mcdaid72000 0 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I thought people on this board thought signing petitions were pointless. I thought ya'll said it would not do any good. Today I see that on the main page links to three different petition sites for Indiana Jones. Are they still pointless or have people changed there minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 49 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Oh, God, yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Online petitions have no effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Petitions can and will change the future of some scores! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 73 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I don't know how effective they are, but I've never signed one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckM 1 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 They don't always work, but they certainly are not pointless. The recent Transformers petition worked quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdaid72000 0 Posted November 28, 2007 Author Share Posted November 28, 2007 They don't always work, but they certainly are not pointless. The recent Transformers petition worked quite well.I didnt know they had a Trnsformers petition. Was it about making it into a movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckM 1 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 No, it was to have the score released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 What's more pointless, an online petition or a JWFan poll?Hmm, maybe that should be a poll... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I wasn't aware of a Transformers petition. Jablonsky said he always planned to release the score, but since it didn't happen with the release of the film it would have happened with the DVD. I think people started petitions anyway, and it was released midway. The rumor of the release of a 2CD set based on the OST sales has been going around, but nothing is official. It's probable, considering everything on the OST is a different version than in the film, allowing a lot of room for Film Versions and Alternates if a complete set is ever released.I know petitions made Family Guy the first show ever to return from being canceled, so they definitely aren't pointless, even though I voted them as so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 520 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 How can the names and email addresses be verified?It strikes me that 10,000 names on an online petition could be the work of ten individuals.If one person can sign it twice, it invalidates the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckM 1 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 It checks for IP addresses. That could be gotten around as well, but most people don't know how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 49 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I know petitions made Family Guy the first show ever to return from being canceled, so they definitely aren't pointless, even though I voted them as so.Nope, that would be DVD sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 They may not work so well, but for something that takes so little effort (just the click of a mouse and the press of some keys), why wouldn't you sign it, just in case?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I know petitions made Family Guy the first show ever to return from being canceled, so they definitely aren't pointless, even though I voted them as so.Nope, that would be DVD sales.Well that too, but the enormous fan requests to bring back the show definitely helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckM 1 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 They may not work so well, but for something that takes so little effort (just the click of a mouse and the press of some keys), why wouldn't you sign it, just in case?!Exactly. If it's something you want to happen, then it certainly won't hurt to at least try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 520 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 It checks for IP addresses. That could be gotten around as well, but most people don't know how.Thanks, I didn't know they checked for ips. And yes, easily gotten around, but I guess we should also keep in mind how unlikely it is that a lot of people would do that. But that raises another, admittedly small problem, what if my whole family wants to sign, must they all find seperate computers?And I guess my reservations about online petitions would also apply to petitions signed in person.. does anyone ever check?And what a waste of time that would be.I did sign one of them by the way. I'm not sure why there are 3 though, are they by the same guy?Another point is that with scores as popular as these, of course the studios and record producers know that this is what Williams and many film score fans want. It just seems to be stating the obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Well that too, but the enormous fan requests to bring back the show definitely helped.Yeah, one can totally imagine the FOX executive looking at the Family Guy DVD sales figures, not sure of what to make of the money the series was bringing, and then finding an on-line petition and going, "aaaw, they're so right". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 126 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 All these negative vibes!I think we should set up a petition for more online petitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahler3 353 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I know that fan response via petitions helped the TV show Freaks & Geeks get a DVD release some years back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I believe the ratings on Cartoon Network also played a factor in Family Guy coming back.Sometimes petitions work and sometimes they don't. It's not gonna hurt anything to fill one out if you feel like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 633 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I don't know IF they DO have effect. But it's worth a try in case it does have effect. It's not like it's much trouble, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Family Guy was on Cartoon Network? Isn't that a kids station??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 459 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 They may not work so well, but for something that takes so little effort (just the click of a mouse and the press of some keys), why wouldn't you sign it, just in case?!The single wisest thing I've read on the board this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Family Guy was on Cartoon Network? Isn't that a kids station???It still is on CN, after 10:00 pm eastern time there are toons and shows geared toward adults. It's called Adult Swim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,638 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Petitions are worthless if they aren't for some strangely familiar score like Transformers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 2,082 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I've heard parts of the complete Transformers prom, and to my ears there's nothing, absolutely nothing outside the OST that needs expansion. If the film was called Big Explosions IV, there probably wouldn't even have been a score release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG-SI 10 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Hell yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 73 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I've heard parts of the complete Transformers prom, and to my ears there's nothing, absolutely nothing outside the OST that needs expansion. If the film was called Big Explosions IV, there probably wouldn't even have been a score release.I don't understand why crappy scores get the complete treatment (close to the release of the film, I might add), while Williams gems are ignored. It's just not fair.I guess it's all about money (and whats popular). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_twinkle 44 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 What's more pointless, an online petition or a JWFan poll?Hehe. You beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 They may not work so well, but for something that takes so little effort (just the click of a mouse and the press of some keys), why wouldn't you sign it, just in case?!The single wisest thing I've read on the board this week! :) Family Guy was on Cartoon Network? Isn't that a kids station???It still is on CN, after 10:00 pm eastern time there are toons and shows geared toward adults. It's called Adult Swim.Oh, okay.Wait...I thought they play Pee Wee's Playhouse on Adult Swim?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I believe the ratings on Cartoon Network also played a factor in Family Guy coming back.Yes, and that was a big factor in Futurama coming back too.What's more pointless, an online petition or a JWFan poll?Hehe. You beat me to it.I'll let you make the poll, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Cartoon Network has hardly been a great station ever since all the classic shows have been canceled. Adult Swim is probably the only reason why anyone tunes in.Adult Swim is hardly adult, considering that they do show Pee Wee's Playhouse. and yes, I've watched it at like 1am when I've got nothing better to do. It's more teenage based, as the warnings used to state parents may not find material suitable for children under 14. The only reason I watch is for Family Guy and Futurama, and I'm thankful that it led me to discover one of the funniest shows ever: Home Movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Robot Chicken has some good moments too. Those are the only three I watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Don't tell me I'm the only one here who likes The Venture Bros.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I've seen parts, and it's funny. But I never know when it's on. I hate how Adult Swim has an ever-changing schedule. Home Movies was only on at like 1am on Sundays. I'm glad I somehow discovered it, because I would always be asleep at that hour cause of school on Monday. I probably had a day off and saw the "Brendon Gets Rabies" episode and absolutely fell in love with it. After that first viewing I saw it only one other time. Then a few years later I saw the DVD's at Best Buy and got them. I love that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 It's on at 11:00pm Central on Sunday nights.It's on reruns, don't know when season 3 starts. I enjoy this show so much that I bought the DVD sets for seasons 1 & 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 That means its on at midnight for me, which means I'm probably turning off the TV and going to bed at that time if it's on a Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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