"Tin Man" on Sci Fi channel
"Tin Man" on Sci Fi channel
#1"Tin Man" on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/20/07 at 9:55pm
I just saw a commercial for a made for TV movie called "Tin Man" that is set to air on the sci-fi channel on December 2nd.
Has anyone heard anything about this? Is it a film told from a different point of view but still includes events from The Wizard of Oz? Does it include the story told in Wicked (I would asume not since most Tv audiences have not seen the show).
#2re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/20/07 at 9:57pmI thought a friend of mine read that it was an updated, darker version of The Wizard of Oz. Not sure, though. IMDb should have some info.
#2re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/20/07 at 10:02pmI thought it was a new series - it's a movie?
#3re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/20/07 at 10:10pm
Geek's correct. It is darker. But it's more than updated. It's a futuristic, sci-fi version. The character names are all different and they are all only loosely based on the original characters. they are more like typical sci-fi characters. It seems to be really loosely hung on the framework of the original story.
Alan Cumming stars as Glitch, based on the scarecrow. The character bio reads: "Once a genius inventor and member of Lavender Eyes' inner circle, the good natured but confused Glitch had half of his brain stolen while he was imprisoned in Azkedillia's torture chambers."
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#4re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/20/07 at 11:09pmWithout saying too much, I haven't heard any good reports from those who were at the private screening.
Perfectly Marvelous
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#5re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/21/07 at 12:04am
It's a mini-series, correct? (Which I suppose isn't anything vastly different from a television movie).
I'll be watching it for Alan. ♥
"Yes, the brutalities of progress are called revolutions. When they are over, men recognize that the human race has been harshly treated but it has moved forward." - Les Miserables
#6re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/21/07 at 12:08amI believe there are 6 episodes. Kathleen Robertson, and that guy from Boomtown are also in it.
#7re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/21/07 at 12:13am
For you, perfectly marvelous
Perfectly Marvelous
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#8re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/21/07 at 12:17am
Aww, Jane, I'm melting.
(Not in the Wicked Witch "I'm meeeeeeeelting" way, though! 
)
"Yes, the brutalities of progress are called revolutions. When they are over, men recognize that the human race has been harshly treated but it has moved forward." - Les Miserables
#9re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/21/07 at 12:30am
And here's the "real" thing.
Perfectly Marvelous
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#10re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/21/07 at 12:47am
Aw, you're killing me! 
I've had enough Cumming for one evening.
"Yes, the brutalities of progress are called revolutions. When they are over, men recognize that the human race has been harshly treated but it has moved forward." - Les Miserables
Mythus
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/04
#11re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/21/07 at 2:10amI saw an ad for this on here, actually. Probably the only ad I've actually clicked on. It looks interesting...I'll DVR it. I have to admit, Alan Cumming being in it is a big selling point, for me.
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#12re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/21/07 at 9:03amAlan Cumming and Neal McDonough in the same show....grrrr!
#13re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/21/07 at 9:10am
I don't know. But change that hair to blonde and isn't that one of Madonna's old looks?
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#14re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/21/07 at 9:13am
Does it include the story told in Wicked?
That is a joke, right?
#15re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 11/21/07 at 9:24am
I clicked around their Web site for a while and read all the blurbs on the story and main characters... watched a few scenes from the series they have posted...
Basically, I was there long enough to decide I wasn't interested in it. If it succeeds on its own terms, fine I guess. But as an extension of the Oz cannon, it's failed already. The only reason for the tie-in to Oz seems to be for the "recognizability factor." In other words, a marketing scheme. There's no other reason for the Oz connection, and you can (barely) call it that.
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Mythus
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#17re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 12/2/07 at 9:06pmAlan Cumming scares me so much.
#18re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 12/2/07 at 9:14pmIts hard watching two things at the same time!
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#19re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 12/2/07 at 9:16pmIt's called 'Picture within Picture'
#20re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 12/2/07 at 9:19pmSo far I don't hate it, don't love it. Love the little hints (the address is 39, etc.)
wexy
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/19/05
#21re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 12/2/07 at 9:20pmI've seen up to the first break.
#22re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 12/2/07 at 9:29pmit's getting bad. However, I love Kathleen Robertson. She knows how to play the role. And she looks fabulous!
#23re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 12/2/07 at 9:41pmHate it.
wexy
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/19/05
#24re: 'Tin Man' on Sci Fi channel
Posted: 12/2/07 at 9:45pmIt is getting lame.
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