US Timeline Falling Skies : Season 1

**Paul M** · 26-03-2011, 00:24

Trailer for Falling Skies ;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVLKYBVOXxQ

Welshchris · 26-03-2011, 03:26

What the hell is it with film makers all they wanna seem to do is focus on appocaliptic subjects and its tiresome and old.

Flyboy · 30-03-2011, 21:00

Sounds a bit like "V" to me.

**Paul M** · 10-04-2011, 13:56

Another trailer ;

http://thevoiceoftv.com/blog/falling...s-attack/33511

**Stuart** · 10-04-2011, 14:29

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Originally Posted by Welshchris

What the hell is it with film makers all they wanna seem to do is focus on appocaliptic subjects and its tiresome and old.

They do that. Someone finds either a gimmick or a new formula for drama, and everyone suddenly thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread and slots it in anywhere they can.

How many films used "Bullet Time" after "The Matrix"? How many series and films used a lot of computer generated Lens Flare after "Babylon 5"? How many series used computer generated camera shake for their SFX shots after "Battlestar Galactica" or handheld cameras after the same series?

After 2001, how many SF films had bright, well lit, colourful, sterile looking spaceship interiors? After Star Wars, how many films had dark, grimy, old looking spaceship interiors?

Another thing Battlestar introduced to SF that I don't think is entirely realistic is an almost complete lack of humour. I say it's not realistic simply because especially in highly stressful and bleak situations (like war), people do use humour to try and make themselves feel better. They don't act like the cast of Battlestar.

Anyhow, back on subject.

I'll give the series a chance. It has at least one good actor in it's cast (Noah Wyle from ER), and had good special FX. Trouble is, even if something has an excellent cast (which Outcasts did) , and excellent special FX (which Outcasts didn't), if it has a crap story, it's still a crap production.

Mick Fisher · 10-04-2011, 16:01

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Originally Posted by Stuart

They do that. Someone finds either a gimmick or a new formula for drama, and everyone suddenly thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread and slots it in anywhere they can.

How many films used "Bullet Time" after "The Matrix"? How many series and films used a lot of computer generated Lens Flare after "Babylon 5"? How many series used computer generated camera shake for their SFX shots after "Battlestar Galactica" or handheld cameras after the same series?

After 2001, how many SF films had bright, well lit, colourful, sterile looking spaceship interiors? After Star Wars, how many films had dark, grimy, old looking spaceship interiors?

Another thing Battlestar introduced to SF that I don't think is entirely realistic is an almost complete lack of humour. I say it's not realistic simply because especially in highly stressful and bleak situations (like war), people do use humour to try and make themselves feel better. They don't act like the cast of Battlestar.

Anyhow, back on subject.

I'll give the series a chance. It has at least one good actor in it's cast (Noah Wyle from ER), and had good special FX. Trouble is, even if something has an excellent cast (which Outcasts did) , and excellent special FX (which Outcasts didn't), if it has a crap story, it's still a crap production.

It's that mysterious and unquantifiable something.

With it low budget, no story carp becomes cult viewing.

Without it even big budget all star shows get quickly canned.

Sadly, whatever it is, it seems in pretty short supply these days.

**Kymmy** · 20-06-2011, 14:41

Downloaded and watching as I type...

First 5 minutes sets the scene perfectly

**Stuart** · 20-06-2011, 14:44

Is that good or bad though?

**Kymmy** · 20-06-2011, 14:53

Nice to have the background without trying to second guess what the plot will be..

Only thing that does worry me is that we've seen the same type of scenario in other tv series including recent sub-plots and I wonder if this one will have something special to carry it through

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Is it me or is that my favorite doctor from ER???

Scary · 20-06-2011, 15:30

ive just watched it now and think it is quite good does remind me a bit of the walking dead but instead of zombies it has aliens.

Mick Fisher · 20-06-2011, 17:05

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Originally Posted by Scary

ive just watched it now and think it is quite good does remind me a bit of the walking dead but instead of zombies it has aliens.

Zombies, Aliens, Vampires, it's getting kinda hard to distinguish between 'em nowadays.

I'll check this out sometime. It's on my HDD but I'm in no rush to watch it.

I have low expectations so I won't be disappointed. Hopefully I will be surprised.

**Kymmy** · 20-06-2011, 17:45

It honestly started off a lot better than some of the series which I've enjoyed watching..

I really enjoyed it..

**Matt D** · 20-06-2011, 18:04

Review of Falling Skies by Mo Ryan: http://www.aoltv.com/2011/06/16/fall...-sci-fi-shows/

Sounds like it goes downhill after the pilot...

dilligaf1701 · 20-06-2011, 22:10

I just watched it and it was /ok/ but nothing new. Still I shall most likely sit and watch them as they come out.

Incidentally it's going to be on FX in the uk the week commencing 10th July.

**Paul M** · 20-06-2011, 23:45

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Originally Posted by Mick Fisher

It's on my HDD but I'm in no rush to watch it.

I have low expectations so I won't be disappointed. Hopefully I will be surprised.

Ditto.