Comments on: Caprica Trailer http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/ Blogging the Reel World Fri, 9 Jan 2009 04:50:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: neil http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-463668 neil Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:35:07 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-463668 There is no video attached, or the link is old. Either way, it might be good to update it so the article has relevance. : ) As to those who are deciding whether or not they like it (before watching it?!). I wonder how many have decided they don't like it but will still watch it. Remember, BSG is not about dogfights and spaceships. Well, the original one was, and see how many people think that was truly memorable (not many). BSG is about people, that's why the grownups like it. There is no video attached, or the link is old. Either way, it might be good to update it so the article has relevance. : )

As to those who are deciding whether or not they like it (before watching it?!). I wonder how many have decided they don’t like it but will still watch it.

Remember, BSG is not about dogfights and spaceships. Well, the original one was, and see how many people think that was truly memorable (not many). BSG is about people, that’s why the grownups like it.

]]> By: Caprica trailer gets lukewarm reviews - VIDEO | The TV Blog Search http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-445373 Caprica trailer gets lukewarm reviews - VIDEO | The TV Blog Search Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:48:46 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-445373 [...] think that it will fall far behind the quality of the current BSG. For example, one commenter over at iFilm said the show should stand par with standard network or cable dramas but it could fail in the [...] [...] think that it will fall far behind the quality of the current BSG. For example, one commenter over at iFilm said the show should stand par with standard network or cable dramas but it could fail in the [...]

]]> By: Best of Celeb » Blog Archive » Caprica trailer gets lukewarm reviews - VIDEO http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-445369 Best of Celeb » Blog Archive » Caprica trailer gets lukewarm reviews - VIDEO Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:41:58 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-445369 [...] think that it will fall far behind the quality of the current BSG. For example, one commenter over at iFilm said the show should stand par with standard network or cable dramas but it could fail in the [...] [...] think that it will fall far behind the quality of the current BSG. For example, one commenter over at iFilm said the show should stand par with standard network or cable dramas but it could fail in the [...]

]]> By: Caprica trailer gets lukewarm reviews - VIDEO | TV Show News http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-445348 Caprica trailer gets lukewarm reviews - VIDEO | TV Show News Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:00:14 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-445348 [...] think that it will fall far behind the quality of the current BSG. For example, one commenter over at iFilm said the show should stand par with standard network or cable dramas but it could fail in the [...] [...] think that it will fall far behind the quality of the current BSG. For example, one commenter over at iFilm said the show should stand par with standard network or cable dramas but it could fail in the [...]

]]> By: Seconal online. http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-444622 Seconal online. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:17:57 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-444622 <strong>Seconal online....</strong> Seconal online.... Seconal online….

Seconal online….

]]> By: re: Duca http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-443514 re: Duca Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:34:15 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-443514 re: Duca, lol, i had to rewind it myself...lol, a frakkin itty-tay! =P re: Duca, lol, i had to rewind it myself…lol, a frakkin itty-tay! =P

]]> By: Weekly Link Post 52 « Rhonda Tipton’s WebLog http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-441962 Weekly Link Post 52 « Rhonda Tipton’s WebLog Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:39:35 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-441962 [...] Caprica Trailer has been [...] [...] Caprica Trailer has been [...]

]]> By: John http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-440205 John Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:27:51 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-440205 Jakob> You've kind of missed the point of BSG if you think it looks dated with wired phones and chunky sets - this is on purpose. Go rewatch the first episode Jakob> You’ve kind of missed the point of BSG if you think it looks dated with wired phones and chunky sets - this is on purpose. Go rewatch the first episode

]]> By: John http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-438862 John Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:19:58 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-438862 undecided, it could either be very bad or very good. almost reminds me of that sci-fi series with James Belushi, Wild Palms. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Palms undecided, it could either be very bad or very good.

almost reminds me of that sci-fi series with James Belushi, Wild Palms.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Palms

]]> By: duca http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-438698 duca Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:14:40 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-438698 OMG I SAW NIPPLES IN THAT TRAILER. ...Or at least some decent side boob. O_O (in case anyone cares I've only made it through the first two seasons of BSG due to my lack of cable, so I'm trying very hard to ignore any comments which may contain spoilers and therefore will not be contributing intelligently to this debate. Thank you) OMG I SAW NIPPLES IN THAT TRAILER.

…Or at least some decent side boob. O_O

(in case anyone cares I’ve only made it through the first two seasons of BSG due to my lack of cable, so I’m trying very hard to ignore any comments which may contain spoilers and therefore will not be contributing intelligently to this debate. Thank you)

]]> By: daryl folk http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-438635 daryl folk Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:25:26 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-438635 i didn't like it i like it when they are in space. this thing that i saw was confusing for me. i don't think i would go to a movie like that. i didn’t like it i like it when they are in space. this thing that i saw was confusing for me. i don’t think i would go to a movie like that.

]]> By: Alex http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-438626 Alex Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:07:58 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-438626 Everyone is being really negative. I'm completely looking forward to this. I think back-stories are always so interesting, educating you on how things and (people's personalities) came to be. For those concerned about the time discrepancy in there not being spaceships 50-70 years before BSG, you're forgetting that this show is about people who are not pilots of space travellers - it's a lawyer's family and a doctor's family. That doesn't mean the spaceships don't exist... it just means it's not key in their lives and/or they didn't have a chance/reason to show them within a 1.5 minute trailer... My only hope is they don't mess up the timeline too much, like that episode of BSG which shows Bill Adama in the past fighting with purely metal (old-school looking) Cylons... Those were made before the skin-jobs... So those had better appear somewhere in this... Again, I know it's not the focus of the show, so they didn't probably squeeze it into the trailer. Overall, I hope they keep the gritty camerawork of BSG, if they made it too glossy like The OC or some crap like that, it would really suck and not appeal to BSG fans. Everyone is being really negative. I’m completely looking forward to this. I think back-stories are always so interesting, educating you on how things and (people’s personalities) came to be.

For those concerned about the time discrepancy in there not being spaceships 50-70 years before BSG, you’re forgetting that this show is about people who are not pilots of space travellers - it’s a lawyer’s family and a doctor’s family. That doesn’t mean the spaceships don’t exist… it just means it’s not key in their lives and/or they didn’t have a chance/reason to show them within a 1.5 minute trailer…

My only hope is they don’t mess up the timeline too much, like that episode of BSG which shows Bill Adama in the past fighting with purely metal (old-school looking) Cylons… Those were made before the skin-jobs… So those had better appear somewhere in this… Again, I know it’s not the focus of the show, so they didn’t probably squeeze it into the trailer.

Overall, I hope they keep the gritty camerawork of BSG, if they made it too glossy like The OC or some crap like that, it would really suck and not appeal to BSG fans.

]]> By: ProgGrrl http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-438585 ProgGrrl Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:48:28 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-438585 I am a huge BSG fan, and enjoy all the character drama as much as the ships-n-sposions stuff...and I too have read this pilot script. The script is awesome, with tons of clever ideas and themes. It's unfortunate that this is the first thing everyone sees of this film...wait for more before you decide. Wait for finished FX shots (so they won't need to only use closeups and medium shots that give no sense of the world). Give it a chance, a lot of you will be pleased, I bet... I am a huge BSG fan, and enjoy all the character drama as much as the ships-n-sposions stuff…and I too have read this pilot script. The script is awesome, with tons of clever ideas and themes.

It’s unfortunate that this is the first thing everyone sees of this film…wait for more before you decide. Wait for finished FX shots (so they won’t need to only use closeups and medium shots that give no sense of the world).

Give it a chance, a lot of you will be pleased, I bet…

]]> By: Works in Film http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-438512 Works in Film Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:02:57 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-438512 I read this script before I ever saw BSG. I work in the business and sort of casually decided to skim through, and it seriously rocked my world. REALLY, REALLY, REALLY good, so much so that I decided to try watching BSG, which I thought was another crappy sci-fi show. I can tell you, I am as excited for CAPRICA as for the second half of season 2. No matter what it looks like on the trailer, it's riveting, really sucks you in and plays so expertly with all the philosophical notions that makes BSG a great show, and has enough excitement to keep you sitting on the edge of your seat like any other BSG episode. I read this script before I ever saw BSG. I work in the business and sort of casually decided to skim through, and it seriously rocked my world. REALLY, REALLY, REALLY good, so much so that I decided to try watching BSG, which I thought was another crappy sci-fi show. I can tell you, I am as excited for CAPRICA as for the second half of season 2. No matter what it looks like on the trailer, it’s riveting, really sucks you in and plays so expertly with all the philosophical notions that makes BSG a great show, and has enough excitement to keep you sitting on the edge of your seat like any other BSG episode.

]]> By: Jakob http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-438505 Jakob Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:53:40 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-438505 To whomever said this seems lo-tech; BSG is pathetically lo-tech! Wired phone handsets, bulky displays, ship interior that looks like it belonged in a 20th century carrier. Come on! It's not believable considering they got FTL drive and tons of other cool technologies. I try to look beyond that because the rest of the show compensates for it and keeps above B-levels, always. The acting is remarkably good for a show of this kind, and so are the special effects and the scripting. This drama could work, it has the potential. The plot is kinda standard SF, nothing new here but perhaps it can be done well, not too much SFX. I'm glad we get more BSG, I'll miss the show once it's over. Blade Runner is one of my fave movies too. To whomever said this seems lo-tech; BSG is pathetically lo-tech! Wired phone handsets, bulky displays, ship interior that looks like it belonged in a 20th century carrier. Come on! It’s not believable considering they got FTL drive and tons of other cool technologies. I try to look beyond that because the rest of the show compensates for it and keeps above B-levels, always. The acting is remarkably good for a show of this kind, and so are the special effects and the scripting.

This drama could work, it has the potential. The plot is kinda standard SF, nothing new here but perhaps it can be done well, not too much SFX. I’m glad we get more BSG, I’ll miss the show once it’s over.

Blade Runner is one of my fave movies too.

]]> By: James Dean http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-438495 James Dean Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:23:56 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-438495 OMG dude, that movie is going to totally ROCK! JT www.Ultimate-Anonymity.com OMG dude, that movie is going to totally ROCK!

JT
http://www.Ultimate-Anonymity.com

]]> By: random stranger http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-438482 random stranger Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:58:04 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-438482 Agreed Krackajap. Does Zoe-R dream of Sheep-R? Agreed Krackajap.

Does Zoe-R dream of Sheep-R?

]]> By: krackajap http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-438475 krackajap Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:43:40 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-438475 Reminds me of Blade Runner for some reason. Reminds me of Blade Runner for some reason.

]]> By: Will http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-438464 Will Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:16:44 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-438464 This is bawls I want huge space battles! This is bawls I want huge space battles!

]]> By: Dube http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/21/caprica-trailer/#comment-438430 Dube Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:16:32 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/?p=13342#comment-438430 Wow. I can't believe all the negative responses! This looks amazing to me. Sure, it's completely different than BSG, but that's the beauty of it. A copy series would be just that - a copy. And we all know how messed up copies are. ;-) Moore is really pushing the creative envelope to develop something so different from BSG, but still tying into the BSG universe. I, for one, am quite interested to learn how the Cylons began. I do agree with Zombie Parrot's comment though. It doesn't really make sense that people were shocked by Cylon Skin Jobs if Zoey was one so far earlier. Why did the Cylons have to learn to "evolve" if she already existed? Unless she was a secret or something. Either way, it sounds intriguing. I'll be interested to see how this all plays out. Wow. I can’t believe all the negative responses! This looks amazing to me. Sure, it’s completely different than BSG, but that’s the beauty of it. A copy series would be just that - a copy. And we all know how messed up copies are. ;-)

Moore is really pushing the creative envelope to develop something so different from BSG, but still tying into the BSG universe. I, for one, am quite interested to learn how the Cylons began. I do agree with Zombie Parrot’s comment though. It doesn’t really make sense that people were shocked by Cylon Skin Jobs if Zoey was one so far earlier. Why did the Cylons have to learn to “evolve” if she already existed? Unless she was a secret or something.

Either way, it sounds intriguing. I’ll be interested to see how this all plays out.

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