Blake's 7 Remake In the Works 212
bowman9991 writes "Remember the BBC's Blake's 7? Looks like the classic space adventure series is being reworked by Sky One. If they get it right (like the recent Battlestar Galactica revamp), this one has massive potential. 'As part of a drive to invest more in homegrown drama, Sky One has ordered scripts for two 60-minute pilot episodes. If successful, it will be expanded into a six-part series.' Created by Terry Nation, the man responsible for the Daleks in Doctor Who, Blake's 7 ran from 1978 to 1981 and had cult appeal. The effects were average, but the story and characters were compelling."
The effects were 'average'? (Score:3, Informative)
Average? (Score:4, Informative)
Re:can hardly wait (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Good Luck Watching It Outside the UK (Score:1, Informative)
Re:Stationed in the UK (Score:3, Informative)
Oh, have to mention something from when I was in Japan in the mid-70's that ties in with B7.
Most outdoor battles done on B7 and Japanese hero shows, Kamen Rider, Rainbow Man, Diamond Eye, etc, were filmed in quarries. Need a place where you can set off explosions, a quarry is a great place. Some were jarring, our heros are in a park or on a beach, then suddenly bad guys show up and we're in a quarry.
Of course, you knew when our heroes were walking through piles of rock the shooting was going to start soon.
I took a tour of Toho Studios in '76 and saw the very short suit for Godzilla, one of the Ultraman suits, and saw the filming of a samurai movie. The production value of a lot of the Toho TV stuff was like the BBC's.
Re:Stationed in the UK (Score:4, Informative)
Obviously there's only so far you can go with the explosion effects in such places though
Re:can hardly wait (Score:5, Informative)
Re:I hope they don't! (Score:3, Informative)
Re:The effects were 'average'? (Score:3, Informative)
It was Avon's equal misunderstanding of this that caused him to shoot Blake in the last episode. And I think Avon at that point realized everything was over, which is why he apparently committed suicide by pointing his gun at the surrounding troops.
Of course, it would be nice if they could rescue that whole scene in a new version, but probably best to let it lay and ret-con the whole series.