Red Dwarf series 9 (or is it 10?) in 2012 confirmed by Craig Charles - Page 4

Mr. Adventure · December 19 2011, 04:08 PM

Hopefully it will be a return to form because the last one reminded me of those corny ill-advised tv reunion movies they would do with The Beverly Hillbillies or The Dukes of Hazzard.

Pingfah · December 19 2011, 04:22 PM

I don't think it will be a return to "form", since that would require Rob Grant, they left the truly classic years behind a long time ago.

It might be a return to the quality we saw in s8, that's the best we can hope for.

Bob The Skutter · December 19 2011, 05:42 PM

Pingfalalalalah wrote:

I don't think it will be a return to "form", since that would require Rob Grant, they left the truly classic years behind a long time ago.

It might be a return to the quality we saw in s8, that's the best we can hope for.

I never thought series 8 was as bad as most people make out. I thought 7 was the worst of the lot but even then there was a lot I liked.
Back to Earth may have been a low point but still had moments of genius that stood out but never enough to save it really.

Pingfah · December 19 2011, 05:48 PM

Yeah, S8 was OK, just not a patch on the fantastic 1-5, or even the slightly less fantastic S6.

To me 1-5 is when they were "on form", it was both a great comedy and a great sci-fi show, and I don't see it ever coming close to that sort of perfect mix again. They'd better off just making sure they come up with better plots than BtE rather than trying to be as funny as the old stuff. At least we can get some good sci-fi, even if it isn't that funny.

Bob The Skutter · December 19 2011, 06:20 PM

Pingfalalalalah wrote:

Yeah, S8 was OK, just not a patch on the fantastic 1-5, or even the slightly less fantastic S6.

To me 1-5 is when they were "on form", it was both a great comedy and a great sci-fi show, and I don't see it ever coming close to that sort of perfect mix again. They'd better off just making sure they come up with better plots than BtE rather than trying to be as funny as the old stuff. At least we can get some good sci-fi, even if it isn't that funny.

Well it kinda seems to me that Grant brought most of the funny and Naylor brought most of the Sci-fi and that's why it's been off since Grant left.

Pingfah · December 19 2011, 07:30 PM

You might be right, there were still quite a few good concepts through s7 & 8.

I'm personally hoping they return to the core premise of the show, which is 4 or 5 losers stranded alone in space millions of miles away from Earth with nothing to do. No other humans, no prison, no old crew, none of that crap. Just good strong stories about the guys and what they find to fill their otherwise miserable lives.

Bob The Skutter · December 19 2011, 07:37 PM

Yeah, it was always at its best with that, hopefully that's what it'll be again. We live in hope, eh?

Mr Light · December 20 2011, 03:45 AM

I thought S8 was the funniest series, if not the best overall.

Kelso · December 20 2011, 05:00 AM

Mr Light wrote:

I thought S8 was the funniest series, if not the best overall.

Yeah, I freakin' loved S8.

I just rewatched it a few days ago and it had me in stitches... esp. "Krytie TV"!

I can't wait to see the guys back at it.

Chris3123 · December 23 2011, 07:29 PM

Posted on the official RD Facebook page:

Saul · February 3 2012, 05:16 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=hAKGSKZNlww

Oh it's good to see her in real again.

Pingfah · February 3 2012, 05:53 PM

Oh wow, they are going to use model shots? That's excellent!

StewMc · February 3 2012, 06:09 PM

They are using the model that was originally built in 1997 for the Remastered project, which was never actually used on screen (with the awful CG version used instead). The model was intended to be used in the movie: there's some test footage on one of the DVDs.

According to the official site, the model has been altered in size, so will hopefully be closer to the original size of the ship.

Ar-Pharazon · February 3 2012, 07:36 PM

StewMc wrote:

They are using the model that was originally built in 1997 for the Remastered project, which was never actually used on screen (with the awful CG version used instead). The model was intended to be used in the movie: there's some test footage on one of the DVDs.

According to the official site, the model has been altered in size, so will hopefully be closer to the original size of the ship.

With no point of reference (ie: another ship) it was always hard to tell the size.

Just descriptions of the # of decks & whatnot.

StewMc · February 3 2012, 10:15 PM

Ar-Pharazon wrote:

With no point of reference (ie: another ship) it was always hard to tell the size.

Just descriptions of the # of decks & whatnot.

The remastered ship was far, far longer than the original.

Red Dwarf: Series 1 to 7

Red Dwarf: Series 8 (and Series 1 to 3 Remastered)

When Back to Earth came around they modified the above CG model to better resemble the original ship:

December 19 2011, 04:08 PM	#46
Mr. Adventure Admiral Location: Mr. Adventure	Re: Red Dwarf series 9 (or is it 10?) in 2012 confirmed by Craig Charl Hopefully it will be a return to form because the last one reminded me of those corny ill-advised tv reunion movies they would do with The Beverly Hillbillies or The Dukes of Hazzard.

December 19 2011, 04:22 PM	#47
Pingfah Admiral Location: Cornwall	Re: Red Dwarf series 9 (or is it 10?) in 2012 confirmed by Craig Charl I don't think it will be a return to "form", since that would require Rob Grant, they left the truly classic years behind a long time ago. It might be a return to the quality we saw in s8, that's the best we can hope for. __________________ I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend. Freddie Mercury

December 19 2011, 05:48 PM	#49
Pingfah Admiral Location: Cornwall	Re: Red Dwarf series 9 (or is it 10?) in 2012 confirmed by Craig Charl Yeah, S8 was OK, just not a patch on the fantastic 1-5, or even the slightly less fantastic S6. To me 1-5 is when they were "on form", it was both a great comedy and a great sci-fi show, and I don't see it ever coming close to that sort of perfect mix again. They'd better off just making sure they come up with better plots than BtE rather than trying to be as funny as the old stuff. At least we can get some good sci-fi, even if it isn't that funny. __________________ I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend. Freddie Mercury

December 19 2011, 07:30 PM	#51
Pingfah Admiral Location: Cornwall	Re: Red Dwarf series 9 (or is it 10?) in 2012 confirmed by Craig Charl You might be right, there were still quite a few good concepts through s7 & 8. I'm personally hoping they return to the core premise of the show, which is 4 or 5 losers stranded alone in space millions of miles away from Earth with nothing to do. No other humans, no prison, no old crew, none of that crap. Just good strong stories about the guys and what they find to fill their otherwise miserable lives. __________________ I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend. Freddie Mercury

December 19 2011, 07:37 PM	#52
Bob The Skutter Admiral Location: Bob The Skutter	Re: Red Dwarf series 9 (or is it 10?) in 2012 confirmed by Craig Charl Yeah, it was always at its best with that, hopefully that's what it'll be again. We live in hope, eh? __________________ It's all right, children. Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it. I am sure that we shall never forget Tiny Tim, or this first parting that there was among us.

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December 20 2011, 03:45 AM	#53
Mr Light Admiral Location: Pennsylvania	Re: Red Dwarf series 9 (or is it 10?) in 2012 confirmed by Craig Charl I thought S8 was the funniest series, if not the best overall. __________________

December 23 2011, 07:29 PM	#55
Chris3123 Vice Admiral Location: Pensacola, Florida	Re: Red Dwarf series 9 (or is it 10?) in 2012 confirmed by Craig Charl Posted on the official RD Facebook page: __________________ "I can't tell the future, I just work there."

February 3 2012, 05:16 PM	#56
Saul Rear Admiral Location: 東京	Re: Red Dwarf series 9 (or is it 10?) in 2012 confirmed by Craig Charl http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=hAKGSKZNlww Oh it's good to see her in real again. __________________ "It's not that you can see the strings, it's that 40 years later you're still looking at them." - Steven Moffat "This movie was big. Imagine how big it could have been with me in it?" William Shatner

February 3 2012, 05:53 PM	#57
Pingfah Admiral Location: Cornwall	Re: Red Dwarf series 9 (or is it 10?) in 2012 confirmed by Craig Charl Oh wow, they are going to use model shots? That's excellent! __________________ I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend. Freddie Mercury

February 3 2012, 06:09 PM	#58
StewMc Commodore Location: Caldos IV	Re: Red Dwarf series 9 (or is it 10?) in 2012 confirmed by Craig Charl They are using the model that was originally built in 1997 for the Remastered project, which was never actually used on screen (with the awful CG version used instead). The model was intended to be used in the movie: there's some test footage on one of the DVDs. According to the official site, the model has been altered in size, so will hopefully be closer to the original size of the ship.