New Red Dwarf?

Meds · February 04, 2009, 02:58:23 PM

Great to see them back together. Though i'm not too sure on Rimmers outfit.

chevalier_noir · February 05, 2009, 12:34:27 PM

QuoteGreat to see them back together. Though i'm not too sure on Rimmers outfit.

Yes, there is something not quite right. Looks very cheap. Kryten looks good though.

Meds · February 05, 2009, 01:24:09 PM

Kryten has a new chest plate. I'm going to have fun recording my red dwarf episode this week. Good to have extra info. Still hoping that Coronation Street is not involved. Dr Who did that with Eastenders and boy did i cringe.

Feathers · February 05, 2009, 03:37:37 PM

Rimmers outfit? I'm not sure about his hair!

Feathers · April 08, 2009, 01:00:06 PM

This is airing from Friday so it's time to see what Red Dwarf and Corrie do when mixed together...Hmm, decribed like that it doesn't sound promising, does it.

Heard an interview with Chris Barrie of Five Live this evening, though, and he was being very positive stating that the big change was in production values...I think he meant it in a positive way...

The other suggestion he made was that this involves a big (for Red Dwarf) CGI budget. We can but wait and see.

Meds · April 08, 2009, 01:39:26 PM

From the pictures on dave website it looks darn impressive. Friday, Saturday and Sunday night of new Dwarf, I'm havint to tape Friday (going out for a stag night,) and Saturday (Dr Who). What a great weekend of geeky TV in the UK.

Feathers · April 08, 2009, 01:42:39 PM

I need to go check the pictures. As I say, Barrie was very positive and I believe he's a genuine enough guy.

It's just the Coronation Street link that scares me.

Meds · April 08, 2009, 02:07:20 PM

Some new Red Dwarf pics.

Dangelus · April 08, 2009, 11:20:22 PM

I've just realised that 'Dave' isn't free to air on satellite so my Media Center system won't have it!

I may have to resort to other means of watching it... :dry

Feathers · April 09, 2009, 05:10:44 AM

Quote from: Dangelus on April 08, 2009, 11:20:22 PM
I've just realised that 'Dave' isn't free to air on satellite so my Media Center system won't have it!

I may have to resort to other means of watching it... :dry

Finally I find a unique benefit to digital Freeview?

I don't believe it! You wait, I'll forget to record it now.

Dangelus · April 09, 2009, 05:14:05 AM

Quote from: Feathers on April 09, 2009, 05:10:44 AM
Quote from: Dangelus on April 08, 2009, 11:20:22 PM
I've just realised that 'Dave' isn't free to air on satellite so my Media Center system won't have it!

I may have to resort to other means of watching it... :dry

Finally I find a unique benefit to digital Freeview?

I don't believe it! You wait, I'll forget to record it now.

I'd have both if I could, my system could do it but I don't have a decent aerial...

'Dave' is under contract to Sky for the forseeable I'm afraid, so although it is technically 'free' no 'freesat' appearance for a long while. :(

Meds · April 09, 2009, 09:27:59 AM

Hmmm, you don't have freeview, bugger. Dan the DVD of these specials is out in June, i've pre-ordered it from play.com and its about £12.

Trekkygeek · April 10, 2009, 05:44:10 AM

Meds was saying that he hoped Red Dwarf didn't involve Coronation Street. Well I reckon theres some fun to be had here, this is what I think will happen.
I reckon that the crew will have to find an identical to Lister or something like that and they will have heard of this actor bloke on this show on the planet Earth and then they need to hunt him down. I can imagine that being very funny. Because as most of us Brits know, Craig Charles is now a regular in Coronation Street. HeHE

Feathers · April 12, 2009, 03:09:43 PM

OK, my concerns were groundless...sort of.

With some spoilers...

The first section, back on the Dwarf, is brilliant. From the set, an updated version of the original bunk room, to the acting, which is in the realm of classic Dwarf as far as I'm concerned, it all worked very well for me.

I got halfway through the second episode, well into the Corrie section, before reaching the point of thinking "This is absolute rubbish, what have they done to bring this series this low" but I kept watching...and they turned the entire thing on its head and came out of it majestically.

Bravo one and all. My fears were groundless and I loved it.

I'll be interested to see how it plays to a non-UK audience with no Coronation Street knowledge, but I suspect it will work OK.

My only complaint
[spoiler]is that they effectively re-used an earlier plot with a twist. The whole 'virtual reality created by a squid' plot.

Admitedly, they linked it into the previous story very nicely with Cat admitting to smuggling the creature aboard years before, but I would have preferred a completely new plot point.[/spoiler]

A minor niggle when compared against the joy of the first new Dwarf in 20 years!

Dangelus · April 12, 2009, 11:52:05 PM

Thought it was fun to see the gang again.

The episodes were entertaining if not quite on par with classic Dwarf. I agree with Mike that they lost me a little in the middle but pulled it back at the end. Oh, and yes I missed the laughter track too Meds!

[spoiler]Didn't like the female hologram character. I feel she was put in as a plot device to replace Holly to get the gang to jump dimensions. Who else would have suggested it, constructed the device?[/spoiler]