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Post by Hari Seldon on Mar 17, 2005 21:05:11 GMT
I will start:
Age: 21 or 22 or something, first time aired in the Netherlands.
I just quit the BA for primary school teacher and worked as a A+ technician in a sordid computershop. After working I went to a coffeeshop, bought pot, ate, smoked grass and watched TV or played the computer.
I didn't know what day it was, or what time (and that didn;t matter to me then) then I saw Cracker... I was blown away. Did it change my life? It sure did! how? Maybe I'll tell some time.
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Post by Admin on Mar 22, 2005 9:03:28 GMT
I discovered Cracker in 1994, during the screening of the second episode of 'To Be A Somebody' on UK television. Unfortunately, I was but a mere teenager still at secondary school - and sadly was not buying pot, smoking grass and working in a sordid computershop like you Hari ;D Did it change my life? Definitely! Only in the sense though that it's the only TV series that I have ever passionately been into, with the exception of a few TV comedy series. I remember seeing that second episode of TBAS, which of course featured Bilborough's death, and was hooked instantly (the Liverpool/Hillsborough connection to be honest though was the reason I sat down to watch it in the first place). So I watched all the second series, then desperately tried to get hold of the first series which I'd never previously seen, then waited a whole year for the third...and, that was it!! Some ten years on I still love it, can still watch all the episodes over and over, and still never get bored of talking about it. And Fitz IMO is still just the greatest TV character ever - so much depth to him
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Post by Joy on Apr 5, 2005 3:42:26 GMT
I discovered it about five years back, in an independent video store in Boston (in the Brit TV section, next to AbFab). Sadly, they only had "Men Should Weep", but it led me on a fun treasure hunt throughout Massachusetts to rent (and copy) the rest of the series. I managed to find every one except "True Romance" - had to wait until I moved Scotland to finally see that one! I adore the series, recommend it to everyone I meet, and have watched my dubbed copies so many times that the tape finally broke - leading me to finally invest in the DVDs. (I'm not obsessive... I'm dedicated!)
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Post by Admin on Apr 5, 2005 10:35:31 GMT
I adore the series, recommend it to everyone I meet, and have watched my dubbed copies so many times that the tape finally broke - leading me to finally invest in the DVDs. (I'm not obsessive... I'm dedicated!) LOL, glad i'm not the only who wore their tapes out before the DVD's were finally released! I'm still waiting for somebody to get their finger out and re-release them this time WITH extra's, deleted scenes etc. Something which should have been done in the first place!
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Post by Hari Seldon on Apr 5, 2005 12:47:10 GMT
LOL, glad i'm not the only who wore their tapes out before the DVD's were finally released! I'm still waiting for somebody to get their finger out and re-release them this time WITH extra's, deleted scenes etc. Something which should have been done in the first place! ;D I taped the pig, bought a (at that time very expensive) TV-card for in my computer (i think about 1996) and started putting it on VCD. After years of hard labour (with a 2 gig max on a AVI-file of about 7 - 12 minutes (depeinding on the quality) and sh*te programs to dub, split and merge) I had only to do white ghost.... and then the DVD-box came out. My wife wondered why I spent three nights vryingin bed
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Post by iamnodnarbs on Apr 6, 2005 14:56:48 GMT
I'd like to say hello to everyone. I'm from the United States, so I just discovered Cracker within the last week. I discovered it by just browsing online. You see, i'm interested in writing a mystery, and I was searching for a movie, not to rip off, but to learn from....to inspire me. That's how I stumbled upon the Cracker website and saw all the great reviews. This prompted me to purchase three Cracker movies, "The Mad Woman in the Attic", "To Say I Love You", and "One Day A Lemming Will Fly." After watching these, I fell in love with them. Now I want to check out the other movies. When I start writing my mystery, in the hopes that it will ever become a movie, I will write the main role for Robbie Coltrane, because he seems to fit the role I am looking for.
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Post by Marco on Apr 19, 2005 10:34:41 GMT
In Germany. It was called "Für alle Fälle Fitz" here....translated something like "Fitz for all situations" or sth liek that ;-)
Bought the boxed set afterwards....
Marco xxx
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Post by Hari Seldon on Apr 22, 2005 20:13:51 GMT
I've seen the Für alle Fälle Fitz one time.
I was waiting for a rerun on the dutch network when I discovered the neighbours aired it.
I couldn't get over the German synchronisation of Fitz' voice. Fitz talking German with a complete different voice than the original one was a tid sad. Just like Panhandle sounded like the next girlnextdoor.
Skipped it after one try and waited for the rerun.
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Post by Johnzy on May 6, 2005 15:52:17 GMT
Hi all:
I hail from Denver, Colorado in the USA, where in the late 90's Cracker aired on A&E network. In hindsight, the A&E versions were edited for time, the profanity and graphic violence censored, so there wasn't much left after being punctuated mercilessly by commercials. I was a hit and miss viewer.
When Cracker made it to DVD, my world changed. There simply is no finer show, nothing American or UK produced before or after, that can come close to the quality, let alone match it.
It could be truthfully said that I didn't "discover" Cracker until taking a crapshoot by ordering a used copy of the Series 1 set on DVD, then watching all of the episodes in a marathon Saturday last autumn. It was raining hard outside, the lights were dim, and I was captivated. When it was over, I immediately got online and ordered series 2 & 3. I began gobbling them up minutes after they arrived.
I know I'm stating the obvious to most of you, but it's very hard to find something of Cracker's caliber in the USA. Here, we have a horrible habit of making people superstars first, then try later --mostly in vain-- to teach them how to act. It seems UK productions, for the most part, take acting seriously. We have a few good ones here, but they are the exception rather than the rule. Cracker, from top to bottom, has outstanding talent. The theme music is haunting, and at the end of every episode, the air is kicked out of my lungs.
Jimmy McGovern is a god among noir, a true inspiration to my own feeble attempts at writing.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for a wonderful, life-changing export to the US in the form of Cracker.
--johnzy
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Post by Hari Seldon on May 6, 2005 20:25:23 GMT
Hi and welcome aboard Johnzy,
For me it's the obvious indeed: changed my world! Along Cracker.. might I suggest "The Lakes" - a serie that was also written by McGovern (that is: most episodes). I loved it and many themes of Cracker return in this serie (death of children, impressive funerals, gambling, drinking, murder, etc. etc.)
Funny part is that John Simm (aka as Bill Nash in 'Best Boys') has a leading role in it. First 5 minutes I couldn't help but viewing it and thinking of Cracker.. after 7 minutes I was in and got soaked up in the story!
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Post by dawna on Feb 8, 2007 4:58:57 GMT
Came across Cracker DVDs at my local library only a couple of months ago. Watched them out of order not realizing it would be best to start at the beginning (which I just finished watching tonight). I didn't even realize Fitz was the giant from Harry Potter.
All I know is it was superb writing and acting. I wish we had more British TV over here in Canada. Mostly we get junk from south of the border
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Post by fluffycloud on Mar 22, 2012 14:22:47 GMT
can anyone please tell me the name of the girl who sings the beautiful, haunting songs in To say I love you from series1/2
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Post by Hari Seldon on Nov 7, 2014 22:21:28 GMT
Iam pretty sure you mean - Concteau Twins, Ivo
Wonderfull record from the 80's
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Post by Faramir on Nov 24, 2014 21:33:08 GMT
I'd always liked cracker but only really came to realise how special it was after seeing the 'To Be A Somebody' episode. I was and still am knocked out by that one. It's an incredibly powerful and emotive few hours. Since seeing that, I had to buy the lot and for the last few evenings I've become enthralled and ok.....a little obsessed with the Tina Brien character in 'To Say I Love You'. What a performance! She's beautiful, dangerous, damaged and utterly convincing.
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Post by lewisham lion on Jan 5, 2015 1:17:27 GMT
Only discovered the series some years after it had begun, can't put a definitive year on it. Didn't watch right from the go when it first started, and the series would have ended (1995) long before I ever saw a first episode. Still try to catch the repeats on cable when able, even though i've seen them all (up to True Romance) so many times.
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