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Hey, you guys!
I just finished reading a really cool article about Elijah Wood as Frodo in the Hobbit movies and got an inspiration looking at the pics that went with it. He has those same blue, blue eyes, that same otherworldly expression, that same serious face... What do you think? In five years, don't you think he could play a magnificent Ed Straker? You do realize that the only way to bring back Straker is to find someone who can do him well, don't you? And as much as I loved Bishop's portrayal, a 70 year old Straker is a bit much. So, I've been scouting around for possible replacements from today's actors, but it's tough. He had such a distinctive presence. But check out Wood's Frodo and see if you don't agree that he has "The Look." Yours, Denise _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
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I agree with Amelia. It has to be as many of the original cast in it as
possible. Why not have it where its 30 years later and the Aliens stopped coming 20 years ago and SHADO closed down but just in case they left a backup. So when a UFO comes nosing around and finds moonbase empty and HAL just hanging it space it goes back to its planet to say the way is open not knowing that as it left HAL sent a burst transmission. It is recived by the five goverments that set up SHADO and the people who decoded it are sent to Harlington-Straker. The studio is closed and they get in and using the special code word they were given gain entry to SHADO HQ. The find one lone computer still working and again using their separate passwords they get a list of SHADO personel to contact. Each they ask the same question,"Where is Straker". Finally they find Straker out in the Australian Outback. He takes charge and using the original cast he recuits new people starting with the ones sent to find him. Newer more modern versions of SHADO's weapons have been in hiding since it seemly closed. This is what meet the aliens when they return in force. At the end of the battle Straker says he is going to take Henderson's place and hands SHADO over to the member of his original team he feels can do the best job running SHADO. The would keep everyone happy. The original cast and new actors to fill the empty spots and made current audience happy by giving them whoever is the hottie of the moment. James K. |
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In reply to this post by Denise Felt
In a message dated 8/12/01 12:00:36 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[hidden email] writes: << And as much as I loved Bishop's portrayal, a 70 year old Straker is a bit much. >> >[hidden email] wrote: I for >one would like to see the difference in Straker's character that comes from >passage of time. Ed could play it beautifully. I'm someone who appreciates >his incredible >acting range. Hold up! I'm not saying anything against Ed Bishop's acting ability. He is, was, and always will be an incredibly gifted actor. What I'm trying to say is that there are other actors who could play Straker (although I know all that comment will do is get your back up even more.) Why not try for someone who at least embodies some of those unique qualities that Bishop brought to the role? In my humble opinion, Wood might be able to do it in another five years. He has the talent, he has the intensity, and he has the look. He even has the eyes. They gave him a script about some guy named Straker and he >brought the stoic, heroic yet personally tortured Commander to life. >Anyone >else in the role is cubic zirconia to Ed's colorless diamond. For me >personally, he makes UFO what it is. Again, you're missing the point. You have two choices. Either you remake the series with a movie using the old crew (looking somewhat the worse for wear) and end up pleasing neither the majority of the fans or the general public. Or you do a remake with a few cameos of the old crew and get an entirely new group of people to play the old characters. You know, movies have been successfully remade for a long time, ending up with several versions of completely enjoyable entertainment for each generation. UFO (although a mere TV series) has the capacity to enthrall an entirely new generation of viewers, if done right. The show's concept is as exciting and paranoid today as it was 30 years ago. Perhaps even more so. You can't compare it with Star Trek, which didn't have a 30 year hiatus between the series and the movies! And putting Bishop in as Straker in Henderson's spot makes me want to cringe. He's not a desk man. He's a warrior. Let him die with dignity, please! I'm simply not interested in a UFO movie set 30 or so years in the future. I want UFO! And that means that we need new actors to play our beloved characters. It CAN be done. And it can be done well. If the fans will let it. Denise (a lifelong fan of UFO---don't you dare call me a traitor!) _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
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In reply to this post by Denise Felt
Denise sayeth: > You can't compare it with Star Trek, which didn't have a 30 > year hiatus between the series and the movies! And putting > Bishop in as Straker in Henderson's spot makes me want to > cringe. He's not a desk man. He's a warrior. Let him die > with dignity, please! > Hi Denise, I agree with you that too much time has passed to have the original actors reprise their respective characters in the same central, leading roles without some sort of adjustment. But, I think that some of the original cast could still play older versions of their original characters in key roles in a new project. I like James' idea about the UFO threat, and eventually SHADO with it, dying away years in the past. That way an older Straker, never having handed over the responsibility to a younger man or woman, would still be the man the world's governments looked to as the authority in countering a new alien menace. So an older Straker, played by Ed Bishop would still have an important, active, key role. There would be another Foster-type character, played by an actor in his late twenties or thirties, with maybe a part for Michael Billington as an ageing Foster. I'd love to see George Sewell play Alec Freeman again as well if he was up for it. So my personal ideal new UFO film would be a compromise with a mixture of younger actors to give new vitality and credibility, and some of the original cast returning to their old characters, to provide some of the original flavour and a link with the past, just as Leonard Nimoy did occasionally in Star Trek: TNG, but in much more central roles. In essence, I agree that for it to work well, younger actors would have to be given prominent parts, but it would be so much fun to see Straker and Freeman playing older versions of themselves as well. I always like this idea of revisiting characters we haven't seen for years, if it's done well - I quite liked the '80s remake of Man From Uncle, and I'd love to see what Regan and Carter (from The Sweeney) are up to in 2001. But that's a bit off topic .. Cheers James |
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I'm glad to see some of my ideas about how the new UFO should be done
are being accepted. I had thought that it would be interesting to see what sort of life the characters from the original series had gone into while the lull in battle was taking place. I had thought that since Foster had been a test pilot that he might start a aircraft company perhaps in partnership with Alec Freeman. I figure they would be the ones to design the new Sky interceptors and Moonbase intercepters and other new aircraft used in the movie or TV series. I never thought of Ed Bishop playing the role as Henderson. Straker is too much of a hands on type of guy to do that. He would kept turning up and offering advice to whomever he handed over the reins of leadership to and that would make for some great confrontation scenes. But Straker not being Henderson it wouldn't be the knife in the back stuff Henderson tried. And Straker being the man he is would know when to backoff. I think there would have to be times when he was right and others when he was wrong. That was part of the appeal of the original a leader who was human and made mistakes and suffered over the results. The idea of one of the new characters being someone like Foster was exactly what I had in mind but not necessarily an American. He or she could be British, French, German or Russian or any other nationality in SHADO. James K. |
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Hi, I agree to. Without some of old cast movie will be a dud. Not little
blinks, but good screen time. James has good ideas for screen play, but those in charge will probably screw it up. Look at Wild, Wild, West remake, no Robert Conrad? I have a feeling if movie UFO ever made it will not even resemble original UFO TV show. Just use title , make a fast buck and out. I still watch old show on tapes, still enjoy it. If ever made I hope it is not a horror? EB,GS and MB have to be in it for me to spend my money? Lets hope for best. Long time UFO addict. Elaine [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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Why don't we just enjoy the episodes and not try to make a new version?
They always suck. Except Wrath of Khan, that didn't. But other than that, they always suck. AT Denise Felt wrote: > > In a message dated 8/12/01 12:00:36 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > [hidden email] writes: > > << And as much as I loved Bishop's portrayal, > a 70 year old Straker is a bit much. >> > > >[hidden email] > wrote: > I for > >one would like to see the difference in Straker's character that comes from > >passage of time. Ed could play it beautifully. I'm someone who appreciates > >his incredible > >acting range. > > Hold up! I'm not saying anything against Ed Bishop's acting ability. He > is, was, and always will be an incredibly gifted actor. What I'm trying to > say is that there are other actors who could play Straker (although I know > all that comment will do is get your back up even more.) Why not try for > someone who at least embodies some of those unique qualities that Bishop > brought to the role? In my humble opinion, Wood might be able to do it in > another five years. He has the talent, he has the intensity, and he has the > look. He even has the eyes. > > They gave him a script about some guy named Straker and he > >brought the stoic, heroic yet personally tortured Commander to life. > >Anyone > >else in the role is cubic zirconia to Ed's colorless diamond. For me > >personally, he makes UFO what it is. > > Again, you're missing the point. You have two choices. Either you remake > the series with a movie using the old crew (looking somewhat the worse for > wear) and end up pleasing neither the majority of the fans or the general > public. Or you do a remake with a few cameos of the old crew and get an > entirely new group of people to play the old characters. You know, movies > have been successfully remade for a long time, ending up with several > versions of completely enjoyable entertainment for each generation. UFO > (although a mere TV series) has the capacity to enthrall an entirely new > generation of viewers, if done right. The show's concept is as exciting and > paranoid today as it was 30 years ago. Perhaps even more so. > > You can't compare it with Star Trek, which didn't have a 30 year hiatus > between the series and the movies! And putting Bishop in as Straker in > Henderson's spot makes me want to cringe. He's not a desk man. He's a > warrior. Let him die with dignity, please! > > I'm simply not interested in a UFO movie set 30 or so years in the future. > I want UFO! And that means that we need new actors to play our beloved > characters. It CAN be done. And it can be done well. If the fans will let > it. > Denise (a lifelong fan of UFO---don't you dare call me a traitor!) > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ |
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----- Original Message ----- From: "A.Taylor" <[hidden email]> > Why don't we just enjoy the episodes and not try to make a new version? > They always suck. Except Wrath of Khan, that didn't. But other than > that, they always suck. Well, dear, you're taking the words out of my mouth... Not very hygienic, but, hey! ;-) Then Denise wrote: >Graphic novels are the best! I know I'd read a comic book that had >wonderful artwork of the whole crew in it. It would be like fan fic with >pictures! Yep! It happens again! ;-) --Anny, happily seconding Mr. Taylor and Madame Denise :-) |
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