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Gina8642

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 04:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have to say I really enjoyed this show. It had a lot of issues from bad editing to bad outfits, but in the end I really enjoyed it.

It's always fun to see a bunch of people play off one another in these circumstances. It was very Big Brother like, as folks have said before. And like big brother, it has lots of problems, but it still managed to end up as highly addictive reality TV.

BTW - they seem to have put in quite a ton of money into establishing that camp. They had the aerial walk-ways, the supplying the camp from above. Mst of the ponds they used in the bushtuckker trials looked man-made. So either they were filming at a resort, or they put up a lot of money in a place they want to re-use. So, I think we will probably see more of these shows. Hopefully they will bone up on editing.

Seamonkey

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 04:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Michael Jackson and Howard Stern, next,,

Meme9

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 07:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL That I got to see Seamonkey!!! ROTFLMAO!!!
They could add Dr. Phil too...wonder what he'd say to help them...hehehe

Curlyq

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 08:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This was probably the set they already had in place for the original series that ran in the UK. I wouldn't be surprised if they do at least another UK edition since the ratings there were huge.

I actually got to a place where I enjoyed this show more than Survivor. Not being able to watch every day and vote people out of the Amazon is making that show seem to drag for me. If they do Get Me Outta Here again (and I hope they do) they just need to remember to cast at least one quick-witted comedian, since if not for John's jokes those last few days would've been soooo dull. They could also try to refrain from showing the same clips over and over again, including teasers of scenes that they have no intention of showing until 40 minutes later.

I had read a gossip blurb that Michael Jackson and Howard Stern might do The Surreal Life. I'm sure that was just rumor, though.

Seamonkey

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 09:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I certainly hope so.

Muse

Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 09:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I ended up enjoying this show more than Survivor, too. Survivor just seems to move so slowly in comparison, and it's getting a little stale for me after watching all five previous seasons (not enough to stop watching, but enough so that I wouldn't mind if I missed episodes). And I'm a Celebrity got more into the individual "characters" (rather than just the action), which reminds me more of Big Brother. That only appeals to some viewers though, I guess.

I would like to see another season, but I don't know if it'll happen. Ratings weren't very good, were they?

Fluffybbw

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 06:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I still say put Anna Nicole Smith in there!

Texannie

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 06:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
And could we just leave here there??? LOL

Mydogbuffy

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 07:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
WAY TO GO CRIS. LOVE YOUR EYES, YOUR SMILE, AND YOUR PERSONALITY.

Fluffybbw

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 09:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL, Texannie, exactly just leave her there! Of course I am afraid she would frighten the wildlife!

Rissa

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 01:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Busy week, missed posting for last few shows. My big question is whether we finally managed to convince Mizinvancouver that her sweet-sided need to defend Alana was misguided? :)

I agree that I enjoyed this show much more, MUCH MORE than I ever thought I would. Although I liked Melissa and was glad to see her in the top three... her beginning comments about humiliation were actually the low part of the show for me. Was so glad to see Chris win but disapointed that they left it to the last ten minutes then rushed him for an interview and left Melissa ignored. Host did OK, but the show spent too much time with him on the bridge or the 'tree-fort'. I think if they do it again that Robin or Melissa would make great hosts because they wouldn't be intimidated into not asking harder questions or making comments.

I am just going to ignore Fluffy and Texannie's suggestion. I have managed to go this long in life without having to watch Anne Nicole Smith for longer than a ten second soundbite and I like it that way. LOL

Texannie

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 01:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I would put up with watching her as long I as knew for sure that she was going to be LEFT in the jungle!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

Twiggyish

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 02:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Could you imagine Anna Nicole in the jungle with Ozzy Osbourne? ..LOL

Laura11103

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 02:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I loved this show. I loved that it was on every single night, I loved the people, the bonding, the fighting, the possible walk outs, the jokes, Bruce, Melissa, Julie, Alana, Nikki... kudos to a fun show (for us at least, lol)!

Tabbyking

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 02:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i only watched 5 minutes of one show! there was no way i could have done 15 nights with parent meetings and fundraisers and track meets...so i just decided to forego it all together. plus, i just could not see watching melissa rivers for over 2 weeks straight, although i can see from the posts, she ended up less awful than--admit it, i'm not the only one who had my doubts!!--we thought she might be!
i already found i had to tape things to watch later; and later never came because the nights i could have watched what i had taped, there was already something on tv to watch and now i have about 4 full tapes of who knows what and when the hell will i get to them, while other shows hit the airwaves daily!! and some of those tapes i had to make 'tape over what i haven't watched yet' decisions because i was out of blank tapes...i drew the line at taping over my wedding, although i was tempted for second! i had to listen for that inner voice saying, "step away from the tape! put the tape down!"
"sad" is when i am hoping for a long flu so i can stay in bed all day for a week and catch up LOL not!!

Willsfan

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 02:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ditto everything Laura11103 said.

Even my BF watched this show which was a big surprise.

Twiggyish

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 02:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Double ditto to Laura. =)

Beachcomber88

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 03:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I echo everybody. When I first heard of the show with its C-list cast, I thought it'd be one of those rare reality shows that fizzled. (Think StarSearch.) But I found myself watching each night - and not because of their "celebrity" status, but because of the interesting personalities and at times explosive interactions.

One complaint I had is the actual voting and phoning in. I never did really understand it. The phones are open for two hours during the show? And those votes obviously must go towards the next day's vote-off? That's one thing I didn't like...I'd watch one night and vote, and then the next day see how pathetic that person was at their challenge or didn't like something they said. Guess you can't avoid that, with so much of the show on tape delay.

Aside from that, it was very fun to watch. I too can't wait to see what other celebrities would be willing to do this.

Texannie

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 04:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OMG..did ya'll realize that Television Without Pity did NOT EVEN review this show????? What were they thinking????

Fbofb

Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 07:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I would love to see Simon, Paula, and Randy for the next one. I can hear Simon now," This is absolutely the most horrible thing I can think of, I won't do it, I don't care if they do starve. I would rather hear that guy sing Like a Virgin than do this".

Tabbyking

Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 09:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
and edgar would show up even if he wasn't invited like he did in hollywood after he wasn't asked back by simon, paula and randy!!

Lobster

Sunday, March 09, 2003 - 08:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Texannie, TWoP didn't do recaps cuz it's too hard to recap a show that's on everyday. They do however, have a thread for it under Reality Shows on the Forum menu.

Texannie

Sunday, March 09, 2003 - 08:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh..didn't think about that! Thanks, Lobster. I love their recaps.

Happymom

Monday, March 10, 2003 - 08:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Tabbyking...re: your post on 3/7...LOL!!!