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Post by Ollie Vander on Dec 9, 2021 0:05:49 GMT
"No way of searching for Characters in Film or TV."
THE dumbest move they made research-wise.
The data was already there
It was handy as all heck. NO reason to nuke it.
Being able to see what different actors played the same character thru the years was terrific.
Images on the pages are cluttered with multiple copies of the same VHS /DVD/ BLU- RAY packages with identical pictures and verbiage.. if they are out of room .. nuke some of those !
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Post by Stammerhead on Dec 9, 2021 0:12:29 GMT
They certainly have the room (Amazon servers and storage and all that) but I’m wondering if you now have to sign up for IMDbPro to keep on getting the good stuff.
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 9, 2021 0:12:49 GMT
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Post by Ollie Vander on Dec 9, 2021 0:19:22 GMT
... I’m wondering if you now have to sign up for IMDbPro to keep on getting the good stuff.Depends on what you are looking for Good Stuff-wise  Their ad reads : None of which seems to apply to the non-professional or just generally interested.
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Post by Stammerhead on Dec 9, 2021 1:23:12 GMT
... I’m wondering if you now have to sign up for IMDbPro to keep on getting the good stuff.Depends on what you are looking for Good Stuff-wise Their ad reads : None of which seems to apply to the non-professional or just generally interested. Locations has been moved off the free site and I often looked those up along with technical specifications. I liked using the latter if I thought the screen ratio didn't look right.
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Post by Ollie Vander on Dec 9, 2021 1:27:04 GMT
Stammerhead Still there and free ....sometimes you have to click Explore More DetailsFull Cast and Crew Release Dates Official Sites Company Credits Filming & Production  filming locations Technical Specs
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Post by Stammerhead on Dec 9, 2021 5:30:41 GMT
Stammerhead Still there and free ....sometimes you have to click Explore More DetailsFull Cast and Crew Release Dates Official Sites Company Credits Filming & Production filming locations Technical Specs I must be going mad. I did all that earlier and it took me to the advert for IMDbPro which is why I specifically mentioned those two subjects. Now I can see them. Oh well, for all it’s faults it’s still a useful site and those who refuse to use IMDb simply because we lost our free of charge playground a few years ago should just get over it and stop whining.
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Post by Stammerhead on Dec 9, 2021 6:13:44 GMT
There were some great threads on there. It was good for information on obscure actors and shows. I liked that one particular thread on the board for the actress whose only acting credit was ‘Woman Who Urinates Herself’. Someone claiming to be her nephew replied and told everybody off, it was hilarious. It appears that she was a drama teacher who ended up with only one acting credit which often happens. A friend of a friend had a promising acting career (mainly stage) during the 1980s which ground to a halt following health issues and until recently had only one credit on IMDb. The bio on Anne Sellors’ page reads like a eulogy which is probably how it came to be written. Anne Sellors was born in 1952, in Sheffield, UK. A clever and creative child, she excelled at school. Her love of theater and cinema led her to go on to study drama. Her love of children, her fun loving nature and her desire and willingness to encourage others' potential led her to take her drama education and her extra curricular knowledge of the same into the classroom, where she became a well loved, admired and fondly remembered Drama Teacher at Chaucer School. Anne enjoyed a happy and fulfilling personal life, not only enjoying her many creative hobbies, but in having the company of a large circle of friends, former students still making contact, a close relationship with her brother and sister and the blessed birth of a very much treasured son. As Anne's students grew older and left school, many went on to professional careers within the industry and they could not forget the very wonderful, inspiring lady who had set them on that path. One such former student was involved in making a film locally, which would be shown on television and they had already secured some notable names to take part. The former student asked Anne if she would consider taking part. Anne thought this a great compliment and that taking part would be great fun. Anne's role in the piece is a choice role for an extra, because it makes her stand out of the crowd and it was a great respect which desired her to stand out of the crowd and it was a great sense of fun which allowed it. Anne's lessons were legendary, or 'bonkers', described as kids favorite lessons, because of Anne's infectious personality, warmth, genuine nature, empathy, scatty behavior, and that she was funny, fun, encouraging, bubbly, always had time for her students, went above and beyond what was expected and made everyone feel like a star! Many years later, Anne was ecstatic to welcome the birth of a grandson and as with all things in life; Anne was a great support to the new parents, as well as to the baby. Anne retired from teaching and everyone was very sad to see her go; the students, the teachers, the dinner ladies and the cleaners; everyone would miss Anne! Anne enjoyed her retirement, with visits from family, friends and former students, some of whom she'd inspired to become teachers. She also spent much time traveling, reading, gardening and enjoying the local amateur dramatics. Sadly, Anne became unexpectedly ill, at a relatively young age and unfortunately no cure was available. Anne was very stoic and humorous to the end. Her family, friends and former students rallied around and supported her admirably. Anne Sellors passed away peacefully, in Leicester, UK on Tuesday 28th July 2015, aged 63 years. Anne's family, friends and former students attended a celebration of her life and as a final statement of Anne's inner beauty and great kindness and that of her family; there were no flowers, donations were made to a relevant charity, to help others.
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Post by Nora on Dec 9, 2021 12:33:30 GMT
i still miss it and there is no replacement. the vast knowledge pool that was accesible there is simply gone. |
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Post by Winston Wolfe on Dec 9, 2021 21:32:32 GMT
Did they ever replace them with something better like they said they would?
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Post by Ollie Vander on Dec 9, 2021 21:41:42 GMT
Did they ever replace them with something better like they said they would? They mostly just fixed some things that were not broken ! Fortunately you can still see the original page format if you have "reference view" enabled ... no bells and whistles and much more readable and useful.
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