Lost in Translation

Unlike Dragonlance, the Forgotten Realms had no ongoing plot, just various organizations both good and evil plotting.

Over the next few weeks, Lost in Translation will be looking at how to adapt settings from tabletop RPGs.

In the case of Mechwarrior: Age of Destruction, the enthusiasm of the students guided by the people responsible for creating the setting results in a video that represents the original work, a video worth watching.

The new He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is a reboot of the classic Eighties cartoon.

The 2020 series makes an effort to update The Hardy Boys while still keeping to the core.

Bond represents a problem Star Wars and Star Trek didn’t have – he is a contemporary character.

Note that rebooting is not the same as a creating a new series.

There is an idea within the film worth pursuing, but Robin Hood might not have been the best vehicle.

The Adventures of Tintin covers how Tintin met Captain Haddock and the Captain’s return to Marlinspike Hall, his father’s home.

The Starlost, though, has a strong core idea, thanks to Harlan Ellison.

Masters of the Universe: Revelations achieves what it set out to do, to provide an ending to the original series.

Cyberpunk 2077: Trauma Team fits right into Night City and the Cyberpunk franchise.

There’s been talk about the 1999 film, Galaxy Quest, getting a sequel.

When I started Lost in Translation, I didn’t expect the reviews to last long. I thought I’d run out of material.

The advantage of comic books is that they are already a visual medium.

However, in retrospect, Street Fighter – The Movie isn’t in the same league as the worst video game movies made.

Star Trek: The Next Generation is a good example of a successful reboot.

It may be up to the individual to decide if ReBoot: The Guardian Code is a proper adaptation.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service is back to basics for Bond.

Filmation’s Masters of the Universe tended to re-use models and animation to save on costs.