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Archive through June 20, 2007

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Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - 7:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    

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I can't believe it's possible to get bored watching a 3-minute short.



ITA, I wanted to fast forward thru them. I finshed the show in under 1/2 an hour ff thru the junk, ie host. Marty is really full of himself and I wish Carrie would say whats really on her mind. Really tedious, and why torture the two last people by making them wait on stage to see who goes home. At this rate this show won't wind up until next year.

Ladybug007
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08-13-2000

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - 9:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladybug007 a private message Print Post    
I fast fwd...it doesnt help...and the worse part is that since there is NOTHING ELSE ON RIGHT NOW that means they prob have a decent rating. I hate when shows that are awful do better because there is nothing else on....then they take shows off the air that are ACTUALLY GOOD because they are up against other shows.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - 9:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
I don't think it is doing very well, I understand that they took it from a two ep a week show to a combo once a week.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I also was able to watch in less than 30 minutes by using FF a lot. This show is really a failure on so many levels and it has nothing to do with the filmmakers. IF these films they are showing are really their audtion tapes and they are being passed off to us as "new" work, then shame on the TV execs.

that one guy has such a huge ego, it's really a turn off. His film was all style and no substance. Style is great, but you still need a story behind it.

I think Polished was the most entertaining.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - 12:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I find it hard to believe Carrie is only 50. She seems older to me somehow.

I don't like the format of this show. It's too American Idol. The idea of screening the shorts is a good one, but I don't like the "judging" process. Why not have a panel of judges who score? The best scores stay, and the lower ones leave. The other format works for American Idol, but it's not working too well with short films.

Karen
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09-07-2004

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Bleh. I wanted to enjoy this show, I really really did. But I just can't. When I realized last night that it was on, looked at Donners, and we both picked up DualShock controllers and played Champions of Norrath instead.

Good luck to Zack, but I don't think I'm gonna stick around to watch him win.

Nancypj
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08-17-2001

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 3:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nancypj a private message Print Post    
I really enjoyed the first episodes of the show and voted for the films I liked best. But now that they have done the groups of 5 thing...well...I can't be bothered to vote. When it is on, I go do other things until the short comes on, watch it, then wander off again. I can't take watching Carrie any longer. All that leaning forward/chopping hand motion/scrunchy face/saying a lot without saying anything has gotten to me. I really like her work and was excited to have her as a judge but now...ugh.

I'll keep watching to see how it turns out. Or until it gets cancelled. Or until I run out of VCR real estate. But all in all, such a disappointment.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 3:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
My DVR was getting full so I just deleted at least one episode of this. I'd rather watch So You Think You Can Dance. ANd by now, I'm hopelessly behind for this show and not really caring that I am.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 8:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
I thought SYTYCD and OTL were on different nights.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 9:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
THat was just an example and I tend to stack up recorded shows and then choose what to watch.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 10:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I am surprised this is still on...gotta give FOX credit for staying with this one, considering most networks havent been giving tvshows more than 3 eps if ratings suck

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 11:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Some big names associated with it though. Do you want to pull the plug on Spielburg?

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 5:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
they left it on, but they sure did gut it ... not even close to the same show it was when it started ...

Trini
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07-06-2004

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 9:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Trini a private message Print Post    
quote:I can't take watching Carrie any longer. All that leaning forward/chopping hand motion/scrunchy face/saying a lot without saying anything has gotten to me. I really like her work and was excited to have her as a judge but now...ugh.

Cannot believed how much I laughed while reading this, I can see her in my mind all over again. Good one!!! thank you.

Trini
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07-06-2004

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 9:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Trini a private message Print Post    
quote:I thought SYTYCD and OTL were on different nights.

Good point, like I thought HK was not on Monday nights, and messed up taping it.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 10:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
This is a great show when you tape it and fast forward through all the crap. I liked tonight's show. I liked the glass eye one, but the initial shots of the shoes had me confused; I didn't know that was the view from the glass eye. Also, wouldn't you have to cover the REAL eye, to get the view from the glass eye? Seemed weird to me.

Liked Zack's, of course, but wasn't in love with it. I liked the concept, and the suspension of disbelief wasn't to much, when she reached for the sun.

HATED the orchard horror movie. Thought it was spooky and could have been better with more story. The "Lost" one was lame too.

The Kentucky guys story was interesting, but sort of lost something for me.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 4:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
I was thinking the same thing about the glass eye, Eeyore! Whenever he'd cover they eye, I'd think "Shouldn't he be covering the real eye?" But, I did like the short.

Also liked Zack's, but I think it would have made more sense as a descriptor to say the little girl was afraid of what might lurk under the bed than to say she was afraid of the dark. Because it wasn't dark under the bed with the sun under it...

And, yes, that orchard horror movie was awful. Even worse that you have to show that on a night Wes Craven is judging. All the judges were right, it needed more....like the trees actually fighting back. Although, I don't know how she would have done that...Zach probably could, though. As it was, it wasn't a horror movie. And her whole "it was experimental" excuse didn't fly with me.

I did like Wes Craven as a judge. And I definitely preferred them announcing the eliminated director right off the bat rather than doing the silly keep-them-in-suspense thing. Was also not sad to see the eliminated guy go (I don't remember his name).

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 4:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Eeyore, ITA. A couple of the shorts seemed to have no ending, no "third act". I watch it the same way you do... watch the actual films and the judges comments then zip on to the next. Can't understand why I would spend 5 minutes watching the previews/interviews for a 3 minute short. A lot of these guys seem to be wonderfull writers, maybe they should be steered in that direction rather then directing.

Roxibalboa
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08-15-2004

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 6:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxibalboa a private message Print Post    
Eeyore, I thought the same thing about covering the wrong eye but still liked this film.
Liked Zach's although not what I expected from him. I think he's a lock to win the show.
That orchard story was really odd and I didnt care for it. My family all said "huh?" after it played. And her comments to the judges seem to show her age (she's the youngest)
I hope the orchard film girl or Lost film guy go home

Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 8:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonbonlover a private message Print Post    
Please explain to me why Adrianna kissed Marty when he was eliminated...I don't think I have ever seen a host kiss the contestants as they were eliminated... or any other time. Can you imagine Jeff Probst saying..."Kimmi, the tribe has spoken, now give me a kiss"

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 9:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
The eye was the best for me. I kept waiting for
something to happen in the tree one. Did anyone notice that the guy in it had glasses on in one scene and not the next, this happened several times. I can't imagine it was for the story i thought it was a continuity error. I found several of them tedious they felt like half an hour versus three minutes.
Can't say I was sorry to see Marty go and thank goodness no drawn out crap for the elim. Once again I'm glad I can ff thru all the junk in this show.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 9:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Jasper I noticed the glasses, and thought I was seeing things.

I can't say it enough; that host is TERRIBLE. I know everyone thinks it, but I guess they can't fire her mid season. Maybe there's a contract. Last night, her upper lip and teeth bugged me. It looked like she had some gag-teeth in her upper front. I'm not sure if those were her normal teeth and I just haven't ever noticed before, or if that was something new, but I couldn't stop looking at her. <shudder>


I think the someone wrote in another group that they thought it would come down to Glass Eye guy vs. Zach; effects vs. heart. I can see it coming to that. Those two are the ones who stand out to me.

Considering the schedule for the season, doesn't it seem they are eliminating people rather slowly?

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
I've been avoiding this show, due to most of the reasons mentioned above. Wish I'd thought of just taping and ff! Duh!!! So now I've missed a couple of weeks of it.

Remains to be seen if I'll bother. I do enjoy the actual films themselves, for the most part. But the show STINKS.

Madelane
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08-20-2001

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Madelane a private message Print Post    
Hate the host. Hate her trying to make friends with the clearly uncomfortable contestants. Hate her familiarity with the judges, to whom she owes much more deferential respect. Hate her jokes, hate everything that comes out of her mouth. Hate her calling the directors "nervous" before every screening and elimination. Hate the way she says "movies."

Spoton
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09-16-2005

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 11:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spoton a private message Print Post    
I couldn't agree more regarding the host. If there is an award out there for worst performance as a host/hostess, this chick wins, hands down.
I really, really don't understand the format of the whole show - It has been horrible. I won't revisit all of the reasons which have for the most part been mentioned already, but HOW, in heaven's name, can the producers of this show watch it and think, "hey - great show!! Couldn't be better!!" They must think we are idiots, incapable of watching the films and making decisions without all of the spoon-fed drivel they are feeding us. Yuck. Fooey!!
TG for TIVO and FF, or I wouldn't watch at all.