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Has anyone seen CHARLIE JADE !?

POSTED BY: JAYNEZTOWN
UPDATED: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:04
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Thursday, January 24, 2008 11:58 PM

JAYNEZTOWN


Got a few episodes, wow was it refreshing. No it ain't as good as our Firefly but you Browncoats might enjoy it.
I'm getting hooked into it, its damn good, a great lighting display, stylish mood and I love the dramatically compelling work done in this series.

Ok, I admit the style of this show is not for everyone, too much corporate conspiracy ? too detective-oriented ?
but then again there are people who never got that whole 'cowboys in space' thing
:blast

The actors are very good, I love the way its edited, the settings are cool filmed on location in Africa and it has a good scifi, thriller storyline

I feel as if I could have discovered a hidden gem, I hope some of you folk get to check this out

http://www.spacecast.com/charliejade/index.asp
http://www.charliejade.com/

there's no other word but - wow.


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Friday, January 25, 2008 2:45 AM

CYBERSNARK


Saw it a couple of years ago, and yes, it's awesome. It remains one of my favourite conspiracy stories (right up there with Witch Hunter Robin and X-Files).

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Sunday, February 3, 2008 2:48 AM

JAYNEZTOWN


About 2 months ago I heard there could be a dvd coming

Sad news is that I've heard nothing since, and no word on a US release date

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Sunday, February 3, 2008 7:50 AM

DARKJESTER


I buy the UK SciFi magazine SciFi Now, and they REALLY like Charlie Jade, often comparing it to Firefly. I'm going to see if I can find some torrents, seeing as there's no region 1 DVD.

MAL "You only gotta scare him."
JAYNE "Pain is scary..."

http://www.fireflytalk.com - Big Damn Podcast

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Monday, February 25, 2008 6:53 AM

JAYNEZTOWN


So like Firefly it got canceled after the first season ?

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Monday, February 25, 2008 9:11 AM

SUASOR


Found an active torrent for season 1 at http://www.youtorrent.com/tag/?q=Charlie+Jade+

am DLing now.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:48 AM

JAYNEZTOWN


youtube trailer


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Sunday, March 30, 2008 1:48 AM

DONTLK


Hi, I'm new here!
I've seen Charlie Jade two years ago, and it's really great.
Intelligent, extraordinary and truly intriguing.
I've never seen a science-fiction TV show like it before...
It's the best TV show i've ever seen.
This is something new, unique and cutting-edge, milestone of the new millenium.

I saw many good scifi tv shows and Charlie Jade beat them all in almost every detail, this music, mystery, idea about three worlds (Alpha - what will be, Beta - what's now and Gamma - what could be.), amazing characters, unique and intelligent story, beautiful Cape Town and great actors like Jeffrey Pierce, Michael Filipowich or Tyrone Benskin. It's something that every scifi fan must see.
I guarantee that you never seen anything so hip, intelligent, engrossing and beautifully executed.
It's a Veritable Masterpiece !

Ps
This show was never cancelled, producers only going to make one season. They wanted to make a mini series, but give it a small cliffhanger ending.
Charlie Jade was released for now, only in Japan, France and UK, but it will be soon on SCI FI CHANNEL in USA too.

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Monday, March 31, 2008 4:22 AM

CYBERSNARK


Quote:

Originally posted by Dontlk:
Charlie Jade was released for now, only in Japan, France and UK,



And, y'know, in Canada.

(Probably in South Africa too, since it was a Canada/South Africa co-production.)

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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

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Monday, March 31, 2008 7:10 AM

GRIZWALD


http://io9.com/373125/transdimensional-murder-mystery-coming-soon

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Monday, March 31, 2008 7:17 AM

SUASOR


I found it on Bittorrent and am only up to episode 6. It is strange, but worth watching. Nice production values, although obviously low-budget. Lotta nice stuff out of Canada and Australia, that never makes it to the US.

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Wednesday, April 2, 2008 5:37 AM

DONTLK


You can say what you want, but it's the best series ever made.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:50 AM

JAYNEZTOWN

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Saturday, April 26, 2008 12:28 AM

JAYNEZTOWN


Quote:

Originally posted by Dontlk:
You can say what you want, but it's the best series ever made.



2nd best

remember 1st = Firefly




but I agree Charlie Jade is great !!



Shame it got to see a premature cancellation
Charlie Jade was a unique show and has been one of the best scifi on tv


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Sunday, May 4, 2008 2:36 AM

PARTICIPANT


thanks I'll check it out

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Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:45 AM

JAYNEZTOWN


Scifi channel

06/06/2008 08:00 PM CHARLIE JADE THE BIG BANG
06/13/2008 08:00 PM CHARLIE JADE SAND
06/20/2008 08:00 PM CHARLIE JADE YOU ARE HERE
06/27/2008 08:00 PM CHARLIE JADE THE POWER OF SUGGESTION

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Monday, June 9, 2008 12:21 PM

JAYNEZTOWN


REVIEWS: Is CHARLIE JADE worth it?

http://www.doorq.com/Blog.aspx?b=1367

Hugh Jackman, the New Star Trek Movie, and Charlie Jade.



Review: Charlie Jade, Episode 1.1, "The Big Bang"

http://fangrrling.blogspot.com/2008/06/reviews-battlestar-galactica-41
1.html


Watch for ‘Charlie Jade’, New Eco Series on Sci-Fi Channel

http://earthfirst.com/watch-for-%E2%80%98charlie-jade%E2%80%99-new-eco
-series-on-sci-fi-channel
/

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 8:16 AM

PARTICIPANT


scifi changed the times ?

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Thursday, June 19, 2008 2:21 AM

PATSRULE


According to my DVR, it is now on Tuesday at 3:00 AM instead of Fridays at 8:00 PM. My DVR will record it regardless, but that pretty much spells doom for any chance at ratings.

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Saturday, June 21, 2008 2:20 AM

JAYNEZTOWN


Skiffy placed the show in the 3AM Death Slot

Any chances for a season 2 are over

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008 2:33 AM

JAYNEZTOWN


http://www.popcritics.com/2008/06/charlie-jade-recap-you-are-here/

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(this recap was posted on Tuesday morning at 4 A.M. EST, just so it appears RIGHT after the show originally aired at 3 AM. Nice job, Sci Fi Channel!)

After what was effectively a two-hour pilot to set up the universe, it’s time to get down to business and let poor Charlie Jade have a clue what’s going on.

01’s Turn to Talk
We change up narrators again with this episode. This time, 01 Boxer has the duties. As befits a sociopath, he has a bit more fun with the job than his predecessors. Where Charlie was all business and Reena was melancholy, 01 is just having fun with all this adventure.

The adventure starts off early with Reena rollin’ a white dude (a Vex-Cor employee) to get some scratch. I can only assume that Gammaverse, like the Federation, has no concept of money or commerce. It must be a shock for this poor innocent to have to *pay* for things. 01 finds the mugging funny, even if he wishes not everyone hated the family business. They just want to make money, after all!

01 is surprised, but happy to find out Reena’s in Beta. He clearly has the best view of what’s really going on because he can see all three ‘verses. It’s unclear if he has other knowledge that gives him a further leg up on everyone. Regardless, with another piece on his chessboard, 01 is more confident he can make things work to his advantage.

Charlie is still staying at the shelter from last episode and Karl comes by to offer him a job. A hundred rand a day and a couch, assuming Charlie can find it beneath the books and clutter. As they’re leaving, a beggar asks Karl for change and he obliges. The following morning, Charlie will have a slightly less pleasant exchange with the same fellow.


The Hunt for Reena
Karl is convinced that Charlie’s an alien. He can think of no other explanation for the very alien way in which Charlie sees the world and the ignorance he shows of it. Not recognizing a picture of Nelson Mandela is merely the most current manifestation of his ignorance. Charlie of course knows he’s not an alien, even if he doesn’t know where he is.

Karl and Charlie decide they need to track down Reena. I tell you, it’s times like this I really appreciate Charlie’s detection abilities. He must have been a heckuva PI in Alpha.

Reena’s not having the best time in Beta. Seemingly getting sicker by the minute, she finds a seedy hotel and rents a room for a week. I don’t know the conversion rate between dollars and rand, but I know d-bags when I see them: he overcharged her. This world is not just foreign to her, it almost seems to be killing her. The way Patricia McKenzie looks at everything, as though the light hurts her eyes, really sells the pain she feels here.

In Gamma, 01 is at the site of a car wreck. A little red car, this is the one Reena and her beau were in during the pilot. The Vex-Cor investigator has a picture of the young lovers and 01 takes a good long look. His body was found; not hers.

Sometime later, Vex-Cor agents show up at the hotel and the manager lets them in her empty room. As they search, he leaves. He rounds the corner and bumps into Reena, who has gone out for coffee or tea. He looks extremely guilty, looks back toward her room, looks at Reena, and she figures it out. She throws the hot beverage in his face and takes off. Another foot chase and another chance for Reena to escape with her superior foot speed and agility. That’s where McKenzie’s dance background really comes in handy. By the end of the episode, her photo has been broadcast everywhere and she finds herself hiding out in the sewers, sick and alone.


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Tuesday, March 3, 2009 8:25 AM

JAYNEZTOWN


Skiffy is going to show it as a marathon next week?

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 6:45 AM

PARTICIPANT


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SciFi Channel has scheduled a mini-marathon of Charlie Jade next month!

On Tuesday, March 10, 2009, we’re going to get a run of the first 8 episodes, starting at 8am Eastern/Pacific.

http://www.scifi.com/schedulebot/index.php3?date=10-MAR-2009

If you missed recording any of these during the first run, now’s your chance. If you want to try to get a friend of yours hooked on the show, this is the time and place to start!


http://www.charliejade.net/

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Sunday, March 8, 2009 11:16 PM

JAYNEZTOWN


time slot ? 8 eps from 8am? Sound like you will need to set the recorder

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Monday, March 9, 2009 1:42 PM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


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Originally posted by JaynezTown:
time slot ? 8 eps from 8am? Sound like you will need to set the recorder



Done!

Mike

I can't run no more
with that lawless crowd
while the killers in high places
say their prayers out loud.
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
a thundercloud
and they're going to hear from me.

- Anthem, by Leonard Cohen

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Tuesday, June 2, 2009 7:21 AM

JAYNEZTOWN


Still no R1 release

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Friday, November 20, 2009 10:04 AM

JAYNEZTOWN


guess who shows up on ABC's V


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