so is this actually a spin-off of torchwood? certainly sounds like it.
PaulMemoli
Posted at 11/02/2007, 07:36
it may be partially based on a sound of thunder, a poorly conceived time
travel thriller that bombed in the usa 2 years ago.
Futtbucker
Posted at 11/02/2007, 07:59
Quote by paulmemoli
it may be partially based on a sound of thunder, a poorly
conceived time
travel thriller that bombed in the usa 2 years ago.
highly unlikely. a sound of thunder was a short story written by bradbury back
in the early 50s and is now the precursor to modern time travel fiction. yes,
the movie that was made recently wasn't a very good iteration, but it followed
the core parable-esque aspects of the original short story. that anyone could
call it "a poorly conceived time travel thriller" just screams illiterate in the
basics of sci-fi literature. more books, less tv/movies kids.
and there's no way in hell this show is based on a sound of thunder. the basic
premise behind the original is that simply entering into the past completely
alters the present/future. primeval is nothing more than an adventure series
with little to do with classic sci-fi. i see little connection with
torchwood/doctor who, mostly because it didn't completely suck ass. and the
budget was clearly higher (at least for the pilot).
wkpower
Posted at 11/02/2007, 11:40
weird. this show has the same name as a new movie that's coming out called
primeval and it was about a serial killer which is actually a giant alligator
killing people. stars the dude from prison break. i thought it was this for a sec.
PsyCat
Posted at 11/02/2007, 14:18
i actually really liked this one,looking forward to see more of it
thematrix
Posted at 11/02/2007, 14:39
as said semilow budget but the i liked the storyline and thats what counts
death734
Posted at 11/02/2007, 15:05
Quote by qafhk
although it will be shown on our screen 4 days after the uk, but
too bad it
isn't in widescreen here, not even in digital!!
i have to get this one for good quality. thanks eztv!
what location do you mean by "our screen 4 days after the uk"? usa?
Overlords
Posted at 11/02/2007, 15:26
i did a little looking...
tvb pearl (china) is a free television service in hong kong that mainly
broadcast in the english language. primeval will premiere on tvb pearl at
10.30pm ,on the 14 february 2007, only 4 days after the u.k. premiere
nightdreamer
Posted at 11/02/2007, 15:30
ummm, technically h.g. wells the time machine would be the precursor to modern
time travel, not sound of thunder (though sound of thunder has more elements
evident in today's time travel stories).
will take a look at this, i still have to check out torchwood (some people like
it some hate it so i should give it a try and form my own opinion, be it good or
bad). and i can handle a lower budget (as long as you don't see the strings
holding up a spaceship =p), after all, not everyone has a hollywood type budget
and it's nice to get some non-us shows
DungeonRaider
Posted at 11/02/2007, 23:00
Quote by firewiredude
[us] my bad. [uk] oh bugger.
sorry. i don't know all the sites to look things up. i googled it and only came
up with imdb's primeval movie site.
entering "primeval" into google does find the show - the eighth entry down is
the official site mentioned in a few other posts - so you actually had it but
must have given up before you got to that one.
Cicatrix
Posted at 12/02/2007, 00:52
hey! hannah from s-club has always been a good actor, you cheeky get.
apologise now. she is lovely.
and there are lots of shows to be proud of in britain, torchwood isn't one of
them. we should pretend torchwood is belgian.
iamjacksTV
Posted at 12/02/2007, 08:09
Quote by cicatrix
and there are lots of shows to be proud of in britain, torchwood
isn't one of them. we should pretend torchwood is belgian.
or pretend it's welsh?
(for the record, i like torchwood well enough, for a lo-budget spinoff that's
also an x-files ripoff.)
darksteel89
Posted at 17/02/2007, 00:56
pretty interesting so far, i plan to keep watching.
FidoFuz
Posted at 17/02/2007, 20:22
Quote by futtbucker
i could care less about the budget. it's not going to
change horrendously bad
writing, or even worse acting.
actually, that's not true. if they could afford to hire decent writers and
actors, it might not be as shit as it is.
it's got nothing to do with whether it's from the uk or the us or mars. it's
because the show is shit. nothing more.
normally i see a rant like this and think to myself "come on it's bad but it's
not that bad". for a change i find myself agreeing with your wee rant,
torchwood is shockingly bad. the acting is average, but the writing is
horrendous. i hope primeval reaches greater heights. we just don't seem to
be any good at making serial sci-fi here in the uk so i think we should stick
to what we're good at, drama and leave the sci-fi to the us.
