IMDB needs to curtail the 'AKA' renaming bull

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Film '72

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This_Royal_Vaccine — 19 years ago(February 28, 2007 02:22 AM)

This "Film Programme" thing that I've never heard of outside of the terminal annoyance of its credits in actors' filmographies. Why it hasn't been done before is completely beyond logic. There is absolutely no need for the visual burden the yearly renaming of this show creates. Every time a single appearance credit is needed they have to list the whole ridiculous thing:
aka Film '72 (UK)
aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
STOP IT!

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desiplaya — 18 years ago(April 21, 2007 02:04 PM)

Totally agree. Really annoying.

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donrogers42 — 18 years ago(April 25, 2007 11:55 AM)

Yes, this is insane, especially as this "programme" could run indefinitely.

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Hellfreezer — 18 years ago(October 06, 2007 10:20 PM)

Okay I made an update so well see if they accept it. I suggested that it could accurately be displayed as Film ???? (1972).
I dont think theyve ever had the title correct on this one. The last time I tried to get them to change it ended up with the eyesore its been for ages.
So fingers crossed.
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Black_Dahlia — 16 years ago(May 07, 2009 11:34 AM)

I sixth the notion.
If IMDB doesn't fix it I will file a class-action suit for all the scroll-wheel fingers suffering from early-onset carpal tunnel syndrome.
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nivrehs — 16 years ago(May 07, 2009 12:44 PM)

Seriously. It adds an extra 8 or so inches to the entire page. Who asked for history? Every time an actor guest hosts Saturday Night Live, do you instead see it listed as "NBC's Saturday Night" and then "aka Saturday Night Live (USA)(new title)"? NO YOU DON'T! AND NEITHER SHOULD YOU HERE!

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alkamal_r — 16 years ago(September 14, 2009 11:01 PM)

Ahhahaha, your comment made me laugh. I'm stealing that one!
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CheshireCatsGrin — 16 years ago(October 20, 2009 01:32 PM)

I came here from Stanley Tucci's page. Who could not resist finding out what show he was on when they see:

"Film '72" . Himself (1 episode, 2006)

aka "Film '73" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '74" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '75" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '76" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '77" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '78" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '79" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '80" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '81" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '82" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '83" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '84" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '85" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '86" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '87" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '88" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '89" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '90" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '91" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '92" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '93" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '94" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '95" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '96" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '97" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '98" (UK: new title)
aka "Film '99" (UK: new title)
aka "Film 2000" (UK: new title)
aka "Film 2001" (UK: new title)
aka "Film 2002" (UK: new title)
aka "Film 2003" (UK: new title)
aka "Film 2004" (UK: new title)
aka "Film 2005" (UK: new title)
aka "Film 2006" (UK: new title)
aka "Film 2007" (UK: new title)
aka "Film 2008" (UK: new title)
aka "Film 2009" (UK: new title)
aka "Film of the Year" (UK: teaser title)
aka "The Film Programme" (UK: informal alternative title)

• Episode dated 2 October 2006 (2006) TV episode . Himself
  Note the next entry also lists the "aka" which means it may be a database issue:

"At the Movies" . Himself (1 episode, 2006)

aka "Margaret & David at the Movies" (Australia: complete title)
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beerandmetal — 16 years ago(January 22, 2010 12:56 AM)

Exactly. I came here from Jon Stewart's page for the same reason.

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CheshireCatsGrin — 16 years ago(January 27, 2010 11:38 PM)

Over a month and a half since it was "corrected" and I just found it taking up a third of Ray Harryhausen's page. Still not fixed.
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pyeman9 — 16 years ago(December 08, 2009 07:45 PM)

I edited it and kind of condensed all of the (AKA '73 - 2009) entries into one, so it may change in 2 - 4 weeks (let's hope). I wonder if anyone else tried this?