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bboisvert 12-14-06 02:56 PM


Originally Posted by joefrog91
Way too many loose threads for Sci-Fi channel not to make this a weekly series.

I thought it was set up pretty well... if it gets bad ratings and/or it isn't possible to line up the talent to make it a weekly show, it at least has a satisfying "ending".

But, if you wanted to continue it (either with a series, a series of movies, or another miniseries), there's plenty of material left on the table to do so.


Hell, it's actually pretty easy to put together a weekly show without any of the stars of the miniseries. You could follow around another group of people and their objects (with occasional guest appearances by the cast we've seen so far).

Lone Wolf 12-14-06 09:38 PM

It's a motel room, right? What the hell does the Gideon's bible do?

Tscott 12-14-06 10:23 PM


Originally Posted by Super J
It's a motel room, right? What the hell does the Gideon's bible do?

Nothing (or not known). A bible was shown in Kreutzfeld's collection as one of the objects with no known powers.

Sean O'Hara 12-15-06 12:24 AM


the door standing in the middle of Carl's living room sure looked a lot like a Kubrick monolith, and it was impossible not to think of Alice In Wonderland.
I'm betting the writers took the idea from Stephen King's Dark Tower series. The whole series had the feel of early-80s King when he was at his height, along with a dash of Clive Barker.

cornflakeguy 12-15-06 12:30 AM

I didn't watch this, but it sounds alot like "Friday the 13th: The Series" with all the talk of a room of cursed/magical objects.

Dead 12-15-06 07:31 AM


Originally Posted by Super J
It's a motel room, right? What the hell does the Gideon's bible do?


IIRC, it was referred to as a "dormant" object. There were a couple of other items in the same case, though I don't remember what they were.

Lone Wolf 12-15-06 08:40 AM

I missed the bible in the case. I just figured the room would have one.

Lone Wolf 12-15-06 08:46 AM

list of items

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._The_Lost_Room

das Monkey 12-15-06 09:10 AM

I was really getting into this, but the final installment was very weak. It's like they ran out of ideas and just started cobbling things together, having characters make incredible leaps of logic at every turn in a race to the finish line. It all became too random and coincidental. And other than series potential, what was with the "prophet" stuff?

das

GIjon213 12-15-06 11:02 AM


Originally Posted by das Monkey
I was really getting into this, but the final installment was very weak. It's like they ran out of ideas and just started cobbling things together, having characters make incredible leaps of logic at every turn in a race to the finish line. It all became too random and coincidental. And other than series potential, what was with the "prophet" stuff?

das

I agree with you about the random and coincidental part. When he
Spoiler:
picked out that spot in the middle of nowhere and knew that the occupant was there
that just threw the whole thing for me. I mean, c'mon! You have a clock that vaporizes brass! Couldn't they have an object just
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point to him?
Other then that part, I really enjoyed this series! My wife was none the encourager, but I really dug it. And there are so many doors left open for a series. Pun intended. You have
Spoiler:
Joe Miller being an object himself now, Karl Kreutzfeld is still unaccounted for, Dr. Martin Ruber has emerged as a 'prophet', Det. Lee Bridgewater's story seems to be far from over, and the key re-appeared in room 8 at the very end!



Oh, and just think of the merchandising industry that will spawn from this!

Naive commoner, "What is in the glass case?" Someone 'in the know', "Oh this? It is my comb!" "In a glass case?" "Don't you know? It stops time!" "Um, yeah.... I am going to go now. Honey, grab the fondue pot! We are going home!"

Thrush 12-16-06 08:45 AM


Originally Posted by gijon213
I agree with you about the random and coincidental part. When he
Spoiler:
picked out that spot in the middle of nowhere and knew that the occupant was there
that just threw the whole thing for me. I mean, c'mon! You have a clock that vaporizes brass! Couldn't they have an object just
Spoiler:
point to him?
Other then that part, I really enjoyed this series! My wife was none the encourager, but I really dug it. And there are so many doors left open for a series. Pun intended. You have
Spoiler:
Joe Miller being an object himself now, Karl Kreutzfeld is still unaccounted for, Dr. Martin Ruber has emerged as a 'prophet', Det. Lee Bridgewater's story seems to be far from over, and the key re-appeared in room 8 at the very end!



Oh, and just think of the merchandising industry that will spawn from this!

Naive commoner, "What is in the glass case?" Someone 'in the know', "Oh this? It is my comb!" "In a glass case?" "Don't you know? It stops time!" "Um, yeah.... I am going to go now. Honey, grab the fondue pot! We are going home!"


Spoiler:
It was the only spot on the map where objects never traveled. Since he knew the Occupant was the prime object that controlled the other objects he drew the conclusion that it had to be where he was. If there was an object that just pointed to him it probably would have been a little to convenient. Plus someone else would have found him by now.


I agree the 3rd installment was the weakest though. They tried to balance wrapping up much of the story to make a satisfying conclusion, while leaving the door open for a series and it seemed a bit rushed and uneven.

GIjon213 12-16-06 09:13 AM


Originally Posted by Thrush
Spoiler:
It was the only spot on the map where objects never traveled. Since he knew the Occupant was the prime object that controlled the other objects he drew the conclusion that it had to be where he was. If there was an object that just pointed to him it probably would have been a little to convenient. Plus someone else would have found him by now.

Spoiler:
But the fact that, since 1961, this guy has been institutionalized in one place, no one has noticed he wasn't growing older, and his whole character development was almost non-existent, it just seemed so vary convenient. That guy tracking the objects never ran the same screen and noticed this huge hole in the middle? But I digress, it is TV after all:D

joefrog91 12-16-06 09:51 AM

The link to what all of the objects in the room were seems incomplete. I thought I saw a motel room phone in the Legion's case. Or was that one of the objects they didn't know if it was truly an object?

Baron Of Hell 12-23-06 10:50 PM

Got to agree with the people. The last 2 hours kind of fell apart. What the heck happen to lost item jesus guy. Is one eye guy dead know or somewhere with his dead son. Does the new prime object guy know everything now. He gets his kid back but at what price.

To bad it had to end so poorly.

CitizenY 12-27-06 05:24 PM


Originally Posted by Dan1boy
I'm a big Peter Krause fan and am really digging this series.

I just can't buy him as a police detective/tough guy, though. Nate Fisher, come back to us!!


Nate Fisher... I want Casey McCall (sp)!!

riley_dude 12-27-06 06:01 PM

I have read where they have compared this to the old Friday the 13th series where there were various cursed objects they had to find each week.

Bandoman 12-28-06 10:39 AM

I finally got to watch the first of the three installments, and I like it. I keep expecting Kevin Pollack to break out in a Captain Kirk impression, though. :lol:

enrage 02-07-07 01:47 PM

I really want to see this as a series. I loved this miniseries and i really want to see more of the storyline.

TheMovieman 04-11-07 05:47 PM

Just got through watching this on DVD and must say this was a fantastic mini-series. Some of the acting is spotty early on but the story is fascinating and some emotions did well up at the end... Shame this will probably not become a series or get a mini-series sequel.

Daytripper 04-13-07 12:50 PM

Finally caught it on DVD. It's watchable, but not great. And Dakota Fanning's sister is quite possibly the worst kid actor I've ever seen.

TheMovieman 04-13-07 01:19 PM


Originally Posted by Daytripper
Finally caught it on DVD. It's watchable, but not great. And Dakota Fanning's sister is quite possibly the worst kid actor I've ever seen.

I find most kid actors annoying/obnoxious but considering she's only in it maybe 15-minutes (out of 4.5 HOURS), she's tolerable.

hdtv00 06-21-07 09:49 PM

"Clear"

I'm watching it now and I really like it, is it coming back or anything.

TheMovieman 06-22-07 12:39 AM

I think I read SciFi wanted to make a series out of it but that's not happening. I guess it's possible there will be a sequel, but I don't know...


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