Author Topic: Red Dwarf (Read 48543 times)

Andy @ Allerton! · « **on:** March 30, 2011, 11:43:39 pm »

Watching the best episode ever with the Western thingy;

What a fucking ace series this was.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2011, 11:51:11 pm »

Not my fave episode, that goes to Marooned.

It was great 1-6, 7, 8 and the newest ones were shit.

Paul JH · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2011, 11:52:51 pm »

Quote from: King Richard IV on March 30, 2011, 11:51:11 pm

Not my fave episode, that goes to Marooned.

Marooned is one of the best written, acted and great episodes of any sitcom ever made. And I say that utterly seriously. Love it to this day.
Rimmer doing Shakespeare - 'Noooooow ..... that's all I can remember'

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2011, 11:55:59 pm »

Quote from: Paul JH on March 30, 2011, 11:52:51 pm

Marooned is one of the best written, acted and great episodes of any sitcom ever made. And I say that utterly seriously. Love it to this day.
Rimmer doing Shakespeare - 'Noooooow ..... that's all I can remember'

Oh yeah, it's brilliant. A science fiction show relying totally on dialogue is rare enough. The fact it's so great, and infinitely rewatchable is a bonus.

"Now I know why dogs lick their testicles"

Dr Manhattan · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2011, 11:57:42 pm »

Quote from: King Richard IV on March 30, 2011, 11:51:11 pm

Not my fave episode, that goes to Marooned.

It was great 1-6, 7, 8 and the newest ones were shit.

Spot on.

I don't ever need to see anything past series 1-6.

Dirkismydad · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2011, 12:36:44 am »

Thanks, series 1 episode 1 is going to be watched before i go to bed now, and I can't just watch one episode!

S · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2011, 12:49:05 am »

Quote from: Andy@Allerton on March 30, 2011, 11:43:39 pm

Watching the best episode ever with the Western thingy;

What a fucking ace series this was.

'Gunmen of the Apocalypse' is one of the best episodes of any sitcom ever in my book. Series 1-6 of Red Dwarf is genius. Lost count of the amount of time I've watched them and they still don't get old.

Captain Wolf Biscuit · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2011, 01:05:06 am »

I've got 1-6 and will never ever buy the rest of the series. Amazing how bad it got considering how brilliant the first 6 were.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2011, 01:08:31 am »

Quote from: Captain Wolf Biscuit on March 31, 2011, 01:05:06 am

I've got 1-6 and will never ever buy the rest of the series. Amazing how bad it got considering how brilliant the first 6 were.

after six one of the two writers stepped off. The books after that were awful aswell.

Big Red Richie · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2011, 02:34:25 am »

I always thought that it was the same wrighters right through. Grant & Naylor ?

The problem with a series like that, is that the first six were written almost as one continuous project. And then they stopped.
When they tried to revive it, after a break of what? about five years? It was never going to be the same. By then it had just lost it's zest.

The complete last couple of series, had about the same chuckle factor of just one episode of the early stuff.

Also a factor, was the fact that in the early days, all of the actors were up and coming unknowns, for the most part. It was fresh, and they had something to prove. They were still a bit raw, and it showed, and came accross as a group of mates having a laugh.

By the later series, they were seasoned actors, and it showed. It had lost a lot of that raw-ness and cheekyness about it. The gags were more obvious and telegraphed.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2011, 02:48:01 am »

Quote from: Big Red Richie on March 31, 2011, 02:34:25 am

I always thought that it was the same wrighters right through. Grant & Naylor ?

no

Mikeebee · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2011, 02:56:42 am »

polymorph and quarantine are fun.

Yabazza · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2011, 02:58:41 am »

The original Holly was my favourite character...

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/dhjGXCk-RVU?fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/dhjGXCk-RVU?fs=1</a>

Class.

Didn't Chris Barrie leave for a season or two because he had that Brittas Empire thing going as well?

Kashinoda · « **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2011, 03:29:22 am »

Everybody's dead Dave!

New series broadcasts in 2012, hope they bring the audience laugh back the specials weren't the same without it. Hopefully a patch better than series 7 and 8.

Red_Isle_Chap · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2011, 03:35:30 am »

Quote from: Captain Wolf Biscuit on March 31, 2011, 01:05:06 am

I've got 1-6 and will never ever buy the rest of the series. Amazing how bad it got considering how brilliant the first 6 were.

Gotta agree with this, everything after series 6 was very, very poor!

Quote from: Kashinoda on March 31, 2011, 03:29:22 am

Everybody's dead Dave!

New series broadcasts in 2012, hope they bring the audience laugh back the specials weren't the same without it. Hopefully a patch better than series 7 and 8.

I'll give it a look, but the specials were so, so bad I'm not holding out a lot of hope. It was painful and embarrassing to watch if i'm honest, because i love the early series so much.

Dirkismydad · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2011, 07:53:36 am »

Personally I think series on was the best series. I agree after 6, it lost its edge massively. My favourite episode is quatantine, its pure comedy genius at its best.

Kashinoda · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2011, 08:03:21 am »

Quote from: Red_Isle_Chap on March 31, 2011, 03:35:30 am

I'll give it a look, but the specials were so, so bad I'm not holding out a lot of hope. It was painful and embarrassing to watch if i'm honest, because i love the early series so much.

The specials were shite, they made 7 and 8 look good! Just wasn't sure what they were tying to do with it, I kinda got the impression that it's what they wanted to do with the Red Dwarf movie.

Love this clip, so many decent lines!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qa_gZ_7sdZg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/Qa_gZ_7sdZg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB</a>

andyrol · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2011, 10:20:05 am »

agree on the whole with the 1-6 good, 7& 8 poor philosophy. but 'tikka to ride' and 'beyond a joke' in 7 have some brilliant moments.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #18 on:** March 31, 2011, 11:46:43 am »

I love the first two series, after which point I think Cat and Kryten's involvement grew and (while I love them both) the dynamic changed a lot.

Still, after that I think Series 6 is superb, 3 is great, and Marooned is brilliant.

7 and 8 were poor. Specials were pretty bad, made worse by the lack of a laughter track.

I remain optimistic for the new episodes - I'm confident that the writers will take the fans' feedback on board.

golly51 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 31, 2011, 02:16:44 pm »

The buzzards will be fighting the lizards for me gizzards!!! Quality

The Jolly Boys Outing · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2011, 04:42:19 pm »

Quote from: Andy@Allerton on March 30, 2011, 11:43:39 pm

Watching the best episode ever with the Western thingy;

What a fucking ace series this was.

craig charles- legend !

gregor · « **Reply #21 on:** March 31, 2011, 04:51:59 pm »

To be honest, I think it tailed off after Series 4. I absolutely love the show, but 5 and 6 were hit and miss. There are still some absolute gems like Back to Reality and Gunmen of the Apocalypse, but it was going downhill and there are some terrible episodes.

Series 7 actually stands up fairly well. It's quite cleverly written in parts. The problem is that it's just not funny enough.

I don't have any hope for it going forward, but the first three series especially are absolute genius, and as good as any British comedy of the last 20-30 years.

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #22 on:** March 31, 2011, 04:58:51 pm »

"I was so Excited, I dropped me Skateboard!"

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #23 on:** March 31, 2011, 06:34:04 pm »

Quote from: Paul JH on March 30, 2011, 11:52:51 pm

Marooned is one of the best written, acted and great episodes of any sitcom ever made. And I say that utterly seriously. Love it to this day.
Rimmer doing Shakespeare - 'Noooooow ..... that's all I can remember'

absolutely, marooned is my favourite by a mile. If they expanded it a little it could have made a brilliant stage production. Must watch that again soon for a laugh, I've got the DVDs (except 8 ) but haven't watched for a couple of years now.

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #24 on:** March 31, 2011, 06:58:53 pm »

Marooned is excellent. I also love the one where they all forget (Where Rimmer got Listers Memories) and they were trying to work out where the time went and why they had broken feet.

Queeg was fantastic as was 'Better than Life' and the 'Suicide Squid'

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #25 on:** March 31, 2011, 07:08:11 pm »

Quote from: Andy@Allerton on March 31, 2011, 06:58:53 pm

Marooned is excellent. I also love the one where they all forget (Where Rimmer got Listers Memories) and they were trying to work out where the time went and why they had broken feet.

yeah, that one is brilliant too. I think that's second series innit? Name of the episode has escaped me but it's actually really touching

killer-heels · « **Reply #26 on:** March 31, 2011, 07:13:13 pm »

Quote from: Andy@Allerton on March 30, 2011, 11:43:39 pm

Watching the best episode ever with the Western thingy;

What a fucking ace series this was.

I watched that yesterday as well.

It is fantastic. Love Red Dwarf.

Red_Mist · « **Reply #27 on:** March 31, 2011, 07:39:14 pm »

Haven't seen it for years, but always remember the one with the Triplicator, good & evil versions of them all. Very funny series.

Hazell · « **Reply #28 on:** March 31, 2011, 08:03:50 pm »

Quote from: Andy@Allerton on March 30, 2011, 11:43:39 pm

Watching the best episode ever with the Western thingy;

"I've seen Westerns. I know how to speak cowboy.... Dry white wine and Perrier, please."

"Ah, Mr. War, sir. It seems that owing to circumstances completely beyond my control, there's been a bit of a cock up in the bravado department. I may indeed have come across as being more brave than in fact I am."

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #29 on:** March 31, 2011, 08:05:22 pm »

Quote from: Slick_Beef on March 31, 2011, 07:08:11 pm

yeah, that one is brilliant too. I think that's second series innit? Name of the episode has escaped me but it's actually really touching

Yeah, it's Thanks for the Memory.

Big Red Richie · « **Reply #30 on:** April 1, 2011, 01:37:12 am »

"But what is it"?

"It's a white hole"!.....

"But what is it"?

"It's a white hole"!......

"But what is it"?...................

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #31 on:** April 1, 2011, 11:53:57 am »

"Go to Red Alert..!"

"Are.. you sure sir? It WILL mean changing the bulb!"

"May day! May Day! Why's it called May Day? Why not Ascenscion Sunday?"

"It's m'aider from the French, you idiot"

Okkervil · « **Reply #32 on:** April 1, 2011, 12:01:30 pm »

Quote from: Captain Wolf Biscuit on March 31, 2011, 01:05:06 am

I've got 1-6 and will never ever buy the rest of the series. Amazing how bad it got considering how brilliant the first 6 were.

Yeah same here. Have thought about buying the rest just to complete the set a couple of times. But just couldn't bring myself to do it!. Series 8 in particular was shite.

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #33 on:** April 1, 2011, 12:02:01 pm »

Quote from: Okkervil on April 1, 2011, 12:01:30 pm

Yeah same here. Have thought about buying the rest just to complete the set a couple of times. But just couldn't bring myself to do it!. Series 8 in particular was shite.

I've got them all. Different standard but funny in their own way.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #34 on:** April 1, 2011, 01:35:24 pm »

It's a banana, it's always been a banana, it will always be a banana!

Smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

rotistgeil · « **Reply #35 on:** April 1, 2011, 02:11:24 pm »

I do have them all on DVD, I agree that 1-6 are the best but 7 and 8 do have some funny moments in them. Just a shame that they are very rare. Had to buy them to get the Red Dwarf lettering completed in any case

"The time for talking is over. Now call it extreme if you like, but I propose we hit it hard, and we hit it fast, with a major, and I mean major, leaflet campaign. "
- Rimmer, Polymorph

how could I forget this, hehe

Erm, I think we're losing sight of the real issue here, which is: what are we gonna call ourselves? Erm, and I think it comes down to a choice between "The League Against Salivating Monsters" or my own personal preference, which is "The Committee for the Liberation and Integration of Terrifying Organisms and their Rehabilitation Into Society." Erm, one drawback with that: the abbreviation is "CLITORIS."

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #36 on:** April 1, 2011, 03:41:17 pm »

Rimmer: "You don't think there's anything amiss? I'm sitting here wearing a red and white checked gingham dress and army boots and you think that's un-amiss?"

Rimmer: "Look, just because it's an armour-plated alien killing machine that salivates unspeakable slobber doesn't mean it's a bad person. What we've got to do is get it round a table and put together a solution package - perhaps over tea and biscuits."

Cat: Why don't we just break out the lasers?
Kryten: An excellent plan, sir, with only two minor drawbacks. One, we don't have a power source for the lasers; and two, we don't have any lasers.

Rimmer: Kryten, you're forgetting about Space Corps Directive 1742!
Kryten: 1742? "No member of the Corps should ever report for duty in a ginger toupee." Well, thank you for reminding me about that regulation, but I can't see how it is pertinent to our present situation.

The Cat: Why don't we drop the defensive shields?
Kryten: A superlative suggestion, sir. With just two minor flaws. One, we don't have any defensive shields. And two, we don't have any defensive shields. Now I realise that technically speaking that's only one flaw but I thought that it was such a big one that it was worth mentioning twice.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #37 on:** April 1, 2011, 03:50:13 pm »

Love this so much. After this reminder I went away and watched Thanks for the Memory, Future Echoes and Waiting for God.

Happy times.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #38 on:** April 1, 2011, 04:02:28 pm »

Well, the thing about space is, it's black. And the thing about grit is, it's black.

Sir Harvest Fields · « **Reply #39 on:** April 1, 2011, 04:14:59 pm »

I love the one with the ' Dream Recorder ' part. DJJ sure can move