What classic series would you want relaunched/rebooted? - Blu-ray Forum

Digital Devil · 02-18-2008, 02:27 PM

Ok so these past few years we've seen a number of classic television series from the 70s to the 90s being picked up by networks and being reinvisioned/relaunched/rebooted on the big and small screens. With the premiere of the new Knight Rider and some of the subsequent comments in the thread about it I thought I'd throw the question out there for the hell of it. What other classic television series do you think or would like to see get a 21st Century redoing? Go ahead and write in if there's something that I didn't think about in the list.

tqmilymi · 02-18-2008, 02:30 PM

How about Seaquest and Dark Angel?

But Seaquest is a Universal title, so they'd have to switch first...

krazeyeyez · 02-18-2008, 04:03 PM

im not so sure about allowing them to ruin my classics

but some shows that got cancelled that i would love to see brought back are....

dark angel (jessica alba has to come back)
enterprise (i thought this was a refreshing addition to the franchise)
crusade (the babylon 5 spinoff)
baywatch nights (sarcasm)

Kirsty_Mc · 02-18-2008, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krazeyeyez

im not so sure about allowing them to ruin my classics

but some shows that got cancelled that i would love to see brought back are....

dark angel (jessica alba has to come back)
enterprise (i thought this was a refreshing addition to the franchise)
crusade (the babylon 5 spinoff)
baywatch nights (sarcasm)

+1

Slackr89 · 02-18-2008, 07:11 PM

none.

Alan Gordon · 02-18-2008, 07:15 PM

Up until recently, I have been watching "Buck Rogers In The 25th Century" on DVD, and I've been really enjoying it.

Some of it would certainly need to be updated, but as long as they don't treat it too seriously, a remake could be very cool!!

Also of note is that it is a Universal series, and Universal's the main one doing the remakes (BSG, BW, KR).

~Alan

Flux88MPH · 02-18-2008, 07:45 PM

“Believe it or not I’m walking on air, I never thought I could feel so free hee heeeeee.
Flying away on a wing and a prayer, who could it be…? Believe it or not, it’s just me”

WickyWoo · 02-18-2008, 08:30 PM

They start shooting a Greatest American Hero movie in April, yes it will probably suck

Battlestar Galactica (no, not that space screwing/politics show on SciFi channel)

21 Jump Street (I question how well it'll work in today's climate though)

Porky Pine · 02-18-2008, 09:33 PM

I'd like to see a retooling of The Starlost. The premise was actually pretty good. A large intergalactic Ark of the last survivors of a dying Earth, seperated by geodesic domes and no knowledge of the other societies on the ship on route to another world to colonise. Unfortunately, the ship's crew are killed off and the ship is on a collision course to the star of the world that they are supposed to colonise.

Unfortunately, the series was marred by bad writing and even worse special effects and didn't last past the first season.

haushausman · 02-18-2008, 09:36 PM

Is 24 a classic yet?

LynxFX · 02-18-2008, 10:40 PM

MacGyver of course!

Maybe a spinoff, MacGyver: The Murdock Chronicles.

Digital Devil · 02-18-2008, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LynxFX

MacGyver of course!

Maybe a spinoff, MacGyver: The Murdock Chronicles.

Good call on that one, Murdock was awesome in that series.

I swear he died and came back to life more times than Jean Grey in the Marvel Universe.

Also, good call on this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

Up until recently, I have been watching "Buck Rogers In The 25th Century" on DVD, and I've been really enjoying it.

Some of it would certainly need to be updated, but as long as they don't treat it too seriously, a remake could be very cool!!

Also of note is that it is a Universal series, and Universal's the main one doing the remakes (BSG, BW, KR).

I completely forgot about that series. I loved me some Erin Grey.

And it makes sense that Universal is behind a good deal of the remakes lately as a lot of these shows were originally NBC properties, or at least they ended up with them after the decades rolled by and they were let go by Paramount/Viacom/CBS/etc.

Blu-Beard · 02-18-2008, 11:12 PM

Oh geez, I didn't vote. I needed to be able to select more than one. I grew up with theses shows and love them all.

Marcusarilius · 02-18-2008, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flux88MPH

“Believe it or not I’m walking on air, I never thought I could feel so free hee heeeeee.
Flying away on a wing and a prayer, who could it be…? Believe it or not, it’s just me”

Forgot to take your meds again huh....

jsteinhauer · 02-18-2008, 11:16 PM

Well, the writers just got a new deal. Why don't they do what they get paid for and write something, NEW? Instead of rehashing someone elses classic material.

Marcusarilius · 02-18-2008, 11:17 PM

The one season of Dark Shadows starring Ben Cross from 1990.

cartman781 · 02-18-2008, 11:17 PM

It will never happen but I love Gunsmoke

Marcusarilius · 02-18-2008, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman781

It will never happen but I love Gunsmoke

In the morning?

corky · 02-19-2008, 06:58 PM

The Flintstones

clyon · 02-19-2008, 07:00 PM

Firefly

View Poll Results: What classic series would you like to see relaunched/rebooted?
Airwolf	5	8.20%
The A-Team	5	8.20%
MacGuyver	6	9.84%
She-Wolf of London	1	1.64%
M.A.S.H.	4	6.56%
Dark Shadows	5	8.20%
Bonanza	0	0%
The Greatest American Hero	6	9.84%
The Fall Guy	1	1.64%
Hogan's Heroes	3	4.92%
I don't like any of these shows.	10	16.39%
Other	15	24.59%
Voters: 61. You may not vote on this poll

02-18-2008, 02:27 PM	#1
Digital Devil Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New York	What classic series would you want relaunched/rebooted? Ok so these past few years we've seen a number of classic television series from the 70s to the 90s being picked up by networks and being reinvisioned/relaunched/rebooted on the big and small screens. With the premiere of the new Knight Rider and some of the subsequent comments in the thread about it I thought I'd throw the question out there for the hell of it. What other classic television series do you think or would like to see get a 21st Century redoing? Go ahead and write in if there's something that I didn't think about in the list. Last edited by Digital Devil; 02-18-2008 at 02:31 PM.

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tqmilymi Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Maryland Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:509 Blu-ray collection:1558 DVD collection:212 Digital collection:1864 iTunes collection:57 Prime collection:31 Trading Score:140	How about Seaquest and Dark Angel? But Seaquest is a Universal title, so they'd have to switch first...

02-18-2008, 04:03 PM	#3
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:4	im not so sure about allowing them to ruin my classics but some shows that got cancelled that i would love to see brought back are.... dark angel (jessica alba has to come back) enterprise (i thought this was a refreshing addition to the franchise) crusade (the babylon 5 spinoff) baywatch nights (sarcasm)

02-18-2008, 07:11 PM	#5
Slackr89 Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Edmonton, Alberta PSN: Slackr Blu-ray collection:116 Trading Score:2	none.

02-18-2008, 07:15 PM	#6
Alan Gordon Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Dawson, GA 4K collection:867 Blu-ray collection:2455 DVD collection:437 MA collection:1874 Digital collection:2065 iTunes collection:4101 Prime collection:1896 Trading Score:44	Up until recently, I have been watching "Buck Rogers In The 25th Century" on DVD, and I've been really enjoying it. Some of it would certainly need to be updated, but as long as they don't treat it too seriously, a remake could be very cool!! Also of note is that it is a Universal series, and Universal's the main one doing the remakes (BSG, BW, KR). ~Alan

02-18-2008, 07:45 PM	#7
Flux88MPH Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Austin, TX Blu-ray collection:382	“Believe it or not I’m walking on air, I never thought I could feel so free hee heeeeee. Flying away on a wing and a prayer, who could it be…? Believe it or not, it’s just me”

02-18-2008, 08:30 PM	#8
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	They start shooting a Greatest American Hero movie in April, yes it will probably suck Battlestar Galactica (no, not that space screwing/politics show on SciFi channel) 21 Jump Street (I question how well it'll work in today's climate though)

02-18-2008, 09:33 PM	#9
Porky Pine Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	I'd like to see a retooling of The Starlost. The premise was actually pretty good. A large intergalactic Ark of the last survivors of a dying Earth, seperated by geodesic domes and no knowledge of the other societies on the ship on route to another world to colonise. Unfortunately, the ship's crew are killed off and the ship is on a collision course to the star of the world that they are supposed to colonise. Unfortunately, the series was marred by bad writing and even worse special effects and didn't last past the first season.

02-18-2008, 09:36 PM	#10
haushausman Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Chicago Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews: 5	Is 24 a classic yet?

02-18-2008, 10:40 PM	#11
LynxFX Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007	MacGyver of course! Maybe a spinoff, MacGyver: The Murdock Chronicles.

02-18-2008, 11:12 PM	#13
Blu-Beard Banned Member since:Jan 2008	Oh geez, I didn't vote. I needed to be able to select more than one. I grew up with theses shows and love them all.

02-18-2008, 11:16 PM	#15
jsteinhauer Gaming Moderator Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:120 Trading Score:66	Well, the writers just got a new deal. Why don't they do what they get paid for and write something, NEW? Instead of rehashing someone elses classic material.

02-18-2008, 11:17 PM	#16
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	The one season of Dark Shadows starring Ben Cross from 1990.

02-18-2008, 11:17 PM	#17
cartman781 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:In a van down by the river Blu-ray collection:2074 DVD collection:257 Digital collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:99	It will never happen but I love Gunsmoke

02-19-2008, 06:58 PM	#19
corky Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Montreal Blu-ray reviews:1	The Flintstones

02-19-2008, 07:00 PM	#20
clyon Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Just left of the Alpha Quadrant 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:824 Blu-ray reviews:8	Firefly

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