New Amsterdam (FOX) --- Series Discussion
04-15-08 | 02:36 PM
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Fox needs to combine its Monday night franchises. How about this:
John Amsterdam, side-by-side with Jack Bauer, fighting killer robots from the future.
John Amsterdam, side-by-side with Jack Bauer, fighting killer robots from the future.
04-15-08 | 06:23 PM
#127
Originally Posted by Jadzia
Exactly. I think if this had debuted in the fall, I would have dropped it after 1 or 2 episodes. I did like a few things, like the flashbacks, but the cop stuff was dull and I hated all the stuff about the curse and finding the one.
I think it would have been a more interesting show if instead of being a cop, he used all his past life experiences to work undercover in various settings. He could have been a renegade on his own, and each episode he pretends to be an artist or a lawyer or one of the many professions he had once done. That would have been more interesting than him just being a cop.
And instead of solving crimes he could have been helping out all his various descendants in different ways. I liked that one episode the best where he solved the murder of his great-great-great grandson. That would have a cool idea for a series, if every episode, he was finding different branches of his family tree and helping them get their lives on track, sort of like Quantum Leap.
I think it would have been a more interesting show if instead of being a cop, he used all his past life experiences to work undercover in various settings. He could have been a renegade on his own, and each episode he pretends to be an artist or a lawyer or one of the many professions he had once done. That would have been more interesting than him just being a cop.
And instead of solving crimes he could have been helping out all his various descendants in different ways. I liked that one episode the best where he solved the murder of his great-great-great grandson. That would have a cool idea for a series, if every episode, he was finding different branches of his family tree and helping them get their lives on track, sort of like Quantum Leap.
05-11-08 | 11:43 AM
#128
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New Amsterdam has been canceled
http://community.tvguide.com/blog-en...-Fox/800039290
It's been a bad weekend for Fox's bubble shows.
Just hours after word leaked that the network had sacked Back to You, sources confirm to me exclusively that New Amsterdam has been euthanized as well.
Just hours after word leaked that the network had sacked Back to You, sources confirm to me exclusively that New Amsterdam has been euthanized as well.
05-11-08 | 12:26 PM
#129
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I wish I could say this is a big loss, but based on what I saw it's not. I put the time and effort in on the 8 that aired. Since it appears that number 8 was the last, I'm glad it ended with him walking down the dark street back into his city. It appears that the question was answered with regard to the Dr. Maybe she was and he had to truely feel it rather than "freedom". <shrug>
Maybe the fact that I used the term 'effort' above is a key indicator that this show had too many hurdles before it. I do think that if it had more time to develop it could have improved on itself. However, I think it needed to have 70% of those kinks wokred out upfront.
I thought the shows' lead was very capable. I'll be happy to look into something if he is the show up in it. I'll put his new boss that eventually showed up into that category as well.
Maybe the fact that I used the term 'effort' above is a key indicator that this show had too many hurdles before it. I do think that if it had more time to develop it could have improved on itself. However, I think it needed to have 70% of those kinks wokred out upfront.
I thought the shows' lead was very capable. I'll be happy to look into something if he is the show up in it. I'll put his new boss that eventually showed up into that category as well.
05-11-08 | 08:23 PM
#130
Originally Posted by Superman07
I thought the shows' lead was very capable. I'll be happy to look into something if he is the show up in it. I'll put his new boss that eventually showed up into that category as well.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783234/
05-11-08 | 10:05 PM
#131
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Not a shocker at all. Once FOX condensed the episode order from 13 to 8, the signs were already clear the show wouldn't make it.
I thought it was an okay filler show during the strike. I liked the lead actor and hope he gets another shot in American TV.
I thought it was an okay filler show during the strike. I liked the lead actor and hope he gets another shot in American TV.
05-11-08 | 10:51 PM
#135
Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
The shoe was delayed several times so its no surpirse it got canceled. Glad I deleted them from my DVR now.
05-12-08 | 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by mrhan
He had a funny supporting role in "The Baker" which starred the other English actor from Band of Brothers and Life.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783234/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783234/
05-12-08 | 08:57 AM
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Cancelled? I thought FOX had only ordered 8 episodes and had shelved them indefinitely. I think what is really being said is that FOX decided not to renew the show (subtle difference).
That the show even made it on air at all was due to FOX's desperation for new programming during the writers' strike. I never honestly expected them to produce more than the 8 that were shot last summer...
That the show even made it on air at all was due to FOX's desperation for new programming during the writers' strike. I never honestly expected them to produce more than the 8 that were shot last summer...
05-13-08 | 10:16 PM
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The show seemed to have an interestting premise. Although I haven't watched it yet, I do have all the shows saved on my DVR. Now that it's been axed, is it still worth watching? Should I watch it or just delete it?
05-13-08 | 10:18 PM
#142
Originally Posted by lordwow
sucks the strike probably helped kill this one off. I liked it, but never could seem to get home to watch it.
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05-14-08 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Groucho
Which immortal detective show is this -- the vampire one, or the other one?
05-14-08 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Groucho
Which immortal detective show is this -- the vampire one, or the other one?
Originally Posted by rfduncan
Does it really matter? Looks as though BOTH have been canceled...
05-29-08 | 10:57 AM
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If you liked the premise of the show check out "The Man From Earth".
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/31286...earth/?___rd=1
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756683/
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/31286...earth/?___rd=1
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756683/
05-30-08 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by mrhan
If you liked the premise of the show check out "The Man From Earth".
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/31286...earth/?___rd=1
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756683/
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/31286...earth/?___rd=1
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756683/
