Fw: [SHADO] Re: my thoughts about the UFO movie.../WHICH YEAR FOR UFO?

> CORRECTION: Sorry, I meant Ford Prefect (not Arthur Dent).
>
> Best Wishes,
>
> BRIAN
>
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> From: Brian Serridge <[hidden email]>
> To: [hidden email]
> Sent: Thu, 11 February, 2010 11:51:57
> Subject: Fw: [SHADO] Re: my thoughts about the UFO movie.../WHICH  
> YEAR FOR UFO?
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> I agree. I was surprised when they made Arthur Dent a black man in  
> the film version of "The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy." I  
> always thought of Arthur as white. There's political correctness for  
> you again. It was an understandable mistake setting UFO in 1980.  
> Maybe it should have been set in the year 2500 instead. Now there's  
> a question for all you UFO fans:
>
> Which year would you have ideally set "UFO" in?
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: Billy Killian <[hidden email]>
> To: [hidden email]
> Sent: Thu, 11 February, 2010 4:14:14
> Subject: Re: [SHADO] Re: my thoughts about the UFO movie....
>
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> I think I have said it before but it still hold true and that is if  
> its not broke don't fix it. If as they say the love the original UFO  
> there is no need to put a new spin on a character by making them a  
> different Ethnic group or different hair color or age or what ever.  
> Since they are going to set this about ten years in the future which  
> is the same amount of time that the original UFO was set ahead they  
> can play around with the Tech and vehicle and craft designs and set  
> designs and even costuming to a certain degree. But when they start  
> making any changes to the characters it stops being UFO.
> Oh, Denise, love the sight and stories.
> James K.
>
> ____________ _________ _________ __
> From: Bruce Sherman <brucesherman@ sprintmail. com>
> To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Wed, February 10, 2010 8:55:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [SHADO] Re: my thoughts about the UFO movie...
>
> I don't know if Gene would have liked it all. Spock scoring with  
> Uhura?? He liked her for himself :) They dated if you didn't know,  
> Gene and Nichele.
>
> Bruce
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Neesierie
> To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 7:36 PM
> Subject: [SHADO] Re: my thoughts about the UFO movie...
>
> Anthony,
> I quite agree. I have always hated remakes. They never seem to get  
> what made the original a hit needed to STAY a part of the show! That  
> said, I so totally enjoyed the remake of Star Trek that I'm hopeful  
> that UFO will have a similar miracle. I know some ST fans hated the  
> remake, but I'm a diehard fan myself and I laughed and laughed! Gene  
> would have loved it. So it could happen again -- for UFO this time.  
> We'll all find out one way or the other anyway, won't we? In just  
> about a year's time.
> Yours,
> Denise
>
> --- In SHADO@yahoogroups. com, Anthony Smith <belmarbadboy@ ...>  
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > See thats what I'm talking about--when you start changing the  
> color and genders of the characters of the show,it tends to ruin the  
> memory of the show(my personal opinion). By the way--I'm black and  
> not biased against color or gender for the record-just not for re-
> makes of original shows or movies.Some things you just cant do like  
> that.
>
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> UFO would HAVE to be set in the early to mid 80s. If it was set today,
> they'd spend far too much time suppressing internet conspiracy
> theories. The whole secrecy gig would be up! I mean, imagine trying to
> hide all that Skydiver stuff with Google Earth? You'd have the black
> helicopter brigade in fits!
>
>
> On 11 Feb 2010, at 15:37, Brian Serridge wrote:
>
> > CORRECTION: Sorry, I meant Ford Prefect (not Arthur Dent).
> >
> > Best Wishes,
> >
> > BRIAN
> >
> > ----- Forwarded Message ----
> > From: Brian Serridge <[hidden email]>
> > To: [hidden email]
> > Sent: Thu, 11 February, 2010 11:51:57
> > Subject: Fw: [SHADO] Re: my thoughts about the UFO movie.../WHICH
> > YEAR FOR UFO?
> >
> > I agree. I was surprised when they made Arthur Dent a black man in
> > the film version of "The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy." I
> > always thought of Arthur as white. There's political correctness for
> > you again. It was an understandable mistake setting UFO in 1980.
> > Maybe it should have been set in the year 2500 instead. Now there's
> > a question for all you UFO fans:
> >
> > Which year would you have ideally set "UFO" in?
> >
> > ----- Forwarded Message ----
> > From: Billy Killian <[hidden email]>
> > To: [hidden email]
> > Sent: Thu, 11 February, 2010 4:14:14
> > Subject: Re: [SHADO] Re: my thoughts about the UFO movie....
> >
> >
> > I think I have said it before but it still hold true and that is if
> > its not broke don't fix it. If as they say the love the original UFO
> > there is no need to put a new spin on a character by making them a
> > different Ethnic group or different hair color or age or what ever.
> > Since they are going to set this about ten years in the future which
> > is the same amount of time that the original UFO was set ahead they
> > can play around with the Tech and vehicle and craft designs and set
> > designs and even costuming to a certain degree. But when they start
> > making any changes to the characters it stops being UFO.
> > Oh, Denise, love the sight and stories.
> > James K.
> >
> > ____________ _________ _________ __
> > From: Bruce Sherman <brucesherman@ sprintmail. com>
> > To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
> > Sent: Wed, February 10, 2010 8:55:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [SHADO] Re: my thoughts about the UFO movie...
> >
> > I don't know if Gene would have liked it all. Spock scoring with
> > Uhura?? He liked her for himself :) They dated if you didn't know,
> > Gene and Nichele.
> >
> > Bruce
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Neesierie
> > To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 7:36 PM
> > Subject: [SHADO] Re: my thoughts about the UFO movie...
> >
> > Anthony,
> > I quite agree. I have always hated remakes. They never seem to get
> > what made the original a hit needed to STAY a part of the show! That
> > said, I so totally enjoyed the remake of Star Trek that I'm hopeful
> > that UFO will have a similar miracle. I know some ST fans hated the
> > remake, but I'm a diehard fan myself and I laughed and laughed! Gene
> > would have loved it. So it could happen again -- for UFO this time.
> > We'll all find out one way or the other anyway, won't we? In just
> > about a year's time.
> > Yours,
> > Denise
> >
> > --- In SHADO@yahoogroups. com, Anthony Smith <belmarbadboy@ ...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > See thats what I'm talking about--when you start changing the
> > color and genders of the characters of the show,it tends to ruin the
> > memory of the show(my personal opinion). By the way--I'm black and
> > not biased against color or gender for the record-just not for re-
> > makes of original shows or movies.Some things you just cant do like
> > that.
> >
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> >> Grant Wray said: UFO would HAVE to be set in the early to mid 80s.
> If it
> was set today, they'd spend far too much time
> >> suppressing internet conspiracy theories. The whole secrecy gig
> would be
> up! I mean, imagine trying to
> >> hide all that Skydiver stuff with Google Earth?
>
> Um. Wow. So where would the secret base have to be? Deep underground
> below a
> respectable internet search company, one that has total control over the
> internet, one whose motto is, "Don't be evil".
>