Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars Miniseries on Sci-Fi Oct 17th
Farscape returns as an all new, four-hour mini-series, "Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars". Produced by Hallmark Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company, the mini-series was written by series creator Rockne S. O'Bannon and executive producer David Kemper, and was directed by Brian Henson. Apple has the Farscape trailer available for viewing via QuickTime.
Farscape "The Peacekeeper Wars" will air in the US on SCI FI starting October 17, 2004. In addition, you can gear up for the new miniseries by watching all 88 episodes of Farscape, airing in order every weekday from 9AM-4PM ET/PT, Oct. 1 through Oct. 15.
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars continues the adventures of astronaut John Crichton and his intergalactic comrades. Newly engaged and expectant parents John Crichton (Ben Browder) and Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black) have been chased around the galaxy, have fallen in love and now all they want is for their baby to be born and live in peace. However they’ll first have to survive an all-out galactic war between the Scarrans and Peacekeepers as well as a myriad of outlandish and unexpected surprises that have become the hallmark of this award-winning series.
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I've been drooling with anticipation for months! Farscape rocked- definately among the best shows ever aired. I have all four seasons on DVD (great picture & remixed for DD), and I actually just finished watching the series again a couple weeks ago.
It sure would be cool if the miniseries is popular enough to resurrect the series, although I'm not holding my breath...
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They just released the Season 3 boxed set so my wife and I are looking to pick that up (we have 1 and 2). Definitely one of the best, most original shows ever to hit TV. Talk about character development - this show does away with all stereotypes and "quick and easy" plot devices and actually takes the time to do it right.
Remember Season 1 - they hated and distrusted each other for like half the season. Any other TV series would have had everyone being best buddies by the end of the first hour.
No way they'll resurrect the series unless half the world writes in or telephones them... the show was more expensive than the advertising could compensate for as I understand it. I'm just glad they coudl do a better job of wrapping it all up - though I wish it was a 12 hour miniseries instead of 4-hours.
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It was reported that each episode of Farscape cost around $1M, which is extremely high for a series.
As a perspective, Stargate SG-1 typically runs $450K per episode, which is probably the reason why Sci-Fi is using SG-1 to fill in a lot of holes.
Hopefully the mini-series will be as genius as the show but I do not expect the show to return anytime soon so long as it carries that high of a price tag. That is a pity too because Farscape was an excellent show.
Yeah, I'm not getting my hopes up. Farscape is pretty expensive, but it's so vastly better than the unbearably-cheesey SG1. Especially in terms of the special effects, writing and acting.
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. . . vastly better than the unbearably-cheesey SG1. Especially in terms of the special effects, writing and acting.
Rob,
Don't mess with my Stargate!
While I still like Star Trek, SG has become my favorite.
One on the nice things, is the ability of them to make fun of themselves, both with special episodes (WormHole eXtreme, the episode where the two scientists "help" SG1 when they get captured by the Gou'ld" "How can you not call your self a scientist, and not worship at the alter of Roddenberry?" "Help them, we are scientists, not military, we might as well be wearing red shirts!"), and ad general humor in serious episodes (There was an"awkward moment" between Carter and O'Neil in the eleavator when discussing Carter's Romantic life, and Carter started Humming the theme from Stargate! - O'Neil often makes Homer Simpson quotes, and noises!).
Yeah, I'm not getting my hopes up. Farscape is pretty expensive, but it's so vastly better than the unbearably-cheesey SG1. Especially in terms of the special effects, writing and acting.
Stargate, ack! :-);
I loved the original movie with Kurt Russel. However, the series sells the movie short by a long shot IMO. The 1st couple of seasons of Stargate series were pretty good, but it's really turned sour to my stomach in the last few seasons.
But I don't pretend that my opinion is worth much; I thought Solider(w/kurt russel) was a 3 and 1/2 star caliber movie. Everyone else seems to not think much of that flick...... :-D
I won't overly bash SG1- it's just not my cup of tea. The only decent & compelling visual effect is the really cool "stargate sequence" they lifted from the movie. The rest of the CGI is really low-rent, IMO.
My main problem is their bizarre choice in casting "McGyver" to play O'Neil. I'll say from the outset that there was no reason to have the same characters (O'Neil & Daniel) when you have them played by other actors. It totally queers the deal for me. Apparently there's more than one "stargate team" anyway, so why not have McGvyer just be a different character leading another group?
Anyway, I won't totally claim the high ground; I really loved "LEXX", and the effects are awful in that series! But I think they're deliberately bad, as that show is a dark comedy type of thing.
BTW, I will concede the Carter chick is a hottie.
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My main problem is their bizarre choice in casting "McGyver" to play O'Neil. I'll say from the outset that there was no reason to have the same characters (O'Neil & Daniel) when you have them played by other actors. It totally queers the deal for me. Apparently there's more than one "stargate team" anyway, so why not have McGvyer just be a different character leading another group?
That IS odd. The Daniel character is still pretty similar to the movie version, except the movie version was depicted as a genius...the one in the series is not really depicted that way. Makes me wonder why he's there?!?! O'neil character---wow---MacGyver, uhm..I mean what's his name(hehe) is nothing like the O'neil that Kurt Russell played. Russel played a strong, dominant and determined character where as what's his name plays an indecisive wimp(IMHO).
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Anyway, I won't totally claim the high ground; I really loved "LEXX", and the effects are awful in that series! But I think they're deliberately bad, as that show is a dark comedy type of thing.
Yes, I loved LEXX. Excellent show with bad effects. :-) Did you like the original low-rent movie that spawned the series?
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BTW, I will concede the Carter chick is a hottie.
You know, when ever I see her, I think of her name(Amanda Tapping) and the last name, well, just elicits this inappropriate thought. hehe.
Hey, the Xev chic on LEXX is not too hard on the eyes, either. :-)
Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars Miniseries on Sci-Fi Oct 17th
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