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Griff on
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Hi Virgil1864,
Yes, I agree pretty much word for word.
Alas, ITV has very little creativity left within it (I have personal dealings), and too much lack of vision to see that 'product' comes from vision, imagination, daring and having enough guts to see the 'product' through to its fruition.
No, they (ITV) are now all about maximizing the catalog in as many mediums as possible, NOT the production of that contained therein. There have been major arguments about the non-success of Blu-Ray re-issues and getting as many people to re-buy products they have already purchased on VHS, DVD, and now they seriously wonder why people aren't prepared to go all-out Blu-Ray!
Could have something to do with content (who seriously want Britain/US has talent on Blu-Ray???) I'd rather gnaw my own leg off, than waste a single second of my life on such trash, but it's going to have a Blu-Ray...
Back to Gerry. I don't mean to be smug here, but I did invest (a fair amount 5 figures) in the New Captain Scarlet. My accountant advised me not to, but I did, and I do not regret it for a millisecond :)
I REALLY want to see New Thunderbirds made, will invest in it, and just pray to heaven that I get the chance, and that Gerry is in full control. No one on earth has more right to do this, and it makes me sick to my stomach, that it is being intentionally held back because of politics, and believe meTHAt is what it is.
Having said all that, the ONLY production I would REALLY like to see more would be a Gerry Anderson development of UFO (maybe 2080's instead of 1980'sbut with some serious retro). I have no interest AT ALL in anyone else attempting to remake UFO. Sounds pompous, but in my opinion 'they' don't have the moral right to do so as much as Gerry, and unless 'they' have grown up with UFO, they won't have the perspective needed to accomplish it to any current fans expectation.
I know this is slightly OT, but I have to admit... cringe... here it comes... that with my kiddies head on, I quite liked Frakes' Thunderbirds... there, I've said it! Oh well, there goes any semblance of credibility ;)
Griff
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> In my opinion, Grade is just a businessman who, along with ITV, is just milking the back catalogue of old UK TV shows. He is, of course, the man whofamously cancelled Dr Who back in '89 but who regrets it now, considering the hit it has become. I certainly hope ITV do go bust as they have no shred of creative talent left and just produce rubbish. If I see another forensic-detective-with-personal-problems or some twee effort like Heartbeat type of show, I'll go insane.
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> British TV produced some great stuff in the 60's & 70's, including Anderson shows. I avoided the CG remake of Captain Scarlet 'cos I though it wouldbe pants like the live action Thunderbirds movie (Spy Kids with Thunderbirds characters in it). But on the strength of seeing the first story on DVD,I bought the whole damn box set and now it sits on my shelf, autographed by Gerry himself:-).
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> I got him to sign it at the Festival of Ideas 2008 in Bristol. I was lastin line for signing and got to chat briefly to him. I asked him his opinion of ITV, who stupidly cut the show in half and put it on saturday morning in some banal kiddie show, and he replied:
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> "They should be all f****** shot!"
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> It was both shocking and very funny to hear him say this, but he was deadright. ITV is run by idiots and it deserves to go under.I don't see how they can reject TB, a show with 45 years of street cred and obvious money-spinner.