Comments on: Anger. Fear. Pain. Aggression. Spaced being adapted for US television. http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/ A celebration of cheap thrills Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:27:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Bryan White http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1088 Bryan White Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:20:28 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1088 I think you'd be surprised how many Americans are hungry for British TV, man. With the availability of BBC America on a lot of cable providers here, we're being opened up to a lot of stuff we wouldn't see otherwise. They show a many more recent episodes of Dr. Who and Torchwood as well as some of the comedy mentioned in this article. Cartoon Network's Adult Swim even took a chance, recently, on Garth Merenghi's Darkplace, which I'm still on the fence about. I think you’d be surprised how many Americans are hungry for British TV, man. With the availability of BBC America on a lot of cable providers here, we’re being opened up to a lot of stuff we wouldn’t see otherwise. They show a many more recent episodes of Dr. Who and Torchwood as well as some of the comedy mentioned in this article. Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim even took a chance, recently, on Garth Merenghi’s Darkplace, which I’m still on the fence about.

]]> By: LB http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1086 LB Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:48:22 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1086 I'm so glad there are American folk who appreciate British comedy the way it's supposed to be. It's the same low-key British kitchness that runs through Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz that made Spaced such a cult hit with the very loyal fan-base it generated. If they want the appeal of those films (and the names attatched) to market a series of Spaced in America, they really should just import the original. After all, the original still has Pegg, Wright, Stevenson, Frost, Heap, Park etc still attatched.. It would be simply infuriating to watch people with little understanding of what made the series so compelling re-hash it for a mainstream market - the very reason Spaced has such a following is it's ability to appeal to the niche areas of popular culture, whether it's comic-book nerdary or robot wars enthusiasts (I gather they have a robot wars in the US which is infinitely more hardcore than the British version which is sometimes just a case of working out whose is least shit). My point is, by creating a clone with mainstream appeal - the very essence of the original show is lost. If they have to make this series, it could be called anything - to pretend it has anything to do with the original Spaced is foolish. thanks for listening. PS: (I also can whole-heartedly recommend Peep Show, Brass Eye, Black Books, Extras, Nathan Barley, and The Mighty Boosh - furthermore Dylan Moran's stand-up work, as well as Bill Bailey's, Eddie Izzard's and the up-coming latest movie release from the team behind Spaced - 'Paul') just flying the flag for British Comedy. I’m so glad there are American folk who appreciate British comedy the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the same low-key British kitchness that runs through Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz that made Spaced such a cult hit with the very loyal fan-base it generated. If they want the appeal of those films (and the names attatched) to market a series of Spaced in America, they really should just import the original. After all, the original still has Pegg, Wright, Stevenson, Frost, Heap, Park etc still attatched..
It would be simply infuriating to watch people with little understanding of what made the series so compelling re-hash it for a mainstream market - the very reason Spaced has such a following is it’s ability to appeal to the niche areas of popular culture, whether it’s comic-book nerdary or robot wars enthusiasts (I gather they have a robot wars in the US which is infinitely more hardcore than the British version which is sometimes just a case of working out whose is least shit). My point is, by creating a clone with mainstream appeal - the very essence of the original show is lost. If they have to make this series, it could be called anything - to pretend it has anything to do with the original Spaced is foolish.
thanks for listening.

PS: (I also can whole-heartedly recommend Peep Show, Brass Eye, Black Books, Extras, Nathan Barley, and The Mighty Boosh - furthermore Dylan Moran’s stand-up work, as well as Bill Bailey’s, Eddie Izzard’s and the up-coming latest movie release from the team behind Spaced - ‘Paul’)

just flying the flag for British Comedy.

]]> By: Ewokmic http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1050 Ewokmic Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:35:11 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1050 No Peep Show is a continuing story about two best friends. The majority is filmed through the characters point of view (which works a lot better than it sounds) and you can hear what people are thinking. You should all check it out as it's genious. Here is an episode from series 2: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1069550821130799478&q=peep+show&total=1941&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0 Brass Eye is great too, and caused much controversy when it lampooned the media's take on paedophilia and drugs etc and idiots who probably didn't even watch it were outraged. Quite extreme and very mental. Well worth watching. No Peep Show is a continuing story about two best friends. The majority is filmed through the characters point of view (which works a lot better than it sounds) and you can hear what people are thinking. You should all check it out as it’s genious. Here is an episode from series 2:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1069550821130799478&q=peep+show&total=1941&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

Brass Eye is great too, and caused much controversy when it lampooned the media’s take on paedophilia and drugs etc and idiots who probably didn’t even watch it were outraged. Quite extreme and very mental. Well worth watching.

]]> By: Bryan White http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1045 Bryan White Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:08:08 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1045 Is Peep Show the sketch comedy show? I think a friend of mine was telling me about that one a while back. Until then, I'd never heard of it. Also, did you ever watch Brass Eye, Ewok? I've heard that it's pretty good, too. Is Peep Show the sketch comedy show? I think a friend of mine was telling me about that one a while back. Until then, I’d never heard of it.

Also, did you ever watch Brass Eye, Ewok? I’ve heard that it’s pretty good, too.

]]> By: Ewokmic http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1044 Ewokmic Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:36:39 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1044 BTW, Peep Show is just as good as Spaced and well worth getting hold of. BTW, Peep Show is just as good as Spaced and well worth getting hold of.

]]> By: Ryan Midnight http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1036 Ryan Midnight Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:04:33 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1036 FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! ... and thanks for the Black Books recomendation. I'm definitely going to check it out! FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! FUCK!

… and thanks for the Black Books recomendation. I’m definitely going to check it out!

]]> By: Ewokmic http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1034 Ewokmic Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:04:49 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1034 Its one of my favourite shows, but it's so British I don't imagine it will turn out anything like the original once you Americans have had your greasy hands all over it. Nevertheless, I will hold judgement until I have seen it. Its one of my favourite shows, but it’s so British I don’t imagine it will turn out anything like the original once you Americans have had your greasy hands all over it. Nevertheless, I will hold judgement until I have seen it.

]]> By: Anger. Fear. Pain. Aggression. Spaced being adapted for US television. http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1027 Anger. Fear. Pain. Aggression. Spaced being adapted for US television. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:49:24 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1027 [...] Fear. Pain. Aggression. Spaced being adapted for US television. November 1st. 2007, 9:05am unknown wrote an interesting post today [...] [...] Fear. Pain. Aggression. Spaced being adapted for US television. November 1st. 2007, 9:05am unknown wrote an interesting post today [...]

]]> By: Bryan White http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1021 Bryan White Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:07:57 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1021 I'm always up for new British comedy. I'll check it out. The name rings a bell. I also recommend Garth Merenghi's Darkplace. It's absolutely terrible, but it's supposed to be. I was also hopeful for an R1 of Spaced. I don't know why I don't just shell out for the R2 DVDs. I’m always up for new British comedy. I’ll check it out. The name rings a bell. I also recommend Garth Merenghi’s Darkplace. It’s absolutely terrible, but it’s supposed to be.

I was also hopeful for an R1 of Spaced. I don’t know why I don’t just shell out for the R2 DVDs.

]]> By: jinjue http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1020 jinjue Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:02:50 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/11/01/anger-fear-pain-aggression-spaced-being-adapted-for-us-television/#comment-1020 The only good thing that I can see coming from this is a possible R1 DVD release of the original show. When "Shaun of the Dead" did so well Stateside I thought that "Spaced" would finally get a US release as well, only it never happened. Then I got all hopeful again with "Hot Fuzz", to no avail. But as absolutely craptastic as this remake is bound to be, hopefully "Spaced" will finally come to the States as it was meant to be. Until then, I'll be watching my R2 import. I don't think that I'll even touch this remake, especially as its c"reators" didn't even have the common decency to contact either Mr. Wright or Mr. Pegg about it. A real class act, that. On a slightly unrelated note, have you ever watched "Black Books"? Along with "Spaced", it's one of my favourite British sitcoms and it stars Dylan Moran, the guy who played David from "Shaun of the Dead" as a crazy, drunken, chain smoking, Irish bastard. It also had Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Pete Serafinowicz as guest stars. I highly recommend it. The only good thing that I can see coming from this is a possible R1 DVD release of the original show. When “Shaun of the Dead” did so well Stateside I thought that “Spaced” would finally get a US release as well, only it never happened. Then I got all hopeful again with “Hot Fuzz”, to no avail. But as absolutely craptastic as this remake is bound to be, hopefully “Spaced” will finally come to the States as it was meant to be.

Until then, I’ll be watching my R2 import. I don’t think that I’ll even touch this remake, especially as its c”reators” didn’t even have the common decency to contact either Mr. Wright or Mr. Pegg about it. A real class act, that.

On a slightly unrelated note, have you ever watched “Black Books”? Along with “Spaced”, it’s one of my favourite British sitcoms and it stars Dylan Moran, the guy who played David from “Shaun of the Dead” as a crazy, drunken, chain smoking, Irish bastard. It also had Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Pete Serafinowicz as guest stars. I highly recommend it.

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