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<blockquote data-quote="Werewillie Oleson" data-source="post: 111666" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>I remember TRADE WINDS, a 90s mini-series that couldn't be soapier even if it tried.</p><p><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51FDT4BVYWL.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>A customer review reveals an interesting titbit, I hope you don't mind me re-posting it here:</p><p><em>If I recall this correctly, back in 1993 NBC had the idea to make a weekly television show that was comprised of a series of short, unrelated miniseries. Kind of a 'romance theater' sort of thing (I believe they were called "Great Escapes"). Audiences would never have to commit to more than five or six weeks to see a whole story; and if one of the miniseries was particularly popular it could easily serve as a pilot and be made into it's own series.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Well, first up was "Trade Winds" a six-hour drama with all the typical mini-series ingredients: beautiful young people, venerable older actors (Efram Zimblast Jr. in this case), forbidden love, vengeful villains, fueding families, exotic locales, catfights, a grand hotel setting, a mysterious murder, a lost treasure, a curse, courtroom dramatics etc. It was all cheesy and predictable in a guilty-pleasure 'Dynasty' way.<em></em></em></p><p><em><em><em>The problem was that hardly anyone watched. In fact, the ratings tanked so badly that NBC yanked the show before showing the sixth and final hour. </em></em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p>I don't recall any loose ends so I guess they showed the complete version on Dutch television, but now I'm very curious about the other planned mini-series (assuming the reviewer's information is correct).</p><p></p><p>To be honest, these kind of 90s neo-soaps seemed a bit desperate, I just couldn't buy it anymore. Oh I don't think I could resist watching them, but the magic was gone.</p><p><em>Dazzle</em> and <em>The Secrets Of Lake Success</em> are examples of glossy mini-series that failed to be as glossy and mesmerizing as the 70s and 80s mini-series.</p><p>Soaps had to become a bit nastier, and I think <em>CPW</em> and <em>Savannah</em> did a decent job or at least it was a very good idea. <em>Hyperion Bay</em> was kinda home-y and that worked too until Carmen Electra showed up, what were they thinking.</p><p><em>The Monroes</em> seemed to be the answer to modern clan-style soap but maybe they pushed the envelope a little bit.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Werewillie Oleson, post: 111666, member: 8"] I remember TRADE WINDS, a 90s mini-series that couldn't be soapier even if it tried. [IMG]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51FDT4BVYWL.jpg[/IMG] A customer review reveals an interesting titbit, I hope you don't mind me re-posting it here: [I]If I recall this correctly, back in 1993 NBC had the idea to make a weekly television show that was comprised of a series of short, unrelated miniseries. Kind of a 'romance theater' sort of thing (I believe they were called "Great Escapes"). Audiences would never have to commit to more than five or six weeks to see a whole story; and if one of the miniseries was particularly popular it could easily serve as a pilot and be made into it's own series. Well, first up was "Trade Winds" a six-hour drama with all the typical mini-series ingredients: beautiful young people, venerable older actors (Efram Zimblast Jr. in this case), forbidden love, vengeful villains, fueding families, exotic locales, catfights, a grand hotel setting, a mysterious murder, a lost treasure, a curse, courtroom dramatics etc. It was all cheesy and predictable in a guilty-pleasure 'Dynasty' way.[I] [I]The problem was that hardly anyone watched. In fact, the ratings tanked so badly that NBC yanked the show before showing the sixth and final hour. [/I][/I] [/I] I don't recall any loose ends so I guess they showed the complete version on Dutch television, but now I'm very curious about the other planned mini-series (assuming the reviewer's information is correct). To be honest, these kind of 90s neo-soaps seemed a bit desperate, I just couldn't buy it anymore. Oh I don't think I could resist watching them, but the magic was gone. [I]Dazzle[/I] and [I]The Secrets Of Lake Success[/I] are examples of glossy mini-series that failed to be as glossy and mesmerizing as the 70s and 80s mini-series. Soaps had to become a bit nastier, and I think [I]CPW[/I] and [I]Savannah[/I] did a decent job or at least it was a very good idea. [I]Hyperion Bay[/I] was kinda home-y and that worked too until Carmen Electra showed up, what were they thinking. [I]The Monroes[/I] seemed to be the answer to modern clan-style soap but maybe they pushed the envelope a little bit. [I] [/I] [/QUOTE]
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