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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 16:59:03 GMT
Preface:
Two years ago, a bizarre "Lifetime" movie aired on the Network called "A Deadly Adoption" starring Will Ferrell and Kristin Wiig.
It was supposed to be a secret, it was supposed to have no promotion, it was going to just air on the network, and people were going to find out about it by talking, social media, etc...
Someone at Lifetime leaked it to the media. Will Ferrell was outraged. He said it may never air. It eventually did. Giving the network it's highest rated Movie in it's network's history.
Reaction:
It was mixed. Some people thought it was a REAL "Lifetime" movie, to be taken as a drama and serious. Hardcore fans of the network said Lifetime would NEVER air a satire.
Some people LOVED it (myself included). Thought it was BRILLIANT Satire, not on the nose 'wink wink' but played straight. I have watched Lifetime films with my wife over the years, and it was OBVIOUS to me it was a Satire. It took all the familiar tropes and melted them together.
Some people said "Whether it was a satire or a straight drama, it was crap either way. It didn't succeed at either."
People argued about this for a long time.
2 Years Later at the ATX Festival Will Ferrell Admits it was a Satire:
At the ATX Festival in Austin...
Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig’s Lifetime movie A Deadly Adoption screened on June 8. Will Ferrell admitted HE and KRISTIN WIIG (and the writer of Spoils of Babylon) were the ONLY ones in on the joke. Lifetime, the other actors/actresses, etc... no one else knew. That way they didn't leak it's purpose, or act different knowing it was a satire. He wanted them to play it like a real Lifetime film. He turned in a ridiculous script to Lifetime, and expected them to say no. That was part of the satire, not letting them in on it.
He said this...
“It started with the simple premise that I kept thinking it would be fun to star in a Lifetime movie,” Ferrell, 49, told the crowd about the outrageously dramatic TV flick.
The comedian expected Lifetime to say “no” to the idea and was shocked when the project actually came to fruition, “much to the chagrin of my television agent, who literally did not want to do this.”
“[My agent] called me back and was like, ‘You’re not going to believe it, they said yes.’ And then I was like, ‘There’s no way we’re getting past the next step.’ He called back and said, ‘OK, they said yes.’ So he was very disappointed that we got to make it,” Ferrell said.
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Post by barkingbaphomet on Jun 16, 2017 17:20:23 GMT
i hate Lifetime movies.
where can i watch this?
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Post by moviemouth on Jun 16, 2017 21:46:00 GMT
I haven't seen it but it seemed obvious it was meant to be satire. It's a Lifetime movie starring two very famous comedians called " A Deadly Adoption."
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🎄😷🎄 on Jun 16, 2017 22:19:18 GMT
My mother saw it, she said it was just "another normal Lifetime movie."  |
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Post by hi224 on Jun 16, 2017 22:31:58 GMT
Preface:Two years ago, a bizarre "Lifetime" movie aired on the Network called "A Deadly Adoption" starring Will Ferrell and Kristin Wiig. It was supposed to be a secret, it was supposed to have no promotion, it was going to just air on the network, and people were going to find out about it by talking, social media, etc... Someone at Lifetime leaked it to the media. Will Ferrell was outraged. He said it may never air. It eventually did. Giving the network it's highest rated Movie in it's network's history. Reaction:
It was mixed. Some people thought it was a REAL "Lifetime" movie, to be taken as a drama and serious. Hardcore fans of the network said Lifetime would NEVER air a satire. Some people LOVED it (myself included). Thought it was BRILLIANT Satire, not on the nose 'wink wink' but played straight. I have watched Lifetime films with my wife over the years, and it was OBVIOUS to me it was a Satire. It took all the familiar tropes and melted them together. Some people said "Whether it was a satire or a straight drama, it was crap either way. It didn't succeed at either." People argued about this for a long time.
2 Years Later at the ATX Festival Will Ferrell Admits it was a Satire:At the ATX Festival in Austin... Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig’s Lifetime movie A Deadly Adoption screened on June 8. Will Ferrell admitted HE and KRISTIN WIIG (and the writer of Spoils of Babylon) were the ONLY ones in on the joke. Lifetime, the other actors/actresses, etc... no one else knew. That way they didn't leak it's purpose, or act different knowing it was a satire. He wanted them to play it like a real Lifetime film. He turned in a ridiculous script to Lifetime, and expected them to say no. That was part of the satire, not letting them in on it. He said this...
“It started with the simple premise that I kept thinking it would be fun to star in a Lifetime movie,” Ferrell, 49, told the crowd about the outrageously dramatic TV flick.
The comedian expected Lifetime to say “no” to the idea and was shocked when the project actually came to fruition, “much to the chagrin of my television agent, who literally did not want to do this.”
“[My agent] called me back and was like, ‘You’re not going to believe it, they said yes.’ And then I was like, ‘There’s no way we’re getting past the next step.’ He called back and said, ‘OK, they said yes.’ So he was very disappointed that we got to make it,” Ferrell said. I mean it doesnt help that all lifetime movies as a whole are campy and over the top as well. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2017 0:17:03 GMT
i hate Lifetime movies. where can i watch this? That's the problem. Lifetime hasn't released it on their Network since, even though it would probably bring in lots of ratings. It's not on DVD, it's not available streaming. I have it DVR'd so I was lucky enough to think to do it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2017 0:24:30 GMT
I mean it doesnt help that all lifetime movies as a whole are campy and over the top as well.
The two most obvious parts that prove it was a Satire was
a) Farrell's wife fell off a dock and lost her baby. Years later he still sits on a bench and looks at a pile of broken wood where she fell and blames her for losing their child. It's so over the top.
b) The ending, they are dancing and singing at the end of a ridiculous story and it says "Based on a True Story" I died laughing.
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Post by politicidal on Jun 17, 2017 1:39:35 GMT
I never even HEARD of this.
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Post by barkingbaphomet on Jun 19, 2017 21:43:19 GMT
i managed to view it through Black Magic and Alchemy.
it's rather brilliant but will only play to a very narrow audience.
i want a copy for my shelf.
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Post by hi224 on Jun 20, 2017 1:31:44 GMT
I mean it doesnt help that all lifetime movies as a whole are campy and over the top as well. The two most obvious parts that prove it was a Satire was a) Farrell's wife fell off a dock and lost her baby. Years later he still sits on a bench and looks at a pile of broken wood where she fell and blames her for losing their child. It's so over the top. b) The ending, they are dancing and singing at the end of a ridiculous story and it says "Based on a True Story" I died laughing. i just feel like the satire doesn't work because lifetime movies in general are meant to be mocked basically, the network itself even plays up how campy each movie is. |
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Post by deembastille on Jun 20, 2017 1:40:31 GMT
I couldn't keep a straight face watching/hearing will Farrell's character talk about diabetic ketoacidosis.
and how he constantly dressed like the professor from Gilligan's island. He's stuck on an island, what's your excuse?
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Jun 20, 2017 4:36:19 GMT
Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig’s Lifetime movie A Deadly Adoption screened on June 8. Will Ferrell admitted HE and KRISTIN WIIG (and the writer of Spoils of Babylon) were the ONLY ones in on the joke. Lifetime, the other actors/actresses, etc... no one else knew. That way they didn't leak it's purpose, or act different knowing it was a satire. He wanted them to play it like a real Lifetime film. He turned in a ridiculous script to Lifetime, and expected them to say no. That was part of the satire, not letting them in on it. I'm not convinced no one else was in on it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2017 17:01:51 GMT
Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig’s Lifetime movie A Deadly Adoption screened on June 8. Will Ferrell admitted HE and KRISTIN WIIG (and the writer of Spoils of Babylon) were the ONLY ones in on the joke. Lifetime, the other actors/actresses, etc... no one else knew. That way they didn't leak it's purpose, or act different knowing it was a satire. He wanted them to play it like a real Lifetime film. He turned in a ridiculous script to Lifetime, and expected them to say no. That was part of the satire, not letting them in on it. I'm not convinced no one else was in on it. The way I took the quote was the other actors/actresses weren't in on it. I remember an interview right after the film aired where the lead female (Jessica Lowndes) claimed it was played straight and a real Lifetime film. I think Ferrell just wanted the supporting cast to play it as if they were in a real Lifetime film, and telling them it was a Satire from the get go would have compromised that. They would have been too over the top or trying to be funny with facial expressions and dialogue. |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jun 21, 2017 11:48:13 GMT
The ending, they are dancing and singing at the end of a ridiculous story and it says "Based on a True Story" I died laughing. LOL, same. There were also some fantastic lines of dialogue. "If you think I hate you for cheating on me you underestimate me. I hate you for endangering our child. My baby is out there without her medicine with a crazy woman." |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2017 15:28:46 GMT
The ending, they are dancing and singing at the end of a ridiculous story and it says "Based on a True Story" I died laughing. LOL, same. There were also some fantastic lines of dialogue. "If you think I hate you for cheating on me you underestimate me. I hate you for endangering our child. My baby is out there without her medicine with a crazy woman." HAHAHA. Oh yeah, that was great. Or Will Ferrell saying, "Do you know the DANGER of KETOACIDOSIS?" |
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