spence Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Once again tcm's annual & used to be utterly tremendous "31 Days of Oscar" but it's nowhere near as good as say 10 or more yrs back, so which do my fellow TCM-ITES rate higher "Summer Under the Stars" are the former? THANK YOU VERY MUCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagebrush Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I like the SUTS month because it's not just the bigger known films we get to see. Also, we get some days of character actors which usually don't get a SOTM nod. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Somnambula Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I am not as fond of the same star for a full day (SUTS). But I do have to ask, why 31 Days of Oscar? Why not just Oscar Month? With Summer Under The Stars, what if I don't like that day's star? Guess I find another channel to watch. That isn't easy. So Spence, my vote is 31 Days of Oscar. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Summer Under the Stars. I don't like it a whole lot, but I really don't like 31 Days of Oscar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 None of the above 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I'm looking forward to 31 Days of TCM Underground, to air every December to counter all the dreadful Christmas programming on other channels. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Summer Under the Stars. I like being able to watch a performer's career develop in a 24-hour period. My only 'complaint' is I think the films should air chronologically, by the year in which they were made. Sometimes the SUTS programming feels a bit all over the place. It's jarring to go from Judy Garland at 25 to Judy Garland at 40 to Judy Garland at 16. I also think they could do a few "group stars" for Summer Under the Stars. Like show a whole day of The Three Stooges. Or do a special theme, like a day of John Wayne directed by John Ford...or a day of Martin & Lewis comedies. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinemaInternational Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Summer Under the Stars generally. Oscar month though one can catch up with a few lesser known titles during the daytime hours though which is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movie Collector OH Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Either SUTS or neither. I enjoy the character actors though. With all this specialty/seasonal programming we probably only get about 5-6 regular months out of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukhov Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Oscar month. I don't like SUTS because too often they'll show an entire day of Doris Day or some other actress or actor I do not like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinsinna13 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 On 2/21/2019 at 3:24 AM, sagebrush said: I like the SUTS month because it's not just the bigger known films we get to see. Also, we get some days of character actors which usually don't get a SOTM nod. I agree. Some of the lesser known films brought out for SUTS are hidden gems. (Like Sealed Cargo, a noir on a fishing boat, for Dana Andrews day last year.) SUTS is also perfect for actors (including character actors) who will never be SOTM (Robert Vaughn, Roger Moore, Rod Taylor, etc.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinsinna13 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 18 hours ago, TopBilled said: Summer Under the Stars. I like being able to watch a performer's career develop in a 24-hour period. My only 'complaint' is I think the films should air chronologically, by the year in which they were made. Sometimes the SUTS programming feels a bit all over the place. It's jarring to go from Judy Garland at 25 to Judy Garland at 40 to Judy Garland at 16. I also think they could do a few "group stars" for Summer Under the Stars. Like show a whole day of The Three Stooges. Or do a special theme, like a day of John Wayne directed by John Ford...or a day of Martin & Lewis comedies. TopBilled, I like SUTS as well. It's perfect for actors who will never be SOTM (Robert Vaughn, Roger Moore, Rod Taylor, etc) I also like the idea of group or double SUTS. I think I was the one who suggested in a SUTS thread last year (you'd have to look at the actual SUTS category, though) it could be it the cards. For example, The Marx Brothers could be a group SUTS one day. There's no way Chico, Harpo, or Zeppo (who I give a lot of credit for leaving show business before becoming a train wreck) would ever have a SUTS day on their own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, jinsinna13 said: TopBilled, I like SUTS as well. It's perfect for actors who will never be SOTM (Robert Vaughn, Roger Moore, Rod Taylor, etc) I also like the idea of group or double SUTS. I think I was the one who suggested in a SUTS thread last year (you'd have to look at the actual SUTS category, though) it could be it the cards. For example, The Marx Brothers could be a group SUTS one day. There's no way Chico, Harpo, or Zeppo (who I give a lot of credit for leaving show business before becoming a train wreck) would ever have a SUTS day on their own. I think Groucho had a SUTS day a few years ago. So his earlier work with his brothers was included. But they could do more groups like this-- the 3 Stooges; the Ritz Brothers; the Dead End Kids/Bowery Boys, etc. Duos besides Martin & Lewis that come to mind: Wheeler & Woolsey; MacDonald & Eddy; Garson & Pidgeon. All these combinations made enough films together for 24-hour tributes. A fictional character could get a whole day-- like James Bond or Santa Claus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 I much prefer SUTS because there is a bigger variety of programming. Yes, there will be your usual stars featured, but sometimes TCM will manage to program something on Bette Davis day (for example) that I haven't seen before. What I do like about SUTS is that they'll include lesser known stars, or character actors who I enjoy. I'll also discover "new" stars that I like by being able to be exposed to a large portion of their work at once. I'm also able to further discover a star whom I'm not as familiar with by being able to see a whole day's worth of their work. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Somnambula Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 9 hours ago, TopBilled said: A fictional character could get a whole day-- like James Bond or Santa Claus. Say it isn't so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly of the Precodes Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Summer Under the Stars: Most years one of the stars is from the silent era, and another has a predominantly non-English language filmography. As said above, the programmers usually include some lesser-known stars. Also as said above, while the big-name stars will be represented with their overprogrammed titles in prime time, in the off-hours the programmers sometimes screen interesting obscurities. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Polly of the Precodes said: Summer Under the Stars: Most years one of the stars is from the silent era, and another has a predominantly non-English language filmography. As said above, the programmers usually include some lesser-known stars. Also as said above, while the big-name stars will be represented with their overprogrammed titles in prime time, in the off-hours the programmers sometimes screen interesting obscurities. There is also usually a precode star, and a post-code star (whose work comes primarily from the 60s, 70s or 80s). For awhile, they made a point of including one child star too. More variety. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spence Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 On 2/21/2019 at 12:12 PM, Michael Rennie said: I am not as fond of the same star for a full day (SUTS). But I do have to ask, why 31 Days of Oscar? Why not just Oscar Month? With Summer Under The Stars, what if I don't like that day's star? Guess I find another channel to watch. That isn't easy. So Spence, my vote is 31 Days of Oscar. AGREED100% though it's somewhat close for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I hate to say it, but I enjoy both. I like change and so far the programming has been exceptional. I guess I'm just not a critic of classic film, just a great admirer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Dot said: I hate to say it, but I enjoy both. I like change and so far the programming has been exceptional. I guess I'm just not a critic of classic film, just a great admirer. I think it's okay to like both formats. Welcome to the message boards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampersand Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 On 2/21/2019 at 1:04 PM, LawrenceA said: I'm looking forward to 31 Days of TCM Underground, to air every December to counter all the dreadful Christmas programming on other channels. I can't wait for them to replay the Underground line-up of yesteryear and going through Mac & Me and The Garbage Pail Kids Movie again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, Ampersand said: I can't wait for them to replay the Underground line-up of yesteryear and going through Mac & Me and The Garbage Pail Kids Movie again. Both those films are re-airing on the 3rd of May. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampersand Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 2 hours ago, TopBilled said: Both those films are re-airing on the 3rd of May. A repeat of the day laughter died. But I will mark it in my calendar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movie Collector OH Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 5 hours ago, Ampersand said: I can't wait for them to replay the Underground line-up of yesteryear and going through Mac & Me and The Garbage Pail Kids Movie again. Haven't seen The Gods Must Be Crazy 1 & 2 in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagebrush Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 3 hours ago, MovieCollectorOH said: Haven't seen The Gods Must Be Crazy 1 & 2 in a while. I love THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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