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Post by Gav on Feb 3, 2008 14:27:32 GMT
Has anyone seen this 'classic series'?
Someone at work is constantly telling me I'll love it, but he also loves Primeval.
Halp!
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Post by KnightBeat on Feb 3, 2008 16:43:44 GMT
Afraid I haven't seen it.
There's a 2005 remake that features David Tennant and Mark Gatiss.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 3, 2008 17:08:48 GMT
I'm aware of the original BBC serials and have seen clips. I'd quite like to pick up the DVD release at some point if it ever comes down in price.
I've seen the films several films and they are tops, especially Quatermass II. The BBC4 live version in 2005 was utter shite.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 14, 2018 22:54:29 GMT
I wonder if Gav ever watched Quatermass?
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 14, 2018 23:01:50 GMT
Brilliant series. Quatermass II includes Roger Delgado as a journalist.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 14, 2018 23:02:39 GMT
Brilliant series. Quatermass II includes Roger Delgado as a journalist. Phil lent me the DVD's he had of the early BBC stuff a while back. Great stuff. The films - I cannot share Ralph's opinion as Brian Donlevy is awful. |
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 14, 2018 23:09:30 GMT
It's a shame so much of the first series is missing, but it's amazing it still exists at all. I had the VHS of and the Pit before the DVDs, and an off air recording of one episode of Quatermass II from the Lime Grove celebration weekend. When the DVD set came out I was over the moon.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 15, 2018 8:57:04 GMT
The films - I cannot share Ralph's opinion as Brian Donlevy is awful. Andu is wrong. I must now admit to not having seen the original BBC Quatermass beyond loads of clips. -Ralph |
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Post by blueshift on Apr 15, 2018 9:22:10 GMT
It's a shame so much of the first series is missing, but it's amazing it still exists at all. I had the VHS of and the Pit before the DVDs, and an off air recording of one episode of Quatermass II from the Lime Grove celebration weekend. When the DVD set came out I was over the moon. I've seen it all, it's great. Though it's a bit misleading to call the original serial missing - they never recorded it past the first two episodes so there was nothing to lose, it went out live. That DVD set is really good and I seem to remember it was going cheap a while back |
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 15, 2018 9:28:15 GMT
Though it's a bit misleading to call the original serial missing - they never recorded it past the first two episodes so there was nothing to lose, it went out live. True, sorry, I meant missing as in 'unavailable to see'. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 15, 2018 9:34:19 GMT
The films - I cannot share Ralph's opinion as Brian Donlevy is awful. Andu is wrong. I must now admit to not having seen the original BBC Quatermass beyond loads of clips. -Ralph We can remedy this |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 25, 2018 18:16:15 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Jul 25, 2018 18:25:04 GMT
Oh wow, how come? Brilliant news. If anyone hasn't watched this, WATCH IT NOW |
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 25, 2018 18:29:08 GMT
Indeed. Brilliant series.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 25, 2018 19:46:56 GMT
Oh wow, how come? Brilliant news. If anyone hasn't watched this, WATCH IT NOW I will! -Ralph |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 25, 2018 23:48:24 GMT
I have been busy...I will though.
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Post by manmiles on Aug 1, 2018 17:54:27 GMT
Quatermass and the Pit is brilliant. Six episodes that really doesn’t feel padded where a lot of six episode serials start to flag by the half-way mark.
The 70s Quatermass ITV Series is probably the most depressing piece of British TV SF until Torchwood: Children of Earth.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 1, 2018 19:01:38 GMT
Oh I have seen that. It is also known as Quatermass IV. It is not cheery.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 1, 2018 20:07:21 GMT
Try The Survivors!
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 1, 2018 20:48:05 GMT
Oh wow, how come? Brilliant news. If anyone hasn't watched this, WATCH IT NOW I just watched the first two episodes. My goodness that was hard going. -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 1, 2018 21:58:17 GMT
*Shakes head in disapproval*
Don't let me down, Doc!
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 1, 2018 23:01:35 GMT
It was awful! Only the weight of its historical significance will compel me to go further.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 2, 2018 7:12:32 GMT
But it's got Roger Delgado in it! You Must Like It.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 2, 2018 7:39:49 GMT
It does? He has not turned up then yet though I did spot Marco Polo in episode 1. Was the Canadian archeologist chap in The Macra Terror? His voice sounds similar to the 'ra ra ra' song chap in that.
I have seen and enjoyed the Hammer Quatermass films countless times. My first exposure was Quatermass II with the one true Quatermass: Brian Donlevy. I have seen 'The Pit' in that series in the cinema and it was fab.
Quatermass IV (the ITV series) was pretty dire. The 2005 BBC version of 'Experiment' wasn't that great either.
I haven't seen any of the original BBC serials until now. I shall keep going with 'The Pit' but more out of historical interest so far. The chap playing Quatermass is shite. The Hammer film version chap was much better but not as good as Brian Donlevy in 'II'.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 2, 2018 8:32:04 GMT
This is Journey into Space all over again.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 2, 2018 20:55:45 GMT
Part 3 is on. Sigh. I am not seing how Nigel Kneale was this great writer.
I hold you responsible, Ponwig!!!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Aug 2, 2018 20:59:06 GMT
Part 3 is on. Sigh. I am not seing how Nigel Kneale was this great writer. I hold you responsible, Ponwig!!! -Ralph Throw Ralph into THE PIT |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 2, 2018 21:38:44 GMT
Unless episode 4-6 get suddenly better it looks like Hammer cast solid gold from this steaming turd when they made their FABULOUS film version!
The actor playing TV Quatermass looks like he barely knows where he is! Andrew Keir was miles better in the film.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 2, 2018 21:49:50 GMT
I hold you responsible, Ponwig!!! -Ralph It's not my fault you have no taste! |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 3, 2018 9:51:47 GMT
Part 4 tonight. Can't wait.
-Ralph
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