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    Should the Space Program Join Forces with Reality TV?

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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    08/05/09

    In reply to Should the Space Program Join Forces with Reality TV?
    "Should the Space Program Join Forces with Reality TV?"
    No.
    For one thing, it would encourage the space program to be filled with internal strife to improve ratings.
    More importantly, this is the mistake that jackass JFK made in the first place, that got us into the situation we're in with NASA today. Making the space program into a public media circus = fail, because the general public thinks it's boring.
    -Kle.
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    Image of Boas_MC Boas_MC
    08/04/09

    In reply to Should the Space Program Join Forces with Reality TV?
    When I was in Johannesburg a few years back, they had a channel that broadcast Big Brother South Africa 24 hours a day. In real time. And wouldn't you know it, but I had people constantly come over to watch. I was actually experiencing insomnia at the time, so I would sometimes pass the late-night hours watching night-vision footage of a bunch of people sleeping. It was strangely comforting.
    All of which is to say, don't underestimate people's penchant for watching absolutely nothing happen on a screen. Though I suppose they could spice things up with an astronaut confessional booth or a boxful of space puppies...
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    Image of gorehound gorehound
    08/04/09

    In reply to Should the Space Program Join Forces with Reality TV?
    excellent !!! Vote em all off to walk the plank in space.
    cause in space no one can hear you scream.
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    08/04/09

    In reply to Should the Space Program Join Forces with Reality TV?
    Snippit of future dialogue:
    "Whatever, I dont care what you think. I'm not here to make space friends!"
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    Image of k4man k4man
    08/04/09

    In reply to Should the Space Program Join Forces with Reality TV?
    I wouldn't mind a broadcast of Nikolaj Coster-Waldau for whatever reason. Just give him hair this time.
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    Image of CParis CParis
    08/04/09

    @k4man:
    I'll take him with any hairdo!
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment CParis was starred CParis was unstarred
    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    08/04/09

    @CParis: I miss "New Amsterdam".
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    Image of EBone EBone
    08/04/09

    In reply to Should the Space Program Join Forces with Reality TV?
    If it's going to be a successful reality TV show, the temp on the ship will have to be warm enough to warrant everyone wear bathing suits, and the ratio of female to male astronauts be 2:1.
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    Image of LittleDragon LittleDragon
    08/04/09

    @EBone: you forgot the booze
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    Image of WestMantooth WestMantooth
    08/04/09

    In reply to Should the Space Program Join Forces with Reality TV?
    If it takes some stupid reality show to get people excited about possibly dying a million miles from Earth, then we are doomed.
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    Image of jp182 jp182
    08/04/09

    @WestMantooth: ...wait what? are you talking about people WATCHING OTHERS possibly dying a million miles from Earth?
    I thought this article was talking about filming the 105 day test and not the actual mission.
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    Image of WestMantooth WestMantooth
    08/04/09

    @jp182:
    I know.
    I'm talking about about people not caring about a fake Mission to Mars training more than the thrill of the real thing. I don't think the astronauts would be bored by the actual mission.
    Practicing just sucks. No reality show crap needed.
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    Image of EBone EBone
    08/04/09

    In reply to Should the Space Program Join Forces with Reality TV?
    Should the US version of 'Life on Mars' be added?
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    Image of WestMantooth WestMantooth
    08/04/09

    @EBone:
    Thanks for spoiling it for the rest of us! lol
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    03/21/09

    In reply to Forget the Remake of The Running Man - These Are the Reality Shows of the Future
    Well as long as this is speculation are there any of Arnold's movies which would be better as a remake? I'm thinking no, the originals were just fine.


    Perhaps as a preemptive disclaimer I should say every one excluding The Last Action Hero..

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    Image of botanicidal botanicidal
    03/21/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®: And don't forget Junior! That was a film I didn't need to see.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    03/22/09

    @botanicidal: Oh, I forgot about that one...


    Probably because I never saw it. Thanks for the warning.

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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    03/21/09

    In reply to Forget the Remake of The Running Man - These Are the Reality Shows of the Future
    Penultimate Fighter: A mixed martial arts tournament where the second-place fighter wins $ 10 million and a movie contract. The best fighter must act as emcee for county fair rock shows for the rest of his life.

    Hilarity ensues.
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    Image of ShubNecktie ShubNecktie
    03/21/09

    In reply to Forget the Remake of The Running Man - These Are the Reality Shows of the Future
    Nice trick, Moff. I was all set to be pissed about a Running Man remake (although the Stephen King "Bachman Book" version could still make for a decent movie). You're evil enough to host your own reality t.v. show.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    03/21/09

    @ShubNecktie:
    Definitely, if they actually worked from the original novel instead of just using the dust-jacket synopsis to write their script from, it would be a truly awesome movie. But if it comes out anything like the turn that Ah-nold laid, I have to ask...just how emphatically can one say "No thanks"?
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    Image of Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
    03/21/09

    In reply to Forget the Remake of The Running Man - These Are the Reality Shows of the Future
    The Spur Posse?! Man, thats going deep my friend. Well done.
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    Image of rogue74656 rogue74656
    03/21/09

    In reply to Forget the Remake of The Running Man - These Are the Reality Shows of the Future
    It has been a while since I read the book, but as I remember it, it might actually work as reality show.


    Contestant has to remain free for 30 days to win.
    He has to send in a video report every day.
    People are given money for a verified sighting of him.


    It might actually work...

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    Image of Moff Moff
    03/21/09

    @rogue74656: Actually, it might work really well, as long as it was more like tag and less like shooting people in cold blood.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    03/21/09

    @Moff: And as long as they could make sure your wife was safe... and wasn't airbrushed into a whore on national tv.
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    Image of Fwiffo Fwiffo
    03/21/09

    In reply to Forget the Remake of The Running Man - These Are the Reality Shows of the Future
    Great post.


    We really need a show where people try to come up with the most pithy remark in response to something without showing they're really trying.


    Winners could recieve a gold star for their efforts.

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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    03/21/09

    @Fwiffo: Cool.
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    Image of emp emp
    03/21/09

    In reply to Forget the Remake of The Running Man - These Are the Reality Shows of the Future
    I hate it when people shoot lightening at me, unless it's a topless Lohan.


    Brilliant post Moff.

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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    03/21/09

    @emperorzombie: And even then, Lohan these days... sigh. Ain't what she used to be.
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