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#3943755 - 04/24/14 12:52 PM Flash Gordon - New movie coming  
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#3943793 - 04/24/14 01:54 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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#3943800 - 04/24/14 02:01 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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#3943835 - 04/24/14 02:26 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Done right, it could be pretty good. So could Buck Rogers. I just hope they do it off-Earth, not like they tried the last show a few years ago (with the new Sam Fisher).
Or they could try coming up with some NEW memorable scifi characters.


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#3943922 - 04/24/14 04:00 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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There are some of those in the works, but the future doesn't look bright.

Almost Human is borderline cancelled, and I thought Dorian an interesting take on the Pinocchio idea, more so than Data.



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#3944004 - 04/24/14 06:12 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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I've still got all of the Almost Human season on dvr waiting to watch. If cancelled, I'll just delete. I don't need another show I regret being cancelled.


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#3944006 - 04/24/14 06:15 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Well the question is where do you draw the line? How many seasons must it last? I don't know that this show has any defined "end" planned for it.



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#3944017 - 04/24/14 06:23 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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3 seasons with a decent ending is my minimum for "success". Preferably more of course, TNG didn't get good until about season 4.


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#3944022 - 04/24/14 06:28 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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To each his own of course but if I really like the characters and story arcs of a short-lived show I'll even buy the dvd set if available.

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All of these shows lasted less than 23 episodes each.


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#3944092 - 04/24/14 08:03 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Generally I like TV shows to have a set ending and plan. I hate when a show just runs until it jumps the shark and gets cancelled.

I'm more of a movie and miniseries person.


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#3944140 - 04/24/14 10:05 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted By: PanzerMeyer
To each his own of course but if I really like the characters and story arcs of a short-lived show I'll even buy the dvd set if available.

Caprica
Crusade
Firefly
Space Above & Beyond
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All of these shows lasted less than 23 episodes each.


That's my point. I don't need another Firefly or S:A&B hanging over my head as a what-if.
If I thought this show would be on par with those, I would've continued watching after the pilot.


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#3944144 - 04/24/14 10:14 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: Peally]  
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Originally Posted By: Peally
Generally I like TV shows to have a set ending and plan. I hate when a show just runs until it jumps the shark and gets cancelled.

I'm more of a movie and miniseries person.
The only US tv show that I know of that had a completely outlined multi-year storyarc and ending is Babylon 5. Some other shows like the X-Files, Lost and BSG had some stuff planned ahead of time but there was also quite a bit of improvisation.


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#3944148 - 04/24/14 10:35 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Quantum Leap, Highlander, STTNG, Voyager, Enterprise and I think DS9 all ended well, and clearly B5. Farscape got a movie to tie it up after getting cut off at a cliffhanger. BSG threw a Hail Mary to try to wrap things up. Like it or not, at least they got the chance. I just hate getting into the one/two season wonders that get chopped off. Seems like anytime I like a show it's doomed to a short existence. It sucks that Firefly and S:A&B were so promising and got SCREWED.


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#3944349 - 04/25/14 11:57 AM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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They're far from the only ones.

I remember watching Prey years back and getting into it...



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#3944384 - 04/25/14 01:22 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Going to be hard to top this one.

#3944398 - 04/25/14 01:51 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: Stormtrooper]  
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Originally Posted By: Stormtrooper
Going to be hard to top this one.
There are certain B movies that I find to be highly watchable and that's one of them. Sometimes campiness works.


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#3944467 - 04/25/14 03:48 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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As young as I was when I first saw it, I STILL rolled my eyes at the "football" scene.



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Man, they couldn't even get an Alex Raymond panel to top their story off with? The beauty of his art was a lot of the draw...

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That 1980 movie was dumb, but somehow, I kind of liked it. I think most of that was due to Max von Sydow's Ming performance. "Let's just say, they'll be satisfied with less."


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#3944559 - 04/25/14 06:42 PM Re: Flash Gordon - New movie coming [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Max Von Sydow is one of those rare actors who is always great regardless of the quality of the movie itself.


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