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Directors, Cut of I Want To Believe movie has been greenlit per an interview with Chris Carter in David's podcast!
Directors, Cut of I Want To Believe movie has been greenlit per an interview with Chris Carter in David's podcast!
And currently trying to get through the season 4 episode, "The Chasm" and it hasn't been easy.
Welcome!
Number 81.
A legend that we are lucky to have around.
Here's to more great work from him.
This has been great. It's a podcast that provides commentary tracks on DVDs and they've been doing X files episodes lately
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/chill-phil/
About four years ago, I donated to this GoFundMe. I am not sure if this is allowed per forum rules (please remove if necessary), but this is as worthy of an individual as I have seen.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/savejenny
I cannot imagine the daunting task of having to raise $750k on the internet to safe yourself, and five years in, being 37% of that goal. It always bothers me that billionaires can't just see these fundraisers like we do, and snap their fingers and just end the person's nightmare.
She did this
https://youtu.be/X_Ce50LxkBE?si=3JxpTi06eb7piGyb
She's quite gifted
Has anyone seen NBC's Siberia?
I loved this show!
Thanks for sharing this. I would like to say I'll listen to it soon... but I am really hypnotized by The Televised Podcast covering the first two seasons of BATWOMAN and the final season of SUPERGIRL right now! I will return to other podcasts after I finish this one.
It really is quite excellent!
Newer and newer technologies give me hope that we will see our foursome gang together again, with some new material. At least we won't be solely reliant on the studio and the economic model.
Happy 30th to something that has all given us comfort in what can be the difficult and often intriguing world we live in, with so many possibilities.
You’re very welcome! Hope to see you & everyone there.
Thank you. I will do so!
Compassion isn't just allowed, it's essential.
Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks. The story is heartbreaking. It's the most money i have ever given to a stranger on the internet.
She has a youtube btw. https://www.youtube.com/@jenny.rowbory/videos
Hi my fellow Sliders!
I’m so happy that we still have a sliders forum. Miss you all and our talks on what if slides.
It’s officially 30 years since the premiere of our beloved show. This also means that it’s been a year of being able to escape from being stuck in a world for missing a slide. Let’s try not to equate that to our age as we are still young!
Not sure if you remember me since I have a new name on here and it’s been years since the SYFY bboard. I used to post under Sliderkitty.
I’m inviting you to slide again this Saturday night as we rewatch the pilot. Please join us as chances are that Jerry himself will rewatch and tweet along. We do weekly rewatches on Saturday nights which gives nostalgia. We had Rob Floyd tweet and rewatch some of Season 5. JOC has rewatched too but can’t confirm if he’ll be on this Saturday yet.
Not sure how many of you have twitter (x) but here are the details:
If you only watch 1 Sliders episode this year, let this be the one. The Pilot.
The 30th Anniversary of Sliders ! Let's watch at the same time:
Saturday, March 22 @ 9pmEST.
FAQs: slidecage.com/rewatch
Use #SlidersRewatch to rewatchSlidersFanBlog is hosting but u can stream it on peacock or watch along with the dvd
Catch you on the next slide.
Very cool, thank you for letting us know!
Happy 30th as well everybody. Wow, 30.
About four years ago, I donated to this GoFundMe. I am not sure if this is allowed per forum rules (please remove if necessary), but this is as worthy of an individual as I have seen.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/savejenny
I cannot imagine the daunting task of having to raise $750k on the internet to safe yourself, and five years in, being 37% of that goal. It always bothers me that billionaires can't just see these fundraisers like we do, and snap their fingers and just end the person's nightmare.
Ginger Mint from Tetley's:
https://tetley.ca/products/soothe-teaEchinacea and Elderberry from Traditional Medicinals:
https://www.traditionalmedicinals.com/p … rberry-teaMy ginseng tea is Uncle Bill's, a Canadian-grown brand, but this is what I saw in the US:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Prince-of-Pe … pe=REGULAR
Thanks
my heart skipped a beat
Echinacea and elderberry: For immune system boosting.
Ginseng and blueberry: For energy.
Ginger mint: Stimulating and soothing.
Thanks. On these, are there particular brands or sources you get them from?
does anyone drink specialty tea here? if so, which ones would you recommend?
...
I used to think I was the second biggest fan of SLIDERS in the world (TF is obviously the first since he has a collection of props), but I have to bow to someone who would retrieve a CRT television from a trash heap to watch SLIDERS.
I admit, I would probably do the same if I had space for a CRT TV in my home, but I don't.
It takes up half the room. It's definitely a sacrifce.
Speaking for myself: Episodes 2 - 9 of SLIDERS are so far gone that even a purist could not claim that the episodes in the condition that they exist in any way represent how those episodes looked on original broadcast. On a CRT television, those episodes looked sharp enough and clear enough; it's only on HDTVs that all the flaws become apartment. The other episodes of SLIDERS don't need AI upscaling or reconstruction. Using AI image generation to rebuild Episodes 2 - 9 would be reproducing an acceptable facsimile of something that otherwise does not exist. I personally would be fine with that.
When we look at the 4K AI version of TRUE LIES, it looks like a plastic abomination and an embarrassing mutilation of a film that exists in 1080p and looks just fine in 1080p. With those broken episodes of SLIDERS, there isn't really a good version to turn to, so why not rebuild it?
I literally have a CRT television just for another way to watch Sliders. Someone was throwing it away, and I jumped at it.
this is interesting
https://twitter.com/EHuanglu/status/1877408621002104999https://github.com/NJU-PCALab/STAR
I wonder if 45 minute episodes are feasible or if this is the type of thing only equipped for short samples. But if it can realistically extrapolate what is in the image to rebuild it, and can provide a reasonable facsmile of what the 1080 content may have been then it could be a game changer for modernizing unsalvageable content.
It looks like, per Jim Hall, Topaz is going to be introducing a model that does something similar.
It looks like the algorithms are shifting from grain extrapolation to image "filling in" and while I don't know what the quality will be in the short term, I also think in the short-term something may be commercially available (or via open source like above) to actually salvage pretty fuzzy, grainless content. The future is happening faster than we could have guessed. I almost wonder if NBCUniversal would be motivated to "give in" and use this technology or it will be considered to sacrilege.
Too bad Info isn't around for this, but BUFFY'S BACK (maybe, probably) at Hulu
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/buffy- … 236291559/
Also seems another reboot at Hulu for Prison Break. Good Lord.
is this prison break's second reboot? are we getting lapped?
this other new podcast has been very active lately
Two summers before the election I knew this was coming. The only doubt I had was after the msg rally and the subsequent erroneous Iowa poll in the final couple of weeks. The democratic party invited this future. In 2020, Biden won because people simply wanted to vote against trump. In 2024, it could have been trump or a number of other republican candidates but Biden couldn't win and Harris was not someone with a vision that would help people move off of the Biden white house's performance, particularly the last couple of years.
Shame on Biden for not transitioning after people voted him in with his promise as a one term transition president.
this is interesting
https://twitter.com/EHuanglu/status/1877408621002104999
https://github.com/NJU-PCALab/STAR
I wonder if 45 minute episodes are feasible or if this is the type of thing only equipped for short samples. But if it can realistically extrapolate what is in the image to rebuild it, and can provide a reasonable facsmile of what the 1080 content may have been then it could be a game changer for modernizing unsalvageable content.
Officially one year. What we lost..
I wonder if studios would ever consider doing "simulated hd" blurays that use algorithm upscaling on material where true HD would be impossible or cost prohibitive.
I still can't believe how good the pilot looks with the upscaling experiment samples.
I honestly wish this could be distributed across all platforms. It's production quality.
https://deadline.com/2024/11/bonnie-ham … 236185748/
she canceled sliders
MOD EDIT: Broken link fixed, moved to AI thread.
Very interesting with what he said using SUCCESSION as an example
RussianCabbie_Lotteryfan wrote:Posting for grizzled
https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/1 … hollywood/Ha, yes she's into "psychedelic-assisted therapy" now, and campaigned to legalize psychedelics in some manner in Mass, which did not pass. Her socials basically came to life after years of inactivity, a month ago. The career path is not a surprise, as she's wanted to go in that direction for as long as I've known her, which was partly what her mother's group was doing in Africa, minus the mushrooms. Obviously I'm happy that she's happy and seems to be going strong.
I'm glad she's independently wealthy now and could pursue her interests. At least she doesn't have the financial pressure to have to act anymore, and can explore stuff like this. It does seem like she's had quite a life.
Posting for grizzled
https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/1 … hollywood/
did anyone know about this?
I would appreciate it if you would watch Season 3 and tell me what the hell is going on because I could not understand it.
Ha. Well you've always been much better on details as me.
I never finished the series when it was streaming on netflix, so I can't recall how far I got. I just remember feeling like I was watching a believable world, with fully thought out, well-constructed logic that was very much grounded in a speculative sort of reality. It didn't feel artificial or convenient. It felt real, despite the drama and the science fiction.
I'm not sure if the old Continuum thread was lost but I was pleasantly surprised to find it on tubi in the u.s. tonight. All four seasons. It has been elusive to find since leaving Netflix 6 or 7 years ago. But it's streaming for free in the u.s. now on tubi.
RussianCabbie_Lotteryfan wrote:GROWING PAINS is free on Plex. It looks remarkably good. I did not think these 80s sitcoms could look this good.
Must I? That's one sitcom we watched every week, that I don't think I could re-attempt now. LOL
Some may say the same thing about "The Quinn Mallory Chronicles" but we love it anyway
GROWING PAINS is free on Plex. It looks remarkably good. I did not think these 80s sitcoms could look this good.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie … 235950420/
CONTACT is one of the most import movies to me. Tracy did some work on it and presumably alongside her.
Her work was always of high, high quality. It's such a shame she's gone at a rather young age. As is her ability to give us more of her terrific projects.
a lot of good 4k upgrades here
https://www.youtube.com/@ODavies/videos
Excellect points ireactions. But also doesn't completely explain why jerry has been known to go to these conventions as a 'civilian' while his wife is a vip.
RussianCabbie_Lotteryfan wrote:based on how JRD is dressed (he normally wears an outfit like that for conventions) and the credential necklace around jerry's neck, i am assuming they were both at the same fan convention.
Yes I think it was Fanboy Expo Orlando, JRD and Rebecca Romijn were booked. Jerry usually (not always) accompanies his wife, and this was the first time both he and John were at the same one. I have implored Jerry to take convention bookings, people would line up for him. Then you could have things like dual photo ops with him and John, probably a Sliders panel, etc.
Yea, that's wonderful you are encouraging that. My guess is maybe he has some insecurity, but you'd think the conventions would be able to assess demand and offer him enough financial incentive as a result. Most of these people are paid fee plus travel expenses, plus share of autograph revenue, correct? I assumed they basically get offers through their agent & manager and if it's the right price, they go. For the lesser stars, I would assume there's no guarnateed payment beyond travel expenses.
RussianCabbie_Lotteryfan wrote:Grizzlor wrote:https://x.com/MrJerryOC/status/18324981 … g&s=19
How cool is that?
INCREDIBLE (to see these two guys together again)
It really is INCREDIBLE. And to see the words "Getting the team back together..."
based on how JRD is dressed (he normally wears an outfit like that for conventions) and the credential necklace around jerry's neck, i am assuming they were both at the same fan convention.
https://x.com/MrJerryOC/status/18324981 … g&s=19
Getting the team back together...
How cool is that?
INCREDIBLE (to see these two guys together again)
Just my opinion: aside from 102 - 109, all other SLIDERS episodes stretch to a 55 inch LCD just fine.
Yea i wasn't specific but was moreso talking about the early episodes.
the sliders dvds look best 4:3 on a tube tv (at a reasonable viewing distance). Hides the flaws.
While this probably makes sense legally it's awful news for the sliders pilot novelization available on archive.org
Grizzlor wrote:Most TV series were shot this way on film (edited in post on tape), except maybe sitcoms which were shot entirely on video. Unfortunately, the process of obtaining the film, rescanning that, followed by a shot by shot reproduction of what was done in post, is never going to happen for this series. It's still something that they did it for Star Trek and Next Gen.
I still hold out hope they'll rescan the film. I'm not sure if I would want the special effects redone anyway. They rescanned the film on Lois and Clark and just left the old special effects, which is better than nothing. I don't think Lois and Clark is a huge beloved series, although it is Superman. The amount of work they done for TNG was crazy. Fans were upset that James Cameron used AI for the most recent Aliens 4K transfer: https://www.avpgalaxy.net/2024/08/13/ja … volvement/. I can understand both the fans side and his as well. Long story short, the fans didn't want the AI or grain reduction and he tells his fans to get a life.
i'll never understand directors saying 'get a life' to fans when both the director and fans are being meticulous and anal about the quality of the content. I suppose since the director thinks it's his, and therefore part of his life, it's different? But still doesn't make sense to me -- if the director cares that much about the details, aren't these the people who share their point-of-view (rather than the apathetic people with lives).
My review on the "Perihelion" novel was featured in the X-Cast podcast! In the mailbag section, podcasters AJ Black and Carl Sweeney share various comments from different fans. Then AJ Black says at 1:05:17:
"Ibrahim had a really brilliant review, but it's a really long review, so I am not going to read that out."
Faint praise, but it resounds in my ears.
:-D
That's great. I was meaning to post their podcast episode here (still have yet to listen).
This is interesting
I seem to recall Aaron used a different story of storytelling participating site. This one is different. I don't think they have many IP brands integrated yet but they have some decent investors that may give them a shot if they get enough traction with their initial product.
Seeing paramount's struggles has been ashame because they have some decent IP. But not all studios can.have their own streaming services. And all the disparate apps makes for a crappy user experience. A lot of time spent is going to YouTube and tiktok.
is Star Trek Next Generation: Generations happening? Matalas' desired follow-up to Picard? I thought I heard something about that supposedly at ComicCon. Or maybe I read it wrong.
this looks good
https://www.amazon.com/eXtra-Files-Humo … 1368084311
reminds me a little bit of Annie Fish's work (anthology book) on that one episode of Sliders
regarding Prodigy & Netflix:
Thanks for the review. A very nuanced, multi-dimensional, fair take. I am glad you were able to appreciate and get enjoyment out of aspects of it.
Agree @ireactions - he was loyal to the universe he built
@QuinnSlidr that's awesome to hear he inspired you. And that you got to take in his hospitality.
I just want to say.... I think it's non-trivial that Sliders has yet again seemingly been renewed for licensing on Peacock after it expired at the end of June. Universal has many titles its studio owns yet Peacock does not license all of them.
It's 2024. 30 years after SLIDERS debuted. Yet on a modern, premium streaming platform, it still maintains itself as relevant to today's marketplace.
Yes, Seaquest is available too, but Spielberg & Amblin got that totally remastered and in HD. It had some help, politically. Sliders is there truly based on having enough fan interest to be kept on the platform.
It's a privilege as a fan to see it there.
It took a long time for me to get over this. I still miss him though. I hope he and his terrific sense of humor is still taking in our world from above. I want him to be able to continue to follow the story that he commented on.
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