I'm not completely blown away with this new Reality Series. However, I do like watching the films these new film makers come out with. Some of these guys really have talent. The films have been entertaining & obviously a lot of work has gone into them. The only thing holding this series back is... #1 the host - she's terrible. She brings nothing to the series & most of the time is flat. She is no Ryan Seacrest. #2 the judges - Carrie Fisher is most of the time... irritating.. She has gotten better toward the end of the series but for God's sake - please come up with better criticism then... I like you I think your talented I just didn't like the film. Then there is Garry Marshall - he definitely has the background but if I hear one more "It was _______ who said" Good grief man, do your kids roll their eyes every time? The guest judges have been the best part. Especially the ones who offer real criticism. Try this type of shot or rework the script because this line didn't work or your filming too close etc. Carri & Garry both need to listen to them more. On the whole I think this works. However, if they do another - get rid of the hostess & replace Garry or Carrie.

There is plenty good about this show and a little bad along the way that spoils the fun. Besides being formulaic in the reality show talent contest format ala Idol, there's a decent show with true content each week. While the demographic to which this appeals to is fairly small I believe it'll survive the dearth of summer original programming and do OK for Fox during the bland summer months.The directors are varied and each have a particular take, though their own efforts are hampered by frequently mediocre acting. Also at issue is the minimal information that is given about the constraints they work under, so it's hard to judge them objectively.Example "What is the theme?" "How long do their movies have to be" "What funds/equipment/time are they alloted"... it is hard for the audience to formulate an opinion when these facts are never discussed.The production values are OK but the judges are a mixed bag. No one, at home or on the show, respects Carrie Fisher's opinion, and if I have to hear the old dirty man tell another 'sweetheart' contestant how 'we need more female directors' and that while her movie sucked he 'likes her smile' I'll puke.Tune in each week for the surprisingly famous guest judge (who Fox can't ever seem to promote in advance and capitalize on) who is invariably promoting his next big flick and providing the only intelligible commentary and this show should be worth you money on Tuesday nights.

SPOILERSYes, there has only been one episode so far and I am already commenting on this but I really enjoyed the pilot of this series. This was definitely my most anticipated new show all year. I finally watched it and it lived up to my expectations. I have always wanted to be a filmmaker and this show gives you some helpful tips. Also, Steven Spielberg produced this! Steven Spielberg! The director of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Schindler's List. Yes, him. This show, in my opinion, is better than American Idol, America'a Got Talent, Dancning With the Stars, and So You Think You Can Dance. All of those. That is a pretty big compliment.On to the show. Here is the basis. Like I mentioned, there has only been one episode. Out of 12,000 people, 50 of them are sent to Los Angelos to become the next great filmmaker in this competition. They have to do everything a good director does to win the $1,000,000 movie deal for Dreamworks. In the first episode, they had to pitch a story idea to three judges. Carrie Fisher, Brett Ratner, and Garry Marshall. Some pitches were good, most sucked. Fourteen people were eliminated. The next challenge? They have to work together in pairs of three to make a 2-minute short in 24 hours. The first episode was continued, but here is the real question, who will become the next great filmmaker? Later on, people will have to vote for their favorite director.Overall, this is a great reality elimination show. The idea is great, and I love hearing some of the zany or brilliant ideas of these amateur filmmakers. I do hope that there will be much more years to come for On the Lot. I enjoyed the first episode a lot, and I hope I enjoy the rest of the Season's shows. Anyway, this is a really good reality competition show, and I like this much more than half of the reality competition shows out there.9/10Recommended Shows: American Idol.

i watch about twenty movies a week to get away from television because i see much of it as drivel. i saw previews of this show, and thought that fox must really be stretching for ideas because filming movies is fun, but not for an outside observer. but i left the TV on while doing dishes and found that this actually is a pretty decent show. it is probably the best reality show i've seen because it shows the process of making movies and creates instantly all of the pressures that exist when making movies. i honestly thought that they were ripping off American idol when i saw the judges, but none are as cruelly objective as simon or as sweetly fake and pc as paula. the judging seems fair and constructive, the tasks difficult as the should be. i think that viewers that want movie stardom will benefit from the mistakes of the young directors as will the young directors themselves. it is a good program.