Favorite Made For TV Movie?

[Floyd R. Turbo]

[Wiz Imp]

1. Brian's Song

[Floyd R. Turbo]

2. 😢

[Oeditpus Rex]

23. How about its 'partner'

"Something for Joey," about Penn State running back and Heisman winner John Capeletti and his little brother, who had leukemia.

It had even more schmaltz, which was the fashion for tee vee movies of the '70s and early '80s.

[Wiz Imp]

24. I was going to post that one as well

Not quite at the level of Brian's Song, but still pretty good in it's own right.

[Ritabert]

3. "The Night Stalker" with Darren McGavin

Later a series.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

25. One of my favorites! There was a sequel "The Night Strangler".

A bit of trivia: In the Mr. R.I.N.G. episode, the robot is developed by the Tyrell Institute. Tyrell Corporation created the replicants in Blade Runner.

[Ritabert]

46. Cool.

[johnp3907]

4. This one had a huge impact on 10 year old me:

[Oeditpus Rex]

22. Oh, god

I read the book in seveh grade and saw the movie a few years later. I imagine it was excruciating for Gunther to write, yet he had to.

[johnp3907]

39. I remember thinking at 10 "I'll read the book when I get a little older."

Finally read it about 8 or 10 years ago, when I was around 50.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

26. 😢

[rsdsharp]

5. The Homecoming

Intended as a one off, they made it into a series.

[Scrivener7]

7. Whenever I'm in a bad mood, my sister tells me my bosoms will grow.

Like John Boy says to Mary Ellen.

[rsdsharp]

9. And she proved it. In Playboy.

[Scrivener7]

10. NO! She didn't! Seriously??

[rsdsharp]

12. Are you questioning the August 1985 photo shoot,

or my assessment of her bosom?

It really did happen.

[Scrivener7]

13. Nooooooooo!!! Tell me Elizabeth didn't. That would be too weird.

[rsdsharp]

15. Not that I know of. Erin was in a slasher movie with nude scenes,

but Ms. McDonough says she used a body double for those scenes. She (Mary McDonough) did have a boob job, though.

Michael Learned played a prostitute on Gunsmoke, and another character she played was the only woman Matt Dillon kissed on the show.

[Scrivener7]

16. YOU are a font of information!!!

[Wiz Imp]

18. Fun fact - I was born the exact same date (month, day & year) as Kami Cotler who played Elizabeth Walton

Olympic Gold Medal winning speed skater Dan Jansen was also born the same day.

[Coventina]

35. My blood runs cold! My angel has just been sold!!

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[Floyd R. Turbo]

27. ☺️

[Scrivener7]

6. "Something Evil" with Sandy Dennis. A very early Stephen Speilburg in which

the monster was really just a light behind a mason jar full of red jello, but it kept me up for a week when I was 8!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

28. 😰

[Permanut]

8. "Duel" with Dennis Weaver..

Another early Spielberg gem.

Was later released in theaters with added footage.

[Paladin]

11. I remember watching it in college, with friends.

We all became Spielberg fans, really early.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

29. 🤗

[catbyte]

14. The Counterfeit Contessa

Tea Leoni is a hoot. In fact, the whole cast is good.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

30. 😃

[Niagara]

17. Where do I start?

Duel 1971

Let's Scare Jessica to Death 1971

The Legend of Lizzie Borden 1975

Salem's Lot 1979

Dark Night of the Scarecrow 1981

Buried Alive 1989, 1990 with Tim Matheson and Jennifer Jason Leigh

I'm positive that there are several movies that I've forgotten to mention that aren't in the horror or thriller category.

I worked all day today and my brain is fried. Also, my desktop PC is being totally obnoxious and acting up like a complete fucko.

Thank you for understanding.

[LuckyCharms]

20. I remember watching Duel a long time ago...

and every so often, that movie pops in my head and I wonder what I would do if a huge truck was chasing me.

Hi Niagara. I hope tomorrow is better for you and that your computer sorts itself out.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

31. 🤗

[Scrivener7]

33. Great list! I remember thinking Buried Alive could easily have been shown in theaters.

[electricmonk]

36. Wild you mentioned Buried Alive

I was just searching for that a couple nights ago. I was thinking about lesser known Jennifer Jason Leigh movies and remembered watching that when it was originally on.

My favorite made for tv movie is probably Special Bulletin

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A couple from when I was a kid that have stuck with me forever are Trapped from 1973 and Gargoyles from 1972. I haven't seen trapped since it originally aired but have watched Gargoyles a few times. It's super cheesy now but still fun.

[johnp3907]

40. Trapped is also sometimes titled Doberman Patrrol.

One thing about it that I didn't notice when I watched it as an 8 year old: There are a bunch of scenes where Susan Clark has her face partially hidden. Maybe a cold sore or something? It's pretty funny because it's so obvious that they're hiding something.

[Oeditpus Rex]

21. 'Duel' was marvelously directed

And Dennis Weaver's near-solo performance was outstanding. It's one of precious few films I think lived up to the short story it came from.

But I'll go with this:

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[Floyd R. Turbo]

32. 😬

[no_hypocrisy]

55. Steven Spielberg's first.

[3825-87867]

34. Those are scary, alrighty, but not nearly as scary as the one

on National TV early November of last year! Scared a whole country of people! The sequel looks even worse!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

47. 😬

[Chipper Chat]

37. Dont remember the name but it was about

The 2000 election and the recount in Florida. Duh - it was RECOUNT

[Floyd R. Turbo]

48. Don't get me locked! 😬

[Coventina]

38. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) with Jane Seymour

Holy shit did that ever do a number on 13-year-old me!

Gave me an embarrassing fondness for bodice rippers and life-long crushes on Jane Seymour and Ian McKellen.

On edit: Found the trailer!!

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[Floyd R. Turbo]

49. 😁

[ms liberty]

57. I love the original with Merle Oberon and Leslie Howard.

I've never gotten the chance to see this version.

[Coventina]

68. I love that one too!

In fact, I own it on DVD, whereas I do not own the Jane Seymour version!

[johnp3907]

41. Bad Ronald.

I remember a friend and his mom telling me about it after it first aired, and I was so bummed I missed it. Then it took decades for me to finally see it.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

50. 😨

[LogDog75]

42. What the Deaf Man Heard

This is a fun, humorous movie from Hallmark.

From IMDB:
In 1945, a young boy arrives in a small Georgia town on a bus from which his mother was abducted and murdered. Alone he sits quietly and everyone becomes convinced that he is deaf and mute. Deciding that silence offers some power and protection, the boy decides to remain mute and just listens to all that is being said around him by people who think that he cannot hear. —John Sacksteder

Twenty years later, he's the local handyman who everyone thinks is deaf and mute. What they don't know is his hearing is just fine and he can speak which is fine because he overhears the townspeople's secrets. How do the townspeople react when they find out he isn't deaf or mute.

This movie has a good cast including:
Mathew Modine
James Earl Jones
Jerry O'Connell
Bernadette Peters
Tom Skerritt
Frankie Muniz

[Floyd R. Turbo]

51. 🤗

[KitFox]

43. "To Dance With the White Dog with Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn.

I haven’t seen it since it aired but I remember how poignant it was. I had not thought about “Duel” in a long time. That was realistically intense!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

52. ☺️

[Mad_Dem_X]

67. "To Dance With The White Dog" is a beautiful movie.

I've seen it two or three times, and I cry every time.

[OldBaldy1701E]

44. I loved 'Duel'!

However, I have to add one that may be cheesy, but I loved it and still do.

(Warning: The movie is a bit dated in its... social depictions...)

(Bonus: Main theme sung by Nancy Wilson.)

[Floyd R. Turbo]

53. 😃

[LudwigPastorius]

45. The 3rd part of Trilogy of Terror (1975)

It starts at 45:50

Gargoyles (1972)

[Floyd R. Turbo]

54. 😱

[Chasstev365]

56. If we're including cable TV

And the Band Played On: 1993 HBO movie about the 1980's outbreak of the Aids epidemic. An amazing cast and so well done.

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[Floyd R. Turbo]

58. 🤗

[Emile]

59. The Sacketts. Western

[Floyd R. Turbo]

60. 🤗

[Jrose]

61. Many of the 'Columbo' 2-hour episodes were full-length movies

Some were written by Spielberg, many of their music themes by Mancini.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

62. Rx Murder

The pilot:

🤗

[Jrose]

63. Yes,thanks-- that's one of my favorite Columbo tv movies!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

65. 😃

[justaprogressive]

64. The Very Best

John D. McDonald's

"The Girl, The Gold Watch, and Everything"

[Floyd R. Turbo]

66. 🤗