Firefly-Red Dwarf

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OUTSIDER

Saturday, August 7, 2004 8:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BlueSunWorshipper:
Greetings,

I've been a 'Scaper, a Browncoat and a Smeghead since day one. Can anybody ELSE here say that? :)

Actually, I'll go you one better - a 'Scaper, a Browncoat, a Smeghead, a B5er, and a Trekkie.

Well, I was a Trekkie until Voyager. After that it was all downhill...

As for the "Crimson Rouge One", I actually quite liked Series 8. But I agree that Series 7 was pretty lacklustre - mainly because Chris Barrie was only in half the episodes. Red Dwarf without Rimmer is like... well, it would be like Firefly without Mal. More than Lister, I think Rimmer is the centre of the Dwarf universe.

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill folk, never to be seen again. It was the best day ever."

HOTHERSALE

Saturday, August 7, 2004 8:42 PM

Big fan here too. Also have all the shows taped from KCTS. I never forgave them for digitally remastering all the effects and ship exterior shots.

IMO, the first few seasons were the best -- they were funnier because their outlook was so much bleaker.

CW

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Live life with Blue Sun!

SIGMANUNKI

Saturday, August 7, 2004 9:45 PM

Count me in too! I got Series 1-4 and wish they would hurry up releasing the others.

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"Canada being mad at you is like Mr. Rogers throwing a brick through your window." -Jon Stewart, The Daily Show

BLUESUNWORSHIPPER

Saturday, August 7, 2004 10:26 PM

Hey,

It wasn't KCTS that did it, I hope that's not what you're saying about the digital effects, but I agree...it sucked beyond the telling of it.

DIGITAL EFFECTS ENHANCEMENTS

I loved the old effects, I thought they were very well done, but just this side of cheesy. It fit the tone of the series beautifully. They were all big models hung from wires and flown around a soundstage. Some of the effects were really impressive, considering the cost and techniques used.

Yup. Red Dwarf was not Doctor Who...their effects were as good as their stories, in most cases. Oh, and the Science Fiction Museum in Seattle, Washington has some props from RD on display, as well as featuring the ORIGINAL Red Dwarf in it's "Spacedock" section...along with Moya and the Enterprise.

So, if you like your science fiction gritty and abrasive, you WILL love this show.

- T

AERONSTORM

Saturday, August 7, 2004 10:42 PM

I have to admit, I haven't seen much of 6 or 7 but I must agree that Red Dwarf sucks where there is no Rimmer! You just can't help but love the big smeghead!

And I don't really like the 'new' Rimmer because he hasn't 'grown" like our favorite Rimsy! But it's still Chris, so who cares! ;)

~Mary

Lister: "So what am I supposed to say? 'Excuse me, man, but do you know you're about as popular as a horny dog at a Miss Lovely Legs competition?'"

Cat: "That's what I'd do! I'd say...[Rimmer walks in]...Hi buddy! How's it goin'?"

OUTSIDER

Sunday, August 8, 2004 12:52 AM

I think most fans would agree that series 3-6 are Red Dwarf's glory years... though there is some GREAT stuff in series 2.

Series 7 suffered from lack of Rimmer, and series 8... well mostly it was good. You have to give them points for trying to shake things up, I'm just not convinced it worked. Glad as I was to see Holly and the Dwarf back - everything that came with it? Didn't work for me. If Lister is no longer the Last Human, then what exactly is the purpose of the show?

I'd still love one last adventure, though, just to wrap up some of those loose ends...

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"The time for talking is over. Now call it extreme if you like, but I propose we hit it hard, and we hit it fast, with a major - and I mean MAJOR - leaflet campaign." Rimmer.

"Um, I think we're all beginning to lose sight of the real issue here, which is "What are we going to call ourselves?" And I think it comes down to a choice between The League Against Salivating Monsters or my own personal preference, which is The Committee for the Liberation and Integration of Terrifying Organisms and their Rehabilitation Into Society. Um, one drawback with that... the abbreviation is C.L.I.T.O.R.I.S." Rimmer. Again.

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill folk, never to be seen again. It was the best day ever."

LISSA

Sunday, August 8, 2004 1:09 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Outsider:

"The time for talking is over. Now call it extreme if you like, but I propose we hit it hard, and we hit it fast, with a major - and I mean MAJOR - leaflet campaign." Rimmer.

"Um, I think we're all beginning to lose sight of the real issue here, which is "What are we going to call ourselves?" And I think it comes down to a choice between The League Against Salivating Monsters or my own personal preference, which is The Committee for the Liberation and Integration of Terrifying Organisms and their Rehabilitation Into Society. Um, one drawback with that... the abbreviation is C.L.I.T.O.R.I.S." Rimmer. Again.

hey, i was just wanting to quote that but i couldn't remember the whole bit (you know, besides the clitoris). i love red dwarf too:)

"ALPHABETY SPAGHETTI?"
is that how it's spelled? it must be a british thing.

~lissa, spwhore

VELOXI

Sunday, August 8, 2004 1:09 AM

I'm a huge RD fan myself. Probably my favofite episode is where Rimmer gets infected with a holo virus. Mr. Flibble kicked ASS.

OUTSIDER

Sunday, August 8, 2004 1:24 AM

Seeing as I'm in a Red Dwarf-quoting mood, here's a couple of my favourite gems from the series

RIMMER: Those kind of films really irritate me. Just not realistic. There isn't a man in the universe who wouldn't have taken the job and to hell with the woman. Total baloney.
LISTER: Rimmer, you said that about "King of Kings: The Story of Jesus"!
RIMMER: Well, it's true! A simple carpenter's son who learns how to do magic tricks like that and doesn't go into show-business? Do any of us believe that, even for a second?
LISTER: He was supposed to be the Son of God.
RIMMER: And when he was carrying that cross up the hill, any normal realistic bloke would have mule-kicked the guy on the left, clobbered the one on the right, and been over that green hill and far away before you could say "Pontius Pilate."
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KRYTEN: They've taken Mr. Rimmer. Sir! They've taken Mr. Rimmer!
CAT: Quick, let's get out of here before they bring him back!
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RIMMER: Look, I'm not much good at big speeches, and I know I haven't always been an easy guy to get on with. And I know that, given the choice, I probably wouldn't have chosen you as friends. But I just want to say that over the years I have come to regard you as... people... I met.
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LISTER: I dunno though. This wooden horse of Troy malarkey, I'm not buyin' that.
RIMMER: It's one of the most famous military maneuvers in history!
LISTER: I mean, the Greeks have been camped outside Troy, kerpowing, zapping, and kersplatting the Trojans for the best part of a decade, yeah?
RIMMER: So?
LISTER: So all of a sudden they wake up one mornin' and the Greeks have gone. And there outside the city walls they've left this gift; this tribute to their valiant foes: a huge wooden horse, just large enough to happily contain 500 Greeks in full battle dress and still leave adequate room for toilet facilities? Are you telling me not one Trojan goes, "Hang on a minute, that's a bit of a funny prezzy. What's wrong with a couple hundred pairs of socks and some aftershave?" No, they don't - they just wheel it in and all decide to go for an early night! People that stupid deserve to be kerpowed, zapped and kersplatted in their beds! You know what the big joke is? From this particular phase in history we derived the phrase "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts", when it would be much more logical to derive the phrase, "Beware of Trojans, they're complete smegheads!"
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LISTER: Cat?
CAT: Mmm?
LISTER: Y'ever see the Flintstones?
CAT: Sure!
LISTER: D'ya think Wilma's sexy?
CAT: Wilma Flintstone?
LISTER: Maybe we've been alone in deep space too long, but every time I see that show, her body drives me crazy. Is it me?
CAT: I think in all probability, Wilma Flintstone is the most desirable woman who ever lived.
LISTER: That's good. I thought I was goin' strange.
CAT: She's incredible!
LISTER: What d'ya think of Betty?
CAT: Betty Rubble? (Pause) Well, I would go with Betty... but I'd be thinking of Wilma.
LISTER: This is crazy. Why are we talking about going to bed with Wilma Flintstone?
CAT: You're right. We're nuts. This is an insane conversation.
[one of the best timed pauses in comedy history]
LISTER: She'll never leave Fred and we know it.

MALLIKA

Sunday, August 8, 2004 2:17 AM

I love RD. Kinda grew up with it, like Dr. Who. Thank goodness for PBS. My family lived in England for a few years, so I have a real weak spot for brittish hummor. I haven't bought the DVD's yet, but I intend to.

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