Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

Hottoceame The Age of Commercialism

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

hollispierman Based (obviously) on the David Bowie song named before this, Life On Mars is a completely successful drama that combines the horrors of coping with a past and your present, and coping with a new setting, new faces, and completely different way of life.Basically, in a nutshell, this (in my opinion) would've been one step further than Doctor Who. It was that intriguing and successful, that it has earned my respect from the kind of person who is piqued in interest by these kinds of shows.John Simm and all the other actors really put a stick into the behinds of other great British and American programs, and say, "Here! Have some more!" and sticks it further. This is one show that no one should be able to trifle with, no matter what.

njmollo Life On MarsHaving heard so much praise for this show I thought I would give try. My first impression was one of disappointment not because of the premise but because of the casting. The lead role of a tough yet intelligent cop is played by John Simm but this actor is the exact opposite of what is needed for the role and so is utterly unconvincing. John Simm physically resembles a wimp even as he swaggers down a street or beats up a beefy villain. He has a weak and pasty face and lacks any screen charisma. The reason for casting such a lackluster actor in the lead role of a tough policeman is inexplicable.The series attempts to inject some humour in to what is essentially a cop drama with a twist. These attempts at comedy often fall flat. An example of this is evident in episode 3 where Philip Glenister playing the Gov' Hunt is asleep in an unmarked car when a call is received over the police radio about a Knife attack. The Gov' wakes on hearing the word "Knife" to show that he has an intuitive instinct for crime but Philip Glenister reacts before the word "Knife" is spoken. This is an example of poor comic timing. Often the failure of the comedic moments are because of the actors lack of comedic flare, poor editing and the directors incomprehension of how comedy should be played.By episode 3 the series has become a staple "who-done-it-cop-show with the time travel twist being relegated to the inconsequential.

Turambar-3 The premise of this show, just the idea of a 70's cop show, has huge potential. It's one of those ideas that a bunch of people in Hollywood will come up with all at once in a wave, just because the 70's are such low-hanging TV fruit. Unfortunately, the idea that was chosen is a lame one to begin with, "I woke up in the 1970's! Not sure why!" "Life On Mars" also has some very good actors. That's why it's painful watching them, as I write this comment, woodenly coughing out really, truly terrible, formulaic, banal, boring and predictable lines to a raucous backdrop of equally-formulaic 70's-era hits and flame-filled non-sensical explosions. For the past hour Sam has roamed the episode constantly dropping clever bon mots from 2008 and modern-style cop puns so that we won't forget even for a second that he's from the superior future. The writers don't miss a single moment to cram it down our throats that we're in the 70's now. I've seen every LOM so far; I held on and hoped for the best, but tonight I finally reached my disgust threshold."Life On Mars" has everything it needs going for it except sufficient cleverness. "Lost", the show that comes on (for me) before it, is so well-written that one can suspend disbelief while an entire island (replete with ghosts, no less) disappears and skips around the Indian Ocean. "Life On Mars" has a far more down-to-Earth plot, but it needs a miracle at least as big as Lost's sapient island to make it work.

Kim A To those who are writing reviews if you have come to write a review for the recently canceled ABC series please turn back you are at the wrong place (there has already been two people who have written reviews for the wrong series) You are looking for the 2008 Life on Mars series.This version was produced in the UK in 2006 and stars John Simm. If you liked or even if you did not like the American Life on Mars I highly recommend watching the UK original series. It is one of the best live action series I have seen in a long time with a combination of great drama, comedy, and superb performances by all involved. In my eyes there can be no other Sam Tyler or Gene Hunt except those played brilliantly by John Simm and Philip Glenister. Their chemistry as a team was impeccable.Without spoiling anything I will say this is one of the few shows that completely delivered right to the end. In fact not only did it deliver it exceeded my expectations in every way possible. So take the journey back to 1973 Manchester and watch this amazing series. I promise you will not be disappointed.Life on Mars can be remade but the original can never be replaced!