John Doe = Dead Zone

Discussion in 'Movies, TV and Music' started by Ted Cikowski, Oct 14, 2002.

  1. Ted Cikowski

    Ted Cikowski Red Card

    May 31, 2000
    anyone esle see too many similarities between John Doe and the Dead Zone (tv show)?????

    It's almost like Fox saw the Dead Zone and said "hey we should have thought of that, let's do something just like it".
     
  2. nancyb

    nancyb Member

    Jun 30, 2000
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    Gee, I saw this and thought that John Doe, of the band X, had a new band. Damn, it's just about some old tv show.
     
  3. Dante

    Dante Moderator
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    Nov 19, 1998
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    Are you thinking about Haunted? Because I don't see any similarities between John Doe and the Dead Zone.

    John Doe doesn't predict the future or any of that crap, come to think of it neither does the man character in Haunted.
     
  4. NotAbbott

    NotAbbott Member

    Oct 11, 1999
    My Own Little World
    You don't see ANY similarities? All three use extrasensory powers to solve crimes and mysteries, two of them got those powers after near-death experiences. Granted, the King novel trumps it, but you could say that they're *all* pulling from Millennium on that front, particularly with the gruesome death-of-the-week factor.

    For my money, the best new show about a guy who has bizarre mental powers and solves crime with them is Monk, but they're organic bizarre mental powers.

    And John Doe IS Brian Unger, I'm telling ya.

    Later,
    COZ
     
  5. Dante

    Dante Moderator
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    Nov 19, 1998
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    Umm, I don't view John Doe as using extrasensory powers like the guy from the Dead Zone. He doesn't have any visions or anything of the sort. He simply knows everything and he puts what he knows to use.
     
  6. Ted Cikowski

    Ted Cikowski Red Card

    May 31, 2000
    the way each episode is set up is that there is a mystery, each then go to the local sheriff to help and both use their "powers" to help solve the crimes. In each episode, there are people who doubt the powers.
     
  7. LeperKhan

    LeperKhan New Member

    Aug 10, 2000
    St. Paul, MN
    What she said.
     
  8. NotAbbott

    NotAbbott Member

    Oct 11, 1999
    My Own Little World
    Actually, John Doe just released a solo album and is on tour. He's playing in Chicago on a bill with Neko Case, which I would imagine will be a really good show.

    Later,
    COZ
     
  9. nancyb

    nancyb Member

    Jun 30, 2000
    Falls Church, VA
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    Do not remind me that John Doe is touring now. I noticed his name on a bill at the 9:30 club after the show, which is the same thing that happened last time he came through DC.

    He was appearing with a bunch of people, so I do hope he may come through again, solo.
     
  10. Footix

    Footix Member

    Dec 11, 1998
    Left Of The Dial
    He just played here with Kristen Hersh & Grant Lee Phillips. Nice bill, huh?
     

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