Dog Days of August


Back from the blur of a busy summer...

Another feature down - well, mostly. There's still some more work to be done involving floor (physical) effects that's about another 2 weeks of shooting, but 80 - 85% is 'in the can'. And it was one of the best production experiences that I've had as of late. Now that it's over, it's time to troll around again for more of the same. In this economic climate... oh, to be an Iowan, or at least have some contacts there -- Iowa as of late is practically crawling with film work, with companies taking advantage of those tax breaks. Some friends are currently at work on the first of 4 horror films shooting up in Iowa... the movie is called HUSK. I wonder if there's a sequel to be called SHUCK.

I have taken up a form of the 'work from home' type of job -- since I do like to type things of this nature, I should find some way for it to make some coin. So, as of this week, I am a writer for Examiner.com; specifically, the 'Topeka DVD Examiner', where I'll be doing DVD reviews, with some emphasis on things that have been shot in the area... and as much film related area news that I can get away with -- which may mean I'll become the Topeka Film Examiner at some point. The more people come to the site, the more money I make, as these things go. I do promise to make it worth the effort.

I suppose I should be all excited about the new Tarantino film and the AVATAR trailer -- I don't give a shit about either -- Tarantino, I gave up on some time ago, and as to AVATAR, nothing that's been revealed is anything to go nuts about. And having learned that Disney is getting ready to remake YELLOW SUBMARINE in that same shitty motion capture that Bob Zemekis (sic, I know) has been fooling around with for the past decade or so -- there's very little reason to get excited about anything coming out of the studios. If it's not a remake, or based on a toy of some kind, no one apparently knows how to sell that type of a film anymore. It either sits on a shelf for years, or it gets released on home video with little to no fanfare.
If you're lucky, it may even play in a theater near you for a week.

I love what I do, but from all evidence, there's no money to be made in making quality films.
That's just a lesson I'm having a big problem learning, I guess.

Enough whining... here's some on-set hijinks for you to enjoy!

Why you should NEVER get your 80's movies confused:

Craig Ferguson 7/8/90 Late Late Show - WHITE LINES

The only late show worth watching... Sheer nutty brilliance.

Jackson Five - Can You Feel It

What Jackson Heaven must look like...

Production blubs - AU PAIR, KS & NAILBITER

J.T. O'Neal, writer/director of AU PAIR, KS was kind enough to pass this on - an assembly of the opening credits of the film. This isn't likely the final version, but it's a taste of what's coming down the pike.





Work begins on another project very soon -- as always, there's not much that I'll be able to say while it's in production. I can say that this is the long awaited NAILBITER, Patrick Rea's new feature. You can check out Patrick's site SenoReality Pictures, for official word about the film... there's a very enigmatic trailer up that offers up a hint of what to expect.

Have a happy 4th!

In God We Tru$t

In light of the recent death of pop culture icons, Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson, it seems wise to spend some time thinking of spiritual matters -- even though there was no personal connection/relation to any of these people, it seemed like they were a huge part of ones life... and it's pretty devastating that they've passed on from this mortal Earth... it's WORSE than an actual family member or friend dying... After all, they were Famous.

So, for solace, I turn to the right Reverend Andy Kaufman, or Armageddon T. Thunderbird, as his character is called in a practically unknown comedy called IN GOD WE TRU$T, British comedian Marty Feldman's second film as actor/director. No one saw it when it came out in 1980 - until it was run and rerun on cable. And you can't find it on DVD, at least in this country.

Listen to The Word, Brothers and Sisters!
















Words to provide comfort... even for Gov. Sanford in his hour of need.
Truly Inspirational!


I think that the Republicans have their slogan for 2012, finally.

Killing Michael Bay

Still relevant after all these years...
(YouTube edit for language and time - but STILL funny as Hell!)