Why does the Sci-fi Channel keep churning out those DREADFUL movies?

[Liberal_in_LA]

Not one good one in the pile.

[Lady Freedom]

1. Because their is a huge fan base for that kind of movie.

It is HUGE! The DVD sales for those movies a through the roof! And any paraphernalia around them as well!

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. You are joking, right?

[Lady Freedom]

4. Afraid not.

Not only are they big in certain Sci-fi circles, they can be big tax right off for movie companies if they flop enough with the general public.

[CatholicEdHead]

6. Not this (soon to be former SciFi viewer)

They are all utter crap. Once BSG ends and I can finish off the series on DVD, all that I have from them are the two Dune miniseries. Of course other DVD grabs might be the early seasons of SG1, but otherwise I never watch it as there is nothing but utter crap on.

[Liberal_in_LA]

11. I'm new to the Sci Fi channel... it's so disappointing.

[riverdeep]

22. Sounds like a variation of the 'Producers'.

Springtime for Hitler...

[IndianaJones]

3. yeah...like those weekly Battlestar Galactica mini movies. they suck. nt.

[NewJeffCT]

5. to keep old sci-fi actors employed?

I saw a movie not too long ago with Gil "Buck Rogers" Gerard in it, with Bruce "Babylon 5" Boxleitner was the main star.

Saw another with Erin "Wilma Deering" Grey in it...another with Walter "Chekhov" Koening

and, a few with Dean Cain as well.

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. See that guy from '90210' in a few.. The one who looks like James Dean.

[NewJeffCT]

16. Luke Perry you mean?

I wouldn't be surprised...

[Liberal_in_LA]

17. Yes, I've seen him in some 'sci fi' movies.

[rcrush]

19. Oh man

The Babylon 5 cast is cursed.

[NewJeffCT]

21. Boxleitner was listed in another one yesterday

King of the Lost World...

the one with Gil Gerard was "The Bone Eater" which also had Veronica Hamel (Hill St Blues?), William Katt (Greatest American Hero), and Walter 'Chekov" Koening.

[Deja Q]

7. Because doing that is cheaper than procuring the license to air proper or good sci-fi

:shrug:

[DarkTirade]

8. I don't know, but it made me want to stop watching that channel.

I tuned in for a few specific things, but even when I had a TV I'd pretty much stopped watching it. And I'm as bit a sci-fi geek as they come.

[Liberal_in_LA]

9. It's dawn to midnight crap! Stupid cheaply made horror movies - Archeologist professor with student

dig up monsters. crap. Only good stuff is reruns of star Trek.

[SeattleGirl]

12. Truly Terrible SciFi Theater is MrSG's favorite kind of entertainment

I leave the room when he's watching. :rofl:

[BreweryYardRat]

13. They're aimed at the MST3K crowd.

And they keep bad actors and scriptwriters busy, therefore supporting the economy.

[leeroysphitz]

26. So if we don't watch crappy low-rent Sci-Fi Channel drek

we are letting the terrorists win? :rofl:

[Flaxbee]

14. It really is very disappointing ...

I'll always sit through a Star Trek:TNG marathon, but they canceled "The Dresden Files" which was decent, and "Eureka" is OK though there are several stinker episodes per season. And the movies they offer are simply dreadful. Earlier tonight I heard one line of dialogue and then finished doing a few things, hoping to wander into the living room and see what was on. By the time I got there my husband had changed the channel and I asked him what had been on and he said "A truly crappy SciFi movie". Seems to be the general consensus.

Sigh.

[coyotespaw]

15. Fortunately, the have ECW on Tuesday nights

so that they can have something worth watching on that channel.


:hide:

[Liberal_in_LA]

18. ECW? What's that?

[coyotespaw]

20. pro wrestling

[riverdeep]

23. You should be thankful.

They're keeping people like Kevin Sorbo from becoming the next David Hasselhof. They're keeping these people contained where they can safely live out their natural acting lives instead of dangerously wandering out into the public and 'going viral'.

[Liberal_in_LA]

24. lol... I did see Kevin Sorbo in one of those sci fi masterpieces.

[NewJeffCT]

27. Yes, I did, too... the werewolf version of Fright Night

Forgot what it was called, but it was almost a carbon copy of "Fright Night" only it had a werewolf and a female lead instead of a vampire and a male lead.

[Liberal_in_LA]

28. sci fi movie airing right now "scorcher" has the crazy host from Iron Chef America

[leeroysphitz]

25. Hey Dean Cains has to eat too. n/t

[TreasonousBastard]

29. It's usually somebody's girlfriend in a production...

company causing that trouble.

Or boyfriend.

Their series are kinda fun most of the time, and once in a blue moon they dig up a halfway decent flick, but they do need an infusion of cash and talent-- seems they stopped "Dune" when they ran out of money and things haven't been quite right there since.