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Archive through June 12, 2007

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Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 8:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
If they're just going to show clips, then they shouldn't stretch 5 of them in an hour. Either give us real background stuff, or show them all.

It really would be fun to see how they do a lot of the shots and special effects. Now, it's dull.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 8:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
What Lady said. And the five shorts they showed sucked. "The First Time I Met the Finkelsteins"? Why not just call it "How Many Jewish Stereotypes can I Cram into Three Minutes"? Michael Bay looked uncomfortable, as if he wanted to get out of there but couldn't. And how did those five get chosen to move on -- we know they weren't the top vote getters from last week (since Zack was one last week, as was the Getta Room guy). The documentary about the comic was the only one that showed any professionalism.

If those were they're audition tapes, I'd hate to see the ones that were rejected.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 8:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
I sort of liked the Dough:The Musical.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 9:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
So, did they run anything last night (Monday)? I'm so lazy but hate to go up and check that on the upstairs DVR before watching what is on from tonight (Tuesday) on the downstairs DVR.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 9:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
My fave was Dough: the Musical! :-) Hated the Finklesteins... didn't like the toilet one, and the documentary was somewhat boring, as was the blind date.

That hostess has to go. She gets on my last nerve!

Jennywa
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07-17-2003

Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 10:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jennywa a private message Print Post    
Can't stand the host-enough to stop watching...
I like the idea of the show, but Fox has ruined it.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 3:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Hate the way they are doing this now. Dividing into groups of 5 and 1 of the 5 will be eliminated, rather than eliminating the worst from the whole pool? What if all the "best" end up in the same group of 5, and all the "worst" end up in the same group. Then you lose someone who should have stayed and keep someone who shouldn't have. Am I making any sense here? How do they decide on the groups? Do they have someone screen then films, then put them in groups based on that? If they do, doesn't that really skew the results?

Too bad this isn't on Bravo or another cable net, instead of a broadcast network. Cable nets tend to stick with their shows and let them build an audience, rather than constantly tweak them until they are beyond recognition when the ratings are low.

Fiat
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10-07-2004

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 7:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Fiat a private message Print Post    
Ugh. Agree with all of you that this show could have been phenonemal...but it's a bit boring. Could the judges look any more bored and pained? Why, oh why, did they have to make this a spunky host/live audience elimination deal? It drives me bonkers when the host "reminds us" of what the judges had to say. I"M NOT STUPID. I remember what they said the night before. Agree that there is so much behind the scenes footage that would be fascinating to watch. I think a Project Runway format would have worked better. Maybe let the public vote between the last 5 or 3 or something. Ugh

Madelane
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08-20-2001

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 7:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Madelane a private message Print Post    
I agree with everyone.

Not to mention they never explained to us how they picked the 5 people who will screen their film each week. We have to assume it's random but what if it's not? This is ridiculous!

I hate how she called them all "movies." I would call them "shorts" or "short films." I hate how she always harrasses them for not standing closer to her. What the hey?

The judges...it was refreshing for Michael Bay to tell the truth, and I totally agreed with him, but doesn't he just seem like a jerk? And, how many more times can the other judge whose name is escaping me condescend to the women filmmakers?

AND I hated almost all the films. The blind date one was a complete stereotype and rip-off of every other blind date montage I have seen. The toilet one forced you to completely suspend belief with no payoff (loved the dog). The Finklesteins should have just been called "Meet the Parents" because it was a rip-off, and not funny AT ALL.

Oh and the dough musical was cute but I think the judge whose name escapes me right now was all wrong about having a "connection" between the actors - wasn't the whole point of the short film that there was a disconnect between the two?

Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 8:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonbonlover a private message Print Post    
so do they have the next 5 next week? with another 1 leaving...it will take us 3 weeks to see everybody's tape...and does that mean it is 3 weeks before they shoot another short? It is really hard to have any confidence in their ability to judge a good short when they are screwing up this show so badly...

Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 8:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonbonlover a private message Print Post    
wasn't the whole point of the short film that there was a disconnect between the two?


Oh you are so right!!

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 8:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
ITA :-)

Madelane
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08-20-2001

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Madelane a private message Print Post    
Bonbon - yeah! That's another thing! Three weeks of these 3 minute shorts? Then what happens? No behind the scenes stuff? Why am I watching this show?!

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 10:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
It's really too bad Fox has messed up this show so badly. The first 2 eps were a real gem, a peek into filmmaking. This is just a disaster. I guess Fox is not reading the boards and seeing how bad the host is.

I also thought Michael Bay seemed very arrogant. But agreed that the "dinner" film was a groaner -- it was simply awful! I liked the toilet film the best and thought there was a payoff -- the fish was still alive!

I don't like splitting up into groups of 5. That's similar to what AI did the first few years and that one week we had Clay, Ruben and Kim (I think) all in the same week with only 2 moving on. It also is a disadvantage for the people going the first week because 4 weeks from now are we even going to remember them?

This was a great idea for a show, but the execution of it was poorly planned. :-(

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 10:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
I agree with most of what has been said. And what are all these directors doing over the coming weeks waiting to show their shorts? I thought these were new shorts, not their audition tapes. Are they going to eliminate one person next week and show five more? I thought from listening to Adam Stein (?) that they must have predetermined who the five would be, in his taped statement prior to his film showing he said he thought his heaviest competition would be Hilary and Ben, they were a part of this group of five. I think if it was the whole pool he would have said other people. I would much rather this have been two hours (we know they could have done it all in one) showing everyone, eliminating three and move on to next week. Hopefully the ptb troll around on boards and will see that we want to see more of the creative process versus just the finished product.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Oh and the long drawn out "who's short gets shown next" don't they get that this is just annoying not dramatic. Thank goodness for the PVR so I can ff thru that drippy host.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 2:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Seriously, Jasper! I don't even remember who most of these people are...so, I'm certainly not on the edge of my seat waiting to find out which one of the people who's names I don't know is up next. Heck, I don't even know how many people are left...

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Thursday, June 07, 2007 - 8:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
These are the shorts they were given 5 days to create after that first round of 1 min films.

Yeah, this format sucks. I want to see more of the behind the scenes stuff of how they made their films.

Bummer. At least they haven't cancelled it yet. Maybe we'll get the whole season. I hope so.



Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Friday, June 08, 2007 - 11:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
So in other words these are from their second assignment. Right?

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, June 08, 2007 - 12:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I think its days are numbered. Too bad it has such promise. I crossed it off my list...way to boring for me since I really loved the behind scenes stuff the most

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Friday, June 08, 2007 - 10:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Actually, the shorts that are being shown right now are ones that they used in the auditioning process. I am a member of a Facebook group for Zach, run by his high school friends (friends of my bf), and they said these are the films that were made in their hometown, NOT in LA. That's why you're seeing "friends" and locations like "girlfriend's parents' restaurant" in the films.

I've also learning in that group that they've cancelled the show, and it's going to wrap in FIVE episodes. So I'm thinking that 4 out of every 5 per show will be eliminated, leaving 5 film-makers. Then that leaves 2 episodes to make films, show them, and then decide on a winne.r

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Friday, June 08, 2007 - 11:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
for some strange reason the hour show wasnt on, yet the next day the Half hour show was on.

Confused.

I just figured that the ratings sucked so bad it was abruptly cancelled.

YIKES that host was a nervous twitching mess. Who in their right mind would have hired her? the way she'd tightly grasp her hands at her waist was stressing me out. Her high pitched voice was more suited to a "game show".

I enjoyed the first shows. Then taped the two hour show of all the original shorts. Which was very tedious to watch due to the host.

How some of those people were picked from Those shorts is a mystery.

That one called Wacky cab (or something) was so choppy I would ahve thought a highschool kid did it.

and the Pee, fart and bathroom humor was surprising.

My most hated short WON the public's choice.

That guy was Not a nerd. Nerds are often smart computer types which are awkward in public. sometimes they have funny haircuts or mismatched clothes. Stereotypical but lets go with it for the sake fo the concept.

But NO, what does the guy do? He mimicks a mentally handicapped guy. Nerds dont wear thick 'seeing impaired' handicapped glasses. nerds dont stumble over their words and Repeat phrases over and over that they overhear someone else use. Nerds often are so intelligent that they would not 'be confused' as to when to use and certain phrase, and whether it is inappropriate.

Nerds dont bravely hollar out a phrase and Look around for approval.

I've had tons of experience with 'nerds' in real life and with the handicapped. That Short never should ahve made it onto the air due to 'making fun' of the handicapped.

Ladybug007
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08-13-2000

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 4:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladybug007 a private message Print Post    
I cant belive that Steven Speilberg allowed his name to be attached to this show.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 8:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
I can't believe it's possible to get bored watching a 3-minute short.

Kappy
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06-29-2002

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 9:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kappy a private message Print Post    
Agree with all that's already been stated. It's such a great idea and obviously these people are talented but the drag-out style of the show can only appeal to those whose brains are numbed already.