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When George and her colleagues get a new boss whose focus is on moving souls quickly and enjoying life without consequences, the team begins to break the strict reaper rules. While her friends fall victim to their desires for money, success, and fame, George breaks another rule by revealing her true identity to her living family. As the reapers struggle with their roles on Earth, they each find that death can be just as complicated as life. Through its strong storyline, Dead Like Me delves into the intricate mythology and dark comedy created by the TV series and appeals to the show’s legions of fans as well as those new to the world of the reapers.
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When George and her colleagues get a new boss whose focus is on moving souls quickly and enjoying life without consequences, the team begins to break the strict reaper rules. While her friends fall victim to their desires for money, success, and fame, George breaks another rule by revealing her true identity to her living family. As the reapers struggle with their roles on Earth, they each find that death can be just as complicated as life. Through its strong storyline, Dead Like Me delves into the intricate mythology and dark comedy created by the TV series and appeals to the show’s legions of fans as well as those new to the world of the reapers.
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When George and her colleagues get a new boss whose focus is on moving souls quickly and enjoying life without consequences, the team begins to break the strict reaper rules. While her friends fall victim to their desires for money, success, and fame, George breaks another rule by revealing her true identity to her living family. As the reapers struggle with their roles on Earth, they each find that death can be just as complicated as life. Through its strong storyline, Dead Like Me delves into the intricate mythology and dark comedy created by the TV series and appeals to the show's legions of fans as well as those new to the world of the reapers.
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118 of 124 people found the following review helpful
By Micah Cowan
Format:DVD
As a die-hard fan of the series, I have to say that this movie is an insult.
Despite being written by two of the original series' regular writers, both the writing and the direction (new director) are truly painful. Daisy Adair is played by a different actress, Sarah Wynter, who doesn't hold a candle to Laura Harris, who played Daisy in the series. Rather than being a superficial, but talented and clever, materially-driven woman, Daisy is now nothing more than an air-headed wanna-be. Her character has been utterly destroyed. Meanwhile, the character Roxie apparently has no problem breezing past lines she never would have even come close to consider crossing previously. The plot stretches credulity past the breaking point, and is entirely unimaginative.
The one point of strong satisfaction from the movie is that Georgia finally reveals herself to her sister Reggie. While very satisfying, it also feels like committing a cardinal sin, and in any case it was an easy, low-hanging fruit for the writers to grab that certainly didn't involve any skill to come up with.
On the whole, the movie was extremely painful for me to watch. If it had been any other movie, I would have simply stopped watching after 20, 30 minutes tops; but I needed closure. But it was so bad, that my wife has said she's considering writing her own ending to the series, just so she could forget this one.
Don't buy this movie, unless you're such a die-hard fan that you actually don't care if it completely sucks (think Star Wars Episode I, only a bit worse). It simply isn't worth it.
Despite being written by two of the original series' regular writers, both the writing and the direction (new director) are truly painful. Daisy Adair is played by a different actress, Sarah Wynter, who doesn't hold a candle to Laura Harris, who played Daisy in the series. Rather than being a superficial, but talented and clever, materially-driven woman, Daisy is now nothing more than an air-headed wanna-be. Her character has been utterly destroyed. Meanwhile, the character Roxie apparently has no problem breezing past lines she never would have even come close to consider crossing previously. The plot stretches credulity past the breaking point, and is entirely unimaginative.
The one point of strong satisfaction from the movie is that Georgia finally reveals herself to her sister Reggie. While very satisfying, it also feels like committing a cardinal sin, and in any case it was an easy, low-hanging fruit for the writers to grab that certainly didn't involve any skill to come up with.
On the whole, the movie was extremely painful for me to watch. If it had been any other movie, I would have simply stopped watching after 20, 30 minutes tops; but I needed closure. But it was so bad, that my wife has said she's considering writing her own ending to the series, just so she could forget this one.
Don't buy this movie, unless you're such a die-hard fan that you actually don't care if it completely sucks (think Star Wars Episode I, only a bit worse). It simply isn't worth it.
116 of 122 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have to disagree with a lot of what people seem to be saying in their reviews. As a long time fan of the series, I actually found this to be fairly disappointing. I did not think the consistency of the characters was there throughout, and the storyline often seemed poorly tied together. Sometimes it seemed like they couldn't decide between making a movie for the fans and making a movie for the casual viewer who didn't know all the backstory.
Laura Harris is sorely missed. Couldn't they have waited until the timing worked out with her? Her replacement is trying very hard to measure up, but she doesn't quite cut it. I never felt like she had a full grasp on Daisy's character at all. Situations that Laura could have given meaning to came out stiff and one-dimensional.
Rube was also missed. At least they gave a valid reason for his absence.
As I said somewhere else: it's been too long and the magic is gone. Something was missing.
About the only character I felt was utterly perfect and herself 100% of the time was Dolores. And Murray. God bless you Murray Herbig.
Laura Harris is sorely missed. Couldn't they have waited until the timing worked out with her? Her replacement is trying very hard to measure up, but she doesn't quite cut it. I never felt like she had a full grasp on Daisy's character at all. Situations that Laura could have given meaning to came out stiff and one-dimensional.
Rube was also missed. At least they gave a valid reason for his absence.
As I said somewhere else: it's been too long and the magic is gone. Something was missing.
About the only character I felt was utterly perfect and herself 100% of the time was Dolores. And Murray. God bless you Murray Herbig.
48 of 48 people found the following review helpful
By V. M.
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Let me preface this review by saying that I am a HUGE fan of the original series. I was so excited when I heard a movie was being released that I pre-ordered it and waited with great anticipation until it arrived in my mailbox.
As I watched Dead Like Me, the movie, all I kept thinking was... is this it? I loved George and Dolores, but character-wise, that was it. I agree with others' review's on the "new" Daisy. She left a great deal to be desired, acting-wise and character-driven-wise. The plot and story line seemed disjointed and areas that could/should have been flushed out and exciting/entertaining/illuminating were just flat, boring and seemed "rushed" or glossed over.
There is so much more the writers could have done with this movie, if only to convince someone/anyone to revive the series, but apparently they were only interested in getting a paycheck and doing the least amount of work in the process. Or maybe the writers of this movie never actually "watched" the series. In any case, I CAN NOT recommend this movie to ANYONE who loves the series. It is a cheap attempt to make a buck and does nothing to be true to the series.
It is really a shame, because so much more could have been done by the writers and by the Daisy character. Rube's replacement, Cameron, was interesting to a small degree, but not enough character development there either to justify his ending comments that he did what he did to create chaos and see where the ripples in the pond led when he made people do the wrong thing. I mean, is he supposed to be a devil; truly evil?, or just simply misguided and "quirky?".
That being said, as usual, I loved Dolores Herbig and the whole idea of giving kitty one last Hurrah. You could probably do a decent flick just on her character alone!
The three best parts of the flick for me were:
(1) when Mason throws "another leg on the fire".
(2) The ending shot when our fav character looks skyward and says... "...."
(3) Skydiving with Murray. (That shot just killed me).
But that is not what the best parts of Dead Like Me, the movie should have been. Shame on the writers, producers, directors and marketers of this bomb! This could have been another "SERENITY", but instead it was just a "SNORITY".
By all means, we need to revive the series.... but by all means, too, stop making trash movies to sequel great series'.
If you LOVE the SERIES... Do NOT waste your money on this garbage. Wait til they revive the series, or at least make a better movie. Only, not with the same people that wrote this film! And maybe with an actress who can be true to the Daisy character that we all know and love! And let's get Mason back to his roots!
Now... where did I put my Post-It???
As I watched Dead Like Me, the movie, all I kept thinking was... is this it? I loved George and Dolores, but character-wise, that was it. I agree with others' review's on the "new" Daisy. She left a great deal to be desired, acting-wise and character-driven-wise. The plot and story line seemed disjointed and areas that could/should have been flushed out and exciting/entertaining/illuminating were just flat, boring and seemed "rushed" or glossed over.
There is so much more the writers could have done with this movie, if only to convince someone/anyone to revive the series, but apparently they were only interested in getting a paycheck and doing the least amount of work in the process. Or maybe the writers of this movie never actually "watched" the series. In any case, I CAN NOT recommend this movie to ANYONE who loves the series. It is a cheap attempt to make a buck and does nothing to be true to the series.
It is really a shame, because so much more could have been done by the writers and by the Daisy character. Rube's replacement, Cameron, was interesting to a small degree, but not enough character development there either to justify his ending comments that he did what he did to create chaos and see where the ripples in the pond led when he made people do the wrong thing. I mean, is he supposed to be a devil; truly evil?, or just simply misguided and "quirky?".
That being said, as usual, I loved Dolores Herbig and the whole idea of giving kitty one last Hurrah. You could probably do a decent flick just on her character alone!
The three best parts of the flick for me were:
(1) when Mason throws "another leg on the fire".
(2) The ending shot when our fav character looks skyward and says... "...."
(3) Skydiving with Murray. (That shot just killed me).
But that is not what the best parts of Dead Like Me, the movie should have been. Shame on the writers, producers, directors and marketers of this bomb! This could have been another "SERENITY", but instead it was just a "SNORITY".
By all means, we need to revive the series.... but by all means, too, stop making trash movies to sequel great series'.
If you LOVE the SERIES... Do NOT waste your money on this garbage. Wait til they revive the series, or at least make a better movie. Only, not with the same people that wrote this film! And maybe with an actress who can be true to the Daisy character that we all know and love! And let's get Mason back to his roots!
Now... where did I put my Post-It???
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Watchable but not really an addition to the series.
I considered the series to be a kind of guilty pleasure.
It had a stand out closing by resolving the central issues and bring acceptance of the "reaper role". Read more
It had a stand out closing by resolving the central issues and bring acceptance of the "reaper role". Read more
Published 1 day ago by Frederick Woyach
4.0 out of 5 stars
Funny and sad
This movie was the pilot to a series that only lasted for 2 or 3 seasons. It really wasn't that good but I liked it. Read more
Published 10 days ago by JkHill
2.0 out of 5 stars
A real disappointment!
I really got the impression that the writers were not in the slightest interested in writing this script. Read more
Published 20 days ago by wordophile
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
If you loved the show you will love the movie. Dead like Me is a dark comedy that's cutting edge.
Published 21 days ago by Julia Daurity
2.0 out of 5 stars
it was just kinda there
being a fan of the series, I finally just bought the complete collection. After remembering how great the series was, I just finished watching the movie and had really no reaction... Read more
Published 1 month ago by wrestling fan
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Series
Great series.
I missed the original episode when first aired. I love being able to see old episodes that I had originally missed.
I missed the original episode when first aired. I love being able to see old episodes that I had originally missed.
Published 1 month ago by Charles Evans
5.0 out of 5 stars
Glad I didn't listen to naysayers, I enjoyed it.
The loss of Mandy Patinkin was enough to steel many people against this, but really his "replacement" was not only left as a potential storyline, but handled pretty well. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Wayne Head
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great series, very original
Being a writer I enjoy strong and diverse characters and Dead Like Me has this in spades. the writing is very strong and funny, it takes a very tough subject, death and offers you... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mike
2.0 out of 5 stars
A disappointment
Sadly nowhere near the original TV series. A stupid plot, and both Daisy and Rube have been replaced.
No wonder it was never picked up.
No wonder it was never picked up.
Published 2 months ago by Scott F Fitzgerald
1.0 out of 5 stars
Half-hearted and tired
The plot was pretty good, but the execution was off. The whole thing seems rushed and tired. The camera angles were unimaginative. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Nils
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