Movies wot I saw 2008

Aodan · Teiam Member

RE: Movies wot I saw 2008

Truckman · Old. But wise!

Aodan wrote:

Oh my how this thread has turned....

For the record, if you can wield a broadsword, or an axe, or even a very large mace and have hair and a beard long enough to braid and have your warrior growl down... lemme know ;)

Dang It! All I've got is my .45 and a forty year old mustache...I guess I'm out of luck, huh... weirdface

...Ben

Susan · Tickle me, Elmo! I'm Roger Moore's Stunt Double!

Well, I saw a fab movie on Saturday night - in fact I went to the world premiere!

It's called 'BADMAN' and, no, you probably won't have heard of it (yet). Why? Because it's directed by your very own JDK & produced by Jonnystead. It stars Jonnystead as the leading man and me as the leading lady! Even Catfish & Henglegert Rinkerdink are in it, along with the JDK doing a bit of a Tarantino.

To quote the blurb on the DVD case "Jason Badman is not one of the world's nice guys. In fact to quote his boss: "He's just a nasty piece of work." And no-one knows it more than Jason's harrassed assistant Dave. This is the man that Angela Hargreaves meets when she joins Jason's consultancy team. But she's sure she can find a nice guy underneath that crusty exterior. The question is...can a bad man really change?"

It might sound a bit narcissistic, but I really do think it's a great piece of work - and not just because I'm in it! There's loads of funny lines, great character acting, sexual tension, some really serious nastiness and a cool boxing scene where you get to enjoy seeing Jonnystead, sorry Jason being punched by a real boxer!

There's a trailer for the film here if you're interested; www.badmanmovie.com or have a peek at the film's blogsite: http://badmanproject.blogspot.com/

Ok, spam over!

-- Edited by Susan at 16:02, 2008-10-01

-- Edited by Susan at 18:01, 2008-10-01

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

I think I remember seeing that, too!

Truckman · Old. But wise!

The sequel needs a more competent armorer... idea

...Ben

Aodan · Teiam Member

That was fantastic! :D I wanna see the whole thing - well done.. well done :D

Susan · Tickle me, Elmo! I'm Roger Moore's Stunt Double!

Aodan wrote:

That was fantastic! :D I wanna see the whole thing - well done.. well done :D

Heh heh heh, another convert!

<JDK's the man for selling you a copy>

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

Truckman wrote:

The sequel needs a more competent armorer......Ben

Strangely, guns are a little difficult to come by in this country! Maybe we should pop over and film the next one in your back yard!

Aodan wrote:

That was fantastic! :D I wanna see the whole thing - well done.. well done :D

Why thank you, m'dear.

Having made the movie, our next job is getting some form of distribution... who knows, maybe it'll be on the big screen in a theatre near you some day. In the meantime, the dvd is available in all good retailers... by which I mean it's not... yet...

Aodan · Teiam Member

I emailed you :)

Catfish · Killer Of Trees

Susan wrote:

Even Henglegert Rinkerdink's in it, along with the JDK doing a bit of a Tarantino.

Catfish has the largest number of roles (7 I think) biggrin

Truckman · Old. But wise!

ddvmor wrote:
Strangely, guns are a little difficult to come by in this country! Maybe we should pop over and film the next one in your back yard!

I've got a complete soundstage all set up complete with a well stocked prop department...Dressing rooms and sleeping accomodations for the ladies in the house of course and you guys don't mind making yourself comfortable on the back porch do you?...

Also where do want the check sent for my copy of the DVD?... confused

...Ben

JonnyStead · **"I'm Lois!"**

Ah, the secret is out! Indeed the guys and I have been pulling this together since April 07 and keeping it secret from our good friends on the board to ensure we could let you all know about it once it was done.

We shall sort out international distribution promptly - I understand the JDK is on it - enjoy!

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

Sent you a PM, Ben!

I'd like to know more about the well stocked prop department.

Truckman · Old. But wise!

Well it may not be as well stocked as it once was since the divorce...I had to sell off all my really nice toys to pay the lawyer...Like the Uzi "A" Model, the H&K 91 with Wilso set trigger, the FN-FAL, the custom built .300 Whisper, the list goes on...About all I have left is my IMI Timberwolf, Colt Gold Cup, S&W 2 1/2" 686, S&W 622, Remington 18" 870 and my Dad's two guns that I was left when he died...I'm sure Stead carries more than that on him when he walks out to get his mail...Ben

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

True... but I think most of Stead's weapons are home-fashioned...

Truckman · Old. But wise!

ddvmor wrote:

True... but I think most of Stead's weapons are home-fashioned...

So were John Browning's and Samuel Colt's when they got started... idea

...Ben

JonnyStead · **"I'm Lois!"**

ddvmor wrote:

True... but I think most of Stead's weapons are home-fashioned...

This true - you get to know your weapon much better that way :)

Susan · Tickle me, Elmo! I'm Roger Moore's Stunt Double!

JonnyStead wrote:

This true - you get to know your weapon much better that way :)

Best to handle it as much as possible so I'm told... ashamed

Aodan · Teiam Member

Just watch out for the accidental dishcharge. wink

Truckman · Old. But wise!

Susan wrote:
Best to handle it as much as possible so I'm told...

Proper evaluation requires field testing in the hands of as many testers as possible... idea

...Ben

JonnyStead · **"I'm Lois!"**

Oh you guys...

Catfish · Killer Of Trees

We just finished watching Run Fatboy Run with Simon Pegg, Dylan Moran and many other British comedians making cameo roles. I thought it was really funny and much better than the critics had suggested. Worth a watch if you like other stuff with Simon Pegg like Spaced and Hot Fuzz !

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

Weird. I saw that today as well!

I thought it had some really nice touches to it. Turns out that Ross from Friends is a pretty good director!

Aodan · Teiam Member

Weird, I just watched that yesterday. Twice even! Once with commentary, once without. :)

Must have been a Simon Pegg day :)

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

You're just copying us! We're such trendsetters!

Truckman · Old. But wise!

Having now seen "Badman" in its entirety (after buying a new TV/DVD that would play the foreign format) I can report on its entertainment value...Other than the three glaring errors listed below it was enjoyable and I think I'll watch it again tonight...

Glaring Error #1 - The ending was obviously written by the same scriptwriter that wrote "No Country For Old Men"...It was as if the final reel was missing...

Glaring Error #2 - All the characters talked with a funny accent and I had to pay attention to the movie to understand it instead of multi-tasking other jobs as I usually do...

Glaring error #3 - (This is the most important) Susan has a decent rack on her and it was not shown to her advantage...I expect a lot more cleavage and longer close-ups in the sequel...

That brings us to the sequel...It should be done in "Missing in Action" style in which the sequel is actually a prequel showing the events in Jason Badman's life that led up to the original (and now classic) movie...The working title can be "Jason II: Badman's Vengeance"...

In this film we will introduce the character of Jason's mentor and role model, Col. "Lash" Truckman...Truckman uses his credentials as a retired gun dealer as a cover for his real life as director of the clandestine government agency, the GSE (an acronym so secret that the only ones who know its meaning are already dead)...

I've roughed out the numerous love scenes with Truckman and Susan and we can build a scripted plot around that...Oh, and this movie will have an actual ending...Have your agent call my agent and we'll work out the details... idea

...Ben

-- Edited by Truckman at 03:16, 2008-10-12

Susan · Tickle me, Elmo! I'm Roger Moore's Stunt Double!

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

Hmm. The producers are just wondering how you'd both feel about wearing lycra catsuits for the majority of the sequel! Apparently it's something to do with demographics and market appeal.

Thanks for the feedback, Ben! I'm glad you enjoyed it - and I'm also glad you didn't list the war scene amongst your glaring errors!

I'm choosing to believe that this means that you fully endorse it's realism and consider it an accurate reproduction of life in the battlefield!

Actually, I've had another ex-soldier comment on the gunplay. He complained a bit about how the pistol was held (something about thumbs) and that no soldier in this right mind would fire on the move like the 'Sarge' did. Then he made me watch youtube clips to prove it and said he'd act as military consultant next time.

He also made us watch this one:

Oh yeah... I'm gonna send you a PM about your 'regional difficulties'!

Susan · Tickle me, Elmo! I'm Roger Moore's Stunt Double!

I'm afraid I watched that right to the end and giggled the whole way through.

Poor guys - I guess thye've got to fill their free time somehow!

Henglegert Rinkerdink · Sorry... I must have the wrong street.

Just sat through "The Incredible Hulk" and quite frankly anyone who tells me it's "vastly superior to Ang Lee's attempt" will be hit in the face, hard, with a sharpened porcupine.

What ... fucking ... dross

Shite CG, shite plot, shite acting. Only saving grace was Liv Tyler and her two lines regarding purple shorts and the taxi ride.

Abomination should have been the name of the movie as well as the bad guy. AvP2 was better.