Steven Spielberg's Fall Skies first trailer

[Caliburn24]

That Noah Wylie history line struck me too, but mostly because of how Hollywood-historic it is. A serious student of military history(As Wylie's character supposedly is) would have said something like, "History has shown repeatedly that popular resistance can lead to an invader's withdrawl, when supported by an outside third party."

I suppose that would have sounded clunky for a trailer though.

 

[propita]

That Noah Wylie history line struck me too, but mostly because of how Hollywood-historic it is. A serious student of military history(As Wylie's character supposedly is) would have said something like, "History has shown repeatedly that popular resistance can lead to an invader's withdrawl, when supported by an outside third party."

I suppose that would have sounded clunky for a trailer though.

But it would’ve been an interesting lead-in for Season 2’s appearance of a third species, either outside Season 1’s action or some slave race of the aliens. One of those lines that seems minor but later has greater meaning.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

Season two? Let's not get carried away.

 

[lennier1]

Guess I'm also in that camp. After Crystal Skull and War of the Worlds I'm more than skeptical of any new production which combines Spielberg and aliens.

The trailer seems like "Skyline: The Series".

 

[Shurik]

The aliens look a bit like the prawns from District 9.

 

[JD]

Guess I'm also in that camp. After Crystal Skull and War of the Worlds I'm more than skeptical of any new production which combines Spielberg and aliens.

The trailer seems like "Skyline: The Series".

Have you seen Taken?
Personally, I'm expecting this to be absolutely awsome, but I guess I'm biased. I've only ever seen one thing with Spielberg's name on that I didn't like and even he's admired it was pretty bad (1941).

 

[Gil T.Azell]

Spielberg's "V"
And that returns on Jan. 4 2011

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

I've nothing against Spielberg, gods know, and if I were basing my expectations on Crystal Skull and War Of The Worlds - or most other Spielberg movies - I'd expect this show to be a rampaging hit.

Unfortunately for the show's prospects, Spielberg's track record on television is a great deal more mixed. Shows he produces in some capacity - Seaquest, Amazing Stories - rarely perform anywhere near early expectations nor given their expense do they achieve sufficient success to guarantee long runs. Unless his contract guarantees a second year - and he's managed that stipulation more than once as well, if memory serves - it's impossible to predict what will happen this time.

 

[timothy]

fallen skies look awesome . it reminds me like if v and war of the worlds were to mix . it is also on tnt so look for a 13 episode run for the first season. and it's stephen spillburg come on.

 

[RAMA]

I've nothing against Spielberg, gods know, and if I were basing my expectations on Crystal Skull and War Of The Worlds - or most other Spielberg movies - I'd expect this show to be a rampaging hit.

Unfortunately for the show's prospects, Spielberg's track record on television is a great deal more mixed. Shows he produces in some capacity - Seaquest, Amazing Stories - rarely perform anywhere near early expectations nor given their expense do they achieve sufficient success to guarantee long runs. Unless his contract guarantees a second year - and he's managed that stipulation more than once as well, if memory serves - it's impossible to predict what will happen this time.

Taken--which won an Emmy for Best Miniseries--did very well I recall. Amazing Stories won numerous awards (5 Emmys!), it just petered out in the ratings.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289830/awards

RAMA

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

Taken--which won an Emmy for Best Miniseries--did very well I recall(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289830/awards) Amazing Stories won numerous awards (5 Emmys!), it just petered out in the ratings.

RAMA

Not a definition of "doing well" that really means much to the longevity of a series. Awards are, ultimately, doorstops.

 

[Scotty]

Aliens and alien invasion are probably my favorite kinds of stories and I for one am loving this new wave of alien invasion movies and series.....

...but this looks absolutely horrible. Probably the crappiest thing with Spielbergs name on it. Spielberg may be a great director, but this tv ventures aren't all that great. Besides Band of Brothers and The Pacific, most of his series were all crap. Taken anyone? Into The West? Seaquest DSV? Now this? It will probably suck as much as his new dinoseries will on Fox.

 

[Borgminister]

It looks like "V" without the fun.

 

[lennier1]

It looks like "V" without the fun.

Like the remake?

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

It looks a great deal more sophisticated as a production than "V" and the narrative device used in the trailer - the kids telling the story of what happened - is at least five times more clever than most skiffy stuff on TV.

A trailer does not a series make, of course.

 

[Galileo7]

It looks like "V" without the fun.

Like the remake?

I think you are right.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Have you seen Taken?

Don't remind us. Started off well, and kudos for elevating the career of Joel Gresch, but mostly it was a plodding bore.

But mainly I associate Spielberg with schmaltz laden on with a backhoe, usually revolving around fathers and sons. To the degree Fallen Skies can avoid that (and develop the main characters since it doesn't look like the aliens are intended to be multidimensional and interesting in their own right), it might just pan out.

 

[Gojira]

I only have very basic cable so I won't be able to view this show although from the trailer it looks very very good!

 

[RAMA]

Taken--which won an Emmy for Best Miniseries--did very well I recall(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289830/awards) Amazing Stories won numerous awards (5 Emmys!), it just petered out in the ratings.

RAMA

Not a definition of "doing well" that really means much to the longevity of a series. Awards are, ultimately, doorstops.

I guess it depends on whether you like a quality series that isn't that popular or have a show that everybody watches but you couldn't care less about. As long as the episodes are out there, you're not going to care if anybody else liked it. Compared to today's ratings, Amazing Stories did pretty well. It also ran the full 2 seasons of it's inital contract.

Taken had both good ratings and critical acclaim.

RAMA

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

Taken--which won an Emmy for Best Miniseries--did very well I recall(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289830/awards) Amazing Stories won numerous awards (5 Emmys!), it just petered out in the ratings.

RAMA

Not a definition of "doing well" that really means much to the longevity of a series. Awards are, ultimately, doorstops.

I guess it depends on whether you like a quality series that isn't that popular or have a show that everybody watches but you couldn't care less about.

I'm not discussing what I like, but the prospects for this show being successful.

One show about people landing in flying saucers is very much the same as another for me - as a rule, they don't pique my interest.