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Matthew Mishory [Interview]

March 9, 2013 by rontrembathiii Leave a comment

In the film industry, there are many folks out there working their asses off for what some people mind consider, nothing. If a filmmaker isn’t either Woody Allen-esque lo-fi films with huge names attached to it, or 9 figure action/comic book adaptation, so many people are quick to deny them credibility. Of course most of us know this is crap, but sadly, we probably aren’t most people. And filmmaker Matthew Mishory is not like most filmmakers. This is a man who has been compared to Fellini, which is obviously a very bold statement, but one I don’t believe is too far off. Mishory has developed films that are (as he states) director-driven and actor-centered. And these are the films that intrigue me the most!

And we were fortunate enough to steal some time with Matthew to discuss his past works, what is next for him, my personal favorite city of Portland, Oregon, and so much more. Enjoy!

In the early days of your career, you were actually an Assistant Producer on Da Ali G Show, which quite different from your work today. An chance of seeing you work in the comedy world again?

I would love to direct a comedy, but first I would have to learn to be funny. Comedy is hard; I am envious of those who do it well. Of course, nobody does it better than Sascha Baron Cohen. I was very fortunate to be hired as an assistant on that shoot and to have the opportunity to watch him work. The “Ali G” set was a masterclass. I’m a great fan of comedy. I love the Marx Brothers. And if I had to take one film along to a desert island it would probably be Woody Allen’s Manhattan. I would love to make a comedy one day. I’d like to think I’m waiting for the right script to come along.

How did your rising star of a company, Iconoclastic Features, come about? How did you come up with the name?

In 2007/2008, an actor friend introduced me to an actor friend, Edward Singletary. Eddie had just started producing movies, and it turned out we had some of the same ideas about what an independent film could be: director-driven, actor-centered, stylistically bold, and privately financed. We had matching sets of skills and personal networks and decided to try making some films together, films I would direct featuring Eddie as an actor. The company was born our of that very simple and humble premise. The name refers to the sorts of films that matter to us, the ground-breaking films of the European High Art and American Independent film movements. Those sorts of films had sadly all but disappeared by 2008. In our own small way, we’re doing our best to revive them.

Have you always been a fan of the legendary actor James Dean? What inspired you to create Joshua Tree, 1951?

Photo by Ziyan Zang

Each of my films are very personal. I grew up haunted by images of James Dean. Probably the first feature film I ever saw as a very little boy was East of Eden. My father had come to American as a sixteen-year-old Julliard violin student and learned to speak English by going to the movies. He saw the Dean films in first run and later showed them to me. James Dean was quite unlike any other actor who come before (or after). And while several very traditional biopics had been made about his life, I felt there was room for a non-traditional exploration of the very non-traditional philosophy (and experiences) that made him so extraordinary.

You’re critically acclaimed film Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman is a true stylized piece of genius to say the very least. What was it about Jarman that interested you enough to create a film about him?

I discovered his films as a student, and they have always been very, very special to me. A few years later, I received Tony Peak’s Jarman biography as a gift. I had read most of Derek’s published journals, but the Peak biography somehow reiterated to me that there was a fascinating story to tell in Jarman’s childhood. I have always been interested in the way childhood (and particularly childhood trauma) shapes a life; it has been a theme in each of my films. With Delphinium, we tried to find the antecedents of Derek’s art, his life, his activism, and his legacy. That his surviving muse, Keith Collins, gave us permission to shoot at Prospect Cottage in Dungeness made the project all the more special.

I know it’s a bit in the future? But, can you tell us a bit about Disappear Here? How did the idea for this project come to life?

The film is a star vehicle for the young actor James Duke Mason, grandson of the great James Mason, star of Lolita. Duke had seen Joshua Tree and approached me about a collaboration. He had a sense of what sort of film he wanted for his first project, and this is what we came up with. The film is a political thriller that deals with notions of privacy in a digital age. We were inspired by the commercial thrillers of the 1980s and the paranoia films of the 70s.

Can you tell us a bit about your upcoming film Portland?

We’ve been trying to make Portland for years. Hopefully we’ll get it done in 2013/14. As you know, the word conveys both a city and an idea. I thought it might make a simple, evocative title.

So, what else does the future hold Matthew Mishory? Are there any untouched grounds you are looking to sweep?

Tomorrow I’m off to Istanbul, Belgrade, and Transilvania to direct a promo trailer for the South East European Film Festival. Filmmaking is a terrible way to earn a living but a great way to see the world.

What was the last thing that made you smile?

The latest Jens Lekman album. It was playing as I opened this email.

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Richard Riehle [Interview]

March 7, 2013 by rontrembathiii 2 Comments

Richard Riehle is one of those actors that you just know. He is instantly recognizable with a frame and mustache that makes him an obvious choice for a Santa Claus character (which he has done, most recently in A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) or a cop (The Odd Couple II). But even with this sort of typecasting in mind, it is the versatility of this fine actor that is so impressive. Most people are going to remember Richard for his hilarious supporting role in the film that epitomized the hilarity of slackerdom, Office Space, in which almost stole the show with his “Jump to Conclusions” mat, that I wish actually existed. But on a personal level, Richard Riehle will always be Principal Beasley from one of my favorite films as a kid, Jury Duty with Pauly Shore (don’t judge me hipsters, I was 10 years old!). This is an actor who is always recognizable in my book, and a great talent with almost 300 television film credits to his name. His work ethic is amazing, and his talent is the same. And we were fortunate to steal some time with Mr. Riehle, and grill him about the world of acting, Office Space, and much more. Enjoy!

You are one of the busiests character players in Hollywood right now. What motivates you to work just so damn hard?

It doesn’t seem to me that I’m working hard at all. I really enjoy what I’m doing and hardly think of it as work. Every project is a new adventure that I eagerly look forward to.I love working with new people; experiencing new processes and ideas; and exploring new characters stories and situations; and if I’m lucky doing this in new places around the world.”Work” is a blast, and usually more interesting and fun than day to day existence.

We’ve watched your stellar performances in comedy, action, horror, and so on. What is your favorite genre to work in?

My favorite genre is the one I’m working in at the moment. And I love shifting from one to another. You learn more about each genre by experiencing it from the prospect of the genre you’ve just been working in, or the one you are preparing to work in.It makes for a more interesting character or project if you can find some comedy while doing horror, some serious underpinning for knockabout farce, or some thoughtful character work in an action/adventure piece.

You are a man of the theatre as will as the screen. Tell us, have you ever had a truly embarassing moment on stage, or witnessed something extremely embarassing?

How much space do you have for embarrassing theatre moments. I’ve gone up in the middle of a 2 page Shakespearean monologue, when all I could think to do was beat on the only other actor on stage until I remembered the next line. That was in front of 1200 people. Or falling asleep on stage and snoring.

I understand you are fluent in German. You have been in more films than I could possibly remember, so tell us, has your German fluency help you in the acting world?

I shot a film this week about the childhood of Charles Bukowski, playing Bukowski’s grandfather, who was meant to be a German emigre, so my background in German allowed me to use a German accent,and throw in a German word or two at the audition and in the filming. The 2nd film I got cast in was as a German speaking Gold Rush bar owner, and we shot a scene in Growth in which I had a phone conversation in German. Neither made the final cut.

What was the dynamic like shooting the now cult favorite Office Space? Did you get to keep the Jump To Conclusions mat?

Office Space was a great experience from beginning through its still continuing life. Mike Judge took his time casting the film then told us we’d be going to Austin for 25 shooting days, his hometown, where no suits would be looking over our shoulders. We’d have to work hard to get everything, but at the end of the day he’d introduce us to some of his favorite restaurants and music spots. Mike did his role the first day, giving us all a clear sense of what he was going for.

Mike wrote a great screenplay, and was a wonderful director, making the set a fun place to be.

He put together a terrific group of people who enjoyed spending time together both on and off the set. He knew exactly what he wanted, and was clear in describing it. I couldn’t have had a better time working on it, and to this day people still stop me and tell me it’s their favorite movie. And I have no idea what happened to the jump to conclusions mat, I swear.

I’ve noticed that you already have quite a few projects coming out this year? Can you tell us a bit about what we will be seeing you in this year? Especially the mysterious modern day thriller Friend Request?

It’s always hard to tell when a film will be released, whether it will be in theaters or on cable or DVD or streaming, or even what it will be called. Friend Request was fun to shoot around Salt Lake City, and evidently went well enough that they’re already in preproduction for Friend Request 2. And one of the producers is putting together a terrific Western that I hope he’ll use me in. I did a Western last year called Dead Man’s Burden starring Clare Bowen who’s now one of he leads in Nashville. It turned out great and was screened at the LA Film Festival. And I did another social network film, Death By Facebook, a dark comedy(aren’t they all?). Did a double/triple cross film with Ray Liotta; Scribbler, based on a graphic novel in which I have a scene with Gena Gershon and a boa constrictor; Obsession with James Duvall about a hedonistic reporter; and Lovesick with Matt LaBlanc about a relationphobe. Any of them could appear in the near or distant future.

If you could portray any famous Revolutionary War era figure, who would it be?

Benjamin Franklin would probably be the Revolutionary War figure I would have liked to have been. He got to participate in most of the important events of the day, but never had to be responsible giving him time and opportunity to tinker with things that interested him, inventing, writing newspapers and almanacs, creating the postal service and libraries, even flying a kite. Meanwhile, enjoying all the good things in life, wine, women, and song throughout the new country and Europe.

What was the last thing that made you smile?

The last thing that made me smile was waking up this morning, having made it through the night, with all the possibilities of a new day.

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Lisa Loeb [Interview]

March 4, 2013 by rontrembathiii Leave a comment

Lisa Loeb is a woman who really needs no introduction. She is the brilliant singer/songwriter who is easily recognizable for her black rimmed sunglasses, brilliant song writing capabilities, and her hit song from the 90’s, “Stay”. And twenty years later, Lisa is just a beautiful and talented as she was when we first laid eyes on her. Time has had nothing on this brilliant musician. She continues to put out amazing records on a consistent basis and is widely respected as one of the finest musicians in the folk and indie rock world. “Stay” has become a staple in the world of music, film, and even karaoke (the latter might be contested, but seriously, doesn’t every one try this song at least once?).

Lisa Loeb came out of nowhere, really. She was the first artist to ever have a number one single without being signed to a label when her friend Ethan Hawke (who we should be entirely ass kissing for showing us the power of the Loeb) convince Ben Stiller to use “Stay” for the end credits and soundtrack of the 1994 hit indie film Reality Bites. Like most people, this was about the time I learned who Lisa Loeb was. Reality Bites is, and will always be, a film that consistently makes my Top 5 films of all time list, varying in order. I actually have a fond memory of walking into my living room as a child when my father was watching the film. He told me I probably wouldn’t like it because, you know, I was 9 years old. But, the challenge was accepted, and I love the hell out of that movie even at such a young age. And I remember when the film ended, and that beautiful break up/make up song came on, and I was hooked. I would later beg for a copy of her album Tails, and have been hooked every since.

So, you can imagine how much of an honor it is to have Lisa Loeb agree to share a few words with us and to have her join the Trainwreck’d Society family. It would behoove me to inform you fine readers that I was incredibly nervous, just getting an e-mail from her publicist. But, the end result was absolutely fantastic as we discussed what Lisa has been up to, how she likes the life of being a mom, and how such a sweet lady managed to cover Ozzy Osbourne and become a horror film star. So sit back and enjoy a few words with the absolutely legendary Lisa Loeb!

Can you recall a certain moment when you realized you wanted to be a musician? Did you ever have dreams to do anything else?

I think the moment I felt like a musician was in acting school abroad in England during a high school summer. I played guitar in my dorm room, and other kids came by to say hello and hang out. When someone asked me for a recording of one of my original songs, then I felt like I was a musician. Although I’d been performing forever and even writing for a few years, all of a sudden my songs existed as things outside of myself.

I have dreams to be a groovy songwriter who sits in a room by the beach, just creating all day and painting, dancing, playing guitar and piano. I also would like to be a psychologist. Sometimes I dream that I’ll hang out one day or one week or one month or year and just figure out what I really, really want to do…

You grew up in a world engulfed in the medical world in Texas, but became a literature major/acoustic guitar strumming artist. Were your parents supportive of your choice to become a musician? Are they fans of your work?

My father is a physician, but there was always a lot of music around the house. My father played piano and all of us kids (my older brother, younger sister, and younger brother, and I) all learned to play instruments. We often listened to all kinds of records, ranging from Queen to Classical music to musical theater. My parents were a little nervous about my decision, but luckily I started getting professional interest and opportunities early enough after college for them not to go on for too long… although my mother does still ask sometimes if I want to go back to school do something else.

Your songs are normally sweet, soft, and melodic. Quite the opposite from Ozzy Osbourne….so, how did you become involved with Bat Head Soup? What made you want to do this project?

I became involved through Dweezil Zappa, who was doing cover songs on Bruce Kulick’s cover song album projects. Dweezil thought it would be an interesting, surprising thing for me to sing “Goodbye to Romance,” and Bruce finally agreed. It was a cool contrast to what you’d normally hear on an Ozzy album!

Also what seemed like quite a leap was your role in a the remake of Tom Holland’s Fright Night and a few other horror films? Are you a big fan of horror films? Is there a darker side of Lisa Loeb than we know?

I did see every horror film that came out when I was in High School- my group of friends were on a horror film kick from the gruesome to the kitschy. I actually get really scared now when I see horror films, but as an actor, I thought it would be fun to play a high school kid’s mom in a film!

On the topic of films, your songs have had regular appearances in films and television. What would you say is the silliest or zaniest use of one of your songs in a film or television show?

Recently there was an entire episode of the TV show Workaholics written around my song “Stay”. It was pretty hilarious, albeit raunchy. I had to text my mother not to watch that one.

Can you tell us a bit about The Camp Lisa Project? What inspired you to create this foundation?

I loved summer camp growing up and so when I did my second kids’ album, I decided to share my summer camp experience through music from summer camp as well as new songs I made with Michelle Lewis and Dan Petty inspired by summer camp in the 70’s and 80’s. Summer camp was where I started really performing with an acoustic guitar, on stage or sing-alongs in the cabin and by the lake. I thought I could share this feeling through music, but then realized I’d like to help send kids to camp, so I started the Camp Lisa Foundation and now send kids to camp through S.C.O.P.E., an organization based on the East Coast who sends kids to camp who normally wouldn’t have the opportunity to go. It really enriches a young person’s life, teaches them to be a leader and part of the community and it’s fun!

You developed your first children’s album many years before you were a mother yourself. What made you want to create Catch The Moon?

Barnes and Noble gave me the opportunity to make an album that was different from my normal records and I’d always wanted to make a kids record like Carol King’s record, Really Rosie. It was a record for kids that sounded like a grownup record. I asked Elizabeth Mitchell, my old college roommate/band mate to make the record with me since she was already making amazing kids records and we hadn’t worked together in a long time.

For a mother with two small children, you still manage to be one of the hardest working woman in music/show biz…how do you do it? Is it a struggle to keep a family life going and continue on with your career?

I am able to do what I do with the help of my husband, the nanny, and my team who keep me organized for the most part. Often I look back at the day and am amazed at how much I got to do and still spend a lot of important time with my kids and husband. Other days, I look back and wonder when am I going to learn how to really balance it all and use my time wisely.

If you could perform next to any female singer from the early Jazz era, who would it be?

I’d love to perform next to Julie London. She’s always been a favorite singer in my family. She’s cool, romantic, has a great sense of humor and also seriousness in her singing.

What does the future hold for Lisa Loeb?

Today it’s a voice over audition, a walk around the block, kissing my 8 month old son, doing a princess puzzle with my three year old and a night out with my husband.

What was the last thing that made you smile?

Seeing my daughter at dance class tip-toeing around the room catching bubbles while my son crawled down the hall to welcome the other moms and nannies at the dance school.

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Got To Have Seoul Part 1 [Travelogue]

March 2, 2013 by rontrembathiii Leave a comment

So the time finally came! I started a Travelogue section to this site because I figured I would have plenty of time to roam around here in the land of the morning calm, and I wanted to share the experience with you, the dear readers. But there was one thing I forgot to factor in…..it gets unnecessarily cold here in Korea! And this coming from a guy who spent 5 years on the prairie in the Midwest, so yes, I know cold.

The extreme cold, and the typical excuse of “working too much” left me basically stagnant here at Osan, and to the night life of Songtan. Which isn’t nearly as drastic as it sounds, as I have actually managed to have a few good moments even without getting too far away from the immediate area. I joined a pool league, for one. Which has found downing bottles of soju and pints of beer at an unflattering amount, and basically having a real good time with like-minded neanderthals who could care less about winning, and more about enjoying a Thursday night whilst letting off some steam. Beyond the pool league, I have spent a great deal of time at the fore mentioned VFW listening to and swapping stories with some old guys who have been around the world and back, committing hilarious sins and manifestations of self-realization all the way. We play cards, we laugh, we drink. So, yeah, it’s not so bad.

But dammit was I excited to get out and go! And go I did. I received the word the base was hosting a tour to The Seoul Museum of Arts and The Seoul National Museum. Finally, I was headed to the big city. To be in South Korea for almost four months and never stepping foot in the country’s largest city has been absolutely absurd. So it was basically about damn time. And to top it off, the featured exhibit at The Seoul Museum of Arts was on the acclaimed filmmaker and artist Tim Burton. Now, I am not the biggest Tim Burton fan, I do enjoy much of his work, but I am a huge film buff so this felt pretty perfect. And it certainly was intriguing to say the least.

The Seoul Museum of Arts is a building that seems to have been intentionally left at its original stature unlike the majority of the architecture in the city which seems to be as modern as humanly possible. The extent in which the museum went to honor Tim Burton was extremely impressive. From the exterior arrangements, to the interior world they created that looked like the Mad Hatter and Willy Wonka had a candy coated orgy with a few Oompa Loompas the night before, and destroyed, well, a museum. The abundance of artifacts from Burton’s childhood, beginning years as an artist, and his film works was pretty impressive as well. It was simply spellbinding to realize that Tim Burton has been a kooky and cerebral character almost from the day he was born. The display mostly consisted of his art work, including several pieces of clay sculptures used in many of his films. But, there was Planet Hollywood like displays of some artifacts to include Michael Keaton’s rubber mask he wore in both of the Batman films Burton directed when he revitalized the imagine of the Dark Knight in the late 80’s. The prized piece, in my opinion, where a set of 4 of the extremely creepy prop eye balls from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, designed by Trainwreck’d Society alumn, Stephen Chiodo. Overall, a very impressive showing, and I left knowing far more about a man I didn’t even realize I wanted to know about. Definitely worth the trip.

But, as amazing as the exhibit was, the group I was with was allotted far more time than I could personally spend wandering around. I also have an undiagnosed nervous condition that springs up in crowds. Especially when it felt as though half the population of Seoul was walking around me, and I was getting in the way of all of their photograph opportunities. So I decided to take the last hour of our allotted time to simply stroll around a few of the blocks around the museum. The buildings surrounding the museum where quite different from the old museum itself. The skyscrapers in this section of town alone rivaled those of major U.S. cities like Chicago or NYC. The sidewalks for filled with strolling daytrotters who managed to make me feel like a giant because their naturally small stature. Coffee shops and small boutiques as well as liquor stores and 7 Elevens and even more liquor stores lined the streets. Just as you would expect from any large city, I manage to walk mast at least two Starbucks, three 7 Elevens, and two Dunkin Donuts (for all of you east coast readers). I was only out and about for an hour, but I truly believe that got a reasonably good feel for the city. The “progress” of capitalism was evident all around me, especially when you remember that this ground was a war zone just sixty years ago, about a hundred miles north lies one of the most deserted and starved lands on the planet. Here’s to hoping such quick success doesn’t leave the South Korean in over their heads and struggling again.

We stopped for lunch in an area known as Itaewon, which is nothing more than Songtan on steroids with cleaner streets and bars you can’t smoke in. I found a little dive bar called Dilinger’s for a pint of Cass and overpriced cheese sticks. It almost scares me how much I am not concerned about how much a loner I tend to be. I have n qualms with dining alone in a new city. Less distractions.

I ate quickly so I could explore a bit before the next stop. When I stepped out of the bar, I head loud music coming from an alley way and decided if I am going to wonder, I might as well see what was going on that required live music. I approached a small square with a few tents and gaggle of Korean men standing around large pieces of carpet. It turned out that the music was coming solely from a laptop hooked to giant speakers and the men were playing some kind of game involving four sticks, about eight inches long, that the threw onto the carpet. What was the goal in this game? Not a damn clue. But dammit if they got extremely excited when they did something right, even though I had no idea what they had done. One man seemed to have had a couple of bottles of Soju for breakfast, but man was he having fun dancing with his self to the beat of the Korean pop music echoing in the background. Certainly looked like fun, but I had double back to get to the bus. But not before I decided to spend the last of my won on some Korean Barbie dolls. You know, typical dad shit. I also noticed an English book store cleverly titled What The Book? It was a massive second story store with thousands upon thousands of paperbacks lining the walls. I seriously could have spent days rummaging, but alas my bus was waiting.

The pure mass of the Seoul National Museum is almost indescribable. The girth and excessive spanning of land in which this giant temple of even older temples is something that a photograph simple can not portray properly. And one step inside and the utterly impressive decorative sites within the building is magnificent as well. This is a 3 story building, with each story containing as much art, sculptures, and artifacts as an average sized full museum in itself. In fact, the magnitude of the building led me to realize that there was no way I was going to be able to check out the entire place, I decided to limit myself to the Buddhist Art section (very interesting, and extremely old pieces of work) and to a stroll around the building which had an impressive man-made lake, a beautiful scenery, and a collection of ancient temples lining a long court yard. Wandering the exterior of the museum ate up the majority my allotted time. I did manage to share a cigarette with some of the local employees who surprisingly enough manage to get some English out pretty well, embarrassing me for my lack of any Korean. They were fun and cheerful, and made me feel amazingly old by their energy. But, they were a fine batch of young kids, and probably the highlight of the trip.

Overall, the trip was a great success, and I feel as though I finally took the plunge and got out. More adventures are to come, especially considering the fact that the weather is already so much better. Spring is upon us, and the adventures can only become greater. Melissa will be joining me here soon, for a fun filled week of adventure as husband and wife. I am very excited to introduce my wife to the zany characters of Songtan, experience the night life of this estranged place, and to take her places she may have never thought she would go. I’m just learning the ropes before her arrival. Studying, essentially. That is when the real adventure will begin.

Be the time this episode of the Travelogue series is live, I have already made a return to Seoul, stay tuned for that story in the coming weeks. For more photos of this trip, be sure to visit the Trainwreck’d Society Facebook Page.

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2013 CineMayhem Film Festival [Feature]

March 1, 2013 by rontrembathiii Leave a comment

Founded this year as a launch event to kick-off Dread Central’s third annual Indie Horror Month this March by Heather Wixson, producer and horror journalist with DreadCentral.com, CineMayhem will celebrate the past, present and future of independent genre filmmaking at the Muvico Theaters in Thousand Oaks, California on March 2nd and 3rd.

Created as a way to pay homage to and celebrate the spirit of independent filmmaking and those unafraid to take risks with their storytelling, CineMayhem’s diverse and often genre-bending line-up includes advanced screenings of two highly anticipated genre projects including Magnet Releasing’s visceral horror anthology THE ABC’s OF DEATH and Breaking Glass Pictures’ latest thriller K-11 directed by Jules Stewart (CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE, MORTAL KOMBAT) as well as a retro screening of Scott Glosserman’s BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON.

Other new additions to the two-day schedule include the world premiere of Adam Barnick’s brand new music video for Rivulets latest song “How, Who” as well as Drew Daywalt’s latest short MEAT and a special screening of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s 2012 festival favorite RESOLUTION which will be closing out CineMayhem on Sunday evening

CineMayhem will also be hosting the World Premieres of ROADSIDE directed by Eric England (MADISON COUNTY) and the latest short film from Ryan Spindell (KIRKSDALE), THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM as well as the West Coast Premieres of two other short films- Paul Davis’ (BEWARE THE MOON: REMEMBERING AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON) HIM INDOORS and SPLIT THE CHECK by Patrick Rea (NAILBITER).

Other feature films currently selected for the CineMayhem Film Fest include BREATH OF HATE by Sean Cain (SILENT NIGHT, ZOMBIE NIGHT), COLDWATER by Dave Parker (THE HILLS RUN RED) and THE SLEEPER by Justin Russell.

CineMayhem will also be screening several other award-winning short films including FAMILIAR by Zach Green, KILLER KART by James Feeney and FOXES by Lorcan Finnegan.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2nd

BLOCK ONE
12:00 PM- THE SLEEPER (Justin Russell): Alpha Gamma Theta are hosting a party for new pledges for the upcoming year. As the new pledges arrive, so does an uninvited guest. Little do the sisters know someone is watching them in the shadows. As the girls shower, study, eat and sleep the stalker studies the girls. One by one he finds the girls at their most vulnerable and murders them. The police hunt for the missing girls and their killer, but will they find them in time? Or will the girls be forced to fight for their lives.

BLOCK TWO
2:00 PM- BREATH OF HATE (Sean Cain): One last job and Love is out of the erotic escort business. Unfortunately, that final job is for a trio of escaped mental patients who are looking to change the world. One victim at a time. Q&A to Follow

BLOCK THREE
4:15 PM- COLDWATER (Dave Parker): ColdWater is a psychological suspense thriller dealing with one man housesitting unaware of who or what might be with him. Q&A to Follow

BLOCK FOUR
6:30 PM- ROADSIDE (Eric England): Roadside is a high concept thriller that finds Dan Summers and his pregnant wife, Mindy, in a fight for their lives when they are held hostage in their car by an unseen gunman on the side of a desolate mountain road. Their car is running. Their phones are working. But they STILL CAN’T LEAVE. World Premiere! Q&A to Follow

BLOCK FIVE
8:45 PM- THE ABC’S OF DEATH (Jake West, Angela Bettis, Simon Rumley, Tak Sakaguchi, Yoshihiro Nishimura, etc.): Twenty-six directors. Twenty-six ways to die. The ABCs OF DEATH is perhaps the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning fifteen countries and featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world’s leading talents in contemporary genre film. Inspired by children’s educational books, the motion picture is comprised of twenty-six individual chapters; each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free rein in choosing a word to create a story involving death. Provocative, shocking, funny and ultimately confrontational, THE ABCs OF DEATH is the definitive vision of modern horror diversity. Q&A to Follow

CineMayhem Party to be Held Right After THE ABC’S OF DEATH at Bogart’s Bar & Grill inside the Muvico. All CineMayhem attendees may attend.

SUNDAY, MARCH 3rd

BLOCK ONE
12:00 PM- CINEMAYHEM SHORTS:
Foxes (Lorcan Finnegan): A young couple trapped in a remote estate of empty houses and shrieking foxes are beckoned from their isolation into a twilight world. A world of the paranormal or perhaps insanity.

Wrong Number (Patrick Rea): Two strangers connect, when a wrong number brings them together. Starring Cinnamon Schultz (Winter’s Bone) and Joicie Appell (Nailbiter). Written by Amber Rapp, Directed by Patrick Rea.

Familiar (Richard Powell): Through a series of tragic events, a middle aged man grows to suspect the negative impulses plaguing his mind may not be his own.

Killer Kart (James Feeney): An evil grows, hiding in plain sight. Just four wheels and a basket, but forged of aluminum in the fires of Hell. Tonight, it will strike, and the closing crew of a small-town grocery store will be thrust into the fight of their lives against the devastation of… The Killer Kart!

West Coast Premiere- Him Indoors (Paul Davis): Gregory Brewster is a serial killer, only problem is, he’s agoraphobic! Facing an impending eviction from his family home, Gregory has a plan that will save him from being subjected to the one thing he’s terrified of… the outside world. Things don’t quite go to plan however, when a surprise visit from his new neighbor finds him in a very awkward situation.

West Coast Premiere- Split the Check (Patrick Rea): See what happens when a waiter refuses to split the check for three annoying couples. Starring Michelle Davidson, Tasha Smith, Erin McGrane, Brad Meehan, Aaron Laue, Jason Miller. Directed by Patrick Rea.

Meat (Drew Daywalt): Two country boys have an encounter with a mythological creature from ages past.

World Premiere- The Root of the Problem (Ryan Spindell): Set in the candy-colored world of 1950s suburbia, a reluctant young housewife suspects that the friendly neighborhood dentist is hiding a horrible secret, but is it just the anesthesia at work or is there something more sinister hiding below the surface? Open up and say AHHHHHHHH!
Q&A to Follow Shorts Block

BLOCK TWO
2:45 PM- CineMayhem Retro Screening of BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON (Scott Glosserman): The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them.

BLOCK THREE
4:45 PM- K-11 (Jules Stewart): Like Alice in a brutally violent Wonderland, music executive Ray Saxx, Jr. is trapped in K-11, a very unique part of the Los Angeles County Prison System. He was out cold when he arrived and he has no idea how he got there – all he knows is he needs to get the hell out…alive and intact. To do that Ray must navigate through a maze of drug addled-transvestite- criminal politics with obstacles at every turn. Insane cellmates, corrupt guards and his own issues are just a few of what he’s dealing with while he pieces together his means of release from this dark and dangerous rabbit hole – K-11.

BLOCK FOUR
7:00 PM- RESOLUTION (Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead): In an abandoned cabin on the edge of an Indian reservation, Mike (Peter Cilella) stages a risky intervention to force his friend Chris (Vinny Curran) off meth and into rehab. But what begins as an attempt to save his friend’s life takes an unexpected turn when ominous threats start appearing around the house – and they realize that Chris’s addictions are the least of their worries. One of the most talked-about discoveries of last year’s festival circuit, Resolution is genre- bending horror at its most bone-chilling. Q&A to Follow

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TEN: The Preview [Film]

February 27, 2013 by rontrembathiii 3 Comments

Created by Walter Sickert

TEN is an incredibly exciting indie horror film based upon an original trailer (for a film that was never intended to be made) created for the Brattle Theater Trailer Smackdown in Cambridge, Massachusetts that has turned into a triumphant phenomenon in its own right. Creators Michael J. Epstein and Sophia Cacciola are no strangers to Trainwreck’d Society. As musicians, their respected bands like Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling, The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library, and Darling Pet Munkee have been featured here at TWS numerous times and on several occasions. But now I bring to you, TEN. The sensational duo of creative talents have ventured into the film world, and boy are should be we honored that they have. TEN proves to be one of the finest indie horror films of 2013, and possibly of this lifetime. With a stellar cast, a few very intuitiave folks and enough creativity to fill a looney bin, there is no way that this could turn out to be a brilliant masterpiece.

Here is a brief synopsis from the film’s Facebook page:

TEN is a post-exploitation psychological thriller devised as a possible explanation for the events of the 1972 Spektor Island Massacre. On a cold December afternoon, ten women arrive at a mansion on Spektor Island, famed for years of reported hauntings and strange activities. Will they live through the night. The all-female cast film is a response to exploitation, slasher, and thriller films, with particular focus on the kind of storytelling prominent in b-movies and genre films from the 1950s to the 1980s. It explores the meaning and fluidity of identity and takes a number of surprising turns, paying homage to filmmakers and producers such as Alfred Hitchcock, Roger Corman, John Carpenter, Wes Craven, Jim Wynorski, and Andy Sidaris.

Indie horror is no stranger to Trainwreck’d Society. As you may recall, our very first Person of the Year was none other than legendary indie horror filmmaker Steve Sessions and featured words from a who’s who list of indie horror scream queens and shock stars like from Suzi Lorraine to Jeff Dylan Graham, all the way to legendary horror host Count Gore De Vol (who we have also interviewed). We’ve also had the pleasure of interviewing the on screen scream queen Christa Campbell, who is responsible for the latest installations in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series. So, in short, we know horror. More specifically – we know indie horror, and the struggles and strivings of making art from a low budge in a world devoured by million dollar projects. We appreciate the hard work and can see through the shrink wrapped nonsense to devour the pleasures that can be offered to the world with nothing but shoe strings and dreams.

And TEN has already proven itself to be a wonderful addition to this already inspiring world. From the beginning, this has been an extremely exciting project to follow. From the Kickstarter campaign where they raised over $12,000 for the production costs, to Epstein’s wonderfully insightful recap of the principal photography on His and Sophia’s Blog, all the way up to almost every day when these cats release stills and videos pertaining to the film’s release at the end of this year, and to the more widespread release in early 2014. Michael J. Epstein has a brilliant and precise idea of what it means to self promote. He is consistently inviting his fans to join in on the road that he travels alongside his significant other, and the brilliant people he surrounds himself with each day. And as I have previously mentioned, based upon the abundance of goodies that have already been delivered to us, this is going to be an amazing film that is surely not to be missed.

And for your viewing pleasures, I present to you a few still shots from the film, proving just how awesome TEN is going to be. Enjoy!

To check out more about TEN, and for more great photos, head on over to the film’s website.

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Bodi: The Fall of Atlas [Album]

February 26, 2013 by rontrembathiii 3 Comments

The genre “Alternative Hip Hop” has been making a splash in the underworld for a long time, and has eventually moved itself onto the main stage. But frankly, I am sick and tired of the tag, “alternative”. It is the same bullshit brand that got stuck upon rock music in the 90’s, another genre of music that was viewed as an alternative to the main stream brand. I am personally sick and tired of fine artists with true talent and something real to say being considering simply an alternative to something bland. This is an absolute insult, and must be stopped, as guilty as I am for using the same terms. Bodi is hip hop. The Fall of Atlas is a hip hop album. Better yet, it is a genius hip hop album. It is an album with soul, spirit, and the guts to destroy whatever demons might try to hold its master Bodi back from achieving whatever the hell he years to achieve.

By far my favorite track from this amazingly prolific record has to be “Prologue”. It is just so entirely honest in its content that it will make you ponder all the lies you have been telling yourself over the years, as well as the lies you may continue to spew. And it doesn’t hurt that such an all-inclusive and testament to honesty also features the brilliant voice of the finest female vocalist in the business today. “Clotho” (as I have previously mentioned, here) is another perfect track that rips apart what we always thought was self recognition out of selflessness. And it is such a joy to here Bodi rap among his peers such as Sadistik on “Pandora”, Kristoff Kane on “Epilogue”, and Cas One on “Prometheus”. And so much thanks has to be given to Bodi for introducing, to me at least, such talented artists like Murder Dice, Jean Grae, M.anifest, and so many more that are featured on this album. And if you have soul at all, a song like “Valkyrie” will have you choking up tears when Bodi and Dice’s verses are chased by the Ebenezer Children’s Orphanage with such valance and and a touching intensity.

If it weren’t obvious, I can’t say enough good things about The Fall of Atlas. I have been an fan of Alexander Hallet’s work since I heard the first volume of Alexipharmic’s Good Side of Bad countless years ago. And while I have enjoyed the likes of the “alternative” pioneers like Slug, Sage Francis, Eyedea (R.I.P.) for even longer, it was this man who made me despise what I considered to be the given truth. The given truth that hip hop was a dead sport ran by venomous bafoons, and we were in need of an alternative. I no longer believe this to be true. I believe Bodi is hip hop as it was meant to be. Bodi is a perfect example of what what we should aspire to be as people, not just what we should listen to. This is genius. This is gold. This is Bodi.

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Pornographic Action Figure Erotica with Vince Kramer [Guest Wreckers]

February 25, 2013 by rontrembathiii 3 Comments

Through mutual parties, I recently became acquainted with a very talented cat named Vince Kramer. We interact entirely in a digital fashion, but I have truly become a fan of his. He is involved in a scene that I am only recently becoming familiar with. A little something called Bizarro fiction. If you haven’t heard of it, try to imagine the most fucked up, psychologically mind-bending science fiction and/or horror you could imagine, and put these ideas into the minds of some brilliant writers. Vince Kramer is the author of in the series of New Bizarro Author’s series entitled Gigantic Death Worm. And I have heard nothing but rave reviews for the book. You can pick up a copy of the book HERE. And please read the incredible review. I have no idea who wrote it, but dammit does it make this book sound that much more intriguing!

And what exactly does this have to do with pornography or action figures? Well, just about everything folks! Our pal Vince Kramer has taken to playing with his toys in an extremely adult sort of way. This isn’t some sort of kiddish bullshit where you make G.I. Joe and Barbie kiss by pressing their mouths together. This is hardcore plastic on plastic adult oriented behavior. You have been warned. Mr. Kramer has been kind enough to remove his action figures out of their boxed fortresses (which I am told is a HUGE no no to many in the comic boo or scifi world), and released them out into the world…..to band. So, enjoy!

For more information about Bizarro Press and Vince Kramer’s work, visit the Eraserhead Press website, and to pick up a copy of Vince’s 2013 Calendar featuring Pornographic Action Figure Erotica HERE.

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Trainwreck’d Society’s Oscar Preview with Chris and Ron [Exclusive]

February 22, 2013 by rontrembathiii 1 Comment

Ron and Chris circa 2011, signing copies of Children of Mercy. Photo by the great Jill Keller.

The Academy Awards are upon us. This is the event I’ve always considered the Super Bowl of the film industry. As pretentious as it might sound, the truly great films of the previous year will be awarded at Cannes, Sundance, and the Independent Spirit Awards. But it can’t be denied, that the Oscars is the biggest show of the year, and there are usually a few great films to choose from. And this year is no exception.

The most fun thing about the Oscars may be the unpredictable calls, but even the predictable calls are fun. I’ve been watching and following the Oscars since I was 13 years old, and it starts to feel pretty great when you call things that are going to happen. Small victories, but it’s something. But, again, it is always great to see an upset. Like watching the guys who became famous for songs like “Ass & Titties” or “Chicken Head”, take home the esteemed statue. Or watching Robert Benigini walk atop of everyone’s seat to receive his trophy. Moments like these are what makes this event so much fun.

The debates and conversations are always wonderful as well. And there is no one I enjoy discussing film, Oscar worthy or not, with than one of our very own TWS family members, Chris Eaves. Chris was kind enough to help us out in conducting an interview with Academy Award nominated cinematographer Adam Kimmel last year. Chris is a filmmaker based in Portland Oregon who works with the talented group of folks known as SoundSkript Entertainment (Feature coming soon!), And he has returned with his expert opinion to help us decide what the films shall reign supreme during Sunday’s show. I chime in with my opinions as well, and it turns out that we are almost split half and half. Which will surely make Sunday night that much more interesting! So check this out before the show, and be sure to come back and see how well (or badly) either one of us did in making our picks. Enjoy!

Best Motion Picture of the Year

…And the nominees are:

Amour

Argo

Beast of the Southern Wild

Django Unchained

Les Miserables

Life of Pi

Lincoln

Silver Linings Playbook

Zero Dark Thirty

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: Django Unchained. A given really, as a Tarantino nerd. This was by far one of Quentin’s finest works. But, odds are in a favor of a traditional masterpiece film winning big this year.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Django Unchained – A bias exists for me in regards to the works of Tarantino; I freely admit this. A bias will exist throughout this piece – context is important. With that said Django Unchained is the only film on this list which addresses a subject in need of being talked about. Film is not solely about addressing issues. Story is the way we connect, the way we’ve always connected to each other as groupings of people. Film is the story medium of the 20^th and 21^st centuries. Story needs to be also entertaining. Django Unchained balances issue and entertainment and more importantly it starts a dialogue from those ideas. Wheatear that conversation is around racism or entertainment doesn’t entirely matter. What matters is Django Unchained leaves an impact on the person watching which makes it the best picture of the year.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Lincoln. Despite additions like Argo & Zero Dark Thirty, a film like Lincoln is going to rule this year, in my opinion.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Beast of the Southern Wild – Zero Dark Thirty reminds us of a time we care to forget as a society. Spielberg, Weinstein, Lee, and Bigelow have won too many awards while Affleck is still too young. The academy loves addressing social issues as long as those issues remain mid road. Django and Tarantino address a social issue but are much too loud in doing so. This leaves Beast of the Southern Wild as the upset. Nobody knew what this film was six months ago. For the academy, the story behind the story of how this film came about is enough to give the voters a reason to choose this film. Even though I haven’t addressed this film yet, the academy wouldn’t have either.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

…And the nominees are:

Bradley Cooper for Silver Linings Playbook

Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln

Hugh Jackman for Les Miserables

Joaquin Phoenix for The Master

Denzel Washington for Flight

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln. Honestly, I don’t have a real opinion for this one. Bradley Cooper was great, but easily replaceable. I was actually pretty impressed with Denzel, but I think Daniel Day-Lewis deserves this the most.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Joaquin Phoenix for The Master – The Master received very mixed reviews with some calling it a masterpiece and others declaring it slow with lost plotting. Following a mixed understanding of the I’m Still Here debacle, an award for the Phoenix would represent a needed comeback for a legitimately great actor. Phoenix received the bulk of the praise for this film, and rightfully so, showing he’s just as good as and better than his award winning performance for Walk the Line.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln. Not to disrespect the other nominees, but they all seem sort of like filler. I can agree with the absence of Jamie Foxx for Django Unchained, as his role wasn’t exactly leading, but I still think he was amazing. Maybe not smugged, but definitely not respected. I do have hopes that Denzel will continue to pick better roles like this and stop with the melodramatic action crap he has been doing.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Bradley Cooper for Silver Lining Playbook – Daniel Day-Lewis has already won so many accolades; he will win more later on. There is no standout reason to give the award to one of the best actors in cinema history this time around. Bradley Cooper on the other hand, well, this is his only shot, ever, and honestly deserving for his performance. Bradley Cooper has a great charisma and is a good actor. The Weinstein’s have enough clout to grab a few awards from the Oscar process – they are very good at gaining awards for their films. Although they don’t have enough clout this time around to make Silver Lining Playbook a best picture but they can definitely pull off a best actor for Bradley cooper who does a good job, just not best actor job. It sure will look good on the Blu-ray cover though.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

…And the nominees are:

Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty

Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook

Emmanuelle Riva for Amour

Naomi Watts – Impossible

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty. I enjoyed Jennifer Lawrence’s performance, but just like her counterpart Cooper, anyone could have taken her place and I think any actor on that panel will see the same thing. Or they at least should. I think this will be one of those moments where the Academy is simply going to follow suite with the Hollywood Foreign Press.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty. Zero Dark Thirty could represent a closure to an era as understood through film progression. Jessica Chastain performance is remarkable.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty. I think this will be one of those moments where the Academy is simply going to follow suite with the Hollywood Foreign Press.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty. There wasn’t a better performance in the nominated actresses.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

…And the nominees are:

Alan Arkin for Argo

Robert De Niro for Silver Linings Playbook

Phillip Seymour Hoffman for The Master

Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln

Christopher Waltz for Django Unchained

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: Christopher Waltz for Django Unchained. Absolutely no questions asked. Although this is one of the most star studded categories of the event. And even with that being said, as great as Waltz’s performance was, I would have liked to see Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance nominated instead. It was by far his greatest work to date. De Niro would be the closest runner up, and I wouldn’t be too upset if he did win. We need some more powerful performances from this legend. Like Denzel, he has been wasting his potential over the last few years.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Christopher Waltz for Django Unchained – Christopher Waltz was born to star in Tarantino films. Waltz will grab you by the soul, shake you around, and leave you feeling something completely honest when he delivers his final line of the film. The man is a gift that I wish would have been discovered much sooner in the states but am glad we have him now. The man raises the quality level of everyone around him. Phillip Seymour Hoffman performance came in as a close second, although Waltz did win for Inglorious Bastards, his performance just can’t be denied of needing to win this award again.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Christopher Waltz for Django Unchained. I had actually watched Jones and Arkin do their thing, but neither of them had the charisma of Waltz. And unless the Academy wants De Niro to push towards not making bullshit cop movies anymore, they probably won’t give it to him. And Tarantino has become well known in the last twenty years for creating excellent supporting roles.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Robert De Niro for Silver Lining Playbook –De Niro hasn’t obtained this level of acting in some time. Having been a lead for so many years, this is the opportunity for the academy to give De Niro a supporting achievement. This will be the first Oscar De Niro will be recognized for in acting talents since his 1991 award for Cape Fear. I’m okay with De Niro’s victory; he did bring his acting ability this time, the only thing is the statue needs to be made from bronze.

Best Performance by and Actress in a Supporting Role:

…And the nominees are:

Amy Adams for The Master

Sally Field for Lincoln

Anne Hathaway for Les Miserables

Helen Hunt for The Sessions

Jackie Weaver for Silver Linings Playbook

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: Sally Field for Lincoln. I think Field only stands a chance to win if Lincoln needs a few more wins to advertise on the DVD version of the film. But, odds are they will go with……

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Helen Hunt for The Sessions – Having been away from mainstream for some time, Helen Hunt returns with a marvelous performance, perhaps her best performance I’ve seen from her. Hunt is able to create a character which will need to be understood from many different perspectives. This is the reason why Hunt deserves this award. She created a character both memorable and humanistic.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Anne Hathaway for Les Miserables. The hype behind this film is too high to not give one award that doesn’t involve music. Plus Hathaway is basically a young Sally Field, so the judges win either way.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Helen Hunt for The Sessions – Having been around for so long, she’s liked and deserving of a life time achievement award or rather a Best Actress in a Supporting Role award. That works too. She really does deserve this award though.

Best Achievement in Directing

…And the nominees are:

Michael Haneke for Amour

Ang Lee for Life of Pi

David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook

Stephen Spielberg for Lincoln

Benh Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook. It’s not that the film was really that spectacular, but that’s not really the point, O. Russell just needs to be officially recognized. No matter, this one seems clear cut to me…

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Ang Lee for Life of Pi – Ang Lee has worked in such a variety of different genera. He’s not tide down to any particular theme but his films are still recognized as feeling very Ang Lee. He’s a talented director who carries a soft touch trusting his audiences to be able to play in his sandboxes with subtext and feeling rather than direct direction. Maybe not Hulk. Life of Pie though, it’s good. Well directed.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Steven Speilberg for Lincoln. Spielberg is getting old, and about to join the ranks as Hollywood’s retired elite, and before he receives full- fledged lifetime achievement awards, he needs one more win.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook – The film is not his best work but still an example of phenomenal directing. Silver Linings Playbook is a good movie but this is more about giving recognition for making The Fighter and Three Kings. I’m still happy with this win. Three Kings and The Fighter are examples of great works and David O Russell should be recognized.

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

…And the nominees are:

Michael Haneke for Amour

Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained

John Gatins for Flight

Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola for Moonrise Kingdom

WHO WANTS TO WIN: Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained. Although I would love to see Wes Anderson finally get his moment to shine, Moonrise Kingdom could not hold a candle to Django Unchained. What is simply another Anderson story of quirkiness and silly heart felt nonsense is going up against a dynamite of a film.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained – This is some of Tarantino’s best writing since Pulp Fiction. This is also Tarantino’s first time after so many flirtations with the western genre to actually make a spaghetti western. Although Tarantino is his own worst enemy when it comes to the academy’s vote. He’s too loud!

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained. I believe the Academy wants to symbolize that Tarantino is a master storyteller, not a master filmmaker. This is why they will give him two awards in 18 years. And it was a terrific story!

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola for Moonrise Kingdom – Wes has earned his award, having won just about everything else other than an Oscar. It’s just sad Wes Anderson’s win will be in the same year as Django Unchained. Moonrise Kingdom is the current apex of Anderson’s career and deserving of being recognized.

Best Writing, Screenplay based on Material Previously Produced or Published

…And the nominees are:

Chris Terrio for Argo

Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild

David Magee for Life of Pi

Tony Kushner for Lincoln

David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook. Honestly, I don’t see this happening, but again, I think David O. Russell deserves a prize for his stellar career.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook – From my options in this category, David O. Russell stands out. He’s a great writer in both original and previously published material.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Chris Terrio for Argo. Again, it’s all about hype. This film really has no reason to be nominated so much, it’s just hype. But, since this is such a beloved story of American triumph, though one could say the same for Lincoln obviously, and it was so well received, I think this one just might edge past Lincoln. Maybe, especially since Argo has been one of the most winningest films in all other arenas, and they failed to even nominate Ben Affleck for his work, or Argo for enough awards altogether.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Chris Terrio for Argo – Argo needs to win something… Damn you Zero Dark Thirty. This is 1998 Armageddon meets Deep Impact all over again.

Best Achievement in Cinematography

…And the nominees are:

Seamus McGarvey for Anna Karenina

Robert Richardson for Django Unchained

Claudio Miranda for Life of Pi

Janusz Kaminski for Lincoln

Roger Deakins for Skyfall

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: Robert Richardson for Django Unchained. Second only to Inglorious Basterds, this was one of the best looking films Tarantino has ever made. And obviously I am going to go for anything this film is nominated for.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Roger Deakins for Skyfall – The film is beautifull with countless memorable compositions; the film is art in motion. Django Unchanged has many great compositions as well but the one aspect I think Unchanged missed was the grand epic shot. Tarantino holds Sergio Leone as one of the greatest directors. In thinking about Once Upon A Time in the West, Django Unchanged missed on creating some of those grand open spaces which westerns require. Skyfall feels large and still would if the dialogue was removed.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Janusz Kaminski for Lincoln. I’m saddened to think that this might be a throw away award. But, I think that is exactly what it will be. Unless they want to give it to Ang Lee and all the computers he used.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Roger Deakins for Skyfall – Skyfall was snubbed out of a few categories which it should have at least been nominated in. This win will be the academy honoring the film. How is it in the year you celebrate 50 years of Bond and only have nine films nominated for best picture Skyfall doesn’t make the cut? Even numbers! Skyfall should have been number ten, but it will still win most pretty!

Best Achievement in Costume Design

…And the nominees are:

Jacqueline Durran for Anna Karenina

Paco Delgado for Les Miserables

Joanna Johnston for Lincoln

Eiko Ishioka for Mirror Mirror

Colleen Atwood for Snow White and the Huntsman

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: Joanna Johnston for Lincoln. There was some pretty fancy attire in this damn movie. I really couldn’t call it, but why not go with it.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Joanna Johnston for Lincoln – Those politicians looked good in their tall hats. It will be tough fight. Paco Delgado for Les Miserables too. This was a tough one.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Joanna Johnston for Lincoln. Like I said, throw aways. They need to add to Lincoln’s resume, hence, awesome costumes!

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Paco Delgado for Les Miserables – Musicals haven’t done well in a long time. Here’s some love.

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing

…And the nominees are:

John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, & Jose Antonio Garcia for Argo

Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson, & Simon Hayes for Les Miserables

Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, & Drew Kunin for Life of Pi

Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom, & Ron Judkins for Lincoln

Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell, & Stuart Wilson for Skyfall

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: Scott Milan, Greg P. Russell, & Stuart Wilson for Skyfall. I don’t know too much about Sound Mixing, but dammit this is James Bond! That has to be a tough one to mix and jingle, right?

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell, & Stuart Wilson for Skyfall – The action sequences are well balanced; never feeling over powering in any single layer of sound. More importantly the quiet moments have a sense about them of intimacy that few quiet moments are allow to have. There is still mixing in the quiet moments and those moments can be the hardest to create nuance.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom & Ron Judkins for Lincoln. Everyone loves a big film with big awards. This will be another easy victory if Lincoln takes it all home. Unless the Academy wants to honor the 50th Anniversary of Bond, then I will completely wrong a few more times as well.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson, & Simon Hayes for Les Miserables – The actors sang on stage. They didn’t prerecord their lines. This is an accomplishment and very unique in musicals. I’m just not the biggest musical fan. That damn bias again. I’m sorry. I respect the genera, most of it. Not Mamma Mia. Never. Les Miserables should win though.

Best Achievement in Editing

…And the nominees are:

William Goldenberg for Argo

Tim Squyres for Life of Pi

Michael Kahn for Lincoln

Jay Cassidy & Crispin Struthers for Silver Linings Playbook

William Goldenberg & Dylan Tichenor for Zero Dark Thirty

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: William Goldenberg & Dylan Tichenor for Zero Dark Thirty. I don’t know why I would really go for this one. I just think that the grittiness and torture related sequences might be most attractive to anyone judging this category. Yeah, let’s go with that.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: William Goldenberg & Dylan Tichenor for Zero Dark Thirty – The movie is really tight. There hardly is a moment for an audience to become distracted with shiny things. This is pretty amazing since everyone knows how the film ends. Argo would have won if not for Zero Dark Thirty. Damn you again Deep Impact.

Who Ron thinks will win: Michael Kahn for Lincoln. Again, I’m shooting for Lincoln. Not that I want to, but it’s just some thoughts.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: William Goldenberg & Dylan Tichenor for Zero Dark Thirty – The film is really deserving of the win.

Best Achievement in Sound Editing

…And the nominees are:

Erik Aadahl & Ethan Van der Ryn for Argo

Wylie Stateman for Django Unchained

Eugene Gearty & Philip Stockton

Per Hallberg & Karen M. Baker for Skyfall

Paul N.J. Ottosson for Zero Dark Thirty

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: Wylie Stateman for Django Unchained. Yes,yes, yes. Another vote for Django. Sue me, it’s my damn blog! But also, the sound of this film was a great blend of Spaghetti Western vibes and the new age of cinema. And yes, if you figured it out by now, I am hoping Django wins every damn award possible!

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom & Ron Judkins for Lincoln – They recoded the sound of a carriage door closing that Lincoln actually road in. How do you top this? Not even nominated. What the hell!

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Per Hallberg & Karen M. Baker for Skyfall. I seriously think Bond is going to take the technical field. I was rooting for The Dark Knight Rises to show up, but with no Bruce Wayne, I’m going for Bond.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Eugene Gearty & Philip Stockton – Life of Pi – For a film taking place on a dinghy with a tiger – great sound effects.

Best Achievement in Visual Effects

…And the nominees are:

Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams, & Daniel Sudick for The Avengers

Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, & R. Christopher White for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik De Boer, & Donald Elliott for Life of Pi

Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley, Martin Hill for Prometheus

Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Phil Brennan, Neil Corbould, & Michael Dawson for Snow White and the Huntsman

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton & R. Christopher White for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The Hobbit is a perfect way to combine literature with a technical award. So there you go.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley, Martin Hill for Prometheus – Prometheus was beautiful. The real and the created blended together nearly seamless. This isn’t about story, the film looked good. 48 FPS for The Hobbit off and the Huntsman, well no, they can’t win.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, & R. Christopher White for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Only because I think Life of Pi is going to be left high and dry. And that the Academy is going to conjur up the horrors of the past when the gave that stupid ass third installment of Lord of the Rings an Oscar for Best Picture. The biggest screw up in history since Marisa Tomei.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik De Boer, & Donald Elliott for Life of Pi – That Tiger looked really good.

Best Achievement in Make Up and Hairstyling

…And the nominees are:

Howard Berger, Peter Montagna, & Martin Samuel for Hitchcock

Peter King, Rick Findlater, & Tami Lane for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Lisa Westcott & Julie Darnell for Les Miserables

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: Howard Berger, Peter Montagna, & Martin Samuel for Hitchcock. I just really liked this film. I felt as though I was living in 1959 the whole time!

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Peter King, Rick Findlater, & Tami Lane for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Fantasy and science fiction is the hardest make up to create. Actors may be seated for hours each day to simply perform a single line of dialog. As Peter Jackson is known for his practical effects mixed with his CGI world, there was much work to be done in Middle Earth.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Peter King, Rick Findlater, & Tami Lane for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Yeah, I’m pretty certain this is the shoe-in.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Peter King, Rick Findlater, & Tami Lane for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – This would be the only category The Hobbit could win in as the film itself came and went. The original trilogy having already won so many accolades, this would be a token gift although still deserving. Les Miserables could upset though.

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

…And the nominees are:

J. Ralph for Chasing Ice, “Before My Time”

Alain Boublil, Claude-Michael Schonberg, & Herbert Kretzmer for Les Miserables, “Suddenly”

Mychael Danna & Bombay Jashree for Life of Pi, “Pi’s Lullaby”

Adele & Paul Epworth for Skyfall, “Skyfall”

Walter Murphy & Seth MacFarlane for Ted, “Everybody Needs a Best Friend”

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: Walter Murphy & Seth MacFarlane for Ted, “Everybody Needs a Best Friend”. Why the hell not? The Family guy dude, and the host, winning an Oscar? Stranger things have happened than a film about a pot smoking teddy bear winning a statue.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Adele & Paul Epworth for Skyfall – It’s one of the better Bond songs in a long tradition – a Bond song never having actually won an Oscar. This would have been the year with how good Skyfall was and how well the song played into the tone. Also, 50 years of Bond being celebrated and people vote on these things.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michael Schonberg, & Herbert Kretzmer for Les Miserables, “Suddenly”. Les Miz is one of biggest musicals to come out recently. There is no way this one can lose. And if Adele does win, I might just rip my own heart out. That is Golden Globe shit, Yo.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Adele & Paul Epworth for Skyfall – Les Miserables is a musical, it should win best song. Again, 50 years of Bond and Adel is hip with the young people who they need to watch for ratings. Sorry Miserables.

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score

…And the nominees are:

Dario Marianelli for Anna Karenina

Alexandre Desplat for Argo

Mychael Danna for Life of Pi

John Williams for Lincoln

Thomas Newman for Skyfall

WHO RON THINKS SHOULD WIN: John Williams for Lincoln. John Williams is a beast. Everyone knows this. And his association with Speilberg is impeccable. His legendary status is obvious, and on par with Speilberg himself.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: John Williams for Lincoln – There’s not a lot to say. John Williams.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: John Williams for Lincoln. I’m going with the “no, duh” logic here.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Dario Marianelli for Anna Karenina – Anna Karenina can’t get shut out. This is a nice win.

(Omit the Best Short Film, Animated, Best Short Film, Live Action, Best Documentary, Short Subjects categories. We honestly are not knowledgable enough to even try to figure these ones out.)

Best Documentary, Feature

…And the nominees are:

5 Broken Cameras

The Gatekeepers

How to Survive a Plague

The Invisible War

Searching for Sugar Man

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: Searching for Sugar Man. I actually saw this one, and I thought it was great, as a music nerd. But, I don’t think it will stand a chance against secrets and war and rape and such. Too bad.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Haven’t seen yet.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Emad Burnat & Guy Davidi for 5 Broken Cameras. This one and The Invisible War probably had the biggest hype. Basically a coin flip.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Did not see. Most known social issue of last three months while remaining mid road for ratings.

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

…And the nominess are:

Amour

War Witch

A Royal Affair

Kon-Tiki

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Amour. I would have gone with Woody Allen’s To Rome With Love, since it was mostly Italian. But, Amour seemed pretty interesting as well.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Haven’t seen yet.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Amour. There is no real debate here. It’s been nominated too many times.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Amour – Nominated all over the place. Most of the academy probably haven’t seen these films but they have seen the name Amour a few times, so why not.

Best Animate Feature Film of the Year

…And the nominees are:

Brave

Frankenweenie

ParaNorman

The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Wreck-It Ralph

WHO RON THINKS SHOULD WIN: Frankenweenie. I just think Tim Burton is owed. I haven’t really enjoyed much of what he has done lately, even if he always features my favorite A-list actor. P.S. Stay tuned for my Travelogue post about my visit to the Tim Burton Exhibit at the Seoul Museam of Arts and Culture. That’s write, a shameless plug. Always.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Brave – I’m okay with Pixar owning the animation realm. They deserve it. They always put story first (Cars does not count, they need money to make these things, I understand). Brave represents a continuation of the Juggernaut that is Pixar. The academy does like to give out its dues though.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Brave. Yeah, it’s another year for the folks at Disney.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Frankenweenie – Tim Burrton is owed. Why not give it to him for a remake of his original work. Again, more of lifetime achievement award. Not for Planet of the Apes though. No.

Best Achievement in Production Design

…And the nominees are:

Sarah Greenwood, & Katie Spencer for Anna Karenina

Dan Hennah, Ra Vincent, & Simon Bright for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Eve Stewart & Anna Lynch-Robinson for Les Miserables

David Gropman & Anna Pinnock for Life of Pi

Rick Carter & Jim Erickson for Lincoln

WHO RON WANTS TO WIN: Dan Hennah, Ra Vincent, & Simon Bright for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. These damn movies take forever to make! Imagine how much damn work has to be put into what is not CGI? I might be missing out on the impact of Life of Pi, and for that I am sorry. I’m not even a LOR fan.

WHO CHRIS WANTS TO WIN: Eve Stewart & Anna Lynch-Robinson – I would like to see Les Miserables win for something. I’m not a musical fan. It’s my biases. It’s very hard to keep my attention. I would like to understand musicals more but I’ve yet to ever find one that really brought me in and showed me what this whole thing was about. I do respect the genera and would want to see it win something for the clear quality of work it represents even though I don’t understand it.

WHO RON THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Rick Carter & Jim Erickson for Lincoln. Again, sticking to my guns here. It’s a year for Speilberg and Honest Abe.

WHO CHRIS THINKS WILL ACTUALLY WIN: Rick Carter & Jim Erickson for Lincoln – To win you must first be a period piece and two be under the management of Steven Spielberg’s direction. Lincoln won’t win a lot but it will win here.

So there you have it folks!! Be sure to tune in to the Academy Awards this Sunday, and be sure to check out Trainwreck’d Society on Facebook and Twitter, we might just be there to give our snarky comments as the show progresses, depending on how much wine or corn whiskey Chris and I have consumed. Be sure to check back here on the big day to see how well/awful we did at our predictions. Cheers!

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Randy Mazucca: The Facebook Guy [Guest Wreckers]

February 21, 2013 by rontrembathiii 1 Comment

We all know The Facebook Guy. No, not Zuckerberg, but one of minions. Well, I guess we are all minions in his circus, but I am mean the guy who is, maybe unbeknownst to himself, the biggest supporter of social media. The guy who makes you always catch yourself saying, “Wow, he is on Facebook ALOT” when his words consistently show up in your news feed at any given time of the day. Yet, you never stop to question…. “How do I always see his rants and ramblings and comedic jests?” Maybe it is because you yourself spend more time of Facebook than you care to admit.

That is why I am proud to support “The Facebook Guy”. The guy that can admit to the world that he is on the social media scene, and he is definitely not ashamed to admit it. This is a guy that has taken the reign as the court jester of the on line world. And his posts are not simply an updated on what he was just eating, doing, or thinking about. Oh no. That would be far too simple and ridiculous! This is a man who takes the time to make you laugh, even in the most shallow parts of your days. And he loves what he does. For there is no task greater than spreading the joy of laughter and his own expensive (or other’s) via the inter webs. This is The Facebook Guy.

Luckily for me, I have the best Facebook Guy in the world. Sure my “Friend’s List” actually includes each cast member of Whitest Kids U Know, a couple of raunchy female stand up comedians, and Patton Oswalt (for whatever that is worth)….but none of them hold a dimly lit light bulb to my dear friend Randy Mazucca. Is it because quantity is always better than quality? Some would disagree, but not me. This is a man who nails it, almost every time. And if he doesn’t, you can rest assure he will be back with a rebuttal in a very brief moment. I have known Randy for many years, hailing from the same dirty mill town that is nothing more than a blip of time for most people as they shoot through I-5 from Seattle onto greater days to Portland, 40 miles away. He is a the heir to the owners of the Grocery Outlet in Longview, an Active Duty Coast Guardsman stationed in the San Francisco area, an active volunteer at the San Francisco Zoo, and is currently engaged to a great girl (who you could imagine makes several cameos in his wall posts). I am proud to call this guy a friend, and so happy that he invades my newsfeed without faulter every day as the jest of light between somebody’s sob story about how tired they are, inspirational quotes that have no meaning in the social media world, Farmville bullshit, and pictures of their food. Facebook would be a truly drab places if it weren’t for this guy.

Randy and his fiancee Alicia

Randy and I had a small following (probably about 6 people) circa 2006 or so when Myspace ruled the world and we surrendered to their demands daily. We were known to be completely harsh movie critics on our blogs. These were the days when WordPress and Blogger were scary for the amateur, Tumblr didn’t make sense, and people didn’t limit their opinions to 130 characters or less. I wrote a silly little feature aptly titled, “The Shit and Shit Movies of The Week”, in which I reviewed two of the incredibly to many movies I had watched that week, and picked one as good, and one as bad (get it?). And Randy was always there to chime in on what he thought of my overtly pretentious picks (probably a Woody Allen film beating out a comic book movie) , and eventually he started doing his own rants and ramblings on films with his own blog. Anyway, the entire thing eventually dissolved and we migrated west to the Facebook world, and here we are today.

So to honor Randy, I decided it would be nice to feature a few of his rants, ramblings, and baskets of hilarity with you the fine folks at Trainwreck’d Society. I have selected a batch of about 30 of my favorite posts by Randy, mostly taken in the last month or so, primarily during this year’s Superbowl (you remember, the one with the black out and alien Beyonce?). So ye fine gentlemen (do women even read this crap?), feast your eyes on the words of what I consider to be one of the finest everyman comedian today! Enjoy!

“I wonder if they’re going to use the Denzel Washington movie ‘Flight’ as an in-flight movie on airplanes.”

“What made people in the 1930s talk the way they did? Was it the Gin Rickeys that flowed freely out of the drinking fountains?”

“American Movie Classics has a reality series coming out about people in a freak show. No further joke necessary.”

“The only reason I need cutlery (I prefer the Urban Kitchen one) is to transport everything I eat into to my tortillas and into my mouth.
(I LOVE TORTILLAS!!!!)”

“Has anyone made a slow accoustic version of “I Wanna Bang On the Drum All Day” yet?”

“I want Robert Palmer to play our wedding. Havent seen him do much in awhile, someone needs to go dig him up for me. Lol, I am kidding. He’s dead now. So I guess you could say he’s my favorite underground artist right now. Lol, jokez”

“Puppy Bowl but for hockey.”

“I am the first send out a venomous e-mail to someone for the terrible customer service for our wedding.
Who’s the Bridezilla now?!”

“Watching a documentary on Instant Netflix about a young lady who died but wasn’t found in her apartment for three years. This is why I post constantly people! If you dont hear from me for more than an hour, CALL FOR HELP!!! Knock down my door!!!! I am not okay!!!”

There’s this big bag of garbage that I seen rotting away by the Bay Bridge toll plaza every single day that I go to work and now I’m never going to be able to stop thinking about that lady’s corpse locked in her apartment for three years.

“For my next Andy Rooney-esque gripe I’m going to complain about people posting that Sean Bean pic from LOTR and people telling me what one does not simply do.”

(during Superbowl) “Maybe that’s why the zoo wasn’t showing Basil and Merlin’s choices for the Super Bowl on their Facebook feed. They kept choosing the Ravens. Those two are so smart.”

(during Superbowl) “Now you will all fall victim to BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA’S ENSLAVEMENT PLAN. THE ENTIRE STADIUM WAS A GAS CHAMBER ALL ALONG.”

(during Superbowl) “Rob Thomas is playing during the pregame. I look for ANY moment to bring up the time that I literally bumped into him at a crosswalk in Las Vegas. Weirdest moment of my whole life.”

(Randy doesn’t really like Football that much) “ROLL TIDE, ROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RISE UP!!!!!!!!!!!! TEBOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“I’ll bet all my bird-loving friends will be excited about the Superb Owl today.”

“Dang! Today it’s Nathan Lane’s birthday AND the SuperBowl. I’d like to get an invite to that party!!!!”

“If I tell my dad I’m excited for the big game today, maybe he’ll love me even though I mean Puppy Bowl.”

“I cant stand listening to parents have conversations with their little kids like they’re adults. I should probably never ever be a dad.”

“Remember when everyone thought Green Day were had-beens but then they released Time of Your Life and they came back and became the biggest band around? That’s what Im going to build my time machine to stop.”

“Nuh uh, Mr James Hetfield. I dont need your hand. I can get to Never Never Land with pixie dust and some happy thoughts, then straight on til morning!”

“Is that irritation I get from people who use hashtags on Facebook the same thing that ham radio operators get when someone on the street says “Roger!”

“The menu said Country Style Potatoes so I made them in the style of another shitty song about what it’s like growing up in a small town in Idaho.”

“Some of the people at work are complaining because the butter is too hard to spread on their pancakes so they want us to offer them melted butter and I totally understand their frustration because my great grandparents swept the flour off of railroad cars to make their bread during the Great Depression.”

“At first I was super annoyed to see that one of the guys has nautical sparrow tattoos but then I decided to give him a pass from sailors everywhere for giving the world that awesome Taylor Swift break up picture on a boat.”

“Tangled>Wreck It Ralph > Brave.”

“For someone that’s in the Coast Guard, I sure dont care that much about border security on the news.”

Randy and his nemesis, Captain Sparkles

“They are all out of orange essence infused prunes. I am going to tear this place apart. — at Target.”

“I am very honored to be getting a Coast Guard Community Volunteer medal for picking up poop at the zoo.”

“I’m reading the biography of Loretta Lynn and she talked about how her dad had to work long hours all the time, deep in a dark coal mine where he couldnt even stand up. He’d come home and his whole body would be bleeding from crawling through jagged crevices and he’d be hacking up thick black slime. It made me think about all the complaining that I do about my own job at the galley and what sort of things make me mad there so now I’ve decided to be a coal miner.”

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