Topic: Buck Rogers Begins

[Nemesis]

I`m told it is very low budget.
Link to IMDB

Credited cast:
Gil Gerard    ...    William Rogers
Bobby Rice    ...    Lucas 'Buck' Rogers
Erin Gray    ...    Frances Rogers
Nick Santamarina    Anthony 'Tony' Rogers

The original was Anthony Rogers not Buck.

[Sirgod]

http://www.coronacomingattractions.com/news/first-look-future-buck-rogers-begins

Stephen

[Nemesis]

I learned of it yesterday while talking to a guy who had met Erin Gray in the last day or two at a convention (he says she looks great for her age) in Toronto. 

It`ll be interesting to see.

[Tulwar]

I already hate it.  I just do not like inserting anachronistic technology into the early 20th and period comic book spaceships.  The older I get, the harder it is to suspend disbelief.  Apollo 18 is my idea of historical sci-fi.  Buck Rogers has to have a believable back story.  There was no way to induce any kind of suspended animation back at the beginning of the 20th, and producing a rocket-plane before WWII just wasn't done, especially in the USA.  It sounds like "The World of Tomorrow."

If you want a descent Buck Rogers, the back story could, at the earliest, start with some secret project in the 1960's, with some poor test pilot voluntering for a suspended animation experiment that went wrong and was covered up.

[EmeraldEdge]

You know, and to have Gil Gerard and Erin Grey in it, they could at least go with a more modern setting.  I mean, their Buck Rogers left earth in 1987 (and had the coolest fighters).  The quicky trailer was pretty weak sauce.

[Sirgod]

Oh see Tulwar, I loved the original Buck Rogers and Flash Gordons also. Even set in the 20's and 30's. There was just something about those old Radio shows, and little Films before the big talking picture that was gold to me.

Stephen

[Tulwar]

Oh see Tulwar, I loved the original Buck Rogers and Flash Gordons also. Even set in the 20's and 30's. There was just something about those old Radio shows, and little Films before the big talking picture that was gold to me.

Stephen

I don't mean to detract anything from the productions made in the 1920's/30's.  Sci-fi writers were ahead of their time.  Now, sci-fi writers have to struggle to keep up!  My gripe is with Hollywood producers that want to retain Art-Deco spacecraft designs for some sense of nostalgia.

With excellent writing, acting, and production techniques, a good director can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.  Just look at Stargate SG1.  I think it was the stupidest, most unbelievable concept for a series, but man, they did such a good job of it!  I'll be watching reruns until Hell freezes over!

[Sirgod]

now that I can agree with 100%.  I still go back and watch reruns of SG1 and Atlantis.  Heh, I recently re-watched an old old Movie , called , the  Last Dinosaur.  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076294/

Like the movie the Green Slime from the 60's, it was a japanese/American made film, horrible acting, The T-rex kept changing size all through the film, but the Story was great. when I think about it, while it was Elric of Melnabourne, it was I believe one of my first TV shows that introduced the Tragic failed Hero.

Stephen

[Kreeargh]

Ole buck huh i hope they get the fighter thoughs close atleast.

[Dash Jones]

Looks pretty awesome to me.  I'm eagerly awaiting their first episode.