Yanks to remake Spaced :( :( :(

retired_kris10nicole · 11-05-2007, 01:09 PM

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Originally posted by msteuk:
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that implies pretty heavily that they're not using the scripts.

Think you misunderstood the bit you bolded there. He's just referring to how different it would be if they re-made it without the main characters. He's not saying that will be the case. </BLOCKQUOTE>

I think that's exactly what he's saying. That's why he specifically says what will happen when re-making it without them, as he knows they won't be involved. And if he was talking about just different actors playing the same parts from the original scripts, it wouldn't be "so different that you wouldn't need the format".

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The fact that the format was sold without Park even being told pretty much shows that his opinion means ****-all.

No it doesn't, it means he has no control over the rights to the format. No more, no less.

retired_therob · 11-05-2007, 01:20 PM

When I said re-made without them, I meant the characters, not Pegg and Jessica whats-her-name. I know the latter won't be involved, but I don't think Park is being in any way categorical about how closely the remake will adhere to the original in other ways.

retired_kris10nicole · 11-05-2007, 01:26 PM

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Originally posted by msteuk:
When I said re-made without them, I meant the characters, not Pegg and Jessica whats-her-name. I know the latter won't be involved, but I don't think Park is being in any way categorical about how closely the remake will adhere to the original in other ways.

How can you re-make a programme using the same scripts but different characters?

retired_therob · 11-05-2007, 01:29 PM

That's not what I'm saying. Park says that the actors won't be involved, but that doesn't mean they won't use the same characters.

retired_kris10nicole · 11-05-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally posted by msteuk:
That's not what I'm saying. Park says that the actors won't be involved, but that doesn't mean they won't use the same characters.

I don't think Park is referring to them in terms of as actors, he's referring to the whole creative team. That's why he names Edgar Wright as well. It also doesn't make anything like as much sense for him to make the huge leap from needing different actors, to making a completely different show, given your interpretation imo.

retired_v_meenucancer · 11-05-2007, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by Razzler:
Why not sell out and be "consultants" on it ?

because they don't suck?

retired_v_meenucancer · 11-05-2007, 02:33 PM

or because they haven't been asked

still such an odd question

retired_slk55 · 11-05-2007, 03:05 PM

big :/

but spaced is great.

Tim: Hi babe.
Mike: Hello Timmy.
Tim: Where are you?
Mike: Err, Sheffield.
Tim: What are you doing in Sheffield?
Mike: Fell asleep on the tube.
Tim: The tube doesn't go to Sheffield, Mike.
Mike: Yeah, I know. I um must have changed at King's Cross.

retired_kimmymarlo · 11-05-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally posted by Razzler:
Has the original been shown on American TV before anyway ? I mean, the Office was known to people when they did remakes but if this has never been seen another reason that buying the format is a waste of money if not borrowing from scipts

don't think so, but you never know.

I just found out that Garth Merenghi's Darkplace is shown here now. is it worth a watch?

retired_kimmymarlo · 11-05-2007, 03:42 PM

Marenghi ffs.

Yanks to remake Spaced :( :( :(

Grab a beer, sit back and relax.

Yanks to remake Spaced :( :( :(