Red Dwarf

POSTED BY: Infrared
UPDATED: Thursday, March 10, 2005 19:42
VIEWED: 11661
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INFRARED

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 1:15 AM

This show was hysterical. Sci-fi comedy very much in the same vein as The Hitchhiker's Guide. There were two books written, too, and they weren't bad. Anyone here fans of Lister and Rimmer?

SAMWIBATT

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 2:15 AM

Count me in - the first two seasons were some of the best comedy I've ever seen, and the others ranged from decent to great.

I was really annoyed that the creators "Lucasized" the early stuff and "improved" them with new effects. I'm glad to see it's available on DVD unspoilt.

SHADESIREN

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 2:22 AM

ALL HAIL THE CAT!!!

Yeah, I love Red Dwarf - I actually STILL have my old key chain thing "Starbug One - property of J.M.C" It's NEVER off my key ring - no one ever gets it...

I didn't know they did that to the early eps - I've never seen them that way.

But now that I know it's out on DVD... I know what I want to spend my next check on... :D

http://www.shadesiren.com

SAMWIBATT

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 4:54 AM

Here's the amazon link for the first 2 seasons:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00007JZUB/qid=110965168
4/sr=8-3/ref=pd_csp_3/104-6432863-5779913?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846

If that ungainly link doesn't work, search for Red Dwarf - Series 1 & 2. It does appear these are the originals, not the CG-effects-tacked-on versions.

It's pretty pricey for a 12-episode set (As an American I keep forgetting that our friends across the pond consider 6 episodes to be a season sometimes). :) But IMO worth it, if you shop around you should be able to find a decent price.

ROCKETJOCK

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 6:40 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Infrared:
There were two books written, too, and they weren't bad.

Three books actually, although the third, "Last Human", was written by only one of the two-man writing team behind the first two books and the various TV series. As far as I know, it's never been reprinted in America -- I got my copy at a secondhand bookstore, and have never seen another. I've heard rumors of a fourth, but no sightings so far.

Great series, highly amusing, and surprisingly affecting at times -- I felt a strange flush of pride when Rimmer sacrificed his dream career to save the woman he'd grown to love, and my daughter almost cried when JFK assasinated himself to keep his place in history secure.

"Smoke me a kipper--I'll be back for breakfast!" -- Captain A.J. "Ace" Rimmer

SHADESIREN

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 7:07 AM

oh, yes... my t-shirt...

I get more questions when people read "Smoke me a kipper - I'll be back for breakfast!" emblazoned across my pleasingly too-lrge breasts.

I get to explain one of my favorite things... "They're dead Dave - every-body-is-dead-dave!"

And the english people I meet think I am just the COOLEST for owning that shirt lol :)

http://www.shadesiren.com

AMALTHEA1

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 7:33 AM

Loved the show. I was lucky; one of the local PBS stations was also affiliated with the local college, so they would show Red Dwarf on Saturday nights. I think I have almost all of the episodes on tape, through season 7.

And I agree about the changes made to "spruce up" the episodes. The originals were SO much better.

CALHOUN

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 9:08 AM

Arnie, Arn or Big Man Rimmer was/is the funniest by far. The episode where Arnold sits for his astro navigation exam and has all the answers on his arms, panics, gets all sweaty and smears the answers all over his palm then palm prints onto the test page then passes out is one of my favourites.

Holly is hilarius (the male Hol is funnier the the female one)

LASHER99

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 11:23 AM

Quote:
Three books actually, although the third, "Last Human", was written by only one of the two-man writing team behind the first two books and the various TV series. As far as I know, it's never been reprinted in America -- I got my copy at a secondhand bookstore, and have never seen another. I've heard rumors of a fourth, but no sightings so far.

4 books actually.
1. Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers (1989 Grant/Naylor)
2. Better than Life (1991 Grant/Naylor)
3. Last Human (1995 Naylor)
4. Backwards (1996 Grant)

All were available in Canada at the time of their release.

MERCEDESTROY

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 11:49 AM

Ah ShadeSiren,

Why am I not surprised that you are a Dwarfer too ... we seem to have much in common.

I DID cry at the end of 'Tikka to Ride' when Kennedy shot himself and restored the timelines. But Polymorph is my all time favorite episode followed very closely by "Quarentene". Rimmer looks splendid in gingham ...

DeeDee

A man who loves, you buys you flowers. A man who wants you, buys you diamonds. But a man who trusts you - buys you weapons!

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