James Martin Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Well, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing that on a proper television screen at last. It's amazing how badly-lit the show was back then, though. I'm guessing it didn't have quite the budget it does today. Although back then of course the show was shot on interlaced video, it moved to progressive in 2003 with the switch to HD, which you'll see when we get to Week 4. But I'd forgotten just how brilliantly written the pilot was. It never got boring once. Thank God they got Bevan Lee to re-write it! Anyway. That, writing team of 2012, is how it's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ter06 Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Weirdly, I felt really sad watching that episode thinking of all the tragedies that would happen to them, especially Sally over the years. She was so innocent then and Milco was such a big part of her life, and that of the Fletchers back then that it was really fitting the story came full circle twenty years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau_t Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 I watched the pilot a short while ago on youtube and a few things stood out to me that I hadn't noticed on previous viewings so since it is being discussed here i'll chip in: Foreshadowing: The ominous close-up shot of Pippa's house-cake and all the little people lying in ruins, juxtaposed with Pippa's happy singing, shown immediately before Tom loses his job (turning their world upside down). Although I have seen the pilot many times, I never really took any notice of that shot before. It is quite sinister. On a few occasions, Sally mentions that she can't find Milco, or that they have left Milco behind. It's almost like her subconcious is trying to tell her something!!!! Bobby's first words were "Rack off", which sort of became her catch phrase. Bobby seems to have a special relationship with Neville, which after the pilot, to my recollection, is never really shown again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaxland 89 Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 yes. Watching it today I also noticed the relationship between Neville and Bobby. If they kept it up it might of given the old boy more to do. Funny, but I like the lighting. It looks natural to me. By the way, in the pilot is the shop inside a real one. It looks different from episode one onwards. And there was a car driving by outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau_t Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 yes. Watching it today I also noticed the relationship between Neville and Bobby. If they kept it up it might of given the old boy more to do. Funny, but I like the lighting. It looks natural to me. By the way, in the pilot is the shop inside a real one. It looks different from episode one onwards. And there was a car driving by outside. I believe that in the pilot they used the inside of the real location which I think was a dis-used shop. From episode 1 onwards they used a studio set which was a replica (with adjustments). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Martin Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 The last time I sat down and watched it in full was when BTTB had it on here in the mid-00s. I'm not too clued-up on how Oz is handling the global financial crisis but the 24 year-old storyline rang so true watching it in 2012 it was scary - old bloke loses his job and the level of service means nothing. Happening all over this country. The whole premise of turning a problem into an opportunity was, in my mind, brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal2003 Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 In au how long after the pilot was seen did the show start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c120701 Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 The moment where Steven tells Pippa that Frank called him Steve gives me goosebumps everytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 In au how long after the pilot was seen did the show start? Unless I'm getting mixed up, the pilot aired on the Sunday evening, the day before Episode 1. I think though that there might have been a few weeks between the Pilot and the other episodes filming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal2003 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Thanks ryan. 1st time I saw the pilot and enjoyed it. Shame they is none of the fletcher family around the bay now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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