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(Msg. 31) Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:14 pm
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"Lesley Weston" <brightly_coloured_blob.TakeThisOut@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> in article 13khdo4rt8h7sf3.TakeThisOut@corp.supernews.com, Davina Stuart at
> 327cat.TakeThisOut@matonline.net wrote on 24/11/2007 2:49 PM:
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>> meanwhile.. i am sincerely hoping that hogfater will be part of the "paid
>> programing" listed after the stupid canadian hockey game Sunday
>> night.....
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> Football.
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> Lesley Weston.
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Yes.. it did turn out to be canadian league football, not hockey.. but
really, that just makes it worse... *sigh* and it's not part of the paid
programing.... *grumble* so, will just have to hope it shows up this week..
and the girls will just have to wait to watch it next summer.. or maybe just
wait til next christmas.....
(and, no offence meant towards any sports fans.. just would have really
prefered Hogfather.. since everyone else who gets the channel was getting
it....)
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(Msg. 32) Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:57 pm
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On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:05:09 GMT, dougald.TakeThisOut@sbcglobal.net (Doug
Urquhart) wrote:
What a splendid production. I'm definitely going to buy the DVD.
Unfortunately the program was broadcast LOST ALL YOUR HAIR? TRY OUR
SPECIAL TRATTMENT. ONLY 19.99. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, YOUR RESULTS MAY
VARY. BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED. on a relatively lowly TV channel, which
ENJOYING THIS PROGRAM? WHY NOT TRY MOBY DICK. WE'LL BROADCAST IT NEXT
WEEK, WITH ADS EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES. HERE'S AN EXCERPT. CALL ME
ISHMAEL. seemed to pitch its adverts at the poor, aged and gullible.
HAVING PROBLEMS HEARING OTHER PEOPLE? TRY CAPITAL LETTERS.
The only redeeming feature was that NEXT WEEK, WE'LL BE SHOWING 'ON
THE BEACH'. WE'LL BE SURE TO DRAG OUT NEVILLE SHUTE'S GREAT NOVEL OVER
SEVERAL HOURS, COMPLETE WITH ADS FOR PATENT MEDECINES FOR RADIATION
POISONING the ads were shown every fifteen minutes, rather than IF
YOU LIKED 'HOGFATHER', YOU'LL LOVE 'MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET' at
decreasing intervals, as they do on more affluent chanels.
Add to the above, the animated ads for future programs at the bottom
of the screen, plus the ever-present channel logo, and you get a
general idea of just how diabolical US TV has become (not that it was
particularly good to start with). I also got the impression that there
had been cuts, presumably to make more room for the ads.
To return to the production, the performances were all excellent.I
particularly liked Ian Richardson. You might think I'm biased; I
couldn't possibly comment.
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(Msg. 33) Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:57 am
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On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:14:33 -0800, "Davina Stuart"
<327cat RemoveThis @matonline.net> wrote:
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>"Lesley Weston" <brightly_coloured_blob RemoveThis @yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:C36EDDAC.65F5C%brightly_coloured_blob@yahoo.co.uk...
>> in article 13khdo4rt8h7sf3 RemoveThis @corp.supernews.com, Davina Stuart at
>> 327cat RemoveThis @matonline.net wrote on 24/11/2007 2:49 PM:
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>> <snip>
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>>> meanwhile.. i am sincerely hoping that hogfater will be part of the "paid
>>> programing" listed after the stupid canadian hockey game Sunday
>>> night.....
>>
>> Football.
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>> --
>> Lesley Weston.
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>Yes.. it did turn out to be canadian league football, not hockey.. but
>really, that just makes it worse... *sigh* and it's not part of the paid
>programing.... *grumble* so, will just have to hope it shows up this week..
>and the girls will just have to wait to watch it next summer.. or maybe just
>wait til next christmas.....
>(and, no offence meant towards any sports fans.. just would have really
>prefered Hogfather.. since everyone else who gets the channel was getting
>it....)
>
>Davina
Just watched it on US TV. Excellent production, but totally marred by
ads. I sugest you splurge on the DVD.
Don't despair. One day, we'll find a cure for US television.
REgards
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(Msg. 34) Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:43 am
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Doug Urquhart <dougald RemoveThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Just watched it on US TV. Excellent production, but totally marred by
> ads. I sugest you splurge on the DVD.
It really was badly marred. Way too many ads, really annoying ones, and
repeated over and over. And these hideous banner ads at the bottom
whenever the action was getting exciting. I would rather die than watch
Drew Cary's New Years Eve Special!
But my most excellent husband recorded it on a DVD as we went and
stopped recording for the ads, so the *next* time we watch it will be a
completely different experience. Can't get rid of the banner ads
though.
I would have bought the DVD in a second, but it was reported here that
it didn't include subtitles. We turned on the subtitles on Ion, and
while they were a bit eccentric and inaccurate, they were way better
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(Msg. 35) Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:45 am
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Doug Urquhart <dougald DeleteThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I also got the impression that there
> had been cuts, presumably to make more room for the ads.
Is this true? Our ad-less DVD came out to three hours total (so there
was an *HOUR* of ads!) How long is the DVD version? >> Stay informed about: Hogfather on TV |
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(Msg. 36) Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:58 am
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(Msg. 37) Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:57 pm
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in article 13kkic61dmffr0c.RemoveThis@corp.supernews.com, Davina Stuart at
327cat.RemoveThis@matonline.net wrote on 25/11/2007 7:14 PM:
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> "Lesley Weston" <brightly_coloured_blob.RemoveThis@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:C36EDDAC.65F5C%brightly_coloured_blob@yahoo.co.uk...
>> in article 13khdo4rt8h7sf3.RemoveThis@corp.supernews.com, Davina Stuart at
>> 327cat.RemoveThis@matonline.net wrote on 24/11/2007 2:49 PM:
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>> <snip>
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>>> meanwhile.. i am sincerely hoping that hogfater will be part of the "paid
>>> programing" listed after the stupid canadian hockey game Sunday
>>> night.....
>>
>> Football.
>>
>> --
>> Lesley Weston.
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> Yes.. it did turn out to be canadian league football, not hockey.. but
> really, that just makes it worse... *sigh* and it's not part of the paid
> programing.... *grumble* so, will just have to hope it shows up this week..
> and the girls will just have to wait to watch it next summer.. or maybe just
> wait til next christmas.....
> (and, no offence meant towards any sports fans.. just would have really
> prefered Hogfather.. since everyone else who gets the channel was getting
> it....)
We watched tapes instead of the game. Just be thankful that it's being shown
on a network that you have a chance of seeing. In Vancouver there's no
possibility of it happening so far, at least not on cable.
--
Lesley Weston.
Brightly_coloured_blob is real, but I don't often check even the few bits
that get through Yahoo's filters. To reach me, use leswes att shaw dott ca,
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(Msg. 38) Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:58 pm
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On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:45:49 -0700, emma_anne.TakeThisOut@mac.com (Emma Anne)
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>Doug Urquhart <dougald.TakeThisOut@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>> I also got the impression that there
>> had been cuts, presumably to make more room for the ads.
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>Is this true? Our ad-less DVD came out to three hours total (so there
>was an *HOUR* of ads!) How long is the DVD version?
189 minutes, according to imdb.
I just got the feeling that some scenes had been omitted. For example,
we saw Nobby with his new crossbow, but we didn't see the scene where
he received it.
There were others, but my memory isn't what it was.
The TV channels take a procrustean approach to showing films, I'm
afraid (except for PBS). Sometimes I think that the whole point is to
force you to buy the DVD.
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(Msg. 39) Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:57 pm
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Doug Urquhart <dougald DeleteThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I just got the feeling that some scenes had been omitted. For example,
> we saw Nobby with his new crossbow, but we didn't see the scene where
> he received it.
IIRC that wasn't in the version shown on UK television either, so it
probably wasn't there in the first place.
--
Carol
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that thing in your mouth. Particularly if the thing is
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(Msg. 40) Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:57 am
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In article <1i87dfl.jon3cu1jp4kukN%carol@wrhpv.com>,
Carol Hague <carol RemoveThis @wrhpv.com> wrote:
>Doug Urquhart <dougald RemoveThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>> I just got the feeling that some scenes had been omitted. For example,
>> we saw Nobby with his new crossbow, but we didn't see the scene where
>> he received it.
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>IIRC that wasn't in the version shown on UK television either, so
>it probably wasn't there in the first place.
It's not on the UK DVD either.
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(Msg. 41) Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:54 am
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"Doug Urquhart" <dougald.DeleteThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:14:33 -0800, "Davina Stuart"
> <327cat.DeleteThis@matonline.net> wrote:
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>>"Lesley Weston" <brightly_coloured_blob.DeleteThis@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:C36EDDAC.65F5C%brightly_coloured_blob@yahoo.co.uk...
>>> in article 13khdo4rt8h7sf3.DeleteThis@corp.supernews.com, Davina Stuart at
>>> 327cat.DeleteThis@matonline.net wrote on 24/11/2007 2:49 PM:
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>>> meanwhile.. i am sincerely hoping that hogfater will be part of the
>>>> "paid
>>>> programing" listed after the stupid canadian hockey game Sunday
>>>> night.....
>>>
>>> Football.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Lesley Weston.
>>>
>>
>>
>>Yes.. it did turn out to be canadian league football, not hockey.. but
>>really, that just makes it worse... *sigh* and it's not part of the paid
>>programing.... *grumble* so, will just have to hope it shows up this
>>week..
>>and the girls will just have to wait to watch it next summer.. or maybe
>>just
>>wait til next christmas.....
>>(and, no offence meant towards any sports fans.. just would have really
>>prefered Hogfather.. since everyone else who gets the channel was getting
>>it....)
>>
>>Davina
>
> Just watched it on US TV. Excellent production, but totally marred by
> ads. I sugest you splurge on the DVD.
>
> Don't despair. One day, we'll find a cure for US television.
>
> REgards
>
> Doug Urquhart
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>
We had preordered the DVD and had really really hoped it would show up
before the broadcast, so my step daughters could watch it as well...
Borders never did get hold of us to let us know it was in.. we had checked
in the store itself before Thanksgiving and they didn't have it. *sigh* We
were in the area again on the 26th so stopped in to check.. there were 3
copies on the shelf.. so figured, ok, maybe they called after we left this
morning.. went up to see if they had my reserved copy.. nope.. they hadn't
held any of them for anyone... we picked it up - off the shelf.. and with
only 3 copies in, I suspect they were all pre ordered and are likely to be
sold before anyone is notified that they are in, as they arne't being held
like they should be....
I am highly disappointed in our "local" Borders store at present..
But, we finally got to see the film and quite enjoyed it.. there were, of
course, things we missed (no Librarian??  ) but, given the constraints of
budget and medium transfereance, we really liked it, and are prepared to be
lending it out quite a bit in the coming weeks.
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(Msg. 42) Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:58 pm
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In article <SxY3j.33860$Zn.14388@edtnps90>,
Lilith <dragonswifeatdototdot> wrote:
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>... I didn't know you could purchase the DVD this side of the pond, was
>intending to purchase it on eBay from the UK.
>The Child was lent a burned-from-tv copy last summer, we enjoyed it
>muchly and would love to have a permanent copy.
I got mine (2-disc UK edition) from someone who had brought in a few
in his suitcase. I had to get a region-free DVD player to watch it.
The US edition should play on any US DVD player. Since you've seen
it, you can afford to wait until March 2008 for the unrushed edition
that will probably have both discs and optional subtitles.
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