Episode 50 - "Bi-Ported" [Discussion]

[taozoo4u]

The Signal causes us to turn on each other! Professor Layton boggles the mind. N+ tests the reflexes. Knight Rider confounds the senses. And a special surprise will make you Shield your eyes!

Click here to see show notes and view the full episode! (http://revision3.com/trs/biported/)

well guys Congrats on the 50 episodes of rad :D

[matteo]

Thanks so much for using my background! Totally made my day.

[stranger_danger]

I wonder if Dan and Jeff can still be friends.

[gonzooo]

Best opening ever.

[stranger_danger]

I'm sad the Ghostbusters intro segment didn't make the cut. Jeff's Aykroyd impression was spot on.

[diane]

Anakin just asked me what that was for the opening with the most hysterical expression on his face....I told him he can see it when he is twelve.

[fancyburrito]

Any projection on when we're gonna get some Wire TV talk? I can't wait.

[diane]

I'm sad the Ghostbusters intro segment didn't make the cut. Jeff's Aykroyd impression was spot on.

Totally agree. I was doing the dishes and the opening started, I had to replay it to check. He nailed his voice.

[manhunt545]

Wow. I was expecting at least a 1gb file for such a long show?

Anyways. Excellent episode. Here's to 50 more.

[eddielee]

Haha Jeff is a sore loser.

[brettville]

There comes a time in every semi-intelligent man's life when he must acknowledge that he doesn't know the definition and he's concerned that everyone else does. So he sits and stews and says nothing so as not to embarrass himself.

Fortunately since I embarrass myself on an almost daily basis I'm not afraid to ask:

What the hell is a McGuffin already?!

[soldat_]

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I'm 50! I kick and I stretch and I Kick!!!


Congrats to the TRS crew for 50 strong weeks.

[soldat_]

What the hell is a McGuffin already?!

Hey brettville,

so a Mcguffin is something within a story that moves the plot along yet holds no real purpose or significance. The closes thing i can think of, if i am right, is the suitcase in Pulp Fiction. It's cool that it's mysterious and such but the events of the story really dont have a direct relation to it.

[brettville]

Like the infinite probability drive? It's just a cheap plot mover? Does it have a negative connotation?

[santanagirl]

Hey I think I actually knew what movie the intro was this time! lol
Bravo, you guys!
Gawd, I love this show. It gets better every week! "The Shield" surprise was SUPremo! haha! I'm going to rent that show.

oh and...
Jeff, you're so hot!
(just sayin'...;))

[bani-banan]

I was watching the show through the flash player, and it suddenly stopped at the 30mark.

Should I download the episode or what?

- Btw, awesome show! Here's to 50 more!

[nobodysleeps]

Every time the guys said "The Wire" ...my heart fluttered. When I actually read the notes and you said the best show ever..my heart skipped a beat. because for some reason I naively though that you would dub The Wire the best show ever....

anyway....

Can't wait for the wire discussion. Last episode of the wire is next week.

good thing I saved The Shield..cause I'm gonna have another daughter in less than 2 months and on those sleepless nights it's gonna be great to have seasons of a show to watch.

[jordanm85]

The opening was brilliantly done, you guys are great. Too bad it's too late to nominate that for best opening skit. Looking forward to 50 more episodes, keep up the good work.

[wideawakewesley]

Guys, if you want Scumm games on your DS, look here:

http://www.revision3.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15682

[cup_on_the_floor]

For the first time i dont know what the opening was... Any help!

[timstalin]

Due to Jeff's constant plugging of 'The Shield' I decided to watch the series over the last couple months.

CAUTION: Mild spoilers may follow.

I almost agreed with Dan's review of season 1 -- I would rate it about 50-60%. It was just good enough to keep me watching. The show is ugly to look at, the production quality is lacking, the lead actors are somewhat weak and the supporting actors are even worse. If Jeff had not been touting it as "the best show ever made" I may have given up on it. The one thing it did have going for it was the greyness of the characters -- but the first season limited this to only a handful of the characters (Mackey, Vendrell, and Aceveda to a degree).

I felt season 2 was similar to the first but maybe about 10% better.

Again, season 3 was another 10% increase over the second. This season we really start to see the moral ambiguity shining through.

I felt season 4 is where the show takes off. I really started to get emotionally involved with the characters. By this point I had pretty much forgiven Mackey for killing an innocent cop in the first episode of the series, I hated Vendrell for being the cop that Mackey trained him to be, Aceveda's true character really comes through after he moves on from the barn, and then there's Mara (let's not get started on her). Seasons 4, 5, 6 are about as good as television gets.

So in summary, I'm not entirely sure season 1 is a great endorsement for the show overall. You probably need to watch it or some important plot elements later on might not make sense, but there is a good chance you might not find it great right from the start.

Anyone else feel the same?

[wiggin]

Fuck yes, only have watched the intro, but it's from my absolute favorite movie ever. I loved how I thought it was coming but wasn't sure until the line was delivered. Bravo, bravo.

[heyseuss]

My favorite movie ever guys. Thankyou for that intro. That one demolishes my special connection to the Three Amigos one and Big.

Dan get that movies soundtrack, it's composed by the editor and it kicks as much ass as the editing does.

[heyseuss]

oh and...
Jeff, you're so hot!
(just sayin'...;))

You should see the summer episodes.

[anakinastronaut]

I like it when you guys disagree. It's funny. You make funny faces at each other.

[royterp]

great intro + Tommy Boy reference + Clue reference + speaking role for Steve = pure, unrefined awesome and not the kind of processed awesome where they add in the brown food coloring to make you think it's "more natural" but the real stuff

Congrats on the big five-oh!

[maynza]

I played N on the pc, and honestly, it isn't that good... Dan needs to calm down. It's a good game, but it is by far inferior to COD4. Easy there Dan @_o

[fancyburrito]

For the first time i dont know what the opening was... Any help!
It's a variation from The Usual Suspects scene when they're in the police line up.

[godmode]

Watching right now...whats with that hum in the studio/garage?

[cooljammer00]

I haven't seen the episode yet, but how did they pick 5 for each category?

I thought the emails we sent were just nominations, and that everything was up for votes. Then again, if that were so, we'd just nominate every single segment. So I guess they tallied or something.

I voted for Austin Powers cause of the high production values. Maybe the London thing made me think it was better than it actually was. Surprised Big is up there. No Wayne's World?

[cooljammer00]

I just got up to the N+ segment.

I've played the freeware version (a couple of years ago, I think. It's a really old game. Just like World of Goo, which I've also played many years ago, but that's a different story altogether. It's just weird that it's being talked about so highly at GDC when it's old.) and the game, if it's anything like the original, gets HARD. There was a reason the old game had a suicide button, cause you would trap yourself behind a wall that you couldn't open, or a switch would lock you out of the end door.

Is the new N anything like that?

[yssman]

Excellent show, as always men. Congrats on the 50th!!!

I was really happy to see you guys talk about The Shield at length. It really was deserving of its own segment. That being said, I have to agree with Dan. I've never been much of a fan of the show because of that "ooooh look what we can do!" factor that tries to make it edgy every time. And while I really do enjoy seeing the different characters go through these transformations, I kinda get to that point of "why do I care?"

Oddly enough, people could say much of the same about one of my favorite shows, Nip/Tuck, also on FX. They both debuted about the same time as I recall, but I always found Nip/Tuck to be much more entertaining and often more interesting... Maybe thats because some of my lady-friends really like it?

No bad feelings Jeff. I like The Shied in that "Oh, The Shield is on, I guess I'll watch it" sense. Stack it up against other shows like Nip/Tuck, Torchwood, and House... I'll pass on it.

===

Side note: Tried to convince the quasi-GF (long story) into watching TRS tonight, she turned it down in favor of American Idol. I guess...

I got her started on Digg and to some extent a mild interest in Star Wars, next stop is TRS and Diggnation.

And yes guys, she thinks all of you are "cute."

BUT SHES MINE!

[grimreaper187]

I loved this episode. Spot on about puke rider and the bad green screen affects when the dialog happens in the ford car. The shield is the greatest show on earth next to TRS. I would like your thoughts on Terminator the sarah conner chronicles now that the seasons over.

[tdskate]

Best opening ever.

I totally second that !!! :D

[ryan79]

As a Shield junkie from it's first episode, I just can't comprehend how someone couldn't love this show. It is what Jeff says it is. The best show ever. But...to each their own, I guess.

It hurt my heart to hear Dan give the show a thumbs down. As I was listening to Dan's critique, the look on my face probably matched the look on Jeff's face.

[cooljammer00]

For the first time i dont know what the opening was... Any help!

I got it and I've never even seen it. Just the way it was presented, and that I knew the title, and the plot of the film, I got it.

Not the same, really, but still.

[cooljammer00]

great intro + Tommy Boy reference + Clue reference + speaking role for Steve = pure, unrefined awesome and not the kind of processed awesome where they add in the brown food coloring to make you think it's "more natural" but the real stuff

Congrats on the big five-oh!

hmm, I missed all of those references. care to explain?

also, what was that little hiccup in the beginning? where Dan looks and just goes "No."

[royterp]

hmm, I missed all of those references. care to explain?

also, what was that little hiccup in the beginning? where Dan looks and just goes "No."

I have no idea what Dan's "No" was but both references were throwaways, so to speak: (what I took to be) the Tommy Boy reference was when Alex does the "not so much here or here..." bit at around 4:15 and the Clue reference was Jeff's "sweat on the side of my face" at 57:44 à la Madeline Kahn's "flames on the side of my face" hilariousness.

[baldmonkey]

Prechopped potatoes from a bag?
Can you really call that cooking?

[siraim]

I haven't seen the episode yet, but how did they pick 5 for each category?

I thought the emails we sent were just nominations, and that everything was up for votes. Then again, if that were so, we'd just nominate every single segment. So I guess they tallied or something.

I voted for Austin Powers cause of the high production values. Maybe the London thing made me think it was better than it actually was. Surprised Big is up there. No Wayne's World?

The emails were to nominate segments/shows/intros and whatnot. Through the process, the boys (Jeff) tallied them by hand (Jeff's) and the top five vote getters as counted by the boys (Jeff) were placed on the ballot so that the masses could vote on the best of each category.

This episode? Epic. Loved the intro.. Loved the surprise Shield talk. Loved the contentious discussions.

Decided to track down a copy of the original N for my mac at the hotel last night and I couldn't agree with Jeff more. What a frustrating game! I'm growing tired of puzzle games in different clothing. Puzzle Quest? Awesome game. The Puzzle portions of Drake: Uncharted Fortune in which I die because I chose to jump to a platform I had no business trying.. or because I didn't see the X button prompt in time.. or because the controls were a bit wonky and decided my hero needed to pop up from behind cover for no particular reason.. grrr.. give me an action game that isn't stunted with faux puzzle solving.. if I wanted to play an "action puzzle" game, I'll play that japanese box game.

<for the record.. I completed Drake. Loved the game.. wanted to throw my controller through my TV a few times out of sheer frustration with design choices, but that didn't stop me from needing to finish the game..>

[siraim]

Side note: Tried to convince the quasi-GF (long story) into watching TRS tonight, she turned it down in favor of American Idol. I guess...

Awesome work, friend. I've recently started sneaking Diggnation into the rotation of things my GF is willing to watch and she's open to the idea of experimenting with TRS. Maybe we'll see this weekend when I get home.

Also? I lost access to my PSP this week because she saw me playing Puzzle Quest and decided she must now play it. In a week when I managed to get her to play around with SimCity Societies, all is well in the world. :)

[wideawakewesley]

Prechopped potatoes from a bag?
Can you really call that cooking?

I couldn't agree more!

[notman]

I was watching the show through the flash player, and it suddenly stopped at the 30mark.

Should I download the episode or what?

- Btw, awesome show! Here's to 50 more!

Damn, same here. I reloaded it, thinking it was a bad download, and it still stops at the same mark :/

[zomgorly]

I totally thought of Die Hard 3 when I got to the pour water jug puzzle in Prof Layton. :p

[sieb]

Hmm.. I'd rather wait for Stephen King's "Cell" to be made into a movie....

[tnvwboy]

I thought it rather interesting that they kept referring to "That cooking show". I just can't tell if it was done to be funny or for a valid reason. :P

[lunchbox170]

So glad they did a spoof on The Usual Suspects. That's my favorite movie of all time.

[wizmaster]

Haha Jeff is a sore loser.

They're both sore losers. Dan won fair and square and Alex and Jeff try to kill him with cholesterol.

[trsjeff]

she's open to the idea of experimenting with TRS.


:D

-Jeff

[nextgenxbox]

Congrats Alex, Dan, Jeff and Steve! Here's to 50 more wonderful weeks. TRS is part of the reason I look forward to Tuesdays!!

[siraim]

:D

-Jeff

I'm glad you got a kick out of my word play..

[s1lentslayer]

I don't see how "The Signal" could be original. That's been done to death in comics/movies/books before.

[guagloves]

I can't believe it's been 50 episodes. I remember way back to episode 1 when you guys released episodes around 6 or 7 pm. Keep it going.

[stranger_danger]

I thought it rather interesting that they kept referring to "That cooking show". I just can't tell if it was done to be funny or for a valid reason. :P

I can't tell if your being funny, or if you don't know about Ctrl+Alt+Chicken.

[siraim]

I can't tell if your being funny, or if you don't know about Ctrl+Alt+Chicken.

I think you may have missed the point of the comment.. It seemed strange to me, and the person you responded to, that they kept mentioning "that cooking show" and didn't simply say "ctrl-alt-chicken".

[stranger_danger]

I think you may have missed the point of the comment.. It seemed strange to me, and the person you responded to, that they kept mentioning "that cooking show" and didn't simply say "ctrl-alt-chicken".

Gotcha. For the record, I've gotten less sleep this entire week than I should get in one night.

[tsmith15]

That was quite enjoyable. I particularly liked Dan's awkward "bi-" joke.

[gi_josh]

Great episode guys. Can't wait for the year-long retrospective on ep. 52.

*tears*I love you guys!!*tears*

[neumann]

Loved hearin' the nominees. So many epic memories.

On the subject of Knight Rider, you know what? I wouldn't WANT them to do it in the style of Battlestar Galactica. I'm kind of tired of that kind of show, you know? There's too many of them, Lost, Bionic Woman tried it (and failed so you know how well that worked), Greatest Show Ever, Heroes... what's wrong with deciding a show can be trash? Why can't there be a show on I can stop thinking and sort of half-watch?

The Knight Rider pilot to me felt like if they grabbed all the crew guys and directors from the 80s, brought them to today, showed 'em a quick demo reel of everything that was cool in the last twenty years, and put 'em to work. You could go through a CHECKLIST of things to do and they did 'em all kind of like clockwork.

Incidently, the plane was because they were sending Kitt to another country. The car itself is apparently incapable of flight, for all it's nanotechyness.

Now I gotta get back to trying to get new backgrounds done for the second season of TRS.

Chris

[djhyjak]

I don't see how "The Signal" could be original. That's been done to death in comics/movies/books before.

I agree there was another indie horror movie last year called Return In Red. (I suggest Dan check it out)

[themuffinman]

best moment on the show was when they surprised jeff on the TV segment and when alex was explaining what the shield was jeff squealed "strike team" like a giddy excited 5 yr old hahaha

[yssman]

Awesome work, friend. I've recently started sneaking Diggnation into the rotation of things my GF is willing to watch and she's open to the idea of experimenting with TRS. Maybe we'll see this weekend when I get home.

I've got a long way to go to get her into it. Shes definitely got a crush on Kevin Rose now (sorry guys), but she did note that Alex and I make a lot of the same noises when we talk.

Maybe there should be a thread about luring our lady-friends into our world of awesomeness?

[cooljammer00]

I totally thought of Die Hard 3 when I got to the pour water jug puzzle in Prof Layton. :p

oh, totally.

also, was that Jeff's house they cooked in? cause it had the collectible cup.

[mttskates]

As a Shield junkie from it's first episode, I just can't comprehend how someone couldn't love this show. It is what Jeff says it is. The best show ever. But...to each their own, I guess.

It hurt my heart to hear Dan give the show a thumbs down. As I was listening to Dan's critique, the look on my face probably matched the look on Jeff's face.

Amen, brother!!!! One thing I noticed that they didnt bring up was the creative camera work. If you watch the show strictly on a camera angle basis, I think that you will find, that the photography is brilliant. Just some of the camera angles with certain characters being included and without any dialog (which is rare) sometimes tells so many mini-stories that it is unreal.

If only everyone on the forums could have seen my face and hands while Dan was overly critiquing yet again and again not making\finishing a valid point why the show is not good. I think that his only valid point towards the negative was that he didn't care about the characters. Really?!?, Dan obviously doesn't care about the fact that there are people that go through real turmoil in their lives. Self-created turmoil or not, this show is exactly what Jeff said about every character having to deal with both ends of a problem and allowing the audience to judge what is right from wrong, which in a sense makes it somewhat interactive. Not to take a stab at Dan, he has had some funny moments on the show, but I think that he might need to take off the Hater Pants once in awhile and start enjoying something for what it is and not what it is not. In all fairness he does have a right to disagree, but come on, try to enjoy the good things in life a little, you're depressing the rest of us. Not really, but it sounded good.

I will agree with Alex's point about not being as realistic as "The Wire", but i think the budget issue between the two shows clearly shows which one has a higher budget, but to his point I will agree. Although, two different cities, Baltimore and LA, hmmmmmm interesting. Which is more gritty?

[willijay]

I was anticipating the Stephen Baldwin, "Give me the fucking keys, you fucking cocksucking motherfucker, aaarrrghh!" Good intro either way.

[gm_wil]

first intro that stumped me...good show as usual...I mean GREAT show as usual

-

[heyseuss]

first intro that stumped me...good show as usual...I mean GREAT show as usual

-

You've figured it out since right? You do know that movie very very well, right ?

[gglynn00]

first intro that stumped me-

Had to go to the Wiki...I've never watched that movie b4...Even if I haven't watched a movie, I can usually guess what movie they are doing just by pop culture references...This one had me stumped...It makes me feel better that I'm not the only one. *note to self: rent the movie*

[joedubbs]

Yeah The Usual Suspects was a great movie, it'll blow your mind.

Great show.

[damnedeyez]

I'd just re-watched it a few weeks ago, so I was amused before they even read 'the line'

[gi_josh]

How did that scene work in "The Usual Suspects"? Because I was a little confused with Jeff's second line, where he says it like a stoner. I'm sure it would make sense had I seen the film, I'm just curious.

[gi_josh]

Why can't there be a show on I can stop thinking and sort of half-watch?



That show is Chuck for me. At least it doesn't make me sad inside to watch it.

[gonzooo]

How did that scene work in "The Usual Suspects"? Because I was a little confused with Jeff's second line, where he says it like a stoner. I'm sure it would make sense had I seen the film, I'm just curious.
They were compensating for lack of numbers. There are 5 guys in the line-up in the movie.

[oddbrawl]

Isn't anyone else curious to know what Jeff puts in his french toast?

It almost looked like he added a good dash of cinnamon...

[damnedeyez]

5 guys...With Jeff's second line being Benicio Del Toro's part...said with a heavy accent in the movie.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hj5vERbLtYI

[heyseuss]

I don't understand why people haven't seen The Usual Suspects at least twice.

[gi_josh]

5 guys...With Jeff's second line being Benicio Del Toro's part...said with a heavy accent in the movie.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hj5vERbLtYI



Awesome, thanks for the link. The intro is WAY funnier now :)

[gi_josh]

I don't understand why people haven't seen The Usual Suspects at least twice.

I'm sorry :(

[heyseuss]

I'm sorry :(

Go watch it Josh, you will be amazed. And, as soon as it's done, you'll need to watch it again. I saw this flick 4 times at the theatres when it was released and another 20 times on video. Every time a friend would say that they hadn't seen it, I made them watch it.

[gi_josh]

Go watch it Josh, you will be amazed. And, as soon as it's done, you'll need to watch it again. I saw this flick 4 times at the theatres when it was released and another 20 times on video. Every time a friend would say that they hadn't seen it, I made them watch it.

Wow. i'm sure I would like it then. I'll track it down just for you.

[heyseuss]

Wow. i'm sure I would like it then. I'll track it down just for you.

I love movies Josh. I watch a buttload of flicks every week. I have favorites that I love and movies that I know are good and I respect, and I generally like comedy more than other styles, but The Ususal Suspects is the perfect movie to me. Every facet of filmaking is perfect in this flick. Watch it with no distraction and try to absorb everything that's displayed. You will still want to watch it again as soon as it's over.

[dannyt]

Amen, brother!!!! One thing I noticed that they didnt bring up was the creative camera work. If you watch the show strictly on a camera angle basis, I think that you will find, that the photography is brilliant. Just some of the camera angles with certain characters being included and without any dialog (which is rare) sometimes tells so many mini-stories that it is unreal.

If only everyone on the forums could have seen my face and hands while Dan was overly critiquing yet again and again not making\finishing a valid point why the show is not good. I think that his only valid point towards the negative was that he didn't care about the characters. Really?!?, Dan obviously doesn't care about the fact that there are people that go through real turmoil in their lives. Self-created turmoil or not, this show is exactly what Jeff said about every character having to deal with both ends of a problem and allowing the audience to judge what is right from wrong, which in a sense makes it somewhat interactive. Not to take a stab at Dan, he has had some funny moments on the show, but I think that he might need to take off the Hater Pants once in awhile and start enjoying something for what it is and not what it is not. In all fairness he does have a right to disagree, but come on, try to enjoy the good things in life a little, you're depressing the rest of us. Not really, but it sounded good.

I will agree with Alex's point about not being as realistic as "The Wire", but i think the budget issue between the two shows clearly shows which one has a higher budget, but to his point I will agree. Although, two different cities, Baltimore and LA, hmmmmmm interesting. Which is more gritty?

I don't have my Hater Pants on bro cause your wearing 'em. I wish you would stop watching this bad show called The Shield and enjoy the good things in life, you're depressing the rest of us.

[trsjeff]

I don't have my Hater Pants on bro cause your wearing 'em. I wish you would stop watching this bad show called The Shield and enjoy the good things in life, you're depressing the rest of us.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.... settle down there, cowboy. First of all, it's "you're wearing 'em", not "your", and second of all, I think he was kidding about the "good things in life" bit, bro. Either way, you gotta leave TGSE out of your little dispute here. You don't really think it is a "bad show", do you? ...do you? And even if you do... telling someone to stop watching? <tear> You hurt me. In all those little ways, you hurt me.

-Jeff

[dannyt]

I was just trying to put perspective on subjectivity (i.e. not telling him to stop watching, rather, parroting his statement).

...well I don't think it's a "good show" ;)

[kilroyperrywinkle]

HOST FIGHT!


/folding chair... CHECK! popcorn... CHECK!

My money's on Dan... sorry Jeff... but he's squirrelly.

FIGHT!

[trsjeff]

...well I don't think it's a "good show" ;)

Ok. I'll go ahead and put you down for "greatest show"

;)


-Jeff

[dannyt]

hahahaha

(fyi--the forum members just saw what it would be like to watch an IM conversation between us)

[patch]

hahahaha

(fyi--the forum members just saw what it would be like to watch an IM conversation between us)

Nah, I've shown them logs of... I mean... Haha... Thats funny...

[kilroyperrywinkle]

I'm so glad I'm up at 2:48 in the morning to read this.


Its like I'm getting the insider's view into your lives.








(I feel dead inside.)

[heyseuss]

hahahaha

(fyi--the forum members just saw what it would be like to watch an IM conversation between us)

Look Jeff, he capitalised an 'i'.

[grimreaper187]

I saw a french movie called Inside. This movie was a fun one to watch. Im a big horror fan and some of the stuff that happened in this movie truly surprised me. This movie is not gonna win awards but it does one thing surprise you. So if your bored pick this up

Grimreaper 187

[grimreaper187]

It did win an award.

Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Carnet Jove Jury Award Official Fantastic
Julien Maury
Alexandre Bustillo


sorry can't sleep last off topic post I promise

[gi_josh]

I understand that the Shield is TGSE (TM) but is it woth arguing about at 2:50 in the morning? Is it REALLY? ;)

[iondragon]

I just started watching "The Shield" and i must say that it is fantastic, although i dont think that its "the greatest show ever" it certainly is an amazing show with great small bits of humour when the drama gets too deep.

the greatest line in any show ever is from the shield it made me crack up laughing so hard...

"I saw this suspicious looking white guy and..."
"Wait what made him suspicious looking"
"...well he was white"


<3 you guys for introducing me to this show

[lordjezo]

I don't understand, why is no one saying anything about the David Cronenberg film Videodrome?

The movie came out in 1983 and was all about a signal that was put through TV that brainwashed the viewer into doing nutty things.

As this cult classic been seen by no one?

These guys are going off on it being so amazingly original yet the entire concept of the film had been done over 20 years ago. I had to register to post this, the episode they are going off on it being such an original concept, talking about Stephen King, yet not a single mention is being made about Videodrome.

[trsjeff]

I don't understand, why is no one saying anything about the David Cronenberg film Videodrome?

The movie came out in 1983 and was all about a signal that was put through TV that brainwashed the viewer into doing nutty things.

As this cult classic been seen by no one?

These guys are going off on it being so amazingly original yet the entire concept of the film had been done over 20 years ago. I had to register to post this, the episode they are going off on it being such an original concept, talking about Stephen King, yet not a single mention is being made about Videodrome.

Hi and welcome. Glad you registered!

I don't think Dan was saying the at the concept was original, but rather the filmmaking itself. It is not the idea of the story that is original, it is the tone and way it is told that is original. Dan and I both mentioned that the idea of technology as the "monster" has been done.

Hope that clears it up - and I hope you hang around and keep posting. :)

-Jeff

[jordanm85]

I really need to start watching The Shield soon. I bought the first 5 DVD seasons last summer because of Jeff's non stop recommendations. I was planning on waiting until Season 6 was released, so I could just watch them straight through.... but maybe it's time to start and I'll just download Season 6.

Trying to avoid spoilers is a hard thing to do. I was nervous watching TRS 50 and I'm even nervous reading through this thread. Especially after seeing Jeff's reaction to Dan finding out some big spoiler on Youtube a while back. I want to go into this show knowing nothing. (Not that I'm saying the spoiler is the reason Dan didn't like the show.)

[tsmith15]

I loved Videodrome. I watched it in a hotel room in Kingston a 3AM. One of the creepiest movies I ever seen.

[gm_wil]

omg...just looked at the background for this episode...and did anyone else die laughing when they saw Dan's face in the packing foam again...holy crap that's a funny pic...

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[jaylaf]

Well guys, I am getting up to put the 1st disc of The Shield in the DVD player. (fingers crossed, bated breath) :o