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« Reply #30 on: June 21, 2006, 06:43:23 AM »
Quote from: Michael S on June 21, 2006, 04:53:29 AM
My ASK BK:

Does your director's cut of The Creature Wasn't Nice aka Spaceship have Broderick Crawford as the computer voice?

Yes, it is Mr. Crawford's voice as Max, the Computer.
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« Reply #31 on: June 21, 2006, 06:46:34 AM »
Quote from: Dan (the Man) on June 21, 2006, 05:42:13 AM
If I am not mistaken--and I very seldom is--the first MOW was supposed to be THE KILLERS but was released to theatres instead. (Though with all that high wattage star power included, I have a hard time believing that it was intended for TV in the first place.)

I've never seen it.  Is it any good?

This is the correct answer to the question I asked (What was the first movie meant to be shown as a movie made especially for TV).  Directed by Don Siegel, it was deemed "too strong" for TV and released to theaters instead.  While it did have Lee Marvin and Ronald Reagan, Mr. Marvin hadn't quite "arrived" yet, and Mr. Reagan was on the way down.  It's quite a good little film - not as good as the Siodmak, but quite different.  It's available on DVD as part of the 2 disc The Killers on Criterion.
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« Reply #32 on: June 21, 2006, 06:47:01 AM »
Now, can someone tell me why I woke up at six in the morning.
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« Reply #33 on: June 21, 2006, 06:52:14 AM »
How about non-ABC MOW's?

IN THIS HOUSE OF BREDE
GARGOYLES
THE NEON CEILING
QUEEN OF THE STARDUST BALLROOM
THE MARCUS NEILSEN MURDERS (the KOJACK pilot)
MY SWEET CHARLIE
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« Reply #34 on: June 21, 2006, 06:53:28 AM »
Quote from: Ben on June 21, 2006, 05:05:55 AM
The production of Christmas Carol at Mill Mountain this November and December will be told by "homeless" people. It's a large cast (according to publicity the cast will have 26 actors) of actors portraying homeless people who tell the Dickens Christmas Carol story. I don't know. It doesn't sound promising.


Wow, that sounds like it could be dreadful.
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« Reply #35 on: June 21, 2006, 06:56:05 AM »
No clips from most of the TV movies listed here - that's what was so shameful about Workman's work on the clip reel.  We got Miss Jane Pittman but not My Sweet Charlie, We got no Levinson and Link, no Marcus-Nelson, but plenty of The Day After and very recent HBO and Lifetime movies, we got no The Glass House or Queen of the Stardust Ballroom.

Why am I up at this hour?
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« Reply #36 on: June 21, 2006, 06:57:31 AM »
Yep, it has the potential to be either really awful or if somebody figures out how to pull it off (I don't have a clue how to do it) it could be amazing. Not to be negative, but I have a feeling it won't be amazing.
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« Reply #37 on: June 21, 2006, 06:59:05 AM »
What am I doing up at this hour?
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« Reply #38 on: June 21, 2006, 07:00:01 AM »
It must be because it's Summer Solstice, whatever the HELL that is.
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« Reply #39 on: June 21, 2006, 07:00:52 AM »
I have found that Lifetime always has excellent MOW's, or at the very least great titles for their MOW's.  A favorite of mine is "My Stepson, My Lover."
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« Reply #40 on: June 21, 2006, 07:01:03 AM »
Quote from: Ben on June 21, 2006, 06:57:31 AM
Yep, it has the potential to be either really awful or if somebody figures out how to pull it off (I don't have a clue how to do it) it could be amazing. Not to be negative, but I have a feeling it won't be amazing.

I will bet you any amount of money that the director will have the cast panhandling through the audience before the curtain.

And will these "homeless" people begin spouting Cockney accents when they tell the tale?  Oy!
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« Reply #41 on: June 21, 2006, 07:03:05 AM »
What's next...SWEENEY TODD told by people in an insane asylum?  :)  :)  :)
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« Reply #42 on: June 21, 2006, 07:12:03 AM »
What other concepts could we come up with?  How about Miracle on 34th Street as told by a group of plucky department store employees in Macy's after closing?
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« Reply #43 on: June 21, 2006, 07:13:27 AM »
Quote from: FJL on June 21, 2006, 07:03:05 AM
What's next...SWEENEY TODD told by people in an insane asylum?  :)  :)  :)

 ;D
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« Reply #44 on: June 21, 2006, 07:14:04 AM »
I forgot about THE GLASS HOUSE.  Stirred up plenty o' controversy at the time.
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« Reply #45 on: June 21, 2006, 07:14:19 AM »
Well, I just had 2 chocolate chip cookies for breakfast and now I have absolutely no motivation to go to the gym.
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« Reply #46 on: June 21, 2006, 07:17:02 AM »
SHE LOVES ME as presented by the women of Cell Block H.
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« Reply #47 on: June 21, 2006, 07:19:40 AM »
Quote from: TPunk on June 21, 2006, 07:14:19 AM
Well, I just had 2 chocolate chip cookies for breakfast and now I have absolutely no motivation to go to the gym.

That's okay.  As I'm sure DR Rodz will say, there will be more of you to love.

(Just trying to get you motivated  :D )
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« Reply #48 on: June 21, 2006, 07:20:24 AM »
Quote from: Dan (the Man) on June 21, 2006, 07:17:02 AM
SHE LOVES ME as presented by the women of Cell Block H.

That just reminded me of this upcoming film:

SLAMMER- directed by Todd Graff.  While imprisoned in Sing Sing on trumped-up charges, a publicist (Sarah Jessica Parker) stages an all-inmate musical.
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« Reply #49 on: June 21, 2006, 07:22:27 AM »
Quote from: Dan (the Man) on June 21, 2006, 07:19:40 AM
That's okay.  As I'm sure DR Rodz will say, there will be more of you to love.

(Just trying to get you motivated  :D )

Okay, that did it!  ;D  I'm going to the gym.

See, I just needed a little gentle encouragement.
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« Reply #50 on: June 21, 2006, 07:32:03 AM »
TOD: Here is a question I should know the answer to...


Why is the director listed as Alan Smithee on the extended version of Dune?  (One of Vixdad's  Father's Day presents by request)

Wasn't it directed by David Lynch?


I think its because he was displeased with this version and is  disassociating himself from it, but am I right?  

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« Reply #51 on: June 21, 2006, 07:33:31 AM »
Quote from: FJL on June 21, 2006, 07:03:05 AM
What's next...SWEENEY TODD told by people in an insane asylum?  :)  :)  :)

Oh don't be ridiculous! Next you'll be suggesting the actors should replace the orchestra and play all the musical instruments themselves!
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« Reply #52 on: June 21, 2006, 07:34:56 AM »
Well I have the dsay off anf the Vixter just came home from her very last final of 7th grade so we are celebrating the Official Beginning of  Summer Break on this, the first Official Day of Summer witha luncheon out!


LATERS!!
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« Reply #53 on: June 21, 2006, 07:41:56 AM »
As one of our neighbors said about our dog - "He's not fat, he's extra-cute!"
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« Reply #54 on: June 21, 2006, 07:44:32 AM »
Quote from: vixmom on June 21, 2006, 07:32:03 AM
TOD: Here is a question I should know the answer to...


Why is the director listed as Alan Smithee on the extended version of Dune?  (One of Vixdad's  Father's Day presents by request)

Wasn't it directed by David Lynch?


I think its because he was displeased with this version and is  disassociating himself from it, but am I right?  



DR Vixmom, the webpage at this link explains it all.

That's a new one on me.
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« Reply #55 on: June 21, 2006, 07:53:38 AM »
I loved all of those TV movies that Eve Plumb did post Brady Bunch...and the one where Elizabeth Montgomery was in a coma for 25 years, then woke up.
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« Reply #56 on: June 21, 2006, 07:54:42 AM »
Question for BK:

I watched (courtesy of Netflix) YOUNG LOVE last night...tell me everything you can remember about Michael Burns and Brenda Sykes.
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« Reply #57 on: June 21, 2006, 08:02:45 AM »
Good morning!

A hot one here today, and I am so delighted I finally gave in to the humidity and turned on the A/C. It would have been a miserable evening and a worse night of sleep if I had tried to sleep without it.
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« Reply #58 on: June 21, 2006, 08:09:31 AM »
I knew the answer to that trivia question, but DR Dan (tM) beat me to it. Ah, well, such is life.

I loved so many of the ABC Movies-of-the-Week:

DUEL

CROWHAVEN FARM

DYING ROOM ONLY

BRIAN'S SONG

THE NIGHT STALKER and THE NIGHT STRANGLER

THAT CERTAIN SUMMER

THE LETTERS

DO NOT FOLD, SPINDLE, OR MUTILATE

and so many more.
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« Reply #59 on: June 21, 2006, 08:09:34 AM »
This morning I went for a walk, and this is what I saw:
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