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Channel 5 not showing the movie (August 2020)

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WH
Whataday Founding member
Channel 5 are showing the film of AYBS just now, but the voices are giving the impression that the film is being “ played “ slightly too fast.


If that's the case, it's quite normal to play a film a little bit faster to fit the TV slot, moreso in America.
JA
james-2001
Would make sense, a theatrical film would be shot at 24fps, and they've sped it up to 25fps for TV.

A TV show made on film for the UK almost certainly would be made at 25fps and not need to be sped up though.
NL
Ne1L C
Just seen the documentary. Not bad at all. Pity there wasn't much about Nicholas Smith.
SO
Soupnzi
It was fine for what it was. The key interviewee is Mike Berry, who they rightly made a lot of.
NJ
Neil Jones Founding member
Channel 5 are showing the film of AYBS just now, but the voices are giving the impression that the film is being “ played “ slightly too fast.


If that's the case, it's quite normal to play a film a little bit faster to fit the TV slot, moreso in America.


The giveaway is every piece of music - once you've heard Staying Alive by the Bee Gees put through the 4% speedup (24fps to 25fps) it sounds more and more chipmunk with every repetition...
JA
james-2001
The key interviewee is Mike Berry, who they rightly made a lot of.


Proabably because he's the only cast member still alive!
NL
Ne1L C
It was fine for what it was. The key interviewee is Mike Berry, who they rightly made a lot of.


And a very good interview with Trevor Bannister's widow.
SO
Soupnzi
The key interviewee is Mike Berry, who they rightly made a lot of.


Proabably because he's the only cast member still alive!

I was not unaware of that when I described him as the key interviewee
NL
Ne1L C
I don’t know if anyone else thought this but when Trevor bannister’s wife first appeared on screen I thought it was Kate rabett.

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