[brownsfan]

“FX will be showing Independence Day. If not them, then TNT. If not them, then A&E.”

The only channel that shows any variety of movies is TCM. Unfortunately, they don’t always show “talkies”. And when they do show “talkies”, they aren’t far removed from the silent film era.

I’m not a big movie watcher, but there are LOTS of movies I never saw, or would watch again if they were show. Is there some kind of problem that a channel can’t show a real variety?

[TomGuy]

there are LOTS of movies I never saw, or would watch again if they were show. Is there some kind of problem that a channel can’t show a real variety?

I grew up in a world of 3 networks with up to 5 broadcast TV stations in several geographic area from the 1950s to through 1970s.

Weekends and after 10 p.m., several of them showed old movies. Now, most of the late night/early a.m. is infomercials.

Now, even with about 80 cable channels, it is difficult to find anything 'different'. The venue of movies from month to month varies only slightly, as they cycle through the same dozen or so movies.

As websites like Hulu increase their holdings, I find myself viewing more and more old TV series and movies via Hulu/Fancast/Veoh. They have a better selection than even Cox Cable On Demand.