When it comes to movie adaptations I think only William Shakespeare has had more cinematic translations than author Stephen King, unfortunately, King also holds the record for the number of terrible adaptations of his works.
Tag: television
Westworld: Pilot (2016) – Review
When Walt Disney placed The Hall of Presidents and the Pirates of Caribbean in his parks he changed the way people saw amusement park attractions. Sure rollercoaster and Ferris wheels will always entertain crowds but as the years go by people want more from their entertainment, they want to be amazed and thrilled by new…
Future Cop: The Complete Series (1976-77) – Review
A decade before Robocop was patrolling the streets of Old Detroit ABC was trying to get their own robot cop to the masses, without much success. In May of 1976, ABC released a pilot movie called Future Cop; it was about a grizzled veteran street cop who finds himself partnered with an android.
Tarzan: The Pilot (2003) – Review
In the past one hundred years, there have been many versions of Tarzan – from the big screen to the small one – but in 2003 the WB Network decided to update the Tarzan story to a modern setting, with a whole new origin story, and with the added twist of making it part police…
Galactica 1980: Galactica Discovers Earth – Review
Glen A Larson’s series Battlestar Galactica only lasted one season – poor ratings and even poorer writing being the main cause of its cancellation – but somehow a letter-writing campaign resurrected the show, and this was long before the internet’s instant fan feedback existed, so studios weren’t used to this kind of thing. The original Star…