TCM Classic Film Union

[moira finnie]

The TCM Classic Film Union is up and running. You can find more about it here, if you'd like to check it out.
I've no more info than others about it, except that it might be a new way to enjoy TCM on line. If I discover more, I'll post it here. I hope that you will share your impressions too.
http://www.tcm.com/fan/

[klondike]

Looks & sounds terrific . . !
But I'm a little confused . . I just went through the entire registration process, only to be told that my user name, password, & email address is "already in use . ."
Which would indicate that my TCM Board membership had somehow carried me over to this new Union . .
Except I'm not named on the New Members role . .
Hmmmm . . . .

[MissGoddess]

Klondike, if you're already a TCM member it looks like you will become a member of the Union without registering. I just "visited" the site one day and discovered on returning that I was a "member"! This happened to several others who are registered at TCM...if you go back in I bet you'll see your name in the "New Members" section.

[klondike]

Ahh, good news then, my suspicions were correct!
Thank you, April!

[Lzcutter]

Hey guys,

If you are familiar with Facebook, the TCM Classic Film Union, is very similar. Kyle and I were asked about two months ago to test drive the site, so I hope you will find us and "friend" us. We are a couple of pages back in the main Friends forum.

[movieman1957]

Hi Lynn:

We're friends. You like me. You really like me.

BTW, is there a link from the main TCM page? It works from the fan site to the main page but I don't see it the other way around.

[knitwit45]

me too, me too!!!!! Sally Field, Move OVER!!!!!

[knitwit45]

Ok, I know I'm technologically challenged, but what exactly is the point of the site? Any discussions just throw you back to the message boards (UGH!) at TCM city. Is this just a profile type thing, where you can list favorite movies, etc? I love my friends, but now I'm getting some "friend" requests from people I've never heard of or about. And it looks like the favorite movies list is limited to those shown on TCM. Am I wrong?

I sure prefer this place!!!!!! wish we had a heart smiley!

[jdb1]

Yes -- it just goes to show that the medium is the message. I think they are doing it just because they can, and because they think it's expected (and not least because they are trying to enlist the younger generation). I don't see anything wrong with trying to present Classic Hollywood in a format the Twitter generation can deal with. If it wins new converts, it's a good thing, no?

We can hope that if this thing actually takes off, TCM will think a little more carefully about what this site new is really for and what it should be doing.

[movieman1957]

I thought it might be fun to post a link to some things in their media room that are some of my favorite scenes. I tried this when there were some problems there so I'm no sure whether it was me or them. I guess you could blog here just as well but with a different format.

I am generally techincally challenged so I will have to learn a few things if I'm to make anything of it.

[feaito]

I joined this site too, but still have not done much....

[MissGoddess]

I added a great many pictures but now that I'm familiar with the place, the bloom is off. Now I know why I never went onto MySpace or Facebook. B-O-R-I-N-G.

[feaito]

I added a great many pictures but now that I'm familiar with the place, the bloom is off. Now I know why I never went onto MySpace or Facebook. B-O-R-I-N-G.

Likewise! Just my feelings in relation with Facebook.

[knitwit45]

I added a great many pictures but now that I'm familiar with the place, the bloom is off. Now I know why I never went onto MySpace or Facebook. B-O-R-I-N-G.

THANK GOODNESS!!!!!! I really thought I was a fuddy-duddy! I just can't see any point to it! I'd rather be here, where EVERYBODY is my "friend".

[Ollie]

I'll pile on, too. As imagined with FaceBook, MySpace, etc, "Uh, what does it do now? Just lay there? Up, boy! Speak!! Roll over!! Fetch, boy, fetch!!"

Nope.

But I did post a lot of photos of character actors who I'd never "put names to". RayF pointed me to a few more, and I'll keep scrounging around. Maybe that's a good topic here.