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Author Topic: What's happened to the old B flicks that used to be on indie TV? Bruce McGee Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1776 From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular. Registered: Aug 1999 posted 02-04-2002 10:21 AM                     A friend recently was asking me this question and I had no answer. We were speaking of the old Crown International flick "Stanley" starring Chris Robinson. Its about a man and his snakes. Where does one go nowadays to find these old classics? There are very few indie TV stations anymore that are not affiliated with a network (FOX, WB, UPN, etc..) and I need some answers. I want a fix of AIP films! I need trash! Thanks! Bruce  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-04-2002 02:47 PM                     It seems as though as a film ages, it gets played less on television. If a film is from the last 20 years, it will appier on HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, Stars and the Turner stations. After 20 years things slow down quite a bit. I hardly ever see films from the 70s or the 60s any more. After that they get picked over by stations like Halmark, Bravo and AMC. But they tend to go for quality. So television isn't a good medium to see obscure older films. For that I would recomend specialty video houses.  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 02-04-2002 04:21 PM                        Hard to beat the Facets catalog... http://www.facets.org Cheers! Paul  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-04-2002 06:06 PM                  One of my favorite sites is: Sinister Cinema.... GREAT old "B" films on VHS. www.sinistercinema.com. Great People. >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged

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