In case I wasn't clear (and I probably wasn't, since I couldn't even get the name of the show right), I was referring to the missing Act I major credits, which situation might have been the result of confusion over which part of the show was Act I.
At 10:35 AM 5/11/2009, you wrote: >On May 11, 8:26 am, "Bryan" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> And of course, by "The Wire," I meant "The Unit." >> >> And by "The Unit," you meant network TV -- and have they started >> actually showing credits now? Cuz last time I looked, they were >> squished down to the bottom (or the side) of the screen and sped >> up, making it impossible to read unless you go thru it afterwards, >> frame-by-frame. But maybe you're able to do that, on a really huge >> screen that's big enough for you to actually read everything.... > >On most scripted series, the major credits (stars, creator, producers, >writer, director, occasionally composer, editor, production designer, >cinematographer if they got it in their contract) are shown in a more >legible form at the top of Act I (and there are still some shows that >have title sequences longer than 5 seconds and show the stars and the >creator--"Southland" is the latest example). It often takes 5 minutes >for them to roll the list, especially if the top of the act has a lot >of expository dialogue or a big action scene, but they are there. > >Just to repeat, the reason for the end titles being scrunched, >genericed and hurried is because the networks and cable channels are >afraid you're going to turn the dial when you see the credits (and >let's admit it--we are not the typical viewer). It's bad enough these >days that TV Land runs "Andy Griffith" credits generic'd (although the >Desliu logo and the bugs of the IATSE and the predecessor to AMPTP are >replicated) over the kicker scene rather than let you hear Earle Hagen >whistling one more time (on the more frequently run black-and-white >shows, you wouldn't see Andy and Opie walking back from the fishing >hole since that was replaced to cover up the General Foods logos), >since they know that "Andy Griffith" fans are on the edge of their >seats waiting for "The Cougar." > >And just remember, friends--if "Friends" hadn't been a hit and >established Must-See TV back in 1994, when NBC started generic credits >with "NBC 2000," we wouldn't have this mess. For maybe another five >years. > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
