i was bored watching the news this morning so i decided to see what kids these days were watching. i saw the above (that's the best i could find on youtube).
now, we all know how TV stations like to recreate our favourite shows from when we were younger to try and appeal to new audiences, but i think this one really takes the cake.
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxzT3_Yu99o]here[/url] is the show i remember and tbh i think the similarities between the two shows are very striking.
the title sequence is a dead steal
the way the thing is shot is pretty much the same too
and they even got a deep-voiced scouser to narate the thing
but it just isn't the same when done in CGI imo... especially with that terrible theme song and the absence of Ringo Starr.
SO, Flood; discuss new versions of old TV programmes and why they're better / worse than the original.
some more shows off the top of my head they recreated:
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLLI7V-xcQA]Andy Pandy[/url] ([url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMFHF-7Xl5w]new[/url])
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uukgYgflCE]Postman Pat[/url] ([url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUt5JtptM8g]new[/url])
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chYHYSKFWRM]Fireman Sam[/url] ([url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ur4mfx4wrM]new[/url])
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqNfxqskSds]Paddington Bear[/url] ([url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YibHQ5rSm_I]new[/url])
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The new Thundercats show is actually pretty good. I would suggest giving it a try.