Why are the movies listed as specials for "Simpsons" and "Sex & the City?" However, it's clearly posted not to add "Serenity" to "Firefly." Are these just oversights? Should there be a list complied of Theatrical movies/TV shows to watch for?
Sliderb wrote:
Why are the movies listed as specials for "Simpsons" and "Sex & the City?" However, it's clearly posted not to add "Serenity" to "Firefly." Are these just oversights? Should there be a list complied of Theatrical movies/TV shows to watch for?
There was alot of discussion about adding or not adding movies as specials to a show, without reading through our policy I think we made the decision to not add those, but when I am at home later I will read through the policy :)
http://www.tvmaze.com/faq/15/episodes
Specials
The inclusion policy for Shows applies to specials as well. This means only content that has premiered on a Network or Web Channel may be added; theatrical movies related to a show may not be added.
Plus, I mean it's called tvmaze, not tv-continued-on-film-maze :P Though I do think we should have some sort of mention somewhere that a film exists, especially if it continues or concludes the story like with Firefly and Serenity.
The policy have a direct answer to that: The inclusion policy for Shows applies to specials as well. This means only content that has premiered on a Network or Web Channel may be added; theatrical movies related to a show may not be added.
Apparently some films were added before this passage were written, so they should be deleted.
If someone has a list we can do that task :)
tnt wrote:
The policy have a direct answer to that: The inclusion policy for Shows applies to specials as well. This means only content that has premiered on a Network or Web Channel may be added; theatrical movies related to a show may not be added.Apparently some films were added before this passage were written, so they should be deleted.
What do you do with the original Battlestar Galactica (1978) pilot that was in fact theatrically released?
SilverSurfer wrote:
What do you do with the original Battlestar Galactica (1978) pilot that was in fact theatrically released?
Seems like the pilot was aired on TV in 1978 in the US after it premiered in theaters internationally, and then released theatrically in 1979. So it wouldn't really matter about theatrical if it was aired on TV as part of the series, I'd think.
kevin87 wrote:
Seems like the pilot was aired on TV in 1978 in the US after it premiered in theaters internationally, and then released theatrically in 1979. So it wouldn't really matter about theatrical if it was aired on TV as part of the series, I'd think.
The "pilot" was in theatres the summer before it aired on TV ... so because it is a US based show the international theatrical release doesn't count?
SilverSurfer wrote:
What do you do with the original Battlestar Galactica (1978) pilot that was in fact theatrically released?
At least originally it was produced for TV as a part of the series. And TV version of the pilot is considerably different from the shortened theatrical release. So the actual TV pilot is not the same film that was released in theaters.
If there was some kind of extended TV-cut of Serenity, it would've been added without hesitation I think.
tnt wrote:
At least originally it was produced for TV as a part of the series. And TV version of the pilot is considerably different from the shortened theatrical release. So the actual TV pilot is not the same film that was released in theaters.If there was some kind of extended TV-cut of Serenity, it would've been added without hesitation I think.
Has anyone ever suggested a third option for series besides regular episodes & specials ... namely theatrically released movies or just "Movies" to also catch TV movies instead of lumping them in with specials?
I know they are "movies" but personally I will always lump them in together especially if they have the original cast ... the original 1966 Batman movie, the Munsters, Are You Being Served, X-Files, Star Trek, and on and on. Again, it may not be what the site is about, but for me I could care less when, where or how something came out ... it all gets kept in the same folder on the HDD.
SilverSurfer wrote:
The "pilot" was in theatres the summer before it aired on TV ... so because it is a US based show the international theatrical release doesn't count?
Not with the policy how it is, where the one with the most premieres is where the show is based in. Like how Outcast was an American show but since it premiered season 2 first in the UK and ended over a year before it finally began in the US, the details were changed to reflect it being a UK based show. If the episodes were all aired in the UK first for the duration of the run, then the UK theatrical release would matter, but then it still would probably use the actual TV broadcast, since like tnt says, it was longer. Plus, the film version also has a major difference where somebody is killed but they're still alive on the series, so it wouldn't be TV canon anyway.
SilverSurfer wrote:
Has anyone ever suggested a third option for series besides regular episodes & specials ... namely theatrically released movies or just "Movies" to also catch TV movies instead of lumping them in with specials?I know they are "movies" but personally I will always lump them in together especially if they have the original cast ... the original 1966 Batman movie, the Munsters, Are You Being Served, X-Files, Star Trek, and on and on. Again, it may not be what the site is about, but for me I could care less when, where or how something came out ... it all gets kept in the same folder on the HDD.
There's movies that intertwined with the TV series plot, and there's completely stand-alone films. Theatrical releases almost never directly connected to the plot of the series they're based on, merely exploiting the name and the characters. On the other hand, TV movies almost always follows the same story, either closing it up or serving as a pilot episode.
I agree, it would be cool if we have a way to at least link theatrical releases to the series somehow. Maybe the new "Extra details" box someday will allow to mention non-TV productions of the same franchise. Theatrical releases, radio plays, comic books etc.
tnt wrote:
I agree, it would be cool if we have a way to at least link theatrical releases to the series somehow. Maybe the new "Extra details" box someday will allow to mention non-TV productions of the same franchise. Theatrical releases, radio plays, comic books etc.
Maybe the site needs to drop the TV and just go with maze ... :)
I know I'm new here and trying to get my bearings, but I agree with an earlier post. If the theatrical movie is considered canon with the show and ties up/continues a storyline from a show, it should be included. Some prime examples are "Serenity", "SATC", "Simpsons", "X-Files" and even older shows like "Get Smart." However, movie reboots or spinoffs (the recent versions of Get Smart, Baywatch, or CHiPs) shouldn't be included. If anything, I like the "extra details" idea. It just seems like these are as much a part of the original show as any episode, save the fact they got released in theaters for one reason or another. I could see it getting dicey when you get to the "Star Trek" movies since there are crossovers and parallel universes, but that's another discussion.