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So did we go from vampire craze to spy/secret agent craze?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by lue03, Aug 30, 2010.

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  1. lue03

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    It seems like a movies and new tv shows are just popping up everywhere about spies.
     
    #1 lue03, Aug 30, 2010
  2. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
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    Cool 1960s story, bropenny.
     
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  3. No Worries

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  4. Dei

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    Vampires have defected to the other, other side.
     
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  5. Rocket River

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    BURN NOTICE!
    I think started it all


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    :D
     
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  6. Kam

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    covert ops.


    good tv show.
     
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    All the way!
     
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  8. doboyz

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    "Who watches burn notice?? Harris watches burn noitce!!"
     
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  9. Billy Bob

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    They're way overplaying playing the Nikita commercial to point where I change the channel every time i see it.

    I loved the original French movie, Le Femme Nikita. It had depth and soul. But, it seems like they're butchering it into some kind of hip, "rock and roll" spy show again.

    They did the same with the first TV series Le Lemme, and the movie, Point of No Return. There's just too much flash and cheese in the U.S. adaptations, like they're made for adolescence. Why can't they get it right? I'd love to see a version in the same spirit as the original.
     
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    I am not even aware of a Spy movie or tv show. Where are you getting this from?
     
    #10 rhino17, Aug 30, 2010
  11. RV6

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    i know of Undercovers, nikita, and that's about it.
     
    #11 RV6, Aug 30, 2010
  12. Miguel

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    They're undercover
     
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  13. Hayesfan

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    If that's true, why didn't the Vampire Spy/detective show survive??

    Moonlight :) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0955346/

    Instead I will be forced to watch Alex O'Loughlin on Hawaii fricking Five-O

    I love spy shows.. so I have no problem with it.
     
    #13 Hayesfan, Aug 30, 2010
  14. The Real Shady

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    Agent Michael Scarn
     
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  15. GRENDEL

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    I actually agree with you but I'm not complaining about the ad campain....

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    #15 GRENDEL, Aug 30, 2010
  16. Rocket River

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    I know alot of folx like
    Leverage/White Collar/etc

    IT seems the cable networks start something
    people like it. . .
    then the 'regular' networks will catch on 2 years
    Later

    Rocket River
     
    #16 Rocket River, Aug 30, 2010
  17. Invisible Fan

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    There's been an uptick in Zombie flicks lately.
     
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  18. CrazyDave

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    I don't understand this trend. Or probably rather, I just don't agree with the mentality.

    These subjects are (vampires, spies, whatever) are generally successful when they come out and are a refreshing change of pace (Interview with a vampire, for example). Yet once something like this is successful, then suddenly it becomes "cool" and the rest of the world has to run it into the ground trying to capitalize on someone else's success?

    I guess there's a big portion of hollywood/tv that has no originality, so they try to capitalize on things that have become popular recently. To me, this is silly because usually the frontrunners were popular because the subject matter wasn't plastered everywhere else in our daily pop life... but I guess screenwriters gotta eat too. And then there's the fact that people tend to eat it up like there's no tomorrow. :confused:

    Whatever, I'm old. It's official.
     
    #18 CrazyDave, Aug 30, 2010
  19. Tb-Cain

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    What we need is a show about a lovable homely bafoon married to a smart hot wife...pure comedy gold.
     
    #19 Tb-Cain, Aug 30, 2010
  20. JuanValdez

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    How about a lovable homely zombie bafoon married to a smart hot vampire secret-agent wife? It'd have all the elements; I don't see how it could miss.
     
    #20 JuanValdez, Aug 30, 2010
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