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The Tin Man Thread.
12/02/07 | Kevin Davis

Posted on 12/02/2007 7:24:59 PM PST by KevinDavis

This is the live thread for the Tin Min on the Sci-Fi channel..


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: scifi; tinman
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To: HAL9000

It all started to come together when they got to Mill Town.

I liked it. A new twist on an old story. I’ll view the rest of it.


21 posted on 12/03/2007 3:46:25 AM PST by PeteB570 (Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
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To: PeteB570
I watched it last night and did NOT think that it was peddling any particular political viewpoint.

I did note that the new metaphor for evil is not so much witches as the Police State. That's a fairly conservative viewpoint.

I was interested to see that everybody in Central City dresses like it's the 1930's and drive cars from the same era, since that was the era of the original movie. Perhaps America's more innocent time in the 1930's is now seen through the lens of nostalgia as a more ideal time.

22 posted on 12/03/2007 8:50:40 AM PST by Joisey (Now, go away, or I shall taunt you a second time-a!)
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To: tlb

There was never a doubt in my mind...


23 posted on 12/03/2007 12:32:10 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: Omedalus
"Or something. :)"

It only makes sense if you watch it listening to Dark Side of the Moon

Backwards

or something

24 posted on 12/03/2007 12:35:33 PM PST by Pietro
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To: Omedalus

The wizard, in that scenario, is supposed to be William Jennings Bryan.


25 posted on 12/03/2007 12:47:00 PM PST by Bubba Ho-Tep
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To: KevinDavis

What did you think?

I was quite disappointed. The actress, main one, who normally is a pretty good one, seemed to not fit the part. Her acting in this just not very convincing.

Frankly, it is flat out pretty lame. Enough holes in the plot, to make swiss cheese.

Very poorly written, two thumbs down. But, I’ll watch the conclusion since I’m already this deep into it.


26 posted on 12/03/2007 7:48:08 PM PST by Professional
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To: Omedalus

That was the only good part, of the entire show! “Bad guy”, is smokin...


27 posted on 12/03/2007 7:49:23 PM PST by Professional
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To: Professional; All

Not really watching Tinman...


28 posted on 12/03/2007 8:06:28 PM PST by KevinDavis (Mitt Romney 08)
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To: KevinDavis

Ok.....and.....why is that?

Do bats flying from boobies bother you?

Nothing really “bad” in the show, other than the acting, and storyline. Oh, some of the effects were lame. Actually, the movie might benefit from some “bad” to overshadow how bad the story is.


29 posted on 12/03/2007 8:09:56 PM PST by Professional
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To: KevinDavis
Don't trust her DG!

She is the Wicked Witch!

30 posted on 12/03/2007 8:10:57 PM PST by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken!)
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To: KevinDavis

Who else thinks ole’ zipper head is her father?


31 posted on 12/03/2007 8:11:59 PM PST by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken!)
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To: Professional
"The actress, main one, "

Ever see "Bones" on the tube? That is her sister.

There was a "Making of The Tinman" on SciFi. It was better than this episode. It really played up the creation of the flying monkies. What I saw last night was totally disappointing. Very disjointed plotline. Half Indiana Jones, half total nonsense.

yitbos

32 posted on 12/03/2007 8:13:56 PM PST by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds.")
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To: Professional

I’m enjoying the show - finding the connections to the original. I like the twist they have given to the name, OZ representing “Outer Zone” and the tutor being Toto... things like that. I’m finding it to be rather clever in parts.


33 posted on 12/03/2007 8:15:00 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Gator Bowl Bound!!)
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To: bruinbirdman

I could point out virtually every scene, find something very wrong with it.

For example, the tin man. Yeah, he was inside that tin can for a couple years? Ok, what did he eat, bathroom, etc...

They drove that piece of junk, right to the steps of the ice castle thingy at the end...

The sister murders her younger sis? Oh come on now... Then the mommy breathes some of her life into her? Oh for crying out loud...

Then the Tin Man gets shot, falls out the window dead, but is back tonight. Oh guess some fish breathed something into him?

Ugh, this is why nearly ALL sci fi sucks, and Battlestar Gallactica is great. No “fuzzy animals” in BSG and there is a real plot with good and bad consequences in it.


34 posted on 12/03/2007 8:23:23 PM PST by Professional
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Agreed, it has some neat things in it. I like the leather coated nazi bad guy thing. But, the story line and plot/motive is very weak, and some of the acting is pretty lame too.

They could have done much better.


35 posted on 12/03/2007 8:25:07 PM PST by Professional
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To: Professional

OH sure - but I wasn’t expecting major movie quality


36 posted on 12/03/2007 8:36:51 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Gator Bowl Bound!!)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
My wife and I have enjoyed Tin Man so far. Glad to see other freepers have as well.



a bit of gratuitous darkness in places but overall, not bad so far ;o)
37 posted on 12/03/2007 8:45:54 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Professional
Ok, what did he eat, bathroom, etc...

Have you ever heard of magic?     With magic you suspend your disbelief.

This is Science Fantasy and should not be judged in the same way as Science Fiction.

38 posted on 12/03/2007 9:03:27 PM PST by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken!)
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To: Liberty Valance

Actually the story in the original novel was pretty dark, the Judy Garland movie was much cheerier. I like the music in this show but I lean towards classical music.


39 posted on 12/04/2007 12:33:29 AM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (All of this has happened before, and will happen again!)
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To: bvw

ping


40 posted on 12/04/2007 12:37:30 AM PST by Cvengr (Every believer is a grenade. Arrogance is the grenade pin. Pull the pin and fragment your life.)
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