Pilot
- Episode aired Sep 17, 2012
- TV-14
- 44m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.1K
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15 years after a global shutdown of all electricity, the Matheson family are hunted by an authoritarian regime known as the Monroe Militia.15 years after a global shutdown of all electricity, the Matheson family are hunted by an authoritarian regime known as the Monroe Militia.15 years after a global shutdown of all electricity, the Matheson family are hunted by an authoritarian regime known as the Monroe Militia.
MacEwen Morrison
- Danny Matheson (2 Years Old)
- (as MacEwan Morrison)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMany characters in shows usually have names that describe their character or are references to their characters inner self. For example; Miles Matheson, who is "good at killing" is a soldier. His first name, Miles, is a derived name from Latin, where Miles in Latin means soldier, or legionnaire.
- GoofsAs the cars stall on the freeway the electrical disruption moves slowly, the cars stop like dominoes jumping a few feet per second. In the view of earth from space the electrical disruption moves quickly, covering hundreds of miles per second.
- Quotes
Ben Matheson: Morning, Aaron.
Aaron Pittman: Hey, Ben.
Ben Matheson: You look terrible.
Aaron Pittman: I was up all night. Had a menage-a-raccoon in my backyard.
- ConnectionsReferences Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- SoundtracksDirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
(uncredited)
Performed by AC/DC
Written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott
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The pilot of "Revolution" (2012) gets the high-concept sci-fi series off to a really good start
— it's smart, interesting, and it's got a pretty original premise. (This is not a story about an electromagnetic pulse – the globe loses all electricity because of some other unexplained phenomenon.) I'd give it an 8 out of 10.
There's a nice amount of pathos and action, including a clever use of a bottle of liquor in the pilot. There's also some really good special effects depicting a post-apocalyptic world. (I can't tell what is CGI and what is a matte painting, but it all works.) The script is damned good, including an awesome surprise at the end that I never saw coming, but which makes perfect sense.
Two things worry me about the show's chances for success. One, the premise is interesting for a miniseries. Or for one season of a television show. Or for maybe two seasons. After that, can we really remain interested in watching an agrarian society? Wouldn't it just basically be "Game of Thrones" with a few firearms thrown in and a lot of obsolete machines lying around?
Two, this is a character-centric "soft" science fiction show with an overarching mystery, obviously inspired by the success of "LOST.". Which is awesome. Except, since "LOST," shows like that rarely survive long on network television. "V" was deservedly short-lived, as was the superior "Flash-Forward." Yes, "The Walking Dead" is a big hit, but that's really more an episodic horror show, and it's free to do more things because it's not an a major network. For whatever reasons, programs like "Revolution" just don't seem to last very long.
By the way – if anyone recognizes the Dad, and can't remember where they know him from the actor's name is Tim Guinee. He played the unfortunate hospital orderly in "Blade" (1998). That was bugging me like crazy until I looked it up.
There's a nice amount of pathos and action, including a clever use of a bottle of liquor in the pilot. There's also some really good special effects depicting a post-apocalyptic world. (I can't tell what is CGI and what is a matte painting, but it all works.) The script is damned good, including an awesome surprise at the end that I never saw coming, but which makes perfect sense.
Two things worry me about the show's chances for success. One, the premise is interesting for a miniseries. Or for one season of a television show. Or for maybe two seasons. After that, can we really remain interested in watching an agrarian society? Wouldn't it just basically be "Game of Thrones" with a few firearms thrown in and a lot of obsolete machines lying around?
Two, this is a character-centric "soft" science fiction show with an overarching mystery, obviously inspired by the success of "LOST.". Which is awesome. Except, since "LOST," shows like that rarely survive long on network television. "V" was deservedly short-lived, as was the superior "Flash-Forward." Yes, "The Walking Dead" is a big hit, but that's really more an episodic horror show, and it's free to do more things because it's not an a major network. For whatever reasons, programs like "Revolution" just don't seem to last very long.
By the way – if anyone recognizes the Dad, and can't remember where they know him from the actor's name is Tim Guinee. He played the unfortunate hospital orderly in "Blade" (1998). That was bugging me like crazy until I looked it up.
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- ericrnolan
- Feb 14, 2015
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