Life on Mars

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source: Jack Yan on Vox

I find this quite fascinating. I must have posted a lot about the US remake of Life on Mars, because actor Jason O’Mara still figures in this, even though I stopped blogging about that show around the time of its cancellation. Obviously, Lucire, Wellington and New Zealand figure in a big way,...

Published Sat, Sep 26

Mad? No. In a coma? No. Back in time? Yes.

source: Jack Yan on Vox

My Spanish is pathetic at best, but a bit of context: the tunnel is a portal of sorts where Sam travelled from 2009 to 1977. In the final episode, he saves Ana from being killed by his father (the same as episode 8 of the UK original and episode 7 of the US remake). It appears this was the purpose of h...

Published Thu, Aug 27

Twists on the tale in La chica de ayer

source: Jack Yan on Vox

Humorous scenes include Cristóbal trying to use a personal computer (even though this is set later than the original Life on Mars, it is still too new) and Sam talking to Quin about Maradona and football. The episodes are shorter, now 70 minutes long.

Published Thu, Jun 18

Friday's TV: Life On Mars

source: Sydney Morning Herald

 Australia Jason O'Mara stars as Sam Tyler in the US version of Life on Mars. You may have already heard whispers about a bombshell in the finale of this short-lived, yet cult, US remake of the excellent British sci-fi drama. All I'll say is when it happened I ...

Published Tue, May 26

Ralph Brown: who would have thought?

source: Jack Yan on Vox

Ralph Brown as DCI Frank Morgan and Del Preston from Wayne’s World 2 (who is very similar to Danny the Dealer in Withnail and I). Ralph Brown as Del Preston    You can compare the two performances in these clips: Life On Mars - John Simm (Sam & Frank in Car) Part 1 of 3 Del Preston: Del's Story...

Published Fri, May 15

Jason O'Mara cut from 'Life on Mars' IrishCentral.com

source: digg.com

With video: Irish actor Jason O'Mara's third big American break has fallen flat as ABC has axed his show "Life on Mars." feeds.digg.com

Published Wed, May 13

Splendor in the Grit

source: Vanity Fair

 NY Spike Lee's Summer of Sam, and the short-lived ABC series Life on Mars (dig those muttonchops)—they portray and preserve the collective memory of a metropolis on the verge of a nervous breakdown with a side order of panic in needle park. ...

Published Wed, May 13

'Life': Let us mourn its death

source: Entertainment Weekly

 - Ken Tucker the way Life on Mars did. Of course it was cancelled, the general public just doesn't do unique and clever. So sad to see Damien Lewis go off our screens too. I hope to see him again (as well as Jason O'Mara from LoM for that matter) very soon! ...

Published Mon, May 4