kate1148
Joined Dec 2001
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What amazes me about French television is how little the French people *mind* dubbed programs and movies; dubbed TV drives me to distraction! I was an exchange student in France and I remember being disappointed that most of the TV shows were shows I had already seen: Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, etc. Somehow my cultural experience lacked real culture because all of the TV shows were American and not French.
Except for Extreme Limite. This was the show that my brothers and my sister and I would gather 'round the TV to watch *every* time it was on no matter where we were. It's a show much in the same vein as 90210, but French, so it's way cheesier. The show is about the inter-playing relationships of a group of sufficiently attractive young people living at L'Acadamie du Sport; so you get the teenage sex, the drugs, the drama, and then they would go water sking, or vent their frustrations in a fencing match or on the tennis court. It was great, and because it wasn't imported from America, I didn't feel like a cultural imperialist as we all crammed onto the couch and watched TV.
When I think of my stay in France, I think of the afternoons when my host-family and I would gather around the TV; it was like being a member of the family.
Except for Extreme Limite. This was the show that my brothers and my sister and I would gather 'round the TV to watch *every* time it was on no matter where we were. It's a show much in the same vein as 90210, but French, so it's way cheesier. The show is about the inter-playing relationships of a group of sufficiently attractive young people living at L'Acadamie du Sport; so you get the teenage sex, the drugs, the drama, and then they would go water sking, or vent their frustrations in a fencing match or on the tennis court. It was great, and because it wasn't imported from America, I didn't feel like a cultural imperialist as we all crammed onto the couch and watched TV.
When I think of my stay in France, I think of the afternoons when my host-family and I would gather around the TV; it was like being a member of the family.
when i was younger this was my absolute favorite TV show!
every friday night my sister and i would lay on our stomachs in front of the TV with our feet swinging in the air, afraid, but compelled to watch a great program that mixed the standard Vampire story with a twist for the 1990's. Ben Cross was absolutely captivating as Barnabas Collins and Joanna Going was fabulous as Victoria; a great acting pair that fed off of each other with fluidity and grace, yet still with that touch of horror-class that kept you wanting to watch even though you were a little afraid.
over the years friends of mine and i have talked about how much we loved the show when it was originally on and would love to again. As TV shows are now regularly issued on DVD ("Sports Night" a great example; that was only on for 2 seasons) i really hope i can have the opportunity to see this great show again, and get scared again!
thanx! Kate C.
every friday night my sister and i would lay on our stomachs in front of the TV with our feet swinging in the air, afraid, but compelled to watch a great program that mixed the standard Vampire story with a twist for the 1990's. Ben Cross was absolutely captivating as Barnabas Collins and Joanna Going was fabulous as Victoria; a great acting pair that fed off of each other with fluidity and grace, yet still with that touch of horror-class that kept you wanting to watch even though you were a little afraid.
over the years friends of mine and i have talked about how much we loved the show when it was originally on and would love to again. As TV shows are now regularly issued on DVD ("Sports Night" a great example; that was only on for 2 seasons) i really hope i can have the opportunity to see this great show again, and get scared again!
thanx! Kate C.