emwriterdude Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Is it just me, or have the Robert Osbourne intros been slipping lately? Out of all four movies I watched on TCM last night(January 24), there was nothing really informative or interesting. It felt like he just picked out random trivia and said it on the air. I don't watch the guy on the weekends, and I only watch The Essentials whenever there is something I want to see on, but I was disappointed when I didn't learn anything interesting before or after the movies I watched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leobertucelli Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Oh I agree. But last night was the worst. WHo in hell is watching those silents until 3Am when they showed what ought to have been aired earlier; those wonderful Val Lewton noir flicks. I mean do they really think people would stay tuned that long? I doubt it. Alright so they incorporated new music--fine - now put that music score & tie it to a talking film! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithFromKC Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Leo, mi amigo, what does Osborne's intros have to do with what was broadcast last night? Once again, you completely miss the point. emwriterdude says that he watched the films last night, but was disappointed with the lack of info given in the intros. Once again, many TCM viewers were very pleased to see the films TCM gave us last night, and of course, you are always free to change the channel whenever TCM doesn't cater to your limited tastes........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lux0786 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 I'm a big Osborne fan intro-wise (not my favorite interviewer though) for both content and delivery. Still don't know whether he writes them himself or not. I had always thought so ... In any case, whoever writes them deserves credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leobertucelli Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 sorry keith but you missed the point--last nite the 24th silents were shown until 3AM - what a shame thaat those Val Lewton films came on so late --can't believe anyone would worry about what Osborne's intro's were about when what came after was hardly appealing and I do often look at other channels unless something I've not seen in last year is on--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayresorchids Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 I was disappointed in Mr. O the other night after watching Sporting Blood starring Clark Gable and Madge Evans. My husband and I always wait and listen to Robert Osborne's introduction after we've watched the movie (a luxury of TiVo!) so that we won't hear a plot synopsis that gives away too much. Well, he was not quite accurate in his description. If he watched the movie, it must have been long before he wrote the intro, because he confused the details of a pivotal plot point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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