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This movie could have been SOOOO much better if...

posted 19 years ago by Bag_of_Cancer
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if there was a diff. director, claws that didnt bend, better critters, scarier plot/story, better story/plot, better acting (though i didn't care about the acting), better everything i guess. ooooh! maybe if they'd have kept it at the wayside where they found charlie and the critters were chasing ALL the people there. but surely someone would have a phone and theyd call the police and thatd be the end of the movie, but w/e. good ideas right?

[–] CharlesVariations 18 years ago

Could've been better if they kept the film with the more serious tone the first had, and not turn it into some kid friendly film. The second one is to blame for that root, I still think the 2nd is watchable though. The second was even violent. This 3rd one sucks, still consists of cartoon noises, just like the second, very, very tame in the violence department, and they basically turn them into disney characters with their cute little "kitchen raid" scene. Critters 4 has a pretty dark tone to it, more then the 2nd or 3rd ever did, but it's just so damn boring. I could go on about 4, but that would be one long rant, since it's worse then 2 and 3 in my opinion.

See you in the funnies.

[–] RobBase086-1 17 years ago

It would have been nice if they would have had the Critters show up to a strip joint and flashed some women topless like they did with the second one. I mean the third one was ok but I did not like it like I did the first two movies of Critters then the fourth one was not really all that good at all.

The third and fourth movie could have been done a lot better I feel. Plus, at the time you had some people who were no names and later became famous and that is why the acting was so poor in the third and last movie.

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[–] abajasds 17 years ago

It would of been better if they left it just like it was.

[–] RobBase086-1 17 years ago

There could have been some improvements in the last couple of movies that they did for Critters.

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[–] abajasds 17 years ago

Well I don't know about the other "Critters" but I really liked this one,and I was happy that Sci-fi channel showed it not too long ago, they need to show more old horror movies when it used to be scary not these computerized stuff that looks so fake.

[–] RobBase086-1 17 years ago

I know what you mean and totally agree with you on that! They did show the other night Night Of The Comet which is a great classic B movie that I loved from the 80's.

I have seen the SCI-FI Channel show classic movies every once in a while but not all of the time though.

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[–] abajasds 17 years ago

Yes, they did show "Night of the Comet" ,but here they showed it a bit extremely late at night just like "Critters 3", I just happened to see the first few minutes of it "Night of the Comet".

Sci-fi does show classic movies probably once a month or so. I remember a time when Sci-fi used to show a lot of vampire movies on Saturday afternoons back in the 90's. Actually more so a variety of great old horror movies.

[–] RobBase086-1 17 years ago

That is the thing that I think SCI-FI Channel changes their style of programming to appeal to everyone you know so that viewers do not see the same movies over and over again I think that is what they do.

Yeah I loved USA UP ALL NIGHT back in the day because they would show a variety of horror movies as well back in the day and now everything is all mainstream now which really sucks!

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[–] abajasds 17 years ago

It seem like now they mostly show just scince fiction movies on Sci-fi channel recent movies, I haven't seen a horror movie on Sci-fi in a long while. The Sci-fi original movies are probably bringing in huge ratings, I just wish they can go back from time to time and show some of the old horror flicks.

TCM shows something called TCM Underground every Friday Night I'm not sure if they stopped,but they would show old and I do mean old cult films some horror some action pack films from the 60's and 70's. It is great to see horror films back when they were scary not like today,where every thing just looks fake.

[–] RobBase086-1 17 years ago

I know what you mean about SCI-FI should show a variety of movies like some horror movies the past along with some of the science Fiction movies they are showing now.

Yes I remember TCM showing some movies on that program called TCM Underground every Friday nights! I use to have TCM before I got Dish Network and the package I have does not carry TCM. :( I am not too happy about that but possibly if I was making more money an hour I would be able to afford it you know.

That is why I loved USA UP ALL NIGHT back in the day on the USA Network and would love to see it come back again on Friday and Saturday nights! That is why I have the website on my signature for people to check out you know and also sign the petition as well.

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[–] abajasds 17 years ago

I really don't watch much Sci-fi channel anymore since I'm not too much of a fan of these new science fiction/dinosaurs/computerized type movies.I don't even remember around Halloween time Sci-fi showing any horror movies. They really are sticking to their name, Sci-fi.I remember years ago,they showed all the Halloween movies. ALL OF THEM!!

TCM Underground showed some horror movies you will never see on regular channels. Those cult films were something else.

This USA UP ALL NIGHT, what year did it end? I think I somewhat remember something of this. Oh and USA network is nothing like what it used to be.

[–] RobBase086-1 17 years ago

I watch SCI-FI Channel every once in a while but not as much like I use to though. I liked what they use to show about a year to possibly 2 years ago because they showed marathons of shows that I grew up watching as a kid.

Well you have to also remember that when NBC bought USA Network and the SCI-FI Channel they changed the programming of both networks a lot. Yes I remember how at one time SCI-FI Channel would show a lot of horror movies.

I guess they wanted to change things you know. TCM Underground sounds like a great show to watch! Sounds like they are showing things that USA UP ALL NIGHT use to show at one time.

USA UP ALL NIGHT ended back in December of 1998. No USA Network is nothing like it use to be because they started to change the programming to compete with TBS and TNT. They have put more mainstream programming now on there instead of what they use to show.

I could remember back 10 or 15 years ago like you said they use to have weekends of nothing but horror movies on but not now though.

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[–] abajasds 17 years ago

Oh yeah, I remember now what you are talking about with USA UP ALL NIGHT.

TCM Underground shows movies like Spider baby,Night of the Living Dead (1968 version, Body Snatchers 1978 version, The Crazies etc.... And gangster blacksploitation flicks which are good as well.

I mostly watch Sci-fi for either if they are showing reruns of older shows, They used to shows "Night Stalker" reruns episodes from the 70's.

TBS and TNT isn't what it used to be neither. So Sad.

Yes, Sci-fi used to show them horror flicks back in the 90's. I wish I could remember some of those horror flicks they showed I remember some of them but a lot I can't. It's been along time.

Well times are changing and I highly doubt that Sci-fi will ever change their format up, even if it's for a week.

[–] RobBase086-1 17 years ago

I know what you mean about the times are changing and that is why you are seeing a lot of movies and shows that were once shown at one time on TV are no longer being shown at all you know.

That is why I am trying to get back a show that was great to watch on the weekends called USA UP ALL NIGHT. I always thought that it would remain on for a very long time.

The program USA UP ALL NIGHT ran for like 12 years. I was thinking that Rhonda Shear was going to remain hosting the show until she got married and had kids or she got too old to do it and had to be replaced with someone new you know. Even with Gilbert Gottfried as well.

I am not the kind of person who likes drama shows, cop shows, or reality shows you know. That is why I no longer really watch CBS, ABC, or NBC like I once did before. Yes I have to agree with you on TBS and TNT with their programming because I will be watching movies and then the next thing I know they have Law&Order or some TV show on you know. TBS needs to lay off of the FRIENDS episodes, Kink and Queens, Seinfeld, and any other show you can think of that they show.

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[–] abajasds 17 years ago

I was just going to ask you did Gilbert Gottifried have something to do with that. Sure enough he did. It's all coming back to me now, I remember watch that around 1996 or 1997.

I hardly watch anything new on TV, I only watch but 2 shows on CBS, nothing on NBC and hardly anything on ABC but the news and at times one of their dramdies, which I really don't care too too much for.

All those shows you mentioned that TBS shows in reruns, I never care for anyone of them. I too wish they would lay off Friends,Kings and Queens, and Seinfeld, I never watched them when they made episodes.

I'm also quite tired of the many "Law & Order" shows.

I like dramas and crime shows,but I really don't like any recent ones that still make episodes except for "Cold Case" that's it.

[–] RobBase086-1 17 years ago

No I do not believe Gilbert Gottfried had anything to do with USA UP ALL NIGHT being removed from the USA Network. Mainly I think what it was that they hired a bunch of different program executives that wanted to go into a different direction and that is why you saw USA UP ALL NIGHT get removed from the USA Network.

I do not really know but I am just guessing you know because I have noticed that when a network changes its programming it is to compete with other major networks as well. The only thing that I may watch on NBC is The New American Gladiator but I am not too fond of it because I like the original one better. Then I am going to check out the new Knight Rider to see how that is going to go.

I do not care for all of those shows and the many others either that TBS shows. Well what they are trying to appeal to is a certain audience that they know loves those kinds of shows and that is why they show it. When it was on the normal networks they knew it received the high ratings and that is why they show it now.

I know what you mean! I did not watch those shows either when they were in prime time because I was watching other things that I liked. I will watch other shows instead of CBS, ABC, or NBC because they do not show anything that appeals to me at all.

That is all that they want to show now is all of the Law&Order shows including the spin offs as well. I mean come on there is other things that they could show instead of that you know. That is why I no longer watch USA Network anymore because they do not show anything worth watching anymore.

They did at one time but not now though. That is why I am fighting to get back USA UP ALL NIGHT and I have everyone that are in their 18 to possibly early 20's telling me that USA UP ALL NIGHT will never be shown on the USA Network again because they have changed their programming since NBC bought out USA Network.

They tell me to give up on it and all. I will not until the USA Network sends me a letter or a email that tells me to give up on USA UP ALL NIGHT because they will never show it again.

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[–] abajasds 17 years ago

Oh no I don't believe that Gilbert Gottified was responsible for the USA UP ALL NIGHT to end, I wasn't sure if he was on it or not, because I remember years ago,tuning in and watching him yelling at someone,then a movie came on.

I think that first networks like NBC, needs to stop making ideas that was once TV shows come back. A new "Knight rider"? come on that is dumb,can't they leave well enough alone, I heard they did a remake of "Wonder Woman" They really ran out of material.

Shows like "Friends", and "Seinfeld", will be in syndication for a long time to come, It's sad,but they were very popular shows to people. I never found those shows the least bit humorous. I think in my opinion NBC went down.

I rmember long ago, USA used to show game shows. I'm really sick of "Law & Order, I like Crime Shows but I never care for "Law & Order" it's been on too long,and the only thing they are probably doing is repeating the same old crime format from each week, 18 years is a little too long.

I sent Sci-fi a e-mail somedays ago to show more older horror movies from the 80's and early 90's. I hope they will listen. I e-mailed TV Land and told them something, they listened.

Did you tape any of the movies that aired on USA UP ALL NIGHT?

[–] RobBase086-1 17 years ago

No I do not think that Gilbert Gottfried had anything to do with USA UP ALL NIGHT being canceled either. Yes he was a host of the show from the time it started back in 1986 until I believe 1998. I do not remember seeing him yelling at someone and the moving going on because usually during commercial breaks I went to the bathroom or got me something to snack on or drink you know.

I know what you mean about NBC making a new Knight Rider show and it makes me wonder if David Hasselhoff is going to be a part of the show or not? I mean now if they would have had it where he got married which he did in a episode back in the first season and they had a son before his wife died then I can see a new Michael Knight Jr. being the next lonely crusador you know.

I have not heard about the remake of Wonder Woman but they have done a remake of the Bionic Woman and changed everything from the original show on how Jaime Somers had her accident. Instead of a parachute accident they make it a car accident. Yes they have ran out of material to do and they are desperate to keep the ratings up.

That sucks that Friends and Seinfeld will always be in syndication. I would rather watch something else than those stupid shows! I never found them funny either man. Yes NBC has gone down dramatically a lot.

Yes USA Network always use to watch game shows at one time. I cannot remember the name of the show but I saw it on VH1 I Love The 80's and I was like "DAMN I remember seeing this in syndication on USA Network back in the day! I am sick of the Law&Order marathons as well! That is why I created this website to help get USA UP ALL NIGHT back on Friday and Saturday nights once again!

I mean they can combine some of the new programming that they have with NBC alow with the old USA Network program of USA UP ALL NIGHT! I would go for that man if they did that.

That is great to hear that you emailed Sci-Fi Channel and I hope it works as well! I am glad that TV Land listened to your suggestion guy. No unfortunately I did not tape any of the movies from USA UP ALL NIGHT. I wished that I did because if I did then I would be a very happy man you know because I would have a marathon of USA UP ALL NIGHT on its regularly scheduled time frame on Friday and Saturday nights if I did.

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[–] abajasds 17 years ago

In my opinion NBC hasn't been good since 1996, but before that really 1993. I seen Gilbert Gottfried yelling or just talking a little loud remember it's been a long time!

It was one of those women shows see I don't play attention too much of those show. I guess it is Bionic Woman. I still don't watch it.

Tell me a little something about this game show that used to come on USA, I know they used to show "Press Your Luck" and a few other shows on USA. A little background.

I would go along with that idea, I would also go along if Sci-fi could continue shows their crappy made for tv movies about nonesense and show older movies as well a frequently You see make a compromise.

People say that the reason I don't like shows like Friends or Seinfeld is because of the humor. Not ture, I give those show a try some years ago, and I had to turn the channel it was too corny. Add to the list "Everybody Loves Raymond" I don't like that show neither.

You should of taped those movies, I know I would of, because I heard somewhere they say if you see a show on a network tape it, (kinda like what like a USA UP ALL NIGHT type program) tape it because it may go off on day and not return. If their is something good on TV and I like it I try my hardest to tape it.

[–] RobBase086-1 17 years ago

Yes NBC has gone down hill since 1996 and you are true because things were a lot better before 1993. Gilbert always had one of those voices that were loud you know and could catch your attention if you were flipping through channels you know.

I do not pay attention either to any of those women shows at all. I do not watch it because it is nothing to the original show from the 70's. I hate to say it but I was a fan of the original Bionic Woman and The Six Million Dollar Man when it was on back in the day.

Yes SCI-FI Channel could go with the crappy shows but then also show some classic movies as well. Yes exactly that is what the network has to do is make a compromise because it makes everyone happy about it.

The thing is that Friends and Seinfeld never really appeal to me and I did not find them very interesting at all when they were on. Now that they are in syndication I still do not watch them at all. I cannot stand Everybody Loves Raymond!

I do not know why it stayed on for so long though. That is what I do not get about some people here in the United States! They will pick the most stupid shows that are not good at all and then when there is a excellent show on they do not watch it and have it canceled.

One of those shows is The Pretender. I loved that show and thought it was great to watch. Yes I should have recorded every episode of USA UP ALL NIGHT back when it was on but I did not think about that when it was on you know.

I figured it would be on for a very long time but it did not happen though.

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[–] abajasds 17 years ago

After shows like Cheers and "A Different World was canceled in 1993 the only good show left on NBC to me was "Fresh Prince" and rarely very very rarely "Wings".

I never cared for women superhero shows, I don't have nothing against those older shows I just never cared about it. Today, I think that they need to just stop with these re-makes of older shows period.

I like to give a show a chance but after I gave those shows a chance I was like I'm not watching this no more, I never liked "Everybody Loves Raymond" I don't think Raymond is the least bit funny. Which brings me to the next thing, CBS hasn't had a decent show in many years! YEAH I SAID. I can't remember the last time they had a sitcom that was worth watching.

Another show I really hated "The Drew Carey Show". ABC is another network with terrible variety of shows.

They are trying to distory TV LAND with adding newer shows on from the mid to late 90's.

Pretty soon older people and me, are going to be watching more DVD box sets of shows,because their are a number of people who are tired of these new shows that has no meaning and isn't entertaining.

[–] RobBase086-1 17 years ago

I was not a fan of Cheers but I watched A Different World though until it was canceled. I loved watching The Fresh Prince when it was first airing on NBC but since they have saturated every station with the syndication of Fresh Prince, Home Improvement, Full House, and Roseanne I have became sick of those shows!

I was never a Roseanne fan but all of those other shows I watched because I liked them when I was younger. I am now 35 and will be turning 36 in March and found a lot of the classic shows great to watch growing up!

Oh I loved looking at Linda Carter playing Wonder Woman even though when the show was on back in the 70's I was just a kid but now that I am old enough and can appreciate the curves that Ms. Carter had WOW did she look good in that outfit! I would not complain if she wanted to model that for me. If you know what I mean man!

Yeah it has been years since CBS has had a great show to watch to be honest with you because it seems like when ABC and NBC cancel a show guess who picks it up? CBS does because there are a number of shows that I can mention that they have done that to and the shows only lasted another season or two after the retrieved the show.

I did like The Drew Carey Show and found it hilarious though especially when Mimi and Drew would attack each other with insults and practical jokes. They were hilarious. I could not stand Everybody Loves Raymond! I do not see how people loved that show. I mean I always watched something else and that is why I never watched it you know.

Yes TV Land is trying to appeal to the younger part of Generation X to Generation Y I hate to say it man. That is why you are seeing the newer shows going on there.

Someone needs to create a station made for the old classic shows and the newer ones for the younger generation you know. I would go for that even though it might cost a little extra money for the stations. Yeah that is what I have done with some shows that I love is bought the DVD box sets to watch and hold a marathon as well.

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[–] abajasds 17 years ago

"Cheers" at times was a little boring but I think it was a real good show. Even though they show "Fresh Prince a lot I still watch it,I watch that over any show on Nick @ Nite. I do like "George Lopez Show" at times. I'm happy they took "Roseanne" off because I was never too much of a fan of her show, I watched it on a rare, I don't watch "Home Improvement" I used to watch it but they show got boring for me.

A few show I watch in reruns and I don't think I will ever get tired of is "Mama's Family",and "Family Matters",and a few more,but I can't get tired of those shows how many times I seen them.

I don't like anything Drew Carey has done, his show,"Who's Line Is it",now he is the host of TPIR, I used to watch that game show but I got so sick of it, I got tired of that show before Bob Barker left, but now I don't watch it period with him on it.

Everybody Loves Raymond never will care for it.

I'm probably one of the youngest person that watches TV Land, I like classic shows I don't like anything now, Another show I don't like is "American Idol" I don't see why TV makes such a big deal out of it, I admit I watch it only during season 1 and 2, when they was looking for talent ,but once they go to Hollywood, I wouldn't watch after that.Now I don't watch period.

They created TV Land for older shows, I remember when TV Land first started around 1996 I believe and they showed old shows,and that was their main thing,but now they are pushing it, at one time TV Land used to show shows from 1951-1979 time range,later from around 1960-1992 now 1951-present. "Just Shoot Me" and Extreme Makesovers" will never be classic.

I'm going to buy more DVD boxsets, Now they need to just put some more of my favorites on DVD and I will be watching those shows. The hell with these new shows that are crappy, and if they but some better movies on DVD I will get them too!

Oh and "The Wonder Woman" Linda Carter had it going on back then that's the one thing about her, She could whoop my ass a few times and I would lay it on her, you know!

[–] RobBase086-1 17 years ago

I know what you mean man. I have some real nimrods that I am surprised that have not came here yet talking about me spamming about USA UP ALL NIGHT. The thing is someone has to let the fans of the show know about the website that I have done you know.

They never liked the show so they want to make it hard for me and make me look like the fool because I am letting people know about it. That is the thing that I do not like about when a station first comes out.

When I first saw AMC 20 years ago they only showed movies from the 30's until the 70's. Then they started to change their programming to show movies from the 80's and now all they show is movies that are current today.

I have had some people tell me that they would rather watch the current movies than the old classics but I grew up during the time when they use to show classic movies and it is hard to find a great movie anymore I hate to say it that I can sit and enjoy unless I want to watch a movie 50 million times repeated you know.

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[–] abajasds 17 years ago

I used to have AMC but last year they took it off my cable, I don't miss it too much,the one thing they did or I don't know if they still do is show horror movies after 12 am on Friday's it used to be good too,butthen they started show the same few horror movies over and over and over again. Yes they mostly did show movies from the 1930 up to the 70's, I remember that,then on Saturday mornings like real early they showed cowboy films which I never really cared for.

TCM is starting to change some, Once before they showed "The Patriot" wich came out in 2000. I was shocked they showed it,but they stayed more so to showing movies from the silent picture time like Charlie Chaplin up into around the early to late 70's,and sometimes early 80's,but that's it.

[–] RobBase086-1 17 years ago

Well I am not too happy right now because I posted about the website you know to help get USA UP ALL NIGHT back on again and I had a couple of people claim it is spamming when I am not meaning to spam at all. All I am doing is letting people know that the reason why I am at that board and posting is because that movie use to be on USA UP ALL NIGHT you know.

So I got my post deleted and I went back and reposted it again. Yeah I know what yo mean about AMC changing and all. TCM I hope does not change because I liked how they show classic movies you know. A lot of the generation today does not realize that the start of movies comes from classic movies. It is the building blocks or the foundation that lead to the movies of today.

When my apartment complex had TCM I use to watch it when they had a good movie that I wanted to watch. Since the owners switched cable company and gave us a choice on what we wanted I chose to take Dish Network instead and when I did that I did not select the package with TCM. I would have loved to you know. I like watching a variety of movies do not get me wrong but if I spend my hard earned money to go to the movie theater, rent the movie from the video store, or they repeat the same movie over and over again I become bored of it you know.

I sat here one night when I had the cable a few years ago and they had Charlie Chaplin and I enjoyed watching that silent films you know. It was great! It was unique and different.

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[–] abajasds 17 years ago

So far TCM has not changed.

I wish TBS would really stop showing the same old few movies.

Could Sci-fi have read my e-mail? Today they showed a great Sci-fi/horror movie called "Mosquito" this afternoon, it is one of the cheesiest movies ever, I haven't seen it in a while, but you see that's what I was talking about show some of the older movies not the Sci-fi originals all the time. It seems like every week if I flip pass the channel they are showing a new original movie,and they are show corny.

Question

Why the hell is wrestling on Sci-fi?

[–] RobBase086-1 17 years ago

No TCM has not changed yet and that is what I love about that channel you know. You should have seen it when I emailed AMC after their response as to why they went with commercials and showing some of the younger movies now. I told them if they wanted to show younger movies of today you know from the early 80's on up to today then they should have made a new network called American Modern Movie Classic instead of altering AMC you know.

I do not think it is right that they have the older movies on late at night or in the mornings you know and all of the rest of the day is all modern movies until later on that night. Yeah your email to SCI-FI Channel must have worked man. That is good to hear.

Like I have mentioned see when USA Network and SCI-FI Channel use to be owned by USA Network and when the USA Network sold both networks to NBC then they own the rights to USA Network and the SCI-FI Channel as well. So USA Network shows Monday Night RAW. They had to figure out where to put ECW at and they selected SCI-FI Channel on Tuesday nights to show it. That is why man.

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[–] abajasds 17 years ago

It's not right that they have older movies on at night, I was just lucky to catch "Critters 3" when it aired on Sci-fi weeks back. I was happy to see "Mosquito" it is a guersome movie but it is a good one,I would like to see more good old movies soon.

I wish that Sci-fi would show horror movies on Friday or Saturday Nights, I doubt Fridays since they have those sci-fi series but at least Saturday, I remember back when USA used to show "Weird Science" which was a very interesting show. I remember when Sci-fi at one time used to have just older sci-fi movies and horror movies,mostly vampire movies,and viking movies.Remember the sci-fi logo was a picture of Saturn at the bottom?

I think it is sad that they have wrestling on a channel which was made for movies dealing with Science fiction,fantasy,and horror.

If I had the money and the power,I wish I could create my own networks and show, older shows on one,movies on the other,however I did recently heard they have a network that doesn't air in every market in the US but they show suspense shows and movies I believe, boy I which I had that channel.