Topic: TV/Entertainment News
When I first heard about a new reality show coming on in the summer to find the next great filmmaker, I was interested in watching it. Plus, it was produced by Steven Spielberg, so that made it even more interesting. It was called On the Lot, and it would be airing on Fox.
It's been a few weeks now since the show has debuted. And it hasn't done very well in the ratings. In a way, that's surprising, considering the premiere was right after American Idol, and it lost so much of Idol's lead-in ratings.
It's a great concept, but it wasn't executed very well. The two permanate judges: Gary Marshall, and Carrie Fisher are great, but they almost seem too old fashioned when it comes to modern film. And the guest judges are okay.
The format during the audition rounds were okay, especially since we didn't get to see one of the rounds. Then we had 18, and it turned into an American Idol style show. Overall, the movies are pretty good, and I love the movies that the special effects guy makes. Now that it's down to 15, they switched the format again. Now they're having 5 contestants on at a time to premiere their films. And due to the ratings, they dropped their monday night airing, and the show now only airs on Tuesdays.
I will still watch this show until the finale, because it is a great concept, and there are some great filmmakers in that bunch. The only thing is, there's no doubt that this is a one-season show.
