bobod
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Post by bobod on Jul 7, 2017 15:02:31 GMT
I see Star Cops was thirty years old yesterday. Have we fans here? What memories do we have? No DVDs available at the moment but Chris Boucher's novel is still available here as a paperback or eBook. |
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izp1
Big Finish Creative Team
Not actually a member of a Big Finish Creative Team but I've worked for them off and on since 2002.
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Post by izp1 on Jul 7, 2017 16:30:14 GMT
I like the book, gives a bit more of a flavour of a pure Chris Boucher version of the show even if some of the differences surprise you if you know the show quite well (and everyone effs and jeffs a bit more). I liked the idea in there of having conversation topics open to guide your chats with people on other worlds, when the time delays means you might both lose your threads. I could do with that on Facebook.
It did seem like a cache of not too expensive DVDs turned up a year or so ago, so some may still be about. Very good, honest, but even-handed commentaries. If people don't have them, they're worth tracking down.
The Cult of Star Cops documentary on YouTube would probably be a decent try before you buy taster for the uninitiated.
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izp1
Big Finish Creative Team
Not actually a member of a Big Finish Creative Team but I've worked for them off and on since 2002.
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Post by izp1 on Jul 7, 2017 16:37:20 GMT
Oh blimey, the DVDs are pricy again. Buy the book!
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Tony Jones
Chancellery Guard
Professor Chronotis
Still rockin' along!
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Post by Tony Jones on Jul 7, 2017 16:55:24 GMT
I loved it
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 21:58:42 GMT
Saw a few episodes of it a couple years ago and I still have no idea what to think of it. It's very slow, even for a procedural. Then again, there've been a lot of shows where slow doesn't necessarily mean bad. Very good acting, very good directing. I'm a bit stumped.
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Post by doomlord on Jul 19, 2017 18:10:05 GMT
I still have my 7" and 12" vinyl singles of the theme song by Justin Hayward bought from John Fitton's mail order, all those years ago.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2017 18:58:38 GMT
Terrible theme tune that doesn't match the tone of the show. This would work well as a Big Finish series (hint hint) a more hard sci-fi police procedural
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Tony Jones
Chancellery Guard
Professor Chronotis
Still rockin' along!
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Post by Tony Jones on Jul 20, 2017 9:44:17 GMT
Terrible theme tune that doesn't match the tone of the show. This would work well as a Big Finish series (hint hint) a more hard sci-fi police procedural This has come up at (at least) two Big Finish Days, and Jason H-E certainly looks interested when several people put their hands up for it! |
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Post by doomlord on Jul 28, 2017 16:38:57 GMT
Terrible theme tune that doesn't match the tone of the show. I totally agree. The reason why I bought both was that I was going through a phase of collecting theme tunes and songs on vinyl. |
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