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waichingliu81 · 02-25-2008, 06:25 PM

after reading an article on american idol simon cowell's outburst on the oscars and the US film industry, i just wanted to start a discussion about tv shows verses movies, aka small screen verses the big screen and for you to decide which one is your personal favourite and why.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/wenn/200802...c60bd6d_1.html

sunshinefizzy · 02-25-2008, 06:31 PM

I enjoy tv better than movies. But don't get me wrong, I love movies too. I just watched To Kill A Mockingbird and Taxi Driver and really enjoyed myself. The way I see it, movies are longer along with a whole lifetime story being jampacked into a one-two hour showing. With t.v they are only half-whole hour stories in weekly doses. So you need more patience with movies.

AB · 02-25-2008, 06:47 PM

I prefer tv shows to movies. There are so many different shows from comedy to drama that you can view in 30 minutes to an hour, it just works out better for me. But I do manage to watch a movie every once in a while.

Dean Winchester · 02-25-2008, 07:03 PM

depends on my mood. Sometimes I want to watch a movie, other times I might be in the mood to watch episodes of a show

Mikado · 02-25-2008, 07:12 PM

While I love classic movies and foreign cinema, 90% of what Hollywood churns out now is crapolla......mind you, if it werent for documentaries ( & Corner Gas), TV wouldnt be worth much anymore either.

TJL · 02-25-2008, 07:15 PM

Since I didn't see any of the movies nominated in the major categories, it's painfully obvious that I spend more time parked in front of my TV than in a movie theater.

But, i try to watch as many DVDs as I can.

vtunie · 02-25-2008, 07:18 PM

I love certain movies and certain TV shows, and the rest is ---blehhh--- or so-so whether it's on the big screen or the small one.

But at my age and married status, going to the flics just isn't compelling... So in that sense I prefer the small screen. Thanks to VHS and DVD.

dawsongirl · 02-25-2008, 09:57 PM

TV Shows. I've never been a big movie fan. To watch movies, I have to be pretty much a fan of one of the stars or the subject.

Mr. Television · 02-25-2008, 10:05 PM

If you asked me 20 years ago I would have said tv easily but I'm probably split between the two. Although I didn't know anything about this years award nominees, I have a huge movie collection and it's a lot bigger than my TV Collection. Plus I just don't think today's tv shows as a whole are as good as they used to be.

coffield3 · 02-25-2008, 10:59 PM

Well Wai, i love movies but ive gotta go for the tv shows

friendsfan77 · 02-26-2008, 12:18 AM

I'm more into TV, but I still enjoy a good movie from time to time

Family Ties Forever! · 02-26-2008, 12:33 AM

Tv shows. I like movies, but I enjoy tv shows more.

Skywalker · 02-26-2008, 12:59 AM

That's a tough one, but I'll have to choose TV shows. I love movies, but they do take up more time than a TV show that lasts 30-60 min and I usually have to be in the mood to watch a movie. With a TV show, I can just turn on the tv or pop a tv dvd in the dvd player and watch a show anytime and enjoy it.

waichingliu81 · 02-26-2008, 07:30 AM

for me personally, having endured a childhood where my parents couldn't afford much and the fact i have never been to a cinema as a kid and a teen, i'd go for tv shows. the problem with movies is that whilst all loose ends are tied up and there tends to be a happy ending, there seems to be less opportunities in character development and so we don't get to them see develop, change and grow properly as people. tv shows, especially sitcoms are different- they last for something like 20-25 episodes per season, and whilst each one lasts for 20-25 mins, with the remaining mins allocated to ads, there is more scope for characters and storylines to develop, for them to grow and for us to see them change overtime, as the series progresses. which is why i prefer tv shows. well sitcoms to be precise, and cartoons.

with films, once you've seen it, the journey is over, sooner before it started

waichingliu81 · 02-26-2008, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikado

While I love classic movies and foreign cinema, 90% of what Hollywood churns out now is crapolla......mind you, if it werent for documentaries ( & Corner Gas), TV wouldnt be worth much anymore either.

in fact mikey 90% of what the tv and movie industry subjects us with is total crap. i preferred it during the 80s and 90s when back in those days things were all so simple, and yet so many quality shows and films came out

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02-25-2008, 06:25 PM	#1
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	Which one do you prefer? TV shows or movies after reading an article on american idol simon cowell's outburst on the oscars and the US film industry, i just wanted to start a discussion about tv shows verses movies, aka small screen verses the big screen and for you to decide which one is your personal favourite and why. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/wenn/200802...c60bd6d_1.html

02-25-2008, 07:15 PM	#6
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02-25-2008, 10:05 PM	#9
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02-25-2008, 10:59 PM	#10
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02-25-2008, 06:31 PM	#2
sunshinefizzy Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 27, 2006 Location: Craptown Posts: 2,054	I enjoy tv better than movies. But don't get me wrong, I love movies too. I just watched To Kill A Mockingbird and Taxi Driver and really enjoyed myself. The way I see it, movies are longer along with a whole lifetime story being jampacked into a one-two hour showing. With t.v they are only half-whole hour stories in weekly doses. So you need more patience with movies.

02-25-2008, 06:47 PM	#3
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	I prefer tv shows to movies. There are so many different shows from comedy to drama that you can view in 30 minutes to an hour, it just works out better for me. But I do manage to watch a movie every once in a while.

02-25-2008, 07:03 PM	#4
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	depends on my mood. Sometimes I want to watch a movie, other times I might be in the mood to watch episodes of a show

02-25-2008, 07:12 PM	#5
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	While I love classic movies and foreign cinema, 90% of what Hollywood churns out now is crapolla......mind you, if it werent for documentaries ( & Corner Gas), TV wouldnt be worth much anymore either.

02-25-2008, 07:18 PM	#7
vtunie Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 23, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 592	I love certain movies and certain TV shows, and the rest is ---blehhh--- or so-so whether it's on the big screen or the small one. But at my age and married status, going to the flics just isn't compelling... So in that sense I prefer the small screen. Thanks to VHS and DVD.

02-25-2008, 09:57 PM	#8
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	TV Shows. I've never been a big movie fan. To watch movies, I have to be pretty much a fan of one of the stars or the subject.

02-26-2008, 12:18 AM	#11
friendsfan77 - Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2004 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,165	I'm more into TV, but I still enjoy a good movie from time to time

02-26-2008, 12:33 AM	#12
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	Tv shows. I like movies, but I enjoy tv shows more.
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02-26-2008, 12:59 AM	#13
Skywalker Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 14,204	That's a tough one, but I'll have to choose TV shows. I love movies, but they do take up more time than a TV show that lasts 30-60 min and I usually have to be in the mood to watch a movie. With a TV show, I can just turn on the tv or pop a tv dvd in the dvd player and watch a show anytime and enjoy it.

02-26-2008, 07:30 AM	#14
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	for me personally, having endured a childhood where my parents couldn't afford much and the fact i have never been to a cinema as a kid and a teen, i'd go for tv shows. the problem with movies is that whilst all loose ends are tied up and there tends to be a happy ending, there seems to be less opportunities in character development and so we don't get to them see develop, change and grow properly as people. tv shows, especially sitcoms are different- they last for something like 20-25 episodes per season, and whilst each one lasts for 20-25 mins, with the remaining mins allocated to ads, there is more scope for characters and storylines to develop, for them to grow and for us to see them change overtime, as the series progresses. which is why i prefer tv shows. well sitcoms to be precise, and cartoons. with films, once you've seen it, the journey is over, sooner before it started