Its funny because the originals were so great I used to wish they were longer. Clearly the people making them knew what they were doing thiughDr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 5:41pmThe length has been a real problem. The necessary tension just isn't sustained. The camcorder episode was the only one where the longer run time worked.tepista wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 5:39pmthe Alaska jail was good but it seemed it could been better. the Mission to Mars had a good last 10 minutes or so, but it dragged up till it got the good part. SOme of these are 50 minutes, which is probably 10 minutes too long.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 5:04pmThat's definitely been the best one, tho the golf clappish scene near the end broke the mood. I also liked the one with the guy who shows up in the Alaskan jail and yesterday's episode. The "Not All Men" could have been good, but didn't know what to do with the set-up.
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I know, But then most of the hour long ones from the original one stunk, except the one with Burgess Merideth in Printer's Devil.revbob wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 6:34pmIts funny because the originals were so great I used to wish they were longer. Clearly the people making them knew what they were doing thiughDr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 5:41pmThe length has been a real problem. The necessary tension just isn't sustained. The camcorder episode was the only one where the longer run time worked.tepista wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 5:39pmthe Alaska jail was good but it seemed it could been better. the Mission to Mars had a good last 10 minutes or so, but it dragged up till it got the good part. SOme of these are 50 minutes, which is probably 10 minutes too long.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 5:04pmThat's definitely been the best one, tho the golf clappish scene near the end broke the mood. I also liked the one with the guy who shows up in the Alaskan jail and yesterday's episode. The "Not All Men" could have been good, but didn't know what to do with the set-up.
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double post, what is this, the Twilight Zone?
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The fourth season of the original was hour-long episodes. If that doesn't stick in your memory or experience, that's because those episodes generally didn't work. "Printer's Devil," with Burgess Meredith as the devil who makes his usual offer to a struggling newspaper publisher, is the only one that stands out in a good way.revbob wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 6:34pmIts funny because the originals were so great I used to wish they were longer. Clearly the people making them knew what they were doing thiughDr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 5:41pmThe length has been a real problem. The necessary tension just isn't sustained. The camcorder episode was the only one where the longer run time worked.tepista wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 5:39pmthe Alaska jail was good but it seemed it could been better. the Mission to Mars had a good last 10 minutes or so, but it dragged up till it got the good part. SOme of these are 50 minutes, which is probably 10 minutes too long.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 5:04pmThat's definitely been the best one, tho the golf clappish scene near the end broke the mood. I also liked the one with the guy who shows up in the Alaskan jail and yesterday's episode. The "Not All Men" could have been good, but didn't know what to do with the set-up.
edit: And Tep beats me to it on both counts.
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Yeah I know it's funny because I don't remember any of the long ones. Less is more. Keep the viewer wanting.
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because the long ones were rarely shown in syndication, they don't fit in the time slot. you only catch them on the Thanksgiving marathons, then you say, "fuck this one, I don't even remember it!"
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i remember reading somewhere that the hour long TZ episodes were filmed from scripts that were meant to be 25 minutes. So the stories were expanded with some filler scenes when CBC decided that the fourth season needed to be an hour long.
No Time Like The Past and I Think of Cliffordville (with Julie Newmar as a devil) are great 60 minute eps.
But yeah, Printer's Devil is the best one.
No Time Like The Past and I Think of Cliffordville (with Julie Newmar as a devil) are great 60 minute eps.
But yeah, Printer's Devil is the best one.
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Oh yeah, I wanted to say the with Penguin & Catwoman was the good one, until I realized there was none like that. i was mushing two together!
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Even tho it's crappy, I like the Dennis Hopper one where he plays a neo-Nazi who's receiving advice from a shadowy figure. Who could it be? No, it could be him. No way. Doh! It was Hitler all along!
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Oh yeah, that was one of the hour ones too?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 5:54pmEven tho it's crappy, I like the Dennis Hopper one where he plays a neo-Nazi who's receiving advice from a shadowy figure. Who could it be? No, it could be him. No way. Doh! It was Hitler all along!
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I thought it was pretty good ( and still way too timely ) but probably could have been better in a condensed format.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 5:54pmEven tho it's crappy, I like the Dennis Hopper one where he plays a neo-Nazi who's receiving advice from a shadowy figure. Who could it be? No, it could be him. No way. Doh! It was Hitler all along!
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Yup.tepista wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 6:01pmOh yeah, that was one of the hour ones too?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 5:54pmEven tho it's crappy, I like the Dennis Hopper one where he plays a neo-Nazi who's receiving advice from a shadowy figure. Who could it be? No, it could be him. No way. Doh! It was Hitler all along!
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It might have been better condensed. So much, as I recall, rested on the shock reveal, which wasn't shocking at all. Now, if the adviser was, I dunno, FDR, that would have been shocking (and confusing).revbob wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 6:12pmI thought it was pretty good ( and still way too timely ) but probably could have been better in a condensed format.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 5:54pmEven tho it's crappy, I like the Dennis Hopper one where he plays a neo-Nazi who's receiving advice from a shadowy figure. Who could it be? No, it could be him. No way. Doh! It was Hitler all along!
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I guess it was a bit heavy handed but they were getting a point across and that was done for audiences 50+ years ago.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 6:30pmIt might have been better condensed. So much, as I recall, rested on the shock reveal, which wasn't shocking at all. Now, if the adviser was, I dunno, FDR, that would have been shocking (and confusing).revbob wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 6:12pmI thought it was pretty good ( and still way too timely ) but probably could have been better in a condensed format.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 5:54pmEven tho it's crappy, I like the Dennis Hopper one where he plays a neo-Nazi who's receiving advice from a shadowy figure. Who could it be? No, it could be him. No way. Doh! It was Hitler all along!
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Sure, but Serling demonstrated greater skill with the shocking twist. I think(?) I'm judging Serling by his own record.revbob wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 7:07pmI guess it was a bit heavy handed but they were getting a point across and that was done for audiences 50+ years ago.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 6:30pmIt might have been better condensed. So much, as I recall, rested on the shock reveal, which wasn't shocking at all. Now, if the adviser was, I dunno, FDR, that would have been shocking (and confusing).revbob wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 6:12pmI thought it was pretty good ( and still way too timely ) but probably could have been better in a condensed format.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 5:54pmEven tho it's crappy, I like the Dennis Hopper one where he plays a neo-Nazi who's receiving advice from a shadowy figure. Who could it be? No, it could be him. No way. Doh! It was Hitler all along!
Still, historically, the 1950s and even the early 60s were plagued with rumours and speculation that Hitler was alive, so there is that going for it. A fascinating collection of some of those stories:
I wanted to pursue research on the curiosity of this phenomenon, but (honestly) Trump's election made it seem really trivial.
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