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Life On Mars: Complete BBC Series 1 (DVD)

 

Description: Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy - Science Fiction / Theatrical Release: 2006 / Actors: John Simm, Philip Glenister ... ... more
Life On Mars: Complete BBC Series 1 (DVD) ... / DVD released 15 May, 2006 at Contender Entertainment Group / Features of the DVD: Box set, PAL / How would the modern face of policing cope in the land of The Sweeney? That’s the question posed by Life on Mars, as DI Sam Tyler (John Simm) a modern cop transported back to 1973 after a nasty car accident. There, he finds himself dealing with the significantly rougher attitudes and behaviours of "old-school" British policing, as exemplified by his new boss, DCI Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister). It’s a fish-out-of-water story, as Tyler attempts to teach his new colleagues some very modern methods, while attempting to get used to sheepskin jackets, wide lapels and man-made fibres. This first series of the hugely successful BBC programme sets the scene and introduces the characters that make up Tyler’s new world, but stumbles a bit by trying too hard to explain exactly how he got there (the "coma" subplot just gets in the way). Life on Mars is at its best when Glenister is on screen--he’s bigoted, chauvinistic and aggressive, and goes through each episode alternately bellowing or scowling. But he’s a product of his times, and in his heart, all he wants is to catch the bad guys. For Tyler, it’s all about the means, while for Hunt it’s all about the ends. They may not like each other much, but their on-screen chemistry is undeniable, and just one of the things that make this excellent series so watchable. --Ted Kord

Newest Review: ... that its all just some eleberate hoax, During the series you are left torn between 3 things either 1, he is insane , 2, he ... more

 ... is back in the present day in a coma and is just dreaming all this or 3, he is a time traveller who just has forgot who he was after the accident. I got into this series very late so i watched the whole first 2 series back to back and totally loved it, It is a very intresting and sometimes fun programme with some hard hitting on the edge scenes and storylines. He's boss in the police station is the ebst part of this programme he has a complete disregard for the law and breaks it or twists it at every turn in order to...more

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MI9to5
Premium Review Life On Mars: Complete BBC Series 1 (DVD): It's like I've landed on a different planet. (446 words)
by MI9to5 - written on 09.02.08 (Very useful, 62 readings)
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By far the best Tv series I have seen in years. Life on Mars begins in the present day (2006) where an ambitious young detective, DI Sam Tyler, is determined to keep the streets of Manchester safe. His hunt for a serial killer however becomes a personal vendetta when he suspects that the very man he is tracking down has kidnapped his girlfriend. Life goes from bad to worse however when he is knocked down and wakes up in 1973 the era of flared trousers and Mark III Cortinas! "Is he mad? In a coma? Or back in time? Whatever has happened it's like he's landed on a different planet and maybe if he can work out the reason he can get ...

karenuk
Crowned Review GENE HUNT - What A Nice Man! (Recycled title) (1615 words)
by karenuk - written on 27.04.08 (Very useful, 135 readings)
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(NOTE: In the interests of the environment, this title has been recycled from one I used when reviewing a James Blunt album. Well, we've all got to do our bit, haven't we?) LIFE ON MARS - Series 1 DVD BOX SET I only saw a few bits of the first series of Life on Mars when it was on TV. Hubby watched all the episodes and loved them, so we bought the DVD box set. However, it was only after I got into Ashes to Ashes on TV, that I decided to watch Life on Mars, so over the past couple of weeks, hubby and I have sat down and watched all the first series. It was televised in 2006 and did really well, getting great ratings and much critical ...

runawaydream
Premium Review Life On Mars: Complete BBC Series 1 (DVD): Time traveler or dreamer ? outstanding series (276 words)
by runawaydream - written on 17.08.08 (Very useful, 3 readings)
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Life on mars starring john simm and philip glenister is the story of a cop in the modern day who has a acciendent and wakes up in the 1970's and think he has travelled back through time. In his wallet he ID says he is still a cop etc so he goes to work thinking at first that its all just some eleberate hoax, During the series you are left torn between 3 things either 1, he is insane , 2, he is back in the present day in a coma and is just dreaming all this or 3, he is a time traveller who just has forgot who he was after the accident. I got into this series very late so i watched the whole first 2 series back to back and totally loved it, ...

 
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