Last night’s Life on Mars was chock-a-block with blasts from the past, but I’m not talking about the hippies, the hash or the butterfly collars. Read the full post.
Oct 17
2008
02:35 PM ET
'Life on Mars': Check out those cable stars!
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The original is far superior version, yet I miss the original so much, I keep watching. I agree with the poster about Colm Meany–he would have made a much better Gene Hunt.
Also, I have the biggest crush on Philip Glenister. Harvey Keitel? No. You are right–he’ll never be sexy.
Grease the Musical was in 1971 so I guess that is what is being referred to because Grease the Movie didn’t come out until 1978.
Have you seen Harvey Keitel in the Taxi Driver or during that period? He was a hot brute of a man. So he has been sexy – he might not be sexy now but please don’t imply that he was NEVER sexy.
I don’t care about the British version. I like this show a lot. It is amazing how far women have come. Good music, too. I say keep it up.
Here is the song you were looking for :
The cops make a bust, Dax runs. Cops grab Sam instead of Dax.
PERFORMER: Mott The Hoople
Enjoying the show, I was a senior in high school in NYC in ’73, so the music and culture bring back many memories. Always been a Keitel fan too, since Mean Streets. For some of his more romantic work check out The Piano or The Stone Merchant on dvd.
I never have seen the original LOM from the BBC so I have no point of reference. But I do like this show. I think Jason O’Mara is excellent in his role, just as he was on The Closer. Love the music, the clothes and the time era. And I still can’t get the song “Get Willy” out of my head from the premiere!
Stop comparing out great show to the show from Britian. All the men on there are sexy.
Like the show, but the “Grease” tickets they showed looked more like modern tickets than the ones they would’ve had back in ’73.
Love the original UK version. This one: not so much. But out of love for the original I’ll give it another ep or two to win me over. I agree the roughhousing in front of June’s bed was the only moment of chemistry in either of the first two eps between Sam and Gene – but what it told me is that Jason O’Mara is like David Boreanaz: incredibly dull and wooden when he’s being serious but rather charming when he’s being a goofball. I’m not sure I can watch for occasional charm. I didn’t mind the pilot being a remake episode, but the 2nd AND the 3rd? Down to the same dialogue? ‘A hate crime? As opposed to an I really really like you crime?’ Nobody does it like Philip Glenister. Harvey is a great actor, but he’s way too old for this role. I like Michael Imperioli – I think he’s the only one with potential to grow his character. The rest of the cast is utterly utterly forgettable. Which is an insult to the great characters created in the original version. I too wish they’d kept Colm Meaney.
I like this show — and Jason O’Mara’s hot — but the people behind it made a HUGE misstep in this last episode when Wispy or whoever she is brought over a record for them to dance to. “I Am a Rock”???? First of all, it’s the wrong period, and second of all, nobody danced to it — and certainly not the way they were going at it at the fadeout. Boo….
As a native NYer, I’m loving the Twin Tower shots. We need to remember them – keep views of them coming!
As far as doubting Harvey Keitel will ever be sexy, you must have forgotten Jane Campion’s Piano where he co-starred with Holly Hunter and appeared fully nude.Even back then he had been playing thugs and was hard to imagine him ever being sexy, but he sure was in that film
If I never EVER see Harvey Keitel naked again, I will have lived a good life. Can you make me a promise?
The original Broadway production of “Grease” opened on Valentine’s Day, 1972. Since they are in NY that is most likely what they were referring to.
I do agree with you, Larry, that the dancing to “I Am A Rock” was so wrong. Although it was released in 1966, it certainly wasn’t viewed or treated as dance music. Very weird scene.
Since I have never seen the British version, I am really enjoying this show. I guess I’m glad I have never seen the other since those that have seem to be disappointed in this one. I’d rather just enjoy it than compare.