Spielberg's alien tale is 'Taken' to cable

cleveland.com ^ | 12/02/02 | Clint O'Connor

[vikingchick]

It's just starting here. Is it any better tonight?

[vikingchick]

Wake up! :)

[vikingchick]

This episode is better. I'm not bored to tears.

[MHGinTN]

Fire in the Skys was based on a genuine abduction case that has never been debunked.

[Utopia]

Lame. Boring. Goofy. Pointless.

Yep. Big Y-A-W-N.

[Movemout]

Too late! I fell asleep again. :>0

[Just another Joe]

This episode is better. I'm not bored to tears.

I'm not so sure that the second episode was any better.
They're still setting up the characters. I actually liked the first episode better.
If the next episode doesn't pick up the pace a little bit they will have lost my interest.
After all the mini-series is supposed to cover 5 generations and we're only into the second so far.

[scoopscandal]

Most probably he'll turn the hybrid into a hunted victim...

Did you catch last night's episode, vikingchick?...hahahahohoh! You're good.

I'm still kind of liking it, though.

Best Regards,

[scoopscandal]

I'm finding that I've bonded with the characters a bit more...I still like it...although nothing mind-blowing has happened yet.

Question: how did the twins die when they were in the spaceship?...it didn't go anywhere...I didn't get that part.

I thought the cinematography was more beautiful on Monday...but I'm a big sucker for sepia tone :-)

Best Regards,

[jeremiah]

Anyone inside of the ship, begins to get a headache after 5 minutes, and dies from some kind of brain bleed out after 20.

[llabhgiH]

If you spend more than 20 minutes inside you die from cerebral hemmorage. Being as they twins were not getting off the base alive anyway they left them for 25.
The series might not be taking off at high speed but then again reading a James Mitchner novel would bore the same folks bored already with Taken. Isn't the age of instant gratification wonderful?

[scoopscandal]

ah...I missed that. Thank you.

Best Regards,

[scoopscandal]

...Isn't the age of instant gratification wonderful?

I reckon that it is a curse and a blessing.

Best Regards,

[js1138]

According to Entertainment Weekly the third episode will be the best one for this week. As I said earlier, each episode has a different director.

As for overall quality, they have chosen a character driven plot rather than an action plot. I prefer that, and I like the period costumes and excellent photography.

[vikingchick]

then again reading a James Mitchner novel would bore the same folks bored already with Taken.

Mitchner? Never heard of him. ;)

[blackie]

I like the series and the, the sets, cars, clothes, make up, remind me of my youth...good stuff.

[babylonian]

This film might be more interesting if one of the families portrayed was the Griswolds.

[vikingchick]

LOL. Bring back Aunt Edna as one of the aliens.

[luckystarmom]

I think the alien was in "Dark Skies".

I found myself cleaning the house instead of watching it.

My husband and I have been watching a rerun of "Frontier House" on PBS. It is usually on Monday nights and wasn't on this time. "Frontier House" is definitely more entertaining than "Taken".

[Vinnie]

Fire in the Skys was based on a genuine abduction case that has never been debunked.

That one and 'The Aligash Incident' are 2 that are very intriguing.