metrosexual ladies man cop

podgeandrodge · 09-12-2014 10:15pm

Chris___ wrote: »

Garda 5 and 7 will be the stupid cops
Garda 1 bad cop
Garda 2 Feminist woman power closeted lesbian tough chick with dick type cop
Garda 3 Slutty naive unlucky in love cop
Garda 4 good cop
Garda 6 full of himself metrosexual ladies man cop

I'm finding myself agreeing with you on each one

podgeandrodge · 12-12-2014 5:55pm

Promo being shown during Coronation Street tonight.

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/tv3-bids-to-rule-the-soap-world-with-red-rock-1.2032828

Strazdas · 12-12-2014 6:10pm

TOMs WIFE wrote: »

I think it's also about 2 feuding families. I'd like if it turns out to be original and something that doesn't follow the same old soapy pattern.

Yeah the fact that there are two families makes it a bit different. It seems halfway between a regular soap and a police soap.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 12-12-2014 8:23pm

From what I've heard, it seems that the police are going to keep getting dragged into the feud between the families, which will tie it all together. I think it might actually be pretty good - looking forward to it now anyway.

Grab All Association · 12-12-2014 9:46pm

Pity. I think a modern Irish version of Heartbeat would work.

podgeandrodge · 13-12-2014 5:31am

Saw the promo, I am intrigued. But I don't watch soaps, my wife does. But it could be good. I liked "bad cop" as coined by Chris earlier.

http://www.tv3.ie/redrock/index.php

paulosam · 15-12-2014 10:46am

Going by the ad, it looks like it has a decent budget at least.

Banjaxed82 · 15-12-2014 11:00am

paulosam wrote: »

Going by the ad, it looks like it has a decent budget at least.

The only worry I'd have is this promo is directed by a feature film director, and the cinematographer is now working on Hollywood action movies.

The TV show will not have these two involved. That said, once it's less of the Raw & Clinic type and more of the Love/Hate, then it could be good.

George White · 15-12-2014 1:42pm

No elderly characters, though.

kerry4sam · 15-12-2014 6:36pm

George White wrote: »

No elderly characters, though.

Well presumably due to this being set in a fictional Garda Station and any 'elderly' members would have nice numbers in an office somewhere and
~ not having to restrain unruly prisoners IRL
~ not have to give chase into the unknown, not knowing what to expect and with only a torch to their name IRL *cough cough*

so perhaps reflecting some reality in that sense. They may however have 'elderly' characters introduced at varying points as supporting characters and not the main actors in the station-surroundings.

This could be interesting so will tune in myself tbh,
Just my Thoughts anywhoo,
kerry4sam

podgeandrodge · 15-12-2014 10:12pm

A breakdown of all the characters roles is here:

https://twitter.com/RedRockTV3/media

JP Liz V1 · 16-12-2014 11:12pm

The ad is already grating on me but I like that version of the song

Strazdas · 17-12-2014 2:49pm

First trailer for the show : the Garda station looks impressive with a large number of rooms and cells

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UGSVG_-d7o

podgeandrodge · 17-12-2014 8:42pm

Saw Bad Cop billboard near Bord Gaís Theatre this evening.

Like the caption - "It's not just criminals that cross the line"

edit: have already seen a few more....

And an article on TV3 website about another actor who plays the superintendent.

http://www.tv3.ie/entertainment_article.php?locID=1.803.813&article=153920

paulosam · 17-12-2014 9:34pm

Strazdas wrote: »

First trailer for the show : the Garda station looks impressive with a large number of rooms and cells

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Shooting it in the old John Player factory on the South Circular Road apparently.

Strazdas · 17-12-2014 11:13pm

paulosam wrote: »

Shooting it in the old John Player factory on the South Circular Road apparently.

Yes, so I heard. It should give it an air of authenticity to have the indoor scenes in a real building with rooms and corridors and stairs rather than a TV studio.

Elmo · 19-12-2014 3:03am

They ad is highly stylized. It'd be nice to see a clip of the actual soap.

George White · 19-12-2014 3:31pm

kerry4sam wrote: »

Well presumably due to this being set in a fictional Garda Station and any 'elderly' members would have nice numbers in an office somewhere and
~ not having to restrain unruly prisoners IRL
~ not have to give chase into the unknown, not knowing what to expect and with only a torch to their name IRL *cough cough*

so perhaps reflecting some reality in that sense. They may however have 'elderly' characters introduced at varying points as supporting characters and not the main actors in the station-surroundings.

This could be interesting so will tune in myself tbh,
Just my Thoughts anywhoo,
kerry4sam

I meant within the family, like a grandmotherly matriarch or old patriarch fighting with his son over the future.

George White · 19-12-2014 3:35pm

podgeandrodge wrote: »

I'm finding myself agreeing with you on each one

3 apparently is the "wholesome one", apparently.

Elmo · 19-12-2014 5:13pm

Banjaxed82 wrote: »

The TV show will not have these two involved. That said, once it's less of the Raw & Clinic type and more of the Love/Hate, then it could be good.

It looks like more along the lines of Raw and Clinic its a soap after all. And if it can match either it will be doing well, however I think some of the producers were involved with Deception!

Strazdas · 19-12-2014 5:39pm

Elmo wrote: »

It looks like more along the lines of Raw and Clinic its a soap after all. And if it can match either it will be doing well, however I think some of the producers were involved with Deception!

It definitely won't be too similar to Love Hate. It goes out before the watershed meaning they can't show any real violence or bad language.

Go Harvey Go · 21-12-2014 8:55pm

Visited Dublin today, walking from Heuston to Finglas and back - and the ads were on just about every billboard and bus shelter I passed by.

Safe to say, then, that if the show is a flop, it'll be a pretty big one...

Strazdas · 22-12-2014 12:03am

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

Visited Dublin today, walking from Heuston to Finglas and back - and the ads were on just about every billboard and bus shelter I passed by.

Safe to say, then, that if the show is a flop, it'll be a pretty big one...

For sure, but their promo is impressive anyway....they're making sure everyone in the country knows about the show and when it starts

Elmo · 22-12-2014 12:37am

According to the Irish Times it is good, but they could say no more.

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