TV Home Forum

X Factor

Breaking: Series 16 scrapped (February 2019)

This site closed in March 2021 and is now a read-only archive
TC
TCOTV
It’s like a court room show meets 20th century fox.
JK
JKDerry
No mention of UTV.

UTV does not get a separate mention since 2016 when they became fully owned by ITV plc, so only ITV and STV get a mention, as STV is the only last remaining independent franchise on the ITV network. UTV is now classified as part of ITV plc.
IT
itvblocks
TCOTV posted:
It’s like a court room show meets 20th century fox. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtXZnFnfWbo


X Factor has really let itself go. It's like they had to undergo budget cuts for that intro. Good grief.
MR
mr_vivian
I just think it isn't X Factor. I think it's wrong to use the brand like this.

The whole point of X Factor was to find some unique talent. For some unassuming person to walk in off the street and surprise people with their amazing voice or not.

That's it. They have messed about with it so much that it has diluted its charm.

It's not the judges or the titles or the lack of drama.

It's the fundamental loss of keeping the format simple.
WH
Whataday Founding member
For some unassuming person to walk in off the street and surprise people with their amazing voice or not.


It hasn't been this for a long time.
itvblocks, Larry the Loafer and Brekkie gave kudos
DM
DeMarkay
Titles: SHOP
Theme Music Arrangement: David Lowe
PF
PFML84
The fast panning across the letters in the logo looks like something you did in Flash in 2001 as it looked cool at the time, it certainly doesn't now.

The logo is also clearly a rip-off/parody of the 20th Century Fox logo... I wonder if it leaves them open to a copyright infringement claim?
itvblocks, DJ Dave and DeMarkay gave kudos
JA
james-2001
You can legally get away with parodies, can't you?
WH
Whataday Founding member
Either way I don't think Disney are going to be that bothered about an ailing British show producing a lacklustre title sequence.
itvblocks and DeMarkay gave kudos
ME
mediaman2007
Do you remember the days of X Factor having really impressive production values, especially for the live shows? Those big pre title Peter Dickson "It's time to face the music!" sequences with real effort and thought put into them. Instead of evolving this, the show seems to think getting rid of them and settling for awful gold titles is progress. Funnily enough judging by the credits the show seems to still employ a lot of people so not sure it's simple budget cuts.
OR
orange
Titles: SHOP

Thought it felt like the cheap Big Brother titles on C5... figures.
itvblocks, DeMarkay and Brekkie gave kudos
FA
fanoftv
Do you remember the days of X Factor having really impressive production values, especially for the live shows? Those big pre title Peter Dickson "It's time to face the music!" sequences with real effort and thought put into them. Instead of evolving this, the show seems to think getting rid of them and settling for awful gold titles is progress. Funnily enough judging by the credits the show seems to still employ a lot of people so not sure it's simple budget cuts.


Compare the current titles to the original that look much more exciting and professional all these years on. This original version of the theme tune is superior also (in my opinion)


Taken from X Factor: Battle of the Stars
itvblocks, DJ Dave and GMc gave kudos

Newer posts