Comments on: Life on Mars (ABC and BBC TV) DVD Review

By: Tilly

Tilly — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:22:53 +0000

do you realise channel 10 melbourne victoria australia is going to broadcast an american show by the same name with exactly the same format. ABC/BBC had the first and the best, how can the YANKS try to do the same. Can we stop viewers because it is deflamatory, etc. how can it have the same title and SOUND TRACK.

EDITOR: Yes Ch10 is showing the American version of “Life on Mars” – the Americans bought the storyline and set it in the USA with their local actors

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:44:26 +0000

Just finished watching the last episode of “Life on Mars” which left me thinking would I go back to 1973 for good? Maybe I would. I wanted to see more of Sam in the present but was sort of glad he went back. His knowledge of the future will certainly be a big asset back in 1973!

EDITOR: I didn’t pick the ending at all … his real life didn’t seem that bad to jump to his death.

By: Lifer

Lifer — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:35:37 +0000

Hi there, Love this series also. If you go to RAILWAY ARMS it is a brilliant site with thousands of posts about the ending etc.. and what it al means.

EDITOR: thanks for the link, I'm sure other fans who read this article will be interested in chatting about the ending of Life on Mars

By: John Visser

John Visser — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:17:26 +0000

Life On Mars, has to be one of the most honestly refreshing shows I have had the pleasure to view in the last 40 years of watching the box. The fast and furious kick ass action and Gene Hunt's comments on life in 1973 make it as politically in correct and inspiring to watch as anything I have ever seen or heard in recent years. I hope they keep this kind of show on air for a long time to come.

EDITOR: I would expect that the ABC will buy the sequel "Ashes to Ashes" and show it in late 2008/early 2009

By: JEDI

JEDI — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:28:32 +0000

Re – LOM, I am a big fan of life on mars series 1 and 2 and I’ve put a video tribute on Youtube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=F7OH1nZf9yQ

Give it a clic and give me some feedback folks. Thanks, Alan (from the UK)

By: Joan

Joan — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:58:31 +0000

Life on Mars is possibly the most powerful series television has produced. When I finished watching the last episode of series 2 I was so moved by it that I just had to go outside and walk around. It was a fitting climax to a series rich in action, psychology, humour, emotion and sci-fi.

I’m 40 so I remember The Professionals as a kid and the American cop shows like Starsky and Hutch. Life on Mars combines the best of these cop shows along with haunting hints of life in that undefined space between reality and escapism. Is there life on Mars – is there life beyond death?

EDITOR: at the end of Season 2 I wished there was more, but it’s probably better that the BBC ended the series on a high rather than trying to squeeze more episodes out to make profit from overseas sales and DVD’s