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Sci-Fi on the Cheap

Posted by timothy on from the zombies-are-after-us dept.

lowbudgetfun writes "NYTimes.com is reporting on the Sci-Fi channel's huge investment (28 films for $21 million) for original B movies. Includes quotes from B Movie hero, Bruce Campbell." I especially liked this line from the article: "Shot on budgets ranging from $1 million to $2 million, Sci Fi's movies are made in money-saving locales like Bulgaria, Romania and Missouri."

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  1. Wait! I'm from Missouri! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I know it's a crappy place to live, but comparing us to Bulgaria? Thats a little harsh.

    1. Re:Wait! I'm from Missouri! by wankledot · · Score: 5, Funny

      And some might say that comparing Bulgaria to Missouri is harsh.

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  2. Ever been to St. Louis? by Scott+Lockwood · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's the perfect place to shoot a remake of, "The Day the Earth Stood Still".

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    1. Re:Ever been to St. Louis? by Propaghandi · · Score: 3, Funny

      As a former St. Louis resident, I have to tell you that part of "Escape from New York" WAS filmed there. Those of us who lived in inner-city St. Louis, circa 1970's, knew that it was a post-apocalyptic hellhole! Now if you wanted to film "The Day the Earth Stood Still"-you'd go to Kansas !

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  3. MST3000 by datadriven · · Score: 4, Funny

    Great we can get new episodes of Mystery Science Theatre 3000

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  4. Re:I would boast about them.... by pegasustonans · · Score: 3, Funny

    Although Mansquito was awesome in its sheer stupity.

    No, Mansquito was awesome due to the offalistic explosion of awfulness that inhabited the plot and burst out at random intervals.

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  5. Re:Missouri by FooAtWFU · · Score: 4, Funny

    Watch out for the mansquitoes.

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  6. Bad Attitude by zeridon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hello lowbudget ... although the article matybe is interesting (as for the news is) i kinda don't like attitude. What is the funny thing about bulgaria. I LIVE here and i am proud. I have net and probably win more money compared to our standards than you. What makes you think you are better than me. I don't intend this to be flame ... but i feel outraged

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    1. Re:Bad Attitude by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 5, Funny

      What is the funny thing about bulgaria?

      Q: What's the difference between one dollar and one lev?

      A: One dollar.

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  7. Re:Missouri by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bulgaria and Romania is joining the European Union in a couple of years. We might consider to accept Missouri as well if you will behave and make some progress...

  8. Re:I smell a rat! and It'll be on budget for 1.5M by flyingsquid · · Score: 4, Funny
    PS. Dear SciFi. the idea of mutant screenwriting monkeys is available for a modest sum.

    Well, my idea is to combine two Steven Spielberg movies: dinosaurs attacking and killing humans (Jurassic Park) with aliens attacking and killing humans (War of the Worlds). See, there are these dinosaurs who have been hanging out in the Amazon and now they've gotten pissed off about the destruction of the rainforest and they're gonna take over. But just as they go on the rampage, alien robots come down from space, and they want to take over the planet too!

    So the dinosaurs and aliens start fighting, but then decide that's pointless. They decide to settle their differences with a contest: a kill-a-thon. Whoever can kill more humans during 24 hrs. of carnage and rampage can rule the entire planet. Dinosaurs plus robots? It's like Spielberg, squared... minus his directing ability of course. There are two running body counts on the screen, one for dinosaurs and one for robots.

    Title: "DINOSAURS VS. ROBOTS"

    Budget: 2 million.

    Plus, I already have a concept for the sequel: it's called "DINOSAURS VS. ROBOTS... VS. ZOMBIES!".

  9. Fantastic by gunner800 · · Score: 4, Funny

    We didn't have enough Tremors movies.

  10. Slashdot Editors by kilocomp · · Score: 4, Funny

    They should have just hired the slashdot editors. They have proven before that they are capable of remaking articles for next to nothing.