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from the we-want-netflix-to-reboot-firefly dept.
TBNZee writes:
"Mainstream television has, for a long time, under-served the science fiction loving segment. But with declining production costs, there seem to be two potential sources of alternative production/distribution: digital content (e.g. Netflix, Hulu) and crowd-funded projects. There's still not a lot of science fiction shows that are being produced by the major streaming services, but we'll probably see more with the success of Hulu's exclusive U.S. distribution of Misfits or Netflix's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Doctor Who. On the other hand, you have many enthusiastic upstarts on Kickstarter that look novel and engaging while having a surprisingly professional look to them.
Which do you think will ultimately be more successful? Do you have any recommendations for other good material out there, or is there something you would like to see?"
(Score: 2, Insightful) by GeriatricGentleman on Monday February 24 2014, @06:35AM
I dunno. I was all ready to leap on the band wagon and add a few other favourites (anyone else remember ABC Warriors from 2000AD presents? fuck me, astounding art (Kevin Roberts?), great humour, weird stories - sigh, I loved it).
Would be crap on screen though I am sure.
And much as I love the Culture novels and enjoyed many of the others you've mentioned, I suspect they would be crap too.
Mind you - I can remember Space 1999 on TV as a kid. We had a B&W TV that got one channel...just. Somehow that show would have me riveted and I would run home to watch it. But in truth, I watched about two minutes of it a couple of years back. It's crap.
Star Wars? Hmm, 1st movie cool as a kid - rest crap.
Star Trek? Not to my taste (read: crap)
Alien, actually ok. Aliens even. The rest? Average to crap.
I didn't like Babylon5. Or Red Dwarf. Never saw Firefly (I know, I know...I am a heathen).
Blade Runner. Yep. A good one - but, oddly(?), Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Umm, crap.
I don't think it is special effects based. Although maybe that makes a difference. They are just stories, but so many of the sci-fi ones have been badly told via a screen I think that perhaps this particular media is more challenging than others.
Hmm, or maybe I only notice because I care and I see all the failures. Perhaps 90% of ALL things on screen are crap? (even if you don't count the ads!)
(Score: 1) by Common Joe on Monday February 24 2014, @07:23AM
I've just about stopped watching TV. When I do, it's usually because I'm the mood for something mindless and IQ dropping. I have a feeling you quoted too low a number.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Monday February 24 2014, @02:21PM
That's the problem. Moties movie could be cool. Ringo's Posleen series could be cool.
What we'd actually get is a mish mash of the Star Trek action movie reboot combined with urban audience rewrite of Romeo and Juliette, at an absolute best possible case. Probably worse.
Better off with a good book than a good book and an awful movie that scares people away from the book.