This Saturday, February 27 at 9:00pm, tune into Sci-Fi to see the original made-for-TV movie Gryphon, billed in the network promo as the "ultimate weapon of mass destruction." That's not entirely true -- the ultimate "weapon of mass destruction" is actually a Gryphon with severe diarrhea. However, no matter how many times I've submitted my script for that particular movie, Sci-Fi continues to turn it down. Apparently my ideas are too radical for the timid minds at that particular network.
Gryphon tells the story of two rival kingdoms who must join forces when the Gryphon (a mythical beast with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle) is summoned to destroy them all. The movie stars Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Jonathan LaPaglia (The District, New York Undercover) and Larry Drake (LA Law). You can watch the promo here. I think it looks pretty cool, actually, in that fun, "matinee movie monster" kind of way.
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1-26-2007 @ 9:57AM
Obadiah said...
Does anyone else wonder where the producers' get the money for these movies? Do they generate enough ad revenue and DVD sales to actually turn a profit. Every time I've sat down for a Sci-Fi Original I've tuned out within the first twenty minutes. (The Dune/BSG miniseries have been a large exception.) I'm just wondering if anyone actually WATCHES these movies... because I can't.
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1-26-2007 @ 11:19AM
B said...
The answer is these movies are really cheap to make. They hire second-rate actors and use cheese CGI special effects, so they don't need to make much money to generate a profit.
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