The Crystal Maze Returns

h4rm0ny · 22 Jun 2017 at 12:01

I remember watching this when I was little. I vaguely recall getting excited by Future World and Medieval World and not really understanding what was special about Industrial World. I don't think I liked Aztec zone much either. I think I just identified it with beaches where adults just wanted to lie around and not do anything. Also, there was a strange bald man prancing around a lot who turns out to have been Richard O'brien.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40354288

Heart-breaking piece in the article:

"Industrial's quite interesting because it's almost like a period set now," Dillon says.

"There's so few elements from the original in daily life now. So much industrial landscape has disappeared, we don't do industry so much in this country anymore."

"So its almost like a period thing now that you look back on and go, 'oh yes, that's what it used to be when you went to a factory or an industrial landscape.'"

Wonder how long it will be before the BBC is forced to apologise for "Cultural Appropriation" with Aztec Zone?

:/

james.miller · 22 Jun 2017 at 12:05

Looking forward to this, sounds like they've put a lot of effort in to it and the sets look great. Shame O'brien isn't doing it but at the same time i like Richard Ayoade so fingers crossed it'll bring back that crystal maze magic with a modern flavour

Dynix · 22 Jun 2017 at 12:06

I hope they don't ruin this. The one-off Crystal Maze they did a few months back was poor. The sets are looking great!

MookJong · 22 Jun 2017 at 12:09

I used to love it, O'brien made it though. It had a charm and an edge about it that ITV or the BBC probably wouldn't have managed. The whole weird relationship with Mumsy in the Medieval zone...what was that all about!

I'll give it a whirl but it saddens me that todays talent can't come up with new ideas and take us to new and exciting places.

Kronos · 22 Jun 2017 at 12:33

More Channel 4 tosh though I might look at it after the 'celeb' version. Soon as celebrity is mention in connection with a TV program is an immediate turn off, more so with Channel 4 as anybody and everybody is a celebrity.

fergie128 · 22 Jun 2017 at 12:56

I've never heard of the guy who is presenting, and I'll probably never have heard of the celebrities that will be on it on Friday, but I'll still give it a watch. I used to love the original with O'Brien, I think I even had the board game.

mmj_uk · 22 Jun 2017 at 12:58

I hope they do it justice, I'm sick of seeing remakes that aren't a patch on the original only for the originals to be never seen again.

The fails had to be the best parts:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/hilarywardle/9-contestants-who-really-couldnt-handle-the-cryst-aplm

theone8181 · 22 Jun 2017 at 13:10

fergie128 said:
I've never heard of the guy who is presenting, and I'll probably never have heard of the celebrities that will be on it on Friday, but I'll still give it a watch. I used to love the original with O'Brien, I think I even had the board game.

Hes from the IT crowd.

Kol · 22 Jun 2017 at 13:12

Such a shame that it's going to be with z-list 'Celebs' ... it would have been so much better with real punters who aren't doing it to simply promote their 'brand' under the guise of charity.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 22 Jun 2017 at 13:14

Yeah really looking forwards to this
I posted a thread in GD which now links tothis, thx mods

so hopefully plenty of people who dont frequent thsi sub forum will see it

I fear it wont be "as good" but thats not to say it cant still be entertaining

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 22 Jun 2017 at 13:14

Kol said:
Such a shame that it's going to be with z-list 'Celebs' ... it would have been so much better with real punters who aren't doing it to simply promote their 'brand' under the guise of charity.

I think 5/20 are celebs and 15/20 are just normal punters

Kol · 22 Jun 2017 at 13:16

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
I think 5/20 are celebs and 15/20 are just normal punters

Oh really? In which case I'm less angered by it now

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 22 Jun 2017 at 13:21

Kol said:
Oh really? In which case I'm less angered by it now

Ah yes found it, was only in the article I linked, thought I had heard it elsewhere

"Richard Ayoade is fronting 20 new episodes - five of which will be celebrity specials and one a Christmas special."

Rannoch · 22 Jun 2017 at 13:24

Won't be the same without Richard. For me that is

Flibster · 22 Jun 2017 at 13:34

Not a huge fan of Richard Ayoade, hopefully he's better than Ed Tudor-Pole.
Won't match up to Richard O'Brien though.

Still, Crystal Maze is back.

Bubo · 22 Jun 2017 at 13:51

I wonder if they will have upgraded the prizes on this. I seem to remember the top prize for getting like a million gold tickets was something like an orienteering weekend for two in the New Forest with free use of the local spa facilities. I also wonder if they are going to stick with using the title music of I, Claudius for the intro theme of the show.

h4rm0ny · 22 Jun 2017 at 14:32

fergie128 said:
I've never heard of the guy who is presenting...

h4rm0ny · 22 Jun 2017 at 14:34

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
I posted a thread in GD which now links tothis, thx mods so hopefully plenty of people who dont frequent thsi sub forum will see it

Actually, my thread was posted in GD as well. I didn't even know we had a TV section. A mod must have moved us both.

ttaskmaster · 22 Jun 2017 at 14:51

I was always a big fan of the original Crystal Maze. The idea of it returning was great news to me...

But then I heard Richard Ayoade mentioned and immediately gave not a single toss. I'd rather watch reruns of The Interceptor... hell, I'd rather be in The Interceptor!!

Bubo · 22 Jun 2017 at 15:10

Hows about resurrecting Treasure Hunt! Think of the options for a massive upgrade in quality there would be these days compared to Anneka Rice's backside, it would basically be porn.

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