Better Late Then Never

A Major Disappointment

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Being a model builder myself I was excited about this show. Well I waited patiently hoping it wouldn't be another screaming and hollering we got to get this done in a few days show with ridiculous deadlines. Saw the first episode and right off the bat, "we got 30 days to get this done" with a little arguing and drama. OK I can bear it. Just started watching the second episode and a few minutes in they said they only have 31 day to build this German sub. I can see where this is going. I'm still going to watch the series and maybe if I'm lucky I can peek in between the "reality" part and actually see how they make their models. Hopefully it won't get out of control. Time will tell.

Well, I am watching the premier episode of Museum Men - another "reality" series from the History Channel folks. Right now I am very disappointed.Why? At least in the first episode - it looks like they are focusing on the personalities and basically ignoring things like techniques and the piece parts of the creative process. It feels a lot like Storage Wars - not surprising since it is from the same production company. We see hard cuts and cliff hanging moments that break into commercials.I wish they would speak more to HOW they are building things - they show polystyrene foam - they don't talk about how they are forming it, painting it, making it LOOK good. I realize they have to make the show appeal to a large audience - but they could of at least said - We are drawing the image on the foam, we use hot wire and shaping tools to make it take the shape, we paint it with urethane based paint...nothing serious, but maybe they could of inspired someone to pick up some foam and tools and try to make something.To be fair - they do some nice educational bits in the show about the displays they are building. But it could be so much more.Overall - maybe it will get better - but I am not hopeful......UPDATE - I just watched a couple more episodes - my original opinion remains the same. It is mostly about personalities, and very little on technique.Also I am having a very hard time believing that all these museums have 30 day turnarounds for projects. I have spent a great deal of time working as either a volunteer or a professional in museums and I cannot conceive a situation where this happens. Either a bunch has incredibly poor planning or else something has been dramatized........