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Old 01/06/2008, 09:19 PM
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Thumbs down OT: American Gladiators

So I am watching the new American Gladiators....

ITS HORRIBLE!!!

Is anyone else watching?

Has anyone else noticed the obvious scripting?

way to ruin a classic!!!
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Old 01/06/2008, 09:25 PM
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o and not only is it scripted but everyone is weak... 2 injuries already
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Old 01/06/2008, 09:25 PM
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I started watchin but I didn't want to have to sit thru crap if that's what it turns out to be so I'm DVRn it and will watch it later. The commercials look like they are doing the same ol stuff with nothing new to hope for.
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Old 01/06/2008, 09:32 PM
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the games are pretty much the same but i think there has been 2/3 talking and commercials and then 1/6 injury time and 1/6 competition
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Old 01/06/2008, 09:37 PM
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The wolf guy really needs to work on his corny howl...maybe I just didnt notice how cheesy the lines were in the original cause I was a kid??? The games are still cool, the commentary needs to go.
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Old 01/06/2008, 09:37 PM
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As it is on and now I am sitting at the computer. Another case of ruining a classic show. Is there anyone in TV and film that has a fresh idea?
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Old 01/06/2008, 09:38 PM
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I thought the same but I actually saw the show about 2 months ago and I don't remember any of this....

the best part is the girl gladiator named Helga...
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Old 01/06/2008, 09:52 PM
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OMG!!!!!!!!

this show should be cancelled tonight.... they couldnt even run up the treadmill at the end
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Old 01/06/2008, 10:12 PM
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Too much talking, don't give a rat's *** about meeting the playas. Get to it and get some beatin on. Wastin my dang time with all the talkin and commercials.
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Old 01/06/2008, 10:19 PM
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I AGREE! Wow, not even worth the HDDVR space!
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Old 01/06/2008, 10:58 PM
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I quit after the first hour
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Old 01/07/2008, 12:27 AM
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The talking really has to go. It was getting really annoying.
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Old 01/07/2008, 03:56 AM
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To think for a minute I felt bad I did not see it ... So was it even close to being a dash good as the old American Gladiators?
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Old 01/07/2008, 06:34 AM
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not even close....

the treadmill that moves backwards in the eliminator was towards teh end of the show and the contestants couldnt even make it all the way up.... one guy had an 9 second head start and dominated all the event he was in and ended up almost losing because he couldnt run up the treadmill

at first I thought only the talking was scripted but the whole show looked like acting to me
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Old 01/07/2008, 08:24 AM
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lol...i thought it was hilarious....wolf cracks me up with his goofy howl...

I think i have a crush on CRUSH! she's HOT!!!
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Old 01/07/2008, 08:48 AM
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I had to sit through an hour of it last night at work and felt like the world was about to end.
Whats with the brightly colored little backpacks and the over-the-top costumes? HAHAHA
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Old 01/07/2008, 08:58 AM
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Yeah, i was wondering that too.....

i wish that marine chick would have won....her bloody face was pretty cool lol

btw i think ASSAULT was cooler back in the day
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Old 01/07/2008, 09:10 AM
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Damn... I forgot to set this up to record on my DVR last night... I was too wrapped up in watching all of the HLA on "The L Word" last night on Showtime to even think about anything else.

But from the sounds of it, I didn't miss much.
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Old 01/07/2008, 09:30 AM
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Yeah, i was wondering that too.....

i wish that marine chick would have won....her bloody face was pretty cool lol

btw i think ASSAULT was cooler back in the day
Thats was kind of cool. She needs to learn how to swim with her eyes open. I cant believe they didnt make a big deal out of her bloody face.
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Old 01/07/2008, 09:51 AM
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Yeah I was pulling for the marine chick too. That chick flailin on the rolling ramp that let the Asian chick win was hilarious.
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Old 01/07/2008, 10:06 AM
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The best part of the whole evening was when the "older" guy got out of the pool and took a boxers stance with Laila Ali. She looked at him and simply said "I know you don't want to do that".

Watching her beat the snot out of that smarta$$ would have been worth watching.


The entire show made me think of the movie The Running Man with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jessie Ventura (now that's a political debate!). The over-the-top costumes and cheesy one-liners and the scripted/canned smack talk were pathetic. I kept waiting for Richard Dawson to jump out and yell "Who loves you and who do you love?!"
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Old 01/07/2008, 10:09 AM
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The fact that the "older" guy missed his audition in 1994 because he got stuck in traffic on the way was priceless.
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Old 01/07/2008, 10:12 AM
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He was getting water on her. She told him not to be gettin water all over her.
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Old 01/07/2008, 10:14 AM
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I kept waiting for Richard Dawson to jump out and yell "Who loves you and who do you love?!"
LMAO... priceless... simply priceless!
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Old 01/07/2008, 10:19 AM
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ya gotta admit though....being on that show would be fun as hell lol
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