Life On Mars (& Ashes To Ashes) - Various Artists

Ashes to Ashes - Lust to Lust!

Advantages: Some good tracks
Disadvantages: Some weak tracks

I'm not usually a big fan of soundtrack CDs. Sometimes they work and the music is evocative of a great film or television series. But often, the music tracks are too varied and you'll find you like some and hate others. But I decided to buy the soundtrack CD to Ashes to Ashes, because the music is integral to the television series and while watching it, I often remarked on how good the music was. Ashes to Ashes is set in 1981 when I was 11-12 and fairly regularly buying singles, so I did think it would be worth buying this album. The 1980s theme of the series is great and it is reproduced well in this CD. The album has twenty songs from the time, plus a couple of short interludes and the theme tune to the TV series. It lasts a total of 69 minutes. The CD is a Digipak version, whereas I really prefer the more sturdy box. It ...

KarenUK 09.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Ashes To Ashes Vol.1 [Digipak] - Various Artists

Ashes To Ashes, Dust To Dust?

Advantages: Philip Glenister as the wonderful Gene Hunt, some funny moments.
Disadvantages: Poor casting, trying too hard to be Life On Mars

with really odd make up! I won't spoil exactly who pops up in case you haven't seen it but it ties very much in with the Bowie music video of 'Ashes To Ashes'. CAST AND CHARACTERS Although if you've seen the original show you'll be fairly familiar with many of the characters, a lot has happened in the eight years since we saw the gang drive off into the sunset in that copper Cortina. Although on the surface many of them may have stayed the same, it's obvious that some incidents depicted on screen had a huge impact on the way some members of the team looked at policing. DCI Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister) - Known from Life on Mars as the absolute epitome of hard men, Gene Hunt is the show's biggest comedy asset; Glenister has a way of barking out the Chief Inspector's one liners in a hilarious but completely believable fashion. However, this ...

MizzMolko 01.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Ashes To Ashes - Series 1 - Complete (DVD)

Ashes to Ashes series 1 - must see tv

Advantages: A hard act to follow with Life on Mars but it did!
Disadvantages: In my opinion none

their accident or they are lay in a coma in the present time and they are dreaming. The series then continues with Alex Drakes attempts to piece together various clues she receives from unusual sources which nobody else sees and find her way back home to her daughter. The show has now had two continuous series and there are talks of a third series. ***Honest opinion*** From the start "Ashes to Ashes' had quite a lot to live up to after the instant success of 'Life on Mars'. I personally loved how the series captured the 80's feel it was great to the see the costumes and locations were true to the era. I exceptionally loved the soundtrack and the way each song perfectly fit the each part of the storyline it was used in. The theme tune 'Ashes to Ashes' was again a David Bowie classic which was perfectly chosen. The characters were amazing ...

clumsy221 01.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Ashes To Ashes - Series 1 - Complete (DVD)