Sci Fi Channel Original Films - Sigh…
July 23, 2008 by brian
I’ve gone on record as saying I would love it if Sci Fi shut down its B-movie factory and used that money to salvage popular genre shows like Moonlight or Jericho. As my colleague Cynthia previously reported, the network has announced 36 movies for its Saturday and Sunday slots, including Lake Placid 3.
Oh, they had to do it because their highest rated movie last year was Lake Placid 2. I am not even kidding. What kind of a nightmare world do we live in where Lake Freakin’ Placid has become a trilogy? Seriously, that’s like the straight-to-DVD sequels you see at Blockbuster and just laugh because you didn’t know they existed. Ooh look! From Dusk Til Dawn 12!
Quality over quantity, Sci Fi Channel. How cool would it be if instead of 36 movies we’ll watch if nothing is on HBO at the same time*, the channel did 6-10 really good movies. Say, that much talked about Angel movie? A Dresden Files flick? I’m just spitballin’ here, throwing out some ideas. You know how to reach me, Sci Fi.
*That doesn’t apply to good stuff like Tin Man. And I think we all know the difference between Tin Man and Lake Placid 3.