Weather channel airing movies ??

Jim Zandonai · 10-20-2009, 11:35 PM

Are you kidding me..Now TWC wants to air movies ? We all know here TWC is a far cry from where it started as went from a decent source to a HGTV spinoff to Good Morning America likeness. Now movies. Apparently trying to keep the general public happy and tuned in. While Dr. Lyons , Dr. Forbes and Cantore are great to listen too its gotten to be painful even tuning in these days.
Obviously geared for the general public it seems TWC is following the way of similar stations like History airing movies to survive. I guess this was inevitable.

Here is the article..

http://addins.wrex.com/blogs/weather/

Bill Hark · 10-20-2009, 11:46 PM

Ah jeez. I was already annoyed with the travel and gardening stuff but movies? That is the dumbest idea that I have heard in years. I don't care if they show The Perfect Storm, Twister or any other weather related movies. They really will become the MTV of weather. Eventually, we'll have barely weather related game shows, music videos that happen to show rain or some other weather, home shopping for weather vanes...

I did have hope for The Weather Channel with their support of VORTEX. I guess they will have to start a Weather Channel 2 to actually show weather.

I can't wait until they have special celebrity guests do the weather. Maybe they will get Lindsay Lohan to do the extended outlook assuming they aren't showing Forces of Nature.

Bill Hark

Jacob Ferden · 10-21-2009, 12:04 AM

They're gonna show "Deep Blue Sea" on the weather channel? Well, let's see, what would we rather watch, the local forecast or a 40-foot genetically modified mako shark sinking a laboratory and devouring everyone? Good god...

Bart_Comstock · 10-21-2009, 12:19 AM

What does Deep Blue Sea have to do with the weather?! At the very least they could have aired movies like Atomic Twister and then commented on all the inaccuracies.

Rob Wadsworth · 10-21-2009, 01:18 AM

Agreed.
But when weather is less -how can one say this delicately- less 'exciting; they need something to sell advertizing. Or else they face going off the air all together. Heckuva choice for them to make; one would think they would play weather-related movies. Uhhh - come to think of it there aren't many movies that have a weather related genre.
Maybe a Disney flick?
(rolls eyes ;})

Justin Wiley · 10-21-2009, 01:38 AM

The beginning of the end for the TWC...

Or had that already begun about 5 years ago?

Pretty pathetic.

Ric Burney · 10-21-2009, 02:33 AM

As with all the other subject-specific channels they too are losing focus on their primary goal. I can't put into words my disappointment any better than this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yqUpypQwGs

Danny Neal · 10-21-2009, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ric Burney

As with all the other subject-specific channels they too are losing focus on their primary goal. I can't put into words my disappointment any better than this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yqUpypQwGs

You are my hero!!!! I LOVED that saying when I was a kid, would say it like 20 times a day

In regards to TWC :sigh: I just don't care anymore. When I was a kid I would look to them for the local on the 8's and that is it. The last REAL coverage I have seen from them was 1999.... when the Arkansas outbreak and May 3rd outbreak was taking place. Then I started finding sites online to get my radar (Also I live in the city with one of the best meteorologists in the world) so my dependency on TWC waned majorly. I have Direct TV at one of my houses so I never get the TRUE local on the 8's anymore. I know they did great coverage on the Wyoming tornado that I (and I am sure 95% of you) saw in person. If it is a slow night at home and they are showing a weather movie, I would probably watch it. I realized TWC turned into TEBWC (The Everything But Weather Channel) years ago.

John Lavin · 10-21-2009, 02:50 AM

TWC is becoming like MTV (aka lack of Music videos and weather information) Next they will have reality tv shows :/

I have fond memories of watching TWC as a child in Florida with John Hope giving hurricane updates along with great live reporting. I still do find their live reporting, but on a regular day the network serves no purpose to me.

Ryan McGinnis · 10-21-2009, 02:56 AM

Sheesh, sometimes the FARK headlines write themselves.

10-20-2009, 11:35 PM	#1
Jim Zandonai Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockford IL. Posts: 218 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Weather channel airing movies ?? Are you kidding me..Now TWC wants to air movies ? We all know here TWC is a far cry from where it started as went from a decent source to a HGTV spinoff to Good Morning America likeness. Now movies. Apparently trying to keep the general public happy and tuned in. While Dr. Lyons , Dr. Forbes and Cantore are great to listen too its gotten to be painful even tuning in these days. Obviously geared for the general public it seems TWC is following the way of similar stations like History airing movies to survive. I guess this was inevitable. Here is the article.. http://addins.wrex.com/blogs/weather/ __________________ Jim Zandonai http://onthegustfront.blogspot.com Last edited by Jim Zandonai; 10-20-2009 at 11:47 PM.

10-20-2009, 11:46 PM	#2
Bill Hark Stormtrack supporter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Richmond Virginia Posts: 934 Thanks: 7 Thanked 53 Times in 15 Posts	Ah jeez. I was already annoyed with the travel and gardening stuff but movies? That is the dumbest idea that I have heard in years. I don't care if they show The Perfect Storm, Twister or any other weather related movies. They really will become the MTV of weather. Eventually, we'll have barely weather related game shows, music videos that happen to show rain or some other weather, home shopping for weather vanes... I did have hope for The Weather Channel with their support of VORTEX. I guess they will have to start a Weather Channel 2 to actually show weather. I can't wait until they have special celebrity guests do the weather. Maybe they will get Lindsay Lohan to do the extended outlook assuming they aren't showing Forces of Nature. Bill Hark __________________ William T. Hark Photography http://www.harkphoto.com KV0RTX

10-21-2009, 12:19 AM	#4
Bart_Comstock Stormtrack Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bentonville, Arkansas Posts: 677 Thanks: 66 Thanked 46 Times in 19 Posts	What does Deep Blue Sea have to do with the weather?! At the very least they could have aired movies like Atomic Twister and then commented on all the inaccuracies. __________________ ☈ NEW BLOG UPDATE EVERY 2HRS FOR HURRICANE EARL CHASE! ☈ Website ☈ Videos ☈ Facebook ☈ New live chase cam coming soon ☈ Twitter ☈ HAM: KF5CHQ ☈ Email ☈ Leaving SevereStudios 9/6/10 ☈ Rescue Diver & Emergency First Responder ☈ My Jeep, The Storm Trooper ☈

10-21-2009, 01:18 AM	#5
Rob Wadsworth Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cupertino CA & Storm Lake IA Posts: 701 Thanks: 31 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Agreed. But when weather is less -how can one say this delicately- less 'exciting; they need something to sell advertizing. Or else they face going off the air all together. Heckuva choice for them to make; one would think they would play weather-related movies. Uhhh - come to think of it there aren't many movies that have a weather related genre. Maybe a Disney flick? (rolls eyes ;}) __________________ KI6USW/146.520-550mhz CB Ch.19/AM & Ch. 38/LSB Handle: "World Radio One-One" You don't know what will happen tomorrow. What is life? You are a mist that is seen for a moment and then disappears. -James 4:14

10-21-2009, 02:56 AM	#10
Ryan McGinnis Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 1,361 Thanks: 8 Thanked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Sheesh, sometimes the FARK headlines write themselves. __________________ Ryan McGinnis http://bigstormpicture.com VORTEX-2 image licensing at vortex-2.com Stock Photography at Getty

10-21-2009, 12:04 AM	#3
Jacob Ferden Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 180 Thanks: 15 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	They're gonna show "Deep Blue Sea" on the weather channel? Well, let's see, what would we rather watch, the local forecast or a 40-foot genetically modified mako shark sinking a laboratory and devouring everyone? Good god...

10-21-2009, 01:38 AM	#6
Justin Wiley Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 74 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	The beginning of the end for the TWC... Or had that already begun about 5 years ago? Pretty pathetic.

10-21-2009, 02:33 AM	#7
Ric Burney Stormtrack supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dallas,TX Posts: 157 Thanks: 37 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	As with all the other subject-specific channels they too are losing focus on their primary goal. I can't put into words my disappointment any better than this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yqUpypQwGs

10-21-2009, 02:50 AM	#9
John Lavin Stormtrack supporter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 21 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	TWC is becoming like MTV (aka lack of Music videos and weather information) Next they will have reality tv shows :/ I have fond memories of watching TWC as a child in Florida with John Hope giving hurricane updates along with great live reporting. I still do find their live reporting, but on a regular day the network serves no purpose to me.

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