Back to Earth (Part One)

The reboot of Red Dwarf by Dave has more in common with the failed US pilot than the original.

Oh dear.

Plus point. It has the same cast minus the dim witted ships computer of norman lovett. With the added cast member of Sophie Winkleman a.k.a, big suze from peep show fame.

Minus Points. Trying to make the show main stream to appeal to the US audience which in turn has killed the whole appeal of the show. Gone is the quirky humor and replaced with a script and screen play which has painfully been edited by a corporate marketing hack. Production values are fine for the low budget but red dwarf was never really about wow them special effects. A £10 toaster painted red with a light bulb in it raised more laughs than this whole episode. Which sadly explains why this reboot has missed the mark.

Great stuff!!!! Now this was always going to be a love it hate it and people don't like change, and yes it was missing details and fill in's from when we last saw the crew but face it when getting the green light you pitch a show that will fill 3 half hour shows/will not be so far up a fans backside that only they will understand/fill it with past events and run out of time for a new story/be fresh and funny, and then once they can do this money changes hands and they get their shot at what is really a pitch at another series, yes money from making it but more so with DVD sales in mind but if it gets the numbers then they will get another series and thats the big money for the guys. For the people who hate it well it comes down to would you rather they never do anything ever again? or get a shot at getting a series? because if you want them back on TV everyone must get behind the show and sales of DVD which will prob be out soon, its only then will the show be made, not saying like it just because of this......you can still not be keen but its only way to get them back as its been so long and this was testing the market and to be honest I loved it, its grown and though the jokes were thin on the ground in places it had some gems and the acting was up a few grades and the effects, I also loved the very nice setups from the all time great BladeRunner, and the guys though with a few more wrinkles were as they have always been and seem to love playing the parts once again and I hope they get the chance to do so again but I do think that they could do with some new talent for stories should they ever get a new series, until then I do think the boys done good with Back To Earth.

All those in the UK who have seen this have already started to either tear it apart or embrace it as something amazing. I, on the other hand, am in the US... and had to take a few extra steps to see this. First, those of you who are expecting a canned laughter to tell you which spots are funny, none here... if you'll miss it, you probably won't like it that much. Second, those of you who bought or downloaded the books-on-tape of the Red Dwarf series (as read by some of the stars of the show) and enjoyed them... you're in for a true treat. Without the audience laughter, it felt like they were performing just for me. It had a very intimate feel to it, I can't say much more without giving away anything... then again, if you're a true fan in the UK or US, you've already seen it or found a way to see it. Just brilliant.

In the words of Public Enemy may I urge you, Don't Believe the Hype! Having been a fan of the old days (when Rob Grant collaborated) I was looking forward to this with a healthy dose of cynicism. Sadly, I wasn't proved wrong. It all seemed a bit tired - tired actors, tired scripts... The banter seemed strained and flowed about as much as my non-existent tears of laughter. The introduction of the nubile new hologram to add some interest was a bit embarrassing - it didn't work with Chloe Annett as Mk2 Christine Kochanski and doesn't work now as far as I'm concerned. I'm reserving judgement, however, at least until part two. This instalment left me a bit cold and instead of excitedly anticipating the next part I'm more inclined to dig out some DVDs and reminisce about the good old days!

I was stoked when i heard that there was gonna be some new episodes of red dwarf...but oh my quantum hazard, worst reheated bullcrap ever....

Script : self indulgend and boring as hell. 3d animations: poor at best....

the only good bit in the 3 episodes is the reflection joke done in aftereffects....other than that: flat jokes, flat scenes, flat acting ...

if the original series is funny as vindaloo is hot and spicy, this is a Sunday-rost in comparison....

3 out of 10 , buuuhhhhhh....

why can't you people leave things from the past alone...?