Edward James Olmos...das' new friend =)
07-09-03 | 01:59 PM
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Edward James Olmos...das' new friend =)
Edward James Olmos. Cool since Miami Vice. 
[from TVGuide.com]
EDWARD JAMES UH-OH: Sci Fi Channel president Bonnie Hammer visibly squirmed at Tuesday's TCA presentation for Battlestar Galactica, where star Edward James Olmos revealed that devotees of the original '70s TV show are sending him hate mail. Apparently, they've heard Sci Fi's four-hour fall miniseries is a very loosely based remake, and they ain't happy. "If you're a die-hard fan of the original Battlestar Galactica, please don't watch," Olmos declared. "Sci Fi Channel wants you to think everyone will like this. They won't! So please, don't watch! Buy the DVD of the original series, and when we're on, pop it in instead! I don't want you writing me any more letters!"
EDWARD JAMES UH-OH: Sci Fi Channel president Bonnie Hammer visibly squirmed at Tuesday's TCA presentation for Battlestar Galactica, where star Edward James Olmos revealed that devotees of the original '70s TV show are sending him hate mail. Apparently, they've heard Sci Fi's four-hour fall miniseries is a very loosely based remake, and they ain't happy. "If you're a die-hard fan of the original Battlestar Galactica, please don't watch," Olmos declared. "Sci Fi Channel wants you to think everyone will like this. They won't! So please, don't watch! Buy the DVD of the original series, and when we're on, pop it in instead! I don't want you writing me any more letters!"
07-09-03 | 02:04 PM
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Who am I to argue with Seņor Escalante? Out of respect for him and his impassioned plea, I hereby vow not to watch this new series or anything else on the Sci Fi (sic) Channel.
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P.S. Guess this means I can finally stop sending him all these letters ...
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P.S. Guess this means I can finally stop sending him all these letters ...
07-09-03 | 04:31 PM
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Bonnie is a child molester?
I didn't know that.
Bonnie is a child molester?
I didn't know that.
Looks like Ed won't be returning for the Further Adventures of the Battlestar Galactica.
07-09-03 | 10:47 PM
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There was an ugly dispute between Lorainne Bracco (who has been w/ EJO for a while) and Harvey Keitel, over the child(ren) Harvey and Lorraine have together. Harvey tossed those accusations out during the proceedings, but I don't think anyone ever found any objective proof.
Don't know about Bonnie...
Honestly...why would anyone be a "die hard" fan of the original series? I can easily see the remake sucking (and just as easily see it being as worthy as the two Dune miniseries), but Glen Larceny's clubfooted imitation of Star Wars ain't really worth going to the mat over, IMHO.
Don't know about Bonnie...
Honestly...why would anyone be a "die hard" fan of the original series? I can easily see the remake sucking (and just as easily see it being as worthy as the two Dune miniseries), but Glen Larceny's clubfooted imitation of Star Wars ain't really worth going to the mat over, IMHO.
07-10-03 | 08:02 AM
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Glen Larson was responsible for many, many, MANY hours of classic TV. Maybe he wouldnt fit in with the more discerning tastes ( 
) of todays viewers, but in his day, he was great.
And, lets face it, other than Trek reruns, what did we have back then?
) of todays viewers, but in his day, he was great.And, lets face it, other than Trek reruns, what did we have back then?
07-10-03 | 08:07 AM
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As a side note, I realize I finally have a friend. I feel like I should sing a "sharing" song or something now. (Or perhaps an alliteration song based on that previous sentence)
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07-10-03 | 11:04 AM
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Originally posted by das Monkey
As a side note, I realize I finally have a friend. I feel like I should sing a "sharing" song or something now. (Or perhaps an alliteration song based on that previous sentence)
As a side note, I realize I finally have a friend. I feel like I should sing a "sharing" song or something now. (Or perhaps an alliteration song based on that previous sentence)
07-10-03 | 06:31 PM
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From: Bartertown due to it having a better economy than where I really live.
I'm still going to watch, but I'm going to think of it more as just a space show and try to forget it has anything to do with BG
07-10-03 | 11:52 PM
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but Glen Larceny's clubfooted imitation of Star Wars ain't really worth going to the mat over, IMHO.
07-14-03 | 03:12 PM
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I dont know what all ran in TV Guide, but here's a much bigger version of that article.
Ouch - sounds like some strong words indeed. But I gotta hand it to him for being a straight shooter, telling it like it is instead of toeing the company line and putting Sci-Fi's spin on it.
HOLLYWOOD - Edward James Olmos, the star of the new "Battlestar Galactica," has some advice for devoted fans of the 1970s sci-fi series: Don't watch the remake.
As executives of the Sci Fi channel cringed, Olmos told reporters during the Television Critics Association summer tour that he "would not advise them to watch this program. It will hurt them . . .
"The intent and the way we've built the reality is very different from the reality of the original."
Olmos, who plays the lead role of Battlestar commander Adama, was trying to make more directly a point that channel executives and the creators of the new "Battlestar Galactica" were making obliquely. The new "Battlestar" -- which will make its debut in December as a four-hour mini-series but is expected to become a series -- is not going to be a faithful re-creation of the original.
The first "Battlestar" lasted just one season in the late 1970s, getting on the air largely in response to the success of the first "Star Wars." (The series' big drawing card initially was that the special effects were done by John Dykstra, who had worked on the George Lucas film.)
But after nearly three decades, it has retained a devoted cult following that is passionate about keeping the original tone and story lines. Yet it was clear from Olmos' comments, the milder words of others involved in the show and clips shown here that the remake retains only certain aspects of the series it is based on.
In the world of science fiction, that is heresy.
Sure, the basic idea has been kept. A batch of Earthlings onboard Galactica watches as its world gets destroyed by the bad guys. The Earthlings decide to fight on. End of resemblance.
From there, things get different. Starbuck, the hotshot fighter pilot played by Dirk Benedict in the original, is now a woman played by Katee Sackhoff of "The Education of Max Bickford." Some characters, such as Sheba, the pilot played by Ann Lockhart, are missing. The show appears to be darker, sexier and a lot less escapist than the original.
David Eick, one of the series' executive producers, said the Sci Fi channel had given the creators the go-ahead to "absolutely reinvent" and not "be beholden to anything you don't want to be beholden to."
In other words: If you have to offend longtime fans, so be it.
But it was left to Olmos to really put things in perspective.
"I know the Sci Fi wants to say that everyone's going to like it," Olmos said. But in the case of longtime fans, "They're not."
As executives of the Sci Fi channel cringed, Olmos told reporters during the Television Critics Association summer tour that he "would not advise them to watch this program. It will hurt them . . .
"The intent and the way we've built the reality is very different from the reality of the original."
Olmos, who plays the lead role of Battlestar commander Adama, was trying to make more directly a point that channel executives and the creators of the new "Battlestar Galactica" were making obliquely. The new "Battlestar" -- which will make its debut in December as a four-hour mini-series but is expected to become a series -- is not going to be a faithful re-creation of the original.
The first "Battlestar" lasted just one season in the late 1970s, getting on the air largely in response to the success of the first "Star Wars." (The series' big drawing card initially was that the special effects were done by John Dykstra, who had worked on the George Lucas film.)
But after nearly three decades, it has retained a devoted cult following that is passionate about keeping the original tone and story lines. Yet it was clear from Olmos' comments, the milder words of others involved in the show and clips shown here that the remake retains only certain aspects of the series it is based on.
In the world of science fiction, that is heresy.
Sure, the basic idea has been kept. A batch of Earthlings onboard Galactica watches as its world gets destroyed by the bad guys. The Earthlings decide to fight on. End of resemblance.
From there, things get different. Starbuck, the hotshot fighter pilot played by Dirk Benedict in the original, is now a woman played by Katee Sackhoff of "The Education of Max Bickford." Some characters, such as Sheba, the pilot played by Ann Lockhart, are missing. The show appears to be darker, sexier and a lot less escapist than the original.
David Eick, one of the series' executive producers, said the Sci Fi channel had given the creators the go-ahead to "absolutely reinvent" and not "be beholden to anything you don't want to be beholden to."
In other words: If you have to offend longtime fans, so be it.
But it was left to Olmos to really put things in perspective.
"I know the Sci Fi wants to say that everyone's going to like it," Olmos said. But in the case of longtime fans, "They're not."
07-17-03 | 09:21 AM
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None of these articles give the best part... Bonnie's quote ("Kill me now.")
Surely there must be video of this press conference somewhere? I *must* see this!
http://www.farscapeworld.com/news/1058123095.shtml
Bonnie Hammer, President of Sci Fi, was left feeling rather sheepish last week. At a press conference, she, along with writer/producer Ronald Moore and executive producer David Eick, had been promising attendees that the forthcoming remake of Battlestar Galactica for the network would appeal to young science fiction fans without alienating fans of the original.
Unfortunately, Edward James Olmos, star of the remake that will premiere this December, didn't agree. He said, "I must say one thing and will say this very clearly. If you are a person who really has a strict belief in the original, I would not advise that you watch this program. It'll hurt them. We really don't stand true to the kind of characters that were built around the original. It definitely does break the mold. Some of the characters' names are the same, but the intent and the way that we are building the reality is completely not the reality that was built in the original."
He didn't stop at that, however. As Bonnie Hammer said, "Kill me now" in a jestful response to his comments, sparked by angry e-mails he'd received from fans of the original claiming it would destroy the original, Olmos continued, "I'm going to be the first one to say it really clearly. Please tell your readers, do not watch this program."
It seems that Ms. Hammer is not having the best of luck in the press circuit this year. On an earlier press tour, she'd been constantly questioned by critics on why Farscape was cancelled. You can read the full story over at Cleveland.com.
Surely there must be video of this press conference somewhere? I *must* see this!
http://www.farscapeworld.com/news/1058123095.shtml
Bonnie Hammer, President of Sci Fi, was left feeling rather sheepish last week. At a press conference, she, along with writer/producer Ronald Moore and executive producer David Eick, had been promising attendees that the forthcoming remake of Battlestar Galactica for the network would appeal to young science fiction fans without alienating fans of the original.
Unfortunately, Edward James Olmos, star of the remake that will premiere this December, didn't agree. He said, "I must say one thing and will say this very clearly. If you are a person who really has a strict belief in the original, I would not advise that you watch this program. It'll hurt them. We really don't stand true to the kind of characters that were built around the original. It definitely does break the mold. Some of the characters' names are the same, but the intent and the way that we are building the reality is completely not the reality that was built in the original."
He didn't stop at that, however. As Bonnie Hammer said, "Kill me now" in a jestful response to his comments, sparked by angry e-mails he'd received from fans of the original claiming it would destroy the original, Olmos continued, "I'm going to be the first one to say it really clearly. Please tell your readers, do not watch this program."
It seems that Ms. Hammer is not having the best of luck in the press circuit this year. On an earlier press tour, she'd been constantly questioned by critics on why Farscape was cancelled. You can read the full story over at Cleveland.com.
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07-17-03 | 07:02 PM
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Originally posted by bboisvert
It seems that Ms. Hammer is not having the best of luck in the press circuit this year. On an earlier press tour, she'd been constantly questioned by critics on why Farscape was cancelled.
It seems that Ms. Hammer is not having the best of luck in the press circuit this year. On an earlier press tour, she'd been constantly questioned by critics on why Farscape was cancelled.
