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wagstaff
22 Mar 2003, 20:35
Ch. 10 has a rather notorious record in recent years for showing certain films seemingly every second week, and 'Happy Gilmore' would have to be up there as the most shown.
It just so happens I can remember when it was last screened by Ch. 10 in Melbourne - the Friday night before the Grand Final which means its been less then 6 months since it was last shown. At a guess, it must have been shown around 5-6 times in the last 3 years. It must rate damn well.
I guess Ch. 10 got a shock when they realised they had virtually run out of James Bond films to show on a Saturday night and in their haste relied on a good old Adam Sandler double!
In anycase, are there any other films that people out there notice that seem to get shown particularly often on network TV?
Grendel
22 Mar 2003, 21:52
Old English drama and comedy on the ABC with a repeat ratio of once every two months (or it feels that way).
Much rather they just went with old repeats of Dr.Who, Blakes Seven, Porridige, Open all hours, Brideshead Revisited. They did repeat Phoneix and Janus recently, more of that type of thing would be welcome.
Mr Eagle
23 Mar 2003, 00:00
Originally posted by wagstaff
In anycase, are there any other films that people out there notice that seem to get shown particularly often on network TV?
Channel Ten is the king of evil programming in this regard:
Happy Gilmore
Billy Madison
Kindergarten Cop
Parenthood
and most every Moore Bond movie (i.e. the bad ones)
Not to mention The Simpsons, Raymond, and ****ing Seinfeld...
Originally posted by Mr Eagle
Channel Ten is the king of evil programming in this regard:
Happy Gilmore
Billy Madison
Kindergarten Cop
Parenthood
and most every Moore Bond movie (i.e. the bad ones)
Not to mention The Simpsons, Raymond, and ****ing Seinfeld...
Don't forget the Brady Bunch movies.They've been shown at least twice in the last 6 months.
Unwritten_Law
23 Mar 2003, 10:53
Forrest Gump gets a token showing at least a couple of times a year.
The thing that annoys me more is when the tv stations play the last installment of a movie series over and over but never show the others that preceed them. Think James Bond, Die Hard, Indiana Jones etc.
SydneyBomber
23 Mar 2003, 11:47
Lost count of 'Men In Black' screenings too.
I find that in the holiday periods, Maculay Culkin films are quite big on Channel 10. Richie Rich, the various installments of Home Alone etc.
Channel 10 is evidently a main offender in this instance.
Billy Madison was shown after the Brisbane v Adelaide qualifying final.
Thankfully Channel 9 don't have the rights to Billy Madison/Happy Gilmore, as we may have had to watch them instead of some World Cup games... :rolleyes: :D
The Concierge got a good run on Ten in the mid 90's, was on 6 or 7 times in a couple of years.
Kenny_01
23 Mar 2003, 16:06
Kindegarten cop and Billy Madison are on all the time!
NakedDeadGuy
23 Mar 2003, 16:21
Arnie/JLC - True Liesgets a pretty good run I reckon.
Still love the dance though......
wagstaff
23 Mar 2003, 16:52
Originally posted by Squeak
The Concierge got a good run on Ten in the mid 90's, was on 6 or 7 times in a couple of years.
Well spotted, I'd forgotten about that one as they haven't shown that in a while. Ch. 10 loved showing that on a Friday night. And apparently not much of a film either.
Actually, Ch. 10 loved showing several of Michael J. Fox's films ad nauseum for a period there - they must've shown 'Greed' at least 3 times in a two-year period.
And most strange of all, they show Back to the Future 2 & 3, usually together every 6-9 months, yet haven't shown the first BTTF (which was clearly the best one) for several years.
The quickest repeat screening of a film I've seen recently was when Ch. 9 showed the Village People film 'Can't Stop the Music' on New Year's Day this year, and then again on a Sunday afternoon a couple of weeks ago, presumably to coincide with the remnants of the band who were touring Australia at the time.
Originally posted by NakedDeadGuy
Arnie/JLC - True Liesgets a pretty good run I reckon.
Still love the dance though......
I reckon True Lies has been on all 3 networks.Last time it was on TEN,before that on SEVEN,but originally on NINE.
Originally posted by Squeak
The Concierge got a good run on Ten in the mid 90's, was on 6 or 7 times in a couple of years.
As were the other Michael J Fox movies like Back To The Future [1.2 and 3]
North, starring Elijah Wood, would probably maintain a showing per annum average on Channel 10.
Bad Boys rules the 8.30 timeslot on Channel Seinfeld. It's on at least four times per year.
Reach For The Sky (The Douglas Bader story starring Kenneth Moore) is a late night favourite at the ABC.
GoEagles
24 Mar 2003, 18:28
Other movies that are shown on TV often:
Grease
Willy Wonka
Ransom
Next friday ch10 are dragging out The Truman Show again.I suppose Liar,Liar will be on the following week.
If The Truman Show is on again, that must mean the next series of Big Brother is not far away. Expect to see Ed TV in a couple of weeks if the Ch.10 programmers are following their standard pre-Big Brother checklist.
GFC MAD!
25 Mar 2003, 18:03
Last Action Hero and Bird On A Wire seem to be shown twice annualy on channel 10.
L.A.H is an embarrasment of a film and I'm surprised at how much its repeated.
I agree that Parenthood and Kindergarden Cop are shown way too often as well [even though Parenthood is a good film].
What a mazes me, just like they do with BTTF, is that they show the sequels more often than the original. This is the case with Jaws as well. Recently all 3 sequels were shown on channel 10. When was the last time the original was on?
Also, whens the last time The Gods Must Be Crazy, Cocoon, The Jerk or The Three Amigo's was on?
Its been ages! So next time channel 10 decides to schedule a light-hearted film for Friday eveneing - a good flick to get you in the mood for the weekend - instead of repeating a film they showed a few months ago, why not take another comedy or classic film out of the vault that has not been shown for years?
wagstaff
25 Mar 2003, 18:27
Originally posted by GFC MAD!
Last Action Hero and Bird On A Wire seem to be shown twice annualy on channel 10.
The funny thing about Bird On a Wire was, that made in 1990, it took about 6 or 7 years before it got its first run on Network TV. It rated very well, and was shown about 5 times in 3 years!
Only on Ch. 10.
ch7 seem to drag out Enemy Of The State every 3 months.It was on a few weeks ago.
My North
26 Mar 2003, 21:39
Originally posted by JUBJUB
ch7 seem to drag out Enemy Of The State every 3 months.It was on a few weeks ago.
Good ending in Enemy Of The State but not as good as The Usual Suspects which had the best ending ever of a movie
Grendel
27 Mar 2003, 03:51
Originally posted by My North
had the best ending ever of a movie
You must mean the original version of 'the Vanishing'. :p
Saturday week,ch7 are dragging out Mrs Doubtfire for the 217th time .
GoEagles
27 Mar 2003, 22:19
If they are showing Mrs Doubtfire they will probably screen Flubber the following week.
Unwritten_Law
27 Mar 2003, 23:29
It must be about time for another showing of Air Force One. Oh hang on it has terrorists in it, we can't have that now can we?
It must nearly be time for ch9 to drag out the Harrison Ford movies Raiders Of The Lost Ark. or Clear And Present Danger .
Fall Out Boy
2 Oct 2003, 10:13
6 months later, and 'Happy Gilmore' is being shown again, this time on Friday night.
Originally posted by phatandphreaky
6 months later, and 'Happy Gilmore' is being shown again, this time on Friday night.
There's usually a 2nd Adam Sandler movie dragged out the following week .
Happy Gilmore: I can bet that all the kids at my son's golf clinic will be out there practising there run-up tee shot tomorrow.
A golf pro's nightmare.
thewhippersnapper
2 Oct 2003, 17:59
Both Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison Kick Arse!
I actually use the "bonding" excuse to sit there with my son and laugh my tits off. Same with Buffy.
Black JuJu
2 Oct 2003, 20:25
"Big Daddy" is getting there for Adam Sandler.
He's the king of the oft-run bad comedies on 10.
Another contender -
JERRY MCGUIRE.
I seem to watch it whenever its on.
God knows why, I hate the movie.
"You had me at hello"
Gimme a ****ing break !
Pretty Woman gets 2-3 screenings annually on Channel 7. Each time they hype it up by adding "Director's Cut etc" to the title in the hope that it will attract viewers. It must for them to keep on repeating it each year.
BTW, I love Happy Gilmore and the scene at the Mini-Golf would have to my favourite.
Happy Gilmore seems to be the current repeat king, a while back it was Groundhog day (ironically), before that Stripes.
beckybiglands
3 Oct 2003, 15:24
someone posted before about Air Force One... its on tonight in Adelaide, and last weekend Ch. 9 did Die Hard I and II
Back to the Future I was on in Adel. on Ch 7 as a midday movie last school holidays, i couldn't actually remember the storyline to it so it was awesome seeing it again... I love the school holidays, there's always a great 80s early 90s movie, i watched gilbert grape and attack of the 50 foot woman this week :p
Adam Sandler movies are thrashed but i can deal with that... Its the Julia Roberts ones i cant stand! Erin broccolli one weekend and notting hill this one! :eek:
Appleyard
3 Oct 2003, 16:16
Groundhog Day has made it to Foxtel. Give it a year it will be on channel 4 - classic movies or whatever. Unless Bill Murray dies, or farts in public, in which case the programmers will jump at the chance to do a Bill Murray Movies Month.
As for playing sequels only, do the stations have a deal where they pay to show these movies for a certain time period? If they want them again they have to re-pay?
Face it, these old movies are probably cheap as chips and they get a decent "light-hearted, feel-good" audience so why would they bother putting anything better on?
Originally posted by Unwritten_Law
It must be about time for another showing of Air Force One. Oh hang on it has terrorists in it, we can't have that now can we?
Isn't it funny, in a thread about Happy Gilmore being replayed for the millionth time, Air Force One is being shown at the same time on 7. :p
Noddy Holder
4 Oct 2003, 16:19
can't believe nobody has mentioned the old faithful "The Sound of Music" although it doesn't seem to have been on for a while now. When I was growing up it was a bi-monthly event.
Yeah, channels buy a number of plays of films for within a period of time....after that expires, then most don't get rebought.
wagstaff
4 Oct 2003, 18:48
I noticed that Lethal Weapon 4 was on Ch. 9 last night. I wonder if all the LW sequels will get shown as often as the first one has been?
You might be able to judge what season it is by what LW movie is being shown.
Originally posted by DonFan
can't believe nobody has mentioned the old faithful "The Sound of Music" although it doesn't seem to have been on for a while now. When I was growing up it was a bi-monthly event.
I love that movie. They could show it a couple of times a year maybe. :D
Originally posted by Appleyard
Groundhog Day has made it to Foxtel.
Groundhog Day is shown on TV1 every 2 months.They replay it about 10 times in the month.
Disgustipated
7 Oct 2003, 14:45
The Star Wars movies would have to be the most replayed movies of all time
Freo Big Fella
7 Oct 2003, 15:57
What Ch10(They seem to have the most movie rights) needs to do is have the 8:30 saturday slot as "Vote-A-Movie". They can select 10-15 movies from their library, set up a Phone/SMS poll(like Big Brother) and screen the movie that gets the most votes. It lets them make money from the Phone/SMS charges AND screen a movie that rates well.
Anyway, Happy Gilmore and Air Force One have to be the most replayed movies on Australian TV currently. I've noticed that Channel 9 have also started to trot out all four Star Wars films over a four week period now and then as well.
Originally posted by Freo Big Fella
What Ch10(They seem to have the most movie rights) needs to do is have the 8:30 saturday slot as "Vote-A-Movie". They can select 10-15 movies from their library, set up a Phone/SMS poll(like Big Brother) and screen the movie that gets the most votes. It lets them make money from the Phone/SMS charges AND screen a movie that rates well.
That is the finest idea I've heard in a long while...
puddingfactor
7 Oct 2003, 19:44
Ten tried 'theme-related' movie nights a couple of years ago, and it was really good. Think they had a Sci Fi night, 80s night etc.
The SMS idea is a good one, although given its Ten we will probably be given a choice between Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore in Week 1, and Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison in Week 2.
Incidentially, according to Channel Ten, Gilmore won its timeslot in the 16-39 demographic on Friday night. No wonder they keep replaying it.
Originally posted by Freo Big Fella
What Ch10(They seem to have the most movie rights) needs to do is have the 8:30 saturday slot as "Vote-A-Movie". They can select 10-15 movies from their library, set up a Phone/SMS poll(like Big Brother) and screen the movie that gets the most votes. It lets them make money from the Phone/SMS charges AND screen a movie that rates well.
That is a really good idea!!!! It'd give everyone a bit more of a choice.
Originally posted by Black JuJu
"Big Daddy" is getting there for Adam Sandler.
He's the king of the oft-run bad comedies on 10.
Next friday night on ch10
Big Daddy :o
Fall Out Boy
20 Oct 2003, 19:14
Originally posted by JUBJUB
Big Daddy :o
Big Daddy ain't a bad film, especially because Joey Lauren Adams stars in it.
Originally posted by phatandphreaky
Big Daddy ain't a bad film, especially because Joey Lauren Adams stars in it.
I don't like her as much when she plays someone who likes blokes.
ch7 are dragging out Die Hard next friday.I could've sworn that it was shown only 2 months ago and Die Hard 2 was on a week later.
benny's buddy
28 Oct 2003, 14:56
anyone remember a movie called 'mr holland's opas'? i can't remember which station it was, but they used to pull it out at least every 6 months.
watched a very different adam sandler movie last
on new release dvd... i doubt very much it would
be shown as often as his other movies...
Punch drunk love...
by the director who did boogie nights/magnolia...
sandler stars alongside emily watson in this different love story...
sandler plays an softly spoken loser with anger problems
(yeh, nothing new but this isnt in a funny/comedic way)...
quite a good movie, which looks beautiful...
www.punchdrunklove.com .. has some of the great
soundtrack...
has turned me off those 1900 phone sex lines for life...
(not that i've ever used them...)
Originally posted by benny's buddy
anyone remember a movie called 'mr holland's opas'? i can't remember which station it was, but they used to pull it out at least every 6 months.
I remember the movie.........I think it was 10 who used to show it all the time. Or 7.......
essnickess
4 Nov 2003, 17:34
money train used to be replayed frequently, but now not for a couple of years
Originally posted by GFC MAD!
Last Action Hero and Bird On A Wire seem to be shown twice annualy on channel 10.
Tonight on ch10 at 8.30pm - Bird On A Wire.
Ch9 have dragged out Willy Wonka again [uh-oh,oompa-loompa song's started in my head].
ch10 are dragging out Clear And Present Danger next friday.That seems to be on high rotation.
wagstaff
21 Jan 2006, 20:00
Ch. 10 are showing this yet again tonight, less then 6 months after they last showed it.
The only reason I can think of Ch. 10 continually showing it is that a large section of the public like watching it repeatedly as people did with 'The Blues Brothers' and 'Rocky Horror Picture Show'.
SouthSwans
21 Jan 2006, 20:08
Once every 2 months I reckon they screen Groundhog Day with Bill Murray. True Lies also is screened frequently.
Mr Eagle
21 Jan 2006, 22:44
Once every 2 months I reckon they screen Groundhog Day with Bill Murray. True Lies also is screened frequently.
Groundhog Day's showings used to be nicely irregular... only recently has it joined Ten's elite little "high rotation" lineup.
It is a sad indictment of Channel Ten that this thread is three years old and still perfectly accurate.
Ch7 are showing 'The Green Mile' again on saturday night.That usually gets a run every 6 months on ch7.
At least it's a good movie.
Carolyn
22 Jan 2006, 08:51
To me it seems that channel 10 are always screening Terminator 2
Funkalicous
22 Jan 2006, 09:03
What about 2 of the most painful chick-flicks ever: Sleepless in Seatle and Pretty Women. :thumbsd:
The fifth Element is yet to mentioned (although no complaints here as it is a great movie, as to is all of Adam Sandlers, excluding Punch Drunk Love)
musha_13
22 Jan 2006, 16:57
Entrapment with Sean Connerey and Catherine Zeta-Jones seams to be shown every few months by channel 9.
Mr Eagle
22 Jan 2006, 17:42
(although no complaints here as it is a great movie, as to is all of Adam Sandlers, excluding Punch Drunk Love)
Waaaaaaaait a minute...you actually think Billy Madison is a good movie???
hawkeye23
22 Jan 2006, 18:52
Entrapment with Sean Connerey and Catherine Zeta-Jones seams to be shown every few months by channel 9.
Very strongly agree. I can't stand CZJ, her eyes are too squinty.
Kingpin
22 Jan 2006, 20:36
Haven't read the entire thread, but Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory has probably been screened on Channel 6 (WIN) about 30 times in the last 10 or so years.
I want to launch a Jihad on his factory, and wipe lots of never-ending wipey poos all over his Golden Tickets. :thumbsd:
hawkeye23
22 Jan 2006, 21:05
Haven't read the entire thread, but Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory has probably been screened on Channel 6 (WIN) about 30 times in the last 10 or so years.
I want to launch a Jihad on his factory, and wipe lots of never-ending wipey poos all over his Golden Tickets. :thumbsd:
Gene Wilder makes my skin crawl. Always has. Dunno why.
Hard Ball Get
23 Jan 2006, 20:33
I reckon True Lies has been on all 3 networks.Last time it was on TEN,before that on SEVEN,but originally on NINE.
What ever the network it is on twice a year.
TuskenRaider
24 Jan 2006, 07:13
Anyone notice the bloke that Shooter McGavin hires to distract Happy looks like a Mick McGuane clone?
Check it out.
Ch. 10 has a rather notorious record in recent years for showing certain films seemingly every second week, and 'Happy Gilmore' would have to be up there as the most shown.
It just so happens I can remember when it was last screened by Ch. 10 in Melbourne - the Friday night before the Grand Final which means its been less then 6 months since it was last shown. At a guess, it must have been shown around 5-6 times in the last 3 years. It must rate damn well.
I guess Ch. 10 got a shock when they realised they had virtually run out of James Bond films to show on a Saturday night and in their haste relied on a good old Adam Sandler double!
In anycase, are there any other films that people out there notice that seem to get shown particularly often on network TV?
Three and a half years on and this thread still isn't stale.Good old ch10,as mentioned by Russian in the ratings thread,they've dusted off the Adam Sandler collection.
It's amazing they haven't worn them out.
Freo Big Fella
7 Nov 2006, 08:35
What Ch10(They seem to have the most movie rights) needs to do is have the 8:30 saturday slot as "Vote-A-Movie". They can select 10-15 movies from their library, set up a Phone/SMS poll(like Big Brother) and screen the movie that gets the most votes. It lets them make money from the Phone/SMS charges AND screen a movie that rates well.
I'm not usually one to quote myself, but I'm sure they did something like this a couple of weeks ago?
I'm not usually one to quote myself, but I'm sure they did something like this a couple of weeks ago?
I remember seeing it listed in TV Guides on a friday night [?] a few weeks ago.I don't recall seeing any ads or info on what movies you could vote for.
raikkonen
7 Nov 2006, 11:03
Three and a half years on and this thread still isn't stale.Good old ch10,as mentioned by Russian in the ratings thread,they've dusted off the Adam Sandler collection.
At least most of his movies are pretty decent :thumbsu: . Best: Click. Worst: Spanglish, that was shocking.
wagstaff
7 Nov 2006, 12:39
Haven't read the entire thread, but Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory has probably been screened on Channel 6 (WIN) about 30 times in the last 10 or so years.
I want to launch a Jihad on his factory, and wipe lots of never-ending wipey poos all over his Golden Tickets. :thumbsd:
I think this was on Ch. 9 last Saturday night.
I think this was on Ch. 9 last Saturday night.
It was in Victoria.Some other states probably have Thugby League on.
I hate it when Willy Wonka is on.I always flick over and watch a bit [good movie] and then I get the Oompa-Loompa song stuck in my head for a few days.
Bugger ... now I've just got it back in my head again.
StefanoRoccoWhite
7 Nov 2006, 19:40
How could you not love a movie which was made at the time by trippers for trippers. Its such a classic psychedelic flick..
docker_azza
7 Nov 2006, 21:04
Maybe we need to go to the TV station's offices and throw some coins at them.
They don't seem to spend the money on decent TV when they keep rehashing the same movies year after year after.....