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I didn't realize next week was going to be the final, are short seasons usually a reality-show thing?
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Depends on the show, since this was the first season, I'm sure SyFy didn't want to dump too much money into it yet. This seems to be popular though, and actually did a tiny bit better in the ratings than Ghost Hunters last week, so I figure season 2 is a lock. Which might mean a longer season next time around, possibly going final 3 rather than final 4.
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# ? Mar 10, 2011 05:39 |
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Yeah, I was just looking and was kind of shocked to discover that Who Wants to be a Superhero only had 6 episodes in the first season, and 8 in the second. I don't know if this is a good or a bad thing, but it seemed like a lot more in my mind.
Notgothic fucked around with this message at 07:56 on Mar 10, 2011 |
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Considering how much G4 padded the gently caress out of American Ninja Warrior this year, keeping your reality shows short really needs to be the rule.
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# ? Mar 10, 2011 08:06 |
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Syfy is making another of their so bad they're awesome classic tale reimagining miniseries this year. The new one is apparently a prequel to Peter Pan called Neverland and well let me just post the description:quote:Written and directed by Nick Willing, Neverland centers on Peter (Charlie Rowe) who, along with his pals of young pickpockets, have been rounded up by their mentor Jimmy Hook (Rhys Ifans) to snatch a magical orb which transports them to another world - Neverland. Filled with white jungles and imposing cities formed out of trees created by Dr. Fludd (Charles Dance) and inhabited by a colony of tree spirits led by Tinker Bell (Keira Knightley), this mysterious realm welcomes unknown friends and enemies snatched from time. These include power-mad Elizabeth Bonny (Anna Friel) and her band of 18th century pirates who search for the answer to eternal youth, a secret guarded by a Holy Man (Raoul Trujillo). As the fight to save this strange and beautiful world escalates, Peter and his crew consider that growing old somewhere in time could be less important than growing up—right here in their new home called Neverland.
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# ? Mar 10, 2011 09:01 |
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Keira Knightley? really? I'd say the same for Charles Dance, but he's slummed around in the Ali G movie and I, Claudius was such a long time ago.
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the-jam posted:Syfy is making another of their so bad they're awesome classic tale reimagining miniseries this year. The new one is apparently a prequel to Peter Pan called Neverland and well let me just post the description: I thought that Alice was so-so but not terrible, but I really liked Tin Man, so if they can keep more in the spirit of that I'll probably like this. Kiera Knightly is surprising but remember that they really plugged the fact that Richard Dreyfuss was in Tin Man and Tim Curry was in Alice and they each had about 5 minutes of screen time total. Although I guess it would be hard to basically excise Tinkerbell from Peter Pan. Fake edit: According to IMDB Bob Hoskins is going to be in this also, so that is a big plus. And it's also both directed and written by the guy who directed both Alice and Tin Man and also wrote Alice (but not Tin Man, which makes me a bit less enthusiastic - although he also wrote a British miniseries, The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells , which I really enjoyed so hopefully he'll channel more of that writing spirit than Alice).
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Chairman Capone posted:I thought that Alice was so-so but not terrible, but I really liked Tin Man, so if they can keep more in the spirit of that I'll probably like this. I really liked Alice, and thought Tin Man looked wonderful but the plot got so silly I kinda lost interest in following what would happen. And back to Face Off - Megan is gone! I'm looking forward to the final.
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# ? Mar 10, 2011 18:13 |
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Young Freud posted:Keira Knightley? really?
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# ? Mar 10, 2011 18:15 |
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Tin-Man was lots of fun, but ultimately real stupid. Alice had the same issue, except without the fun part. I think thats just because they were trying to cash in on Wonderland fever that they assumed would sweep the world at that time because of the then-upcoming Tim Burton film. Then again, Alice was way better than the Burton film, so I guess it's a wash. On Face Off: I am excitied for next week because all four contestants are awesome and I kind of want everyone to win. That rarely happens in a reality show. I am rooting for Sam or Tate, but Gage or Connor wouldn't disappoint me either.
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# ? Mar 10, 2011 22:34 |
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In last night's "The Battle of Los Angeles", one of the 'stars' was a guy who started out in gay porn, moved on to a terrible gay horror drama called The Lair (produced by Here!), and is now in Sci-Fi Original Movies. I can't decide if that's a career upgrade or downgrade.
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# ? Mar 13, 2011 21:44 |
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I'm thinking Connor has been the most consistent through all the challenges. Maybe not as original, but there hasn't been a single challenge that I can remember that was really horrible. Gage has been great as well with a few stumbles. I haven't seen it yet, but Battle of LA has been described as a Sci-Fi original movie that made it's way into a theater somehow...
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Philthy posted:I'm thinking Connor has been the most consistent through all the challenges. Maybe not as original, but there hasn't been a single challenge that I can remember that was really horrible. Gage has been great as well with a few stumbles. Connor was in the bottom one other time besides this past week (which was kind of crap that they put him there, but whatever) and that was during the body paint challenge.
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# ? Mar 14, 2011 07:54 |
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TheBigBudgetSequel posted:Connor was in the bottom one other time besides this past week (which was kind of crap that they put him there, but whatever) and that was during the body paint challenge. To be fair, he really didn't do as much as he could have during that paint challenge.
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# ? Mar 14, 2011 16:17 |
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Magnus Condomus posted:To be fair, he really didn't do as much as he could have during that paint challenge. No he didn't. I actually know some of Connor's work from one of his day jobs, and he's really awesome at prosthetics and rubber work, but airbrush/body paint stuff does not seem to be his strong point. He's probably going to win, which isn't a bad thing, but I'd rather it go to Sam or Tate.
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# ? Mar 14, 2011 16:54 |
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I don't know if any of you watch Haven but I'm pretty sure it doesn't have its own thread so I figured I would mention it here: Jason Priestly is joining the cast (and crew.) That's not actually bad news is. When I saw him in Tru Calling and Medium, he looked so haggard that it took me quite a while to even realize it was TV's Jason Priestly that I was looking at. Given those roles, I think he'd be a good fit for Haven.
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# ? Mar 14, 2011 21:28 |
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Was happy with the top 3 in Face Off. Connor's came off a lot better than I thought it would, as his original statement that it would be a basic witch didn't seem to be him pushing himself. The elemental wood nature of her though worked well.
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# ? Mar 17, 2011 05:42 |
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I really wish they'd show more of the in progress footage. I had no idea that Connor was even working on a witch. Much less an original design wood witch. Instead they focused down on his frog mask collapsing, which turned out not to matter.
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Magnus Condomus posted:I really wish they'd show more of the in progress footage. I had no idea that Connor was even working on a witch. Much less an original design wood witch. Instead they focused down on his frog mask collapsing, which turned out not to matter. They tended to do that. "Oh, something went wrong, EDIT THAT INTO A PLOT POINT" I liked all of the final products for the evening, even the Little Mermaid one. I knew it wasn't going to win, but it sure was cool. Gage loving knocked it out of the park. It's a shame Connor is so skilled technically, because that witch in Gage's scene was terrifying.
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# ? Mar 17, 2011 14:45 |
Yay, Face Off season 2 is confirmed! http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/syfy/2011_Mar_16_face_off_renewed
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# ? Mar 17, 2011 15:12 |
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Awesome to see a quick renew. Just a couple scheduling notes. Destination Truth is having a Ghost Hunters-esque live show tonight for Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland. They'll be doing a live investigation of a castle for four hours starting at 6 PM CST. After tonight's live show, the series will start airing new episodes on Tuesdays at 8 PM. Also Fact or Faked will return next week with new episodes. Marcel's Quantum Kitchen will premiere next week after Destination Truth, having not seen it I can't fully judge, but it seems like a blatant play to get non-genre viewers to the channel.
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# ? Mar 17, 2011 15:56 |
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Was really happy with Face Off. Gage would probably have won that if Gretle didn't have a static face. His was more of a static art piece that looked loving amazing but it couldn't be used in a film at all. Connors was not as original, but everything he did with his was tip top. Everything. The painting, costumes, the crazy wood/dirt witch. They looked REAL. Loved it, and knew he was going to win it. Can't wait for season 2! Really great show.
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Manos del Sino posted:I don't know if any of you watch Haven but I'm pretty sure it doesn't have its own thread so I figured I would mention it here: Haven is pretty cool and last time I saw Priestly was his guest slot in Jeremiah and he was great, so this should be a win.
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# ? Mar 19, 2011 20:09 |
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^^^ I remember that episode, that was great. Jason Priestly is ok in my book. My dvr forgot to record Face Off, thank goodness for On Demand! I'm kind of torn about how it all turned out, because I really wanted Tate to win, and I think Gage actually put out the best piece overall -- the hands on the witch's belly, Christ. Conor's makeup was amazing (and Frank helped out and wasn't an rear end in a top hat!), but I'm not sure how it was "haunting" exactly. That said, all four of them should feel really proud for how good their work was, I hope they all get some good work from this. Notgothic fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Mar 19, 2011 |
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Notgothic posted:That said, all four of them should feel really proud for how good their work was, I hope they all get some good work from this. Most of the talented bunch have some big movies on their credits already. Hell, even Megan worked on Tron and the upcoming Thor. (She makes molds for the studio she works at now, according to IMDB)
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TheBigBudgetSequel posted:Most of the talented bunch have some big movies on their credits already. Hell, even Megan worked on Tron and the upcoming Thor. (She makes molds for the studio she works at now, according to IMDB) I should've realized I can IMDB these people. Nifty, Sam worked on The Signal. And Tom is apparently a machine, goddamn. Conor's work includes Jackass and Freddy Got Fingered. Oh Anthony, "The Erotic Mirror", really? Tate was the Minotaur in something, and Gage played a bartender in this, uh, in this!
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# ? Mar 20, 2011 04:34 |
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Coming to Syfy after being passed over by Travel Channel, Discovery, VH1, Bravo, etc., etc.. http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/03/21/tommy-lee-syfy/ I made up the last part, but I have a feeling it's probably true in some form.
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# ? Mar 21, 2011 20:45 |
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He's going to gently caress the hell out of those cultures.
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# ? Mar 22, 2011 00:07 |
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So they want their own version of An Idiot Abroad?
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# ? Mar 22, 2011 00:45 |
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Teek posted:Coming to Syfy after being passed over by Travel Channel, Discovery, VH1, Bravo, etc., etc.. bango skank posted:So they want their own version of An Idiot Abroad? I hate to say, this would be great if it Tommy Lee exploring various fandom subcultures.
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# ? Mar 22, 2011 05:11 |
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Even more reality on the way: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110322/tv_nm/us_syfy Syfy via Hollywood Reporter posted:"Haunted Collector," a working title, centers on a family of renowned paranormal investigators who spend their time tracking down haunted items. The family then houses its collections -- think guns, jewelry, paintings and dolls -- in its museum. Haunted Collector sounds ridiculous. "Yeah man, my old Atari is totally haunted." Actually that would be fun if it's like that episode of Aqua Teen. Legend Quest sounds passable, it's been done before, but really, how many of these items can they ever hope to find? You're not going to find the Ark of the Covenant, but maybe they can find Sankara Stone level items. Paranormal Witness just sounds boring. Though if they could do it like Unsolved Mysteries, that might work. Though you'd need to resurrect Robert Stack first.
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# ? Mar 22, 2011 22:56 |
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Didn't I see a commercial for a cooking show as well? I think it's time they just go ahead and do a Nashville Network style rebrand and let the "Science Fiction Channel" die, and have somebody else start up a new Scifi/Paranormal network.
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# ? Mar 23, 2011 00:38 |
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Sounds like they are throwing every dart and hoping for some bullseyes. After absolutely loving the hell out of Face Off, I'm pretty happy they're at least trying a bunch of stuff, even though most of it is and will probably be total and absolute poo poo. Can't stand these paranormal witch hunting night vision scripted shows at all, though. The Tommy Lee (He has a great personality) and Legend Quest shows sound worthwhile to check out. A bit pissed they canned SG:U for these. Just hope they can wrap it up and not leave it hanging. Did not care for Hollywood Treasure. I was expecting to like it because it had a lot of cool poo poo in it, but it was just so boring. Philthy fucked around with this message at 00:45 on Mar 23, 2011 |
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Hollywood Treasure gets annoying with the "So how about we auction item X that you own?" "Nah, not for sale." That seems to happen each episode. Maybe those will work better when the collector finally comes back in a later season and actually has them auction it, otherwise it seems like pointless filler to try and make up for some of the crap they're left auctioning.
Teek fucked around with this message at 17:00 on Mar 23, 2011 |
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Here's Syfy's upfront:Syfy posted:NEW SCRIPTED SERIES You certainly have a lot of winners there Syfy... Most of the reality shows in development they list there will probably suffer from the one thing I hate in "reality" shows. Artificial conflict and drama within the cast to give some weight to the proceedings. I don't give a poo poo that person X is fighting with person Y, especially in non-competition based shows. That and artificially imposed deadlines. "We only have two days to do it or we'll in trouble!" SHUT UP, it's your own drat show, which takes weeks of prep and development, you didn't just start the process 3 days before X happens. Shows which may have promise: Alphas, BSG Blood and Chrome, Three Inches, Legend Quest and Overthunk. Hi Tech Hoaxes sounds like a behind the scenes Scare Tactics on steroids, which could be cool. What I'm also seeing is a lack of real genre busting series ideas. Where's the next Farscape or Lexx? Something which pushes the boundaries of what they can do? With so many series it seems like they're just throwing crap at the wall and hoping it sticks. I would gladly trade in 4-5 of those reality shows for one solid try at a new series which goes beyond "everyday life + weirdness" that they do on the cheap. Teek fucked around with this message at 15:35 on Mar 25, 2011 |
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I didn't know Freddie from Skins was going to be playing Adama. That's... an interesting choice. Alphas sounds like it could be good, but it could just be another Heroes. They've surprised me with how good Being Human has been, so I may give it a shot.
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# ? Mar 24, 2011 03:03 |
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The only show there I would be remotely interested in watching is Blood and Chrome. And knowing that it's "in development" and thinking of how they used to schedule BSG/how every other network does shows now here's what I think we'll get: 2 hour movie in 2012 14 episode seasons starting in 2014, airing 7 episodes a year by half season. It's not worth all that other dreck to fund 30 new eps of BSG that will take 5 years to be shown and probably the last 5 will be DVD only. I feel that every day "Syfy" exists is one less day somebody else could be trying to do a REAL Science Fiction channel. Like that "Space" thing they have up in Canada.
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# ? Mar 24, 2011 05:35 |
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I may catch a few shows but SyFy died for me the day they canceled MST3K.
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# ? Mar 24, 2011 15:09 |
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GreenNight posted:I may catch a few shows but SyFy died for me the day they canceled MST3K. I'm still more steamed at Comedy Central about that than SciFi. For me, SciFi is the channel responsible for giving MST3K a few extra years. Comedy Central will forever be the bastards that took away my Turkey Day marathon.
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Teek posted:What I'm also seeing is a lack of real genre busting series ideas. Where's the next Farscape or Lexx? Something which pushes the boundaries of what they can do? With so many series it seems like they're just throwing crap at the wall and hoping it sticks. I would gladly trade in 4-5 of those reality shows for one solid try at a new series which goes beyond "everyday life + weirdness" that they do on the cheap. I'd love for SciFi to do a series based on the Dumarest saga. The scripts could write themselves, just follow the books chronologically. And I would LOVE for SciFi to do a miniseries on Ringworld.
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