Movies converted to Television series

[thomasallencummins]

There are exceptions to be sure but I often find myself having problems accepting a new television series based on a feature film. Especially if I actually liked the feature film. When I was a kid such things didn't bother me. I accepted and enjoyed the Planet of the Apes series. I had no problem watching the short lived Logan's Run show but as I've gotten older its become more difficult. I was and still am a fan of the original Highlander film but (for many reasons) could never force myself to watch more than an episode or two of the tv show. Same goes for Stargate. Loved the film, thought the series was kind of cheesy in comparison (I admit to seeing only a handful of episodes and am willing to accept that I may have jumped in at a bad time). Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Most people hate the film but love the series. I'm the exact opposite (I'm not a fan of Sarah Michelle Gellar so that might have something to do with it. Joss Wedon is fine but...) I'm certain there are many other examples that I haven't mentioned. I can't fully explain my view here. Its just a gut reaction so all I can say is that its honest and genuine.

[Cad Zombie]

I understand the idea, for instance, I really liked the buffy movie, but thought the series was big time cheesy, although I got into and really became an avid watcher of the Buffy spinoff, Angel.

I Liked the stargate movie although I thought curt russell could have done more with the Jack O'neil character, and found the satisfaction to that wish in Richard Dean Anderson on the stargate SG-1 Series.

So,..I guess I understand.

[dANdeLION]

I thought M*A*S*H made both an excellent movie and tv series.

[ram]

I've never watched M*A*S*H the movie in its entirety, but MASH the TV show I love. It's one of my all-time favorite television programs.

I enjoyed Stargate the movie the first time around, but it didn't have a lasting impact on me. So I wasn't interested in the TV version, even though it starred Richard Dean Anderson, whom I liked in his MacGyver days.

I'm with atomic on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I more or less liked the movie (well, what I can remember of it), but for whatever reason I just never got into the TV show. I have nothing against Sarah Michelle Gellar - actually, I think she's pretty hot. But I just didn't get the whole Buffy "phenomenon." Maybe it's a female empowerment thing - and I have absolutely nothing against that either.

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Stargate made a good series. So, I think, did Highlander.

Now I'm a big fan of the original movie. And I know that the series didn't exactly preserve canon or indeed make any sense in light of the movie. (We do not discuss HII. I tnever happened.) But I still enjoyed the series. It was more of everything I loved about the film...more flashbacks, more swords, more immortals. Methos rocked. ;D

--A

[thomasallencummins]

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Stargate made a good series. So, I think, did Highlander.

Now I'm a big fan of the original movie. And I know that the series didn't exactly preserve canon or indeed make any sense in light of the movie. (We do not discuss HII. I tnever happened.) But I still enjoyed the series. It was more of everything I loved about the film...more flashbacks, more swords, more immortals. Methos rocked. ;D

--A

Highlander the series wasn't bad. I watched a few episodes and found it to be well written (for tv) and was interesting within the Highlander world scenerio. What I didn't like was disregarding canon. Of course canon was destroyed when there was a sequel made "The can be only one!" Movie that is. :-)
I've stated many times that the Highlander series would have been great as a prequel set in the 1960s thereby preserving the storyline without being insulting. Oh well. It's all over now.