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Post by MelMac on Aug 8, 2009 22:17:20 GMT -5
Well I will say this I don't like the mousey cheerleader. I do like how the suit happened though. I hope they will cover why it happened. I think her voice has improved a lot more - and I'm hoping that she'll mature as the story goes on and the suit. It was very telling what Ralph said, and how easily Ashley was ignoring it over the vanity issue. The bit with the greenguys talking to them was both classic with a nice updated twist. The only thing that was hard for me to understand was what Ashley was trying to show Ralph the suit did when it changed to the skirt. I'm thinking she said "bloomers," the britches that are worn under cheerleading skirts, but not sure. A few minor complaints/questions here ([glow=red,2,300] note, spoilers ahead[/glow]): (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 1. Why - if the suit did create pants for Ashley and she didn't like them so it created a skirt... why does she wear UGG boots? Why didn't the suit keep the little shoes like Holly wore in "GAHeroine" or even boots similar in style to Ralph's? 2. Why is Ashley wearing a blue and white cheerleading outfit at the school (which would be right - Whitney High's colors are blue and gold, with white), but in a photo behind the stereo she's wearing a red and white cheer outfit? Admittedly it could be a real photo of Brittany Ross as a cheerleader at her real high school, but why not - given the digital age, take a close up of her in the blue and white gear and put it in the frame instead? It just seems out of place. 3. You'd also think she'd notice the Ralph sized outline on the wall after slamming him into it. But I guess that is just to show just how naive she is as far as the suit goes.
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Post by MST3Claye on Aug 10, 2009 10:51:12 GMT -5
It was very telling what Ralph said, and how easily Ashley was ignoring it over the vanity issue. The bit with the greenguys talking to them was both classic with a nice updated twist. The only thing that was hard for me to understand was what Ashley was trying to show Ralph the suit did when it changed to the skirt. I'm thinking she said "bloomers," the britches that are worn under cheerleading skirts, but not sure. A few minor complaints/questions here ([glow=red,2,300] note, spoilers ahead[/glow]): (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 1. Why - if the suit did create pants for Ashley and she didn't like them so it created a skirt... why does she wear UGG boots? Why didn't the suit keep the little shoes like Holly wore in "GAHeroine" or even boots similar in style to Ralph's? 2. Why is Ashley wearing a blue and white cheerleading outfit at the school (which would be right - Whitney High's colors are blue and gold, with white), but in a photo behind the stereo she's wearing a red and white cheer outfit? Admittedly it could be a real photo of Brittany Ross as a cheerleader at her real high school, but why not - given the digital age, take a close up of her in the blue and white gear and put it in the frame instead? It just seems out of place. 3. You'd also think she'd notice the Ralph sized outline on the wall after slamming him into it. But I guess that is just to show just how naive she is as far as the suit goes. I didn't notice the cheerleading outfit picture. As for the impression of Ralph on the wall, I thought that was more her trying to keep it hush hush since her father walked in on her in the suit. I'm like MsB in hoping the mousy-ness ends soon. I didn't get the last part of what the Green Guys said.. "asset to Maxwell" ? Otherwise, it's still looking good and I'm going to keep watching!
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Post by MelMac on Aug 10, 2009 15:05:46 GMT -5
I didn't notice the cheerleading outfit picture. As for the impression of Ralph on the wall, I thought that was more her trying to keep it hush hush since her father walked in on her in the suit. I'm like MsB in hoping the mousy-ness ends soon. I didn't get the last part of what the Green Guys said.. "asset to Maxwell" ? Otherwise, it's still looking good and I'm going to keep watching! Could be, but she seems to totally ignore the fact that apparently he makes an imprint on the wall - but he obviously got hit by her. And - the green guys said "She will be an asset to YOU and Maxwell" so Ralph is indeed still in the mix (No Holly-wannabe fears). From what I've cottoned from, the mousy-ness of Ashley will apparently fade away. That said, anything goes around here apparently.
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Post by MelMac on Aug 16, 2009 21:11:50 GMT -5
Part four is now up - it is nice to see a larger part of the story (about 4 minutes are shown) and it's nice to see what unfolds.
I personally love Bill's reaction to Ashley - I feel it's a lot more realistic than Culp's Bill's take on Holly in "GAHeroine" - not because of the presentation, but more because Bill here is a bit more condescending and repeats what Ralph says in part three which is funny in its own right.
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Post by MelMac on Aug 23, 2009 21:16:00 GMT -5
Part five is up: Warning: Spoilers AheadI liked how they actually finally had action, and showed how the suit does work. It does look like holographs might not appear in this story - at least from what I see. The special effects are really good to given it's an indie. Kudos to Rueckert and the others who did that. Ashley is VERY annoying in this part, almost Holly Hathaway like as far as suit scenario. (I also have to ask why in the hell was Ralph worried about Ashley knowing she does have a suit?). I also really do not like the talk with Pam because it makes her a bit too vain and a little creepy. Having Ashley have a schoolgirl crush on Ralph is one thing, but this is maybe a little too far IMHO given her age (again, I know Rhonda had a serious crush on Ralph; however, she does appear to be much older than Ashley in both TV series and this series.) I love the idea that they're going to actually seriously have flying, but I do hope that they have both flying in some form or fashion. Minor quibbles with how this part goes, but I'm sure that it's part of the storyline, so I'll let it be right now. ) *************************************** End spoilers It's still a good series, but I do have to admit I have reservations as far as Ashley and hope that she does grow up from being a bit too vain and self-centered to a wonderful - if at times annoying - sidekick. Right now I feel that she's a borderline Ralph in "GAHeroine"/Holly mix in this episode (Holly vanity, Ralph egoism), and that is a minor concern in an otherwise fun series.
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Post by MelMac on Aug 29, 2009 19:45:10 GMT -5
Final part of the first story is up now, and it's good. I will not spoil (and suggest you do not read the comments portion of their board until you read it - there are some spoilers), but will say that you may have some quibbles with it. (I offered a suggestion to alleviate this one quibble I had with it). This episode obviously does scream "To be Continued..." but right now, from what their director said, they may not have the money to make another chapter. He mentioned doing his part to continue, but has suggested people writing as well to SJC to say they like it to see if he will or knows someone who can give them a slight helping hand. I say this only because they cannot sell the show in any way shape or form to make money to continue on their own. (I will give them kudos here - they're sticking to their promise ).
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Post by Lauren on Sept 6, 2009 19:28:14 GMT -5
Do they have a PayPal donation email? I'll donate! I really enjoyed the episode. (Frankly, I didn't even know it was out yet, so I got to watch all 6 parts together.) I found a lot of growth from part 1 to part 6. Ashley has been toned down, which I'm thankful for because her squealing/squeaking was making me cringe a la fingernails on a chalk board. I think just about all the existing characters have been picked up spot-on, though I found I didn't have enough to see of Pam. We need to see her in her "legal" form, not the "girlfriend" form. Otherwise... I think she's a bit too generic. I burst out laughing at Ralph's crashing landing on the hood of the car: "Oh fudgicles!" I loved the cliffhanger at the end of the episode/part 6. I won't spoil, but I'm really curious about how this will be handled... & will hopefully BE handled! I'm hoping they can continue making the webisodes! Obviously SJC knows of it, so why doesn't he give more of a helping hand to keep them afloat? I'm glad I found this. I think I wanna dig my episodes back out now.
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Post by Ms Boku on Sept 6, 2009 19:47:59 GMT -5
Yeah I loved his Ralph. I was very pleased. he did play it well! I loved 'THORNY BUSH! Oh I think I killed a bird!" I think Bill was played well but he did it as from when they first met. Bill was very hard. I gather that by now they have been together long enough to see some smooth edges. I'd give Ralph a 9 (Only one man gets a 10 ) Bill an 8 and I agree with Lauren about Pam so I can't score her but it is definitely worth watching.
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Post by Videofox on Sept 9, 2009 21:12:06 GMT -5
All these episodes and she's the only one we get to see fly. That's so...wrong! Loved Ralph's one-liners and his delivery. More please.
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Post by MelMac on Sept 9, 2009 22:43:36 GMT -5
All these episodes and she's the only one we get to see fly. That's so...wrong! Loved Ralph's one-liners and his delivery. More please. I had wondered as to why they didn't have Rueckert fly, but noticing that Ross' foot just briefly gets cut off at the toes in the clouds, I can see that they may have been worried that he'd flail off the blue screen area and have whole body parts disappear. (Well, he is a tall fellow, so I can see that). That said, I think the crash into the car was really well done, and kudos to both actors in that scene. I really felt that he crashed into the car and didn't just "jump onto it."
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Post by Team Blue on May 16, 2010 11:35:01 GMT -5
I had to post this, as it's one of those "wow, seriously?" moments that I had recently (and is related to this '09 TGAH effort). Maybe some of y'all already knew this. I didn't and don't remember hearing anything about it when this '09 TGAH thing was going on. A couple of weeks ago I noticed that sombody posted to YouTube the ending to the made for tv movie Robert Culp did in 1973 called "Outrage." The closing credits list Don Stark as one of the characters. I blinked. Don Stark? The same Don Stark that played Bill Maxwell in that StayTuned web episode of TGAH? Can't be... Well I bought the DVD off the internet and lo and behold, yeah, it's the same guy. Who knew?! So not only was he in That 70's Show...he was in that 70's movie with Culp... LOL
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Post by MelMac on May 16, 2010 23:11:51 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing the connection MaryAnne (BTW, welcome back to the boards - we've missed you ) I think the people who created the StayTuned version said that Don Stark was well-chosen for Bill and I do agree. The only thing I had a slight trouble getting used to was in this version Ralph was the taller of the two (and he's a little bit heavier than Culp was in the original run of the show). As far as the actual production - from the looks of things we may not see a second season of StayTuned's version. I haven't heard any hide nor hair of a new set of six "episodes" (parts) in recent months. That said, it's at least nice to see the complete take of this version when we didn't the Collazo version - and I'd at least like to know why it never was shown).
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Post by HoudiniDerek on May 17, 2010 18:09:51 GMT -5
Very good detective work! ;D
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Post by MelMac on Jul 31, 2010 8:48:24 GMT -5
OK, received my weekly e-mail from StayTunedTV.net, and it looks like their "GAH" Web series is returning for a second season. Please note, right now this is speculation on my part, but am trying to get confirmation from one of the directors. Here is the e-mail I received. Out of respect for the authors, I've kept all the information but the shows they had come in this week here. Bold is the important info: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Mel, Comic Con was hectic. With over 125,000 attendees (a large percentage of whom were armed to the teeth) it is definitely not for the squimish or claustrophobic. Dave Beeler (Invention and Safety Geeks), and I along with a couple of friends went to a restaurant and had the joy of watching zombies scare passersby. It was like Halloween Horror Nights without it being Halloween. If you didn't hear, someone wearing a Harry Potter Shirt (the Church is going to have a field day with that one) stabbed another patron in the eye with a pen over a seat at a panel. Not too bright to commit a crime in a room full of wannabe superheroes and heroines. The culprit was subdued long before the police arrived. Go team! The media reported on it, but the real story was that the event was delayed - how odd. I did get to see Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Aaron Eckart, Michele Rodriguez, Nick Cage, Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Nathan Fillion, Thomas Jane and Wesley Snipes. Here are the first half of my convention pics: tinyurl.com/2uzcc7p (can't see them? Become our friend on facebook) We have two Season Finales this week and next week we'll be announcing the debut of the long awaited Compulsions premiere. This week is ITVFest, of which we're sponsors. I will be on a panel on Monday at 3:30 at the Laemmle Sunset 5 Theatre. Some of the STTV lineup will be screening, including The Ballad of Mary and Ernie and our upcoming Solo. For more info: www.ITVFest.org. Webseries Unplugged has it's second event at the El Cid on Wednesday, August 4th at 7:30 with returning episodes of Saving Rent, Green T, Greatest American Hero [/u][/i][/color] and our upcoming series Vegan 101. For tickets: webseriesunplugged-aug.eventbrite.com. There will be prizes. The We'll Produce Your Webisode Contest link is: staytunedtv.net/contest.php Up this week, the second episode of Jen Dawson's Party Girl Plus One, along with the 4th episode of Goth Girl, the season finale of Semi-Dead, Safety Geeks:SVI, the season finale of Workshop, The Ballad of Mary and Ernie, Green T, and The Resolve. Have a great weekend. Sincerely, Frank Zanca & Timothy Ryder[/i] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought the first season of the show was very good if a bit odd at points. The biggest things I'm hoping are 1. Ashley doesn't become a Mary Sue and save the day 2. Ashley tones down her voice an octave, and 3. Morgan Snyder (Pam) gets more lines and to do more than she did this first season.
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