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Life on Mars: The Complete Series

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Format: Import, NTSC
Language: English
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Studio: ABC Studios
DVD Release Date: Sep 29 2009

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

ASIN: B001XRLWLU

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Life on Mars wallows in glorious 1970s fashion and music as it follows Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara), a police detective who gets hit by a car in 2008 and wakes up in the same spot in 1973. The local police precinct, headed by Lieutenant Gene Hunt (Harvey Keitel, who fits seamlessly into the period surroundings), is expecting Tyler, but Tyler doesn't know why or how he's there--or why he's receiving messages from his previous life, as well as mysterious phone calls from the beyond. Life on Mars blends this science-fiction premise with story lines that would fit in some classic '70s cop show, but Tyler's future knowledge (and his past life) are essential to solving every case, even if it features a missing rock star groupie or a murdered newspaper columnist. Many episodes focus on the mystery surrounding Sam, including meeting his own mother, father, and childhood self, as well as tiny robots, strange men on TV screens, and a hippie chick who speaks in ambiguous koans. The supporting cast includes Michael Imperioli (rocking a serious '70s 'stache) and Gretchen Mol (fetching in Farrah Fawcett wings); guest stars range from Wallace Shawn to Gina Gershon to an uncredited Whoopi Goldberg.

It's regrettable that, in adapting the original British version of Life on Mars, the producers replaced its understated focus with swagger and overstatement; a fantastical premise is more persuasive if the moment-to-moment story makes sense--regrettably, the narrative logic here owes as much to 1970s cop shows as does the production design. Everyone twinkles to excess, wooing the audience and undercutting any sense of grit. The cast is a charismatic bunch who don't need to spend so much time with rueful smiles and approving looks. The producers knew they'd been canceled in time to resolve the mysteries in the final episode, which diverges significantly from the British version. Also included are a number of cheerful audio commentaries and featurettes, including a tour of the set with '70s icon Lee Majors. --Bret Fetzer

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To Mars and Back - Journey back to the 70's to see where the show's concept originated and discover hints to figure out where it's headed - Plus the mind-trip reality of living in the 70's on a 2008 set
Sunrise to Sunset with Jason O'Mara - Experience Jason O'Mara's exhilarating and exhausting "Life on Mars"
Flashback: Lee Majors Goes to Mars - Lee Majors and Jason O'Mara step back into the past as they tour the set
Spaced Out - Bloopers from the set
Deleted scenes and audio commentary

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3.0 out of 5 stars Sub-par remake and a lost opportunity, Sep 23 2009

By	Gabby "Gabby" (Birmingham, Warwickshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

For those who don't know (although most likely will by now) this is one of those shows that the Americans in their infinite wisdom chose to remake from a successful British series of the same name. I would immediately urge everyone to seek out the DVD's of this superb BBC two season show first, before spending money on this. I'd even go so far as to say you should buy the sequel DVD's "Ashes to Ashes" before parting with your money here.

So, what is "Life On Mars"? In a nutshell, a cop from 2008 (in this case in New York) has an accident and wakes up in 1973 New York. Is he mad, in a coma, or has he really travelled back in time?!

This US remake has a slow start, and the first couple of episodes are really setting the scene. It borrows freely from the storylines of the British version, although it somehow manages to water them down too. However, there are some later storylines which are just as good as anything the British show managed plus a couple of different plot twists to really keep you guessing.

Unfortunately it was too little too late for this show, and the network cancelled it after giving it a mid-season reprieve. What then resulted was a rushed finale which completely ruined the entire series. Sure, it tied up the loose ends, but when you find out what's going on, you really wonder why you invested so many hours previously watching the other episodes. Note well that the close of the British version is NOT the same as this, and is left suitably open ended as well. This US version completely shuts down any possibility of a 2nd season whilst kicking in the nuts with a pathetically stupid ending.

Characters and acting in Life on Mars are good - everyone pulls their weight, but Harvey Keitel's characterisation of Gene Hunt is nothing on Philip Glenister's hard boiled cop, and he doesn't get enough screen time to warrant being classified as a major character. Gene Hunt IS the linchpin of Life on Mars, and in the US they completely missed this fact, making him a secondary character to the seemingly ever present Ray Carling. In the UK, these roles are essentially reversed.

So, three stars for a good effort up to a point, but really, the ending is not worth it. I suggest watching all but the final episode and leaving it at that!

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