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Andy @ Allerton! · « **on:** May 2, 2011, 09:07:51 pm »

New Episode on Discovery NOW!!! RIGHT NOW!!

It's the Green Hornet Special. I suggest we use this thread as people watch the series and explain what's going on.

First scene - Adam and Jamie (And the Star of the Green Hornet!) Test the exploding out of the whole film effect. They are replicating the rockets with a load of TNT. Can they survive? Can the car Survive? can the car be even moved..!

Watch this space!

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #1 on:** May 2, 2011, 09:10:03 pm »

I predict that the car will stay in the ground and will be wrecked by the blast,. I predict that the inhabitants won't be having a good day.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #2 on:** May 2, 2011, 09:12:35 pm »

The skipping stone car recently was excellent, couldn't believe they got it to bounce like that.

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #3 on:** May 2, 2011, 09:14:43 pm »

OK Myth number two for todays episode for the mini-Mythbusters:

When the Black Beauty goes up in the lift, the back gets sheared off, but the car is drivable..

Can it get split in two and can it drive with only the front of the car left?

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #4 on:** May 2, 2011, 09:17:43 pm »

They've made a nice Black Beauty like the one in the film and then shot it to bits with a SMG to 'match what the one in the film looked like'

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #5 on:** May 2, 2011, 09:22:11 pm »

Car got blown to bits (And the digger collapsed). The inhabitants did not survive. Now they are trying to see what they need to do to make it actually fly out of the hole!

Kopite B205 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 2, 2011, 09:22:50 pm »

Liked the Jaws episode they did a few years back.

BIGdavalad · « **Reply #7 on:** May 2, 2011, 09:26:12 pm »

Not watching it but are they trying to make a car 'fly' by mounting rockets on it? I've seen pictures of something similar with a tank during WW2. That didn't work either.

Agger · « **Reply #8 on:** May 2, 2011, 09:29:30 pm »

Love this show. Used to watch it a lot back in the days when I had Discovery. I really miss it.

Ben J · « **Reply #9 on:** May 2, 2011, 09:34:28 pm »

Best myth they confirmed on this in my opinion was when they found out that elephants really are scared of mice. I've started getting addicted to this again, brilliant show.

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #10 on:** May 2, 2011, 09:54:12 pm »

It's become seriously stale these days. One of the most recent episodes was them busting the running on water viral video myth. It was a complete waste of time.

Trada · « **Reply #11 on:** May 3, 2011, 10:49:58 am »

I wonder if they will ever do a Burn Notice special loads of myths they could try to bust on that show.

Skuzzlebutt · « **Reply #12 on:** May 3, 2011, 12:25:56 pm »

If the Zombie apocalypse ever happens I want Jamie, Adam and Carrie Byron on my team. Jamie and Adam for the cool weapons they would build and Carrie for repopulating the Earth. Jobs a good'n.

gazzalfc · « **Reply #13 on:** May 3, 2011, 12:27:05 pm »

Love Mythbusters. Cant say enough good things about it

If you have any kids sit them in front of it and make them watch the re-runs. A great educational tool.

And if you require any better reason

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #14 on:** May 3, 2011, 01:30:34 pm »

pink-radebe · « **Reply #15 on:** May 3, 2011, 03:33:42 pm »

Oh my...

[new username under construction] · « **Reply #16 on:** May 3, 2011, 03:50:55 pm »

bob should be knighted for that!

Skuzzlebutt · « **Reply #17 on:** May 4, 2011, 02:11:51 pm »

Quote from: Bob Loblaw on May 3, 2011, 01:30:34 pm

I can't stop watching....

Agger · « **Reply #18 on:** May 4, 2011, 02:19:25 pm »

Quote from: Bob Loblaw on May 3, 2011, 01:30:34 pm

stoa · « **Reply #19 on:** May 5, 2011, 11:33:52 am »

Quote from: Bob Loblaw on May 2, 2011, 09:54:12 pm

It's become seriously stale these days. One of the most recent episodes was them busting the running on water viral video myth. It was a complete waste of time.

Definitely. One thing that pissed me off in the last season was how Carrie, Grant and Tory were going over the top all the time. That myth about "getting cold feet" was the worst part I've ever seen in an episode of Mythbusters...

Except maybe that Stormchasers-Special...

Kahuna{=}Berger · « **Reply #20 on:** May 5, 2011, 11:45:38 am »

Quote from: Bob Loblaw on May 3, 2011, 01:30:34 pm

Bob, that is fucking fantastic sir.

gazzalfc · « **Reply #21 on:** August 22, 2014, 06:07:44 pm »

Kari Byron, Grant Imahara and Tory Belleci have been fired

CraigDS · « **Reply #22 on:** August 22, 2014, 06:11:20 pm »

Well there goes one of the main reasons to watch the show!

Lawnmowerman · « **Reply #23 on:** August 22, 2014, 06:15:15 pm »

Nobody likes change, and i dont like this. They'll be missed

gazzalfc · « **Reply #24 on:** August 22, 2014, 06:24:57 pm »

Yep stupid decision

Official reason is they want to 'go back to their roots' which means just Adam and Jamie

I'm guessing their contracts we're up and they wanted a bigger slice of the pie and that either pissed off Adam and Jamie or Discovery.

I can't see it being a ratings decision. If anything they were the funnier and interesting side of the show. Keri Byron brought the sex appeal and also the female perspective and the other 2 brought comedy and also the engineering side

Shame

Lawnmowerman · « **Reply #25 on:** August 22, 2014, 06:28:03 pm »

We'll have to put up with Adams Jack Sparrow impression now for comedy value. That hasn't got old

Zlen · « **Reply #26 on:** August 22, 2014, 06:41:06 pm »

Not good for the show.
They were with Mythbusters since, if I recall correctly, 2005. They gave a lot to the show and it simply won't be the same without them. My guess is they'll hire somebody else - since two of them aren't sufficient anymore. They don't have enough entertainment value.

Redman0151 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 22, 2014, 08:14:06 pm »

Meh, earlier episodes were 10x better where it felt like they busted actual myths, can't believe it's still going strong

Red Beret · « **Reply #28 on:** August 22, 2014, 08:39:44 pm »

Just heard about this. Reckon this will kill the show.

gazzalfc · « **Reply #29 on:** August 23, 2014, 12:56:27 pm »

Quote from: Zlenpasha on August 22, 2014, 06:41:06 pm

Not good for the show.
They were with Mythbusters since, if I recall correctly, 2005. They gave a lot to the show and it simply won't be the same without them. My guess is they'll hire somebody else - since two of them aren't sufficient anymore. They don't have enough entertainment value.

2004 as part of the backstage build/research team. 2005 as on air presenters.

Grant and Tory could go back to ILM pretty easily and I'm sure Keri will get presenter work.

Personally I would like to see Netflix take them on and go up against Mythbusters at their own game.

Zlen · « **Reply #30 on:** March 3, 2015, 07:05:03 am »

As expected the new series isn't all that good.
Not bad, just has a different, less fun feel to it with only Adam and Jamie working on myths.
Also they've visually sprinkled it up, which isn't bad, it's been overdue for a long time.

stoa · « **Reply #31 on:** March 3, 2015, 02:01:57 pm »

Quote from: Zlen on March 3, 2015, 07:05:03 am

As expected the new series isn't all that good.
Not bad, just has a different, less fun feel to it with only Adam and Jamie working on myths.
Also they've visually sprinkled it up, which isn't bad, it's been overdue for a long time.

Will have to watch again, but in my view Mythbusters wasn't really enjoyable anymore even with Tori, Kari and Grant. In the beginning they came across quite genuine, but in the later episodes everything seemed to get a lot more "fake" and those three were basically the centre of attention instead of the myths they were busting. The worst episode I've ever seen was the one about "cold feet". That was just awful...

Elzar · « **Reply #32 on:** March 3, 2015, 02:26:58 pm »

Is this thread about Alan_X?

gazzalfc · « **Reply #33 on:** March 3, 2015, 03:13:03 pm »

Its been a very poor season for them (only 6 episodes as well)

Seems like they have had to resort to TV/Film and cheap and easy tie ins to get this to air.

Its a shame because the concept is a good one. Just poorly executed

stoa · « **Reply #34 on:** March 4, 2015, 09:03:37 am »

Quote from: gazzalfc on March 3, 2015, 03:13:03 pm

Its been a very poor season for them (only 6 episodes as well)

Seems like they have had to resort to TV/Film and cheap and easy tie ins to get this to air.

Its a shame because the concept is a good one. Just poorly executed

Just watched the first episde (the Simpsons-one) and it does feel a bit like they've run out of ideas and just picked the easiest stuff they could come up with (i.e. stuff from TV-series and movies). To be fair though, I didn't really miss the build-team, but I'd say it wasn't a great watch. Especially, the beginning with them sitting on the couch "looking for something good on the telly" was cringeworthy at best...

Red Beret · « **Reply #35 on:** October 21, 2015, 11:29:35 pm »

Just hearing the show is done. Was always on the cards after they sacked the junior team.

EDIT: yeah, 14th season will be the last, airs next January.

gazzalfc · « **Reply #36 on:** October 22, 2015, 09:25:03 am »

Yep. No big loss in terms of current content though sad that they have taken a great concept and bled it dry

What they should do is take a 3 year hiatus and then come back with new material

Zlen · « **Reply #37 on:** March 4, 2016, 10:12:41 pm »

Last episode ever on Saturday.
Farewell Mythbusters, it's been fun for a good long time.

gazzalfc · « **Reply #38 on:** March 4, 2016, 11:02:28 pm »

This season has actually been a return to form for them. I've really enjoyed the myths they have been taking on this season.

Always sad to see a good long running show go. Especially when the grounding of the show is based in science and fact based theory.

Been reading a bunch of interviews that Adam Savage has been giving and one thing stands out

Jamie and Adam aren't friends. They don't expect to talk or see each other very much after the show ends. Maybe once a year just to catch up. There will be no more collaboration unless they are paid.

Trada · « **Reply #39 on:** March 4, 2016, 11:20:56 pm »

Thank you for Kari Byron.