Dead Like Me

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After being addicted to the first two seasons I was eager to see this movie and after viewing it I am highly disappointed. The original Daisy has been replaced with a new face who lacks the sophistication and grace that being Daisy entails. I felt she was too over the top with her acting and lacked the character that Laura Harris brought to the role. The sarcasm and comedic pessimism is almost obsolete in this film and I felt I was watching a thoughtless made for TV movie. Mason, who in my opinion, brought the funniest moments to the screen, barely had any screen time and I would of liked to see the Daisy/Mason relationship explored for more than a minute as the movie entails. Stick with the show. This movie offers no closure

Right first off, I would have loved to give this movie 10/10 BUT I can't... I just can't. The film was great, despite some reviews i have read who obviously watched the film with extremely high hopes, expecting nothing to have changed at all and to pick up exactly where the TV show left off answering some of the all important questions the fan base has been itching to answer ever since the series was laid to rest, which i admit would have been good BUT impossible... Such examples of unanswered questions are: "how can George do *THIS*?", "why did *THAT* happen?", "will *XX* ever get with *XY*?". my point of blanking out the important part of the questions wasn't JUST to prevent spoilers BUT also to attempt a suggestion as to why they couldn't answer these questions in this film; the reason for making this film was to hopefully jump start the series OR failing that to appeal to the fan base the series had to start with. Now answering these questions in 90 minutes is just not feasible in either case, it wouldn't make sense to anyone that hasn't seen the series and so interest is lost... also the original fan base would either be annoyed at these questions (which we have been bugging ourselves with for what seems like millennia) being rushed and not really answered, or we would have closure (of sorts) and there are no active plot lines to continue the series with. In my personal opinion the plot and new character (Cameron) were fine additions to a fantastic show! Now where it unfortunately loses these 2 points are: Daisy... Daisy Adair (I am a big fan of Laura Harris, so Sarah Wynter's performance as Daisy just wan't good enough for me)... All that aside if I have to put up with Sarah as Daisy and no Rube. That is a small price to pay to get this show back on the air.

Just finished watching the movie. I really liked it. I was a huge fan of the series and was saddened when creator Bryan Fuller left. Both Mandy Patinkin and Laura Harris seemed to have bowed out from this "reunion". While Mandy Patinkin's disappearance is addressed, Laura Harris' Daisy is just replaced with another actress. Laura Harris' energy was missed. Aside from that, this was a very enjoyable movie and one that I will watch over and over again. The film opens itself up to new fans as well. The main characters are set-up very early on. I hope this movie is successful. A follow up would rock! SPOILERS: I think Georgia revealing herself to Reggie was a great idea, but the execution was less than brilliant. Despite this, the two characters had a lot of great scenes together and I was enjoying this new plot line. Just when I thought everything Rube taught these reapers was in vain, Roxy starts to see for herself what happens when you mess with Death's plan. Seeing the man she "saved" die again with innocent bystanders getting injured was great. It was like when George tried to "save" a life in the series which resulted in the deaths of many. I like that they showed more of Millie, also replaced by another actress. I thought they were totally going to forget about that aspect. Good continuity. http://neonboy619.blogspot.com

Dead Like Me: Life After Death, is a good entry into the series. Though not quite as fun or engaging as the series was, it was quite enjoyable to see the characters again, and how they have all grown, matured, and subtly changed. It felt a bit restrained in comparison to the episodes which had a bit more energy and emotional content. However, the quality of dialog, special effects, and visual design are all very good. Surely, this film won't be as enjoyable to individuals who are not familiar with the series, as they won't perceive the subtle character differences, and certainly won't understand why the reaper team is so frustrated with the new team leader of Cameron Kane. Nor will neophytes to the series pick up on the fact that George's mom has also grown and matured significantly, or why it was such a big deal that she reveals her secret to her sister. And despite the fact that they did an excellent job of introducing "the world" that the story is built upon, the significance of Der Waffle Haus, Happy Time, and even Murray the cat, are all lost. Overall, it was a satisfying experience, and yet leaves me regretting the series was canceled so prematurely. Dead Like Me was such a refreshing show, with its dark humor, yet its light and happy sadness. The ensemble cast, weird deaths, and character arcs, are all sorely missed. In fact, I canceled my Showtime subscription when I heard they had canceled the show. I hope there are additional installments into the franchise, but I fear that this is it. And if that is the case, it was a satisfying way to tie it up, unlike the unceremonious cut it received five years ago.

I saw this last night and it didn't hold up to the two seasons of the show itself.The wry humor and dramatic aspect were not on a par with what I had expected after seeing the show,which I thought was some novel effing entertainment.I'd like to see this become a staple series on Showtime again though,with the original writers and directors employed.That would account for the meh-ness of this movie but then again,I really loved the show so I may be a bit too cynical with this review. I'd like to give this movie a higher number as far as a rating is concerned,considering how well done the series was but....damn.

I found this movie to be incredibly good overall. It's just unfortunate because it left you craving for more ... SO SO much more "Dead Like Me" I don't know how it will hold up to those who never saw the series. It tried to fill the gaps and introduce the premise (to a degree) for new viewers so that might have helped. As for the fans out there ..... it delivers. Don't let the straight to DVD production fool you. This movie doesn't have a low budget feel to it. It's production values were a cut above the series and I must say it delivers in all areas. Well done MGM and everyone surrounding it.. NOW CHOP! CHOP! Turn it back into a series or bring out more movies.

I guess one could label me a fan of this series, since I own both season 1 and 2 DVD box sets and today I purchased this movie. However I am not here to put frosting on the cake. Any TV series is better than the movie from any point of view. Take into consideration that the writers can afford a few episodes that fail over a two year season. One tends to remember the great episodes and push aside the crappy the ones. So in a nutshell you cannot compare any movie to the series. I was happy to see they managed to get about 80% of the original cast back after 5 years of doing nothing. I enjoyed the movie but it lacked revelations. There was no cosmic secrets answered about the show. It merely asked more questions and some to most of the characters seemed to take a back seat. I was hoping they would use the opportunity to expand on the "Reaper Society" and I kind of thought that was where the plot was heading but somehow failed to push through. The focus of the film is on Georgia and Reggie and unfortunately characters like Mason, Roxy, and Daisy become less significant than they should be in this film. The subplot with Cameron Kane wasn't well developed and makes the movie fall short of the mark. So why did I give the move a seven out of ten? That in my honest opinion is a "C" average. It is just OK but could have been better. Sadly due to the nature of the story that reapers never grow old they won't be able to make another. The actress Ellen Muth is showing her age. I sincerely hope she can move on to better roles but I am afraid she will always be haunted by the series and movie.

If Dead Like Me were a hapless citizen, it just had an awkward touch from a stranger. With any luck it won't feel the pain. All of the character building from the series is demolished within a few minutes of seeing familiar faces. I'm not sure what happened to the writers, but all the cleverness and dark humour from the series has been sucked out and replaced with trite mush. Most of what was established in the show is gouged away and replaced with an upturned middle finger. It's like a bull made of tractors in a really big china shop. I almost started crying halfway through (it actually took multiple attempts to finish the movie). I'm not exaggerating when I say 95% of everything I love about the series is perverted here for a clearly nefarious plot to replace peace and love with uncooked kidney beans. The entire movie feels like there's a man with a gun to its back telling it to dance or meet his friend Mr. Bullet. This movie is the saddest thing that could happen to Dead Like Me.

as every DLM fan knows,things change. There comes a time to let it go, don't look back, move on. It's just a shame that the amateurs got hold of this, since they clearly don't understand what reaping is all about or what any reasonable end to this story would be. Actually, they do get it in their handling of Mandy Patinkin's unavailability to replay Rube, but apparently they weren't listening to themselves or they would have known how to deal with the absence of Laura Harris. Sarah Wynter is probably a perfectly nice person and decent actress but she is not the Daisy we came to love/hate. not even close. Henry Cusick as the new head reaper is as slimy as the script wants him to be, but what kind of warped sensibility wanted him to be that? It's lovely to see the grown up Britt McKillip, and making un-George a whole lot more attractive should have been done in the first place. Otherwise, nothing to see here, move along.