Utterly bat-shit mental
Found this while trawling around another site. It's the ending of the US version of Life on Mars.

I preferred ours, I think.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxI_UwYThgU

10 minutes or so long, mind.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 3 May 2009, 17:10, 9 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Typical US
"All that stuff that was ambiguous or thought-provoking or layered? Here's a simple explanation for the whole thing."

Bah.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sun 3 May 2009, 17:58, Reply)

Utterly hatstand
UK version far superior.


But then again, we would say that, wouldn't we?

I think I'd like to see the whole of their version, it's clearly very, very different.

And what's with playing Elton John??? No, no, no, no! Bowie!
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Sun 3 May 2009, 18:04, Reply)

I have
read some good reviews of the US version, so would be interested to see it.

But this ending sucks monkey balls big time.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 3 May 2009, 18:13, Reply)

The US version isn't bad,
it's just no where near as good as the UK version. Long live BBC America!
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Sun 3 May 2009, 18:57, Reply)

I liked it...
...being the US finale, they had to go another route and I quite liked it. It was intelligent (Gene Hunt being literally a gene hunt) and of course they managed to weave in references to Hyde in there too.

The characterizations are a shock, the US Sam Tyler seemed wooden compared to John Simm.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Sun 3 May 2009, 19:19, Reply)

That said.....
A version* combining both the US and UK Sam Tylers.....

wouldn't kick either of them out of bed on a cold night....





*in my head. A 'chicken' sandwich.

Oh god. Wine o'clock was too early I suspect.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Sun 3 May 2009, 20:03, Reply)

I'll show you something wooden...
...
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Sun 3 May 2009, 20:27, Reply)

Oh dear God!
You two behave! I've not had me dinner yet!

Or I'll send you another swine flu pun...
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 3 May 2009, 20:29, Reply)

Sorry dad.



;)
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Sun 3 May 2009, 20:30, Reply)