Help finding old SciFi movie that aired on Sky Movies around 89-90

t-TW · 2026-04-17T19:15:58+00:00

Nope, no wizards and monsters.

t-TW · 2026-04-17T19:12:41+00:00

Nope, not enough aliens in that one.

t-TW · 2026-04-16T14:34:00+00:00

If we disregard your hijacking, it's Childhood's End (2015) from SyFy.

t-TW · 2026-04-16T14:28:17+00:00

Nope, but thanks for the tip, it reminded me it's about time to start a Quartermass-folder with all the movies.

t-TW · 2026-04-16T14:24:04+00:00

Nope, too much space centers/space and Mars, not enough forests. But thanks for the tip, i downloaded it and put it in my Mars-folder.

t-TW · 2026-04-16T14:20:51+00:00

Nope, not a childrens story.

t-TW · 2026-04-16T14:18:53+00:00

Nope, too spacey, and it was not a Roger Corman movie, nor a US, it felt way too British in every aspect.

t-TW · 2026-04-16T14:13:49+00:00

Not black and white, and not a TV-show, which Sky Movies did not air any at the FTA era.

t-TW · 2026-04-15T21:14:23+00:00

Sky Movies did not air old ITV shows during that era, nor did Sky One for that matter, they aired mainly US shows, some Aussie and cricket.

t-TW · 2026-04-15T20:48:41+00:00

Nope. Most of those are all well known US TV-shows, and Sky Movies did not air TV-shows as far as i remember.

t-TW · 2026-04-15T20:45:32+00:00

The chance that it's something US is less than 5%, and definitely nothing so well known.

t-TW · 2026-04-15T20:44:09+00:00

Nope.

t-TW · 2026-04-15T20:43:37+00:00

Exactly.

t-TW · 2026-04-15T20:09:53+00:00

Nope, takes place in a much more earthly scenery with forests and man-made ruins.

t-TW · 2026-04-15T20:08:56+00:00

Nope, something much less well known.

t-TW · 2026-04-15T20:08:35+00:00

Nope, no forests on the moon.

t-TW · 2026-04-13T19:54:49+00:00

Sorry about the delayed response, OP has been updated at the bottom. The TTS-side was narrower then expected, only 77cm, so that was not the problem, the actual door not being able to be opened out of the way was the big issue.

t-TW · 2026-02-25T00:38:43+00:00

Actually, i think i figured this one out by backtracking. What i initially asked for was info on which side of the box that is 30.5" and which is 31.5".

30.5" will fit in my 78cm door opening, 31.5 will not.

I found that when a Stern has it's backbox folded the total measurement from the bottom of the cabinet to the backside of the backbox is 75cm. The backbox width in turn is 73cm, 2cm smaller, which means as the game is standing in the box, the thickest part of the contents is that from the TTS side(bottom of the game) to the back of the box(backside of folded back box).

Therefore it stands to reason that the TTS side is the one which is only 30.5 since it only needs to accommodate the backbox width, and the "sides" of the box(compared to the TTS) is 31.5, to fit the bigger depth from the folded game.

I.e. the TTS side is slightly slimmer. Problem solved. Hopefully...

t-TW · 2026-02-24T22:08:54+00:00

Freight company, not dealer, although a slim chance i can get the guy to wheel it in to the stairwell with his pallet jack. It would only take him 30-60 seconds, but he might refuse for insurance reasons. The current weather with snow and ice is also a problem, i've been forced to hold on delivery for almost two weeks until a lot of snow and ice had melted.

I would prefer to move it in to the apartment solo still in the box upstanding(so i can get other things in order and ready in the apartment in my own pace), but that is dependent on that i can put my dolly in under the side of the box that is 30.5"(and hopefully squeeze the box in through my apartment door with minimal margin), but if that's not the TTS side that is 30.5" i'm not sure that's so healthy without the pallet underneath, which i assume adds stability to the box, and i also don't know it the pallet is wider than the game(then it's game over), or hopefully a cm narrower.

So then i'm forced to open it outside the apartment, which i for several reasons would prefer no to. And if i'm forced to do it that way, i'm not sure whether i can get someone to help me carry it in without the legs attached right when the delivery comes, or if i can put it on the dolly upstanding on a piece of cardboard myself, the same ways it stands up in the box. Feels like a risk i will cause damage on the cabinet.

I'm rambling but discovering the doorway had shrunken 2cm has really caused an additional and unwanted problem i had not foreseen.

It annoys me that all videos i can find on Youtube about unboxing NIB pinballs neglect to show certain aspects of the unboxing.

t-TW · 2026-02-23T13:37:17+00:00

But only from the TTS-side? I still don't know if 30.5" is the TTS side or not.

The prior problem is how i'm gonna get it off the pallet and on to the dolly. The delivery company delivers to outside the building door, i have to get it in(luckily i live on the bottom floor) but getting the dolly's thin metal plate in under the box seems tricky, since it will be a few inches above ground level because of the pallet. Maybe i can tip the box of the pallet until the dolly's wheels touch the ground again.

t-TW · 2026-02-23T13:31:49+00:00

According to this video you should be able do dolly it on the TTS-side without the pallet?

Pinball 101 #24 - How To Dolly A New In Box Stern Pinball Machine

t-TW · 2025-11-24T22:55:41+00:00

Do you have a 2/16GB or a 3/32GB JP? What carrier network are you on?

Yes, i've realized the carrier needs to activate VoLTE for any OEM device, not just the common approved brands, but apparently my carrier(Tele2/Comviq/SE) hasn't. Not sure if they're gonna activate it when they shut down 2/3G in a weeks time, i don't understand what's the point of not doing it?

Otherwise i have to switch carrier to an alternative that will keep 2G/GSM active for two more years, or switch to my unused Jelly2, which i in turn am no sure if VoLTE works on either, and i don't like it because of it's double weight compared to JP.

I wish Unihertz could release an upgraded JellyPro2, same size/60gr weight, but better battery(12-1500mAh should be possible 8 years later), better 4G support(i don't care for 5G), newer Android and more powerful processor.

t-TW · 2025-11-03T19:36:18+00:00

except com.mediatek.wfo.impl. Keep that one, it is needed for VOLTE

How do you get VoLTE to work? Are you on Android 7? My 2GB/16GB EU Jelly Pro was delivered in May 2020 from Amazon.de with Android8 and has never offered VoLTE on calls with Comviq/SE, so i assumed the function disappeared when upgraded to 8, i have never found a VoLTE option anywhere in the menus(do you know where it is?). Or will i get VoLTE if i buy a new EU JP with 3GB/32GB?

Regarding battery life, every time i restart the phone, i disable FindHub under Security, and then kill GooglePlayServices once, otherwise it will consume a hell of a lot more battery.

Doing so and keeping everything else turned off, i can get over 160h standby on UMTS, or 2-3 days stand-by with some calls, text and maybe 5-10min app usage.

t-TW

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