Comments for the english assassin http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com buddabuddabudda... Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:23:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on StarShipSofa Stories Volume 1 by the english assassin http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/the-wonderful-starshipsofa-podcast-will-soon-celebrate-their-100th-show-on-the-16th-of-september-to-celebrate-they-are-releasing-a-print-on-demand-anthology-called-starshipsofa-stories-volume-1-the/#comment-9488 the english assassin Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:23:59 +0000 http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/?p=403#comment-9488 Excellent news! I thought it was a surprising omission. Well, that turns it from an excellent buy to an essential one in my opinion. Excellent news! I thought it was a surprising omission. Well, that turns it from an excellent buy to an essential one in my opinion.

]]> Comment on StarShipSofa Stories Volume 1 by Dee http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/the-wonderful-starshipsofa-podcast-will-soon-celebrate-their-100th-show-on-the-16th-of-september-to-celebrate-they-are-releasing-a-print-on-demand-anthology-called-starshipsofa-stories-volume-1-the/#comment-9487 Dee Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:43:17 +0000 http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/?p=403#comment-9487 Actually - Lawrence Santoro's Little Girl Down The Way is also in! Actually – Lawrence Santoro’s Little Girl Down The Way is also in!

]]> Comment on Anyone catch The Last Train? by the english assassin http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/the-last-train/#comment-9486 the english assassin Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:51:56 +0000 http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-9486 Glad you like the show. It's not perfect but I like it. Glad you like the show. It’s not perfect but I like it.

]]> Comment on Anyone catch The Last Train? by Colinda http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/the-last-train/#comment-9485 Colinda Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:21:31 +0000 http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-9485 the serie now shows on Scifi here in the netherlands now.. Saw episode 1-2 just now and can't wait to see the others.. the serie now shows on Scifi here in the netherlands now..

Saw episode 1-2 just now and can’t wait to see the others..

]]> Comment on More TEST results… by the english assassin http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/more-test-results/#comment-9475 the english assassin Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:09:17 +0000 http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-9475 I'm not surprised, I've always felt that Belgium was a cover story! I’m not surprised, I’ve always felt that Belgium was a cover story!

]]> Comment on Survivors: The Novel (1976) by the english assassin http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/survivors-the-novel-1976/#comment-9474 the english assassin Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:07:48 +0000 http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/?p=366#comment-9474 Hi Chris, thanks for your kind words. I can't disagree with anything you've said re: the new Survivors. It's not, in fairness, especially bad, but it just does a lot of things poorly, especially the acting. When I see a show like that I just think the producers just don't have any faith in it, so they throw the kitchen sink at it and hope something sticks. Hope you like your old school Survivors DVDs. As I said the first series is pretty good really, the second pretty boring and the third is almost a return to form. Survivors isn't my all time fave cult TV show or even close, but despite its many problems, I do very much like it. Cheers Si Hi Chris, thanks for your kind words. I can’t disagree with anything you’ve said re: the new Survivors. It’s not, in fairness, especially bad, but it just does a lot of things poorly, especially the acting. When I see a show like that I just think the producers just don’t have any faith in it, so they throw the kitchen sink at it and hope something sticks.

Hope you like your old school Survivors DVDs. As I said the first series is pretty good really, the second pretty boring and the third is almost a return to form. Survivors isn’t my all time fave cult TV show or even close, but despite its many problems, I do very much like it.

Cheers

Si

]]> Comment on Survivors: The Novel (1976) by chris http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/survivors-the-novel-1976/#comment-9472 chris Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:02:43 +0000 http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/?p=366#comment-9472 Oh, another thing is WTF is going on with the reprinted book cover and also the micro-website, with people who died in the first episode being featured as principle characters? Why is Freema Agyeman on the book cover instead of say, Anya? Oh, another thing is WTF is going on with the reprinted book cover and also the micro-website, with people who died in the first episode being featured as principle characters? Why is Freema Agyeman on the book cover instead of say, Anya?

]]> Comment on Survivors: The Novel (1976) by chris http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/survivors-the-novel-1976/#comment-9471 chris Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:35:29 +0000 http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/?p=366#comment-9471 Thanks for an excellent 3 part review. I vaguely remember the original series as a kid but a lot of it was over my head or past my bedtime [I was about 6 or 7] but I watched the new series as I love a good drop of post apocalypse/dystopian stories and films! What I found with the new series was that they overused and overplayed everything, as you have yourself said: characters screaming a lot, overly jerky camera shots, drenching the scene in horrendous music/sound and complete overuse of visual effects on the camera, such as shalow depth of field and tilt shift [check the end of scene where the new Abby cries out to God to not be the only one]. Judicial use of any of these techniques would add incredible impact to the drama but instead it's like having a cake with different layers, lots of filling, smothered in icing with lots of sweet, sickly garnish and decoration. Completely over-egged. With the new series, I sensed that it was overloaded with the above because some of the acting was frankly paper-thin and, if there was any depth to it then it was cardboard. All the acting in scenes in the 'secret lab' were ridiculous and terrible. All apart from one, who was amazing: Samantha Willis. She got up my nose so much because of her small minded officious bureaucratic, nauseating self importance that I really wanted to wring her bloody neck and I see that as either a talented actor or someone who can play themselves very well on screen. I'm interested to see where the second series of the 'next generation' of Survivors goes and how they play out the various characters. In the meantime, I have the boxset of the 3 series of the original being delivered in the next few days. Once again, thanks for the review(s)! Thanks for an excellent 3 part review.

I vaguely remember the original series as a kid but a lot of it was over my head or past my bedtime [I was about 6 or 7] but I watched the new series as I love a good drop of post apocalypse/dystopian stories and films!

What I found with the new series was that they overused and overplayed everything, as you have yourself said: characters screaming a lot, overly jerky camera shots, drenching the scene in horrendous music/sound and complete overuse of visual effects on the camera, such as shalow depth of field and tilt shift [check the end of scene where the new Abby cries out to God to not be the only one].

Judicial use of any of these techniques would add incredible impact to the drama but instead it’s like having a cake with different layers, lots of filling, smothered in icing with lots of sweet, sickly garnish and decoration. Completely over-egged.

With the new series, I sensed that it was overloaded with the above because some of the acting was frankly paper-thin and, if there was any depth to it then it was cardboard. All the acting in scenes in the ’secret lab’ were ridiculous and terrible.

All apart from one, who was amazing: Samantha Willis.

She got up my nose so much because of her small minded officious bureaucratic, nauseating self importance that I really wanted to wring her bloody neck and I see that as either a talented actor or someone who can play themselves very well on screen.

I’m interested to see where the second series of the ‘next generation’ of Survivors goes and how they play out the various characters. In the meantime, I have the boxset of the 3 series of the original being delivered in the next few days.

Once again, thanks for the review(s)!

]]> Comment on More TEST results… by Paul http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/more-test-results/#comment-9470 Paul Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:18:50 +0000 http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-9470 It turns out that I really am being controlled by <a href="http://www.helloquizzy.com/results/test-whos-really-in-control-of-your-mind/?fromCGI=1&var_World%255fsaver=1&var_Impulsive=-1&var_Technological=9&var_Mystique=3" rel="nofollow">The Illuminati</a> It turns out that I really am being controlled by The Illuminati

]]> Comment on Comparing Survivors: 1975-77 vs. 2008 – which is the best? by Survivors: The TV Series 1975-1977 « the english assassin http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/comparing-survivors-1975-77-vs-2008-%e2%80%93-which-is-the-best/#comment-9443 Survivors: The TV Series 1975-1977 « the english assassin Sat, 30 May 2009 10:49:37 +0000 http://theenglishassassin.wordpress.com/?p=371#comment-9443 [...] Part 2, covering the novel, can be found here and part 3, commparing the new show to this the original, can be found here. [...] [...] Part 2, covering the novel, can be found here and part 3, commparing the new show to this the original, can be found here. [...]

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