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Czas na Zywiec · 04-15-2002, 05:24 PM

I was just wondering about the cable channel Lifetime, and how they say "Television for Women." Well, I'm a guy and I really enjoy Lifetime. I really only started watching it because of The Golden Girls, but I've seen some of their movies, and a lot of them aren't just for women. I recently saw "Killing Mr. Griffin" and it's a teen movie (Similiar to I know what you did Last Summer) and really enjoyed it. Also, "I've been waiting for you" it's about a high school where the popular crowd accusses a new girl of being a witch and practicing witchcarft (It's an old Mass town, like Salem) I just think that men could enjoy Lifetime as much as women, even though it's really directed towards women. Any of you watch Lifetime regularly?

P.S. Also Unsloved Mysteries is awesome. Great show for those Aline Hunter or Ghost hunter type of people, and you know who you are.

Janice · 04-15-2002, 05:35 PM

Lifetime has the best TV movies going. I love the station. My only complaint is that there are too many commercials, at least in Boston anyway.

Chocoholic · 04-15-2002, 05:47 PM

I'm a woman and I don't really care for LifeTime network. I find the movies boring and I can't stand The Golden Girls.

Babes_Cat · 04-15-2002, 05:59 PM

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Originally posted by JanLady617
Lifetime has the best TV movies going. I love the station. My only complaint is that there are too many commercials, at least in Boston anyway.

Lol. Yeah.

I watch it. I mean c'mon The Divison airs on it!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL! They do have great movies too!

ISmellFine · 04-15-2002, 06:01 PM

I like Lifetime...they've got the BEST movies!! My dad watches it...lol, he really likes movies.

vienna waits · 04-15-2002, 06:04 PM

I love Golden Girls but I cant stand any of the other sitcoms they show like Designing Women and Mad About You. I like Unsolved Mysteries but it scares me too much to watch it most of the time. And a lot of their movies are really good.. I espcially like the movie called "Surviving: A Family In Crisis". Molly Ringwald stars in it and its so sad, its about two kids who both commit suicide. We watched it in health in 8th grade too. So sad. =(

Plata · 04-15-2002, 06:15 PM

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Originally posted by WingsFan
I'm a woman and I don't really care for LifeTime network. I find the movies boring and I can't stand The Golden Girls.

Ditto! I'm a woman, too and actually I don't bother to watch the Lifetime Network. I prefer watching stations like TBS Superstation, which is supposedly, where "movies for guys who like movies" air and there are actually tons of films that have aired on TBS that I think are really good. And I also don't like the station WTN. Can't stand that network!

Warm & Fuzzy · 04-15-2002, 06:46 PM

Lifetime is not all for women. For ex. on Sunday, they showed Titantic. (the 1996 version) and it wasn't only dealing with women...

yet the main characters were...

GoldenFamilyTies · 04-15-2002, 07:10 PM

I'm a guy and I watch Golden Girls but thats about it for Lifetime... the thing I hate is how in every commercial sequence they have that "Lifetime: Television... for Women" thing on... it irks me.

Czas na Zywiec · 04-15-2002, 09:05 PM

Yea, those movies I mentioned above were some of the best movies I saw on that network, especially the "Wicth" one. Anybody see it? It was like the best movie I saw in a while. I also liked Brokedown Palace (Even though I saw it before), and We were the Mulvaneys. That one was a really good movie. And Jenny, I also saw Titanic. Not as good as the 97 version, but not bad. I really enjoyed it.

And no offense to you Designing Women fans, but I don't like that show. Same w/ Mad about you. My fav. show on there, of course, is Golden Girls! I love Sophia Petrillo! And I can't wait until they add The Nanny. I miss that show soo much. I haven't seen it in over a year.

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 04-15-2002, 09:13 PM

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Originally posted by Eric Matthews
I recently saw "Killing Mr. Griffin" and it's a teen movie (Similiar to I know what you did Last Summer) and really enjoyed it.

AH! We watched that in school!!!!! I hated that movie!!

Sorry.

Lifetime rules! Except for Unsolved Mysteries, Mad About You, The Division, and Strong Medicine. Those shows SUCK!!

Juuuuuuuuuuuuust kidding! About the last 2 anyway.

Sean Snow · 04-15-2002, 09:17 PM

I watch "The Golden Girls" on there from time to time. Sometimes "Designing Women" even though I don't like it very much (IMO it's ok, sorry Laverne & Rhonda

) Other then that I don't watch it. I remember a funny article in December 2001 in TV Guide. It said 'what women really want (according to Lifetime)' or something to that affect. They mention that according to Lifetime, woman want to see movies about child pornographers, sex addicts, stalkers, rapists, adulterers, wife killers, husband killers, and at Least ONE serial killer.

On the third day of Christmas, Lifetime gave to me: three child kidnappings, two custody fights, and a murder for insurance money.

Also, this istheir formula according to TV Guide:
(a) female leads
(b) MAJOR problems
(c) Triumpth

We need major problems cause:
(a) It's boring watching women tackel laundry.
(b) Why should men be the only action heroes?

We want triumpth cause:
a) we love to see women win cases
b) if these movies didn't end up happily, they'd be sad to watch.

I don't agree with everything on there, but I know a lot of people who call it "Lifetime-Television for Women Who Hate Men"

Chocoholic · 04-15-2002, 09:27 PM

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[i]I remember a funny article in December 2001 in TV Guide. It said 'what women really want (according to Lifetime)' or something to that affect. They mention that according to Lifetime, woman want to see movies about child pornographers, sex addicts, stalkers, rapists, adulterers, wife killers, husband killers, and at Least ONE serial killer.
On the third day of Christmas, Lifetime gave to me: three child kidnappings, two custody fights, and a murder for insurance money.
Also, this istheir formula according to TV Guide:
(a) female leads
(b) MAJOR problems
(c) Triumpth
We need major problems cause:
(a) It's boring watching women tackel laundry.
(b) Why should men be the only action heroes?
We want triumpth cause:
a) we love to see women win cases
b) if these movies didn't end up happily, they'd be sad to watch.
I don't agree with everything on there, but I know a lot of people who call it "Lifetime-Television for Women Who Hate Men" [/B]

That's why I never liked watching those movies either. You'd think the male population was in need of serious help by watching some of those movies. It does seem to be the Male-Bashing network at times.

Plata · 04-15-2002, 09:57 PM

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Originally posted by Sean Feeney Snow
They mention that according to Lifetime, woman want to see movies about child pornographers, sex addicts, stalkers, rapists, adulterers, wife killers, husband killers, and at Least ONE serial killer.

Gee, I'm glad I don't watch that network. I thought the Golden Girls show was bad, but that stuff that you mentioned that is on Lifetime is sick. Who would want to watch movies about that stuff?

Kay Scarpetta · 04-15-2002, 10:05 PM

1] DESIGNING WOMEN!!!
2] Golden Girls
3] DESIGNING WOMEN!!!
4]Great movies
5] DESIGNING WOMEN!!!
6] The Division
7] DESIGNING WOMEN!!!

04-15-2002, 05:24 PM	#1
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	Lifetime - Television for Women? I was just wondering about the cable channel Lifetime, and how they say "Television for Women." Well, I'm a guy and I really enjoy Lifetime. I really only started watching it because of The Golden Girls, but I've seen some of their movies, and a lot of them aren't just for women. I recently saw "Killing Mr. Griffin" and it's a teen movie (Similiar to I know what you did Last Summer) and really enjoyed it. Also, "I've been waiting for you" it's about a high school where the popular crowd accusses a new girl of being a witch and practicing witchcarft (It's an old Mass town, like Salem) I just think that men could enjoy Lifetime as much as women, even though it's really directed towards women. Any of you watch Lifetime regularly? P.S. Also Unsloved Mysteries is awesome. Great show for those Aline Hunter or Ghost hunter type of people, and you know who you are.

04-15-2002, 06:01 PM	#5
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04-15-2002, 06:04 PM	#6
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04-15-2002, 06:46 PM	#8
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04-15-2002, 09:17 PM	#12
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,407	I watch "The Golden Girls" on there from time to time. Sometimes "Designing Women" even though I don't like it very much (IMO it's ok, sorry Laverne & Rhonda ) Other then that I don't watch it. I remember a funny article in December 2001 in TV Guide. It said 'what women really want (according to Lifetime)' or something to that affect. They mention that according to Lifetime, woman want to see movies about child pornographers, sex addicts, stalkers, rapists, adulterers, wife killers, husband killers, and at Least ONE serial killer. On the third day of Christmas, Lifetime gave to me: three child kidnappings, two custody fights, and a murder for insurance money. Also, this istheir formula according to TV Guide: (a) female leads (b) MAJOR problems (c) Triumpth We need major problems cause: (a) It's boring watching women tackel laundry. (b) Why should men be the only action heroes? We want triumpth cause: a) we love to see women win cases b) if these movies didn't end up happily, they'd be sad to watch. I don't agree with everything on there, but I know a lot of people who call it "Lifetime-Television for Women Who Hate Men"
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04-15-2002, 05:35 PM	#2
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,389	Lifetime has the best TV movies going. I love the station. My only complaint is that there are too many commercials, at least in Boston anyway.

04-15-2002, 05:47 PM	#3
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I'm a woman and I don't really care for LifeTime network. I find the movies boring and I can't stand The Golden Girls.

04-15-2002, 07:10 PM	#9
GoldenFamilyTies Por siempre tú Senior Member Join Date: Jan 15, 2002 Location: United States Posts: 1,329	I'm a guy and I watch Golden Girls but thats about it for Lifetime... the thing I hate is how in every commercial sequence they have that "Lifetime: Television... for Women" thing on... it irks me.

04-15-2002, 09:05 PM	#10
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	Yea, those movies I mentioned above were some of the best movies I saw on that network, especially the "Wicth" one. Anybody see it? It was like the best movie I saw in a while. I also liked Brokedown Palace (Even though I saw it before), and We were the Mulvaneys. That one was a really good movie. And Jenny, I also saw Titanic. Not as good as the 97 version, but not bad. I really enjoyed it. And no offense to you Designing Women fans, but I don't like that show. Same w/ Mad about you. My fav. show on there, of course, is Golden Girls! I love Sophia Petrillo! And I can't wait until they add The Nanny. I miss that show soo much. I haven't seen it in over a year.

04-15-2002, 10:05 PM	#15
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