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Offline Saxman

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Spiraling Down the Tubes
« on: September 06, 2009, 09:25:11 AM »
The SciF--er, sorry, I mean SyFy--channel is about to take yet another step down:

http://www.tv.com/story/17751.html

Makes me long for the days when all they used to air was awful low-budget ripoffs of horror movies that were just plain awful to begin with.

Maybe they should change their name to *SIGH*Fy.
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Re: Spiraling Down the Tubes
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2009, 09:50:34 AM »
I wouldn't mind a chat show about futuristic events and products. Uh the cooking show, nah, I just would hate to see where someones two favorite hobbies are genetics and cooking. Just scares the beejeebers out of me.
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Re: Spiraling Down the Tubes
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2009, 10:38:32 AM »
Quote from: Saxman on September 06, 2009, 09:25:11 AM
The SciF--er, sorry, I mean SyFy--channel is about to take yet another step down:

http://www.tv.com/story/17751.html

Makes me long for the days when all they used to air was awful low-budget ripoffs of horror movies that were just plain awful to begin with.

Maybe they should change their name to *SIGH*Fy.

they've been showing a LOT of crap lately......it sucks, because they USED to have a lot of really good stuff on/
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Re: Spiraling Down the Tubes
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2009, 11:01:00 AM »
Quote from: CAP1 on September 06, 2009, 10:38:32 AM
they've been showing a LOT of crap lately......it sucks, because they USED to have a lot of really good stuff on/

Not since the late-90s. I remember one time seeing Terminator listed on TV Guide Channel. I flipped over, and they were play the @$%&ing FLINTSTONES MOVIE.
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Re: Spiraling Down the Tubes
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2009, 11:08:37 AM »
Quote from: Saxman on September 06, 2009, 11:01:00 AM
Not since the late-90s. I remember one time seeing Terminator listed on TV Guide Channel. I flipped over, and they were play the @$%&ing FLINTSTONES MOVIE.

Flintstones are a futuristic science fiction story, ya know. Otherwise it wouldnt be on scifi channel  :rolleyes:
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Re: Spiraling Down the Tubes
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2009, 11:18:43 AM »
Quote from: Saxman on September 06, 2009, 11:01:00 AM
Not since the late-90s. I remember one time seeing Terminator listed on TV Guide Channel. I flipped over, and they were play the @$%&ing FLINTSTONES MOVIE.

they were runing dr who for a bit, battlestar galacta, different versions of star trek, i think they even had some of the episodes of torchwood, although i'm not sure about that one.......

 now i turn it on, they have frakkin ghost hunters, or some other bullcrap that has nothign to do with scifi.


 but then again,,,,when i turn on hbo or showtime, and see frakkin BOXING???? or they play SPANISH movies on the regular hbo's???? when there's hbo's dedicated to spanish speaking audiences?

 even discovery wings a few years ago, became the propa.....eerr.....military channel. sometimes they show some good stuff.

 lately, the majority of my tv has been bbc america, and the comedy channel. besides them, i'm either passed out, or outside.
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Re: Spiraling Down the Tubes
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2009, 11:30:49 AM »
Believe BBC america is showing a monty python marathon either today or labor day
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Re: Spiraling Down the Tubes
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2009, 11:31:26 AM »
Quote from: Meatwad on September 06, 2009, 11:30:49 AM
Believe BBC america is showing a monty python marathon either today or labor day
TY for that info kind sir

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Liar I checked my guide through Wednesday and there's not a single slot :furious (plenty of Top Gear though :aok )
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Re: Spiraling Down the Tubes
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2009, 11:37:34 AM »
That sucks. Let me check mine. Seen it advertised not too long ago


Not showing up for me either. WTH? I did see a MPFC reunion in october, maybe thats what I seen. Might have a marathon that day. Might be on IFC channel

Edit again, here is a copy from IFC webpage

This fall, we're going to bring the legendary British comedy troupe back in front of the camera one last time in an original documentary series that will retell the entire Python phenomenon start to finish. "Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)" will air exclusively on IFC here in the U.S. October 18-23, 2009. We'll be putting additional cutting room floor footage and teasers on demand on IFC Free and online here at IFC.com prior to the series premiere. Eagle Rock Entertainment will release the documentary series worldwide on DVD.

The Monty Python troupe includes (as if you didn't know) John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Graham Chapman. Our six-part series will feature interviews with the surviving Python members, along with archive representation for the late, great Chapman. The Pythons will tell their life story and reveal deeper truths alongside the more tried and tested Python history lessons.

"This is the documentary I always hoped that would be made -- something so complete and so faithful to the truth that I don't need to watch it," said Terry Jones.

This series will study the Pythons up close and in some cases against their contemporaries: rock stars, comedians, actors, politicians, writers, broadcasters, religious groups, Python-haters and potential axe murderers. Every opinion on Monty Python will be brought to life on-screen for the first time with never-before-seen material. Dozens of featured guest interviews will include Jimmy Fallon, Lorne Michaels, Hugh Hefner, Eddie Izzard, Olivia Harrison, Steven Merchant, Dan Aykroyd, Tim Roth, Seth Green, among many others.

"Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)" will be told in six hour-long episode, a new one airing each night during IFC's Python Week, when we'll also be airing Python feature films including "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," "Monty Python's Life of Brian" and "Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl."

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Re: Spiraling Down the Tubes
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2009, 11:52:35 AM »
This starts up October 2nd on SyFy:


http://stargate.mgm.com/view/series/3/index.html


Can't wait!
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Re: Spiraling Down the Tubes
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2009, 01:33:08 PM »
good god that will be the death bell of the stargate series.

even the trailer is dripping with cheese and tears.
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Re: Spiraling Down the Tubes
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2009, 01:35:59 PM »
I hope not.
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Re: Spiraling Down the Tubes
« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2009, 02:15:52 PM »
I'll take



over



any day of the week. I keep hoping they make the two planned sequel movies that are going to completely disregard the SG-1 continuity--which the original writer Dean Devlin was kept out of by MGM when they seized control of the rights--and tell the story how he INTENDED to make it.
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Re: Spiraling Down the Tubes
« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2009, 02:19:14 PM »
It seems this Channel needs a very healthy supply of...Red Dwarf...an AWESOME BBC series!
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Re: Spiraling Down the Tubes
« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2009, 02:31:37 PM »
They should have StarBlazers or Buck Rodgers, or how about Space 1999?  Right now, it sucks as bad as The History Channel. :(
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