Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

[alexfardreamer@aol.com]

While some television series get remade into theatrical movies and do well (Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation come to mind), taking a successful movie and turning it into a viable TV series is trickier. Larry Gelbart did a pretty good job at adapting Robert Altman's M*A*S*H for CBS, and In the Heat of the Night was made into a passable series which starred Carroll O'Connor in Rod Steiger's film role as Sheriff Gillepsie.

Sadly, however, most TV series based on hit movies flop. Remember My Big Fat Greek Wedding? Or (I kid you not) Casablanca, which starred David Soul as Rick Blaine?

Now, with George Lucas (no stranger to TV himself) looking for a network in which to air not one but two TV series based on Star Wars, we now also have an in-betweenquel to Terminator 2 and Terminator 3 called erminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, a snazzy if sometimes violent tale of Sarah Connor's meandering about time with her future-savior-of-the-world son and their female Terminator protector as they try to prevent the creation of Skynet and cancel Judgment Day.

I've watched three episodes, and though I wonder why it was necessary, I think the show is all right. Not as good as 24, but it's entertaining.

[soysauce]

While some television series get remade into theatrical movies and do well (Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation come to mind), taking a successful movie and turning it into a viable TV series is trickier. Larry Gelbart did a pretty good job at adapting Robert Altman's M*A*S*H for CBS, and In the Heat of the Night was made into a passable series which starred Carroll O'Connor in Rod Steiger's film role as Sheriff Gillepsie.

Sadly, however, most TV series based on hit movies flop. Remember My Big Fat Greek Wedding? Or (I kid you not) Casablanca, which starred David Soul as Rick Blaine?

Now, with George Lucas (no stranger to TV himself) looking for a network in which to air not one but two TV series based on Star Wars, we now also have an in-betweenquel to Terminator 2 and Terminator 3 called erminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, a snazzy if sometimes violent tale of Sarah Connor's meandering about time with her future-savior-of-the-world son and their female Terminator protector as they try to prevent the creation of Skynet and cancel Judgment Day.

I've watched three episodes, and though I wonder why it was necessary, I think the show is all right. Not as good as 24, but it's entertaining.

You have got to be kidding me. There really was a Casablanca TV series? Must have missed that one.

As for The Sarah Connor Chronicles, I've watched all three episodes, and though Lena Headley looks nothing like Linda Hamilton, she does an okay job as Sarah.

[at4101]

I have no interest at all in this. I don't see it lasting too long either, but hey, I am not always right, so only time will tell.

[DVDlover]

I have no interest at all in this. I don't see it lasting too long either, but hey, I am not always right, so only time will tell.

It might not last if Terminator fans don't buy into it, even though the writers are trying to make sure it's consistent with James Cameron's storyline.

The one flaw I see is having an FBI agent chasing Sarah and John a la The Fugitive.

[soysauce]

It might not last if Terminator fans don't buy into it, even though the writers are trying to make sure it's consistent with James Cameron's storyline.

The one flaw I see is having an FBI agent chasing Sarah and John a la The Fugitive.

I think it might catch on, especially now that 24 has been put on ice for the year.

Oh, a nice touch - the female "good" Terminator is named Cameron. Nice homage to James Cameron.