Crystal Maze

mrkiscool2

Really enjoyed that, shouted "Can you start the fans please" at the screen too! Loved the old puzzles, mumsie being back, the little cameos in some form of another (even just the poster of Edward Tudor Pole was a nice throwback too). Bit iffy about Merchant. not very charismatic which the host needs to be, some of his jokes were great though! Overall, very nice nostalgia bite and leaves me wanting more! But they need the transitions between zones, was always good, especially if someone feel during it! :P

KKkitty

Don't judge me but I never saw the original due to not having the channels back in the day. I thoroughly enjoyed it though. Going by what I saw tonight it was excellent. Stephen Merchant was a brilliant host and there was a good mix of contestants with varying abilities. The jokes from Stephen were hilarious too. It should be brought back permanently.

Shlippery

Puzzle boy!

Loved it!

Watched it here - http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-crystal-maze-su2c-celebrity-special/on-demand/65118-001

Also Starring LeVar Burton

KKkitty wrote: »

Don't judge me but I never saw the original due to not having the channels back in the day. I thoroughly enjoyed it though. Going by what I saw tonight it was excellent. Stephen Merchant was a brilliant host and there was a good mix of contestants with varying abilities. The jokes from Stephen were hilarious too. It should be brought back permanently.

I highly suggest you do yourself a massive favour and have a binge of the old episodes online if you've never seen them.

EDIT: Actually even for anyone who has already seen them, nothing wrong with a nostalgic re-watch.

Mc Love

Merchant surprisingly did really well! I actually laughed out loud at some of his lines! Please god not Claudia Winkleman for host, couldnt see Carr being host either.

The set wasnt a patch on the original and smaller, but it was still fun to watch!

I thought Ricky won the Baftas!

Gold

Sue Pa Key Pa

There's still a place for shows like that and the Krypton Factor. To many quiz type shows on TV

Go Harvey Go

Mc Love wrote: »

Please god not Claudia Winkleman for host, couldnt see Carr being host either.

Although I love Claudia, I do think the Maze Master needs to be at least 70% man...

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21788238

Sue Pa Key Pa wrote: »

There's still a place for shows like that and the Krypton Factor. To many quiz type shows on TV

The Krypton Factor did return in 2009, but only lasted two series. Getting rid of the Intelligence test for the second series didn't help.

A_smurf

Brilliant remake last night, even the zones looked as close to the originals as they could get. Stephen was great, sure Richard O' Brien will always be the best host of the show but I think for a 21st century version of the show, he would be the best to do it. Great throwback to my childhood years and I hope Channel 4 bring it back permanently, especially if the public can do it again and not just celebs for charity.

Agent Coulson

They filmed it at the Crystal Maze Experience in London has anyone being over at it and tried it out?

razorblunt

"I know a knock on the door is the last thing a BBC Radio DJ needs to hear".

That was a brilliant line.

quickbeam

Just caught up with it there, it was good fun. Choc-full of nostalgia!

Skid X

Challenge are going to show the old shows again!

https://twitter.com/ChallengeTV/status/787987821747400705?lang=en

Big Turd

whats the story with the knock on the door thing??

Copper_pipe

Load of episode on Youtube i think

Skid X

Big Turd wrote: »

whats the story with the knock on the door thing??

A lot of ex Radio 1 DJs were investigated by the police for historic child related crimes - Jimmy Savile, Dave Lee Travis etc. There might be others waiting for an unexpected visit.


(All the baddies were well before Sara Cox's time. I am 100% sure she's squeaky clean)

expectationlost

a bit slow and stupid, the show and contestants

expectationlost

had Merchant already shaved his hair because he is playing a part in the wolverine movie https://twitter.com/digitalspy/status/788106800075767808

Agent Coulson

Skid X wrote: »

(All the baddies were well before Sara Cox's time. I am 100% sure she's squeaky clean)

Oh no she is dirty in all the right ways or she was back in the 90's :P

CastorTroy

Agent Coulson wrote: »

They filmed it at the Crystal Maze Experience in London has anyone being over at it and tried it out?

Looked it up last week or the week before and looked like not many slots available until next March. I'd say after this, they'll get even busier.

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Oh no she is dirty in all the right ways or she was back in the 90's :P

Sure she was only sober for half an hour. Herself and Zoe Ball, the ladettes

KKkitty

Where could I see the old episodes?

FanadMan

KKkitty wrote: »

Where could I see the old episodes?

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+crystal+maze

ElNino

Agent Coulson wrote: »

They filmed it at the Crystal Maze Experience in London has anyone being over at it and tried it out?

There is another Crystal Maze Experience opening in Manchester next April which is supposedly going to be bigger and better than the London one.

Star_Nupa

That was brilliant. Really enjoyed it and Stephen Merchant bossed it. He was class. Some very good one-liners.

Would love to see this show back on the air...with the right host.

Mr E

Coming back for a full series this year (20 episodes) with Richard Ayoade as presenter.

http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a818911/the-crystal-maze-return-channel-4-richard-ayoade/

Mc Love

Shut the front door!! That is great news, Richard Ayoade will be a good fit as he is kind of odd, although in saying that, Noel Fielding would have been my first choice.

Basq

Ayoade is an inspired choice!

KKkitty

Looking forward to this. Richard has the right wit for it.

TheChrisD

I'm really not convinced on Ayoade as the host.

I mean, I love him on Gadget/Travel Man, but that's because those shows make great use of his nerd-based eccentricity; I don't see how the Maze can make good use of that. Is he going to be able to properly drum up the hype in the team as they go along? Will he be able to properly perform the to-camera quips and remarks as the games are being played?

KKkitty

TheChrisD wrote: »

I'm really not convinced on Ayoade as the host.

I mean, I love him on Gadget/Travel Man, but that's because those shows make great use of his nerd-based eccentricity; I don't see how the Maze can make good use of that. Is he going to be able to properly drum up the hype in the team as they go along? Will he be able to properly perform the to-camera quips and remarks as the games are being played?

I know Richard O Brien and Stephen Merchant were excellent hosts but it's a new Crystal Maze. If Richard Ayoade tries too hard to be like previous hosts he'll be no good in my opinion. He'll bring his own unique comedic style into this reincarnation. We'll just have to wait and see how it all goes.

FanadMan

KKkitty wrote:

I know Richard O Brien and Stephen Merchant were excellent hosts but it's a new Crystal Maze. If Richard Ayoade tries too hard to be like previous hosts he'll be no good in my opinion. He'll bring his own unique comedic style into this reincarnation. We'll just have to wait and see how it all goes.

Was thinking the same - the original presenters had a fairly similar personality. Merchant seemed to copy them both and made a decent job of it. But when dealing with Joe Soap, IMO he would probably be terrible.

Richard Ayoade has a style of his own - nerdy and shy but in control. Think he will be a decent presenter.

(I'll prob be back after first episode recanting the above post lol)

JP Liz V1

KKkitty wrote: »

I know Richard O Brien and Stephen Merchant were excellent hosts but it's a new Crystal Maze. If Richard Ayoade tries too hard to be like previous hosts he'll be no good in my opinion. He'll bring his own unique comedic style into this reincarnation. We'll just have to wait and see how it all goes.

I agree

Basq

^ Have you seen Ayaode present? The man is multi-talented (host, actor, writer, director) but he has his own downbeat hosting style. There's absolutely no chance of him bouncing about the place the same way O'Brien and Tudor-Pole did.

OldMrBrennan83

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L'prof

Basq wrote: »

^ Have you seen Ayaode present? The man is multi-talented (host, actor, writer, director) but he has his own downbeat hosting style. There's absolutely no chance of him bouncing about the place the same way O'Brien and Tudor-Pole did.

Absolutely love his deadpanned wit. Him and Noel Fielding are by far my favourite pairing on the big fat quiz. Noel wouldn't have been a bad choice if the aim was to emulate previous hosts

Mr.Prodston

Richard Ayoade makes everything better

TheChrisD

asdf- holy bejaysus the size of the new dome :eek:

https://www.facebook.com/Channel4/videos/10154352189952330/

Basq

TheChrisD wrote: »

asdf- holy bejaysus the size of the new dome :eek:

https://www.facebook.com/Channel4/videos/10154352189952330/

Probably was always that size.. we were just watching it on smaller TV's back then!

Back next month..

Mc Love

There was a teaser shown on the last leg and he really seems comfortable on the show. Think he's going to be very good

TheChrisD

Mc Love wrote: »

There was a teaser shown on the last leg and he really seems comfortable on the show. Think he's going to be very good

TheChrisD

WE HAVE A DATE!!!!! Friday 23rd, 9pm. Starting off with another celeb special.

Also, the teasers are showcasing even more of the new maze:

TheChrisD

FanadMan

Can't wait!

FanadMan

TheChrisD

As hyped as I am for the series... Worst. Fans. Command. Ever.

Harry Palmr

I looked at the so called list of so called celebrities and didn't recognise any of the names, though I might know the faces. Anyway I'm assuming they are too young to have seen the originals as they went out which for me is just silly - they should have middle aged famous people huffing and puffing their way round the zones looking like coronaries waiting to happen.

FanadMan

TheChrisD wrote: »

As hyped as I am for the series... Worst. Fans. Command. Ever.

"Begins with a series of celebrity specials". So no doubt there will be loads of D-Z list people on till 4 find out if the viewers are there to watch the plebs.

TheChrisD

Not so much related to the maze itself, but there's a bit of an insight from the guy who designed Richard's suits and the contestant's boilersuits: http://home.bt.com/entertainment/the-crystal-maze-returns-meet-the-man-behind-the-outfits-91364189772299

maudgonner

The first Celebrity Special has been released on All 4, for anyone who can't wait for it to be on telly tonight.

http://thanks4.channel4.com/video/the-crystal-maze-celebrity-special-premiere

Penn

Ah for **** sake... Louis Spence...