tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post2699642846862043496..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Worst movie titles EVERBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49364148250508374632012-02-10T04:14:36.081-08:002012-02-10T04:14:36.081-08:00I don't know if this is where I'm supposed...I don't know if this is where I'm supposed to post my question, but here it goes. <br /><br />I have a "Frasier" question (or a request, really). I was reading your story about Peri Gilpin's casting as Roz Doyle and I was wondering if you had any more Peri stories. She seems like such a warm and genuinely nice person and Roz was always my favourite character on "Frasier."Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31579936463754690982012-02-09T23:48:11.484-08:002012-02-09T23:48:11.484-08:00In this episode she was wearing an off the shoulde...In this episode she was wearing an off the shoulder Roman toga costume that must have been scandalous for 1960. Gorgeous.MikeinSeattlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46641866424481313802012-02-09T23:36:22.633-08:002012-02-09T23:36:22.633-08:00Mike,
I never crossed paths with her unfortunatel...Mike,<br /><br />I never crossed paths with her unfortunately.<br /><br />Yes, I will be broadcasting three Mariner spring training games. I believe the 14,15, and 18th but don't hold me to those dates. I'm not looking at my schedule.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58133736452800690142012-02-09T23:32:23.063-08:002012-02-09T23:32:23.063-08:00Ken,
I saw an episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE the ot...Ken,<br /><br />I saw an episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE the other day starring Roddy McDowell that featured Susan Oliver as a martian. I was not familiar with her work and so looked her up. She seems like quite an amazing woman. Did you and she cross paths? <br /><br />Also are you going to be announcing any spring training games this year?MikeinSeattlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-16846834475673901252012-02-07T03:48:53.064-08:002012-02-07T03:48:53.064-08:00Does help if I include a link!
http://www.youtube...Does help if I include a link!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx7A4sxJi7cYEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5225212793747793762012-02-06T07:57:56.713-08:002012-02-06T07:57:56.713-08:00First off, love your blog. Second, my question, I&...First off, love your blog. Second, my question, I'm writing a couple TV pilots right now, but you mentioned about how we need both an original pilot, and a spec script to produce. Two questions, first what are the parameters of a spec script? I've been told, twenty-two pages, for a 22-minute sitcom, and nothing longer, and that they need to be written in a TV show format, which I'm still learning, but I wanted to double-check. Also, how many should I write? Everytime I have an idea for one, either the show suddenly does an episode with my idea, ("Family Guy," has done this to me like five times) or I write one, and sometimes, before I even get to send it, the show's cancelled, pretty much making it useless to me now. Should I write three or four for a few different shows, just so I hopefully have one in the bag, and write a new one everytime one of them gets cancelled? I hate to put all that work into something, and worse, spend all the money I can't afford printing it, just to have it rendered null.David Baruffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554779573559438331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18978348179134185472012-02-05T02:08:13.729-08:002012-02-05T02:08:13.729-08:00Ah yes jbryant of course you are right. *smile*Ah yes jbryant of course you are right. *smile*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936042470523695383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82214997145418750112012-02-05T00:05:49.160-08:002012-02-05T00:05:49.160-08:00Nathan: I think the change from "and the rest...Nathan: I think the change from "and the rest" to "the Professor and Mary Ann" actually improved the melody in that part of the song and added some nice harmony, too. <br /><br />Sebastian: The HOUSE cast member who took off to do COWBOYS AND ALIENS was Olivia Wilde. Jennifer Morrison is on ONCE UPON A TIME now (although I have no idea if that's why she left HOUSE).jbryantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43928117832055144402012-02-04T19:23:38.779-08:002012-02-04T19:23:38.779-08:00By the way, if you've never heard it, hear is ...By the way, if you've never heard it, hear is the ORIGINAL theme from Gilligan's Island 1964 pilot. All I can say, is I am sure glad that they changed it!YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64977872866427866352012-02-04T19:17:47.370-08:002012-02-04T19:17:47.370-08:00Gilligan's Island lost all credibility for me ...Gilligan's Island lost all credibility for me when they changed "and the rest" to "the professor and Mary-Anne".<br /><br />@Nathan: I read this a few years back in a book about Gilligan's Island [if I am remembering the details correctly] was that Bob Denver went in and insisted that it be changed to "the Professor & Mary Ann" because they were as much a part of the show as everybody else and he felt is was demeaning to them to just be listed in the theme as "and the rest". Apparently the powers-that-be resisted [because, you know, it would have cost money to re-record the theme and put their pictures in the ship's steering wheel]and he basically said it would be REALLY hard to do the show without a Gilligan. They caved.YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39503707620509683552012-02-04T19:06:10.476-08:002012-02-04T19:06:10.476-08:00Morrisson wasn't let go on House, she was writ...Morrisson wasn't let go on House, she was written out of the show to allow her to film "Cowboys & Aliens".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936042470523695383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64689277938577244522012-02-04T14:15:06.326-08:002012-02-04T14:15:06.326-08:00You have said in the past that 9 out 10 new shows ...You have said in the past that 9 out 10 new shows get cancelled during year one. Out of all the pilots actually produced what percentage of them actually get picked up?<br /><br />Sam KingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78818389201074331622012-02-04T13:15:43.524-08:002012-02-04T13:15:43.524-08:00A Friday question:
I've noticed that, sometim...A Friday question:<br /><br />I've noticed that, sometimes in a series with several regulars, one of the regulars has a very small part or does not appear at all one week. When Jennifer Morrison was let go by HOUSE mid-season, her name was still featured as a star in the opening credits until the end of the season even though she was no longer on the show. She was also seen each week walking down a hall with the rest of the regulars in the opening credits.<br /><br />Are writers under any pressure from showrunners and/or the regulars to include all the regulars in every episode?<br /><br />Occasionally, you might see a regular in just one scene or in the coda. Do regulars get paid for episodes that they don't appear in? In multi-camera shows, do all the regulars attend all rehearsals and tapings if they only have one scene?<br /><br />Also, in some episodes, various regulars appear in storylines unrelated to each other, almost as if to give the regulars in the minor storyline some reason to be in the episode. Generally, I find the unrealted secondary storylines make for a weaker episode because they lose the emotional connection among the characters and interrupt the main storyline.<br /> <br />I recently watched an episode of a big hit comedy in which one of the main characters was relegated to minor storyline. The episode, while funny, lacked the emotional interplay among the main characters that I expect when I tune in. When is breaking with the normal (expected) character interplay of the regulars legitimate?Louis Castaingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2675986130908654962012-02-04T11:28:07.186-08:002012-02-04T11:28:07.186-08:00MGM filmed a movie not too far from my hometown ba...<i>MGM filmed a movie not too far from my hometown back in '72. It was released as "Lolly-Madonna XXX" (the X's standing for the abbreviation for kisses on, say, a letter or postcard, a key plot point in the film). But a lot of theaters wouldn't book it because they thought it was a porno. So, they changed the title to "The Lolly-Madonna War."<br /><br />Didn't really help the movie much...</i><br /><br />Another MGM film from '72 was "The Night Of The Lepus." <i>What?</i> "Lepus" is for rabbit what "lupine" is for wolf; this was a film about mutated giant rabbits that wreak havoc on a southwestern town. You'd think that such a cheesy premise deserves a cheesy title, <i>a la</i> "Attack Of The Giant Rabbits." But, no. Is it any wonder MGM vanished from sight in the '70s?VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11960756830170890782012-02-04T10:06:24.777-08:002012-02-04T10:06:24.777-08:00This is the worst movie title of all time...
http...This is the worst movie title of all time...<br /><br />http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070622/Filip Önellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040437866322355522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12541142670173370082012-02-04T07:46:30.616-08:002012-02-04T07:46:30.616-08:00If we're talking about the effect of altered t...If we're talking about the effect of altered theme songs...<br /><br /><em>Gilligan's Island</em> lost all credibility for me when they changed "and the rest" to "the professor and Mary-Anne".Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21100173688450821502012-02-04T06:00:40.519-08:002012-02-04T06:00:40.519-08:00Your blog entry several years ago regarding Ben Ga...Your blog entry several years ago regarding Ben Gazzara/FRASIER has been receiving considerable attention since his death the other day. When James Farrentino passed away there was almost no mention of MARY.scottmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37822973208009661572012-02-04T05:06:37.828-08:002012-02-04T05:06:37.828-08:00Thought as a writer might you find this interestin...Thought as a writer might you find this interesting<br /><br />http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/02/nor-was-there-stock-comedy-negro.html<br /><br />Apparently Steinbeck was asked to pen a script for Hitchcock and was disappointed/appalled by the editsJJadziaDaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077574891115381311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-22891565029527700622012-02-04T01:51:13.225-08:002012-02-04T01:51:13.225-08:00I agree with Fran about translated movie titles, t...I agree with Fran about translated movie titles, they usually change the meaning of the title too much. However, I hate it even more when they change an English title to ANOTHER English title; e.g. in Sweden, "Miss Congeniality" became "Miss Secret Agent", and "Grounded For Life" became "Freaky Finnertys".Helenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88767448323929667632012-02-03T22:58:52.004-08:002012-02-03T22:58:52.004-08:00MGM filmed a movie not too far from my hometown ba...MGM filmed a movie not too far from my hometown back in '72. It was released as "Lolly-Madonna XXX" (the X's standing for the abbreviation for kisses on, say, a letter or postcard, a key plot point in the film). But a lot of theaters wouldn't book it because they thought it was a porno. So, they changed the title to "The Lolly-Madonna War." <br /><br />Didn't really help the movie much...Jake Mabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908036270824377919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26336422526000832972012-02-03T22:31:35.446-08:002012-02-03T22:31:35.446-08:00Yeah, I think most of those supposedly bad titles ...Yeah, I think most of those supposedly bad titles are actually good, often the most distinctive and memorable thing about the films they adorn. To me, a bad title is something dull, nondescript or generic, like HOW DO YOU KNOW, CONVICTION, JUST GO WITH IT, THE DILEMMA, etc.jbryantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85568052814895259832012-02-03T21:57:21.640-08:002012-02-03T21:57:21.640-08:00Another TV them song were the words were changed i...Another TV them song were the words were changed is Petticoat Junction when June Lockhart came aboard as the Dr.YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80387972599590312672012-02-03T20:19:26.212-08:002012-02-03T20:19:26.212-08:00Lot of my friends hate the title of this Wayne Wan...Lot of my friends hate the title of this Wayne Wang film, but I love it...<br /><br />LIFE IS CHEAP... BUT TOILET PAPER IS EXPENSIVERobin the Boy Wonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921851751602989602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85786697985814390132012-02-03T17:20:43.206-08:002012-02-03T17:20:43.206-08:00Another worst (or best) movie title: The Neverendi...Another worst (or best) movie title: The Neverending Story 2.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53705009131274350222012-02-03T16:59:22.493-08:002012-02-03T16:59:22.493-08:00Todd Ayres: Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor is a c...Todd Ayres: Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor is a children's rhyme. So the title is a take-off on that.<br /><br />Randy: Sometimes they do change the theme song, and I almost always view that as a warning that the show has just jumped the shark. Mad About Your got a new recording of its theme song (same song, female singer instead of male, different style) somewhere around season 5, and the fan outcry was such that they ran the two versions alternately.<br /><br />Evening Shade changed its theme song early on (after season 1, I think, same time I think that they changed the actress who played the daughter), but one couldn't complain because the fiddle tune they ended up with was one of the most beautiful theme tunes ever to appear on TV.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.com