I'm afraid of Americans

[trinityofone]

Trailer for ABC's Life on Mars remake

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I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.

There goes my strategy of remaining cautiously optimistic! Reality: 1, Optimism: 0

Also, I think it's worth noting that I finally hit my limit with American Voice Over Guy. I miss the calm, soothing voices of the BBC. I can be ex-pat now?

Picture it:

Some Guy in a Pub, 5 Years From Now: So what finally drove you away? Was it political?
Me: Nope. They remade Life on Mars.

Comments

[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

I think the problem is that they're basing it on the *american* cop shows of the time - streets of san francisco, etc - so the audience knows what the points of reference are. Which were of course more glamorous with more guns blazing. so the translation doesn't work in the same way. Since our 70s cop shows were things like The Sweeney. Which were more known for being gritty and kitchen sink and more sleazy than glam. That whole difference in how cop shows/soaps are handled on either side of the pond. I'm approaching this like a car crash.