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Red Dwarf (1988)
The USA pilots (there are 2)
It always bemuses me when a remake is made of a successful show. I can understand that someone wants to amend it for their own market and wants to make money from it, but what I don't understand is why so many changes are made. If the series is so good in the first place why change it beyond recognition? This is what I feel was done for a quick buck with the American versions.
Apart from only including one of the original British actors (Robert Llewellyn as Kryten) an extra characters is added and the Cat changes sex! It just isn't Red Dwarf any more - unless this is one of the parallel universes - an opportunity missed by the producers of these remakes.
For anyone who wants to see the USA pilots so they can make their own mind up take a look at this trading page - http://dvd247.tripod.com which includes rare Red Dwarf and lots of other British comedy.
Enjoy you popcorn.
it²i² (2006)
Fat nerd meets thin investigator (or vice-versa).
it2i2 - A Critique by a fan.
While I appreciate that for one person to create a film and distribute it independent to the masses is admirable, it has to be remembered that film goers are far more sophisticated these days and expect more than just a good story (which it2i2 certainly is - Hollywood will come knocking or steal your idea Bob). By the same token, the audience will also notice the sophistication of the titles, the special effects, the links, the varying quality in everything and above all will notice the inconsistencies / continuity issues of which there are a noticeable few. I also found the picture quality changed (inside the car was lower).
The titles were done on a computer and are very obvious - although this doesn't detract from the film itself, but the over all experience and I guess I'm nit-picking by saying that.
£6000 (the FULL film cost) is a drop in the ocean for a Hollywood film but that shouldn't detract from the fact that when people have to pay the same price as a regular DVD (www.it2i2.com) they will expect similar quality and not 43 minutes of a long trailer (rather than the 81 minutes stated on the DVD cover - this for me personally was the biggest disappointment). I didn't buy the DVD for the extras and to be honest wasn't that enamoured by what I saw - if they were just extras I could forgive, but I feel they were fillers and unfair to make fans buy them without asking for then. I wanted just the film.
If it would have been advertised as a 43 minute film for £15 I'm sorry but I would have passed. You need to give what you promise - 43 minutes is not really a film in my book. Now I have made my point, I couldn't have done it and no doubt few could, but I wanted the film that was advertised and feel I only got half of it. I guess I'm disappointed as I wanted more.
I'm sure Robert's heart and soul went in to the film and it was a lot of work, but we can get that any time of day down at the local video store. I expected more from Robert because I've read all his novels and was hoping for more.
Don't for a minute think I'm not a fan of it212 because I think the idea is brilliant - Robert is a brilliant inventive writer (Brother Nature is one of my all time fav books). it2i2 needs money behind it to realise its potential - enthusiasm isn't enough to bring this project to full fruition. Robert I love your creativity, your enthusiasm and your dedication. Don't try to do it alone mate. Show us what you could do with money behind you. Take it2i2 to Hollywood as your portfolio - if that doesn't impress them nothing will. Do it.
Dave43
Consuming Passions (1988)
Remake?
Unless this a remake, the original (I think in b/w and from the late 1960's), then this is a bonus on the DVD of Ripping yarns.
The original story is about someone accidentally falling into a vat of the chocolate mixture, but instead of the stuff being thrown away it is made into chocolate bars and sold much to the disgust of many. However the new taste proves a hit and the trend is continued with other people being killed off and added to the stuff.
I think it is from the late 1960's but it could be wrong, and it might be early 1970's, but it is quite dated in appearance, picture, sound and general acting - unless they're being ironic in style...