This.looks interesting
1 Yesterday 18:57:07
Re: Random Thoughts about TV, Film and Media (686 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
2 2025-08-07 09:07:16
Re: Random Thoughts about TV, Film and Media (686 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
RussianCabbie_Lotteryfan wrote:Going to see Naked Gun tonight. I have been rooting for this one. One of my favorites as a kid and would love to see the theatrical market support stuff like this (particularly this franchise).
This movie was insane. Especially the part with the snowman.
I am glad you liked it! Wasn't Leslie Neilsen Canadian?
And Pam Anderson is Canadian too. I guess it's in the Naked Gun DNA.
Which is funny because SLIDERS and NAKED GUN are also creatively connected. Robert K Weiss' sensibility in both.
It was nice to be in a theater where people were having fun again.
3 2025-08-05 15:53:14
Re: Random Thoughts about TV, Film and Media (686 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
Going to see Naked Gun tonight. I have been rooting for this one. One of my favorites as a kid and would love to see the theatrical market support stuff like this (particularly this franchise).
4 2025-07-25 07:12:05
Re: Random Thoughts about TV, Film and Media (686 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
I may have asked this before but are there any Resident Alien fans on here? It's production style reminds me a bit of Sliders s1 & 2. I can't say I keep up with the show. But I watched the first season (mostly) and sometimes here and there will check out later season episodes. It's remarkable in this day and age for SyFy to have a original that is sustainable. But it's managed to squeak by.
Got canceled. They had a great run though. Four seasons for a SyFy series.
5 2025-07-18 15:31:41
Re: Random Thoughts about TV, Film and Media (686 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
this is kinda cool
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment … r-AA1IRWHp
6 2025-07-16 09:05:12
Re: AI (60 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
AI is given a single vending machine to run, quickly runs its own business into the ground.
https://www.inc.com/ben-sherry/an-ai-ra … e/91207636
wow
7 2025-07-16 07:17:56
Re: Random Thoughts about TV, Film and Media (686 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
I may have asked this before but are there any Resident Alien fans on here? It's production style reminds me a bit of Sliders s1 & 2. I can't say I keep up with the show. But I watched the first season (mostly) and sometimes here and there will check out later season episodes. It's remarkable in this day and age for SyFy to have a original that is sustainable. But it's managed to squeak by.
8 2025-07-04 14:52:06
Re: The X-Files (426 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
9 2025-06-10 19:21:09
Re: Tracy Torme, co-creator of SLIDERS, has passed away (61 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
10 2025-06-08 09:12:04
Re: Sliders DVD Releases (Universal, Mill Creek, SD blu-ray, Restoration) (934 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
Just wanted to update and say sliders.pl notified me that Sliders the complete series is on pre-order in the UK. It will be released on June 30, 2025: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sliders-Comple … 0F3DBBK6V/. Same artwork as the region one 2014 release.
Amazing that new releases are still happening
11 2025-06-08 09:10:55
Re: The X-Files (426 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
Directors, Cut of I Want To Believe movie has been greenlit per an interview with Chris Carter in David's podcast!
12 2025-06-07 10:40:29
Re: The X-Files (426 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
Directors, Cut of I Want To Believe movie has been greenlit per an interview with Chris Carter in David's podcast!
13 2025-05-29 09:48:26
Re: Hi all, new here. (8 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
And currently trying to get through the season 4 episode, "The Chasm" and it hasn't been easy.
Welcome!
14 2025-05-05 17:12:25
Topic: Happy Birthday John Rhys Davies (0 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
Number 81.
A legend that we are lucky to have around.
Here's to more great work from him.
15 2025-04-30 18:14:36
Re: The X-Files (426 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
17 2025-04-25 14:21:01
Re: The X-Files (426 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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/
18 2025-04-13 13:30:58
Re: Personal Status Updates! (759 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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
19 2025-03-29 07:45:59
Re: Random Thoughts about TV, Film and Media (686 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
Has anyone seen NBC's Siberia?
I loved this show!
20 2025-03-26 18:48:07
Re: Rob Floyd On Sliding Through Dimensions Podcast (7 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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!
21 2025-03-24 18:57:08
Topic: Rob Floyd On Sliding Through Dimensions Podcast (7 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
22 2025-03-23 07:14:32
Re: Happy 30th Sliders Anniversary (6 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
23 2025-03-21 14:26:34
Re: Happy 30th Sliders Anniversary (6 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
You’re very welcome! Hope to see you & everyone there.
Thank you. I will do so!
24 2025-03-20 17:36:46
Re: Personal Status Updates! (759 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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
25 2025-03-20 17:34:35
Re: Happy 30th Sliders Anniversary (6 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
26 2025-03-19 14:18:28
Re: Personal Status Updates! (759 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
27 2025-02-24 17:09:02
Re: Personal Status Updates! (759 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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
28 2025-02-23 17:45:22
Re: Random Thoughts about TV, Film and Media (686 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
my heart skipped a beat
29 2025-02-23 09:54:03
Re: Personal Status Updates! (759 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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?
30 2025-02-22 14:08:30
Re: Personal Status Updates! (759 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
does anyone drink specialty tea here? if so, which ones would you recommend?
31 2025-02-13 19:50:30
Re: Sliders DVD Releases (Universal, Mill Creek, SD blu-ray, Restoration) (934 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
...
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.
32 2025-02-12 18:45:29
Re: Sliders DVD Releases (Universal, Mill Creek, SD blu-ray, Restoration) (934 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
33 2025-02-12 09:15:04
Re: Sliders DVD Releases (Universal, Mill Creek, SD blu-ray, Restoration) (934 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
34 2025-02-05 07:06:33
Re: Reboots: The Return of Sliders (?), Quantum Leap, and Other Properties (704 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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?
35 2025-01-27 08:44:56
Re: A New Sliders Rewatch Podcast (Video) (1 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
this other new podcast has been very active lately
36 2025-01-20 19:10:40
Re: American Politics: Discuss and Debate (3,515 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
37 2025-01-09 18:31:46
Re: Sliders DVD Releases (Universal, Mill Creek, SD blu-ray, Restoration) (934 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
38 2025-01-05 09:17:14
Re: Tracy Torme, co-creator of SLIDERS, has passed away (61 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
Officially one year. What we lost..
39 2025-01-01 14:38:07
Re: Sliders DVD Releases (Universal, Mill Creek, SD blu-ray, Restoration) (934 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
40 2024-12-30 08:51:05
Re: Sliders DVD Releases (Universal, Mill Creek, SD blu-ray, Restoration) (934 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
41 2024-11-22 16:43:46
Re: Thoughts on Sliders in Random (167 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
https://deadline.com/2024/11/bonnie-ham … 236185748/
she canceled sliders
42 2024-11-17 14:17:39
Re: AI (60 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
MOD EDIT: Broken link fixed, moved to AI thread.
Very interesting with what he said using SUCCESSION as an example
43 2024-11-17 12:11:52
Re: Random Thoughts about TV, Film and Media (686 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
44 2024-11-12 17:20:41
Re: Random Thoughts about TV, Film and Media (686 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
Posting for grizzled
https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/1 … hollywood/
45 2024-11-12 09:52:07
Re: Random Thoughts about TV, Film and Media (686 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
did anyone know about this?
46 2024-11-04 18:09:50
Re: Random Thoughts about TV, Film and Media (686 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
47 2024-11-03 19:41:19
Re: Random Thoughts about TV, Film and Media (686 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
48 2024-10-31 18:37:00
Re: Sliders DVD Releases (Universal, Mill Creek, SD blu-ray, Restoration) (934 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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
49 2024-10-27 19:03:26
Re: Sliders DVD Releases (Universal, Mill Creek, SD blu-ray, Restoration) (934 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
GROWING PAINS is free on Plex. It looks remarkably good. I did not think these 80s sitcoms could look this good.
50 2024-10-23 05:47:40
Topic: The Legendary Lynda Obst Dies (0 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
51 2024-10-05 20:40:00
Re: Sliders DVD Releases (Universal, Mill Creek, SD blu-ray, Restoration) (934 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
a lot of good 4k upgrades here
https://www.youtube.com/@ODavies/videos
52 2024-09-08 11:50:01
Re: Reboots: The Return of Sliders (?), Quantum Leap, and Other Properties (704 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
53 2024-09-08 07:42:00
Re: Reboots: The Return of Sliders (?), Quantum Leap, and Other Properties (704 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
54 2024-09-07 18:40:23
Re: Reboots: The Return of Sliders (?), Quantum Leap, and Other Properties (704 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
55 2024-09-07 14:00:35
Re: Reboots: The Return of Sliders (?), Quantum Leap, and Other Properties (704 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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)
56 2024-09-06 03:23:34
Re: Sliders DVD Releases (Universal, Mill Creek, SD blu-ray, Restoration) (934 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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.
57 2024-09-05 19:28:32
Re: Sliders DVD Releases (Universal, Mill Creek, SD blu-ray, Restoration) (934 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
the sliders dvds look best 4:3 on a tube tv (at a reasonable viewing distance). Hides the flaws.
58 2024-09-04 18:46:23
Re: Thoughts on Sliders in Random (167 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
While this probably makes sense legally it's awful news for the sliders pilot novelization available on archive.org
59 2024-09-04 09:10:10
Re: Sliders DVD Releases (Universal, Mill Creek, SD blu-ray, Restoration) (934 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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).
60 2024-08-26 10:30:08
Re: The X-Files (426 replies, posted in Sliders Bboard)
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).