Last TV movie watched.
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MyMovieTVRomance — 13 years ago(February 18, 2013 12:15 AM)
How I miss the heyday of TV movies of the week, with the likes of Morgan Fairchild and Heather Locklear.
Me too! I was too young to appreciate them back in the early 1990s. But, by the late 90s, there was something called something like "The Afternoon Movie" on UPN and a similar showing on other local channels, which we picked up on our old antenna. And, from there, I saw old 1970s and 1980s movies (the likes of which I haven't seen any channel shows anymore!), like "Mommie Dearest", "Burnt Offerings", and a TV-movie with Bette Davis that I saw parts of and up until a few days ago, I thought I must be exagerating my own memories, I thought maybe I never saw an aged Bette Davis in an air-plane movie after all.
But, since becoming interested again in old TV movies, thanks to youtube, I now know that I was not imagining it. Turns out that the movie I was thinking of was called "Skyward", cause I read the description on IMDb, and that's gotta be it! But, now that there are almost 100 channels readily available to people even without satellite, and because all the channels have become pretty niche now, there are no old-fashioned channels with an afternoon matinee programing block, an old sitcom here and there, news, and some new stuffThose old channels were a great mixed bag. And, there is no channel that I know of anymore that plays old 1970s TV moviesor any afternoon block of old movies. And, I love how after every commercial break, an announcer would say something like "We now return to the UPN afternoon movie". That used to be like that on lots of channels, but not anymore. As I said, I was too young to appreciate it back then (I didn't even know that Bette Davis was a super-star grand dame, I just knew I liked that lady, whoever she was), but I sure do miss it now!
If we want to see those now, we have to buy them. TV channels are so niche now, that they're boring!
Do the major networks still even make TV movies?
I've been wondering that myself, and I am slowly coming to the realization that the major network TV movie (ABC, NBC, CBS) is maybe a thing of the past. The MOVIE-OF-THE-WEEK doesn't exist anymore, nor have I seen HALLMARK-HALL-OF-FAME lately.
It seems that the only way to see a TV-movie now is on a cable network, like Hallmark Channel, ABC Family, or Lifetime. But, there is admittedly a difference in quality. Or, maybe I'm just being nostalgic, but I like the old ones from the 70s and 80s from network TV the best, with a few latter-day exceptions, maybe.
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MyMovieTVRomance — 13 years ago(February 18, 2013 12:23 AM)
How did you see that old TV-movie? Old TV movies from the 1970s and 80s usually aren't shown on TV anymore, sadly.
Did you see it on YouTube? That's how I've been watching some old ones, though I hate that I have to resort to watching them on the daggon' computer now, just because TV has become so niche now that they won't show that old stuff anymore. We either have to watch them on the computer, or, if we're lucky, buy them (neither of which is as fun as watching it on regular TV. Cause there's just something kinda special about catching an old, rarely-seen movie on regular TV, don't you think?).
The last MFTVMs I watched were "STRANGERS: THE STORY OF A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER" (1979) and "A TASTE OF EVIL" (1971), both of which, I finished yesterday and today, respectively.
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MsELLERYqueen2 — 13 years ago(February 18, 2013 12:12 PM)
I was able to get a copy of it from someone who has been taping stuff off TV for years now. It is on DVD as well, along with a couple of other movies. Check ebay and/or amazon. You might be able to find it. Good luck!
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WarpedRecord — 14 years ago(March 25, 2012 12:30 PM)
I just watched "Callie & Son," a terrific potboiler of a film from 1981 with Lindsay Wagner, Jameson Parker, Dabney Coleman, Michelle Pfeiffer and a lot of other recognizable faces (if not names). 7/10 stars from me.
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WarpedRecord — 13 years ago(May 10, 2012 04:00 PM)
I've just watched "The Comeback Kid" from 1980, a terrific comedy/romance/drama with John Ritter as a washed-up baseball player who coaches underprivileged children. Also features Susan Dey in a supporting role and a bit part by Patrick Swayze. Well worth seeking out. 7/10 stars from me:
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WarpedRecord — 13 years ago(May 11, 2012 03:53 PM)
"Dixie: Changing Habits" from 1983, with Suzanne Pleshette as a bordello owner sentenced to work in a convent owned by Cloris Leachment. Hilarity and, ultimately, harmony ensue. 7/10 stars from me:
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WarpedRecord — 13 years ago(May 24, 2012 11:47 PM)
"Her Life as a Man" from 1984, an enjoyable romantic comedy about a woman who disguises herself as a man to get a job as a sportswriter. Features a small role by Joan Collins. 7/10 stars from me.
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TVmovieViewer — 13 years ago(May 25, 2012 12:08 AM)
"Her Life as a Man" is very pleasant, entertaining, and enjoyable. I remember watching it when it was new (which seems like so long ago.) I have the vhs too and I recently rewatched it for the first time in many years. It's a shame this movie has become so obscure (like most TV movies do.)
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WarpedRecord — 13 years ago(May 25, 2012 12:15 AM)
You were lucky to see this when it aired, TVmovieViewer! I hadn't heard of it until I found it at a thrift store for 50 cents. It's a very entertaining romantic comedy with some charming humor and sharp satire. It also has high production values like you'd expect from a theatrical film.
Along those lines, I was wondering why there doesn't seem to be a thread for Joan Collins' TV movies on this board. She seems to deserve one because she's been very prolific on television as well as in films. I thought of creating one, but this didn't seem the best place to start because her role is quite small here (despite her prominence on the VHS box).