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Hom3r

08-09-2009 21:25

Flashforward

Just saw a trailer it look good.

Quote:

What if you were shown a glimpse of your future six months from now? Would you look forward to what was comingâ€¦ or would you try to stop it? And what if you didnâ€™t like what you saw? How hard would you fight and what would you sacrifice to keep it from coming true?

When an unexplained, cataclysmic global event causes everyone to black out simultaneously for two minutes and 17 seconds, everyone will see a glimpse of their own future. Then they will wake up to chaos, and everyone is left wondering if what they saw will actually happen.

http://flashforwardtv.com/

Tezcatlipoca

08-09-2009 21:28

Re: Flashforward

Going to be shown here on Five.

It's loosely based on a book...

(spoilers)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashforward_%28novel%29

Hom3r

08-09-2009 21:29

Re: Flashforward

Can find a date yet (not looked on five yet:))

Kymmy

08-09-2009 21:40

Re: Flashforward

Five has said Autumn for it's premier, but it's not premiered in the US until the 24th September.

Halcyon

08-09-2009 21:49

Re: Flashforward

Oooh this is just my kind of thing.
Looks good. :tu:

Paul	08-09-2009 22:00

Re: Flashforward

Already on my list for watching when it starts up in the US.

cimt	08-09-2009 22:02

Re: Flashforward

I read the book, it was excellent. I can't wait to see this show.

Halcyon

08-09-2009 22:07

Re: Flashforward

Has anywhere got the first episode ?

Tezcatlipoca

08-09-2009 22:14

Re: Flashforward

It's not started yet anywhere.

US broadcast starts on the 24th of September, UK on the 28th.

cimt	17-09-2009 03:18

Re: Flashforward

I've somehow accidently saw the first episode... It's in the usual places. I'm certainly intriuged by it. Not sure if it's gunna be as popular as Lost though...

Hugh	18-09-2009 17:46

Re: Flashforward

First 17 minutes on ABC

zing_deleted

18-09-2009 17:49

Re: Flashforward

yeah I got the preair first episode gonna watch it later

Hugh	18-09-2009 18:14

Re: Flashforward

I have been told the quality isn't too good, and has some glitches.

I'm happy to wait, but YMMV.

Halcyon

18-09-2009 22:09

Re: Flashforward

Yep, got it too. Can't find a version better than 150mb but it's viewable.

roland69uk

19-09-2009 13:05

Re: Flashforward

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcyon (Post 34874729)

Yep, got it too. Can't find a version better than 150mb but it's viewable.

Same here, at least it only took 10 mins to download though, gonna watch it later

Halcyon

19-09-2009 17:25

Re: Flashforward

I thought it was quite good.

It reminds me a little of The 4400 in the way it's done.

alferret

23-09-2009 21:49

Re: Flashforward

Watched the webisode, didnt rate it really. Got the audio book to listen to though.
Poorly acted, didnt seem to have substance. But I am willing to give it a few episodes once available.

admars

23-09-2009 22:15

Re: Flashforward

It starts on Five on Monday 28th 21:00

Paul	25-09-2009 20:39

Re: Flashforward

Just watched ep 1 - very interesting - looking good, certainly want to see more.

dilli-theclaw

25-09-2009 20:43

Re: Flashforward

I have got the talking book so I will give that a go tonight then see about the series.

Graham M

25-09-2009 20:47

Re: Flashforward

Can't wait, gonna go Sky+ it now :)

Tezcatlipoca

26-09-2009 00:18

Re: Flashforward

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul M (Post 34878778)

Just watched ep 1 - very interesting - looking good, certainly want to see more.

Ditto.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas T (Post 34878779)

I have got the talking book so I will give that a go tonight then see about the series.

I think the TV series is only loosely based upon the book, taking just the basic premise of the "Flashforward".

alferret

26-09-2009 13:28

Re: Flashforward

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 34878894)

Ditto.

I think the TV series is only loosely based upon the book, taking just the basic premise of the "Flashforward".

Very loosely based, finished the audiobook yesterday which I really enjoyed and which would make a good film.

Still not sure about the tv series tho.

punky

26-09-2009 21:58

Re: Flashforward

Just watched the first episode of FlashForward. Wasn't bad. Good premise but badly produced in parts. Worth watching a couple more eps.

p.s. Seth McFarlane writes, directs, produces, animates, sings.... and now acts in FlashForward. Is there anything he can't actually do?

Graham M

26-09-2009 22:19

Re: Flashforward

He's a very talented guy that Seth :)

Kymmy

27-09-2009 23:34

Re: Flashforward

At the end my partner really made me laugh when they suggested that they knew why the one guy was awake at the stadium.. Asking them why they burst into a rendition of........

"He's got his tin foil hat on...Hip Hip Hip Horay!!!"

Russ	29-09-2009 10:03

Re: Flashforward

Not bad - but not the jaw-droppingly amazing show that people seemed to expect it to be.

Hugh	29-09-2009 11:02

Re: Flashforward

I enjoyed it, and will continue watching it.

matt-h

29-09-2009 13:03

Re: Flashforward

Thought it was pretty good apart from the very ropey of the cgi helicopter hitting the office building but overall i enjoyed it.

Series linked it and will look forward to watching it now True Blood is almost finished. ( 1 ep left )

12noon

29-09-2009 19:16

Re: Flashforward

Any idea what the kangaroo was doing ?
How does the woman without a boyfriend get pregnant ?
Does the man without a flash forward have a future ?
Can the future be changed ?
Also a few other questions were thrown up.
I thought it was a very good first episode and look forward to seeing more.

cimt	29-09-2009 19:42

Re: Flashforward

Quote:

Originally Posted by 12noon (Post 34880856)

Any idea what the kangaroo was doing ? Nope
How does the woman without a boyfriend get pregnant ? I believe she's 17 weeks pregnant in the flashforward I believe? 17 weeks is 5 months 1 week. So she would meet the guy in a couple of weeks.
Does the man without a flash forward have a future ? If it's the same as the book, then I know the answer.
Can the future be changed ? If it sticks to the book, then maybe.
Also a few other questions were thrown up.
I thought it was a very good first episode and look forward to seeing more.

That's my answers using the book as a reference.

Hugh	29-09-2009 19:43

Re: Flashforward

Quote:

Originally Posted by 12noon (Post 34880856)

1.Any idea what the kangaroo was doing ?
2.How does the woman without a boyfriend get pregnant ?
3.Does the man without a flash forward have a future ?
4.Can the future be changed ?
Also a few other questions were thrown up.
I thought it was a very good first episode and look forward to seeing more.

1.Hopping
2.Well, when a man and a lady love each other very much, they give each other special hugs, and then.....
3.All will be revealed
4.Yes, and no

Tezcatlipoca

29-09-2009 20:15

Re: Flashforward

Quote:

Originally Posted by 12noon (Post 34880856)

Any idea what the kangaroo was doing ?

1) Somehow escaped from a zoo.

or

2) The writers put it there to try & have a "Lost" moment. [polar bear...]

Quote:

Originally Posted by 12noon (Post 34880856)

How does the woman without a boyfriend get pregnant ?

By the normal method I'd assume. The Flashforward was from 6 months away, plenty of time for her to get pregnant.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 12noon (Post 34880856)

Does the man without a flash forward have a future?

I'd assume not, the same as he & the other Fed assumed. No Flashforward = dead by that date.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 12noon (Post 34880856)

Can the future be changed ?

That's up to the writers...

zing_deleted

29-09-2009 20:20

Re: Flashforward

But his wife or GF cant remember saw him in her FF

Tezcatlipoca

29-09-2009 20:24

Re: Flashforward

Did she? Forgot about that.

Hom3r

29-09-2009 22:28

Re: Flashforward

Why was the "Blackout" 2 minutes & 17 Seconds

Graham M

29-09-2009 22:44

Re: Flashforward

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 34880986)

Why was the "Blackout" 2 minutes & 17 Seconds

Why not?

Hom3r

29-09-2009 23:03

Re: Flashforward

well it 137 seconds

there must be a relevance to that number, 2:17

it could be a time, or date (feb 17th)

the x-file was always showing the time 10:17 this was also a company involved with making the show.

zing_deleted

29-09-2009 23:11

Re: Flashforward

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 34880909)

Did she? Forgot about that.

he spoke to her on the fone and asked if he was there and she said yes :)

Tezcatlipoca

30-09-2009 00:49

Re: Flashforward

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 34881004)

the x-file was always showing the time 10:17 this was also a company involved with making the show.

10:13, after Chris Carter's birthday.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zing (Post 34881012)

he spoke to her on the fone and asked if he was there and she said yes :)

Hmm. Odd that he had no flash forward then.

Hom3r

30-09-2009 11:32

Re: Flashforward

Quote:

Originally Posted by 12noon (Post 34880856)

Does the man without a flash forward have a future?

He could have been in

1. a non dream state,

2. in some kind of coma,

3. or as said before dead.

zing_deleted

30-09-2009 11:39

Re: Flashforward

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 34881046)

10:13, after Chris Carter's birthday.

Hmm. Odd that he had no flash forward then.

His misses could be lying

zing_deleted

03-10-2009 10:35

Re: Flashforward

I think I misheard something. Just watched episode 2 and it made me want to go through ep one again and I couldnt find what I thought id heard so I must have been off track

Reedy

03-10-2009 11:31

Re: Flashforward

I think Flashforward's a cunning ploy to get people to retune their freeview boxes who haven't bothered. I can't remember Five showed anything worthwhile watching in years but I quite like Flashforward.

SnoopZ

05-10-2009 21:43

Re: Flashforward

The ad breaks in this are like every 10 minutes, it's worse than Sky one!

Reedy

05-10-2009 22:03

Re: Flashforward

I'm seriously hoping FlashForwad doesn't turn out like Lost, getting stranger episode after episode but going nowhere.

Tezcatlipoca

05-10-2009 22:24

Re: Flashforward

They have it all planned out, apparently.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a17...g-planned.html

Waldo Pepper

07-10-2009 06:36

Re: Flashforward

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 34884466)

The ad breaks in this are like every 10 minutes, it's worse than Sky one!

Much the same with CSI but without those nasty Kia adverts at the start and end of the adds.

I have a 4 minute jump programmed into my remote to bypass these when viewing recorded programs. I could not bear to watch anything live on ITV,CH4&5 because of those adverts.

Tony.

16-03-2010 22:31

Re: Flashforward

It is Back on Monday!!!!!!

http://www.five.tv/programmes/drama/flashforward

PVRs at the ready :D

Tezcatlipoca

16-03-2010 23:02

Re: Flashforward

Ah. This thread should have been replaced by the following, in the TV series sub-forum:

US pace: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...eason-1-a.html

UK pace: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...eason-1-a.html

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