Life on Mars/ Ashes to Ashes

ZermattGT · 15-02-09, 04:23 PM

We just started to receive "Ashes" on BBC America, haven't seen it yet. The first add I saw had the "Quattro" featured in a snipit. I know you mentioned this on the Forum. My question, autophilia aside, is how's the series and it's predesessor?

I looked up Life on Mars and this series has lots of cool 70's cars in it.

Emjay · 15-02-09, 04:36 PM

Life on Mars was great. Very fresh and original. We watched the whole series start to finish

Ashes to Ashes was a much poorer effort in my opinion only made bearable by a certain car and Keely Hawes. It just played too much on caricaturing Gene Hunt who was already a caricature of seventies english coppers so for me it never really worked. We watched about 4 episodes before drifting away.

ZermattGT · 15-02-09, 04:46 PM

Fair enough. Thanks Emjay.

If Life on Mars is released on US compatible DVD I'll look into that series. The orange Ford GLX is pretty sweet.

Lofty · 15-02-09, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZermattGT

Fair enough. Thanks Emjay.

If Life on Mars is released on US compatible DVD I'll look into that series. The orange Ford GLX is pretty sweet.

Try hacking your dvd player to play PAL versions.....tis what I did......
Mind you if you have a Sony dvd player its difficult......

Alski501 · 15-02-09, 05:30 PM

Got to say , i enjoyed both. But then i'm a sucker for anything from "my" era! I would give Life on mars the edge, probably because of the excellant Jon Simms.
But i am glad they have carried on into the 80's. You cant go wrong a show that has Phillip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, early 80's music and a quattro! I think the new 'Ashes' airs next month, i cant wait!

amanda · 15-02-09, 05:57 PM

[quote=Alski501;39079But i am glad they have carried on into the 80's. You cant go wrong a show that has Phillip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, early 80's music and a quattro! I think the new 'Ashes' airs next month, i cant wait![/QUOTE]

Yes there is but when I am not sure and it's fab I really enjoyed A2A my era

PeterB · 15-02-09, 05:58 PM

Life on Mars was superb, Ashes to Ashes less so but still very enjoyable.

gabriel.oconnell · 15-02-09, 06:31 PM

cannot wait for the new series

Kenquattro · 15-02-09, 09:15 PM

I preferred A2A as it was more my era with the cars and defo the music. You can't beat a bit of Visage and the mighty Human League. Just needs a bit of Kraftwerk, correct spec LHD quad lamp Venus Red 81 quattro and the jobs a good'un.

ZermattGT · 15-02-09, 10:11 PM

Bonus, I looked on the BBC America website, and we're getting both series, showing back to back starting March 7.

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Emjay Man Fettler Extraodinaire Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up my own arse blowing smoke Posts: 7,417	Life on Mars was great. Very fresh and original. We watched the whole series start to finish Ashes to Ashes was a much poorer effort in my opinion only made bearable by a certain car and Keely Hawes. It just played too much on caricaturing Gene Hunt who was already a caricature of seventies english coppers so for me it never really worked. We watched about 4 episodes before drifting away.

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ZermattGT Quad Lamp Commando Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachusetts, U.S.A. Posts: 4,299	Fair enough. Thanks Emjay. If Life on Mars is released on US compatible DVD I'll look into that series. The orange Ford GLX is pretty sweet.

15-02-09, 05:30 PM	#5
Alski501 Grown up member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 162	Got to say , i enjoyed both. But then i'm a sucker for anything from "my" era! I would give Life on mars the edge, probably because of the excellant Jon Simms. But i am glad they have carried on into the 80's. You cant go wrong a show that has Phillip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, early 80's music and a quattro! I think the new 'Ashes' airs next month, i cant wait!

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PeterB You absolute shower! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Chester Posts: 1,444	Life on Mars was superb, Ashes to Ashes less so but still very enjoyable.

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gabriel.oconnell 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: brynmawr Posts: 3,243	cannot wait for the new series

15-02-09, 09:15 PM	#9
Kenquattro 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,267	I preferred A2A as it was more my era with the cars and defo the music. You can't beat a bit of Visage and the mighty Human League. Just needs a bit of Kraftwerk, correct spec LHD quad lamp Venus Red 81 quattro and the jobs a good'un.

15-02-09, 10:11 PM	#10
ZermattGT Quad Lamp Commando Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachusetts, U.S.A. Posts: 4,299	Bonus, I looked on the BBC America website, and we're getting both series, showing back to back starting March 7.