Red Dwarf

POSTED BY: peacekeeper
UPDATED: Thursday, April 23, 2009 23:40
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PEACEKEEPER

Monday, April 13, 2009 2:45 AM

Any fans of the classic UK sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf? Dave channel has just aired three brand new episodes. I loved the original 8 series of the show that finished in 1999. I was looking forward to the relaunch, but i was bitterly dosappointed.It just isnt up to scratch anymore.Anybody else see it?

SIGMANUNKI

Monday, April 13, 2009 5:42 AM

Not yet. But, I'm taping it and will watch it after I watch series 7 and 8 (never did get around to watching those DVDs).

But, I don't think that this is a relaunch. What I heard was that it was a special. Yes/no?

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CALHOUN

Monday, April 13, 2009 6:39 AM

I've only seen the first episode so far and it definitely has lost something over the last nine years.. hopefully it will pick back up again.

RALLEM

Monday, April 13, 2009 6:46 AM

I am a fan of the series and own all of the episodes on vhs. I think the series while still funny lost some of its luster after Gunmen of the Apocolypse, when one of the writers either Grant or Naylor left the project, (I cannot remember which at this time) but I still look forward to seeing the three episodes you just brought up.

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CITIZEN

Monday, April 13, 2009 9:00 AM

They're talking about it being set after season 10. I never knew there was a season 10.

IMNOTHERE

Monday, April 13, 2009 10:45 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by peacekeeper:
It just isnt up to scratch anymore.Anybody else see it?

Faint praise: I was expecting a lot worse.

Given the advance details and leaks:
(Spoiler shields in case you've been living under a rock for a month)

Select to view spoiler:

Crew return to Earth circa 2009, find they are characters in a TV show, visit Craig Charles on the set of Coronation Street.

I was just expecting a collection of cast/crew interviews and clips "linked" with a minimum of new materials (the usual score when an old show comes back for a "one off special").

However, it wasn't done like that, and the end result did at least feel like a "proper" story (albeit self-referential, but RD is sufficiently surreal to pull that off).

My main criticisms: (a) too much reliance on parodying one particular cult movie (...and I thought the show was inspired by "Dark Star" not the one they sent up) while missing lots of opportunities to parody Star Trek 4. (b) re-cycling a plot device used umpteen times in the original show and (c) ultimately failing to make me wet myself laughing.

Oh, plus, the virtual sets for the good ship Red Dwarf were impressive but far too clean. Even a mile long spaceship would look like a complete smegheap if Dave Lister had been living in it for 9 years.

LWAVES

Monday, April 13, 2009 10:49 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by citizen:
They're talking about it being set after season 10. I never knew there was a season 10.

I think that is kind of meant to be an in-joke.
We got to actually see 8 seasons but in the 9 years gap they played out seasons 9+10.
You never know maybe if it gets picked up for a proper new series they'll go back in time and we'll get seasons 9+10. Sort of thing I can imagine them doing just to twist our minds around.

As for the show itself I haven't seen part 3 yet but I am also disappointed. It was losing it's way by the last season anyway, but was still great.
I think there are some funny bits in the show but they just don't seem to come out to you.
Which draws me to what I think is the problem (and I can't believe I'm actually gonna say this) but I think the show really needs a laughter track. You know the faked 'canned' laughter or even a recorded audience whilst they watch the show.
I saw an interview with Craig Charles and he said that comedy had changed in the 9 years they were off air as things like The Office had come along and they had to change to go with the times. He mentioned that The Office doesn't have a laughter track so they weren't either.
Red Dwarf in my opinion needs it, it just isn't the same type of show as others to get away without it.

Oh well, at least I was expecting bad but hoping for good. (I do want Carbug 1 though

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CITIZEN

Monday, April 13, 2009 10:53 AM

I think bringing back the crew in season 8 was a little to close to wind surfing over killer fish.

CITIZEN

Monday, April 13, 2009 10:55 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by ImNotHere:
while missing lots of opportunities to parody Star Trek 4. (b) re-cycling a plot device used umpteen times in the original show and

Maybe the recycling thing was a parody of Star Trek 4.

RALLEM

Monday, April 13, 2009 11:26 AM

I would like to see what happened to the crew after Arnie kicked the Reaper in the nads.

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