Ten years ago we had "Twisted Tales", a program that in hindsight was more famous for launching the careers of several now prominent writers/directors rather than for its story lines. When this show first aired all those years ago, it started out strong and bold, and a lot of viewers expected great things from it. But sadly, as happens so very often, each successive week's viewing became successively weaker. And so now there's a ratings war. And Mr Brown, the FTO and AFC have combined their resources to make this.
This retread of a retread of a retread.
Where the Twilight Zone was RELEVANT, Two Twisted is a MISH MASH OF POP CULTURE. Where The Outer Limits was ASTOUNDING, Two Twisted is DUMBFOUNDING. Where Alfred Hitchcock Presents was SUSPENSEFUL, Two Twisted is SELF SERVING.
I admire any production that boasts a range of acting and directing talent like this. But not in this way. Do we really live in a generation where "It turns out the chick who lived here a year ago had her leg and head bitten off by a shark" actually makes a lot of sense? Compare it to episodes of the Zone such as "The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street", "To Serve Man", "Nightmare At 20,000 Feet" and "Time Enough At Last" and you will honestly feel short-changed.
This is what your film funding bodies spend their money on people. I've read several of the scripts that were submitted for this program and some had a lot of potential. Were these stories chewed up and spat back out? All I'm saying is, once again, this leaves a bad taste in my mouth...
This retread of a retread of a retread.
Where the Twilight Zone was RELEVANT, Two Twisted is a MISH MASH OF POP CULTURE. Where The Outer Limits was ASTOUNDING, Two Twisted is DUMBFOUNDING. Where Alfred Hitchcock Presents was SUSPENSEFUL, Two Twisted is SELF SERVING.
I admire any production that boasts a range of acting and directing talent like this. But not in this way. Do we really live in a generation where "It turns out the chick who lived here a year ago had her leg and head bitten off by a shark" actually makes a lot of sense? Compare it to episodes of the Zone such as "The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street", "To Serve Man", "Nightmare At 20,000 Feet" and "Time Enough At Last" and you will honestly feel short-changed.
This is what your film funding bodies spend their money on people. I've read several of the scripts that were submitted for this program and some had a lot of potential. Were these stories chewed up and spat back out? All I'm saying is, once again, this leaves a bad taste in my mouth...