tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post115235436036750418..comments2024-01-05T19:38:36.676-06:00Comments on LIVERPUTTY: German TV -or- The Keanu EffectWagstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197425222788144402noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1152634608963996852006-07-11T11:16:00.000-05:002006-07-11T11:16:00.000-05:00Wow! That Das Vierte line up is stunning, and not...Wow! That Das Vierte line up is stunning, and not much different from here. I bet Airwolf benefits from the Keanu Effect.Wagstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197425222788144402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1152627615703825192006-07-11T09:20:00.000-05:002006-07-11T09:20:00.000-05:00Jeffrey,There is a German 'Nick at Night'. It's ca...Jeffrey,<BR/><BR/>There is a German 'Nick at Night'. It's called "Das Vierte" or channel 4. The line-up for today is as follows:<BR/><BR/>16:05 Quincy<BR/>17:05 Der Chef(Ironsides)<BR/>18:10 Simon & Simon<BR/>19:10 Magnum(P.I.)<BR/>20:15 Kojak: Mord im Exil(The Belarus File)<BR/>22:15 Der Mann, der Liberty Valance erschoß(The Man who shot Liberty Valance<BR/>0:20 Böse-Nacht-Geschichten(Evil EscutcheonBlothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192576198740786305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1152609274515117232006-07-11T04:14:00.000-05:002006-07-11T04:14:00.000-05:00As to the much-vaunted "Hasselhoff Recursion", I h...As to the much-vaunted "Hasselhoff Recursion", I have not seen much evidence of it. "Knight Rider" is still on fairly frequently, but I don't remember seeing any episodes of "BayWatch". Perhaps the Germans, being very body conscious, are offended (and in my mind rightly so) by DH bounding across the California sands looking rather like a motherly chimpanzee.<BR/><BR/>Sweetly yours, <BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1152582331490843592006-07-10T20:45:00.000-05:002006-07-10T20:45:00.000-05:00Secretly I did like Alf. I liked how he had a self...Secretly I did like Alf. I liked how he had a selfish attitude like Garfield, but Alf was more adult and sometimes vulgar in his demeaning insults.<BR/><BR/>Just last night I was discussing with a friend what might be said to be the Kate Beckinsale effect. When Kate cuts her hair, or dyes it, on takes on a character, her face will often not be recognizable as 'Kate'.<BR/><BR/>Whereas someone likeShelby Buttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17773151513271863888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1152566336350183842006-07-10T16:18:00.000-05:002006-07-10T16:18:00.000-05:00Very fascinating, this Keanu Effect. Is it in any...Very fascinating, this Keanu Effect. Is it in any way related to the Hasselhoff Recursion? You have coined a good term for this phenomenon.<BR/><BR/>It makes me wonder about how we view performances in other languages. Sometimes I think not understanding the language can help a performance. We hear the noise and see the expression while our mind is partially divided from having to read the Wagstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197425222788144402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1152481649237368282006-07-09T16:47:00.000-05:002006-07-09T16:47:00.000-05:00I'm wondering if we could use this phenomena to cr...I'm wondering if we could use this phenomena to create new tv shows here by getting the Germans to re-write them. There are an unlimited number of shows that skimped on the writing, but like Keanu, have an interesting actor without any personality. We could even make a game show where they send various show through the wormhole and we guess what will come out the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1152479520216674012006-07-09T16:12:00.000-05:002006-07-09T16:12:00.000-05:00To continue that thought: I guess what I'm really ...To continue that thought: I guess what I'm really wondering is what a German Nick at Night lineup would look like. Or any other European country, for that matter...Jeffrey Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923435451049982632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1152479294949886362006-07-09T16:08:00.000-05:002006-07-09T16:08:00.000-05:00You passed up an opportunity to use the word "defe...You passed up an opportunity to use the word "defenestrate." <BR/><BR/>I'd always wondered about how literal the translations are on imported tv shows. Your description of the process is extremely fascinating. I'd be curious to know how prevalent American re-runs are there and the ratio to old German shows. Would they have had more sitcom type shows or hour long crime dramas in decades past? Jeffrey Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923435451049982632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1152397153390145862006-07-08T17:19:00.000-05:002006-07-08T17:19:00.000-05:00I realized I used thrown out the window twice...ap...I realized I used thrown out the window twice...appalling.EscutcheonBlothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192576198740786305noreply@blogger.com