"Sci-Fi" channel announces slate of "original" films.
07-10-03 | 02:20 PM
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"Sci-Fi" channel announces slate of "original" films.
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Wow. "Mansquito"?! At least Bonnie managed to get her name into one of the titles. 
SCI FI Unveils Film Slate
The SCI FI Channel announced a new slate of original films set to premiere in 2004-'05, as the network increases its production to 22 originals per year, with about two premiering each month. The channel calls the films "a blend of special effects, bone-crunching fight scenes and out-of-this-world creatures." The SCI FI Saturday Action movies are a ratings success story for the channel: Since SCI FI introduced them in 2002, they have averaged a household rating of 1.4, 40 percent higher than the channel's average.
Among the upcoming productions:
•Dead Rail. A detective on board a bullet train on its inaugural run to Las Vegas must overcome his haunted past to destroy hostile aliens. Written by Brian Smith, founder of SCIFI.COM's Seeing Ear Theatre, and produced by Glow Worm.
•Darklight. Lilith, a superhuman warrior cursed with immortality, must battle an escaped genetically engineered creature carrying a deadly virus. Directed by Bill Platt, former development executive for the SCI FI Channel's Exposure. Production begins in Sofia, Bulgaria, with UFO Films in July.
•Chupacabra. The mythical beast is captured and smuggled aboard a cruise ship en route to America, but escapes, and Navy SEALs are brought in to destroy the monster. Produced by Regent Films.
•Raptor Island. Raptors are discovered on a remote island when an elite team journeys deep into the jungle to rescue a kidnapped scientist. Produced by 100% Entertainment.
•Mansquito. A scientist trying to find a cure for the West Nile Virus accidentally transforms herself and a junkie into mutant mosquito creatures. Produced by Nu Image.
•Alien Blood. An alien army invades Earth, demanding the sacrifice of 1 million humans, and a small band of human prisoners rebels. Produced by UFO Films.
•Larva. A dirty meat-packing company sells meat contaminated with larvae, and the larvae begin to growing inside the customers. Produced by Nu Image.
•Hammerhead. While working on stem-cell research, a scientist transforms his subject into a mutant shark-beast. Produced by Nu Image.
The SCI FI Channel announced a new slate of original films set to premiere in 2004-'05, as the network increases its production to 22 originals per year, with about two premiering each month. The channel calls the films "a blend of special effects, bone-crunching fight scenes and out-of-this-world creatures." The SCI FI Saturday Action movies are a ratings success story for the channel: Since SCI FI introduced them in 2002, they have averaged a household rating of 1.4, 40 percent higher than the channel's average.
Among the upcoming productions:
•Dead Rail. A detective on board a bullet train on its inaugural run to Las Vegas must overcome his haunted past to destroy hostile aliens. Written by Brian Smith, founder of SCIFI.COM's Seeing Ear Theatre, and produced by Glow Worm.
•Darklight. Lilith, a superhuman warrior cursed with immortality, must battle an escaped genetically engineered creature carrying a deadly virus. Directed by Bill Platt, former development executive for the SCI FI Channel's Exposure. Production begins in Sofia, Bulgaria, with UFO Films in July.
•Chupacabra. The mythical beast is captured and smuggled aboard a cruise ship en route to America, but escapes, and Navy SEALs are brought in to destroy the monster. Produced by Regent Films.
•Raptor Island. Raptors are discovered on a remote island when an elite team journeys deep into the jungle to rescue a kidnapped scientist. Produced by 100% Entertainment.
•Mansquito. A scientist trying to find a cure for the West Nile Virus accidentally transforms herself and a junkie into mutant mosquito creatures. Produced by Nu Image.
•Alien Blood. An alien army invades Earth, demanding the sacrifice of 1 million humans, and a small band of human prisoners rebels. Produced by UFO Films.
•Larva. A dirty meat-packing company sells meat contaminated with larvae, and the larvae begin to growing inside the customers. Produced by Nu Image.
•Hammerhead. While working on stem-cell research, a scientist transforms his subject into a mutant shark-beast. Produced by Nu Image.
07-10-03 | 02:34 PM
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Mansquito Way to go, Bonnie ... you've really outdone yourself this time. Those guys are Nu Image seem really high on originality. They have another telefilm that's not on the list.
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Way to go, Bonnie ... you've really outdone yourself this time. Those guys are Nu Image seem really high on originality. They have another telefilm that's not on the list.
Originality: While working on widget research, a scientist accidentally transforms himself into a mutant blahblah.
07-10-03 | 02:44 PM
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Dead Rail sounds good. Which means it'll be good for 25 minutes before degenerating into pure crap.
All the rest sound like Mad Libs versions of old B Movies.
Blah blah scientist blah blah mutant blah blah last survivor blah blah
The Sci Fi Boycott* will be so easy to maintain.
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*Sci Fi Boycott does not include episodes of Stargate SG1, Farcape or assorted Twilight Zone and Star Trek reruns.
All the rest sound like Mad Libs versions of old B Movies.
Blah blah scientist blah blah mutant blah blah last survivor blah blah
The Sci Fi Boycott* will be so easy to maintain.
D
*Sci Fi Boycott does not include episodes of Stargate SG1, Farcape or assorted Twilight Zone and Star Trek reruns.
07-10-03 | 02:51 PM
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Raptor Island. Raptors are discovered on a remote island when an elite team journeys deep into the jungle to rescue a kidnapped scientist. Produced by 100% Entertainment.
07-10-03 | 03:38 PM
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Originally posted by Morf
I saw it the first time when it was called The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
I saw it the first time when it was called The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
07-10-03 | 05:17 PM
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Originally posted by Derrich
All the rest sound like Mad Libs versions of old B Movies.
Blah blah scientist blah blah mutant blah blah last survivor blah blah
All the rest sound like Mad Libs versions of old B Movies.
Blah blah scientist blah blah mutant blah blah last survivor blah blah
Navy Seals meets the Chupacabra, on a cruise ship!
Immortal superwoman meets deadly virus!
Detective meets aliens, on a bullet train!
Then you've got the overt ripoffs of Jurassic Park and V/Independence Day... and not one but two variations of The Fly (or whatever 50s monster flick).
Larva isn't exactly original, but I'm almost interested.
07-10-03 | 05:33 PM
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Originally posted by aintnosin
"Sci-Fi Channel" and "original" in the same sentence... it boggles the mind.
"Sci-Fi Channel" and "original" in the same sentence... it boggles the mind.
07-10-03 | 06:27 PM
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Larva=chest burster aliens
Mansquito= the fly
Raptor Island=Jurrasic Park unless they aren't using raptor as a short version of any of the dinosaur raptors
Mansquito= the fly
Raptor Island=Jurrasic Park unless they aren't using raptor as a short version of any of the dinosaur raptors
07-10-03 | 07:35 PM
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•Dead Rail. A detective on board a bullet train on its inaugural run to Las Vegas must overcome his haunted past to destroy hostile aliens. Written by Brian Smith, founder of SCIFI.COM's Seeing Ear Theatre, and produced by Glow Worm.
•Darklight. Lilith, a superhuman warrior cursed with immortality, must battle an escaped genetically engineered creature carrying a deadly virus. Directed by Bill Platt, former development executive for the SCI FI Channel's Exposure. Production begins in Sofia, Bulgaria, with UFO Films in July.
•Chupacabra. The mythical beast is captured and smuggled aboard a cruise ship en route to America, but escapes, and Navy SEALs are brought in to destroy the monster. Produced by Regent Films.
•Raptor Island. Raptors are discovered on a remote island when an elite team journeys deep into the jungle to rescue a kidnapped scientist. Produced by 100% Entertainment.
•Mansquito. A scientist trying to find a cure for the West Nile Virus accidentally transforms herself and a junkie into mutant mosquito creatures. Produced by Nu Image.
•Alien Blood. An alien army invades Earth, demanding the sacrifice of 1 million humans, and a small band of human prisoners rebels. Produced by UFO Films.
•Larva. A dirty meat-packing company sells meat contaminated with larvae, and the larvae begin to growing inside the customers. Produced by Nu Image.
•Hammerhead. While working on stem-cell research, a scientist transforms his subject into a mutant shark-beast. Produced by Nu Image.
•Darklight. Lilith, a superhuman warrior cursed with immortality, must battle an escaped genetically engineered creature carrying a deadly virus. Directed by Bill Platt, former development executive for the SCI FI Channel's Exposure. Production begins in Sofia, Bulgaria, with UFO Films in July.
•Chupacabra. The mythical beast is captured and smuggled aboard a cruise ship en route to America, but escapes, and Navy SEALs are brought in to destroy the monster. Produced by Regent Films.
•Raptor Island. Raptors are discovered on a remote island when an elite team journeys deep into the jungle to rescue a kidnapped scientist. Produced by 100% Entertainment.
•Mansquito. A scientist trying to find a cure for the West Nile Virus accidentally transforms herself and a junkie into mutant mosquito creatures. Produced by Nu Image.
•Alien Blood. An alien army invades Earth, demanding the sacrifice of 1 million humans, and a small band of human prisoners rebels. Produced by UFO Films.
•Larva. A dirty meat-packing company sells meat contaminated with larvae, and the larvae begin to growing inside the customers. Produced by Nu Image.
•Hammerhead. While working on stem-cell research, a scientist transforms his subject into a mutant shark-beast. Produced by Nu Image.
07-10-03 | 07:54 PM
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•Chupacabra. The mythical beast is captured and smuggled aboard a cruise ship en route to America, but escapes, and Navy SEALs are brought in to destroy the monster. Produced by Regent Films.
07-10-03 | 10:26 PM
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Originally posted by DRG
Then you've got the overt ripoffs of Jurassic Park and V/Independence Day... and not one but two variations of The Fly (or whatever 50s monster flick).
Then you've got the overt ripoffs of Jurassic Park and V/Independence Day... and not one but two variations of The Fly (or whatever 50s monster flick).
07-11-03 | 01:16 AM
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"Dead Rail" might be good if only for the fact that it's written by the guy behind Seeing Ear Theatre, a sort of online radio show with different adventure programs that harkened back to the 1930s. The cast of Mystery Science Theater voiced the characters for a few of the programs, and it was really entertaining.
07-11-03 | 06:40 PM
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They should just save everyone's time and combine them all into one movie.
A dirty meat-packing company sells meat contaminated with larvae, and the larvae begin to growing inside a scientist named Lilith. While attempting to cure her condition, she accidentally turns herself into a superhuman warrior cursed with immortality. She also mistakenly turns a junkie detective into a sharksquito. Meanwhile, an army of hostile alien raptors smuggles a genetically-engineered, West Nile Virus-carrying chupacabra aboard a bullet train en route to America, threatening to let it loose in Las Vegas unless 1 million humans sacrifice themselves. Lilith and her Sharksquito sidekick must overcome their haunted pasts to join the Navy SEALS and stop the evil forces.
A dirty meat-packing company sells meat contaminated with larvae, and the larvae begin to growing inside a scientist named Lilith. While attempting to cure her condition, she accidentally turns herself into a superhuman warrior cursed with immortality. She also mistakenly turns a junkie detective into a sharksquito. Meanwhile, an army of hostile alien raptors smuggles a genetically-engineered, West Nile Virus-carrying chupacabra aboard a bullet train en route to America, threatening to let it loose in Las Vegas unless 1 million humans sacrifice themselves. Lilith and her Sharksquito sidekick must overcome their haunted pasts to join the Navy SEALS and stop the evil forces.
Last edited by DRG; 07-11-03 at 06:42 PM.
07-11-03 | 10:36 PM
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HA! I won't be fooled again--I'm too smart for you sci-fi channel. I know that your "originals" are always disappointing, except for Farscape, which you cancelled.
But. . . does anyone think they mean real raptors? I hope not since I'm kind of a raptor freak. I annoy my kids to no end when we watch Harry Potter (and that is the Great Grey Owl. . . oh and see the Elf Owl. That one's a Spotted Owl blah blah blah. I love HP, if only because of the owls. So, if they use real raptors and not some stupid dinosaurs, I'll have to tell my kids to help me stay away from sci-fi. Other than that, I'm free of any desire to watch anything with the words "scifi" and "original" in it.
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But. . . does anyone think they mean real raptors? I hope not since I'm kind of a raptor freak. I annoy my kids to no end when we watch Harry Potter (and that is the Great Grey Owl. . . oh and see the Elf Owl. That one's a Spotted Owl blah blah blah. I love HP, if only because of the owls. So, if they use real raptors and not some stupid dinosaurs, I'll have to tell my kids to help me stay away from sci-fi. Other than that, I'm free of any desire to watch anything with the words "scifi" and "original" in it.
tasha
07-12-03 | 12:26 AM
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Originally posted by DRG
They should just save everyone's time and combine them all into one movie.
A dirty meat-packing company sells meat contaminated with larvae, and the larvae begin to growing inside a scientist named Lilith. While attempting to cure her condition, she accidentally turns herself into a superhuman warrior cursed with immortality. She also mistakenly turns a junkie detective into a sharksquito. Meanwhile, an army of hostile alien raptors smuggles a genetically-engineered, West Nile Virus-carrying chupacabra aboard a bullet train en route to America, threatening to let it loose in Las Vegas unless 1 million humans sacrifice themselves. Lilith and her Sharksquito sidekick must overcome their haunted pasts to join the Navy SEALS and stop the evil forces.
They should just save everyone's time and combine them all into one movie.
A dirty meat-packing company sells meat contaminated with larvae, and the larvae begin to growing inside a scientist named Lilith. While attempting to cure her condition, she accidentally turns herself into a superhuman warrior cursed with immortality. She also mistakenly turns a junkie detective into a sharksquito. Meanwhile, an army of hostile alien raptors smuggles a genetically-engineered, West Nile Virus-carrying chupacabra aboard a bullet train en route to America, threatening to let it loose in Las Vegas unless 1 million humans sacrifice themselves. Lilith and her Sharksquito sidekick must overcome their haunted pasts to join the Navy SEALS and stop the evil forces.
